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
Jan 13, 2021
Jan 13, 2021
1 hr 27 min
Newly remastered!
So, we have a deal. And how hard can clearing out a few gremlins be? Surely it's no challenge for our brave, non-cowardly heroes who get along extremely well and also don't suck at all.
Background music and sound effects:
Lord of the Land by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4002-lord-of-the-land
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Cavern of Lost Souls
Tabletop Audio
Under the Hill Battle Theme
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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Jan 6, 2021
Jan 6, 2021
1 hr 6 min
Newly remastered!
With two of our heroes blinded and two-thirds of our healing spent, things are looking rather bleak. But they can probably take a minute to bond emotionally before being horribly murdered by whatever it is that is lurking deeper in this horrible underground cave.
Background music and sound effects:
Cavern of Lost Souls, and Wizard's Tower
Tabletop Audio
https://tabletopaudio.com
Under the Hill Battle Theme
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
Jan 6, 2021
Jan 6, 2021
1 hr 30 min
Newly remastered!
Our newly-formed party of torch-lights, do-gooders, and profit-makers heads through the smelly, murky waters of the weeping pond and finally descends under Black Hill! What dangers await them in these caves? Will it matter at all that they don't have a divine caster between them? Will Junkpunch live up to his name?
Background music and sound effects:
Cavern of Lost Souls, and Fishing Village
Tabletop Audio
https://tabletopaudio.com
Secrets And Lies by Brian Holtz Music
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6922-secrets-and-lies
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Under the Hill Battle Theme
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
Jan 6, 2021
Jan 6, 2021
1 hr 17 min
Newly remastered!
Eight days ago, the purple flame atop Black Hill in the heart of the town of Torch flickered out. The entire economy of Torch depends on that unique flame, which burns so hot it can melt skymetal. Smiths normally travel to Torch from all over Golarion. Normally. But now they're leaving town, taking the lifeblood of the town with them. Brave souls have been journeying into the caves under the hill to try to relight the flame...but they haven't been coming back.
Thank you for joining us on this very first episode of Pod Against the Machine! Over the next several hundred hours, we're going to be playing through all six books of the Iron Gods adventure path from Paizo Publishing. This episode kicks off Book 1: Fires of Creation by Neil Spicer.
Background music and sound effects:
Medieval Town, Arcance Clockworks (Ambiance Only) and River Town (Music Only),
Tabletop Audio
https://tabletopaudio.com
Serpentine Trek by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4337-serpentine-trek
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4384-sneaky-snitch
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Music: Ominous Intro by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4161-ominous-intro
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
Dec 30, 2020
Dec 30, 2020
18 min
And finally...in the last episode that's not an episode...we meet...the player...whose name comes last alphabetically (Zak). And his character, who does not (Brixbi).
Brixbi art by Alysa Avery
Background music and sound effects:
Cavern of Lost Souls
From Tabletop Audio
https://tabletopaudio.com
Serpentine Trek by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4337-serpentine-trek
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Lord of the Land by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4002-lord-of-the-land
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Dec 27, 2020
Dec 27, 2020
2 min
The Machine has not approved this audio release. Before it finds out and takes it down, give a listen--this is just a sample of things to come.
Background Music and Sound effects:
Dark City
From Tabletop Audio
https://tabletopaudio.com
Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Plaint by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4224-plaint
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Dec 23, 2020
Dec 23, 2020
18 min
Next up in our continuing "it's not the podcast yet, but here are the people who are going to be on the podcast when it actually begins" series, we meet Gero and take his character, Vaargas, out for a spin.
Vaargas art by Alysa Avery
Background music and sound effects:
Dec 16, 2020
Dec 16, 2020
15 min
Continuing our before-the-launch series, it's time to meet Jeff, the player, and his character Asher, the gunslinger!
Asher art by Alysa Avery
https://www.alysaavery.com/
Background music:
Dec 9, 2020
Dec 9, 2020
13 min
In our very first episode (before the full episodes), we introduce you to Izzy (one of our players) and Kera (one of our characters...who is, not coincidentally, played by Izzy.)
Kera art by Alysa Avery
https://www.alysaavery.com/
Background music:
Evening Fall (Harp) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3720-evening-fall-harp-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Dec 2, 2020
Dec 2, 2020
1 min
It's a teaser of things to come. But make it fashion.
Background music:
Pixel Peeker Polka - faster by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4220-pixel-peeker-polka---faster
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sound effect:
Digital Eagle from 99Sounds