Eidolon Playtest

<html><p>"We saw the White Witch of Glenwood, then got high and watched ourselves as re-runs."</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Mike Painter as Flint Tinder</p><p>Iris Christianson as Juniper Rhodes</p><p>Fabby Garza as Thea/Tim Lambert</p><p>Zoe Tunnell as Ilana Ramsey</p><p>Maxie Knightley as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER</p></html>

<html><p>What the heck?? A second Design Session in the same month??? Why, that's some sort of... Christams miracle! We make up for skipping November by sitting down to bang on The Conductor some more.</p><p>With that, we have (hopefully) completed all of the Playbooks for 2E! Next month, we'll be taking another look at Downtime, which still isn't quite nailing what we're looking for, as well as beginning to take our first real look at the combat system since 2020. Feel free to send in emails to [email protected]!</p></html>

<html><p>"There's no sympathy for the ox; all the brutal walls that we don't even bother naming..."</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Iris Christianson as Juniper Rhodes</p><p>Mike Painter as Flint Tinder</p><p>Zoe Tunnell as Ilana Ramsey</p><p>Fabby Garza as Thea/Tim Lambert</p><p>Maxie Knightley as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER</p></html>

<html><p>"Wondering if it's better to imagine than to know..."</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Zoe Tunnell as Ilana Ramsey</p><p>Fabby Garza as Thea Lambert</p><p>Iris Christianson as Juniper Rhodes</p><p>Mike Painter as Flint Tinder</p><p>Maxie Knightley as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY LUKE VARNER</p></html>

<html><p>We're back after accidentally taking a month off! This time, we're revisiting the Beast and Wildcard playbooks. One of these books is in pretty good shape already, and the other needs a little work! Which is which? LISTEN TO FIND OUT</p><p>Next month, we'll be wrapping up the Playbook Punch-Ups with The Conductor! Feel free to send in Conductor emails to <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected]</a>!</p></html>

<html><p> "Seasons don't fear the reaper, nor do the wind, the sun, or the rain." </p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Luke Varner as Dr. Clark Pire</p><p>Lexi Waltner as Sam Dorrick</p><p>Molly Rhinebeck as Dr. Drake Harper</p><p>Tyberius Wilson as Dr. Armillaria Larch</p><p>Crystal Zaslavchik as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY CRYSTAL ZASLAVCHIK</p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains references to drug addiction, falling from great heights, and death.</p></html>

<html><p>"May you grow up to be righteous, may you grow up to be true. May you always know the truth, and see the light surrounding you."</p><p>Nothing like bringing a rewatch podcast back and then immediately have to shut it down again due to the SAG-AFTRA strike! We're back once again, talking about... well, probably the most mediocre run of Stone Ocean! We still have a lot of fun though!</p><p>GENERAL CONTENT WARNING: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is often a crass series that incorporates a wide variety of fraught subject matter, and prioritizes using that fraught material for high drama and unconventional action scenes over approaching the subjects with appropriate care or consideration. We'll include more specific content warnings when covering especially rough episodes, but as a baseline, assume that most topics are handled with insufficient levels of sensitivity. Also, JJBA is a show that heavily features bloody violence and body horror.</p></html>

<html><p>"Don't let these shakes go on, it's time we had a break from it"</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Tyberius Wilson as Dr. Armillaria Larch</p><p>Molly Rhinebeck as Dr. Drake Harper</p><p>Lexi Waltner as Sam Dorrick</p><p>Luke Varner as Dr. Clark Pire</p><p>Crystal Zaslavchik as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY CRYSTAL ZASLAVCHIK</p><p>CONTENT WARNINGS: This episode involves death and references to drug addiction.</p></html>

<html><p>"Poison's in my bloodstream, poison's in my pride. I'm after rebellion, I'll settle for lies." </p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Molly Rhinebeck as Dr. Drake Harper</p><p>Luke Varner as Dr. Clark Pire</p><p>Lexi Waltner as Sam Dorrick</p><p>Tyberius Wilson as Dr. Armillaria Larch</p><p>Crystal Zaslavchik as the GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY CRYSTAL ZASLAVCHIK</p><p>CONTENT WARNINGS: This episode involves detailed surgical procedures and references to drug addiction.</p></html>

<html><p><em>I'm the joker of the universe </em><em><br/></em><em>I'm what it's all about</em></p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Molly Rhinebeck as Dr. Drake Harper</p><p>Luke Varner as Dr. Clark Pire</p><p>Lexi Waltner as Sam Dorrick</p><p>Tyberius Wilson as Dr. Armillaria Larch</p><p>Crystal Zaslavchik as the GM</p></html>

<html><p><em>"The slate will soon be clean</em><em><br/></em><em>I’ll erase the memories</em><em><br/></em><em>To start again with somebody new</em><em><br/></em><em>Was it all wasted, all that love?"</em></p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Zoe Tunnell as ?????? AKA Kestrel</p><p>Maxie Knightley as Ricky Spectacular!! bar Adam</p><p>Lexi Waltner as Callistra Swiftheart</p><p>Fabby Garza as And In That Crimson Scene, Her Smile Once Broken, Now Was Whole AKA Crimson</p><p>Molly Rhinebeck as Lillian Wytchedwood</p><p>Iris Christianson as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY IRIS CHRISTIANSON</p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains various forms of violence, mind control, and vague descriptions of character death.</p></html>

<html><p>This month, the cast of Eidolon QUEEN is getting together to talk about some weird little indie band I don't think anyone has ever heard of before! They're not bad though!</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p></html>

<html><p>"Now the battle is on."</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Zoe Tunnell as Kestrel</p><p>Maxie Knightley as Ricky Spectacular!! bar Ada</p><p>Lexi Waltner as Callistra Swiftheart</p><p>Fabby Garza as And In That Crimson Scene, Her Smile Once Broken, Now Was Whole AKA Crimson</p><p>Molly Rhinebeck as Lillian Wytchedwoo</p><p>Iris Christianson as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY IRIS CHRISTIANSON</p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains various forms of violence and vague references to a violent death.</p><p><br/></p></html>

<html><p>"Open up your mind, and let me step inside."</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Zoe Tunnell as Kestrel</p><p>Maxie Knightley as Ricky Spectacular!! bar Adam</p><p>Lexi Waltner as Callistra Swiftheart</p><p>Fabby Garza as And In That Crimson Scene, Her Smile Once Broken, Now Was Whole AKA Crimson</p><p>Molly Rhinebeck as Lillian Wytchedwood</p><p>Iris Christianson as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY IRIS CHRISTIANSON</p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains brief descriptions of wounds some and mind-control elements.</p></html>

<html><p>"Great King Rat died today."</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Zoe Tunnell as Kestrel</p><p>Maxie Knightley as Ricky Spectacular!! bar Adam</p><p>Lexi Waltner as Callistra Swiftheart</p><p>Fabby Garza as And In That Crimson Scene, Her Smile Once Broken, Now Was Whole AKA Crimson</p><p>Molly Rhinebeck as Lillian Wytchedwood</p><p>Iris Christianson as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY IRIS CHRISTIANSON</p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains body horror, scenes of bloody violence, brief descriptions of wounds, and a nightmare involving falling.</p><p><br/></p></html>

<html><p>This month, we review the Alchemist. The book has a lot of neat Moves, but they tend toward being very situational, and arguably should just be things that a player can do with a standard Challenge Fate draw. What can we do to spice this bad boy up?</p><p>Next month, we'll be reviewing The Beast, The Wildcard, and possibly The Conductor, so feel free to send in emails regarding those playbooks!</p></html>

<html><p>Mid-mortems continue to be a real thing, and we continue to answer listener questions, this time with the cast of Eidolon SKA!</p><p>Come back next week for the beginning of our first miniseries of the year, Eidolon QUEEN!</p></html>

<html><p>Is a "mid-mortem" a thing? It is now! With Book I of Eidolon DISCO complete, the cast sits down to answer YOUR questions! </p></html>

<html><p>This month, Fabby holds a book club with Maxie, Iris, and Crystal to discuss <em>To Own the Libs </em>by Zoe Storm, a novel that heavily influenced the character of KC! I have no idea how many book clubs we're gonna have in the future, but there'll probably be at least one more at some point, which makes this episode number one!</p></html>

<html><p>For the first time since The Killers, we're dedicating another episode to a group we've already covered! With Daft Punk's 2013 album of the summer containing the namesake of this season's final antagonist, it felt right! What <em>didn't</em> feel right is how nobody except for me Luke has good opinions about this album! I'll never respect Ty, Iris, or Crystal the same way again!!!</p><p><br/></p><p>RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES RANKINGS ACCORDING TO US, THE ONLY MUSIC CRITICS WHO MATTER:</p><p>Contact<br/>Get Lucky<br/>Motherboard<br/>Touch<br/>Giorgio by Moroder<br/>Instant Crush<br/>Give Life Back to Music<br/>Within<br/>Lose Yourself to Dance<br/>Doin' it Right<br/>Fragments of Time<br/>Beyond<br/>The Game of Love</p></html>

<html><p>We're back, and we're finally fixing up this damn Virtuoso book! Does it really need as much as an overhaul as we thought? Is there something we can do to better signal what we intend this book to be? How much of a headache are we giving Mike in reconfiguring Bob? Why do we have such a hard time with the Virtuoso when the Veteran is basically pitch-perfect?</p><p>Next month, we'll be tackling the Alchemist, and hopefully the Beast as well!</p></html>

<html><p>"Don't you see that I can't understand? And don't you see that I can't hear you? I can't hear you!"</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil</p><p>Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo</p><p>Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov</p><p>Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal</p><p>Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers</p><p>Jordan Rogers as The GM</p><p>Luke Varner as Jordan Rogers</p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes existential horror, gun violence, and self-harm.</p></html>

<html><p><em>No more champagne</em><em><br/></em><em>And the fireworks are through</em><em><br/></em><em>Here we are, me and you</em><em><br/></em><em>Feeling lost and feeling blue</em><em><br/></em><em>It's the end of the party</em><em><br/></em><em>And the morning seems so grey</em><em><br/></em><em>So unlike yesterday</em><em><br/></em><em>Now's the time for us to say</em><em><br/></em><em><br/></em><em>Happy new year, happy new year</em><em><br/></em><em>May we all have a vision now and then</em><em><br/></em><em>Of a world where every neighbour is a friend</em><em><br/></em><em>Happy new year, happy new year</em><em><br/></em><em>May we all have our hopes, our will to try</em><em><br/></em><em>If we don't we might as well lay down and die</em><em><br/></em><em>You and I</em><em><br/></em><em><br/></em><em>Sometimes I see</em><em><br/></em><em>How the brave new world arrives</em><em><br/></em><em>And I see how it thrives</em><em><br/></em><em>In the ashes of our lives</em><em><br/></em><em>Oh yes, man is a fool</em><em><br/></em><em>And he thinks he'll be okay</em><em><br/></em><em>Dragging on, feet of clay</em><em><br/></em><em>Never knowing he's astray</em><em><br/></em><em>Keeps on going anyway</em></p><p><em>Happy new year, happy new year</em><em><br/></em><em>May we all have a vision now and then</em><em><br/></em><em>Of a world where every neighbour is a friend</em><em><br/></em><em>Happy new year, happy new year</em><em><br/></em><em>May we all have our hopes, our will to try</em><em><br/></em><em>If we don't we might as well lay down and die</em><em><br/></em><em>You and I</em><em><br/></em><em><br/></em><em>Seems to me now</em><em><br/></em><em>That the dreams we had before</em><em><br/></em><em>Are all dead, nothing more</em><em><br/></em><em>Than confetti on the floor</em><em><br/></em><em>It's the end of a decade</em><em><br/></em><em>In another ten years time</em><em><br/></em><em>Who can say what we'll find</em><em><br/></em><em>What lies waiting down the line</em><em><br/></em><em>In the end of eighty-nine</em><em><br/></em><em><br/></em><em>Happy new year, happy new year</em><em><br/></em><em>May we all have a vision now and then</em><em><br/></em><em>Of a world where every neighbour is a friend</em><em><br/></em><em>Happy new year, happy new year</em><em><br/></em><em>May we all have our hopes, our will to try</em><em><br/></em><em>If we don't we might as well lay down and die</em><em><br/></em><em>You and I</em></p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas</p><p>Mike Painter as Bob McGovern</p><p>Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey</p><p>Iris Christianson as Haley Holst</p><p>Jordan Rogers as The GM</p><p>Luke Varner as Jordan Rogers</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY LUKE VARNER</p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains existential horror, implied homophobia, alcohol, and a description of people being burned alive.</p></html>

<html><p>"So you're just barely getting by, not hurting no one. Sometimes you think that you're alright, sometimes you have fun..."</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov</p><p>Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo</p><p>Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil</p><p>Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal</p><p>Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers</p><p>Jordan Rogers as The GM</p><p>Luke Varner as Jordan Rogers</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER</p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains existential horror.</p></html>

<html><p>"Burn, baby, burn."</p><p>Iris Christianson as Haley Holst</p><p>Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas</p><p>Mike Painter as Bob McGovern</p><p>Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey</p><p>Luke Varner as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY LUKE VARNER</p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains various forms of violence, particularly people being burned and cut, references to infanticide, and a depiction of a manipulative romantic relationship.</p></html>

<html><p>This month, Maxie takes Luke, Mike, and Iris through Harvey Godlove's signature band, OK Go! Those guys from the treadmills and the Rube Goldberg machine and stuff! Some of their music's REAL GOOD, and some of it is just... OK! Luke still thinks Maxie could've picked better songs from the first two albums!</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3dfKWwswaCvL1jJKngD7Fg?si=8a63db777e5a4b4f" target="_blank">Spotify link to playlist</a> </p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgWRiDfesKRu-sDEZjnFz-twAR0Q46SxJ" target="_blank">YouTube link to playlist</a> </p></html>

<html><p>"Rolled right over, left the scene for dead, self-crowned kings but only wannabes..."</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov</p><p>Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo</p><p>Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers</p><p>Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal</p><p>Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil</p><p>Luke Varner as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER</p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains implied therepeutic malicious malpractice.</p></html>

<html><p>Hey, everyone! It's Christina. I'm taking over this feed for a sec 'cuz Harvey and I decided to restart Bumper 2 Bumper. We've got a lot more free time these days, so what better way to use it than to rank every pinball table in existence!* Strix joins us as our special guest this week to help us answer such question as: Does talking about balls ever stop being funny? Which monster should we try to befriend next? Who's my favorite Evangelion character? And which type of hat is inside Harvey's soul?</p><p><br/></p><p>YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Fathom, The Big Lebowski (Revised 2019 Edition), Monster Bash (Original Edition), Despicable Me (Gold Edition), Cactus Canyon</p><p><br/></p><p>Opening Music: "Cactus Canyon - Main Play" by Rob Berry</p><p>Closing Music: "Monster Bash - Prelaunch and Main Theme" by Vince Pontarelli</p><p><br/></p><p>*Actually there are lot of better ways to use it but I'm trying to be supportive. You know how it is. I'm happy he's pursuing his passions again.**</p><p><br/></p><p>**Try not to think too hard about the metaphysical implications of me writing this podcast description.</p></html>

<html><p>"DO IT!"</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Mike Painter as Bob McGovern</p><p>Iris Christianson as Haley Holst</p><p>Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas</p><p>Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey</p><p>Luke Varner as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY LUKE VARNER</p></html>

<html><p>This month, we set out with the goal to review the Infiltrator, Virtuoso, and Alchemist playbooks, and we managed to do... about half of that. The Infiltrator took a fair bit longer than we expected it to, and while we're happy-ish with the current state of the Virtuoso, some of you out there sent in suggestions that have us thinking about rebuilding the whole thing from the ground up, which we may end up doing next month!</p><p>In the meantime, feel free to send in more recommendations about the Virtuoso, the Alchemist, and the Veteran to [email protected]! As always, feel free to send in emails with any other thoughts you have as well, but we'll probably be putting any other emails on the back-burner.</p></html>

<html><p>"I've had it up to here."</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil</p><p>Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal</p><p>Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo</p><p>Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov</p><p>Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER</p></html>

<html><p>"Do it."</p><p>CREDITS: </p><p>Iris Christianson as Haley Holst</p><p>Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas</p><p>Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey</p><p>Mike Painter as Bob McGovern</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER</p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains detransition, violent burning, and asphyxiation.</p></html>

<html><p>This month, Fabby hosts an episode exploring Left at London, the band that Ursa's Eidolon was named after! Iris loves it, and Luke is desperately trying to be funny and contribute to the discussion while fighting off the existential fear of aging!</p><p>Spotify link to playlist: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4QuZIgWMu0Mv92fxi5y3YP?si=733a1ce301ee46a7" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4QuZIgWMu0Mv92fxi5y3YP?si=733a1ce301ee46a7</a></p><p>YouTube link to playlist: <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdgbnVh2P91n0lCS044Zp5ZV3AsWoNzjR" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdgbnVh2P91n0lCS044Zp5ZV3AsWoNzjR</a></p><p>LEFT AT LONDON PLAYLIST RANKINGS ACCORDING TO US, THE ONLY MUSIC CRITICS WHO MATTER:</p><p>Safety First</p><p>Do You See Us?</p><p>I DONT TRUST U ANYMORE</p><p>Revolution Lover</p><p>It Could Be Better</p><p>T-Shirt</p><p>Make You Proud</p><p>Waiting on a Ghost</p><p>I Split My Ribs Open</p><p>6 Feet</p><p>Pills & Good Advice</p><p>lol.</p><p>Oh, Maker</p></html>

<html><p>"Take this pink ribbon off my eyes..."<br/><br/>CREDITS:<br/><br/>Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal<br/><br/>Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil<br/><br/>Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov<br/><br/>Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVIIth 4th House AKA Solo<br/><br/>Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers<br/><br/>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY<br/><br/>EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER<br/><br/>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of murder.</p></html>

<html><p>We've tweaked a lot of mechanics over the past several months, and it's time that we took a trip through the Playbooks to make sure that they're compatible with the newest version of the rules. Also, a few months back, we decided that we wanted to lean further into Eidolon as a narrative game, and want to replace more "mechanical" moves with more flavor and character. This month, we rework the Navigator and the Vanguard.</p><p><br/></p><p>Feel free to write into [email protected] with thoughts on how to punch-up the Infiltrator, the Alchemist, and the Virtuoso, the subjects of next month's episode!</p></html>

<html><p>"You've almost convinced me I'm real."</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Iris Christianson as Haley Holst</p><p>Mike Painter as Bob McGovern</p><p>Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey</p><p>Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas</p><p>Luke Varner as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY LUKE VARNER</p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains mind control and the death of a major character.</p></html>

<html><p>"I'm trying, and I'm trying, and I'm trying, and I'm trying to let go, but everybody's going down tonight."<br/><br/>CREDITS: <br/><br/>Maxie Knightely as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo<br/><br/>Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov<br/><br/>Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers<br/><br/>Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal<br/><br/>Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil<br/><br/>Luke Varner as The GM<br/><br/>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY<br/><br/>EDITED BY LUKE VARNER<br/><br/>CONTENT WARNING: This episode features various forms of violence, including gun violence.</p></html>

<html><p>Last year, the cast of Eidolon CRUSH promised to do a single episode of Sonic Undertow, a Sonic Underground recap podcast, once our Patreon revenue exceeded $1,500. Thanks to the recent miniseries sale, that's exactly what's happened! If you enjoy this, then consider DEVOTING YOUR ENTIRE WAKING LIFE to helping us reach $5,000 a month, so that the crew will turn Sonic Undertow into a recurring feature!</p></html>

<html><p>"You've given me too much to feel..."</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey</p><p>Mike Painter as Bob McGovern</p><p>Iris Christianson as Haley Holst</p><p>Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas</p><p>Luke Varner as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER</p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains violence and police brutality.</p></html>

<html><p>We've got a lot of emails, so we decide to spend the month addressing them, while also hitting a few small things here and there. Does the game have enough guidance for GMs? Do the rules make it too hard to damage players, or is Luke just going soft? Will we ever find all of the Playbook Moves that refer to mechanics that no longer exist?!</p></html>

<html><p>"I heard you talkin', couldn't understand a word..."</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers</p><p>Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal</p><p>Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov</p><p>Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil</p><p>Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo</p><p>Luke Varner as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK & LUKE VARNER</p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains violence, mental manipulation, malicious psychiatric malpractice, and discussion of homophobia.</p></html>

<html><p>It's time for more ska! Luke introduces Maxie, Molly, Iris and Crystal to the band that wrote the theme song to Kablam! And also apparently invented third-wave ska! Why does this British guy love New York so much? Why are like half of these songs about how listening to The Toasters is a politically radical act? Why haven't you subscribed in large enough numbers yet to make us produce our own Eidolon-branded hot sauce (FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY)?</p><p>Link to the Spotify playlist: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Ln530IR6qTV4j46TZlRFB?si=a6093f9500f74bfe" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Ln530IR6qTV4j46TZlRFB?si=a6093f9500f74bfe</a></p><p>PLAYLIST RANKINGS ACCORDING TO US, THE ONLY MUSIC CRITICS THAT MATTER:</p><p>Dub 56 - Chat Mix<br/>Dog Eat Dog<br/>Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down<br/>Thrill Me Up<br/>2-Tone Army<br/>Pirate Radio<br/>Talk is Cheap<br/>New York Fever<br/>Pendulum<br/>Marlboro Man<br/>Decision at Midnight<br/>Underground Town</p></html>

<html><p>"I got fire in my mind..."</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Mike Painter as Bob McGovern</p><p>Iris Christianson as Haley Holst</p><p>Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey</p><p>Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas</p><p>Luke Varner as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY LUKE VARNER</p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains an emotional description of a character's gender dysphoria.</p></html>

<html><p>"Some day you'll see things my way, 'cause you never know, like you never know when you're gonna go..."</p><p>WE'RE BACK, BABY. Well, mostly. Zoe could unfortunately not join us for this one, as we recorded it during that week when the east coast was Hell World. But we're still here to talk about a very lame villain who gets drowned in poopwater, and insists on continuing to be a problem even after that!</p><p>GENERAL CONTENT WARNING: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is often a crass series that incorporates a wide variety of fraught subject matter, and prioritizes using that fraught material for high drama and unconventional action scenes over approaching the subjects with appropriate care or consideration. We'll include more specific content warnings when covering especially rough episodes, but as a baseline, assume that most topics are handled with insufficient levels of sensitivity. Also, JJBA is a show that heavily features bloody violence and body horror.</p></html>

<html><p>"Too many changes I don't understand, I liked it better how it used to be..."</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers</p><p>Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal</p><p>Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil</p><p>Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov</p><p>Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo</p><p>Luke Varner as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER</p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains depictions of homophobia, malicious psychiatric malpractice, and animal-based body horror.</p></html>

<html><p>"Breathe deep the gathering gloom, watch lights fall from every room..."</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Mike Painter as Bob McGovern</p><p>Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas</p><p>Iris Christianson as Haley Holst</p><p>Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey</p><p>Luke Varner as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER</p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of violent wounds.</p></html>

<html><p>"Life is unfair..."</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo</p><p>Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal</p><p>Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers</p><p>Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov</p><p>Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil</p><p>Luke Varner as The GM</p><p>MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY</p><p>EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER</p><p>CONTENT WARNING:</p></html>

<html><p>WE DID IT FOLKS. After months of failed attemps, we finally managed to wrangle people together to talk about EWF! Let's fuckin' GO!!!</p><p>Spotify link to the playlist</p><p>EWF PLAYLIST RANKING ACCORDING TO US, THE ONLY MUSIC CRITICS WHO MATTER:</p><p>Fantasy</p><p>In the Stone</p><p>Reasons</p><p>Getaway</p><p>Magic Mind</p><p>After the Love Has Gone</p><p>Runnin'</p><p>Serpentine Fire</p><p>Africano</p><p>Evil</p><p>Can't Hide Love</p><p>Drum Song</p><p>Let's Groove</p></html>

<html><p>"Never reaching the end..."<br/></p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey</p><p>Mike Painter as Bob McGovern</p><p>Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas</p><p>Iris Christianson as Haley Holst</p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains bloody violence.</p></html>

<html><p>We've had some design cruft building up over the past several months, and in this episode we focus on getting as much of it sorted out as possible. We pretty much get through our entire to-do list, and have time afterward to talk about what kind of mechanical effect Ties should have and also stress out about the show's release schedule, and therefore the game's design schedule, for the next year!</p></html>