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The Intern
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Intern at https://inside-the-box-sciences.com/ , host of the only actual play recorded clandestinely and entirely non-creepily featuring people living in a petri dish.

Note: This account is a fictional character from https://www.coffeecultsandempires.com
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It seems like Rosie might have given up on destroying the world! In the game, they've finished the ritual and now they get to see the results! Why are they so mad at Tanam? #PetriPeople

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Episode 029 – I Want My Bell Back - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Has Rosie finally decided to leave the world alone? Hopefully! In the game, the crew gets a vision from the ritual they did and they are... a little displeased.
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December 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Uh... Nothing has changed? Weird, huh? But Calumn is gonna have some growth! And we finally get Georg's ritual! #PetriPeople

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Episode 028 – Chanting Changed My Life - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube In the lab, the Intern has noticed that... nothing has changed? The crew is hanging out in the hotel after finding out all of the Second’s secrets, ge...
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December 15, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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Did I screw up massively or did I simply do what I was supposed to do? Also mind control? #PetriPeople

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Episode 027 – Dropped Beans and Mind Control Truthers - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube The Intern maybe broke something. Rozafeen has a lemon drop. In the game, it's time to spy on Beeb.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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what is in that cellar that Hellena tripped over? way back in like episode... 5? I'm not actually in direct communication with Tanam, so I've been dying to know, too! Also, I think whoever designed the chronoscope was a lot like Don? Maybe? www.coffeecultsandempires.com/2025/11/16/e... #PetriPeople
Episode 026 – Of Mirrors and Cuddle Brigades - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube The Intern thinks that whoever designed the chronoscope is probably kinda like Don. In the game, we switch over to Hellena and Georg's investigation i...
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November 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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this place is *so* weird. I mean the lab. In the game, things are mostly hilarious. #PetriPeople

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Episode 025 – A Handful of Chocolate - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube The Intern's Boss tells us about the crimes of Hannah Smith-Jones-Miller. Don is sick, but still here. Urekas is going on a date with the Mindlord and...
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November 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Apparently some scientist who used to work here incarnated into the world to rate coffees? Like, a tier list? Anyway, Urekas has run into the actual Second, after Ruffort has been pretending to be the Second. #PetriPeople www.coffeecultsandempires.com/2025/10/19/e...
Episode 024 – Finally Something Useful - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube The Intern has learned that some previous scientist incarnated a bunch to rate various coffees in the world. Urekas hits the Second with her headboard...
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October 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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I've been reflecting on how sus the Second is. Like, he's pretty sus, right? IDK what do you all think?

#PetriPeople

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Episode 023 – Sus and Bothered - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube The Intern reasonably thinks that the Second is sus. Rozafeen is sick with Olhana's Touch, but hopefully learning what Hellena found with her very goo...
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October 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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No time today! It's fine. Everything's fine. Just short on time!

But! Episode 22!
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#PetriPeople
Episode 022 – Breaking and Eventually Entering - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube The Intern is rushed but helpfully lets us know that Vafrus's “imaginary” girlfriend isn't. The crew decides what to do with the time before Urekas's ...
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September 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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OMself I never posted about Ep20! We haven't heard anything from Rosie recently, and I'm considering that a good thing. #PetriPeople

In the episode, Georg and Ruffort are heading to help out Beeb. This is FINE.
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Episode 020 – Helping - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube No news is certainly good news when it comes to Rosie from accounting. Georg and Ruffort head over to help Beeb and Urekas and Hellena head over to he...
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September 8, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Y'all. There's an Intern-worshiping cult and you won't believe how it started! In less clickbaity news, Tagak and Teep need to get the heck outta town before the Sorceress shows up. #PetriPeople

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Episode 021 – With Birds As My Witness - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube The Intern has learned about Intern-focused cults, but it couldn't have been him who inspired them. In the game, Hellena and Urekas are helping Tagak ...
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September 8, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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[Hi all, please forgive this brief out-of-character post! There is a new article on our Patreon from Mark/Tanam! It's a diegetic entry from a historical travel guide that describes the Great World Gambling Hall, and it's available now for free on our Patreon.

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Excerpt from “The Great World Gambling Hall of Mirrors” by Mitalin Skyspeckle | Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Get more from Coffee, Cults, and Empires on Patreon
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August 22, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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I'm back on my chronoscope grind and I don't know why I keep saying that. And typing it. Anyway... EPISODE!

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#ttrpg #cce #PetriPeople
Episode 019 – Something Something Coming Home to Roost - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube The Intern is back on his chronoscope grind. The crew is still trying to figure out what they're going to do about the knock on the door.
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August 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Harmony has a surprise for us... and coincidentally so does Urekas, it turns out?

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#PetriPeople #ttrpg #ActualPlay
Episode 018 – Surprises - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube Harmony has a surprise for everyone that the Intern is excited about, and then Urekas has a surprise, too!
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July 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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OMG HARMONY AND DON. On a scale of 1 to horrible how bad do you think their breakup was?!? Oh. right. also the crew is trying to figure out what to do about the Sorceress. BUT I AM HERE FOR THE HARMONY AND DON DRAMA.

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Episode 017 – Somebody Should Check on That - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube The Intern mostly just wants to talk about Harmony and Don. The crew tries to figure out what to do now that the Sorceress is probably coming for them...
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July 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Y'all.... my boss sent me another voice mail. At least this one doesn't have any document corrections in it! The crew is back at the Hall and they of course immediately get into trouble again.

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#PetriPeople #CCE #CoffeeCultsAndEmpires #ttrpg #ActualPlay
Episode 016 – Pancakes at Night - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube The Boss is concerned about how the party treats Beeb. Despite Beeb not even being in the episode, the party still manages to treat Beeb poorly. A wel...
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June 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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We get to find out about what they've *actually* been playing this whole time -- and there are some weird coincidences that I am super into. And they get to level up! And it's totally weird and fun!

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Episode 015 – Rocks, Camels, and Levels - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube The Intern explains how they're not quite playing the D&D we know. While traveling back to the Great Hall through the desert, the crew levels up.
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June 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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So, I didn't get to join them in Klaoil, but I did get to hear them talking about it afterwards. No it's not creepy. Don't at me.

#PetriPeople #CCE #CoffeeCultsAndEmpires #ttrpg #ActualPlay

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Episode 014 – Leaving the Frame - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube The group got together at Don's in Klaoil and the Intern is feeling a bit of FOMO about it. In the game, the crew makes a turn to full robbery.
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June 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Everyone met up in Klaoil. Without me. I mean, of course without me. They don't even know that I know them. I didn't expect that I'd feel... like, FOMO?
May 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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I used the chronoscope to check out hot rocks! What did I learn? Find out on this episode! www.coffeecultsandempires.com/2025/05/18/e...

Also Harmony and Don are inviting everyone to visit them in Klaoil?! I might be jealous. Just a little.
Episode 013 – In the Sorceress’s Boudoir - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube The Intern gets to use the chronoscope and uses it to investigate hot rocks. Harmony and Don invite everyone to Klaoil. The crew investigates the Sorc...
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May 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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So, my boss left me a voicemail... IKR? But I think it means that he's listening to the show. so that's... fun? The crew is still hanging out at the Sorceress's tower; why wouldn't they? 🙄

#PetriPeople , #PropertyIsForTheft, #ttrpg , #ActualPlay

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Episode 012 – Loot! - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube The Intern's Boss has left… a voicemail? Having defeated the Sorceress, the crew "investigates" the tower.
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May 4, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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The crew was doin' some crime-adjacent stuff (both sides, honestly), so I figured that I'd do a True Crime intro. Let me know what you think :)

#PetriPeople , #ttrpg , #ActualPlay

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Episode 011 – Suggestive - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube Reminder that we're publishing every other week now: once a fortnight. Please enjoy this episode and then enjoy the next one in two weeks! The Intern ...
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April 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Hey everyone, wanna hear about all the cool tech in 62C!? Well, *some* of the cool tech. Also the crew is at the Sorceress's table, so that's definitely gonna go great, right?
#PetriPeople , #ttrpg , #ActualPlay
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Episode 010 – At The Sorceress’s Table - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube Reminder that we're publishing fortnightly, now. Next episode will be released Sunday April 20th, 2025. The Intern talks about cool tech from world 62...
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April 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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It's been a few days, but the latest episode is up! www.coffeecultsandempires.com/2025/03/30/e...

I hope everyone is out there on all their socials using #PetriPeople ! Let's show Inside the Box Sciences, Inc. that they can't destroy a world full of people!
Episode 009 – Piles of Rocks, Small, Medium, and Large - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube The Intern has heard rumors that "Rosie from accounting" is to blame for the world possibly getting cancelled. It's Beantern Day in the world! Unrelat...
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April 3, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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I know you're all here for the chronoscope talk, but in the latest episode there's also a lizard-involved... incident. ALSO. VAFRUS HAS A GIRLFRIEND, YALL. Maybe.

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Episode 008 – Lizard Country - Coffee, Cults, and Empires
Transcript - Join our Patreon! - Video on YouTube The Intern has been doing research on the historical Urekas. Vafrus totally has a very real girlfriend. In the game, the crew deals with some lizards.
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March 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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y'all -- they've given me access to the chronoscope!! this thing is soooo cooooool #science #scienceForRPGs #scienceForSpyingOnUrekasPast #NotCreepy
March 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM