Show overview
Pretending to be People has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 259 episodes, alongside 36 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 260 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 51 min and 1h 7m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-language Comedy show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2019, with 52 episodes published.
From the publisher
Pretending to be People is a mystery/horror role-playing podcast. Join Zach, Thomas, Luke, and Joe as they navigate a terrifying campaign filled with twists, turns, and laughs - all decided on a roll of the dice. Can the officers of the Contention Police Department unravel the mysteries suddenly plaguing their sleepy town? Will they die – or worse – in the attempt? This is an actual play utilizing the game systems of Delta Green and Pulp Cthulhu. This is Pretending to be People.
Latest Episodes
View all 259 episodesDelta Green // Operation: Zoonotic // Part Two (with Caleb Stokes)
Delta Green // Operation: Zoonotic // Part One (with Caleb Stokes)
Pulp Delta Green // Mission: Unnatural // Part Three (with Ross Bryant)
Pulp Delta Green // Mission: Unnatural // Part Two (with Ross Bryant)
Pulp Delta Green // Mission: Unnatural // Part One (with Ross Bryant)
Delta Green // Operation: $PAWN (with Beth May)
Delta Green // Operation: STOP REPO // Part Three (with Jared Logan)
Delta Green // Operation: STOP REPO // Part Two (with Jared Logan)
FIRST LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT
Delta Green // Operation: STOP REPO // Part One (with Jared Logan)
S2E97 - Q&A: Part Two // All You Want Is More
S2E96 - Q&A: Part One // Mister Ssippi
S2 Ep 95S2E95 - It's Showtime, Kiddo (Final Finale)
EThis is the finale of Season Two. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Join the chat on Twitch. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "What Kind of World Are You Living In" by Dragon Inn 3 and "My Life is Great and It's All My Fault" by Altar Girl.
S2 Ep 94S2E94 - The News Brothers (Finale: Part One)
EThe actual penultimate episode of Season Two is here. It's Part One of a Two-Part Finale! Definitely the next episode is the last one, I don't know why you're looking at me like that. It is. For real. Trust me. Actually, though. We already recorded it. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Join the chat on Twitch. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "What Kind of World Are You Living In" by Dragon Inn 3.
S2 Ep 93S2E93 - I Know What I Have To Do
EThe penultimate episode of Season Two finds Algernon, Beck, and Cal scattered, covered, and smothered. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Join the chat on Twitch. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "What Kind of World Are You Living In" by Dragon Inn 3.
S2 Ep 92S2E92 - God Has Left This World, But the Devil Hasn't (with Scott Dorward)
ESome fight. Some flee. Some freeze. So get ready to fawn. Alternate titles include: Strong Sartorial Opinions Probably Pretty Cool and Brutal Footage Our Beck (Who Art Right Here) This White Brick Road You're Free; We're Freeze There's a Stripper Pole in Your Dining Room This episode features Scott Dorward from The Good Friends of Jackson Elias. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Join the chat on Twitch. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "What Kind of World Are You Living In" by Dragon Inn 3.
S2 Ep 91S2E91 - The Absence of The Lord (with Scott Dorward)
EWelcome back. Alternate titles include: As Last Words Go You're In the South Now Look At Me, I'm a Raincloud Cal-mulonimbus The Ol' Mom Spit A Horrible, Little Man Welcome to Our Family Because You Ruined It The ASMR God Bouncy Bouncy This episode features Scott Dorward from The Good Friends of Jackson Elias. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Join the chat on Twitch. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "What Kind of World Are You Living In" by Dragon Inn 3.
S2 Ep 90S2E90 - I Think This Is All Just Your Bad Dream (with Scott Dorward and Ellinor DiLorenzo)
EDid you get got? 833, 834, 835... This episode features Scott Dorward from The Good Friends of Jackson Elias and Ellinor DiLorenzo from The Lost Mountain Saga and The Glass Cannon Network's Androids & Aliens. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Join the chat on Twitch. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "My Life is Great and It's All My Fault" by Altar Girl and "What Kind of World Are You Living In" by Dragon Inn 3.
Patreon Bonus // The Quiet Year: Part One, Spring and Summer // Well and With Wet Balls
bonusEThis here formerly-exclusive episode is the first of two sessions we played of The Quiet Year, a collaborative map building game that we absolutely fell in love with! From the book itself... "This is a map-drawing game. Together, you play as a community rebuilding after the collapse of civilization. Your decisions will define the values and future of this community, and these decisions will get added to a map which is constantly evolving. This map blends literal cartography with symbols, creating a rich visual record of land and people. Players collaborate to steer the fate of the community, while also introducing problems and tensions along the way." Listen to the rest of the story and support the show on Patreon. Enter the scenario contest (under 1500 words, theme of "Pretending to be People") by emailing [email protected] with the subject line "Scenario Contest 2026." Enter the fanart contest / drawing by commenting on the pinned thread on the subreddit. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Join the chat on Twitch. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "My Life is Great and It's All My Fault" by Altar Girl.
S2 Ep 89S2E89 - I Think I Beefed It (with Scott Dorward and Ellinor DiLorenzo)
ETime to see who listens closely. Those who do will understand. Mostly. Alternative titles include: Equality and Dads More Blood Magic Wish For War, Please Don't Sl*t-Shame My Daughter War's Back on the Menu This episode features Scott Dorward from The Good Friends of Jackson Elias and Ellinor DiLorenzo from The Lost Mountain Saga and The Glass Cannon Network's Androids & Aliens. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Join the chat on Twitch. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "My Life is Great and It's All My Fault" by Altar Girl.