Jennifer had to miss this episode for a charity event, and it's a shame because this was a big one. We finished floor 1, fought a borough boss, and then we came up with something for listeners who leave us a 5 star review. It's ... a thing. A thing for certain. So make sure you listen through the end so you don't miss it.

We finally meet some other crawlers, living ones even! Not only that, but the list of things the crew has been asking for is getting checked off at a furious rate. Either they've been good all year, or Santa forgot to check his list twice. We've got a homeless person, some old folks, Frank Q., the hits just keep coming. Also, sorry about the audio on this one. It speeds up and slows down at random several times. Did the best I could in editing. 

Things kick off with a bang this week, literally, as we head into our first ever boss fight. The crew is horrified, disgusted, and excited in approximately equal measure as they watch Carl and Donut face The Hoarder. They start catching on to some of the fun of this series as this section really begins to grab them (this time figuratively, not literally). 

Finally, the loot! That's what we're all here for, right? Oh ... and the cat talks now. Who knew? Jennifer and Mike, you say? Huh. Fine. Whatever. I'll pay more attention next time.

Our new readers dip their toes into the Dungeon Crawler Carl world, meeting Carl, Donut, and their game guide Mordecai. Where will things go from here? Will the cat somehow start talking? Good questions.