Three Black Halflings | A Dungeons & Dragons Podcast
Roll for Melanin... It’s a Nat 20! Three Black Halflings is a podcast by Jasper William Cartwright, Olivia Kennedy (but everybody calls her Liv), and Jeremy Cobb: three nerdy friends with strong opinions and even stronger Charisma scores. Join them in their quest to explore diversity in the incredible worlds of D&D and pop culture while doling out DM tips, thought-provoking conversations, a band of guests and good times! Connect with us on Bluesky, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @tbhalflings or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers.
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April 4, 2026 • 81 mins
Content warning: Two uncensored uses of a racial slur (1:02:15 & 1:02:51) in the context of a story about our guest experiencing racism while performing.
This week, Candace the Magnificent and Jeremy Cobb are joined by actor, performer, and comedian Rashawn Nadine Scott!
The Halflings chat with Rashawn about her journey as a performer, from growing up playing in bands to her love of musicals and acting, and how those early creati...
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March 26, 2026 • 56 mins
This week! Liv Kennedy, Candace the Magnificent and Jeremy Cobb are joined by the amazing Xalavier Nelson Jr!
The Halflings go behind the scenes of what it really takes to make games, from early ideation through to release, and what it means to build a studio from the ground up as a Black creator. Xalavier shares how his identity and lived experience have shaped both his work and leadership, and why that perspective is so importa...
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March 19, 2026 • 68 mins
This week! Jeremy Cobb, Liv Kennedy and Candace the Magnificent are joined by a very special guest.. Danielle Radford!
Danielle shares her nerdy origins and how her love of storytelling led her into the world of TTRPGs, alongside her advice for anyone looking to break into the space. She also recounts the unforgettable story of being hit by a bus, and how that unexpected moment shaped her journey into actual plays.
The conversati...
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March 12, 2026 • 47 mins
Welcome to the world of BEASTS! A new Animorphs-Inspired Powered by the Apocalypse TTRPG about animal-morphing teen soldiers.
Ness and Randal's attempt to save Mikaela has gone sideways and with the Kokorans hot on their trail they'll have to think on their feet if they want to survive.
STARRING:
Candace the Magnificent as Ness
Jeremy Cobb as Randal
and Adrián Mejía as the GM
Content Warning
Body Horror
Paracites
The...
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March 5, 2026 • 57 mins
Welcome to the world of BEASTS! A new Animorphs-Inspired Powered by the Apocalypse TTRPG about animal-morphing teen soldiers.
Our one shot picks up following the events of a recon mission gone wrong and their leader captured. Now, Ness and Randal fight to rescue their friend and free the people enslaved by the alien race known as the Kokorans.
STARRING:
Candace the Magnificent as Ness
Jeremy Cobb as Randal
and Adrián Mejía ...
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February 26, 2026 • 55 mins
This week! Liv Kennedy, Candace the Magnificent and Jeremy Cobb are joined once again by the wonderful Perry Clark and Sekayi Edwards for Part 2 of their Black History Month mental health conversation, and the final episode of this year’s Black History Month series.
Together, they dive into the Black community’s relationship with therapy, what it really takes to build trust between patients and practitioners, and the growing conce...
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February 19, 2026 • 66 mins
This week! Jeremy Cobb and Candace the Magnificent introduce a roundtable style episode with those who are the heart of the industry - Ambrose, Alix, Calamity and Robert Madison II, AKA MadDrRob!
Together, they explore how they choose the stories they tell and the motivations behind those decisions. The conversation reflects on how the need for representation influences creative work within tabletop, and how that responsibility s...
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February 12, 2026 • 104 mins
This week! As part of Black History Month’s centenary year, Jeremy Cobb and Candace the Magnificent welcome a powerful panel into the Halfling Stadium: Amihan “The Rose Cleric” , Aetherius Bordeaux, “Lamia” Cassie Walker and Queon Story.
Marking 100 years of Black History Month, the conversation centres on the challenges of existing in the TTRPG space while telling authentic stories as a Person of Colour. Together, they un...
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February 5, 2026 • 46 mins
This week! Candace the Magnificent joins us to celebrate Black History Month and its 100th year.
2026 marks a century of Black History Month, a moment to reflect on why BHM exists and why it continues to matter. Created to challenge the erasure of Black history, BHM centres Black voices, stories, and experiences, past and present.
Throughout February, Three Black Halflings mark the centenary of Black History Month with a special...
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January 29, 2026 • 68 mins
This week! Candace the Magnificent and Jeremy Cobb are joined by content creator and voice actor Azeem Jimoh, also known as BlackPurist.
Azeem shares his nerdy origins, from his favourite Sonic game to the creators who inspired him to start making content, and how Ryan Higa’s work led him into content creation and voice acting.
The conversation dives into overlooked were-creatures, including the criminally underrated were-sloth, ...
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January 22, 2026 • 72 mins
Content Warning:This episode contains discussion of gun violence, blood, and murder.
This week! Candace the Magnificent and Jeremy Cobb discuss some of the major events currently unfolding in the United States. The majority of the episode focuses on the murder of Renee Good and the current ICE situation, examining the fear, violence, and lasting terror surrounding these events. They also explore developments involving Venezuela ...
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January 15, 2026 • 55 mins
This week! Liv, Candace, and Jeremy are joined by licensed marriage and family therapists Sekayi Edwards, founder of Hidden Quest Therapy, and Perry Clark, therapist, podcaster, and founder of Untangled & Grow Counseling.
Sekayi and Perry share their origin nerd stories and what first drew them into the therapy profession, reflecting on their personal journeys and experiences working as POC therapists within the mental health fiel...
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January 8, 2026 • 47 mins
This week! Jeremy Cobb and Candace the Magnificent are joined by Jennifer Kretchmer, a multi-talented writer, producer, actor, consultant, and tabletop creative whose work spans storytelling, performance, and game design.
In part two of the conversation, the Halflings continue their in-depth discussion with Jennifer, moving further into how disability is represented, understood, and designed for in tabletop roleplaying games and f...
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January 1, 2026 • 58 mins
This week! Jeremy Cobb and Candace the Magnificent are joined by Jennifer Kretchmer, a multi-talented writer, producer, actor, consultant, and tabletop creative whose work spans storytelling, performance, and game design.
The Halflings explore how Jennifer’s writing, acting, and lifelong nerdiness came together to form her creative origin story, and how her own disability became a driving force behind her passion for disability a...
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December 25, 2025 • 70 mins
This week! Jasper, Candace, and Jeremy are joined by the producer of all producers, Jess Jewell.
The Halflings dive into PAX Unplugged, with Jess sharing her first US convention experience and her amazement at how much was packed into the event. Jasper talks about visiting PAX with Jess and the overwhelming scale of the convention, especially when compared to UK venues.
Jess explains why she was in Philadelphia as 12 Sided Studio...
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December 18, 2025 • 78 mins
This week! The Halflings get festive as they share their own Christmas traditions and explore how the season is celebrated around the world.
Jeremy reflects on his neutral feelings toward Christmas (much like Thanksgiving), and how that’s changed since his childhood, while Candace contrasts this with their love of gift-giving and a festive feast inspired by The Feast of Seven Fishes from Tv show,The Bear. Liv looks back on her fav...
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December 10, 2025 • 65 mins
This week! Candace the Magnificent and Jeremy Cobb are joined by lead producer of Koboa and new game Beasts - Adrián Mejía!
Adrián shares how a childhood trip to Brazil and the moment he first saw Super Mario Bros. 3 ignited his love of imaginative worlds, later deepened by discovering the TTRPG Nephilim.
He dives into the South American inspirations that shaped Koboa, the careful research and cultural grounding behind its lor...
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December 4, 2025 • 67 mins
This week! Candace The Magnificent, Liv Kennedy and Jeremy Cobb are joined by streamer, activist and incredible GM...Nikatine.
We dive into her origin story and journey into all things nerdy, a wildly creative beginning sparked by her dad building a computer, and the early games that unlocked her imagination, from The Sims to StarCraft.
The conversation then shifts into her path through streaming and her deep love of TTRPGs, whic...
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November 27, 2025 • 73 mins
This week! Candace the Magnificent, Liv Kennedy, and Jeremy Cobb ease into the holiday season as Jeremy explores the differences between UK and US celebrations. They look at the contrast in Halloween hype and how their childhoods shaped whether they did, or didn’t, celebrate.
Jeremy shares his complicated relationship with the holidays, reflecting on childhood boredom, babysitting, and feeling excluded, all of which shaped his adu...
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November 20, 2025 • 56 mins
This week! Liv, Candace and Jeremy continue their deep dive into why nostalgia isn't always comforting, and how to process the grief of a once beloved creator or artwork turning out to be a real-world nightmare. From how the most toxic fandoms can taint the things we love, to that toxicity can make it difficult to have discussions about the things you enjoy.
Also - did you miss out on our first 🎉FULLY FUNDED🎉 Kickstarter, the...
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