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Microphones of Madness

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(Actual Play) Cursed Earth: Sargon's Mount

August 16, 2017 04:01 - 2 hours - 116 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition) The party enters the devil Sargon's lair, but must first contend with the gatekeepers before facing their own desires.

Microphones of Madness- Flesh Trade

August 16, 2017 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

Steve and Rodney look at Flesh Trade by David Agranoff and Edward Morris. Grab a copy HERE!

Microphones of Madness: Paycheck

August 09, 2017 04:01 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

Steve and Rodney keep with the theme and discuss Rodney's favorite (non-Blade Runner) Phillip K. Dick adaptation, Paycheck 

(Actual Play) Tomb of Horrors 1

August 09, 2017 04:00 - 2 hours - 126 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5e) Leeman Kessler joins the gang for a pickup session of D&D. Join in as Steve pits them against the classic module Tomb of Horrors.

(Actual Play) The Final Flight of Jonathan Roxton 15

August 09, 2017 02:35 - 2 hours - 112 MB

The adventurers finally make it to the Holy Mountain and their chance at returning home.

(Actual Play) The Agency 1

August 02, 2017 04:02 - 2 hours - 123 MB

(Call of Cthulhu 7e) Raised by a shadowy organization to be agents investigating the strange and mysterious, the Monday Night Heroes find themselves investigating something not quite human near the gas fields of North Dakota. Join us for The Agency, an original Call of Cthulhu scenario created by Matt Cowger!

Microphones of Madness- A Scanner Darkly

August 02, 2017 04:01 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

Steve and Rodney talk about Keanu Reeves' best film: A Scanner Darkly.

(Actual Play) Cursed Earth: Into the Void

August 02, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 86.1 MB

The party travels into another world to locate their friend Snart, but what terrors await in the darkness of the Void?

(Actual Play) The Final Flight of Jonathan Roxton 14

July 26, 2017 04:01 - 1 hour - 86.8 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) The Adventurers enter a long crashed alien vessel in search of their missing friend. Will they be able to rescue Captain Vega or will some nightmare from beyond the stars claim their lives?

(Actual Play) The Two-Headed Serpent 9

July 26, 2017 04:00 - 2 hours - 120 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) For some reason, the climax of the Oklahoma chapter was rife with opportunities to make penis jokes. Trust me, we made plenty. The investigators also thwarted the efforts of the Cult of Yig.

Microphones of Madness- Circle of Iron/ The Silent Flute

July 26, 2017 03:18 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MB

Steve and Rodney wander through the cinematic wasteland of the 1978 David Carradine film, Circle of Iron.

Microphones of Madness- Castlevania

July 19, 2017 04:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

Steve and Rodney talk about the Netflix animated series Castlevania and wonder what sort of vampire eats our time.

(Actual Play) Cursed Earth: Labyrinth of Dreams 3

July 18, 2017 00:15 - 2 hours - 144 MB

(D&D 5e) The party finally locates the portal to the Void, but will they survive the final challenge?

Microphones of Madness- Lovecraft Country

July 12, 2017 04:01 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

Steve and Rodney discuss Matt Ruff's Lovecraft Country.

(Actual Play) The Final Flight of Jonathan Roxton 13

July 12, 2017 04:00 - 2 hours - 117 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) The adventurers get a little time to rest and recuperate before realizing that Captain Vega has gone missing. Will they be able to locate their companion? Find out in this episode of Final Flight of Jonathan Roxton!

Microphones of Madness- An Augmented Fourth

July 05, 2017 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

Steve and Rodney attempt a spoiler free discussion of Tony McMillen's An Augmented Fourth. Grab a copy from Amazon or directly from Word Horde.

(Actual Play) The Final Flight of Jonathan Roxton 12

June 27, 2017 21:26 - 1 hour - 105 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) Welcome to our new player Molly G! Fear has hops in the latest installment of our original Pulp Cthulhu adventure. The heroes discover that The Long Dark only makes the world of Agartha stranger. 

(Actual Play) The Two-Headed Serpent 8

June 26, 2017 18:30 - 2 hours - 142 MB

[Pulp Cthulhu] Things are getting strange in Oklahoma.  Jenelle, Leo, and Ella look into claims of strangeness concerning those healed by the Reverend while Woodrow cons his way into the special pilgrimage.

(Actual Play) Masks of Nyarlathotep: Season 2 Episode 18

June 21, 2017 21:20 - 2 hours - 164 MB

Finale Part 2 Here it is! Only the Monday Night Heroes stand between the Earth and its demise. Will they be able to stop Nyarlathotep, or will they all be shoggoth food?

Microphones of Madness- Beastmaster

June 21, 2017 04:01 - 1 hour - 75.4 MB

It's madmen at the movies featuring the Sword and Sorcery classic Beastmaster. Steve and Rodney ponder important topics like "what do these people eat?" and "why can't Dar talk to horses?"

(Actual Play)Cursed Earth: Labyrinth of Dreams 2

June 21, 2017 04:00 - 2 hours - 121 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5e) After losing Iago in a horrific fashion, the party continues the search for the portal that will take them to the void. Will the mountain destroy our heroes or will they kill each other first?

(Actual Play)The Final Flight of Jonathan Roxton 11

June 14, 2017 04:02 - 1 hour - 104 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) Rodney has some audio issues as the Monday Night Heroes attend the execution of Jonathan Roxton and Dr. Herzog (Wes) acquires a taste for an exotic beverage.

(Actual Play)The Two-Headed Serpent 7

June 14, 2017 04:01 - 2 hours - 150 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) The team is sent to Oklahoma to investigate a possible Inner Night presence and the activities of a local preacher with a gift for healing and a flair for the dramatic.

Microphones of Madness- Black Power: The Superhero Anthology 4

June 14, 2017 04:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

Steve and Rodney finish their discussion of Black Power: The Superhero Anthology (Balogun Ojetade editor). Get your copy of this excellent book HERE!  A huge thank you goes out to Balogun for sending us a copy to talk about!   We open this week's show with a brief discussion of the Black Panther teaser trailer and an even more brief discussion of discussing trailers.

(Actual Play)Masks of Nyarlathotep: Season 2 Episode 17

June 07, 2017 20:58 - 1 hour - 97.3 MB

Finale Part 1 While the Monday Night Heroes prepare for the assault on Grey Dragon Island, they are surprised by the seeming resurrection of a familiar masked face.

Microphones of Madness- Black Power: The Superhero Anthology 3

June 07, 2017 20:29 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MB

Steve and Rodney continue their discussion of Black Power: The Superhero Anthology edited by Balogun Ojetade.    Get a copy HERE!

(Actual Play)Cursed Earth: Labyrinth of Dreams

June 07, 2017 20:26 - 2 hours - 130 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5e) The second arc of Cursed Earth begins with the party journeying to the North and entering the Divine Spire, a mountain said to be at the heart of the multiverse. 

(Actual Play)The Final Flight of Jonathan Roxton 10

May 31, 2017 20:15 - 2 hours - 140 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) In our 200th audio episode, the Monday Night Heroes find themselves in the mysterious city of Yian. The Hand has gotten loose, Honoria learns about her family tree, and the team comes face to face with Jonathan Roxton himself.

(Actual Play)The Two-Headed Serpent Part 6

May 31, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 105 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) The heroes fend off an incursion from the Dreamlands and Woodrow gets a little sweet revenge on Shapiro. There also may be dhole spooge.

Microphones of Madness- Black Power: The Superhero Anthology 2

May 31, 2017 04:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

Steve and Rodney continue their discussion of Black Power: The Superhero Anthology edited by Balogun Ojetade.    Get a copy HERE!

(Actual Play)Masks of Nyarlathotep: Season 2 Episode 16

May 24, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

The beginning of the end for our two-year playthrough of the classic, Masks of Nyarlathotep. The Monday Night Heroes locate Grey Dragon Island with all the chaos you've come to expect.

Microphones of Madness: Black Power: The Superhero Anthology 1

May 24, 2017 00:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

Steve and Rodney begin their discussion of Black Power, an anthology of superhero stories edited by Balogun Ojetade.   Grab your copy HERE!

(Actual Play)The Final Flight of Jonathan Roxton 9

May 17, 2017 21:05 - 1 hour - 80.8 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) After surviving their encounter with the Sisters of Judas, the Monday Night Heroes thought they were due for a little R&R at a spring. They discover that in Agartha, the flora is just as dangerous as the fauna.

(Actual Play)The Two-Headed Serpent 5

May 17, 2017 19:38 - 2 hours - 116 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) Caduceus contracts the team for a mission in Borneo. After an attack by Night Gaunts, the organization's response is a little more than Woodrow Ingram can handle. 

(Actual Play)Mother's Day Extravaganza: Numenera

May 16, 2017 20:06 - 2 hours - 133 MB

Ask Lovecraft's Leeman Kessler and author Molly Tanzer stop by to play a session of Numenera with Steve and that other guy.

(Actual Play)Masks of Nyarlathotep: Season 2 Episode 15

May 11, 2017 01:41 - 1 hour - 102 MB

Join the Monday Night Heroes for an action packed beginning of the end of Masks of Nyarlathotep.

(Actual Play)Cursed Earth: Where Stalks the Behemoth

May 09, 2017 22:08 - 1 hour - 86.1 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5e) The first arc of Rodney's D&D campaign comes to a close as the party faces the truth of who they are and must make the decision they dread.

(Actual Play)The Final Flight of Jonathan Roxton 8

May 03, 2017 22:24 - 1 hour - 107 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) The Monday Night Heroes advance toward the mythical city of Shambhala and things only get stranger.

Microphones of Madness: Dreams From the Witch House Part 4

May 03, 2017 20:25 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB

Steve and Rodney discuss the final five stories from Dreams From the Witch House: Female Voices of Lovecraftian Horror edited by Lynne Jamneck and published by Dark Regions Press with fucking fantastic artwork by Daniele Serra.   Get it HERE!

(Actual Play)The Two-Headed Serpent 4

May 02, 2017 23:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MB

The gang has been made an offer they can't refuse. In this episode of The Two-Headed Serpent, our investigators look into the local family's concerns that Caduceus is importing drugs into Red Hook. What they find is far more disturbing.

Microphones of Madness: Dreams From the Witch House Part 3

April 26, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

Join Steve and Rodney for the third part of their read-through and discussion of Dreams From the Witch House: Female Voices of Lovecraftian Horror edited by Lynne Jamneck and published by Dark Regions Press with fucking fantastic artwork by Daniele Serra.   Get it HERE!

(Actual Play)The Final Flight of Jonathan Roxton 7

April 19, 2017 23:43 - 1 hour - 76.4 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) The Monday Night Heroes learn True Facts About The Yeti and attempt one of the wildest rescues ever.

Microphones of Madness: Dreams From the Witch House Part 2

April 19, 2017 22:58 - 1 hour - 58.4 MB

Steve and Rodney continue their read-through and discussion of Dreams From the Witch House: Female Voices of Lovecraftian Horror edited by Lynne Jamneck and published by Dark Regions Press with fucking fantastic artwork by Daniele Serra.   Get it HERE!

Microphones of Madness: Dreams From The Witch House 1

April 12, 2017 04:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

Steve and Rodney begin a read-through and discussion of Dreams From the Witch House: Female Voices of Lovecraftian Horror edited by Lynne Jamneck and published by Dark Regions Press with fucking fantastic artwork by Daniele Serra.   Get it HERE!

(Actual Play)Masks of Nyarlathotep Season 2 Episode14

April 11, 2017 22:07 - 1 hour - 94.2 MB

The Monday Night Heroes continue their "rescue" mission in the lair of Ho Fong. Will they survive the terrors which lurk within?

(Actual Play)Cursed Earth: Let the Games Begin

April 11, 2017 21:34 - 2 hours - 114 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5e) Tanis fights for her life in the gladiatorial pits of the capital while Jiraiya and Engl obtain the legendary Bow of Strax. Throw in the return of Iago Clearwater and you have the wildest episode of Cursed Earth to date. 

(Actual Play) The Final Flight of Jonathan Roxton 6

April 06, 2017 00:24 - 1 hour - 80 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) The team is back on the trail of missing adventurer Jonathan Roxton, discovering where he and Frankie Charles parted ways. Their newest lead takes them into the mountains where danger lurks around every corner.

(Actual Play)The Two-Headed Serpent 3

April 05, 2017 23:11 - 1 hour - 93.9 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) The "team" heads back to New York where some R&R becomes an offer they can't refuse. Oh, and there is a serious pissing contest between a couple of hunters.

Microphones of Madness- Iron Fist: Better Than Ayn Rand

April 05, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

Steve and Rodney discuss the Marvel/Netflix series Iron Fist and why people shouldn't hate on it as much.    Note: During the recording of this episode, we praised Marvel's initiative at bringing more diversity into the A-list roster of heroes. Recently, Marvel's VP of sales claimed that diversity was to blame for low sales numbers. To that, we say "Fuck Off!" 

(Actual Play)Cursed Earth: Capital City Caper

March 29, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 97.2 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5e) Matt joins the party as they travel to the capital to recover the Bow of Strax from the bowels of the Imperial Castle. To gain entrance to the palace, they must make a pact with the Thieves' Guild.

Books

Fear and Trembling
4 Episodes
A Scanner Darkly
1 Episode

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