Riley Groves, Connor Bossleman, Rebecca Groves, Derrick Saviano, Mike Sears, and more!

Tales From The Crit

Comedy EN ↓ 93 episodes

We are an actual play podcast making our way through smaller story arcs of more popular and lesser known RPG systems, highly narrative tabletop games and mirco-rpgs. We feature a revolving cast of players exploring a wide variety of genres. Come check out our adventures guided by the Crit Keeper, Riley Groves! May not be suitable for children. Content warnings can be found in the episode's description. New episodes every other Tuesday (See you next next Tuesday!)

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Riley Groves, Connor Bossleman, Rebecca Groves, Derrick Saviano, Mike Sears, and more!

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Comedy

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Latest episode

Jun 30, 2026

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Episodes

"We'll Call 'em Pals" Part Four 07.05.2024

The boys finally made their way to the safety of Chiliville. Unsure where to settle in for the night they opt for the local abandoned playground. When they wake up in the morning they find the town is much more active with vibrant NPC's... I mean residents...that have rivalries of their own to settle. Will the boys get involved and wander back and forth through the town while repeatedly shouting T...

"We should have called them Crit-ters! We’ll call ‘em Pals” Part Three 23.04.2024

We should have called them Crit-ters! It was right there all along! On this episode of the adventure the boys continue on their journey to Chiliville! With their Pals in hand they fight their way through their first day of adulthood. Join along as they form new bonds and finally make their way into Chiliville! Also, you'll find a shameless plug for another show on the Wolf Beard Games Network, Par...

"We'll Call 'Em Pals" Part Two 09.04.2024

Maple, Poplar, and George continue their journey to Chiliville! The trio encounters other trainers, skinny dippers, a woman definitely not cosplaying as a nurse and a bunch of new pals! Come along for the adventure! Also, please enjoy a midroll ad for one of our sister Podcast's, Paramnesia Theater! Go check it out! Content Warnings: Language, Fantasy Violence

"We'll call 'em Pals" Part One 26.03.2024

Connor, Stephan, and Tim take up the roles of triplets who finally get kicked out of their mom's house after spending their last nine years there. Now 9 years old and ready to strike out on their own the trio learns about the existence of Pokem....err...Pals...but not the Pal World Pals...just regular ol' Pals...and they receive their first one's from a Scientist who's also a Doctor (it's not real...

"The Crit Year" Part Four- Winter 12.03.2024

Winter has come and the community from "The Exodus" faces its harshest tests yet. In this episode we will find out if the people are prepared to survive the winter or if they've made a grave mistake in moving underground. As the snow comes and the temperature drops unexpected challenges arise. Find out if the human race will live on or if they will meet their end on XP676! As this is a map making...

"The Crit Year" Part Three- Autumn 27.02.2024

The crew of The Exodus continues building their community on the unknown planet of XP676. As the group begins preparations for the fast approaching winter, they are met with difficult decisions, death, despair and some unknown visitors. Find out who comes with a warning about winter in this episode of Tales From The Crit! As this is a map making game we have made a map! Be sure to follow along wit...

"The Crit Year" Part Two- Summer 13.02.2024

See what summer on XP 676 has in store for the fledgling human community that arrived on their ship The Exodus the previous season. As "A Quiet Year" is a map making game feel free to follow our maps progression on our Instagram channel @ Talesfromthecritpodcast Content Warnings: Language, Violence

"The Crit Year" Part One- Spring 30.01.2024

To kick off Season Two of Tales From The Crit, we have chosen to create a world of our own by playing The Quiet Year by Avery Alder. Will we find sanctuary or ruin on our newly discovered planet? Each season of "The Crit Year" will be it's own episode. If you wish to follow along on our community building and map making adventure then head over to our Instrgram pade @talesfromthecritpodcast to wat...

SEASON ONE COMES TO END! Time to party! 16.01.2024

Twenty-Nine episodes later we close the book on Season One of Tales From The Crit! And to celebrate, we got all the players from our inaugural season together (kind of- you will notice the Jon the voice of the beloved Betty Bob Cocker is missing. And as such, we were all dismayed so we replaced him with a stuffed dolphin and occasionally filled in his answers with dolphin noises. But, don't fret h...

"We Deal In Dice" Death's Door 19.12.2023

It all comes down to this...the final episode of the arc and of the season. Will the Order of Haight succeed in their quest to kill The Red Right Hand? No spoilers here...you'll just have to listen to find out. Content Warning: Language, Sex, Violence

"We Deal In Dice" The Night Owls Get the Worm 05.12.2023

Behold! The penultimate episode of our We Deal In Lead campaign. The Order of Haight gets a well needed night on the town, but they aren't the only critters making a ruckus in town, not with the Loosenin' of the bulls happening tomorrow anyways! Content Warnings: Language, Violence (Guns, blades, animals), Drinking/Smoking

"We Deal In Dice" The Last Ride of Katie Lancaster 28.11.2023

The fourth and final bonus episode is here! Listen to this prequel and find out what unfortunate events have sent them down their current path of vengeance! Content Warnings: Language, Violence

"We Deal In Dice" Part Four 21.11.2023

The Order of Haight heads back to Riptide to deliver the precious piece of metal that cost each of them a piece of their soul. Recognizing their need for rest Herbert offers them a brief respite at his ranch outside of town. He shares some special wisdom with them and helps up their skills teaching them how to use their weapons more efficiently. Their brief rest comes to an end as the angst to con...

"We Deal In Dice" Character Intro: Cal McCrae 14.11.2023

Rounding out the character introductions we learn about young Cal McCrae's journey from an orphan to a traveling huckster to werewolf bait. Join us as we learn how Cal found his place in the Order of The Mount. Content Warnings: Language, Violence, Violence against children, Gun Violence

"We Deal In Dice" Part Three 07.11.2023

Cal, Jessie and Betty Bob Cocker get some answers from Herbert the jewelry smith about their strange shared dreams. However, they get more than they bargain for when Herbert reminisces about his honeymoon with his wife. JK, we don't go into too much detail on that night here... The Order of Haight takes a step closer to their ultimate goal of killing the Red Right Hand. But, how far are they willi...

"We Deal In Dice" The History of BBC 31.10.2023

This episode takes a long, hard, veiny, look into the darkness of BBC's (Betty Bob Cocker, for long) history. As man after man comes through he mom's door she meets only one who is kind and many who are not. After a gruesome accidental murder Betty Bob's life was changed forever. Content Warnings: Language, Violence, Gun Violence, Sexual Situations

"We Deal In Dice" Part Two 24.10.2023

Betty Bob Cocker, Jesse Jane, and Cal McCrea are left reeling after the assassination of their longtime leader, and father-figure, Bad Bill Haight. Left leaderless the gang shares an uneasy night's sleep filled with mystery and clue's to their future. Before the trio (plus Grull) set out on the next leg of their journey they are left with a question...who's going to lead the order? Content Warning...

"We Deal In Dice" Character Intro: Jesse Jane 17.10.2023

Get caught up as we spin the yarn about Jesse Jane's young life so far. A tale that includes the horrific death of her family, the kindness of strangers, and the growth of a little girl into a badass gunslinger. Content warnings: Language, Violence

We Deal in Dice- The Gang Makes Their Characters 10.10.2023

If you don't like sweet setup episodes with juicy character creation and crafty world building then skip this episode and move on to "We Deal In Dice" Part One! If you are a fan of the good stuff, then you'll want to get to know our characters and players from our upcoming story arc "We Deal In Dice" which utilizes the We Deal In Lead RPG system by byodinsbeard RPG's. Our cast fleshes out their ch...

"We Deal In Dice" Part One 10.10.2023

Betty Bob Cocker, Jesse Jane, and Cal McCreigh follow the leader of their order and father figure, Bad Bill Haight, into an abandoned swamptown after weeks of tracking their traitorous former gang member down. Things take a turn when a stranger arrives suddenly and disappears just as quickly leaving nothing but chaos in his wake. Content Warnings: Adult Language, Violence, Gun Violence, Animal Vio...

"Blossoms Never Say Die" Finale 12.09.2023

It's safe to say the fate of the World lays in the hands of our Brave Blossoms, Bonnie, Vivian, and Maxwell. Can they live up to (and through) the challenges they face? Will the dinosaurs and the mad scientist team up? Will we really see a telekinetic super-villain riding a t-rex fighting a time traveler with a laser gun? No! This is inspired by a true story after all. Find the answer to all your...

"Blossoms Never Say Die" Part Seven 29.08.2023

Our Brave Blossoms may be Klineville's last hope of survival! While the townsfolk grow crazier by the day our troop is no closer to figuring out what's driving them to madness! New dangers continue to pop up calling their attention to several different matters that only they can solve. Will they figure out what's terrorizing the town's waterways? Will they survive the many dinosaurs entering the t...

"Blossoms Never Say Die" Part Six 15.08.2023

Every day that goes by in Klineville invites new possibilities for adventure. What should our Blossom's tackle first? The man eating mer-creatures, Bonnie's downward spiral away from her D.A.R.E. goals, protecting the seal population from extinction, or re-homing the town's new pre-historic residents? All need to be solved for Klineville to survive! Content Warnings: Language, Child Violence, Anim...

"Blossoms Never Say Die" Part Five 01.08.2023

It's lights out for Maxwell after a monster right hook by Bernice. It looks like he's down for the count...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...INCREDIBLE! Maxwell has managed to make it back to his feet after just one huff of some smelling salts. However, his fellow Blossoms may want to check to see if he's all there after he spots a dinosaur in Pickle Park. Seeking help from the local Mafia the trio...

"Blossoms Never Say Die" Part Four 18.07.2023

Now that the Blossoms have put their legal troubles behind them (maybe?) they look for the best cookie selling route to make up for their morning of missed sales. Will they meet their cookie selling quota or are they doomed to run into more distractions like haunted houses, raccoons with electric bills, brain enhancing smoothies or the Pickle Park Murderer! Guess you'll have to listen to find out!...

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