Network Against the Machine

Pod Against the Machine: A Pathfinder Actual Play

Leisure EN ↓ 346 episodes

Welcome to Pod Against the Machine, the only Actual Play podcast that specifically mentions its opposition to the machine in the title. We’re a ragtag group of five creating an epic story while playing through the Iron Gods Pathfinder First Edition adventure path from Paizo publishing. It’s like Dungeons and Dragons, complete with wizards, monsters, and skeletons...but with an added bonus of evil robots and horrifying aliens, all tied together with our (hopefully) funny banter, interesting characters, and edge-of-your-seat action.

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Network Against the Machine

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Leisure

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

033 - Millions of Vanillians 04.08.2021

The Very Capable Four emerge from under the Black Hill!  Did they do it?  Did they save the day?  Or has their hubris doomed the town forever?   Background music and sound effects: Evening Fall (Harp) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3720-evening-fall-harp- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Metropolis Fanfare, Mysterious Grotto, Blacksmith Shoppe, G...

032 - Torcher Chamber 28.07.2021

Will the only lead left bleed out on the floor hundreds of feet below the surface?  Will the Very Capable Four be able to make heads or tails of the controls for the Torch?  Will it even matter?   Background music and sound effects: Infundibulum - Mystery Suspense Intro by Brian Holtz Music Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8007-infundibulum-mystery-suspense-intro License: https://filmmusic.io/stand...

031 - Meyanda‘s Family Reunion 21.07.2021

The reactor room, and the purple-haired woman, await.  This'll be fine.  Definitely fine.   Background music and sound effects: Alien Creature Presence with Steady Deep Tones The Hollywood Edge https://www.hollywoodedge.com/   Forest: Night Tabletop Audio https://tabletopaudio.com   Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for show transcrip...

Fires of Creation: The Beginning of the End 19.07.2021

The purple-haired woman stands beyond those double doors.  The end is coming.   Background music and sound effects: Ominous Intro by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4161-ominous-intro License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for show transcripts, player biographies, and more. Sto...

030 - We Are the Face Punchers 14.07.2021

It's morning in Numeria: time to slap on some motivational stickers and punch some motivational faces.   Background music and sound effects: Chill Wave by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3498-chill-wave License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Hero Down by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3868-hero-down License: https://filmmusic.io/standa...

ML006 - Episodes 24-28 11.07.2021

Welcome to Machine Learning: A Pod About the Machine, from Pod Against the Machine, the only podcast with a supplementary podcast with a twenty-five word title.  In this episode, we revisit the episodes that released in June, talk about all of the normal foods that we hate, and nothing bad happens.   Background music and sound effects: Elf Meditation by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.film...

029 - Potent Potables 07.07.2021

A situation gets out of hand.  Beverages have effects.   Background music and sound effects: Inner Core, Star Freighter, Protean Fields, and Goblin's Cave Tabletop Audio https://tabletopaudio.com   Under the Hill Battle Theme Zak   The Ballad of Old Greasy Sam   Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for show transcripts, player biographie...

028 - The Good Numerian 30.06.2021

The Very Capable Four have a heart-to-heart with a dear friend.   Background music and sound effects: Alien Creature Presence with Steady Deep Tones The Hollywood Edge https://www.hollywoodedge.com/   Cinematic Emotional Inspiring by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5408-cinematic-emotional-inspiring License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeod Link...

027 - Don’t Mess With Technics 23.06.2021

A trap, though hastily-assembled, is sprung!  Surely the Very Capable Four are in for it this time.   Background music and sound effects: Alien Creature Presence with Steady Deep Tones The Hollywood Edge https://www.hollywoodedge.com/   Clarinet Meditation by Liron Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7892-clarinet-meditation License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Under the Hill Battle Theme...

026 - A Right Codge of It 16.06.2021

A new deck brings new challenges.  Some of those challenges involve wiping out endangered species.  These things happen.   Background music and sound effects: Small Marketplace Sword Coast Soundscapes https://swordcoastsoundscapes.bandcamp.com/   Alien Creature Presence with Steady Deep Tones The Hollywood Edge https://www.hollywoodedge.com/   Retro Rock Theme #10 Andrey Sitkov https://soundcloud....

ML005 - Episodes 20-23 13.06.2021

Welcome back to Machine Learning: A Pod About the Machine, from Pod Against the Machine, the only podcast with a supplementary podcast with a twenty-five word title.  In this episode, we recap the episodes that came out in the month of May, try to figure out what a peckerboard is, and vent our frustrations about just how terrible Hetuath is.   Background music and sound effects: Elf Meditation by...

025 - Blood Aspic 09.06.2021

The Very Capable Four start new careers in elevator repair.   Background music and sound effects: Reaching Out by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4265-reaching-out License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7565-impact-prelude License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Far Above the World and Inne...

024 - Ride the Space Dragon 02.06.2021

Under a mountain, wand running out of charges, the Very Capable Four turn to alternate sources of healing.   Background music and sound effects: Loopster by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4384-sneaky-snitch License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Sta...

023 - TPK 2: Now With More Peace 26.05.2021

The Very Capable Four head back over familiar ground.  And it's fun.  It's nice.  It goes really well.  Shut up.   Background music and sound effects: Desert City by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3639-desert-city License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Mystery Bazaar by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4107-mystery-bazaar License: https...

ML004 - Episodes 16-19 23.05.2021

Welcome back to inaugural Machine Learning: A Pod About the Machine, from Pod Against the Machine, the only podcast with a supplementary podcast with a twenty-five word title.  In this episode, we recap the episodes that came out in the month of April, answer some listener questions, and finally hear Sam's Asher impression.   Background music and sound effects: Elf Meditation by Kevin MacLeod Link...

022 - Holding the Bag 19.05.2021

The Very Capable Four explore the difference between a Foundry, a Foundry, and a Foundry.  Some Holy Symbols are harder to identify than others.   Background music and sound effects: Tribute To Commondore by Frank Schröter Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7791-tribute-to-commondore License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com Remember to check out http...

021 - Low-tech Mechanical Traps 12.05.2021

The Very Capable Four dig up dirt on a dastardly, deposed (d)crime boss.   Background music and sound effects: Decisions by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3629-decisions License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Autumn Walk by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7434-autumn-walk License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Small Marketplace Swor...

020 - Hammer-wielding Octogenarians 05.05.2021

Sometimes in life you run into a headache that's so big, you need to get City Hall in your corner.  Sometimes City Hall brings a big hammer.   Background music and sound effects: Grow Stronger Andrew Sitkov Beat Em Up Game Music Pack   The Escape by Euan Ford Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6872-the-escape License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Happy Excited Intro 16 by TaigaSoundProd Li...

ML003 - Episodes 11-15 02.05.2021

We're back with the third episode of Machine Learning: A Pod About the Machine, from Pod Against the Machine, the only podcast with a supplementary podcast with a twenty-five word title.  Well, Gero, Izzy, and Jeff are back, anyways.  In this episode, we unite behind D&D 4e as the perfect gaming system, and everyone gets a free shovel.   Background music and sound effects: Music for Funeral Home -...

019 - Greasy Leather 28.04.2021

Sanvill points out a problem.  The Very Capable Four deal with some headaches.  Vaargas needs a nap.   Background music and sound effects: Deep Slow Pulsing Breathing Drone + Rhythmic Subpulse with Jagged Electronic Beam The Hollywood Edge https://www.hollywoodedge.com/   Open Rural Skyline, and Night BBC Sound Effects https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/   Various Fire Foley Adobe Systems Incor...

018 - Lazy Sunday 21.04.2021

Now that the casino has been dealt with, let's spend some of that hard earned money on leftover garbage!   Background music and sound effects: Waiting Time, Blacksmith Shoppe, and Desert Winds Tabletop Audio https://tabletopaudio.com   Under the Hill Battle Theme Zak   Email us at PodAgainsttheMachine@gmail.com Remember to check out https://podagainstthemachine.com for show transcripts, player bio...

ML002 - Episodes 6-10 18.04.2021

We're back with the second episode of Machine Learning: A Pod About the Machine, from Pod Against the Machine, the only podcast with a supplementary podcast with a twenty-five word title.  In this episode, we explore the question "Can the host do whatever she wants?"  The answer may surprise you.   Background music and sound effects: Meatball Parade by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmm...

017 - Drunkpunch: The Legend Continues 14.04.2021

Every podcast needs a casino episode.  This is that episode.   Background music and sound effects: Gambling Casino Background with Voices, Roulette Wheel, and Chips Movement The Hollywood Edge https://www.hollywoodedge.com/   Open Rural Skyline, and Night BBC Sound Effects https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/   Various Explosion/Fire Foley Adobe Systems Incorporated   Email us at PodAgainsttheMa...

ML001 - Episodes 1-5 11.04.2021

Welcome to the inaugural Machine Learning: A Pod About the Machine, from Pod Against the Machine, the only podcast with a supplementary podcast with a twenty-five word title.  In this episode, we theoretically revisit the first five episodes of our podcast, answer listener questions, hear a couple words from our sponsors, and discover that we all grew up in the same orphanage, but coincidentally a...

016 - Weekend at Khonnir’s 07.04.2021

Finally back on the surface, we've got some people to talk to.  And some town councilors to fix.  And I believe there was mention of free money?   We have a special guest playing Val Baine this week.   Background music and sound effects: Wind of Battle Andrew Sitkov Combat Music Pack   Steampunk Station, and Forest - Night Tabletop Audio https://tabletopaudio.com   Maple Leaf Rag by Kevin MacLeod...

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