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The Verbal Components Podcast

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Two friends discuss all things TTRPGs, video games, culture and much more! Episodes are weekly and discuss current events—hop in wherever it looks interesting!
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Verbal Components - Groundhog Day

The Verbal Components PodcastSep 02, 2023

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Verbal Components - Groundhog Day

Verbal Components - Groundhog Day

Drake, where's the fidelity of our podcast audio?

Shoutout to the Noble Demon, who's orchestrations feature later in this episode.

Sep 02, 202341:25
Verbal Components - #2 Podcast

Verbal Components - #2 Podcast

In this episode, Evan and Matt discuss the fact that a large portion of adult human beings need to be potty trained.

Aug 24, 202340:21
Verbal Components - Smash & Pass

Verbal Components - Smash & Pass

Evan takes Matt on a truly wild ride. The "&" joke for Verbal Components episode titles is getting more and more inconsistent as time goes on.

Mild spoilers for Baldur's Gate 3, but not even so bad as the game's literal Steam page. Nothing beyond the introductions to the characters.

Aug 16, 202335:54
Verbal Components - Grappling with Grappling

Verbal Components - Grappling with Grappling

On this episode of Verbal Components, Matt talks about various issues he's experienced with restraint and grappling. Evan reveals that he's been drinking Hi-C Juice boxes for quite a while.

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Aug 09, 202340:48
Verbal Components - D&D is a Therapy Minefield (in a good way)

Verbal Components - D&D is a Therapy Minefield (in a good way)

This week on Verbal Components, Evan talks about how Matt thinks that being a licensed therapist also means that he has a license to kill. Matt talks about Lil Nas X.

Aug 01, 202342:04
Verbal Components - One Week Later

Verbal Components - One Week Later

The latest installment in our weekly show, where Evan and Matt both discuss their daily lives and how it always seems to come back to Dungeons & Dragons. Yup, that's it. Nothing...yeah, nothing else noteworthy about this episode.

By the way, this marks the beginning of Season 2 of Verbal Components!!!

Jul 24, 202342:07
Verbal Components - HORRIFIC Spell Descriptions
Mar 12, 202132:18
Verbal Components - Delays & Gratification
Feb 06, 202125:38
Verbal Components - You Will NEVER Be Ready
Jan 24, 202128:58
Verbal Components - Natural 1's That Don't Suck?!?!
Dec 05, 202035:05
Verbal Components - Based and Frog Pilled
Nov 29, 202036:26
Verbal Components - Supernatural (yes, the show)
Nov 17, 202030:18
Verbal Components - Smut
Nov 10, 202035:03
Verbal Components - Halloween Spooktacular
Oct 28, 202036:25
Verbal Components - Eras & Endings
Oct 21, 202039:25
Verbal Components - The Rare Discussion
Sep 21, 202040:43
Verbal Components - Beer & Boozing [ 1000 Twitter Follower Special!!! ]
Sep 14, 202055:28
Verbal Components - Gotta Catch Up!!! [ft. Miss-Rolled Adventures & Basically Good Podcast]

Verbal Components - Gotta Catch Up!!! [ft. Miss-Rolled Adventures & Basically Good Podcast]

Dear God, what has become of this show in the last few weeks. Hold me. 

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Sep 07, 202001:03:41
Verbal Components - Solos & Duets [Ft. Christian of From Afar Podcast!]
Aug 18, 202041:03
Verbal Components - Shoes & Great Old Ones [Ft. Adam from @MicsAndMonsters]
Aug 13, 202042:41
Verbal Components - Dungeons & David [Ft. David Tilstra of the From Afar Podcast]
Aug 03, 202059:56
Verbal Components - Dungeons & Do You Like Wafflez?!?!?! [Ft. Waffles and Syrup from WafflesMapleSyrup]
Jul 25, 202049:47
Verbal Components - Roles & Playing [Ft. Shannon from ParadiceRPG]

Verbal Components - Roles & Playing [Ft. Shannon from ParadiceRPG]

Matt, in a flurry of skillful deception, has tricked the wonderful Shannon (@sroby25 on Twitter) from ParadiceRPG into appearing on our show--and she stayed! Role playing, mental health and ass hair jokes are all topics of in depth discussion this week on Survivor!

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Jul 17, 202001:02:21
Verbal Components - Dungeons & Uh Characters...? [Feat. Luna from Tabletop Tavern]

Verbal Components - Dungeons & Uh Characters...? [Feat. Luna from Tabletop Tavern]

Luna (@GamerMomLuna on Twitter) drops by the Verbal Components boiler room, the only warm place in the desolate, snow-blasted abandoned mansion in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness that they call their home, to have a nice long chat about making characters and stuff. Luna is a cast member on Tabletop Tavern, the host of Tales from the Tavern and the community manager for How I Nerd.

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Jul 10, 202046:07
Verbal Components - Bens & Beans [Feat. Ben from Lawful Great Adventures!]
Jul 04, 202037:28
Verbal Components - Anxiety
Jun 28, 202034:46
Verbal Components - Deep Cuts (First Ratatouille Discussion)
Jun 20, 202030:19
Verbal Components - Dungeons & Dissatisfaction (MATT'S LEAST FAVORITE D&D SPELL)

Verbal Components - Dungeons & Dissatisfaction (MATT'S LEAST FAVORITE D&D SPELL)

Well, we're back from the void. Evan wants to separate Twitter into its constituent atoms and scatter them over the cosmos, Matt wants to do that to Evan because of a funny spell, and both of them are extremely dissatisfied with elements of the funny game.

Jun 13, 202039:49
Verbal Components - Dungeons & Scalding Hot Soup

Verbal Components - Dungeons & Scalding Hot Soup

Soup time. Guest episodes startiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing now. Go to the Twitter--that's Matt's work of art. 

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May 29, 202034:23
Verbal Components - Dungeons & Not a D&D Podcast

Verbal Components - Dungeons & Not a D&D Podcast

Nope--no D&D here. Matt becomes a lumberjack, and Evan dies.

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May 21, 202038:52
Verbal Components - Defeated & Dabbed On (Lost Dark Souls Bet)

Verbal Components - Defeated & Dabbed On (Lost Dark Souls Bet)

Well, you can't win every bet you make. Well, I guess you can, but... Well, you know what I mean. Five days of Dark Souls 3 later, and that bastard devin walked away the victor. Sheer hubris was my downfall, I realize. Hey, nothing TOO bad happened--only the loss of 40 dollars and the beginning of a crippling gambling addiction. (Dear GOD that was a fun couple of days...)

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May 13, 202038:03
Verbal Components - Bets & Blindness (Dark Souls Bet)

Verbal Components - Bets & Blindness (Dark Souls Bet)

'Tree blind mice, see how 'dey run... Where dey goin', eh? 

Where indeed. Editing audio wave forms without your fuckin' glasses... Good luck everyone.

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May 05, 202041:19
Verbal Components - Dungeons and Dane Cook

Verbal Components - Dungeons and Dane Cook

Pbbbbffft Oh yeah. Dish. Dish. Dish. Dish. Dish. Dish. Dish. Dish. Dish.

Apr 30, 202043:20
Verbal Components - Kek or Cry (Covid Commiseration)

Verbal Components - Kek or Cry (Covid Commiseration)

In this episode, Evan displays his true colors in acts of raging civil disobedience. The police arrest him for his clever and biting backchat, as Matt attempts to find a new co-host. 

Apr 22, 202048:04
Verbal Components - Dungeons & Distance (Quarantined Life Begins)

Verbal Components - Dungeons & Distance (Quarantined Life Begins)

Well, it's time to write another description. Hours after recording I think back to what was said, and all I can think of in this episode is the Boneyard WWE match. Go watch that, that was some good shit. Anyway, we discussed our distancing experiences thus far and trying to play D&D in person without giving each other the rona. Pretty good stuff.

Apr 15, 202051:39
Verbal Components - Calm Before the Storm

Verbal Components - Calm Before the Storm

Well, we're back from the downward spiral--a never ending pitfall of work and unpleasant experiences--to bring you more of, well, us. After tripping and eating gravel at the starting line, our second recording actually came through. As far as my pandemic addled brain can recall, we discussed D&D, jobs, gaming etiquette and, like, I don't know, spiders I guess. We're taking a bit of a different stance going forward, as Dungeons and Dragons is a little, uh, completely devoid of interesting conversation points somewhere close to 100% of the time. The new Matt Mercer book came out, granting us ANYTHING to latch on to so we could talk about our hobby that we love oh so dearly. This, however, marks the beginning of a new era--an era where we talk about D&D but also uh other stuff too. Jesus. (RECORDED JUST BEFORE QUARANTINE)

Mar 19, 202001:00:40
Verbal Components - the Mediacom Dessert Special (ISP Monopolies FTW)

Verbal Components - the Mediacom Dessert Special (ISP Monopolies FTW)

Evan and Matt invite our friend Devin onto the show, who is a regular member of their D&D campaign. A sizable portion of the comedy in this video is brought to you by our sponsor Mediacom, whose service these chuckles would not exist without.

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Sep 28, 201901:00:20