The New Wave are back on Earth, but the worst of their troubles may not yet be behind them! The agents of A.E.G.I.S. are very curious about just what transpired up in that spaceship, and they don't seem to fond of our young heroes' independent streak. They may have fought themselves out of seemingly impossible odds, but can they talk themselves out of some pointed questions? Read on! Content warning for detainment by law enforcement. Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 7 min
As this block's capstone, we've got one satisfyingly self-contained episode as the Reading Rangers--yes, that's what they've been called the whole time--have their HQ shenanigans interrupted by an attack on Sylvan Beach's biggest attraction: the beach! As Rowan rushes in, Cy calculates a plan, and Jackie gets creative (for good or for ill), will they be able to withstand... THE SANDMAN? Content warning for immersion in sand. Music is "Kenkegi" by Peritune www.youtube.com/watch?v=az3GMGIO4fM unde...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Our color-coded motorcyclists are really in it now! The egotistical Prince Harming, the giant Golden Goose, and even the bumbling Booklice are out in force, and Sylvan Beach's heroes... well, they're not quite as collected as they'd like to be. As Rowan gets in over his head, Cy struggles to win by using his head, and Jackie just does whatever pops into their head, will they manage to combine forces, or will the Evil Queen's minions get their way? Listen and find out! Content warning for brief m...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 6 min
It seems like a normal day at Sylvan Beach, where the only troubles are house arrest anklets, unrequited crushes, and noisy dirt bikes; however, true evil is about to rear its head once again, and three color-coded bikers will be there to step in! Time to join Rowan, Cy, and Jackie in their battle against evil... this story's just getting started! Content warning for kidnapping, dangerous driving, and vehicular peril. Music is "Kenkegi" by Peritune www.youtube.com/watch?v=az3GMGIO4fM under the C...
Jan 16, 2023•55 min
Returning guest Elliot introduces us to Henshin!, a game about flashy but flawed heroes who fight monsters in color-coded and toyetic costumes! Listen as he, Owen, Elly, and Jonix lovingly cobble disparate themes together for their team, their team's enemies, and the unsuspecting town that they fight in. Who's ready to explore the magic of beloved childhood fables... ON MOTORCYCLES? Content warning for discussion of insects. Music is "Kenkegi" by Peritune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az3GMGIO...
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr 13 min
This episode is something of a training montage from the other side; as their plans move from one stage to another, the professors of Pigsmoke must arm their Chosen ward with whatever advantage they can offer. Divino gives a side-quest, Liam exposes a sinister mastermind, Simone gives some life advice, and Corvina unearths an unsettling secret. Content warning for government conspiracies and supernaturally copying someone's memories Music is Folk_Dance by Peritune www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1-LuS7...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 19 min
With a plan underway to set Chad on the path to heroism, Corvina--played by returning Big Gay Nerd Pixie--has to catch up as best she can, relying on her often-disheartening prognostication and her not-girlfriend Simone to identify the best course of action. Meanwhile, Divino seeks out an old acquaintance in an attempt to find the ultimate prize (cool sword), and Liam looks for a way to arm Chad with something even more important: knowledge (of cool sword)! Content warning for nonlethal impaleme...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 7 min
The Pigsmoke professors have turned their attention to Chad Blackwood, the Chosen One, and the fact that he doesn't seem to have been Chosen to do anything in particular. Extra-curricular heroism is in order, but what challenge can they throw at the lad without getting him hurt... or, more importantly, them in trouble? Simone's departmental pickle may be just the thing, but something's up between one of the key players and Divino, and meanwhile Liam's situation hasn't gotten any less complicated...
Dec 14, 2022•57 min
After far too long we're back at the hallowed halls of Pigsmoke, America's premier place of arcane higher learning! As we get reacquainted with the setting, system, and story, we watch three of our magical professors just tryin' to get by: Simone Solomon and Liam Webb research their specialist topics with wildly varying degrees of success, while Divino Cristobal grapples with teaching after a recent... "lifestyle change," as it were. Content warning for implied ritual suicide resulting in undeat...
Dec 07, 2022•52 min
As our scruffy-looking protagonists flee the hospital, they find an unexpected stowaway in their camper van of a starship. Is she friend, foe, or some tantalizing middle ground? And whatever the answer to that may be, what does she want? Find out in the conclusion to our latest block! Music is Demise by Peritune www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1-LuS7oVHY under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Dec 01, 2022•36 min
Having plundered the tomb of General Grevious, our would-be assassins are bound for the Empire's overdeveloped nucleus: Coruscant! In order to find medical droids with first-hand knowledge of Vader's extensive augmentations, they'll need to seek out uneasy allies, traverse the social strata of a planet-city, and put themselves in some morally compromised positions. Will it pay off, or will the law catch them before they can even face their masked foe? Content warnings: "car" chases, mention of m...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 58 min
Our three would-be assassins have a long way to go before they can Strike Down Vader, and their first stop is the planet Utapau. This formerly contested planet is now firmly under Imperial control, but its governor may have a relic of the past that contains valuable information. Can the misfits talk their way in and out of one of the most secure locations on the planet, even if it means... hanging out with a self-important faux-intellectual colonialist asshole? Content warnings: racism towards f...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Five years before a new hope enters the galactic stage, three beings have gathered to accomplish an impossible task. They have no fated lineage, no higher ideals, no hope for a better future; the only thing driving them is the burning need to STRIKE DOWN VADER! Led by Jonix, we enter a new game set in the world of Star Wars and find out if three scruffy-looking misfits can somehow gain an upper hand over an evil cyborg space wizard. Contains one spoiler for the first half of Andor Season One. Yo...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 30 min
It's not Beam Saber, it's not the Forget-Me-Nots, it's not even the same time and place; we're taking a one-shot detour to watch three Dragonteeth operatives heist their way through a orbital-elevator casino. Will the charming Sweetheart, the burly Hammer, and the chromed-out Shadow be able to get the goods and escape with their lives, and how does this connect to what's happening in our main campaign? We're about to find out, while playing the simple and engaging 2400 system by Jason Tucci! 240...
Sep 24, 2022•2 hr 12 min
It's time for downtime again, and the Forget-Me-Nots are swimming in resources thanks to their new connections and flawless victory, TOTALLY not just because of a lucky roll. Gabrielle does her best to maintain her increasingly overtaxed mech, Pfeffer celebrates and takes a trip down memory lane, and Arabella keeps poking at the past... Music is TaishoRoman_Battle by Peritune www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1-LuS7oVHY under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License creativecommons.org/...
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Having made the most of a sloppy opening and taken out one of four mini-squads, the Forget-Me-Nots get stuck in! But even as the tide turns in their favor--with both Vicious ladies showing their teeth and Boss showing some tactical insight--can they take on a heavily-armed religious extremist who was once their former teammate's Rival? Listen on for thrills, chills, and spills! Content warning: the threat of a mech self-destructing, implied impalement Music is TaishoRoman_Battle by Peritune www....
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 16 min
The Forget-Me-Not's first open combat mission (or rather, first intentional open combat mission) is off to a rocky start thanks to a bad engagement roll and an all-too-eager young ally. Can they salvage the situation and look good in the process? Pfeffer wrangles with his own upgrades, Arabella shows off her mech's wild side, and Gabrielle goes spearfishing. Music is TaishoRoman_Battle by Peritune www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1-LuS7oVHY under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licens...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 3 min
It's time for the Forget-Me-Nots to receive a new mission, and perhaps more importantly, meet the new boss... who DEFINITELY isn't same as the old boss! Tasked with completely (and stylishly) defeating a dangerous foe, how can they stack the deck in their favor to make sure it goes off with minimal hitches? Tune in to find out! Music is TaishoRoman_Battle by Peritune www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1-LuS7oVHY under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 10 min
After a month's hiatus we're BACK with more Beam Saber! In the wake of a mission that went disastrously awry (even considering that it was a trap to begin with), the Forget-Me-Nots find themselves temporarily furloughed. With extra time on their hands, a lot of emotions to process, and various in-game resources to cash in, this is going to be a significant downtime. Full disclosure, this episode's been tweaked a little more in post than usual, so you may notice an unusual cut or two, but it's al...
Aug 12, 2022•2 hr 3 min
This is it, the grand finale of the Gorox Arc! As if being trapped in a deadly space-arena mirror match wasn't bad enough, the New Wave now have to deal with their most powerful member seemingly losing control of her powers! Will Juno recover in time to spare her friends? Will Pate's brawn stand up against alien tech and cosmic forces? Will Luke be able to work alongside Lady Photon without being pulled into her agenda? Will Pipa be forced to hurt the person she cares about the most? Listen on a...
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 7 min
It's here! Gorox the Vanquisher has summoned the New Wave for the climactic stage of their Hero Review, but it won't be the straightforward rematch they were expecting! Once again I have almost nothing to say that wouldn't give away the best bits, so let me be frustratingly vague: prepare for new and familiar faces, surprisingly easy victories and shockingly major setbacks, and at least one French accent! Content warning for personality/mental agency shift Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 9 min
With their foes defeated--through very different methods--our heroes find themselves regrouping when one half's mentor meetup overlaps with the other half's emergency phone call. With some fresh cuts and a lot on their minds, will a helping hand from senior heroes be just what they need, or an embarrassing distraction? Also, a tangent that leads up to that time Superman saved Joseph Stalin's life. Content warning for some description of stab wounds (mostly on a synthetic person). Music by Perenn...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 5 min
When we last left our heroes, the split party was faced with a two-pronged attack sent by their extraterrestrial reviewer! Juno and Pate are up against a synthetic shape, but when their all-you-have-is-a-hammer approach to conflict proves fruitless, can they get inside the head of a Platonic solid? Meanwhile, Pipa and Luke's foe is much more is much more straightforward, but her bloodthristy fighting style may be too much for an injury-prone Brain and a punch-pulling Innocent! Can either duo com...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 21 min
The New Wave decides to prepare for Gorox's return by gearing up and splitting up, with Luke and Pipa street-testing new equipment while Juno and Pate look to elder heroes for advice. However, both duos soon learn that there's more peril to a Hero Review than the final confrontation... first, they'll have to face the cowed champions of far-flung worlds! Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
May 18, 2022•51 min
The freshly-named NEW WAVE are staring down the barrel of a hero review that could spell death, or at least interstellar embarrassment, if they don't get their act together; however, they've always struggled to train without heavy property and/or emotional damage. Will a little help from Asterion be just what they need, or are the vibes unsalvageable? Juno tries to play nice, Pate gets tactical, Pipa gets hands-on, and Luke makes it weird. Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
May 10, 2022•1 hr 3 min
We're jumping back in post-cliffhanger! Pipa has been Taken Out by the extraterrestrial warlord Gorox the Vanquisher; what could possibly come next? Well there's next to nothing I can say about it that isn't a spoiler, so LISTEN AND FIND OUT, TRUE BELIEVERS! Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
May 04, 2022•1 hr
Our heroes are all back in one place again, but after the events of our last block they're not very happy about it. Not even the allure of professional football in their literal backyard can ease the tension... but when the pigskin-tossing is interrupted by a formidable invader, bad vibes must be cast aside in the name of justice! Can a troubled and uncoordinated team stand a chance against... GOROX THE VANQUISHER? Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Apr 28, 2022•59 min
We're back in the present day of Masks, and what a day it is! After the close calls and crossed lines of the last block, our young heroes have briefly parted ways to pursue their own goals. Luke tries out a new perspective with new presentation, Pate reaches out rather than lashing out, Pipa wrangles an overbearing ally, and Juno fights for her independence! Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 19 min
In the second half of our Scarlet Macaw continuity deep-dive, we see how his early life of vigilantism on Cathedral Street quickly escalated when his do-gooding earned him the wrath of an established criminal enterprise! When the mob's boss learns too much about his secret identity and starts hitting where it hurts, our hero will have to make some shadowy allies and learn what it means to truly embody his own ideals. To learn more... See Issue X! Note: Levi had some unexpected audio hardware pro...
Apr 13, 2022•57 min
We're back in Halcyon City... WAY BACK! Because it's time to explore the early career of one Scarlet Macaw, our modern-day heroes' masked caseworker and collective father figure. In order to simulate the tangled narrative thread that only decades of serial publication can create, we're using Chris Longhurst's journaling game See Issue X! Listen in to find out how our tired gay dad first entered the life of costumed vigilantism! https://potatocubed.itch.io/see-issue-x Music by Perennial Sounds LL...
Apr 09, 2022•1 hr 14 min
