Crash's Course https://tube.fediverse.games/c/crashscourse/videos Aaron "Crash" Smith shares his thoughts on TTRPGs, including opinions, advice, and anything else that comes to mind. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:23:22 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tube.fediverse.games Crash's Course https://tube.fediverse.games/lazy-static/avatars/583fedd6-6dd5-4c41-9017-29b44836de1b.png https://tube.fediverse.games/c/crashscourse/videos All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tube.fediverse.games/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder. https://tube.fediverse.games/feeds/podcast/videos.xml?videoChannelId=3863 <![CDATA[Crash's Course Season 1, Episodes 1-7]]> https://tube.fediverse.games/w/8JiiLhnrqPEtqNbavgeJCW https://tube.fediverse.games/w/8JiiLhnrqPEtqNbavgeJCW Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:06:29 GMT Season one of Crash's Course was an audio podcast with each episode being around 5 minutes, sometimes shorter, but containing what I hoped was useful advice for being a GM for TTRPG games. I recorded 13 episodes between 2018-2023, after which other things on the eternal to-do list took precedence.

With me reviving the show name (I've been going by "Crash" for over a decade and I'm a teacher, it's too good a name to pass up), I thought I'd take those episodes and make two compilations out of them.

Here are the links to the originals:

Crash’s Course Ep 01: Rounding Damage
https://aaronbsmith.com/cogwheel/2018/10/crashs-course-ep-01-rounding-damage/

Crash’s Course Ep 02: D&D Club
https://aaronbsmith.com/cogwheel/2022/11/crashs-course-ep-02-dd-club/

Crash’s Course Ep 03: Railroading
https://aaronbsmith.com/cogwheel/2022/11/crashs-course-ep-03-railroading/

Crash’s Course Ep 04: Sandboxing
https://aaronbsmith.com/cogwheel/2022/12/crashs-course-ep-04-sandboxing/

Crash’s Course Ep 05: Burnout
https://aaronbsmith.com/cogwheel/2022/12/crashs-course-ep-05-burnout/

Crash’s Course Ep 06: Next Steps After the OGL
https://aaronbsmith.com/cogwheel/2023/02/crashs-course-ep-06-next-steps-after-the-ogl/

Crash’s Course Ep 07: Combat Encounters
https://aaronbsmith.com/cogwheel/2023/02/crashs-course-ep-07-combat-encounters/

]]> Crash's Course Gaming nonadult Crash's Course Season 1, Episodes 1-7 Season one of Crash's Course was an audio podcast with each episode being around 5 minutes, sometimes shorter, but containing what I hoped was useful advice for being a GM for TTRPG games. I recorded 13 episodes between 2018-2023, after which othe...