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Make-Believe Heroes

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Welcome to Make-Believe Heroes: an actual-play, 5th Edition Dungeon and Dragons Adventure! Join our players every Monday as they set out for adventure in the homebrew world of Manumi.

Latest episodes

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Special Presentation: "The 4-O'Clock Shadows" by the Fireside Fables Podcast!

Good morning MBH Fans! We have a very special presentation for you all today, and it's from some new (and old) friends of the show: The Fireside Fables Podcast! Many of

Aug 30
2 h 52 min

Christmas Special! - The CandleBells Clash

IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS TIME! And you know what that means--time for another Candlebells Christmas Special from Make-Believe Heroes! Description: Three unsuspecting childr

Dec 24 2025
1 h 35 min

Halloween Special: “Welcome to the Hotel Rose-I-Warn-Ya, Part Two”

Description: Hotel Rose has taken these adventurers at its whim, and now one primary question remains: can they escape with their lives? Please enjoy this trip into the

Oct 31 2025
1 h 22 min

Halloween Special: “Welcome to the Hotel Rose-I-Warn-Ya, Part One”

Description: Deep in the woods, there is a hotel tucked away in a gated alcove. The wind blows softly there over the autumn leaves as the lost wander through its pointed

Oct 24 2025
1 h 12 min

"Spooky Stories from Manumi" (Halloween Special!)

Happy Halloween! 🎃👻 As you will hear in the intro, this recording was exclusive for our Patrons at the $10 tier last year. We are happy to release it to all of our fait

Oct 15 2025
53 min

Announcements and Outtakes

Well, we did it: we released the S5 finale. And now, we're hard at work on the Epilogue. Today, I wanted to drop a short episode to bring you some updates on the State of

May 9 2025
26 min

#35 | The End, Part Four

Description: The end of all things. This has been one of the greatest challenges of my life. I'm honored and grateful that you would come along with us on this journey.

Apr 7 2025
2 h 48 min

#34 | The End, Part Three

Description: The Champions fight with the fervor of the gods, while the rest of the world faces the oncoming storm of undead from the Crooked ones. Have you seen the awes

Feb 24 2025
1 h 40 min

#33 | The End, Part Two

Description: The battle for Manumi continues in Bright Port, and the Champions of the Gods strike against Blackfire. Have you seen the awesome MBH Patreon? If not, go che

Feb 10 2025
1 h 17 min

#32 | The End, Part One

Description: The End Begins. Season 5 Release Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/season-5-finale-120320193 Have you seen the awesome MBH Patreon? If not, go check i

Jan 27 2025
1 h 12 min

Special: Make-Believe Heroes Recap

Description: Before the END begins, we've put together a special recap episode to bring you (mostly) back up to speed. Spoilers for Seasons 1-5! Season 5 release schedule

Jan 25 2025
39 min

Christmas Special! - The Guardians of Whimsy

It's that time of year again, when houses all over Manumi light a candle by the door and leave out cakes for the Candle King to come and deliver their yearly gifts. That'

Dec 24 2024
1 h 45 min

#31 | The Calm Before the Storm

Description: The fate of Manumi hangs on the wisdom and courage of its heroes. As the worlds' best put their hearts and heads to the task, the darkness gathers in anticip

Nov 18 2024
1 h 15 min

Escape from House Nightingale, Part Two (Halloween Special!)

Welcome to our 2024 Halloween Special! This year, Jeremy takes us on another spooky D&D Journey... Description: The wicked Goblin Butler Tor has trapped the Genasi brothe

Oct 31 2024
1 h 12 min

Escape from House Nightingale, Part One (Halloween Special!)

Welcome to another Halloween Special! This year, Jeremy takes us on another spooky D&D Journey... Description: On a warm, windy night, three brothers find themselves take

Oct 28 2024
1 h 12 min

#30 | The Last Council of Manumi

Description: The wicked witch is dead, and many of the heroes who stood against her are wounded and healing. But Manumi stands on the brink of an ending, for good or for

Sep 30 2024
1 h 17 min

#29 | The Empress of the Black Flame

Description: The Empress of the Black Flame has come to destroy the Lantern of Privalian. Can Saul and Mysk stop her before it's too late? MBHCon is REAL! Get your ticket

Aug 19 2024
1 h 27 min

#28 | A Mother's Love

Description: The tensions builds as Saul and Mysk scramble to find their mother, hidden in plain sight. MBHCon is REAL! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/

Jul 1 2024
1 h 03 min

#27 | Justice for a God

Description: One friend is dead, the other is lost. Can either be recovered? As the Lantern falters, what will become of Vinthaven? And in the Chamber of the Gods, the wh

Jun 17 2024
1 h 15 min

#26 | The Champions of the Gods

Description: The ritual is performed. The Lantern is fading. And the gods are ready to begin the final stage. Have you seen the awesome MBH Patreon? If not, go check it o

Jun 10 2024
59 min

Chart trend

Position in the Games chart (US), last 90 days.

#69
all-time peak
27
days in the top 100 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where Make-Believe Heroes ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 20, 2026).

#95 ▲ 57 Games US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

This podcast is probably the best Dungeons and Dragons podcast that I have ever listened to! I binged the entire thing in a series of two months and have no regrets about all the sleep I lost just to find out whether or not Jeffrey will get told off about yelling into his microphone about the fact that the orange draconkeli is real (it’s not I’m sorry). When I listened to the Season 1 finale, it was midnight and I was in a hotel room WEEPING. You have been warned. This podcast is THAT good. Anyway, this podcast is way too hard to beat! The sound quality is superb, the players are great and super nice and absolutely hilarious, the characters are extremely unique and very well-made, Paul the DM is a spectacular storyteller as he always keeps the players and listeners engaged, and the sound effects and background music makes it just like listening to a dramatized audiobook—but better ‘cause it’s D&D! The BEST part by far, however, is the wholesome community that has formed! That AND the fact that they keep this podcast CLEAN and FAMILY FRIENDLY! I LOVE Make-Believe Heroes, and am still endeavoring to get my friends as hooked as I am!

Aubrie the Bobrie · Sep 2026

I absolutely love this podcast. It is a lot funnier than I had expected. I love the constant feud between Jeremy and Jeffery. (P.S. I love all of Jeremy’s characters but Lauric is my favorite character.)

DnD ian · Jul 2025

I absolutely love this show! The DMing is incredible, Jeffrey, your hilarious comments and intros always bring a goblin reminiscent toothy smile to my face. In fact, all of the players do an exceptional job at role playing, and also have fun together. Among many (when I say many, I mean many) other draws to this podcast, the fact that the jokes are all family-friendly is just the icing on the cake. Don’t ever change, guys and girl. #IT’STHEPEOPLE’SCHAMPION!!! #SAVETHETREE #KILLTHEMAYOR

petespickledgrilledpotatoes · May 2025

This is genuinely the best DnD podcast on the internet. Paul is such a great DM and everything Jeffery touches is gold. I’ve listen through the whole podcast now and am currently going back through the first season again and let me just say I it’s better the second time. The first season has to be my favorite the storytelling is immaculate and the ending is incredible I don’t think anything could physically be better. The other season are also super fun, at a point I was listening to 10+ hours a day (that would be unhealthy if it wasn’t so good). However, Paul is a chronic liar when it comes to the drakeonkeli, come on Paul you’ve been caught Orange handed.

aDuckonQuack1 · May 2025

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