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Deep-sea mining, forest ecology, and Dungeons & Dragons: all the podcasts I’ve been on this quarter

Posted on April 11, 2025 By Andrew Thaler
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Between the ramp up in deep-sea mining and the publication of my Jabberwock adventure, I did a lot of podcasts this quarter. Listen to some of my favorite interviews, below.

Deep-sea mining keeps heating up.

I joined Hopkins Public Health on Call to talk about the current state of deep-sea mining and what the future might hold.

I also did a long interview with Andrew Lewin at How to Protect the Ocean on the current state of the industry.

Learn about forest succession while hunting the Jabberwock through a whimsical forest.

Do you like whimsical fantasy adventures through enchanted forests full of mystery while learning about forest succession and ecology? Last December, I published The Last Hunt for the Jabberwock: A Feywild Adventure in Forest Succession. This full Dungeons & Dragons campaign includes a stand alone adventure, a ton of maps and random tables, and lesson plans (complete with SOLs) for teachers who want to integrate it into their classroom.

I talked about this project at length with Andrew Lewin on How to Protect the Ocean.

And in my favorite interview this year, I sat down with Robert at Children’s Climate Championship to talk about D&D, science, and what kids can do to protect the ocean.

You can get your own copy of The Last Hunt for the Jabberwock: a Feywild Adventure in Ecologic Succession (currently 30% off) at the Dungeon Masters Guild.

Dugongs and Sea Dragons

Are you looking for more ocean science and Dungeons & Dragons? Check out my podcast, Dugongs and Seadragons, a 5e actual play where a bunch of very nerdy marine science folks play the world’s most popular tabletop roleplaying game while talking about the issues facing our oceans. Episode 104 of seasons 2 is as good a place to jump in as any.


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