Microphones of Madness
765 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHome of the Microphones of Madness Podcast, book discussions and tabletop roleplay.
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(Actual Play) Suffocation 3
February 07, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBThe Monday Night Heroes reach the conclusion of Nick's original scenario. Who lives? Who dies? Who goes mad? Tune in to find out. The Monday Night Heroes Lillie (@NekkoTheOdd ) as Levi, an engineer, and proper gentleman Molly as Nathan, a doctor and forensic specialist Steve (@MonNightHeroes ) as Carl, a progressive anthropologist Wesley (@helios1014) as Arcadia, supposedly a writer Rodney (@Rodney_MoM) as Guiseppe, a mob-adjacent wealth relocation specialist
Microphones of Madness- Crisis of Infinite Marketing
February 05, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MBEarth 2 Steve returns to help Rodney discuss the Geoff Johns penned event-series Infinite Crisis.
(Actual Play) Suffocation 2
January 31, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 151 MB(Call of Cthulhu 7e) Things are heating up in The Phillippines as the investigators split up to uncover clues and tensions begin to rise between the local and American workers. Join the Monday Night Heroes part two of Nick's tropical thriller! The Monday Night Heroes Lillie (@NekkoTheOdd ) as Levi, an engineer, and proper gentleman Molly as Nathan, a doctor and forensic specialist Steve (@MonNightHeroes ) as Carl, a progressive anthropologist Wesley (@helios1014) as Arcadia, supposedly...
Microphones of Madness- Scenario Challenge 2
January 29, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBSteve and Rodney use a randomly selected card from 5x7 Dungeons to create a short adventure for medium-level 5e characters. Toward the end of the episode, they discuss the Microphones of Madness theory of building tension in games. If you would like to check out 5x7 Dungeons for yourself, hit up Dan (gamesmif(at)gmail(dot)com). The cost is $12 for the 3045 (post-apocalypse) set, $20 for Magesport or $25 for both+ shipping. Dan gave us permission to post the map we used to create this epis...
(Actual Play) Suffocation 1
January 24, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 127 MB(Call of Cthulhu 7e) Nick takes the helm for his original scenario: Suffocation. An unusual collection of investigators is summoned to a logging camp in the Philippines to unravel the mysterious deaths of two workers. The Monday Night Heroes Lillie (@NekkoTheOdd ) as Levi, an engineer, and proper gentleman Molly as Nathan, a doctor and forensic specialist Steve (@MonNightHeroes ) as Carl, a progressive anthropologist Wesley (@helios1014) as Arcadia, supposedly a writer Rodney (@Rodn...
Microphones of Madness- Crisis on Infinite Earths 2
January 22, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBRodney is joined by Steve of Earth 2 to discuss the Arrowverse adaptation of Crisis on Infinite Earths. This episode does contain spoilers.
(Actual Play) Fear and Trembling in Stateskota 4
January 17, 2020 04:20 - 1 hour - 154 MB(Pulp Cthulhu) The secret of The Maizeville Murder is fully revealed and our intrepid investigators must stop Billy Zane before he claims another victim.
Microphones of Madness- Crisis on Infinite Earths 1
January 15, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBSteve and Rodney explore the multiverse and the myriad of odd decisions that created the seminal DC Comics series CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS.
(Actual Play) Fear and Trembling in Statesakota 3
January 10, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 146 MB(Pulp Cthulhu) **Trigger Warning** Graphic depiction of a murdered woman. Dick jokes. The investigators find themselves on the receiving end of freakish terror and the investigation turns back upon itself.
Microphones of Madness- Nyumbani Tales
January 08, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBSteve and Rodney discuss a must-have collection of stories from Charles Saunders: Nyumbani Tales. Also: Rodney mangles the word "Nyumbani" several times. Grab yourself a copy at this link: https://www.mvmediaatl.com/product-page/nyumbani-tales
Microphones of Madness- 5x7 Dungeons
January 01, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBSteve and Rodney start off a new year and a new decade with a look at 5x7 Dungeons, a solo dungeon crawling game by Dan Smith of Smif Ink Games. You can get a copy by hitting up Dan (gamesmif(at)gmail(dot)com). The cost is $12 for the 3045 (post apocalypse) set, $20 for Magesport or $25 for both+ shipping.
Microphones of Madness- Tales of Moonlight and Rain
December 25, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBThe Yuletide season means ghost stories. This year, Steve and Rodney take on a pair of classic tales from Ueda Akinari's 1776 book Tales of Moonlight and Rain: The Chrysanthemum Vow and The Kibitsu Cauldron. Happy Holidays from everyone at Microphones of Madness and we'll catch you in the New Year!
Microphones of Madness- Heart of Ice
December 18, 2019 05:00 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBThe weather outside is frightful and the conversation is a bit frigid as Steve and Rodney wrap up their retrospective of Batman: The Animated Series with Rodney's favorite episode: Heart of Ice.
(Actual Play) Fear and Trembling in Statesakotsa 2
December 13, 2019 05:00 - 2 hours - 184 MB(Pulp Cthulhu) The team's investigation into a murdered young woman becomes further complicated by the fact that no one in Maizeville seems to remember her or can provide any record that she actually exists. The police and forensic investigator canvas a local neighborhood while Duke Johnson searches school records through slightly unethical means.
Microphones of Madness- Perchance to Dream
December 11, 2019 05:00 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBThings are not as they appear for the Caped Crusader as Steve and Rodney comment on Steve's favorite episode of Batman: The Animated Series, Perchance to Dream.
(Actual Play) Fear and Trembling in Statesakotsa 1
December 06, 2019 05:00 - 2 hours - 166 MB(Pulp Cthulhu) Wesley James Young takes the reins of Monday Night Heroes for an original Pulp Cthulhu mystery. An elite group of police officers and an unorthodox reporter attempt to solve the mystery of a young woman found dead in a canola field. It's mayhem as only Microphones of Madness can.
Microphones of Madness- Baby Doll
December 04, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBSteve and Rodney comment on Nick Nacario's suggested episode of Batman: The Animated Series, Baby Doll.
(Actual Play) Mask of the Oni 12
November 29, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 127 MB(Pulp Cthulhu/ Chanbara Cthulhu) The explosive final episode in Steve's adaptation of Mask of the Oni. With the fate of the country at stake, the heroes of Hamamatsu make a last stand at Shiro Hiruma castle.
Microphones of Madness- The Man Who Killed Batman
November 27, 2019 05:00 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MBSteve and Rodney continue their retrospective commentary on Batman: The Animated Series with the episode The Man Who Killed Batman.
(Actual Play) Mask of the Oni 11
November 22, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 138 MB(Chanbara Cthulhu) The heroes investigate Shiro Hiruma castle and come face to face with a legend.
Microphones of Madness- The Contractually Mandated Harley Quinn Episode
November 20, 2019 05:00 - 46 minutes - 63.6 MBSteve and Rodney continue their retrospective of Batman: The Animated Series with a commentary about Harley's Holiday.
Microphones of Madness- Feat of Clay
November 13, 2019 05:00 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MBSteve and Rodney begin a multi-episode retrospective of Batman: The Animated Series with a synopsis and commentary on the two-part episode Feat of Clay.
Microphones of Madness- Bad Channels
November 06, 2019 05:00 - 35 minutes - 49 MBSteve and Rodney get coated in schlock in this discussion of Bad Channels, Rodney's unofficial biopic.
(Actual Play) Mask of the Oni 10
November 01, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 148 MB(Chanbara Cthulhu) It has been a peril fraught journey and the Heroes of Hamamatsu have lost one of their own but they finally reach Shiro Hiruma castle. What evil lurks within.
Microphones of Madness- I Don't Drink...Wine
October 31, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 99.2 MBSteve and Rodney navigate the fog shrouded hills of Transylvania and the cobbled streets of London in this discussion of Bram Stoker's classic The Ballad of Quincey Morris. Sorry. The book is Dracula.
Microphones of Madness- Luminous Body
October 30, 2019 05:00 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBSteve and Rodney take a look at the latest release from Dim Shores, Brooke Warra's Luminous Body. Score yourself a copy here: https://squareup.com/store/dim-shores/
(Actual Play) Wrath of the Godhand Issue 2
October 25, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 118 MB(ICONS Superhero Roleplaying) Blue Masada, Green Turtle, and Apogee have located the Godhand's secret base. What foul plot lies within the depths? Find out in this exciting conclusion to this ICONS limited series! Steve as Blue Masada Nick as The Green Turtle Wes as Apogee Rodney as GM
Microphones of Madness- An Evening With Chris Spivey
October 23, 2019 05:00 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBChris Spivey from Darker Hue Studios stops by to talk about his new project The Haunted West. Check out the Kickstarter at the link below. The campaign ends on the 1st of November so be sure to back this fascinating project. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1881168175/haunted-west-a-historical-weird-west-rpg-corebook
(Actual Play) Wrath of the Godhand Issue 1
October 18, 2019 05:00 - 2 hours - 172 MB(ICONS Assembled Edition) Kirby in the late 1930's is a dangerous place. The Justice Association is spread thin fighting the Nazis at home and abroad. When a group of superpowered agents attacks Kirby University to steal a piece of highly advanced technology, Blue Masada, The Green Turtle, and Apogee spring into action. It's a Nazi punching spectacular as Steve, Nick, and Wes return to Rodney's superhero setting in Wrath of the Godhand.
Microphones of Madness- Wicked Weird 4
October 16, 2019 05:00 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBSteve and Rodney continue their look at Wicked Weird: An Anthology of the New England Horror Writers edited by Amber Fallon, Scott T. Goudsward, and David Price. Click the link to get yourself a copy. Stories covered in this episode: The Promised Death of Zebediah Dewey by John Goodrich Please Stay Dead, Aunt Marnie by F. R. Michaels The Perfect Parent by Peter N. Duder Your Emergency Response Guide by Jeffrey Thomas The Night and All Its Visitors by Barry Lee Dejasu
(Actual Play) Mask of the Oni 9
October 11, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 141 MB(Chanbara Cthulhu) As the Heroes of Hamamatsu draw closer to Shiro Hiruma castle, they discover that the land itself is growing more corrupted. While camping, the heroes face a legion of the undead and the mighty Fudo faces a question of honor.
Microphones of Madness- Wicked Weird 3
October 09, 2019 05:00 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBSteve and Rodney continue their look at Wicked Weird: An Anthology of the New England Horror Writers edited by Amber Fallon, Scott T. Goudsward, and David Price. Click the link to get yourself a copy. Stories covered in this episode: Better Late Than Never by Wicker Stone Starry Night by Jason Parent Sanguisuga by Kali Moulton The Lost Mine of St. Eloi by J. Edwin Buja It's a Long Walk to the Ocean by K. H. Vaughn
(Actual Play) Mask of the Oni 8
October 04, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 162 MB(Chanbara Cthulhu) The terror of the dead light continues in this side-story within Steve's epic Pulp Cthulhu adaptation of Mask of the Oni.
Microphones of Madness- Wicked Weird 2
October 02, 2019 05:00 - 36 minutes - 50.5 MBSteve and Rodney continue their look at Wicked Weird: An Anthology of the New England Horror Writers edited by Amber Fallon, Scott T. Goudsward, and David Price. Click the link to get yourself a copy. Stories covered in this episode: Pet Shop of the Gods by Paul Smales St. Scholastica's Home for Children of the Sea by Emma J. Gibbon The Mass of the Greatest Sin by Trisha J. Woodridge The Painted Girl by Paul R. McNamee Reclaimed by William D. Carl
(Actual Play) Mask of the Oni 7
September 27, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 157 MB(Pulp Cthulhu) A rainy night and a chance encounter with a frightened young woman lead to one of the toughest challenges the heroes have had to face. Will they survive the night and make it to Shiro Hiruma castle? Find out in this latest installment of Mask of the Oni.
Microphones of Madness- Wicked Weird 1
September 25, 2019 05:00 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MBSteve and Rodney return to the wild world of anthologies with a look at Wicked Weird: An Anthology of the New England Horror Writers edited by Amber Fallon, Scott T. Goudsward, and David Price. Click the link to get yourself a copy. Stories covered in this episode: Those Beneath, Devour. by Victoria Dalpe A Strange Haze by Matthew M. Bartlett A Song of War and Death by Erick A Nunnally Salt Cave by Morgan Sylvia The Sweetness and The Psychic by L.L. Soares A Feast of Flies by Steve...
(Actual Play) Closed Casket
September 20, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 163 MB(Call of Cthulhu) Nick runs a special one-shot presentation of Closed Casket by Brian Sammons.
Microphones of Madness- The Tattoo Connection
September 18, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBSteve and Rodney talk martial arts films and the 1978 Jim Kelly flick, The Tattoo Connection.
Microphones of Madness- Blacula!
September 11, 2019 05:00 - 39 minutes - 54 MBSteve and Rodney discuss the classic horror/blaxploitation flick Blacula.
(Actual Play) Mask of the Oni 6
September 06, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 156 MB(Pulp Cthulhu) The Heroes of Hamamatsu reach the front lines to find the situation dire and their path to Shiro Hiruma Castle hampered. The way forward is revealed by a rather shady character.
Microphones of Madness- Brightburnout
September 04, 2019 05:00 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MBSteve and Rodney discuss the 2019 film Brightburn.
(Actual Play) Mask of the Oni 5
August 30, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 143 MB(Pulp Cthulhu) The Butts are loose!! The heroes journey North toward Shiro Hiruma Castle and get some ass along the way. Innuendo hides the true horror in this episode of Mask of the Oni!
Microphones of Madness- Sisters of the Wild Sage
August 28, 2019 05:00 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBSteve and Rodney discuss Sisters of the Wild Sage by Nicole Givens Kurtz. You can snag a copy right HERE!
(Actual Play) Mask of the Oni 4
August 23, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 126 MB(Pulp Cthulhu) Duty and revenge are at odds, as the heroes decide what to do with the sorcerer, Azif.
Microphones of Madness- City Hunter
August 21, 2019 05:00 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBSteve and Rodney tackle the 1993 Jackie Chan film City Hunter so you don't have to.
(Actual Play) Mask of the Oni 3
August 16, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 144 MB(Pulp Cthulhu) Tempers flare when the samurai interrogate a prisoner with nothing to lose, meanwhile, the puppeteer Morotame’s philandering past catches up to him.
Microphones of Madness- This Shoggoth Kills Fascists
August 14, 2019 05:00 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBSteve and Rodney travel back to WWII with Asamatsu Ken's Kthulhu Reich. Grab a copy for yourself HERE.
(Actual Play) Mask of the Oni 2
August 09, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 123 MB(Pulp Cthulhu) The mystery of the bloodless corpses thickens, a familiar face leads Rodney, Lillie, Nicholas, and Wesley on a chase through the red light district of Sunrise. All this and yokai in this week’s Mask of the Oni by Microphones of Madness.
Microphones of Madness- Yojimbo
August 07, 2019 05:00 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBSteve and Rodney discuss the best film of all time, Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo.
(Actual Play) Mask of the Oni 1
August 02, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 159 MB(Pulp Cthulhu) Tasked by their lord to investigate the foul sorcery discovered at Slow Tide Harbor, the Heroes of Hamamatsu journey to the town of Sunrise to look into the deaths of several samurai whose bodies were found drained of blood. What horrors will these noble samurai uncover? Find out in the continuation of Steve's chanbara epic.