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3rd Anniversary Interview With Podcast Top of the Round

It still blows minds after 145 episodes!

Frederik Verhagen
7 min readMar 22, 2022

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Screenshot of the Top of the Round website, featuring a handwritten title that says “Top of the Round” with the subtitle “an improv audio adventure.” Below the title is the artwork of Book 3, featuring two drow elves, one half-elf, and a god-like being.
The website of Top of the Round. Artwork in the author’s screenshot by Grant Baumgartner.

Did you ever wonder what would happen when a naive druid, a mysterious drow elf, and an orphaned monk end up delivering letters for a Goddess?

Three years ago today, people tuned in to listen to episode 0 of Top of the Round, where the cast introduced their characters and the dangerous status quo of the world of Ishnar. Chaz, Talice, and Se’ku soon discovered the difficulty of maintaining their moral compasses in a world of gray morality.

In celebration of their anniversary, I approached the creators of Top of the Round for an interview. They responded with excitement in their hearts. You can find my interview with them past the next segment, or by clicking here.

Meet The Team

Kenon Pearce, the dungeon master, created his campaign based on Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition while using his imagination and own rules. Over the years, he laid out many pieces of lore, leading dedicated fans (totrtots) to theorize entire conspiracies around his “sprinkles.”

Jordache Richardson has a vital role at Top of the Round. Aside from playing the sassy half-elf druid Chaz, he assists with promoting Top of the Round by coming up…

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Frederik Verhagen

Stay-at-home father and dork who writes about creativity, science fiction, and little discoveries in life. 🔗 bumblebearcreations.carrd.co