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 Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
The Very Capable Four are good investigators. The Receiver Array seems like a nice place where nothing bad ever happens. It's good when creatures have tentacles for hands.
Background music and sound effects:
Under the Hill
Zak
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Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Sometimes you pass your Will saves. This is not one of those times.
Background music and sound effects:
Outriders
Zak
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Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Our heroes finally return to Redtooth's Raiders, triumphant, and discuss opportunities for their new demolitions business. Everything else in this episode is totally normal.
Background music and sound effects:
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Sunday Dec 26, 2021
Sunday Dec 26, 2021
In our first ever live show, the agents of B.R.I.A.N. take to the treacherous waters of the Lake of Mists and Veils to investigate a crew of robot pirates and their mysterious, towering, yellow leader.
Thank you to Adam from Strange Tablefellows for his guest appearance in this episode!
Background music and sound effects:
MTA by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4009-mta
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Creaks Slow Rocking Wooden Boat, and Sailing Ship Creaking with Sea Crashes
The Hollywood Edge
https://hollywoodedge.com
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Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
What to do with Smiler's Headquarters? What to do with Whiskifiss? What to do with this small army of identical humanoids who seem to be fixated on events that aren't actually happening?
Background music and sound effects:
Outriders
Zak
Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com
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Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Welcome back to Machine Learning: A Pod About the Machine, from Pod Against the Machine, the only podcast with a supplementary podcast with a twenty-five word title. The program is back after a bit of a hiatus to teach your Machines what's-what, send Gero to Disney World, and have a totally consistent cast throughout the entire recording.
Background music and sound effects:
Elf Meditation by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5728-elf-meditation-preview
License: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/standard-license
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 Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
It's the final showdown: The Very Necromantic Smilers versus The Very Capable Four. Who will come out on top, and who will come out on dead?
Background music and sound effects:
Under the Hill Battle Theme
Zak
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Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Shocked by the Smilers and their happy-go-lucky leader, the Very Capable Four must regroup, reload, and rebonk.
Background music and sound effects:
Adventures In Adventureland by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8287-adventures-in-adventureland
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Outriders
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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Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
The Very Capable Four spend some quality time with Redtooth's Raiders. And then they do some drills.
#UnionizePaizo
Check out @PaizoWorkers on Twitter, their blog at https://unitedpaizoworkers.org/, and their merch store at https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/91450363 to support the effort to unionize Paizo's workforce!
Background music and sound effects:
Modern Heavier Theme #3
Andrew Sitkov
Heavy Riffs Full Collection
Quiet Theme #4 (Looped)
Andrew Sitkov
Fantasy Dramatic & Peaceful Music Pack -
Desolate Underground City Ambience
The Hollywood Edge
https://hollywoodedge.com
Scent Of Death (Loopable) by Dave Deville
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8261-scent-of-death-loopable-
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Nothing Left by Dave Deville
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8547-nothing-left
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Waiting Time
Tabletop Audio
https://tabletopaudio.com
Outriders
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 Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
With our slobbering friend thoroughly handled, the Very Capable Four try their hands at conflict management. Or diplomacy. Or something.
Live Show!
Pod Against the Machine will be live for Extra Life with Special Guest Adam from Southern Tomfoolery on Monday, 11/29 at 8:00 EST on https://twitch.tv/podvsmachine!
We'll be playing the second-ever episode of The B.R.I.A.N. Identity, we'll be live for the very first time, and it will all be in support of the Children's Miracle Network--just about as great a charitable cause as you can find. We'd like to encourage you to pop in on the 29th, show your support for Extra Life, and enjoy the show!
#UnionizePaizo
Check out @PaizoWorkers on Twitter, their blog at https://unitedpaizoworkers.org/, and their merch store at https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/91450363 to support the effort to unionize Paizo's workforce!
Background music and sound effects:
Outriders
Zak
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com/
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