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 Dec 03, 2025
Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
Hey...any of y'all seen a Snakeman?
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Background music and sound effects:
Twilight Pact, and Techno Racer
Ovani Sound
Catoptricon
Zak
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Thursday Nov 27, 2025
Thursday Nov 27, 2025
There is the small matter of the radio...
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Background music and sound effects:
Throne Room, Dark City, and Existential Dread
Tabletop Audio
Remembering the Good Times
Joel Steudler
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Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Trapped in a battle to the death with Detective Reeves and his band of battlemages, our heroes fight for the right to have a room at a fancy inn.
Thank you to everyne who came out for our Extra Life stream! Stay tuned for that rescheduled The B.R.I.A.N. Identity.https://www.extra-life.org/participants/563800
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Background music and sound effects:
Deep Slow Pulsing Breathing Drone
The Hollywood Edge
https://hollywoodedge.com
Solemn Vow, Dark City, and River Town
Tabletop Audio
Catoptricon
Zak
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Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
The gang takes a quick trip to a more discrete locale.
Pop on over to our Extra Life page if you'd like to donate to the Children's Miracle Network of hospitals! https://www.extra-life.org/participants/563800
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Background music and sound effects:
Tales of Firelight Town
Original music by Marllon Silva (xDeviruchi)
https://www.youtube.com/xdeviruchi
Middle Earth Dawn, and River Town
Tabletop Audio
Sepulcrum, Outriders, and Torus
Zak
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Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
Perhaps if we devised some kind of rotating resistance slumber party....
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Background music and sound effects:
Suspenseful Spies
Joel Steudler
Middle Earth Dawn
Tabletop Audio
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Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
What's this!? It's a Halloween Special Super Sized Delta Green Oneshot Featuring Adam From Strange Table Fellows and Lunar and Jackson From 25 North!? I hope we see some character death!
If you're into swears, check out the version on our Patreon--free for all, and extra spicy.
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Background music and sound effects:
Alien Hiss FX 3 by giddster
https://freesound.org/s/386443/
License: Attribution 4.0
Headless Horseman by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Horror Theme #4
Andrew Sitkov
Forest (Night), and Nightlands
Tabletop Audio
Ancient Grounds, and Puppet
Ovani Sound
Avenger
Cinematic Metal
Joel Steudler
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Wednesday Oct 22, 2025
Wednesday Oct 22, 2025
You know what they say: you can take the character out of the Jeff, but you can't take the Jeff out of the Technic League.
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Background music and sound effects:
Quiet Theme #5 (Looped)
Andrew Sitkov
Yokai Forest (Ambience Only), Den of Iniquity, and Tinkertown
Tabletop Audio
Catoptricon
Zak
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Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
Sometimes there's fighting in this podcast.
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Background music and sound effects:
The Drift
Ovani Sound
Catoptricon
Zak
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Wednesday Oct 08, 2025
Wednesday Oct 08, 2025
Who is the mysteriously motivational man? Write in!
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Background music and sound effects:
Talisman
Joel Steudler
Dark City, Tinkerer's Workshop, and Royal Court
Tabletop Audio
https://tabletopaudio.com
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Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
Alternate titles include: Cop Juice and Old Country ASMR
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Background music and sound effects:
Where the Winds Roam
Original music by Marllon Silva (xDeviruchi)
https://www.youtube.com/xdeviruchi
Dark City, Den of Iniquity, and Thieves Guild
Tabletop Audio
https://tabletopaudio.com
Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com
Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for show transcripts, player biographies, and more.
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Follow @podvsmachine on Bluesky
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