Astronomica

We're back and ready to answer all of your questions! Okay, we're ready to answer a very specific some of your questions including, but not limited to, how exactly is the Ophanum involved in all this and also maybe will the crew survive? Plus a fun update on what Cullen has been up to out there in yurtland (spoiler: it's kinda neat).  Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Co...

This week the Ophanum reaches through the 4th wall and mucks up our mixer. In more serious news, we have a very important message from one of our community members engaging in solidarity work with Palestinians. You can find out more information at Instagram account @Iwant2beefree. If you would like to donate to the cause, you can find the fundraiser at https://chuffed.org/project/171749-windows-a-...

You ever have one of those days that are really bad but at least you know why it's bad and you have kind of a plan to fix it? And then it turns out that you actually had NO IDEA HOW BAD IT WAS AND THAT "FIXING IT" IS A LONG DISTANT PIPE DREAM FOR A PAST SELF UNENCUMBERED BY YOUR CURRENT UNDERSTANDING?! About that... Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald -...

Don't be deceived by that shorter than usual runtime, this episode is a doozy. I know we say that a lot but, um, you really, really, REALLY don't want to miss this one. Like seriously. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade (Hilde)/ C. B. : Kristen Augustus Novus (Auggie): Chris If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics o...

Auggie, Hopper, and Hilde work on getting the Irish Goodbye to the fueling station. Meanwhile, Mackie gets his fortune read and CB contemplates joining up with a pre-tech recruiter. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade (Hilde)/ C. B. : Kristen Augustus Novus (Auggie): Chris If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy a...

Remember when Team Meatbag suffered a catastrophic jump failure and were left adrift in an unknown system, most of their ship beyond even Mackie's slightly OP fix check? Remember thinking, hey, that wasn't so bad? Well, it turns out it just got worse. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade (Hilde)/ C. B. : Kristen Augus...

As Hilde, Hopper, and Auggie pin down just what exactly created this giant pile of bones, Mackie does the actual work of getting some power back on. Later, a chilling discovery sends the party to splitsville for what is sure to be merely a minor inconvenience and definitely not an entirely new catastrophe. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegar...

Team Meatbag continues mopping up the last of the Ashigaru on the fueling station. Later, they make a gruesome discovery which is totally not the most horrific discovery they've ever made but is definitely top 5. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade (Hilde)/ C. B. : Kristen Augustus Novus (Auggie): Chris If you enjoy the m...

We're back to our regular crew and ready to discover the aftermath of Team Meatbag's masterful assault on the stranded Ashigaru pirates. Did any of our truly abominable temporary personalities survive? Will Uptalk Shakespeare become a beloved new recurring bit? Is three questions too many for this episode description structure? Find out this week on Astronomica! Cast List Stardaddy: Stan...

You may have heard we got a bit of winter weather a couple weeks ago which means our dear Stardaddy had to do some catch up at the ol' day job. While he was out contributing to society, the rest of us got together to plot a revolution against his tyrannical ways. This week we crack open Revolt! by Jason Price (gifted to us by Brian over at Spirits and Monsters of Old Seattle). This DM-less ta...

We conclude our very special duology as we reveal the fates of our erstwhile counterparts. Will Sir Fingers Bigley ever get the deference he deserves as a member of the aristocracy? Will Zug reveal his bug bear identity? Will PepsiCo Presents Baby Boy Johnson the 57th do something really cool? And, finally, will Mook please stop talking, please ohmygod, just stop! Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Sir Fin...

This week the camera shifts its focus to another crew. A crew of individuals  cast adrift in the brutal Kavacha system, no doubt stranded by some grave catastrophe. Their only goal is survival, their only hope is to find enough resources on an abandoned fueling platform to prolong their sorry lives. Also, they're probably cannibals. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Sir Fingers Biggly: Geoff PepsiCo...

Team Meatbag discovers a potentially operable fuel station and with it a place to dock the Irish Goodbye for repairs. Unfortunately, it's already inhabited and they don't seem like friendlies. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade (Hilde)/ C. B. : Kristen Augustus Novus (Auggie): Chris If you enjoy the mildly unhinged...

Mackie, Hilde, and Auggie continue their voyage of discovery through the pre-tech prison. An interesting revelation about Warden Blackwell raises questions for the team. Warning for those who struggle with mouth sounds: This week's intro is mostly a taste test of some horse radish mustard. Skip ahead to the 6 minute mark to avoid the associated sounds. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper:...

With the Irish Goodbye collecting ice in the outer section of the Kovatcha system, Team Meatbag heads to Kovatcha 2 in hopes of finding assistance.  Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade (Hilde)/ C. B. : Kristen Augustus Novus (Auggie): Chris If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons,...

We're kicking the year off with everyone's favorite way to celebrate renewal and embrace the lessons of the past: consequences. Specifically, the consequences of rolling three 1s on the spike drive complications table. Hold onto your appendages, it's gonna be a bumpy ride! Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade (Hi...

The spirits may have done it all in one night, but it took our editor a few more days to wrangle this year's clip show. Great big thanks to everyone who sent in a clip and make sure you stay till the very, very end for an extra special message from our very first guest lo those many episodes ago. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hy...

Let's be real, this episode is a lot of goofs. Just silly guys doin' silly guy stuff. And then the crew of the Irish Goodbye contends with something they've never yet faced: a spike jump that's actually difficult. You absolutely do NOT want to miss this one! Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade (Hilde)/ C. B...

Team Meatbag finishes up their talk with Terseray (aka bird person) before heading off to a brand new system.  Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade (Hilde)/ C. B. : Kristen Augustus Novus (Auggie): Chris If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to subscribe on your favorite...

It's the start of a new arc and that means we've got some changes to make around here! Auggie and Hilde engage in some banking while Mackie preps for an important speech. Later, the crew finally talks to their very first non-Terran sentient that isn't trying to kill them or working for an evil space billionaire. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --bur...

You know the drill, it's chattin' time, baby.   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 hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more from Team Meatbag? Check us out online at www.astronomicapodcast.com .  Here you'll find links to all of our...

This week we check in on Team Meatback as they open up some extra special goodies from Stardaddy. Mackie gets himself a brand new cigar box, Auggie maintains his well-earned caution, and Hopper and Hilde rush to claim dibs on their favorite weird specimens. Also CB is present! Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade (Hilde)/ C. B....

Kristen's dog got her wish for all the people to stay home which means her household is just riddled with Covid. Consequently, please enjoy this short announcement about our holiday clip show! Send us a message through this weird thing that didn't exist before but exists now. Support the show

With the horror of the Fireside Chat's final days fully explored, Team Meatbag plunges ahead into the captain's probably not scary at all quarters. Mackie finds an adorable box that happens to be the exact piece of cargo the crew was hired to recover. Meanwhile, Coupons continues his quest to make Auggie happy again, and Hilde gets excited about an entirely different cargo. Later, the ti...

So you know how sometimes you find a space wreck and people lived on it for a lot longer than you'd think was possible and also it's kind of a tragedy and kind of, uh, soupy? Well, I can promise you that this one didn't have any soup left. Anyways, definitely don't get stranded in space with nothing to eat but your fellow crew members. That's just a general PSA right there...