Welcome to Pod Against the Machine, the only Actual Play podcast that specifically mentions its opposition to the machine in the title. We’re a ragtag group of five creating an epic story while playing through the Iron Gods Pathfinder First Edition adventure path from Paizo publishing. It’s like Dungeons and Dragons, complete with wizards, monsters, and skeletons...but with an added bonus of evil robots and horrifying aliens, all tied together with our (hopefully) funny banter, interesting characters, and edge-of-your-seat action.
Episodes
22 minutes ago
22 minutes ago
Our heroes really enjoy their ill-gotten gains.
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Background music and sound effects:
Alchemist's Lab
Tabletop Audio
Circuit Breaker
Joel Steudler
Catoptricon
Zak
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Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
The doctor is in! Isn't he? He was just here...
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Background music and sound effects:
Alchemist's Lab
Tabletop Audio
Circuit Breaker
Joel Steudler
Catoptricon
Zak
Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com
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Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Alternate titles include:
Waterkeep, Den of Iniquity, Harper's Waypoint, and Alchemist's Lab
Tabletop Audio
Catoptricon
Zak
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Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Ah yes, the age old question: what is a palace?
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Background music and sound effects:
The Desert Awaits, and The Attic
Tabletop Audio
Under the Hill Battle Theme, and Sepulcrum
Zak
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Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Now that we're in Starfall, perhaps you'd like some bread?
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Background music and sound effects:
The Hearth Inn, Beggar's Rest, and Alchemy Lab
Tabletop Audio
Small Marketplace
Sword Coast Soundscapes
https://swordcoastsoundscapes.bandcamp.com/
Quiet Theme #5 (Looped)
Andrew Sitkov
Fantasy Dramatic and Peaceful Music Pack
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Wednesday May 28, 2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025
So, that's a thing that happened. At least we've come away with a new friend.
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Background music and sound effects:
Weeping Forest
The Hollywood Edge
The Desert Awaits
Tabletop Audio
Small Marketplace
Sword Coast Soundscapes
https://swordcoastsoundscapes.bandcamp.com/
Quiet Theme #5 (Looped)
Andrew Sitkov
Fantasy Dramatic and Peaceful Music Pack
Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com
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Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
So, this kindly old man we met in the derelict spaceship is just confused, or...?
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Background music and sound effects:
Huge Space Ship Interior Ambience
The Hollywood Edge
Awakenings
Tabletop Audio
Catoptricon
Zak
Metadata Waveforms
Vocals by Network Against the Machine (and Howard Dean)
Lyrics and Arrangement by Sam
Instrumental: Piano Against the Machine by A Dead Friend, based on "Theme Against the Machine" by Zak
Sticker Stars
Lyrics by Izzy
Vocals, Composition, and Instrumentals by Isabelle O.
You Had Fun
Lyrics, Arrangement, and Instrumentals by Sam
(Loosely) based on You'll Be Back by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Still Alive by Jonathan Coulton
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Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Part of our party is reunited, and it feels okay. I mean, it kind of feels bad.
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Background music and sound effects:
Awakenings, and Forest Day (Ambience Only)
Tabletop Audio
Why?
Vocals by Gero
Lyrics by Gero and Isabelle O.
Composition and Instrumentals by Isabelle O.
Something Good
Vocals, Lyrics, Composition, and Instrumentals by Jeff
A True Son of Numeria
Vocals and Lyrics by Gero
Instrumental: "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General" by Gilbert and Sullivan
Why? (Alternate version)
Vocals by Isabelle O.
Lyrics by Gero and Isabelle O.
Composition and Instrumentals by Isabelle O.
Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com
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Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Welcome to Episode 200 of Pod Against the Machine! We finally did the thing! Enjoy a pile of original songs as part of an original adventure. And don't say we didn't warn you.
Now, join the Very Capable (Seven?) as they journey into this weird hole in the ground...this "Hollow Garden."
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Background music and sound effects:
Huge Space Ship Interior Ambience
The Hollywood Edge
Awakenings, Cavern of Lost Souls, River Town, and Forest Day (Ambience Only)
Tabletop Audio
Piano Against the Machine
Instrumental: A Dead Friend
Based on Theme Against the Machine by Zak
My Hollow Garden
Lyrics, Vocals, and Arrangement by Sam
Instrumental: Little Polka Dot by The Fly Guy 5
https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/NUKRs8Iqrs/
Second Chance
Vocals by A Dead Friend
Lyrics and Arrangement by Sam and A Dead Friend
Instrumental: Sempiternal by Abilify
https://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/176652/
Build Don't Break
Vocals by Sam and Gero
Lyrics and Arrangement by Sam
Inspired by "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley
Everything Has Its Season
Vocals, Lyrics and Arrangement by Sam
Instrumental: Yearning by Neil Moret and Dave Stamper
https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-32683/
What We Build (From Broken Things)
Vocals, Lyrics, and Arrangement by Zak
Instrumental: Drifting, Dreaming by Alstyne, Schmidt, Gillespie, Curtis
You Could Have Been Me
Vocals by Sam and Zak
Lyrics and Arrangement by Sam
Instrumental: Lunar Horizon S2 by Baldistix
https://www.looperman.com/loops/detail/395873/lunar-horizon-s2-85bpm-free-85bpm-hip-hop-synth-loop
Dancehall Drum Loop by SAVYELDANDY
https://www.looperman.com/loops/detail/152091/dancehall-drum-loop-97bpm-dancehall-drum-loop
Army of Three
Lyrics, Vocals, and Arrangement by Sam
Instrumental: Drift by Snelkku
https://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/254061/
Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com
Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for show transcripts, player biographies, and more.
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Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
*Slaps roof* This baby can fit so much down time.
We encourage you to check out our Patreon and/or Ko-Fi, as they've got sweet sweet benefits and also you can help us get to our goals--we're making great progress towards full episode transcripts!
AND Our Store is a thing, with all your t-shirts, tote bags, stickers and more!
Background music and sound effects:
Weeping Forest
The Hollywood Edge
https://hollywoodedge.com
Forest Day, Ambience Only, Quiet Cove (Music Only), Medieval Battle, River Town, and Generation Ship
Tabletop Audio
Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com
Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for show transcripts, player biographies, and more.
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