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
Mar 16, 2022
Mar 16, 2022
1 hr 26 min
The Very Capable Four have found themselves in a Very Ominous Place. Everyone seems nice, though. They would probably be nicer if they were still alive, though.
Fundraising Against the Machine is now in session! That's right, we've got a Patreon and a Ko-Fi, and they've got sweet sweet benefits and also you can help us get to our goals--we're getting frighteningly close to playing some bonus games!
Our Store is ALSO a thing, with all your t-shirts, tote bags, stickers and more! Until 3/26 you can use coupon code HELL10N for 10% off, too, because the Lord of Rust himself commands it be so.
Background music and sound effects:
Pixelland by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4222-pixelland
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
All Hallows Eve and Terror in the Woods
Tabletop Audio
Outriders
Zak
Lyric Fantasy Theme #10
Lyric Fantasy Background Music Pack
Andrew Sitkov
Creepy Piano Ambience by Tim Kulig
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8725-creepy-piano-ambience
License: 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
Mar 13, 2022
Mar 13, 2022
2 hr 41 min
The agents of B.R.I.A.N. are back to defend the town of Torch (well, I mean, the scrap heap next to the town of Torch) from the most menacing foes imaginable: orbs of various sizes, colors, and viscosities!
Thank you to Daft from To Have and to Roll and Steve from Hideous Laughter Productions for their guest appearances in this episode, and to Jasper's Game Day, Demiplane, and Paizo for hosting us!
Fundraising Against the Machine is now in session! That's right, we've got a Patreon and a Ko-Fi, and they've got sweet sweet benefits and also you can help us get to our goals--we're getting frighteningly close to playing some bonus games!
Our Store is ALSO a thing, with all your t-shirts, tote bags, stickers and more! Until 3/26 you can use coupon code HELL10N for 10% off, too, because the Lord of Rust himself commands it be so.
Background music and sound effects:
Retro Battle Theme #2 (Looped)
Retro Battle Music Pack
Andrew Sitkov
MTA by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4009-mta
License: 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
Mar 9, 2022
Mar 9, 2022
1 hr 8 min
Who knows what evil lurks in the Clockwork Chapel in the middle of the night? You, soon enough. When you listen to the episode. You could ask The Shadow before that if you want, but who's to say he's even around?
Fundraising Against the Machine is now in session! That's right, we've got a Patreon and a Ko-Fi, and they've got sweet sweet benefits and also you can help us get to our goals! Goals like bonus games!
Our Store is ALSO a thing, with all your t-shirts, tote bags, stickers and more! Until 3/26 you can use coupon code HELL10N for 10% off, too, because the Lord of Rust himself commands it be so.
Background music and sound effects:
Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com
Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for our merch store, player biographies, and more.
Stop by our Discord server to talk about the show: https://discord.gg/TVv9xnqbeW
Follow @podvsmachine on Twitter
Mar 6, 2022
Mar 6, 2022
2 min
Hey there, Scrappers! Network Against the Machine is proud (and nervous) to announce the launch of the thing we've been joking about since approximately day 1 of this podcast: our Patreon! But guess what? Some people don't like Patreon, so we're launching a Ko-Fi at the same time with the same benefits! The Ko-Fi tiers are a little bit less money, because they don't take fees, but other than that things should be identical. Exciting, right? We hope you'll check them out (links below) and consider supporting us!
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podvsmachine
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/podagainstthemachine
https://PodAgainsttheMachine.com/shop is LIVE with all your t-shirts, tote bags, stickers and more! Until 3/26 you can use coupon code HELL10N for 10% off, too, because the Lord of Rust himself commands it be so.
Background music and sound effects:
Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4384-sneaky-snitch
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com
Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for our merch store, player biographies, and more.
Stop by our Discord server to talk about the show: https://discord.gg/TVv9xnqbeW
Follow @podvsmachine on Twitter
Mar 2, 2022
Mar 2, 2022
1 hr 14 min
With the bosses defeated, it's time to rescue our friend with the attractive earlobes. Surely there will be no further complications.
Store Against the Machine is now open!
https://PodAgainsttheMachine.com/shop is LIVE with all your t-shirts, tote bags, stickers and more! Until 3/26 you can use coupon code HELL10N for 10% off, too, because the Lord of Rust himself commands it be so.
The torrent of new and exciting things is just getting started, so stay tuned, Scrappers!
Background music and sound effects:
Light Rider On Titan by Tim Kulig
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8653-light-rider-on-titan
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Arcane Clockworks (Ambiance Only)
Tabletop Audio
https://tabletopaudio.com
Outriders
Zak
Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com
Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for our merch store, player biographies, and more.
Stop by our Discord server to talk about the show: https://discord.gg/TVv9xnqbeW
Follow @podvsmachine on Twitter
Feb 23, 2022
Feb 23, 2022
1 hr 16 min
What's that you say? After that non-lethal fight in Scrapmaster's Arena, you've been wondering what it would look like if people stopped being non-lethal and started getting real? Then do I have an episode for you! This one, specifically. This is the episode where that happens.
Store Against the Machine is now open!
It's the first big reveal of the Network Against the Machine era! https://PodAgainsttheMachine.com/shop is LIVE with all your t-shirts, tote bags, stickers and more! Until 3/26 you can use coupon code HELL10N for 10% off, too, because the Lord of Rust himself commands it be so.
The torrent of new and exciting things is just getting started, so stay tuned, Scrappers!
Background music and sound effects:
The Hollywood Edge
Outriders
Zak
Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com
Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for our merch store, player biographies, and more.
Stop by our Discord server to talk about the show: https://discord.gg/TVv9xnqbeW
Follow @podvsmachine on Twitter
Feb 21, 2022
Feb 21, 2022
1 min
Hey. Sam screwed up and deleted this announcement, so you might be seeing it twice. Yeah, he's terrible. Fun fact, though: Store Against the Machine is still open, despite his terribleness. Head to https://podagainstthemachine.com/shop to check it out, and use coupon code HELL10N to get 10% off from now until 3/26/2022! Provided Sam doesn't accidentally delete that, too.
Feb 16, 2022
Feb 16, 2022
1 hr 20 min
The VCIV come face to face with stalling tactics the likes of which have never been seen! A friend has a hard time, too.
Pod Against the Machine is now part of Network Against the Machine!
Well, it's all of Network Against the Machine. The point is, the ducks are in a row, and the chickens are counting all of the birds in the bushes. We're about to start a torrent of new and exciting things on the network including but not limited to a merch store, a Patreon, bonus games, and a giveaway that makes all of our previous giveaways look less exciting in comparison. Stay tuned, Scrappers!
Background music and sound effects:
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
Feb 13, 2022
Feb 13, 2022
1 hr 19 min
Welcome to an extremely timely 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. In this episode we discuss the holidays that are still definitely going on, and explore the origin of points, and their awarding to fathers of various sizes and qualities.
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.
Stop by our Discord server to talk about the show: https://discord.gg/TVv9xnqbeW
Follow @podvsmachine on Twitter
Feb 9, 2022
Feb 9, 2022
1 hr 15 min
We're fighting. Maybe some light cheating.
Background music and sound effects:
Cavernous Deep Cave Ambience with Light Rhythmic Elements and 46 - Tonal Metallic Shower Textures
The Hollywood Edge
https://hollywoodedge.com
Outriders
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