Astronomica
Welcome to Astronomica, a science fiction OSR actual play podcast using the Stars Without Number RPG system. Join Star Master Stan and regular players Colin, Cullen, Geoff, and Kristen as they crew the definitely-not-piloted-by-a-rogue-AI ship The Admiral Grace. From encounters with magnificent space whales to battling intergalactic corporate scumbags, there is nothing this crew can't make way more complicated than it needs to be. Tag along every Wednesday and listen in as we learn that the true friends were the ones you decompressed and maybe accidentally spaced along the way.
Episodes
230 episodes
Ep 210: There Will Be Worms
It's time to build a base! Okay, it's time to PLAN a base using some neat extra SWN content and then go wrestle it out of the swampy wilderness. Will there be worms? Yes, yes there will be worms. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged an...
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Episode 210
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1:06:32
Ep 209: Our Own Little Piet de Muck
Team Meatbag just finished up a successful mission on Menkaure and you know what that means: time for another Triumph through the corridors of Port Hughes! Later, Mackie puts in a request for lovely little slice of Menkaure to call our very own...
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Episode 209
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1:12:04
Ep 208: Tableau Me
Team Meatbag follows through on their plan to present a new revelation to the Cult of the Draggerdown. Hilde makes an offer the rest of the team really wishes someone would refuse. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardad...
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Episode 208
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1:06:47
Ep 207: The Hole of the Law
With the dungeon crawl pretty much wrapped up, Team Meatbag decides what to do about this whole Lydia situation. Maybe it's time for the Cult of the Draggerdown to get a brand new testament. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics ...
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Episode 207
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1:12:37
Ep 206: Fleas Ad Infinitum
It's a new year and we're kicking it off not with a bang but with a metaphysical discussion about what bangs might have been and might yet be. Hopper asks Site Computer 19 the big questions while Hilde and Augie wax poetic about the potential a...
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Episode 206
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1:09:38
Ep 205: The Metaspace Holiday Blues
It's time for our favorite tradition: the Holiday Clip Show Extravaganza! This year we take a peek at what might have been if the Admiral Grace had never found a way out of metaspace that one time Mackie trimmed the course. Strap in folks, it's...
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Episode 205
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1:34:56
Ep 204: There's Always More Goo
Team Meatbag continues their rampage through the Ophanum's goo monsters. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes ...
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Episode 204
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1:20:32
Ep 203: We All Float Down Here
Team Meatbag re-emerges into the massive cavern filled with just loads of creatures that probably want to eat them. Thing is, that cavern is full of water and no one wants to take a swim. How will our intrepid adventurers solve this dilemma? Hi...
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Episode 203
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1:08:47
Ep 202: Always Time to Go Bang Bang
The team takes a moment to re-orient and decides to go ahead and check out that employee break room after all. Later, Auggie rolls a 1 and grabs a peach. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of me...
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Episode 202
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1:00:35
Ep 201: Dungeons and Doppelgangers
This week Stardaddy does that classic D&D thing where you've got an alluring siren who turns into a monster who just wants to kill you. Sadly, no one recognizes the trope and it goes completely unremarked until this very summary.&nb...
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Episode 201
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1:18:24
Bone-stranomica 200
As promised, here's a lil bonus fun for you in honor of our 200th episode! Full disclosure, we got pretty toasted and this has the absolute most minimal editing. Also we were coming to grips with Trump's second successful election so if you li...
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1:50:40
Ep 200: Mechs, Drugs, and Rock n Roll
We made it! Taking this space to thank you for listening to and supporting us over the last four years. It's been a true highlight for each and every one of us and we're excited to keep going for 200 more episodes. Okay enough of that, let's f...
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Episode 200
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1:36:32
Ep 199: You're Addicted to Glove
Team Meatbag gets some super cool setting info that is definitely given the gravitas it deserves. Later, Auggie continues to enjoy his adventures in maybe almost dying but probably being fine. But he gets to use his sweet, sweet power glove so ...
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Episode 199
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1:10:29
Ep 198: Where's Your Sense of Adventure
With the party back together, Team Meatbag ventures forth into ye olde Monopole Gravitics Facility. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to subscribe on your favorit...
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Episode 198
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1:21:14
Ep 197: Just Yeet Me in the Pit, Please
And now back to our regularly scheduled programming! We are joining our broadcast in progress as Auggie, Mackie, and Hilde come to terms with their graphic loss of Nix Bombardo. Meanwhile Hopper is acting real weird and Yazid finds a way back t...
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Episode 197
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1:17:32
Ep 196: Send Inter-Lewds (Part 3)
It's the final part of our special lil side quest and we're about to find out how far "There's been a horrible accident!" can carry us through a combat. Hint: It's way more effective than you might think. If you enjoy the mildly u...
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Episode 196
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1:35:11
Ep 195: Send Inter-Lewds (Part 2)
Part 2 of our very special one shot that's technically cannon because it's the game the crew is playing while the PCs try not to die. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure t...
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Episode 195
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1:04:37
Ep 194: Send Inter-Lewds (Part 1)
With our main crew down a hole and dealing with the surprise death of their new friend (and not incidentally separated from their chief violence officer), our camera shifts focus to those other guys back at the ship. If you ever wondered what C...
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Episode 194
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1:07:03
Ep 193: At Least I'll Die Among Friends
While Yazid practices their newfound love of fashion with the help of those prisoners from last time, the rest of the crew heads off to meet Lidea. Also introducing a Very Special Guest from this year's Astronomicon! If you enjoy t...
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Episode 193
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1:35:30
Ep 192: Of Humid Bondage
Time to start charming the locals. For a given value of "charm". And "locals" as it happens. Meanwhile Hilde finds out pretending to be part of a community takes more than stealing a dead person's face.PS: Don't skip the intro if you wa...
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Episode 192
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1:13:15
Ep 191: I Wasp Going to Eat That
Remember that wasp nest we decided to bypass last time? Yep, so does Hilde. Time to make a new friend, go do that thing we didn't do, and maybe even flirt with a cult member a little bit, as a treat.Heads up that this week's intro is ex...
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Episode 191
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1:19:59
Bonus: A Very Special Not-a-sode
This week we go back in time and check in with our Astronomicon/Nerd Camp correspondents in the field. That's right, we took the recording rig this year so be on the look out for an even very-er special-er episode sometime in the near future.
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Ep 190: Swamp Temple Pilots
It's time to descend into the swamp with nothing but our trusty kits and this fan boat Mackie whipped up in like 30 minutes. Of course its functional, why would you even ask? If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and...
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Episode 190
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1:18:28
Ep 189: Scary Stories to Tell in the Void of Space
Our newly self-actualized pirate crew finishes up a few tasks surface-side before attempting to finish up a few tasks ship-side. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to cli...
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Episode 189
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1:18:09