The podcast episodes provided demonstrate the effective use of cliffhangers and suspense to engage listeners and create a sense of anticipation.

In the Tales from the Stinky Dragon episode, the adventurers are ambushed by villains, leaving the audience on a cliffhanger and eager to find out what happens next. Similarly, the Girls Who Don't DnD episode ends with the characters' lives in jeopardy, building suspense for the resolution in the following installment.

The One Piece D&D episode also features a cliffhanger, with the outcome of the characters' battle with the Black Knight left uncertain, creating suspense and excitement for future episodes.