Portal Quandary
Portal Quandary is a real-play dramedy Dungeons and Dragons podcast. Magnolia, Lucille, Noah and Hymmbo are four strangers who find themselves stuck in a mystical land farther away than they ever thought possible. Our party must explore this dangerous land to return home, but somehow, this alien world provokes questions about home they never thought to ask.
Episodes
36 episodes
Episode 3: The Parasite
The squad is called to seek out a missing person. The resulting investigation sends the party into disarray, and loyalties come into question around every turn.Content warnings for this week’s episode include coarse ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:18:45
Episode 2: The Beast
Our newly-minted gumshoes explore their first case together! Doug leads a charge, while Höde finds himself in a bind. Ezra feels homesick, and Sassandra's protective instincts flare.Content warnings for this week’s e...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:14:32
Monster of the Week Trailer
Welcome to our Monster of the Week interlude! In the city of Aubade, a royal wedding awaits its grooms. Unfortunately, one fairy and his portal-making orrery wreak havoc unleashes a mass of alien monsters on the desert oasis. Our new team of...
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Season 3
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2:50
Episode 1: Aubade, Desert Jewel
Welcome to our series interlude, where we depart from our regular tabletop to play Monster of the Week! In the city of Aubade - home to our season one cast - a royal wedding is set to take place. Chaos at the Sun Temple interrupts the procee...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:10:50
Episode 26: Portal Quandaries and Answers
Your portal queries revisited! Join us for our post-season Q&A to explore how our party developed over season 2, wrap up lingering questions, and see if Rosie can name all 123 goats before Close of Business. You'll also get a teaser into...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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1:13:14
The Quiet Year: Spring
While we prepare for our mid-season arc, take a listen to the first episode of our Patreon-exclusive series - The Quiet Year. If you want to listen to the rest, head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/PortalQuandary!Volcanos, flow...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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1:01:35
Episode 25: The Astroglamos
Glamos is here…Content warnings for this week’s episode include coarse language, fantasy violence, and mentions of animal death. Join our Patreon...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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1:27:01
Episode 24: Moving Day
In the penultimate episode, the party prepares for their final battle and says their last goodbyes to the city that helped them.Content warnings for this week’s episode include coarse language.<...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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57:40
Episode 23: The Antimagic Essence
Armed with the final essence, the team returns to Lambence to complete the orrery. The world outside the skyscraper has changed as the effects of destroying Exanimus befall the region, and the stakes get uncomfortably higher. Both Lambence a...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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59:23
Episode 22: The Astroexanimus
The truth of the Astroexanimus is revealed. Separated and losing health, the party must race to the essence before their time runs out. Will they escape in time, or will the looming skyscraper become the tomb of yet another victim? ...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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1:03:01
Episode 21: Noah Baker
Without magic and facing down a new enemy, the party must think outside the box in order to defeat their opponent. The wayward bard is finally found. Content warnings for this week’s episode include coarse langu...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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56:12
Episode 20: Exanimus
The final journey begins. The group makes their way into the strangely familiar Exanimus to retrieve the final essence for their dimension-travelling orrery. As they venture further in, unsettling revelations are made as an old mystery unrav...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:02:06
Episode 19: The Essence of Air
The party prepares for their foray into Exanimus with mixed results. The debate over whether to trust the summer court with the orrery continues. Meanwhile, Cleary gets a message from an unexpected source.Content warnings for t...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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55:09
Episode 18: The Astroavos
The Astroavos' vague instructions are dispensed and the party commences with a game in the palace of clouds. Will they find the essence of air, or will the Astroavos find them first?And what happens if it does?
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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54:40
Episode 17: Magnolia
The team makes their way to Avos! Ascending into the cloud castle with their new gadgets, their search for the essence of air begins. Magnolia acts as the party’s diplomat, but Timmit is less keen on the castle’s inhabitants. . .
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:03:41
Episode 16: Avos
Tempers flare after Timmit catches Noah prying. Magnolia performs another aetherbloom experiment, and Lucille seeks answers about the voice in her head. Meanwhile, with the bounty of gems gathered in Novis, Timmit finds a way to help e...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:03:25
Episode 15: The Essence of Fire
Having retrieved the essence of fire, the group makes their way back to Lambence to prepare for their next journey. However, their report to Cleary is not well-received, and Timmit voices growing suspicion about the true intentions of their ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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57:01
Episode 14: Portal Quandaries and Answers
Your quandaries are answered! Join us for a mid-season break as Tyrone and the players answer questions about their characters, themselves, and theorise about what’s in store for the second half of season 2!Content w...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:07:15
Episode 13: The Astronovis
Magnolia and Noah make conversation with the Astronovis, but Timmit and Lucille are less inclined for chit-chat.Content warnings for this week’s episode include coarse language.Find us on
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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55:42
Episode 12: Lustris
The team makes their descent into the mines of Novis and begin the search for Cleary’s gem. As usual, they encounter a rocky situation - though this one is rockier than most. Lucille makes a friend that reminds her of home. Meanwhile, Timmit...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:01:20
Episode 11: Novis
The party issues a public apology to the city of Lambence on Tea Day. As they prepare for their descent into Novis, they make some new discoveries about the city's past and the nature of the Astrolustris. Lucille gets a glimpse of home, whil...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:08:03
Episode 10: The Essence of Earth
The group returns to Lambence and has a history lesson about the Summer Court. Noah has fun with a new skill, while Timmit finds his footing with the others. Meanwhile, new information arises about Kyros's role in the current state of ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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59:44
Episode 9: The Astrotheran
Having survived the tricks and traps of the pyramid, the party gets ready to rumble in a showdown against the Astrotheran! Sometimes, however, battle and sacrifice go hand in hand.Content warnings for this week’s epi...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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55:23