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Astronomica

Welcome to Astronomica, a science fiction OSR actual play podcast using the Stars Without Number RPG system. Join Star Master Stan and regular players Colin, Cullen, Geoff, and Kristen as they crew the definitely-not-piloted-by-a-rogue-AI ship The Admiral Grace. From encounters with magnificent space whales to battling intergalactic corporate scumbags, there is nothing this crew can't make way more complicated than it needs to be. Tag along every Wednesday and listen in as we learn that the true friends were the ones you decompressed and maybe accidentally spaced along the way.

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Episodes

Ep 148: From Panamorfi with Love

Finally reunited, Team Meat Bag deals with the aftermath of last week's explosive events. CB gets info on potential next steps while Hopper and Mackie make like an anxious business man with a cell phone and no bars. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more from Team Meatbag? Check us out online at www.astr...

Oct 25, 20231 hr 16 minEp. 148

Ep 147: Tinker Tailer Soldier Sock it to Me Baby

The crew is re-united as Team B swoops in to "rescue" CB from last week's explosive ending. Heads up that this episode has descriptions (and a few jokes) about the aftermath of a car bomb in an occupied setting. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more from Team Meatbag? Check us out online at www.astronom...

Oct 18, 20231 hr 13 minEp. 147

Bonus: Mama Tried Ep 1

This week we're taking a short break to give you a taste of all that juicy bonus content we've been working on. You can find the rest of our ongoing Vaesen saga, Mama Tried, through our Patreon. Thanks and we hope you enjoy! If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more from Team Meatbag? Check us out online at...

Oct 11, 20231 hr 17 min

Ep 146: Get Lucky Once

Shit's about to get lit! Probably, maybe, I mean CB is up to something and the last few times CB has been up to something explosions pretty reliably follow after. Meanwhile, Team B makes one kiwi-voiced pleasure bot very happy indeed. In unrelated news, the crew of the Irish Goodbye is mysteriously plagued by a large tentacled creature with an indeterminate number of suppurating side holes and a pair of bazongas you wouldn't believe. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his b...

Oct 04, 20231 hr 11 minEp. 146

Ep 145: The Legend of Dip Chrysalis

This week Mackie, Hopper, and Augie embark on an epic journey to find N-Zed the perfect body. Along the way they meet the most superlative NPC that Stardaddy has ever conjured into existence. Their quest will lead them down a twisty road of mysterious robot salesman, horrific facsimiles of tentacular indulgence, and contemplation of the vast philosophical plane between "bananas" and "wowzers!". Oh, and CB meets with some Richard Spencer wannabe to try and advance the A plot or whatever. If you e...

Sep 27, 20231 hr 18 minEp. 145

Ep 144: The Good Old Days

CB is up to something and this week we reveal what that something is. Maybe. Sort of. Definitely? It's been a whole week and a half since Astronomicon and we are *still* recovering from a great time so our brains are ever so gently singed. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more from Team Meatbag? Check u...

Sep 20, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 144

Ep 143: So Long and Thanks for All the K-holes

Okay, we've been putting it off long enough. After 70+ episodes - basically half our entire run time - it's time to say goodbye to the only NPC that ever mattered to Mackie. Oh, and also CB stole a shuttle and is doing something sneaky. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more from Team Meatbag? Check us o...

Sep 06, 20231 hr 15 minEp. 143

Ep 142: Betulus Betulus Betulus

Mail call! Time to check in with our various other PCs out in the galaxy plus find out if we missed any sweet deals on dick pills while we were out of com buoy range. Next up, we check out the Betulus system (...again) and figure out what we need to do to get Father Constantopolis on his way. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time ever...

Aug 30, 20231 hr 16 minEp. 142

Ep 141: In Hot Pursuit of the Hot Sprite

With Cuatlecue in their rear view, Team Meatbag prepares for a multi-jump journey to Panamorphe. But first they've got to figure out how to deal with that whole mess they left behind in Lingurium. Will the team get distracted yet again? Is Panamorphe even a real destination? And what even is "Hot Sprite"? These questions answered and more on this episode of Astronomica! PS: This week begins our annual AC recordings. We've got a new noise filter that is *almost* perfect but does make us sound eve...

Aug 23, 20231 hr 10 minEp. 141

Story So Far: The Question of Cuatlicue

It's recap time, y'all. This time around our party's dubious exploits are summarized by one of Jeff Cho's own hired minions. Send us a message through this weird thing that didn't exist before but exists now. Support the show

Aug 18, 202313 min

Ep 140: Chatstronomica the VI

It's a chat episode, ba-by! If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more from Team Meatbag? Check us out online at www.astronomicapodcast.com . Here you'll find links to all of our social media plus an open invite to our Discord server. Questions, comments, or details on how exactly Connect works? Email them t...

Aug 16, 20231 hr 40 minEp. 140

Ep 139: Did We Do Good Here?

We've done a lot on Cuatlecue and now it's time to do what all adventurers dread: contemplate the moral consequences of our actions. Don't worry, we won't get too philosophical and we will *definitely* ruin the mood with our best Astronomica-brand crass humor (tm). If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more ...

Aug 09, 20231 hr 23 minEp. 139

Ep 138: Terror Birds aren't Real

Mackie failed a pretty key stealth check so now it's time to square off with a bunch of big babies. Pros: They're just birds and birds aren't real. Cons: They're the size of tall dudes and Mama Bird is on the way. Good thing Mackie's faux pa is the only big failure we'll have to deal with this combat /cringe emoji If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnig...

Aug 02, 20231 hr 7 minEp. 138

Ep 137: Verifed Amateurs

It was a tough fight, but Team Meatbag prevailed and now it's time to rub a lil NaCl in Stardaddy's wounds. Captain Mackie levels up while Augie reminds the people of Cuatlecue just who the saviors are around here. Not content to rest on their laurels, Team Meatback gears up to take on a slightly more terrestrial foe. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at mi...

Jul 26, 20231 hr 21 minEp. 137

Ep 136: Clear the Decks and Beat the Quarters

The long telegraphed combat episode is here! It's time for some bad ass ship on ship action complete with evil pirates, dramatic hacking, and CB's first shot at filling Anton's impressive martial shoes. Plus find out if Party Bus Sam is a brilliant maneuver or just an amusing but ultimately useless method of filling up air time! If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the...

Jul 19, 20231 hr 31 minEp. 136

Ep 135: Party Bus S.A.M.

This year we decided to give you a partial episode for our lil Summer Break instead of skipping a week. This one may be a shorty but it's packed with our signature brand of comedic role play plus a few reminders at the top for upcoming events and bonus eps. See ya next week for (we promise!) our big ol' fight in space! If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at m...

Jul 12, 202330 minEp. 135

Ep 134: The Irish Hello

Are you ready for some badass, crazy incredible space combat?! Well then hold your greenbeaks because firsts we've gotta get back to the Irish Goodbye. This week may be all about prep but we promise it's jampacked with absolutely cannot miss role play including hot robot on robot banter, several phone calls to other ships, and the return of everyone's favorite drug-guzzling high powered religious official! If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be ...

Jul 05, 20231 hrEp. 134

Ep 133: We Shitted Your Rocks

With yet another epic survival in the face of impossible odds under their belts, Team Meatbag settles in for a little bit of aftermath. Mackie takes the lead on interrogating the former captain of the Game Over (ne High Score). Meanwhile, Augie downs another round of space adderall and creates a seven point power point on potential next steps. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New e...

Jun 29, 20231 hr 16 minEp. 133

Ep 132: Game Over, Man

Y'all, this week we get into some real high powered, metal album cover, Fast and Furious, yippee kiyay, action shit. Hold onto your mother-truckin' seats as the squishiest parts of Team Meatbag do something real dumb but real cool. Pick your jaw up off the floor as Hopper is nearly Terminator 2'd. And definitely strap in for some of Stardaddy's grossest battle descriptions. It's a fun one, is what I'm saying here. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpers...

Jun 21, 20231 hr 11 minEp. 132

Ep 131: Just Sapo to Drugs

The trap is set, the allies are assembled, and the baddies are just moments away. Will Team Meatbag carry off a seamless ambush or will Stardaddy's curse strike again? If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more from Team Meatbag? Check us out online at www.astronomicapodcast.com . Here you'll find links to a...

Jun 14, 20231 hr 21 minEp. 131

Ep 130: Best Laid Plans

With diplomacy out of the way, Team Meatbag takes one last field trip before finally - finally! - prepping to fight some evil space pirates. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more from Team Meatbag? Check us out online at www.astronomicapodcast.com . Here you'll find links to all of our social media plus...

Jun 07, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 130

Ep 129: Putting the Dip in the Dip-de-diplomat

It's time to dust off the ol' diplomacy focus and convince a vulnerable and dwindling population of living relics to help out Team Meatbag in ambushing a crew of high tech pirates from outer space. But hey, at least we have no idea how many pirates there are or what kind of super advanced and terrifying weapons they might be packing. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hi...

May 31, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 129

Ep 128: Take Me To Your Leader

It's time to recruit some allies! Or, well, it's time to intentionally meet some of the locals and hope they don't knock us out and steal our shit. I mean, we wouldn't even blame them and Augie could always use a few more neurosis amiright? If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more from Team Meatbag? Check ...

May 24, 20231 hr 29 minEp. 128

Ep 127: The Vault in Our Stars

This week on Astronomica Augie experiences xenoarchaeological nirvana, CB gets a little too curious about a mysterious hole in the ground, and our coterie of robot courtiers is significantly diminished. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more from Team Meatbag? Check us out online at www.astronomicapodcas...

May 17, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 127

Ep 126: Beaking Bad

Exploration is back on the menu, boys! With Mackie and CB headed back to check up on the shuttle, Hopper embarks on a bit of solo scrounging. Also, we've got a great big announcement this week which means a longer than usual intro! We hope you'll give it a listen but just in case you're jonesing for the next bit of action ASAP, you can fast forward to about the 17 minute mark. (PS: The announcement is a potential new show *insert whatever emoji connotes concerned excitement*) If you enjoy the mi...

May 10, 20231 hr 14 minEp. 126

Ep 125: The God Gambit

With plans to deal with those pesky space pirates firmly set, Team Meatbag hits the hay secure in the knowledge that nothing could possible derail their elaborate ploy. See if you can predict what happens next. If you guessed first contact with the theoretically cannibalistic locals, then either you are great at picking up on foreshadowing or you really need to stop bugging our recording sessions. Also, we've got a great big announcement this week which means a longer than usual intro! We hope y...

May 03, 20231 hr 18 minEp. 125

Ep 124: Snail Ya Later

Whelp, Hopper fell down a hole. I think we all know this was inevitable the only question is what exactly do we do now?? If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more from Team Meatbag? Check us out online at www.astronomicapodcast.com . Here you'll find links to all of our social media plus an open invite to o...

Apr 26, 20231 hr 11 minEp. 124

Ep 123: Escargot to Hell

As Stardaddy wonders just how many red flags it takes for Team Meatbag to look for a safer location to spend the night, CB splits off from the main party and investigates a derelict freighter. Meanwhile, Augie leads Mackie, Hopper, and their "army" of robots on a deeper investigation of the sink hole-ridden Control Center. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed ...

Apr 19, 20231 hr 22 minEp. 123

Ep 122: Hold Onto Your Az-tec

So if you get stranded on an alien planet with no food, no shelter, and the potential to stumble into a camp of cannibals at any moment, what are you gonna do? Keep exploring, obviously! This week Team Meatbag bravely ignores their grave situation in favor of fat pre-tech loots and/or a place to hole up for long enough to avoid the space pirates above. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platfo...

Apr 12, 20231 hr 13 minEp. 122

Ep 121: Ashigar-Who?

This week Team Meatbag discovers the price of being friendly to strangers in space. Oh, and also we get to do more exploring, which is still very neat and definitely not overshadowed by the big oopsy we may be responsible for after sharing rudders without a background check. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want ...

Apr 05, 20231 hr 15 minEp. 121
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