The Encounter Table

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A Wild Brat Appears! | The Waiting Room Ep. 2 Apr 15, 2026

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Welcome to The Waiting Room; the off-season hangout where the full cast of The Encounter Table kicks back, shoots the shit, and keeps the dice rolling while we work on the next season. In this episode, Branden is finally joined by another person, Buggy! Branden and Buggy talk about her character, her experience on The Encounter Table so far, which D&D races and classes she'd smash(or pass) and more!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:49 – Who is Buggy?

0:09:55 – Lifeguards & Waterparks

0:29:28 – Buggy's role and character for season 2

0:43:06 – Buggy's experience recording season 2

0:47:48 – TET talk

0:53:20 – Gym playlists Vs. Podcasts in the gym

1:01:33 - Free episode ending/Next cast member announcement

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It's been a while... | The Waiting Room Ep.1 Mar 21, 2026

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Missing the crew from The Encounter Table already? Welcome to The Waiting Room; the ultimate D&D off-season hangout where the full cast of The Encounter Table kicks back, shoots the shit, and keeps the chaos going while we grind on the next season.

In this episode, Branden breaks down where he's been, what The Waiting Room is, and what the future holds for The Encounter Table.

It's zero dice, zero plot armor, and 100% the same irreverent, hilarious vibes you love from The Encounter Table. Perfect for TET fans craving more of the cast between seasons, think casual TTRPG talk, Dungeons and Dragons lore rants, actual play cast hangout, and all the unfiltered nerd energy.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro & where I've been

8:27 – Season 2 talk

10:42 – What is The Waiting Room

16:07 – Changes coming to The Encounter Table

18:55 – Patreon updates and plans

19:45 – Season 2 talk cont.

24:48 – Outro

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EMERGENCY BROADCAST: SEASON 2 IS IMMINENT Mar 02, 2026

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The Encounter Table Presents: KINGS GAME coming everywhere AUGUST 30th!

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Goodbye for now Nov 10, 2025

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I had to take some time for myself just to readjust, as most people do after major life changes, I'm more hopeful for the future now than I ever have been, and I thank you all for your patience and support.

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(Bonus)Holiday Hitmen: Valentines Day 2024 Mar 23, 2025

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The introduction to the character Cryptin Crowley...

This episode may contain profanity, violence, and references to drug/alcohol/tobacco use.

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DM is Austin Norton(Grim Encounters, Reading Isn’t For Kids, So, You Finally Watched)

@Branden Hall as Dex Turner

@Luke Godfrey as Scott Travis

Joe LaJoice as Preston Adeline

Theme song by @Baaron

Character art by Buggy

Graphic Design by Luke Godfrey

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[Marvin's Game]Episode 60: Nine (The Finale) Mar 20, 2025

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Following in the footsteps of every great dnd show that ends their first season on episode 69 but not really. Hope this one was worth the wait y'all <3

This episode may contain profanity, violence, and references to drug/alcohol/tobacco use.

Support the show on Patreon!

Patreon Link Here:https://www.patreon.com/theencountertablepod

Get you some Merch!

Use code “encounter” and get some Dubby here!

Hit us up on Twitter! @etablepod

Check out our TikTok! @theencountertable

Check out Branden’s band ARROWS X HEARTS! @arrowsxhearts

DM is Austin Norton(Grim Encounters, Reading Isn’t For Kids, So, You Finally Watched)

@Branden Hall as Dex Turner

@Luke Godfrey as Scott Travis

Joe LaJoice as Preston Adeline