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Microphones of Madness

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Microphones of Madness- Apparitions: Ghosts of Old Edo Part 2

March 29, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

Steve and Rodney talk the second half of Apparitions: Ghosts of Old Edo by Miyuki Miyabe. Grab a copy HERE!

(Actual Play)Masks of Nyarlathotep Season 2 Episode13

March 29, 2017 04:00 - 2 hours - 132 MB

After setbacks in Kenya, the Monday Night Heroes return to Shanghai to stop the treacherous Ho Fong from obtaining the scrolls.

Microphones of Madness- Apparitions: Ghosts of Old Edo 1

March 22, 2017 23:41 - 1 hour - 84.1 MB

Steve and Rodney discuss Apparitions: Ghosts of Old Edo by Miyuki Miyabe.    Get your copy HERE!

(Actual Play)The Two-Headed Serpent 2

March 22, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 100 MB

The team continues their search for the mummy of The Sleeper and, as always, hijinks ensue. Join us for the finale of The Two-Headed Serpent, the first campaign written for Chaosium's Pulp Cthulhu. 

(Actual Play) The Final Flight of Jonathan Roxton 5

March 22, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) The Monday Night Heroes are taken into the village of the Chopee people and trained in their ways, but they are dealt a harsh reminder that not everything on the trail to Jonathan Roxton has their best interests in mind.

Microphones of Madness- American Monsters Part 2

March 15, 2017 04:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

Steve and Rodney discuss the second half of Sezin Koehler's American Monsters.   Get a copy HERE!

(Actual Play)Masks of Nyarlathotep Season 2 Episode 12

March 15, 2017 04:00 - 2 hours - 125 MB

Confrontation at the Mountain of the Black Wind! The Kenya chapter comes to an end with all the madness you expect from Call of Cthulhu and Monday Night Heroes.

(Actual Play)The Two-Headed Serpent 1

March 10, 2017 02:51 - 1 hour - 94.3 MB

Caduceus has assembled an unlikely team of adventurers and sent them to the jungles of Bolivia on a mission they may not survive. Join us for the first official campaign written for Pulp Cthulhu, The Two-Headed Serpent!

(Actual Play)The Final Flight of Jonathan Roxton 4

March 08, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 98.8 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) The Monday Night Heroes continue their search, but instead of Jonathan Roxton, they find things that are much more terrifying. Things like Rodney's attempt at a British accent.

Microphones of Madness- American Monsters

March 08, 2017 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

Steve and Rodney look at Sezin Koehler's American Monsters.   Get it HERE! or HERE!

(Actual Play)Cursed Earth- Infiltration

March 01, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 91.2 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5e) Tanis, Jiraiya, and Imperius get ready to recover the Bow of Strax from underneath the Imperial City, but first, the elves need their help to eliminate the dreaded General Bannon.

(Actual Play)Masks of Nyarlathotep Season2 Episode 11

March 01, 2017 04:00 - 2 hours - 121 MB

The Monday Night Heroes travel deeper into Kenya's interior to prepare for their encounter with the forces of darkness. On the way, they run into a spot of trouble.

Microphones of Madness- A Discussion of Rogue One

March 01, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MB

Leeman Kessler of Ask Lovecraft and roleplaying regular and creator of Red Velvet Requiem, Lillie Dickey, join Steve and Rodney for a discussion of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

(Actual Play)The Final Flight of Jonathan Roxton 3

February 26, 2017 19:32 - 1 hour - 85.4 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) The trail to the whereabouts of Jonathan Roxton gets warmer and the Monday Night Heroes journey into the mysterious Cave of Stars.

(Actual Play) Cursed Earth: The Horns of a Dilemma

February 22, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 93 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5e) The party journeys to the Elf controlled territories in search of a bow powerful enough to fire the Devil Slaying Thunderbolt. While in the white city of Farness, they discover a secret that blows their minds.

Microphones of Madness- Griots: Sisters of the Spear Part 2

February 22, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MB

We bid farewell to Sword and Soul month with our look at the second half of Griots: Sisters of the Spear. We read some great stories this month and encourage all of our listeners to pick up these books.   Imaro Griots: A Sword and Soul Anthology Griots: Sisters of the Spear   Bonus Sword and Soul links: Ki Khanga: The Anthology Changa's Safari Dossouye Once Upon A Time In Afrika

Microphones of Madness- Griots: Sisters of the Spear Part 1

February 16, 2017 01:07 - 1 hour - 68.9 MB

Steve and Rodney take a look at the first half of the sword and soul anthology Griots: Sisters of the Spear edited by Milton Davis and Charles Saunders.   Pick up a copy: http://mvmediaatl.com/griots-sisters-of-the-spear.html

(Actual Play)Masks of Nyarlathotep Season 2 Episode 10

February 15, 2017 04:05 - 1 hour - 85.2 MB

Things are heating up in Nairobi. The Monday Night Heroes struggle to clear their names and continue their fight against the Bloody Tongue.

(Actual Play)Cursed Earth: The East

February 15, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5e) Jiraiya, Imperius, and Tanis recover the Devil-Slaying Thunderbolt but also realize that the price for using it may be more than they are willing to pay.

(Actual Play)The Final Flight of Jonathan Roxton 2

February 08, 2017 04:10 - 1 hour - 90.4 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) The Monday Night Heroes discover all the dangers of the jungle in this installment of Rodney's original Pulp Cthulhu campaign.

(Acutal Play) Cursed Earth: The Devil Slaying Thunderbolt

February 08, 2017 04:05 - 1 hour - 89.6 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5e) Tanis, Imperius, Snart, and Jiraiya journey to Jiraiya's former home to track down a mystical artifact with the power to kill Snart's brother. 

Microphones of Madness- Griots: A Sword and Soul Anthology Part 2

February 08, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MB

Sword and Soul Month keeps on rolling as Steve and Rodney discuss the second half of Milton Davis and Charles Saunders' Griots: A Sword and Soul Anthology.

(Actual Play) Masks of Nyarlathotep Season 2 Episode 9

February 01, 2017 04:30 - 1 hour - 70.1 MB

Trouble just follows the Monday Night Heroes everywhere. While Julian, Jamal, and the Major are breaking the law, Lucy and Walter have a hot night in the city. Not like that you pervs!

(Actual Play) Cursed Earth- Dragon Attack

February 01, 2017 04:15 - 1 hour - 82.1 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5e) The heroes...and Iago...face their first dragon and attend a barbarian wake for Tanis' father. Iago betrays the party yet again and faces the consequences of cowardice in the remains of the Emerald Empire.

Microphones of Madness- Griots: A Sword and Soul Anthology 1

February 01, 2017 04:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MB

Sword and Soul month continues as the Madmen examine Griots: A Sword and Soul Anthology edited by Milton Davis and Charles Saunders.   Get the book! http://mvmediaatl.com/griots.html

(Actual Play)The Final Flight of Jonathan Roxton 1

January 25, 2017 05:33 - 1 hour - 107 MB

(Pulp Cthulhu) World famous adventurer Jonathan Roxton disappeared several months ago. His wife, the anthropologist Hermione Roxton, has procured the services of the Monday Night Heroes to find him. Throw in rumors of a lost city and you have a Pulp Cthulhu campaign that could only come from Rodney's twisted mind.

(Actual Play) Cursed Earth- The Siege

January 25, 2017 04:35 - 1 hour - 83.7 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5e) The party is called upon to aid in the defense of Turtle's Rest. Will they survive? Or does the DM have a nastier surprise up his sleeve? (The answer is YES! by the way)   Opening Music: Mighty and Meek by Kevin MacLeod. Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Download link:https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100500

Microphones of Madness- Sword and Soul Month 1: Imaro

January 25, 2017 04:30 - 41 minutes - 38 MB

Steve and Rodney are hitting the books again. In this episode, the Madmen kick off Sword and Soul month by talking about the book that started it all: Imaro by Charles R. Saunders.

(Actual Play) Masks of Nyarlathotep Season 2 Episode 8

January 19, 2017 01:02 - 1 hour - 76.8 MB

What is it about trains and mythos horrors? The Monday Night Heroes follow the trail of clues to Nairobi. 

(Actual Play) Cursed Earth- Duty Now for the Future

January 18, 2017 04:30 - 1 hour - 69.2 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5e) While Jiraiya, Snart, and Tanis get in over their heads, Iago makes a deal with a devil...again.

(Actual Play) Masks of Nyarlathotep Season 2 Episode 7

January 11, 2017 04:45 - 2 hours - 122 MB

The Monday Night Heroes travel to Kenya for the next chapter of the classic Call of Cthulhu campaign, Masks of Nyarlathotep.

(Actual Play) Cursed Earth- Out of the Fire

January 11, 2017 04:30 - 1 hour - 80.8 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5e) The party has escaped the sewers of Turtle's Rest to find themselves in the clutches of Sojun. After escaping imprisonment, they discover the world changed by dark forces.

(Actual Play) Cursed Earth- Exterminators

December 29, 2016 23:44 - 2 hours - 143 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5e) The party liberates Iago from the city jail before descending under the streets of Turtle's Rest in search of the Clan of the Cloaker.

(Actual Play) Beware of Prophets

December 21, 2016 23:30 - 2 hours - 137 MB

(Call of Cthulhu) The Monday Night Heroes run afoul of the dark side of self-help in this original scenario by Wesley James Young.

(Actual Play) A Time For Harvest 15

December 15, 2016 01:59 - 1 hour - 109 MB

(Call of Cthulhu) Join the Monday Night Heroes as they complete Chaosium's Organized Play campaign, A Time For Harvest.

(Actual Play) Cursed Earth- Seaport Shenanigans

December 15, 2016 01:03 - 2 hours - 161 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5e) While Imperius and Jiraiya investigate the murder of the emperor, Tanis searches for a way to exorcise her possessed blade and confronts Snart over his shady behavior. Meanwhile, Iago cuts a deal to betray the party.  If you enjoyed this episode, please spread the madness by sharing with your friends. Thanks for listening!    

(Actual Play) Masks of Nyarlathotep Season 2 Episode 6

December 08, 2016 22:59 - 2 hours - 133 MB

The Monday Night Heroes complete the Australia chapter of Masks of Nyarlathotep.

Microphones of Madness- INVASION!

December 07, 2016 01:52 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB

Steve and Rodney discuss the CW's DC crossover Invasion!

(Actual Play)Cursed Earth-Up the River

December 01, 2016 23:50 - 2 hours - 114 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5e) Join Steve, Wes, Lillie, and Rodney for more fantasy shenanigans in this latest installment of Rodney's D&D campaign, Cursed Earth.   Music used in this episode:     Mighty and Meek Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Eastern Thought Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses...

(Actual Play) A Time For Harvest 14

December 01, 2016 22:53 - 1 hour - 89.9 MB

(Call of Cthulhu) The Monday Night Heroes play Chapter 5 of Chaosium's Organized Play campaign, A Time For Harvest. 

Microphones of Madness- Children of Gla'aki: A Tribute to Ramsey Campbell's Great Old One Part 2

November 28, 2016 00:34 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB

Part two of the Microphones of Madness look at Dark Regions's Ramsey Campbell tribute The Children of Gla'aki is now available on the podcast. Edited by Brian M. Sammons & Glynn Owen Barrass, featuring tales by Orrin Grey, Tom Lynch, Konstantine Paradias, Joshua M. Reynolds, Lee Clark Zumpe, Tim Waggoner, Tim Curran, and John Langan. http://www.darkregions.com/books/new-releases/children-glaaki-tribute-ramsey-campbells-great-old-one  

(Actual Play) Masks of Nyarlathotep Season 2 Episode 5

November 23, 2016 22:19 - 2 hours - 119 MB

The heroes prepare for the deadly finale to the Australia chapter of Masks of Nyarlathotep.

Microphones of Madness- Children of Gla'aki: A Tribute to Ramsey Campbell's Great Old One Part 1

November 20, 2016 15:27 - 1 hour - 67.6 MB

Steve and Rodney attempt a spoiler-free discussion of Children of Gla'aki, a forthcoming anthology from Dark Regions Press edited by Brian Sammons and Glynn Owen Barrass. http://www.darkregions.com/uncategorized/children-glaaki-tribute-ramsey-campbells-great-old-one

(Actual Play)A Time For Harvest 13

November 16, 2016 22:34 - 1 hour - 85.6 MB

(Call of Cthulhu) Join us for the latest installment of A Time For Harvest, Chaosium's Organized Play campaign for Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition.    If you enjoyed this episode, please consider tossing us a like, follow or share.

Microphones of Madness- Holiday at Starr Creek

November 13, 2016 16:23 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB

The Madmen discuss Starr Creek, the debut novella from Nathan Carson published by Lazy Fascist Press.   If you like this episode, share it with your friends.

(Actual Play) Cursed Earth- A Viper's Pit

November 13, 2016 16:04 - 1 hour - 87.8 MB

(Dungeons and Dragons 5e) It was a rough week, so we decided on an impromptu session. The party returns to town and is pulled deeper into a web of intrigue and extra-planar magic. If you dig this, don't forget to subscribe and share. Opening music: Mighty and Meek Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

(Actual Play)Masks of Nyarlathotep Season 2 Episode 4

November 10, 2016 01:44 - 3 hours - 169 MB

The Monday Night heroes continue their adventure in the land down under. In this episode, Wes falls asleep and Rodney demonstrates why it is called Pulp Cthulhu.  

Microphones of Madness- Luke Cage's Coffee Klatch

November 06, 2016 22:43 - 1 hour - 83.4 MB

Red Velvet Requiem creator Lillie Dickey joins the Madmen to discuss the Marvel Netflix series, Luke Cage. If you enjoy this episode, share it with someone you love...or hate. We aren't picky.

(Actual Play)A Time For Harvest 12

November 01, 2016 22:59 - 2 hours - 139 MB

(Call of Cthulhu) The Monday Night Heroes get a little silly in this special Halloween episode of A Time For Harvest. If you had as much fun as we did, subscribe and share.

Microphones of Madness- The Rose Garden by M.R. James

October 30, 2016 21:07 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

Steve and Rodney riff on the M.R. James classic, The Rose Garden. Hi-jinks and bad accents abound. If you like this program, help Microphones of Madness grow by subscribing and sharing this podcast.

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