RPG Next Podcast Creators & Guests

Rafael has a Masters in Design by UFPR (2011) and graduated in Graphic Design from the University Center of Fine Arts of São Paulo (2006). In addition to acting as a teacher in the Course of Digital Games and Pedagogy at Positivo University, he has experience in the use of games in education and development management of games and digital simulators in a national company. He taught in Middle, Higher and Post-Graduate courses in Digital Games and Technology in Internet Systems and Mobile Devices. He worked as a producer and designer of games for DL produced in the Digital Solutions Producer of Positivo University. He is mainly fan of modern card and board games and is the co-founder of RPG Next, a website that produces narrative podcasts based on fantastic universes and other RPG-related content. He also conducts a project of Social Action called of "Guerreiros do Bem" (Warriors of the Good).

Jean Fernandes, also known as Leprechaun Baiano and more commonly as Painho, founded "Segura o Cast", a genuinely Bahian podcast drawing parallels between pop culture and local experience. Between 2014 and 2015, Jean was also part of the podcast team of the defunct geek portal "Elite 42".In 2017 he wrote and produced the mini audio drama "Abbadon, O Ceifador" for a special episode of "Contos Narrados" of the "RPG Next Podcast".In 2019, Jean collaborated in the creation of "Podcast com Dendê", a collective of podcasts from Bahia, to encourage the local content production scenario.He is currently involved in producing international podcasts and also with the return of "Segura o Cast" after the 4-year hiatus.