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
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Did the VL2+AnB just lose the AP? It kind of feels like they might've. Time to stick our faces in things!
BIG SPECIAL THINGS
We're going to be playing Hopefinder at Third Party Kon with special guest GM Jason Bulmahn! The creator of Pathfinder 2e and Hopefinder (a Pathfinder 2e hack) will be running the game he made through a one-shot he wrote on 2/19 at 2:00 EST (and whatever that time correlates to for you. Wherever you are.) We'll have a podcast version of it up later...but you're going to want to see this on the big screen. Or the small screen. The screen part is the thing I'm emphasizing. Check out https://www.pf2events.com/schedule for more details, and all the other great events that are going to be part of this convention, and maybe check out some of the independent, third party content that's going to be showcased there!
ADDITIONALLY
Jeff and Sam will be joining Steve and Griffin from Hideous Laughter Productions on The Zone of Truth on 2/27! They'll be talking Iron Gods, taking questions from the audience, and probably not revealing how many cats Sam has. Hop into the Hideous Laughter discord server to pose your questions, and check out the episode on their main feed in a couple weeks.
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! Big changes are coming to these sites--mostly there'll be more stuff you can get when you pledge--very soon.
AND Our Store is a thing, with all your t-shirts, tote bags, stickers and more!
Background music and sound effects:
Huge Space Ship Interior Ambience
The Hollywood Edge
https://hollywoodedge.com
Torus
Zak
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 Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
What wonders could this ruin possibly still contain? Probably no one important to the underlying plot. I wouldn't worry about it.
THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
We're going to be playing Hopefinder at Third Party Kon with special guest GM Jason Bulmahn! The creator of Pathfinder 2e and Hopefinder (a Pathfinder 2e hack) will be running the game he made through a one-shot he wrote on 2/19 at 2:00 EST (and whatever that time correlates to for you. Wherever you are.) We'll have a podcast version of it up later...but you're going to want to see this on the big screen. Or the small screen. The screen part is the thing I'm emphasizing. Check out https://www.pf2events.com/schedule for more details, and all the other great events that are going to be part of this convention, and maybe check out some of the independent, third party content that's going to be showcased there!
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:
Zombies!
Tabletop Audio
https://tabletopaudio.com
Huge Space Ship Interior Ambience
The Hollywood Edge
https://hollywoodedge.com
Torus
Zak
Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com
Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for show transcripts, player biographies, and more.
Stop by our Discord server to talk about the show: https://discord.gg/TVv9xnqbeW
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Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
So here we are again, under the ground. With machines and water and, you know, things that want to kill us. Funny how those are like, the one constant in this world.
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:
Music: Subversion by Phat Sounds
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10290-subversion
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Music: Bumbling In The Dark by Steven OBrien
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10011-bumbling-in-the-dark
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Cistern
Tabletop Audio
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Small Marketplace
Sword Coast Soundscapes
https://swordcoastsoundscapes.bandcamp.com
Torus
Zak
Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com
Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for show transcripts, player biographies, and more.
Stop by our Discord server to talk about the show: https://discord.gg/TVv9xnqbeW
Follow @podvsmachine on Twitter
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
They did the thing! Score one for the good guys. Now let's keep it civil while we loot the living and figure out a way forward.
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:
Music: Light Rider On Titan by Tim Kulig
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8653-light-rider-on-titan
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Forest Day, Sun Dappled Trail, and Cistern
Tabletop Audio
https://tabletopaudio.com
Small Marketplace
Sword Coast Soundscapes
https://swordcoastsoundscapes.bandcamp.com
Torus
Zak
Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com
Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for show transcripts, player biographies, and more.
Stop by our Discord server to talk about the show: https://discord.gg/TVv9xnqbeW
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Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
The investigation at the Badwater continues, as our heroes try to figure out how anyone could possibly be faster than an eight-year-old.
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:
Music: Bumbling In The Dark by Steven OBrien
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10011-bumbling-in-the-dark
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Desert Bazaar, and Lakeside Camp
Tabletop Audio
https://tabletopaudio.com
Torus
Zak
Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com
Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for show transcripts, player biographies, and more.
Stop by our Discord server to talk about the show: https://discord.gg/TVv9xnqbeW
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Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
And we're back! The Very Loyal Two (plus Aluwen and Brixbi) have returned to Iadenveigh, and they're getting down to brass tacks and bad waters as they try to ferret out the Technic League spy once and for all.
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:
Music: After Clubbing 112Sloop [Loop] by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10205-after-clubbing-112sloop-loop
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: An Evil Wynd by Tim Kulig
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9830-an-evil-wynd
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Tabletop Audio
https://tabletopaudio.com
Outriders
Zak
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Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for show transcripts, player biographies, and more.
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Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
One last trip (for now...) to 9000 years in the past, where we investigate the Crew Deck and try to understand the fate of the crew so far. This Tugboat Team might just have bit off more than they can space chew this 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:
Space Game
MC Lars
Music: Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4384-sneaky-snitch
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Starbase Omega, Star Freighter, and Burn Manuever
Tabletop Audio
https://tabletopaudio.com
Torus
Zak
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 Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
The crew of The Dapple returns to resume their rescue mission deep in uncharted space. What lurks on the Crew Deck? Surely the crew, of course! Why would you ask such a thing?
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:
Space Game
MC Lars
Burn Manuever, and Star Freighter
Tabletop Audio
https://tabletopaudio.com
Torus
Zak
Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com
Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for show transcripts, player biographies, and more.
Stop by our Discord server to talk about the show: https://discord.gg/TVv9xnqbeW
Follow @podvsmachine on Twitter
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
IT'S EPISODE 100 TIME, BAYBEE!
Join The Divinity, the single greatest achievement in Androffan history, as it sets forth on a generation-long trip across the galaxy to discover new worlds, new forms of life, and teach everyone about just how great they are.
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:
Space Game
MC Lars
Starbase Omega, Star Freighter, and Generation Ship
Tabletop Audio
https://tabletopaudio.com
Torus
Zak
Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com
Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for show transcripts, player biographies, and more.
Stop by our Discord server to talk about the show: https://discord.gg/TVv9xnqbeW
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Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Welcome to another special presentation from Network Against the Machine.
In Jeff's premiere on The Story Machine, we'll follow a messenger for a long day, and a trip to Huey's Diner.
The full text transcript of this story is available on our website.
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:
Music: Air Of Mystery by chilledmusic
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7119-air-of-mystery
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Music: A Night In The Suburbs by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8209-a-night-in-the-suburbs
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com
Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for show transcripts, player biographies, and more.
Stop by our Discord server to talk about the show: https://discord.gg/TVv9xnqbeW
Follow @podvsmachine on Twitter