Trials of the Apocalypse
Trials of the Apocalypse is an actual play anthology podcast telling humorous, thrilling, and heartfelt short stories with Powered by the Apocalypse games. For each new system we showcase, we explain the basics of the game and collaboratively build our characters and the setting. You can start from the beginning, or with whichever story interests you the most! Games featured so far include Apocalypse World, Undying, Ghost Lines, Brindlewood Bay, The Watch, Monster of the Week, Pigsmoke, and The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.
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Episodes
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
The crew of the Starship Scholastic solve the mystery in the thorniest way possible.
CW: coarse language, flirting, strong sexual innuendo and sexual language, kink, insects, body horror, birth references to: mortal peril, violence, death, and capitalism
[ 0:04:08 - Nova syncs up, investigates the mystery ] [ 0:18:05 - Fr. Og radios from "the shit room" ] [ 0:26:07 - Nova slides into some DMs ] [ 0:39:39 - Fr. Og and Lenny join the chat ] [ 0:55:02 - Lenny makes cake, Nova stops the system ] [ 1:04:15 - Rodney's return, chat intensifies ] [ 1:26:57 - Big magic, Lenny emerges ] [ 1:52:46 - Fr. Og's final birth ]
Featuring: | David as the Keeper | | Emma as Nova Scotia the Expert | | Gel as Froctor Og the Monstrous | | Pat as Rodney the Mundane | | Zac as Lenny the Hex |
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This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Monster of the Week actual play podcast.
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
The crew reunite for a retrospective on their space adventure.
CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, references to: COVID, mortal peril, violence, death, and capitalism
[ 0:06:59 - Introductions, outline ] [ 0:15:01 - System reflection ] [ 0:35:53 - Stars ] [ 0:46:30 - Wishes ] [ 0:51:54 - Behind the scenes ] [ 1:07:47 - What's the deal with Rodney? ] [ 1:19:43 - Listener questions ]
Featuring: | David as the Keeper | | Emma as Nova Scotia the Expert | | Gel as Froctor Og the Monstrous | | Pat as Rodney the Mundane | | Zac as Lenny the Hex |
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This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Monster of the Week actual play podcast.
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
A brief show update between arcs. Thanks, as always, for joining us!
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Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
We crack open Pigsmoke, a game of magical academics and absurd bureaucracy. We've got a bubbly necromancer, a dusty archeologist, a faux mentalist, and an incredibly petty college rivalry. You know, normal university life.
CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, scholastic anguish and bureaucracy, references to: violence, death, organ transplants, undeath, anime
[ 0:04:06 - Pigsmoke introduction ] [ 0:10:33 - Abilities, Harm, Burnout, Advancement ] [ 0:17:03 - Basic moves, TAs ] [ 0:37:13 - Playbooks, character creation ] [ 1:15:42 - Character Setup Questions ] [ 1:34:40 - The Dean, TAs revisited ]
Featuring: | David as the MC | | Dempsey as Greg Woody Templeton | | Riley as Maia Bright | | Zac as Liam Webb |
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This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Pigsmoke actual play podcast.
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
A mysterious email summons Maya, Liam and Woody to the Dean's office. Liam struggles with single parenthood, Woody markets his MLM, and Maya takes a nap.
CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, scholastic anguish and bureaucracy, bees, references to: violence, death, organ transplants, undeath, abduction, missing persons, cannibalism
[ 0:06:23 - A mysterious email ] [ 0:13:01 - Maya and Woody get the news ] [ 0:21:22 - Liam and friends in the tunnels ] [ 0:33:28 - The Dean's office ]
Featuring: | David as the MC | | Dempsey as Greg Woody Templeton | | Riley as Maia Bright | | Zac as Liam Webb |
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This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Pigsmoke actual play podcast.
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Another week of the semester comes and goes. Maia gets a promotion, Woody teaches a dog about friendship, and Liam seeks truth at an Arby's.
CW: coarse language, raised voices, sexual innuendo, organs and surgery, scholastic anguish and bureaucracy, bees, cats, references to: fast food, death, organ transplants, undeath, missing persons, cannibalism
[ 0:03:24 - Dept. prep for Piglet Day ] [ 0:08:44 - Liam's week ] [ 0:28:54 - Woody's week ] [ 0:52:07 - Maia's week ]
Featuring: | David as the MC | | Dempsey as Greg Woody Templeton | | Riley as Maia Bright | | Zac as Liam Webb |
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This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Pigsmoke actual play podcast.
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Finals week inches closer. Woody makes some calls, Liam ascends a volcano, and Maia raises hamsters.
CW: coarse language, raised voices, hamsters, organs and surgery, scholastic anguish and bureaucracy, bees, cats, references to: infants, fast food, death, body horror, organ transplants, undeath, missing persons, cannibalism
[ 0:02:45 - Plans for the week ] [ 0:07:33 - Maia teaches DIY Zombie ] [ 0:15:03 - Liam in Iceland ] [ 0:30:18 - Woody seeks grading help ] [ 0:44:54 - Woody at Maia's house ]
Featuring: | David as the MC | | Dempsey as Greg Woody Templeton | | Riley as Maia Bright | | Zac as Liam Webb |
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This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Pigsmoke actual play podcast.
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
The day to charm Brad Flannigan Jr. comes to bear. Maia's students make new life, Woody starts a hunt for the wrong fish, and Liam summons his legion of acquaintances.
CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, hamsters, organs and surgery, scholastic anguish and bureaucracy, bees, cats, references to: infants, fast food, death, body horror, organ transplants, undeath, missing persons, cannibalism
[ 0:04:04 - Woody leaves Maia, calls Liam ] [ 0:18:29 - Enter finals week ] [ 0:22:11 - Maia prep status ] [ 0:27:57 - Liam prep status ] [ 0:34:42 - Woody prep status ] [ 0:39:07 - Piglet Day begins ]
Featuring: | David as the MC | | Dempsey as Greg Woody Templeton | | Riley as Maia Bright | | Zac as Liam Webb |
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This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Pigsmoke actual play podcast.
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Friday Sep 02, 2022
The Dept. of Life and Death's Research Showcase makes this year's Piglet Day memorable. Liam gives an unsupervised teen a knife, Woody experiences a breakup, and Maia truly becomes the chair.
CW: coarse language, gore, sexual innuendo, frogs, pigs, body horror, organs and surgery, scholastic anguish and bureaucracy, bees, electrocution, references to: animal cruelty, fast food, death, body horror, organ transplants, undeath
[ 0:04:19 - The Dept. of Life and Death Research Showcase ] [ 0:10:02 - Maia's presentation begins ] [ 0:22:11 - Things go wrong ] [ 0:29:08 - Outside with Woody ] [ 0:41:22 - Dealing with the Pigman situation ] [ 1:05:56 - Aftermath, Brad Jr. makes a decision ] [ 1:15:39 - That one Avengers scene but at Arby's ]
Featuring: | David as the MC | | Dempsey as Greg Woody Templeton | | Riley as Maia Bright | | Zac as Liam Webb |
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This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Pigsmoke actual play podcast.
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
The professors reunite for their magical academy performance reviews... a.k.a. our usual game retrospective.
CW: coarse language, scholastic anguish, references to: bees, volcanos, fast food, spirits, zombies, witchcraft, and capitalism
[ 0:00:36 - Introductions, outline ] [ 0:04:15 - System reflection ] [ 0:14:51 - Stars ] [ 0:25:08 - Behind the scenes ] [ 0:33:56 - Wishes ] [ 0:41:24 - Listener questions ]
Featuring: | David as the MC | | Dempsey as Greg Woody Templeton | | Riley as Maia Bright | | Zac as Liam Webb |
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This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Pigsmoke actual play podcast.