Free to Be You and Me

Here are some things mentioned in this podcast!the d10 that starts at 00 and ends at 90 is called a "decader" and it was only out in 1990! https://dysonlogos.blog/2020/02/05/is-the-decader-tens-die-only-30-years-old/the guy that came up with the folder system Matt "hacked": Nick Milo, https://www.linkingyourthinking.com/other cool productivity systems that are good for ADHD: Bento, Make Time.------We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript. It allows us to record audio and video, sure, but then edit that audio/video using the text transcription it produces. We're big into making podcasts accessible, so this is a no-brainer for us. We're not sponsored by them, but the link you just clicked is an affiliate one.Oh! and gee-whiz, we almost forgot: we have a shiny new Patreon page! With nothing on it. And nothing to share…yet. Your hard-earned bucks help us to make this podcast, though! And we'll come up with other fun stuff! Bivins Brothers Creative is creating livestreams, ADHD-inspired schemes, and D&D things | Patreon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

8 Jul 202232min

Flavor Text: Alison DMs her first game! Matt talks about feeling nervous about in-person gaming. The "OSR Movement" is mentioned, and Matt contends that 5e could be a little grittier. They both agree that "the sweet spot" is between levels 5 and 10. If you understood more than 60% of the paragraph above, this episode is for you! If not, you're welcome for the Sleep Story!---------We mention descryb.com, a fantastic home for all manner of fantastic descriptions!We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript. It allows us to record audio and video, sure, but then edit that audio/video using the text transcription it produces. We're big into making podcasts accessible, so this is a no-brainer for us. We're not sponsored by them, but the link you just clicked is an affiliate one.Oh! and gee-whiz, we almost forgot: we have a shiny new Patreon page! With nothing on it. And nothing to share…yet. Your hard-earned bucks help us to make this podcast, though! And we'll come up with other fun stuff! Bivins Brothers Creative is creating livestreams, ADHD-inspired schemes, and D&D things | Patreon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

1 Jul 202229min

Matt loves all new things, often to a fault; Alison needs some coercing to find the things that she loves sometimes. But both of them want everyone, ADHD or no, to do their best to not fall behind on life's new things: closed minds can cause heartbreak! Matt then admits that he needs a little help from his friends sometimes to get stuff done—call it pairing, body-doubling, or anchoring, it's amazing for people with executive disfunction. But we leave the triads for playing music.Also: why did we get into D&D, exactly? -------------------This episode is dedicated to the life of an amazing teenaged septuagenarian, Tom LaPorte. VR is getting better and better, buddy! We promise to keep our minds open about it. We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript. It allows us to record audio and video, sure, but then edit that audio/video using the text transcription it produces. We're big into making podcasts accessible, so this is a no-brainer for us. We're not sponsored by them, but the link you just clicked is an affiliate one. Oh! and gee-whiz, we almost forgot: we have a shiny new Patreon page! With nothing on it. And nothing to share…yet. Your hard-earned bucks help us to make this podcast, though! And we'll come up with other fun stuff! https://www.patreon.com/bivinsbrothers ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

24 Jun 202231min

Matt and Alison agree that life is not all butterflies and rainbows, and yet somehow manage a sunny-side conversation spanning funerals, pandemics, and reconciling their perceived extroversion. ------------We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript. It allows us to record audio and video, sure, but then edit that audio/video using the text transcription it produces. We're big into making podcasts accessible, so this is a no-brainer for us. We're not sponsored by them, but the link you just clicked is an affiliate one.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

17 Jun 202228min

We start by talking superstitions and death. Alison admits that she's watched over 600 hours of Critical Role…in the span of 8 months. We speak to our proverbial security blankets for ADHD: things that keep us safe in crowds and from moving at half speed in difficult terrain.------------We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript. It allows us to record audio and video, sure, but then edit that audio/video using the text transcription it produces. We're big into making podcasts accessible, so this is a no-brainer for us. We're not sponsored by them, but the link you just clicked is an affiliate one.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

10 Jun 202228min

Is Matt a hipster? All signs point to "yes". Our artisanal booze swilling, calligraphy pen-using, suspenders-wearing friend (and Alison) talk the Old School Revival, having a hipster dad, TikTok and You Don't Stop. Please enjoy!------------The title of this episode is also a nod to the excellent ttrpg blog, Hipsters & Dragons, found at https://hipstersanddragons.com. We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript. It allows us to record audio and video, sure, but then edit that audio/video using the text transcription it produces. We're big into making podcasts accessible, so this is a no-brainer for us. We're not sponsored by them, but the link you just clicked is an affiliate one.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

26 Mai 202231min

A new podcast begins as a new campaign should: with a Session Zero. Where Alison and Matt wonder whether a podcast about both ADHD and D&D would even work. Spoiler: we think it will!------------We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript. It allows us to record audio and video, sure, but then edit that audio/video using the text transcription it produces. We're big into making podcasts accessible, so this is a no-brainer for us. We're not sponsored by them, but the link you just clicked is an affiliate one.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

26 Mai 202236min