Tabletop News Hosts
Sam Cavalcanti (they/she) is a writer, actor, and multi-hyphenate artist from Brazil. They have a fancy piece of paper from the University of Southern California. Their writing has been featured in publications such as the SMBGC Blog, the GLAAD Blog, and Annenberg Media; Their screenplays have gone on to semi-finalist and finalist status in the Diverso Minority Report and the 2019 and 2020 Scriptation Showcase. They recently wrote, directed, and produced the dystopian sci-fi short Pieces of Us, lent their voice to the English dub of the HBO series Os Ausentes, and acted in several things that they can’t tell you about yet but just trust that they’re cool.
Sam Cavalcanti
Briana DeCoster
Briana DeCoster (she/her) is a host, professional cosplayer, and TTRPG performer. She has been a featured guest, host, and cosplay competition judge at numerous comic book and anime conventions across the country. Briana has had the honor of participating in various TTRPG campaigns and charity streams over the years. She has worked with tabletop brands such as Modiphius Entertainment, Kobold Press, Renegade Game Studios, and Chaosium.
Jason Patrick Galit (JPG)
Jason Patrick Galit (he/him), known as JPG in pop culture circles, is a Filipino-American content creator, TTRPG performer, consultant, and "geek educator" based in Southern California. He is a public speaker for conventions like San Diego Comic-Con, WonderCon Anaheim, and Gen Con Indianapolis; JPG is also the owner of the pop culture consultancy firm InterMyth, where he helps marginalized/disenfranchised creators begin or improve upon their content creation journeys in the spaces they love.
Joseph Johnson
Joseph Johnson (he/him) was born and raised in Flint, MI, and moved to Los Angeles after getting his undergraduate degree in theatre from Western Michigan University. There, he earned his Master's degree in Drama at the University of California, Irvine. While attending Western Michigan, Joseph was nominated to perform in the American College Theater Festival XXXVIII at the Kennedy Center. He won an Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship there for Best Partner. Joseph has also performed in the NBC Universal Diversity Scene Showcase and is currently doing Stand Up Comedy in the Los Angeles area. You can find Joseph acting in National Commercials as well as on Film and Television. He is also the Creator and the Host of his own YouTube channel called Tabletop Jocks.
Xander Jeanneret
Xander Jeanneret (he/him) is an actor, roleplayer, streamer, and musician on the internet! Folks may recognize him from various TTRPGs, such as Vampire the Masquerade: LA by Night and New York by Night, G4's Invitation to Party, Geek & Sundry’s Relics and Rarities, or from the Library Bards - his nerd parody band! He has turned his love for roleplaying games into a career and continues to tell stories and create characters.
Jewell Karinen
Jewell Karinen (she/her) is an actor, writer, and extremely online person. Jewell plays Ecstasy in The Party, an ensemble comedy series about a group of D&D friends. In Hollywood, Jewell likes filmmaking and doing narrative improv. In combat, Jewell likes to repeatedly cast Eldritch Blast. Watch more Jewell content on her website and form a parasocial relationship with her on socials.
Giselle LeBleu Gant (she/her) is an actress, host, and game enthusiast from New York City. She graduated from Southern Methodist University with a BFA in Theater and from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with her MFA in Classical Theater. She recently finished her one-woman show The Year of the Rooster Monk in London, and she can be seen on Christmas Hotel on Lifetime Network. She can also be seen on BET Her/Centric as a host of the series Black To Life and The S.H.I.T and has received a Daytime Emmy for her role in the web series ANACOSTIA The Series.
Giselle LeBleu Gant
Carlos Luna
Carlos Luna (he/him) is Head of Series Production at Dimension 20, but you might know him from his previous work with Roll20, Hasbro, and Critical Role. Carlos is a big advocate for diversity and inclusion in the TTRPG space and is on the POC leadership board for Big Bad Con. He has never seen the TV show Prison Break despite it being his favorite TV show.
Michelle Nguyen Bradley (she/they) is a producer, show host, voice actor, writer & professional TTRPG player. As a show & event producer, Michelle has a decade of experience creating immersive event experiences & content for clients like ID@Xbox, /TwitchGaming, Disney, and Sanrio. As a TTRPG actor, Michelle’s best-known roles are: Kiếm on VtM: New York by Night, Hoa Sen on Critical Role: Elder Scrolls & Moogin on Idle Champions. Michelle has also hosted & MC’d for Anime Expo's Main Stage, FunimationCon, brand launches, and more for over a decade. Michelle is a former writer for Geek & Sundry, Geek.com, and Defective Geeks, and dabbled in fashion as the Lead Editor of the English language version of the Gothic & Lolita Bible street fashion magazine.
Michelle Nguyen Bradley
Ron Ogden (he/him) is a producer, actor, host, voice actor, professional TTRPG player, and mini-painter. Ron has four years of experience creating live studio TTRPG actual play shows as a show producer. His film and television credits include Alvin & The Chipmunks: Road Chip (FOX), Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell (Adult Swim), Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies (Asylum), and new media, including The Dungeon Run, and Live from the 8th Dimension. His commercial credits are vast, and you've probably seen him a few times without realizing it. You can find Ron on any given day at his painting desk, hanging with his amazing wife, or online everywhere you find people on the internet.
Ron Ogden
Nathan Ondracek
Nathan Ondracek (he/him) is an actor, host, producer, and improviser based in L.A. Nathan’s love of games started as a kid with classic board games, then moved to trading card games and beyond! Since beginning his TTRPG journey, he’s had the privilege of working with The DaT Network, Here Be Dragons, and Bedlam & Discord. His current tabletop favorites include Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game, 5 Minute Dungeon, and Throw Throw Burrito.
Katie Wilson
Katie Wilson (she/her) is an actress, host, and Lvl 6 Sorcerer. Her credits range from mainstream Superstore (NBC), Into the Dark (HULU), 2012: Ice Age (SYFY), and hosting gigs (Roku, Syfy Wire, WB Games, Google, Geek & Sundry) to new media (Smosh Games, Screen Junkies, The Warp Zone, YT Red) and a variety of high-profile brand integrations (Nintendo, Disney, Hasbro, Doritos.)