Viva La Dirt League launches Daggerheart: Azerim on Beacon
Daggerheart: Azerim premieres January 13 on Beacon, offering 30-minute weekly episodes in video and podcast form; it starts off silly and low-stakes before a darker mystery emerges.
New Zealand troupe Viva La Dirt League brings a fresh Dungeons & Dragons campaign series to Beacon with the premiere of Daggerheart: Azerim on Tuesday, January 13. The show begins as an unrestrained, over the top Beast Feast frame full of bizarre creatures and questionable cooking and then peels back into a darker mystery, making it both easy to drop into and rewarding for viewers who stick around.
The premiere drops at 12:00 a.m. PT, which is 9:00 p.m. NZT, and Beacon will release new 30-minute episodes every Tuesday after that. Episodes are available as video and as a Beacon podcast at the time of each episode’s premiere, so you can stream or subscribe through your favorite podcatcher. If you prefer delayed windows, episodes will appear on Viva+ one week after Beacon, and on the Viva La Dirt League D&D YouTube channel two weeks later.
Viva La Dirt League are known for sketch hits like Epic NPC Man and for their Adventures of Azerim campaign, so Daggerheart: Azerim is likely to draw both sketch comedy fans and actual play audiences. The Beast Feast campaign frame gives the show room for ridiculous encounters and culinary chaos, which makes early episodes easy to digest between sessions or as inspiration for absurd one-shots. As the story darkens, the series promises plot threads that GMs can mine for longer campaigns, mystery hooks, and morally messy NPCs.
Practical viewing notes: plan for a late-night Pacific premiere if you live in the Americas, 12:00 a.m. PT translates to 3:00 a.m. ET, so the podcast option is handy for catching up on commute or during prep. The 30-minute runtime is friendly for players and GMs who want a quick entertainment break or a session primer. If you prefer watching, remember the staggered release schedule: Beacon first, Viva+ one week later, and YouTube two weeks later, which gives creators and streamers predictable windows for reaction content or group watch parties.
Our two cents? Set a reminder for the Beacon drop, pick your format, and treat early episodes like appetizer courses that set up a meatier feast. The takeaway? Daggerheart: Azerim is both snackable and substantive, expect laughs, culinary absurdity, and a mystery that rewards sticking through the cooking show chaos.
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