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The Astronomica Podcast @astronomicapodcast.com · 15h

Oh man, if I (Kristen) get this game, I will totally pull for a Very Special Episode. Maybe another session of What the Crew Does When the PCs are Offship?

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High Tech Low Life Podcast @hightechlowlife.bsky.social · 19h

Our new episode is up. Little different this week as the movie we intended to cover was less available than we had hoped. Instead it's an extended intro and @countxer0.bsky.social angrily reviews the new Mark Wahlberg film Play Dirty.

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Episode 102 - Ares, Extended Dystopia, and Play Dirty

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The Astronomica Podcast @astronomicapodcast.com · 16h

This episode has everything: pink Easter bunny suits, egg drop soup, airbrushed slogan tshirts, plus a giant orgy of cannibalism and violence. Uh, spoilers.

So if you want to be our Lucky Star, just Open Your Heart, Justify Your Love, and Turn Up the Radio!

#podcast #swn #scifi #actualplay

Space Patrol: Operation Hades Pt 2 - Astronomica

You know how Easter is a time for hunting eggs and dressing up as a giant rabbit that poops sugar and maybe catching up on whatever brand of religious fervor floats your boat? Well this ain't your gra...

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The Astronomica Podcast @astronomicapodcast.com · 7d

I feel like we are honor bound to share this, what with the blue-furred social justice of it all

David J Prokopetz @prokopetz.bsky.social · 8d

"Eat God" is live on Kickstarter:

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Be a blue-furred social justice advocate with detachable limbs, a many-eyed horror with strong opinions about metaphysics, or a jet-powered telepathic crab and stick it to the Man though the power of gratuitous cartoon violence.

Eat God

a tabletop roleplaying game about causing problems on purpose

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High Tech Low Life Podcast @hightechlowlife.bsky.social · 7d

It's Wednesday, which means its time to let a couple of dorks ramble into your ear about cyberpunk stuff, you lucky dog. This week we finish up our recap of Blade Runner 2049 and we continue to be joined by @seanfaustmusic.bsky.social.

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Episode 101 - Blade Runner 2049 Part 2

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The Astronomica Podcast @astronomicapodcast.com · 7d

Team Meatbag just bagged themselves a "dragon" so we thought why not give them a lil rest for a few weeks while we check in with Space Patrol? PS: Brutus (aka Colin) refused to speak into his coms "like a peasant" for a lil while there so his voice might sound *slightly* different.

#swn #actualplay

Space Patrol: Operation Hades Pt 1 - Astronomica

Chris missed Nerd Camp this year but he still came prepared with the next installment of Space Patrol. Time to check back in with the elder Novus brother and his band of nominal professionals back in ...

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High Tech Low Life Podcast @hightechlowlife.bsky.social · 14d

We survived 100 Episodes, so we deserve a little treat. That little treat is the 2 3/4 hour slow, gloomy, and gorgeous Blade Runner 2049. And who else could help us celebrate 100 but a guy who has been there since nearly the beginning, @seanfaustmusic.bsky.social

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Episode 100 - Blade Runner 2049

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The Astronomica Podcast @astronomicapodcast.com · 14d

Check out the stunning conclusion of our "dragon" hunt! Plus Mackie is back and ready to help out the team with some critical fix checkin' from afar.

#scifi #actualplay #swn #podcast

Ep 240: Death-Poon for Cutie - Astronomica

 Time to find out what just chomped on the Auggie's precious drone. Oh yeah, we know it was kind of a cliffhanger - oh no, will the drone get eaten or whatever - but, like, you had to know, right...

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The Astronomica Podcast @astronomicapodcast.com · Aug 20

So tell me if you've heard this one before: the players find a mysterious box and, despite their concerns, contemplate opening it and potentially destroying the universe. Or just, like, getting a headache or whatever.

#podcast #swn #actualplay #scifi #whatsinthebox

Ep 236: No Regerts - Astronomica

In which Hilde gets her time in Hopper's Brain Surgery Bonanza. Meanwhile, CB and Pepperwillow mop up on the station, making certain to ask all their most important questions before leaving this place...

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The Astronomica Podcast @astronomicapodcast.com · Aug 13

At one point in this episode, Stardaddy shouts "I know what you hoped!" so that should tell you how well this whole brain surgery thing goes.

#scifi #podcast #actualplay #swn #oops

Ep 235: I Want My Brain Surgery - Astronomica

 Sure, the Seomgim have had a whole hour or whatever to prep this bodega for an ambush but that won't stop us from walking right on into it. Later, Auggie loudly begs Hopper for emergency brain s...

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The Astronomica Podcast @astronomicapodcast.com · Aug 1

I'll be honest, I'll take this issue a lot more seriously when the people calling attention to this spend as much time on providing the resources they claim are lacking as they do claiming those resources don't exist. Enough awareness. Make the content or talk about something else.

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Mary Kenney @marykgames.com · Jul 31

My team is hiring again!

We've got two jobs posted: EXPERT and SENIOR writer. In our org chart, Expert is a click above Senior and focused on craft. Senior owns big parts of the game and could eventually be promoted to a direction- or craft-focused role.

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The Astronomica Podcast @astronomicapodcast.com · Jul 30

Okay so question: If you've got a centuries old bit of transmission code burrowing into your brain, would you get rid of it or keep it around and see what happens? Asking for a friend

#swn #ttrpg #actualplay #podcast #scifi

Ep 233: That's a YottaBytes - Astronomica

 With Hilde downed from a mysterious ailment, CB observes a potential connection with a group of Seomgim. Team Meatbag comes to some concerning conclusions about their recent box-related investig...

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The Astronomica Podcast @astronomicapodcast.com · Jul 23

Some people think plot hook episodes are boring, but we say if you skip 'em, how will you know what's going on? You gonna rely on the recaps like a chump?

(Also, def don't skip this one, the ending is a stroke of genius)

#actualplay #scifi #swn #podcast #cliffhanger

Ep 232: Hook, Line, and Stinker - Astronomica

It's that special time in every sandbox game where the players run around collecting potential directions, plot hooks if you will. But don't let that stop you from enjoying this episode because it's v...

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The Astronomica Podcast @astronomicapodcast.com · Jul 16

In which we conclude our most recent experiment in exploration of the heretofore unknown space within limited receptacles (...opening boxes...) before heading off to a brand new system with definitely no potential repercussions from said recent experiment.

#scifi #actualplay #swn #podcast

Ep 231: Silap Inua, You're My Baby - Astronomica

First things first, we gotta get out of this Civilization Threat Level X jam or whatever. After that we can finally hit the dusty road and explore a brand new system. Silap Inua, here we come!  I...

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The Astronomica Podcast @astronomicapodcast.com · Jul 9

What's in the boooooooox?! (PS: We should not have opened the box)

#scifi #podcast #oops #actualplay #swn

Ep 230: Rocko's Modern Basilisk - Astronomica

 So...we picked up this box. And it *says* it's a Class X Civilization Threat and that obviously *means* we should just destroy it and collect our paycheck. But also, here me out, what if we open...

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The Astronomica Podcast @astronomicapodcast.com · Jul 2

Fresh off the success of completing the first ever Depew Double Dip, Team Meatbag heads to Zulta for another quick job. If you can guess just exactly how they'll mess this one up, we'll give you a cookie and/or congratulate you on a pre-recorded intro!

#podcast #swn #scifi #actualplay

Ep 228: Don't Have Fun with It - Astronomica

Time to do what Team Meatbag does best: turn a simple mission to impersonate a bunch of space bigots and steal their super special techno treasure into a slightly less simple mission to shoot holes in...

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Jeff Stormer @jeffstormer.gobirds.online · Jun 30

TODAY IS THE DAY: THE TTRPG SUPER-STREAM RETURNS!

A super-sized actual play double feature, including:

- Mutant City Blues by @pelgranepress.bsky.social
- A City of Shining Stars by @ehronlime.bsky.social

Raising money for Advocates for Trans Equality!

Twitch.tv/gmjeffstormer
June 30, 12pm EST

The Tabletop RPG Super-Stream
A fundraiser for Advocates for Trans Equality

Featuring:
- Mutant City Blues
- A City of Shining Stars

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The Astronomica Podcast @astronomicapodcast.com · Jun 30

Thanks! It makes our cold, bitter hearts warm to hear it

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The Astronomica Podcast @astronomicapodcast.com · Jun 28

Glad you liked it!

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kaeda 💙💛 @kaeda.bsky.social · Jun 27

I just finished this dope time loop arc of the Stars Without Number podcast Astronomica, and I was like, “I’m so impressed, have I seen an actual play attempt a time loop before?” …I am literally listening to TAZ’s Eleventh Hour interchanged with this. Oops all time loops???

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The Astronomica Podcast @astronomicapodcast.com · Jun 25

This week we answer important questions like how do you smuggle a bunch of hivemind husks out of a crime scene and what should we do with all this Prawnjaeger juice?

#scifi #actualplay #podcast #swn

Ep 228: Get the Credits and Run - Astronomica

With Yazid and the Azes ready to sale off in the great Spinoff in the Sky, Team Meatbag has a conundrum: Stick around to shepherd the newest member of their fleet through unknown weeks of bureaucracy ...

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The Astronomica Podcast @astronomicapodcast.com · Jun 18

Last week we bid farewell to Cole, this week we send Yazid off in style. Or at least in a shiny new ship that used to be a crime scene and doesn't have an engine. Oops.

#podcast #actualplay #scifi #ttrpg #swn

Ep 227: The Good Ship Violence - Astronomica

Cole may be gone from our RV but they're still in our hearts and also your ears for this one last episode. Let us introduce you to our newest franchisee in the Admiral Grace/Irish Goodbye Zero Liabili...

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The Astronomica Podcast @astronomicapodcast.com · Jun 11

We kick off with an extra long intro to soak up the very last bit of Cole banter we can get before they leave us for new adventures. But wait: two departures for the price of one! The away team takes a devastating loss in their fight against the hivemind.

#ttrpg #swn #scifi #actualplay #podcast

Ep 226: Hiveminds and Hand Grenades Part 2 - Astronomica

In this week's extra long intro we say good bye to our favorite Violence Officer, Cole. If you're not into intros (or you're too sad to accept Cole's last out of game moments of banter), skip ahead to...

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-𝚖𝚘𝚡 ❆ ☃︎︎ ❆ @moxiest.art · Jun 11

leftists: that thing you teach us in school to be terrified of is happening

historians: that thing is definitely happening

star wars: here is a beat-for-beat breakdown of how the thing happens, but with pew pew lasers. we know you watched it

news outlets: these protesters are out of control

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