Cast of Red Dirt DnD
Kyri Hester combined her love of storytelling, mythology, improv acting, and worldbuilding into a love of D&D just 2 short years ago. She quickly dove headfirst into the game, watching hours of lore videos on Youtube as well as binging many other actual play D&D podcasts.
Outside of D&D, Kyri makes a living teaching English and Mythology at her small hometown high school. When she’s not playing or working, Kyri enjoys painting, knitting, reading, writing cringy fan-fiction which she refuses to let anyone read, and confirming Yes, Netflix, she’s still watching. If given an opportunity she will wax poetic about the importance of secondary characters and the societal implications of house elves and pokemon for hours, so maybe steer clear unless you have a few hours to kill.
KYRI HESTER
POPPY TEALEAF
SHE/HER
Michael Cross hosts Morning Edition on KOSU as well as his personal Okie Geek Podcast. Michael began playing Dungeons and Dragons with his own friends as well as his father and his friends in the early 80s. After taking an extended break from the game, he returned to play in 5e with his son, Aidyn, who now DMs his own games with his friends. The true blessing was bringing his wife, Kimberly, into D&D.
MICHAEL CROSS
GIDEON BLOCK | GAZ
HE/HIM
Brook has taught English for over 25 years and has been an Advanced Placement Consultant for the College Board since 1997.
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Brook started playing D&D with the 1980s Red Box (Mentzer Edition) and moved into AD&D 1e & 2e, but then took a break to during the 1990s "to be an adult.” However, some of his closest, lifelong friends from those gaming days still get together from scattered locations across the country once a year for an all-weekend-long gaming binge. It was one of those marathon weekends that introduced Brook to D&D 3rd Edition, and he was hooked once again.
When not spending time in Ovathir, Greyhawk, or Golarion, Brook enjoys outdoor activities with his wife and family, riding his motorcycle, and reading into the wee hours of the night.
BROOK BULLOCK
MAK'REN STONESHAPER
HE/HIM
Connor joined the cast in later episodes to play a character that had started out as a NPC.
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Connor started playing D&D since early 5e and, though he has played many classes, always gravitates towards wizards and other caster classes. They have many creative hobbies including graphic design, photography, reading and writing fan-fiction of various fandoms.
CONNOR SHENOLD
KONOR WITAKAE
HE/THEY
Johnnie is an actor who has appeared both on stage and in film. His involvement in theatre extends to having served on a theatre board of directors and directing community shows. Along with his early discovery and love of theatre, Johnnie fell upon Dungeons & Dragons at an early age and has been an active gamer ever since. From writing a Live Action RPG to Game Mastering, Johnnie enjoys the creative outlet and escapism of being at the table. He and his wife activly host a monthly game night for their family and friends.
JOHNNIE PAYNE
XONIMUS DUNAR
HE/HIM
Johnnie is an actor who has appeared both on stage and in film. His involvement in theatre extends to having served on a theatre board of directors and directing community shows. Along with his early discovery and love of theatre, Johnnie fell upon Dungeons & Dragons at an early age and has been an active gamer ever since. From writing a Live Action RPG to Game Mastering, Johnnie enjoys the creative outlet and escapism of being at the table. He and his wife activly host a monthly game night for their family and friends.
AIDYN CROSS
SHOW RUNNER & DM
HE/THEY
From a young age Aidyn had enjoyed playing video games and this eventually blossomed in to his love for D&D. He and his father, Michael Cross, attended Extra Life in 2017 and they both quickly fell in love with 5e. Two years later Aidyn started DMing and it eventually become the thing he does most often while playing the game. Now he runs game for his friends as well as at public events. Aidyn now runs a game on the Red Dirt DnD YouTube channel called Secrets of Monster Island.
Outside of Dungeons and Dragons Aidyn is still a simple high school student, at least for a little bit longer. Some hobbies Aidyn enjoys include video editing, playing video games, writing, watching cheesy slice of life Anime and ignoring some of the old fandoms he used to be in.
Former Cast Member
PJ Castillo
Michael Cross
Connor Shenold
Mark Coughran
Jeffrey McBride
Theme Music
Editor & Sound ep. 29 and on
Graphics, Artwork & Photos
Sound Editor ep. 1 - 28
Incidental Music
Meet the Crew
The creative mind behind Red Dirt D&D and the Ka'alban Frontier setting. Ash has been playing D&D for the past 5 years, nearly since the beginning of 5e. They are heavily involved with the organized play side of D&D in Oklahoma and you can often find them helping out with events such as SoonerCon and Extra Life as an Admin - or "Overlord" as some have dubbed them. They are the self-proclaimed "Trash Queen of the Underdark" and hope to one day take over writing Drow lore.
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When not running D&D games, Ash enjoys numerous creative pursuits. They dabble in just about everything from writing, to traditional art mediums, to photography, to cosplay. They're also trying to become the manager of their three cats' and dog's Instagram career. In addition, you can find them reading tarot cards at local Oklahoma conventions as The Chaos Fox.
ASH KING
DUNGEON MASTER
THEY/THEM
Kimberly found an interest in performing in her early teens, and was in competitive drama in high school. She later met her husband, Michael Cross, during a drama group meeting at their church.
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After being married to Michael for several years, she decided to join in the DnD fun! Embracing her inner dice-goblin, she joined an amazing party of people who played at a local game shop. She is always excited about the potential characters she has yet to play!
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Kim’s hobbies include crocheting, quilting, painting landscapes, and reading.