Greg Tito

Greg Tito is an author, podcaster, and screenwriter currently residing in Seattle, but his heart will always be in Brooklyn where he lived for ten years. As a communications professional in the game industry, he’s made Dungeons & Dragons cool again by highlighting Hollywood talent who play and by producing award-winning events melding live production, games, and cosplay.

Earning both a theater degree and a degree in English from the University of Connecticut ensured that Greg would be involved in creating and critiquing entertainment for the rest of his life. Being the editor-in-chief of a relatively popular video game news and reviews website was a fun, um, challenge, let’s say.

He loves all kinds of games from tabletop to digital and most genres out there, but adult speculative narratives are what butters his bread. He is inspired by fantasy stories that subvert the tropes of the genre, sci-fi characters that allow humans to see their faults on a grand scale, and funny, acerbic protagonists that never fail to screw everything up.

Recently, Greg has been producing and appearing on two weekly podcasts – Dragon Talk, the official D&D podcast, and Re:Engage, a deep dive into Star Trek: TNG episode by episode – and is producing a dark comedy short film called Ex-Husband. Greg’s fantasy fiction has appeared in Dragon+, his plays have been produced off-off-Broadway and his standup comedy routine about his bunion surgery almost propelled him to stardom in 2007, but didn’t. His wife and two daughters still think he’s funny sometimes.​

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"Shelly and Greg are the Regis and Kathie Lee of Dungeons & Dragons (or Kelly and Ryan, for the younger generation). They've been hard at work collecting the backstories of all the game's biggest names from long before its modern renaissance, and this book is a fun and heartfelt peek behind the curtain at the game's current champions and eccentric personalities." —Joe Manganiello, actor, writer, producer, D&D collaborator, disciple of Tiamat
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"Welcome to Dragon Talk highlights the fascinating history of Dungeons & Dragons and the multitude of ways it continues to impact the cultural zeitgeist. Mazzanoble and Tito have expertly crafted this book of essays . . . bring[ing] a fascinating examination of the game--part historical survey, part airing of skeletons, part cheerleader. This book will appeal to many different audiences and is accessible for those who have never played and want to learn why people love to talk about D&D." --Booklist

Welcome to Dragon Talk: Inspiring Conversations about Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Love to Play It

If it seems like everyone you know is playing Dungeons & Dragons, it’s because they are! After nearly five decades, the iconic roleplaying game is more popular than ever. Famous Hollywood actors and directors, therapists, educators, politicians, kids, parents, and grandparents all count themselves as fans. In Welcome to Dragon Talk, hosts of the official D&D podcast Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito and their surprising guests show how this beloved pastime has amassed a diverse, tight-knit following of players who defy stereotypes. 
 
Shelly and Greg recount some of their most inspiring interviews and illuminate how their guests use the core tenets of the game in everyday life. An A-list actor defends D&D by baring his soul (and his muscles) on social media. A teacher in a disadvantaged district in Houston creates a D&D club that motivates students to want to read and think analytically. A writer and live-streamer demonstrates how D&D–inspired communication breaks barriers and empowers people of color. Readers will see why Dungeons & Dragons has remained such a pop culture phenomenon and how it has given this disparate and growing community the inspiration to flourish and spread some in-game magic into the real world.

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"From education to interpersonal growth to creating lasting friendships and more, the many uplifting values of D&D are recounted wonderfully by Shelly and Greg, who have grown with the game and with their many Dragon Talk interviews. This is a truly enjoyable, uplifting, and educational read . . . just like playing D&D!" —R. A. Salvatore, author, Glacier's Edge

"Greg and Shelly know that a game is only as good as its gamers. Through Dragon Talk they've been able to boost voices and raise awareness on how creative and inventive the Dungeons & Dragons community can be. Always engaging and entertaining, Dragon Talk is at the forefront of what D&D is right now and hopefully will be far into the future, and Welcome to Dragon Talk is a gladly received addition." —Jim Zub, comic writer, Avengers, Conan the Barbarian, Dungeons & Dragons