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Pod Against the Machine
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The only Pathfinder Actual Play Podcast mentioned in this Bluesky description box.
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So, something strange happened yesterday. We had our single highest download count of all time. I tried to get a screenshot when the total was 666 but sadly it was not to be.

Anyway, thanks for listening, y'all!
White box with big black letters that read "679" followed by a brown line angled diagonal up. Below that, in smaller gray letters, it says "Yesterday Downloads."
June 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
podvsmachine.bsky.social
The hills (or the spaceships buried under them) are alive with the sound of podcasts!

It's finally here, y'all! Episode 200, a 4 hour and 40 minute, three-part podcast musical extravaganza from five non-musicians!

It was probably a mistake!

#Pathfinder #ActualPlay #TTRPGs #SciFi #Musical
Pod Against the Machine podcast background (a layered gray cityscape dominated by a black hill from which purple fire issues, filling the top of the picture) cut into a portrait shape. In the middle, wavy, shadowed orange letters that read "The Most Understated Sticker." At the bottom, in cursive, it says "Episode 200: A Pod Against the Machine Musical" in smaller orange text.
May 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
podvsmachine.bsky.social
Can't stop the Pod.

2 days until Episode 200.

#Pathfinder #actualplay #ttrpgs #scifi #musical

Art by @iara-art.bsky.social, poster design by @gerokm.bsky.social
Profile picture of half of Vaargas No Clan's face (left side) with the lines removed so it fades into the white background. On the top right it says "Pod Against the Machine" in black, purple, pink, and orange, one word per line. At the bottom it says "junkpunch" in magazine cutout letters.
May 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
podvsmachine.bsky.social
I am not throwing away my saw...

Just a few days left before Episode 200!

#Pathfinder #ActualPlay #TTRPGs #SciFi

Original Kera are by @iara-art.bsky.social, poster by @msbsandrs.bsky.social
Background textured like the Hamilton poster, but a purple/pink/white gradient instead of gold. In the middle is a big, black star, except the top point it replaced with a silhouette of Kera the half-orc blood rangers holding up her chainsaw. In hollow white text on the star it says THE TALLEST POD AGAINST THE MACHINE
May 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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One week more
Another 'sode, another destiny
This never-ending road to Unity
This Pod where machines are opposed
Will hit two hundred episodes
One week more...

#Pathfinder #ActualPlay #TTRPGs #SciFi #Musical

Art by @iara-art.bsky.social, poster by @gerokm.bsky.social!
Gray background. Black text at the top in a Les Mis font reading "Les Mysterables" and "Pod Against the Machine" in sans serif font below it. A tattered orange, white, and purple flag with a jagged spiral symbol ripples behind a black and white figure of a waifing man with pointy ears, super long hair, and giant eyes. The colors of the flag bleed into him.
May 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
podvsmachine.bsky.social
What's that you say, another excuse to tag the incomparable @iara-art.bsky.social? Yup.

Here we have Rusty, a new friend and good good boy, the specifics of who's existence are consigned to spoiler country.

#CharacterArt
Art of a tall black wolf with yellow eyes, fur highlighted with rusty colors. It's wearing plate mail.barding and a riding saddle, and its fur has a strange, drippy quality, like the wolf itself is liquid.
May 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
podvsmachine.bsky.social
Come to the Angel of Goo-sic...

We're getting close now.
#Pathfinder #ActualPlay

Poster by @msbsandrs.bsky.social, tail blade by @iara-art.bsky.social
Black background. Centered at the top is the text "The BRIXTER of NUMERIA" in a broken glass font colored with a purple/white gradient. To the left of the letters is Brixbi's tail blade. Below the text is a high-tech looking ora ge set of goggles. Below that, in purple-and-white, it says "Pod Against the Machine" in small letters
May 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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It's (almost) time to try bone viscosity...

Original art by @iara-art.bsky.social, poster by @msbsandrs.bsky.social
Purple background. White text in the top left that says "Pod Against the Machine." Art for Terazi, Naga-Ji ranger, dominates the frame, with everything but his green face turned flat black, no details. Whispering in his ear is an all-white version of Levi, the boneless goop-snake animal companion, as if it's whispering in his ear. At the bottom in white text over Terazi's body it says "Snake Squad" in the Wicked poster font, with the first S 50% larger than the rest of the letter.
May 8, 2025 at 12:16 PM
podvsmachine.bsky.social
23,620 minutes...
White background, silhouette of a mountain towering over the city. Purple fire shoots out of the mountain, expanding until it takes up the full width of the picture. Near the top, black courier text that says "no pod but this pod..." jujutsu above the middle of the picture are four black rectangles, slightly slanted and connected to each other. It says "PATM" on them, one letter per box.
May 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
podvsmachine.bsky.social
Happy May.

Original art by @iara-art.bsky.social. Poster designed by @msbsandrs.bsky.social.

#Pathfinder #ActualPlay #TTRPGs #SciFi #OpenGaming
"Pod Against the Machine" in the middle of a poster in glowing purple text, surrounded by a four-panel black frame. Each fram contains the silhouette of a Pod Against the Machine character, a glowing purple background, and narrow black bars. Top left is Aluwen, top right Kera, bottom left Brixbi, and bottom right Terazi.
May 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
podvsmachine.bsky.social
And finally, we have our party member sticker for book 4, give it up for The Weird Little Guy™️, Aluwen!

Thanks to @Osvaldo_Studio for this sticker as well!
A pale, androgynous man with pointed ears and long, light blond hair. His eyes are large, black voids with stars in them. He's wearing a two-toned yellow cloak and a belt with images of fruit on it. He has a brown messenger bag slung over his shoulder, and a pink cartoon pig is sitting inside the bag, smiling and waving at the camera.
April 30, 2025 at 11:40 AM
podvsmachine.bsky.social
I didn't forget to post the rest of the stickers, YOU forgot to post the rest of the stickers.

Anyways.

Here's our very own Adorable Eldritch Horror, the Colorado Space! Art once again by @mariangehc!
A sparkly blue horse, front feet up in the air. It has a glowing pink-and purple eye, stars in its coat and stars floating around it. In the background are pink/purple/blue gradient clouds.
April 29, 2025 at 1:13 AM
podvsmachine.bsky.social
Oh hey hi hello.

ANOTHER BOOK 4 STICKER JUST DROPPED what.

Isuma finally found her Orange Julius.
A cute alien with an elongated head and four arms, wearing black armor and a mask that covers her mouth and nose, and the pelt of a strange, gold-furred creature. She is hold a dagger in one hand, a translucent pink shield in another, and the remaining two are holding a giant orange beverage with a straw poking out of one side and an orange slice sitting on the other.
April 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
podvsmachine.bsky.social
Now that we're in the strange space between the end of Book 4 and the beginning of Book 5, we should probably talk stickers, right?

First up: a brain with legs! Remember, the toughness is stored in the legs. You can clearly see that here, because of the muscles.

Art by @mariangehc!
A cartoon drawing of a brain with a simply frown and angry eyes. It has tiny blue muscle legs and big, blue muscular arms held up in a flexing position.
April 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
podvsmachine.bsky.social
Hey there, Scrappers! I'm terrible at asking for things like this BUT it's CRIT Award nomination season. Might I humbly offer for your consideration the goopiest Paizo Actual Play in the business?

Anyone and everyone can nominate their favorite (non-corporate) shows right here: www.critawards.org
The Pod Against the Machine volcano shooting purple fire background with a CRIT Awards logo in the top right. Below that, in white text with a black outline: "For your consideration: Best Series: Pod Against the Machine Best OneShot: Dream Away the Time Best Villain in an Actual Play: Niksharael Best Game Master | Paizo: Sam Best Player | Paizo: Zak Best Audio and Sound Design in a Podcast: Pod Against the Machine"
April 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
podvsmachine.bsky.social
Good morning! We're Pod Against the Machine, a #Pathfinder first edition #ActualPlay deep in book 4 of the Iron Gods adventure path.
We've got high fantasy chocolate mixed with space alien robot chainsaw monster peanut butter!
And a lot of jokes about the densities of liquids for some reason.
Art of four show characters by Irene Campos: Brixbi, the rat folk wizard, floating on a pink magic discovered and wearing scifi goggles, Kera, the half-orc blood ranger wielding a giant sword that looks suspiciously like a chainsaw, Asher, the cowboy-style gunslinger wearing a dramatic cape, with a grappling-hook gun on his back, and Aluwen, the creepy, super pale golden-clothed sorcerer with oversized, star-filled black eyes. There's a big, pink squiggle behind them to tie it all together.
January 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
podvsmachine.bsky.social
So--four years ago today, the first three episodes of Pod Against the Machine went live. They were followed by another 180 (so far), spanning *almost* four books of the Iron Gods adventure path. These episodes have been downloaded 222,000 freaking times.
An orange box with white text rendering "222K" followed by another jagged white bargain line that ends in a dramatic upward spike. A second line of much smaller text reads "All time Downloads"
January 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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YES. YES. Unlimited power!
A screenshot of the Pod Against the Machine follower/following counts, showing 666 followers and 365 following.
November 29, 2024 at 1:53 PM
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Just under a day until the big B.R.I.A.N.! Come out for the grand finale and donate to give the players Hero Points. I'm not saying they'll need them--but they'll probably need them.
Stream Against the Machine We're finishing off strong with the Agents of B.R.I.A.N.! Join us at 7:30 PM for a custom Pathfinder 2e module featuring Heath Parker of Strange Table Fellows, Ross Scoggin of Find the Path, and Tyler Diekman of MNMaxed! Agents of B.R.I.A.N. A white spaceship that's half yam with a beam of light beneath it. Headshots of Jeff, Sam, and Zak Headshots of Heath, Ross, and Tyler The logos of STF, FtP, and MNMaxed.
November 10, 2024 at 12:46 AM
podvsmachine.bsky.social
Come hang out at 4 o'clock Eastern tomorrow! We're going to be talking all-things writing TTRPGs.
Stream Against The Machine Join us at 4 PM for a second Machine Learning, featuring Paizo freelancers Jeremy Corff & John Cutin, for a discussion on Pathfinder 2e, the Starfinder playtesr, and general TTRPG writing!
November 9, 2024 at 1:51 PM
podvsmachine.bsky.social
Need another reason to come out and help kids get Healthcare?

How about some prizes?
Goals Against the Machine Our goal this year is to raise at least $500 for the Children’s Miracle Network. Donations received, on top of going to a great cause, will enter donors into raffles as well as unlock more prizes! Sub-goal 1 $100 All donors entered to win a set of Norse Foundry "Force Field" dice Sub-goal 2 $200 All donors entered to win an "Agents of B.R.I.A.N." shirt and Garrett sticker Sub-goal 3 $350 All donors entered to win a "No Time Has Passed" shirt and Skymedal sticker Main goal $500 All donors entered to win a PATM shirt of their choice, along with Garrett and Skymedal stickers, a Kingsley tote, and a Goonicorn water bottle. Stickers and Skymedals All individual donations of $10 or more earn the donor a free PAtM sticker chosen at random from our Books 1-3 sets and our two new exclusive Extra Life stickers! All donations of ANY amount given during the Agents of B.R.I.A.N. one-shot (starting at 7:30 PM) allow the donor to grant a Skymedal (used like a PF2e Hero Point) to the player of their choice!
November 8, 2024 at 3:44 PM
podvsmachine.bsky.social
Sunday! 10 AM Eastern! Twitch.tv/podvsmachine!

Here's the (finally) finalized schedule for thie week's stream! Come out and join us and show your support for a good cause!
Stream Against the Machines 10 AM - Stream Intro 10:30 AM - Video Games 2:30 PM - Machine Learning LIVE! 4 PM - Paizo Freelancer Q&A with Jeremy Corff & John Curtin 5:30 PM - Party Games 7:30 PM - Agents of B.R.I.A.N. w/Heath (STF), Ross (FTP) & Tyler (MNMaxed)
November 8, 2024 at 2:13 PM
podvsmachine.bsky.social
11/10/2024, twitch.tv/podvsmachine
"B.R.I.A.N.? I haven't heard that name in years..." written in yellow block letters. In the background, a foggy black and white scene depicting a figure in a hat standing under an old-timey street lamp.
November 1, 2024 at 2:48 PM
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Go team? Blue skies against the Machine, probably.
Celebrating 10 millions users #475504 Bluesky Elder Certieid First 10% Pod Against the Machine Joines Aug 4, 2023
September 17, 2024 at 11:34 PM
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This week on the program, our heroes mouth off! And get badmouthed. It's a mouth-forward episode is what I'm saying.

#Pathfinder #ActualPlay #TTRPGCommunity #Podcast #SciFi #EldritchHorror #OpenGaming

podagainstthemachine.com/2024/04/24/1...
Seven Clipart mouths, mostly in orange and purple, over a background of gray with jagged black lines.
April 24, 2024 at 11:58 AM