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
308 episodes
Astronomica Trailer (Now with Professional Quality!)
It's been three plus years and we finally tossed together a legit trailer!
Astronomica Teaser
Welcome to Astronomica, a Stars Without Number actual play podcast. 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 m...
Our Story So Far
Welcome to Astronomica! If you gave us a try any time in the previous 16 episodes and found that the audio quality just wasn't doing it for ya, we have good news. Now that we've found a new permanent recording home we are bringing you 99.999% c...
Our Story So Far: The Glasir Affair
Welcome to the recap for (most of) our Glasir System arc! If you're looking to get into the show but all that back catalog is too intimidating, we've got you covered with this handy dandy recap. This summary covers everything from our last "St...
Oops, All Pauses
Hey, y'all, we done goofed up this week so we're doing something a little different (and by different I mean apologizing for not having an episode). But have no fear! We'll be back next week with our usual brand of fart jokes, philosophy, and f...
Bonus Ep: Thanksgiving Extravaganza 2021
Ever wondered what we sound like when we don't have anything particular to record? Well you're welcome because this week is a special Thanksgiving extravaganza of nonsense, favorite youtube channels, and a very special discussion on muppets. We...
When Ice Trolls Attack
We are off this week due to inclement weather. We will be back atcha next week with the conclusion to our Crocea Mors arc so we hope you stay warm and we'll catch you then!
Our Story So Far: The Crocea Mors Incident
Here it is, another one of our patented catch up episodes. If you're trying to get to the most recent story and don't want to miss out or just like hearing a long form recap, then this is your jam. We've got everything you need to know about ou...
Oops All Intro
We've heard your overwhelming requests for this, so we've finally given in. At last, a show with no annoying role playing to detract from the glorious intro.(We're taking a break from content for the week, but will be back to normal soo...
Our Story So Far: Making Friends in Menkaure
Missed a few episodes and trying to catch up? 80+ hours of backlog look daunting? Never fear, Captain Mackie is here to tell you all about Team Meatbag's most recent adventure!
Ep 89: It's Drilling Time, Baby
With a bumper crop of passengers and at least five new Menkaure fetch quests on the books, the crew of the Admiral Grace sets off for a whirlwind trip around the system. Good thing Mackie doesn't take Stardaddy up on this one weird trick to bec...
Bonus Ep: Winter Holidays 2022
It's a Solstice miracle! We're off this week for the holiday season but we left a little something extra under the ol' yule tree just for you. Happy Holidays from all of us to all of you and we'll see you in the new year! If you en...
Story So Far: The Grand Tour pt 1
The Admiral Grace is here to fill you in with our patented Story So Far (patent pending) end of arc recap!
Insert Pun Here
Life is attacking with extra complexity lately so we've got a short little bit for you this week. But never fear, we'll be back next time with more of what we do best (and more Reginald the space cow)! If you enjoy the mildl...
Story So Far: The Question of Cuatlicue
It's recap time, y'all. This time around our party's dubious exploits are summarized by one of Jeff Cho's own hired minions.
Bonus: Mama Tried Ep 1
This week we're taking a short break to give you a taste of all that juicy bonus content we've been working on. You can find the rest of our ongoing Vaesen saga, Mama Tried, through our Patreon. Thanks and we hope you enjoy!If you enjoy...
Bonus: Happy Donksgiving!
It's Thanksgiving here in the U.S. and that means we've got some bonus silliness just for you. Katrina joins us for a round of definitely very serious thankfulness that we definitely don't turn into an extended dick joke followed by an extended...
Story So Far: The Panamorfians are Revolting
If you love CB's upspeak, then this is the capital R Recap for you! And speaking of capitals, guess what happened to Panamorfi's? That's right, this is the story of how a bunch of space truckers kind of sort of were adjacent to and maybe a tiny...
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.
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...
Bonus: Space Patrol Part 1
In lieu of a chat episode between arcs, we've got an exclusive treat just for you: Space Patrol! This very special one shot takes place in the home system of everyone's favorite xenoarchaeologist and all around good dude, Augustus Novus. It was...
Bonus: Space Patrol Part 2
Oh man, you guys, time to find out if Auggie's brother is any good at being a Space Patrol captain. Spoiler: It's complicated.Special note: This one shot was recorded in the great hall of our accommodations and as such will sound very d...