Best halfwit Podcasts (2023)

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Children of the Spine Ep 35 - Moments Lost in Time, Like Tears in Rain | A Stars Without Number Podcast 2:17:31

10d ago2:17:31

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A new beginning, a new mega corp. Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Review! ( https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/halfwits-failed-crits-1012806 ). Bonus Content! ( https://www.ko-fi.com/halfwitsfailedcrits ). Follow! ( https://www.twitter.com/failedcrits ). Listen to our other shows! ( https://www.HalfwitPodcasts.com ). =…

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109 - Ethel Barrymore 30:43

18d ago30:43

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This week Kiley dons the glitz and glam and rubs elbows with some original Hollywood royalty! Topic: The Duchess of Theater, Ethel Barrymore. Support the show ✨New: Subscribe on Buzzsprout to help us make the show, and future bonus content right in your RSS! ✨ https://www.buzzsprout.com/308030/supporters/new Music: "Another Day" by The Fisherman. C…

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108 - The Whiskey Rebellion 35:31

2M ago35:31

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This week Kiley gets a little tipsy and throws a tantrum at taxes! Topic: The 7,000 persons strong protests at Braddock's Field in western Philadelphia as part of the Whiskey Rebellion. Support the show ✨New: Subscribe on Buzzsprout to help us make the show, and future bonus content right in your RSS! ✨ https://www.buzzsprout.com/308030/supporters/…

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Children of the Spine Ep 34 - Who am I to Deny Gravity | A Stars Without Number Podcast 2:25:14

2M ago2:25:14

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The crew of the Paradise learns more about their new hive mind friend, the Spine, and Waotaka's life, while the threat of the Terran grows. Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Review! ( https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/halfwits-failed-crits-1012806 ). Bonus Content! ( https://www.ko-fi.com/halfwitsfailedcrits ). Follow! …

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107 - The Deer Island Disaster 32:46

2M ago32:46

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This week Kiley takes a long walk down a stinky tunnel to fix yet another Boston infrastructure disaster. Topic: The Deer Island Sewer Project and Deadly Disaster. Support the show ✨New: Subscribe on Buzzsprout to help us make the show, and future bonus content right in your RSS! ✨ https://www.buzzsprout.com/308030/supporters/new Music: "Another Da…

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106 - Pirate William Kidd 38:15

3M ago38:15

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This week Kiley returns to the open seas to collect some booty and show some booty to taunt the navy as part of the crew of the Antigua. Topic: The Pirate to Privateer to Pirate roller coaster of William Kidd. Support the show ✨New: Subscribe on Buzzsprout to help us make the show, and future bonus content right in your RSS! ✨ https://www.buzzsprou…

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Bonus - Triangle Agency 1:50:11

3M ago1:50:11

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Welcome to the Triangle Agency fellow Resonant! This is your new hire training video featuring Agents Hazel (Kiley) and Finn (Laura) on Finn's first mission. Plenty to learn here so take out your tablets and dip your spaghetti in the ink brace as you learn all about what it means to keep our world safe from Anomalies... just like you. Join our Comm…

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105 - Disney's The Rescuers 36:32

3M ago36:32

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This week Kiley joins the Rescue Aid Society, hops on an Albatross, and catches a kidnapper and diamond thief! Topic: The critically acclaimed 1977 American animated adventure, The Rescuers! Support the show ✨New: Subscribe on Buzzsprout to help us make the show, and future bonus content right in your RSS! ✨ https://www.buzzsprout.com/308030/suppor…

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Children of the Spine Ep 33 - The Dark Between the Stars | A Stars Without Number Podcast 1:52:24

3M ago1:52:24

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The Paradise Fleet is lost in the great void of the sector with uncharted spike drill paths and questionable guides, as they search for the isolated AI Colony in hopes of recruiting new and hopefully powerful allies against the Terran. Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Review! ( https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/halfwit…

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104 - Homer Adolph Plessy 47:18

4M ago47:18

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This week Kiley takes a train ride that challenged the meaning of equal rights. Topic: Plessy v Ferguson ***Correction to the episode, there were in fact 9 justices on the supreme court, one was recused from the case due to family illness. Support the show ✨New: Subscribe on Buzzsprout to help us make the show, and future bonus content right in you…

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103 - Casper Hauser 27:52

4M ago27:52

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This week Kiley finds the coolest gravestone quote in existence "Casper Hauser: A Riddle of His Time" and Jonathan gets to writing that request into his will. Topic: Casper Hauser, the German Feral Child who was believed to be a lost Prince. Support the show ✨New: Subscribe on Buzzsprout to help us make the show, and future bonus content right in y…

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Children of the Spine Ep 32 - No End to What a Living World Will Demand | A Stars Without Number Podcast 2:04:58

4M ago2:04:58

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In the wake of the Terran's arrival, The Spiral Captains must decide the future of the Alerozak Galactic Flotilla. Meanwhile the crew of the Paradise is a bit on edge as they prepare to hold the weight of that future on their shoulders. Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Review! ( https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/halfwi…

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102 - The Diamond Sutra 43:13

5M ago43:13

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This week Kiley takes us waaaay back to the origins of history so we can get an enlightened look at the origins of communication and preservation of that knowledge. Topic: The Diamond Sutra, the earliest printed book. Support the show ✨New: Subscribe on Buzzsprout to help us make the show, and future bonus content right in your RSS! ✨ https://www.b…

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101 - Is Paul McCartney Dead? 41:46

5M ago41:46

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This week Kiley throws some records on reverse as we talk about the cover up to prevent the lonely hearts of music fans everywhere. Topic: Is Paul McCartney Dead? The Conspiracy that the Beatles replaced Paul after a grizzly crash to boost Abbey Road record sales. Support the show ✨New: Subscribe on Buzzsprout to help us make the show, and future b…

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Children of the Spine Ep 31 - A Collection of Nitwit Ideas that Worked | A Stars Without Number Podcast 2:00:59

5M ago2:00:59

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The crew of the Paradise has returned home to the Alerozak Galactic Flotilla for some much needed R&R as we watch them grow and the years go by. Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Review! ( https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/halfwits-failed-crits-1012806 ). Bonus Content! ( https://www.ko-fi.com/halfwitsfailedcrits ). Fol…

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100 - The Murders in the Rue Morgue 31:02

5M ago31:02

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This week Kiley doffs a deerstalker to unravel the mystery of the first detective fiction narratives! Topic: The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe Support the show ✨New: Subscribe on Buzzsprout to help us make the show, and future bonus content right in your RSS! ✨ https://www.buzzsprout.com/308030/supporters/new Music: "Another Day" by …

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Children of the Spine Ep 30 - A Small Mirror to Practice Smiling | A Stars Without Number Podcast 2:25:21

6M ago2:25:21

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The crew of the Paradise gains an unexpected ally, confronts an ancient enemy, and battles for the soul of a lost friend. Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Review! ( https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/halfwits-failed-crits-1012806 ). Bonus Content! ( https://www.ko-fi.com/halfwitsfailedcrits ). Follow! ( https://www.twit…

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Children of the Spine Ep 29 - Offer Me Proof of Your Existence | A Stars Without Number Podcast 2:37:54

7M ago2:37:54

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The crew of the Paradise finds the Sarka Institute with the help of Tammy Hatt, their mechs, and some disguises. But first, they have to fix an office copier. Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Review! ( https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/halfwits-failed-crits-1012806 ). Bonus Content! ( https://www.ko-fi.com/halfwitsfail…

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Children of the Spine Ep 28 - Society Doesn't Always Do What's Right | A Stars Without Number Podcast 1:41:12

8M ago1:41:12

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The Crew of the Paradise has arrived at the rumored location of Pythia, and while they try to figure out how to reach the planet under the mega-structure that is Seradin, they do some last minute preparations. Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Review! ( https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/halfwits-failed-crits-1012806 ). …

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Children of the Spine Ep 27 - Suffering That Brings Us Together | A Stars Without Number Podcast 1:26:01

8M ago1:26:01

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The crew of the Paradise learn a bit about their stowaway Mother Dorya, send the crew of the Edda to the Speven Eleven to order a Spapple, and finally get some key info on how to confront Pythia. Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Review! ( https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/halfwits-failed-crits-1012806 ). Bonus Content!…

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Children of the Spine Ep 26 - What You Take with You, Not What You Leave Behind | A Stars Without Number Podcast 1:39:23

9M ago1:39:23

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The crew of the Paradise have finally tied up most of their lose ends and are ready to take Eskel back to the AGF, but Eskel wants to get a taste of the pirate life first. The crew heads to the race tracks while Eskel gets his friends together for their first Heist. Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Review! ( https://www…

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99 - The Stone of Scone 37:28

9M ago37:28

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This week Kiley learns not about boulders or rocks, but stones and the miles they've traveled. Topic: The Christmas Caper of the Coronation Stone of Scone! P.S. - We'll be back soon but are taking a break. Happy Holidays & Happy New Year to all our Halfwit and Historians! Editor's Note: It's cruel and unusual that Kiley decided to talk about travel…

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98 - Empress Elizabeth of Russia 38:59

10M ago38:59

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This week Kiley steals the throne from a baby so she can have gender swap galas and repair our broken roadway infrastructure. If only this were a "not so long ago" episode... Topic: Elizabeth Petrovna's Imperial Coup to become Empress of Russia Support the show ✨New: Subscribe on Buzzsprout to help us make the show, and future bonus content right i…

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Children of the Spine Ep 25 - Just Here for the Gasoline | A Stars Without Number Podcast 2:01:42

10M ago2:01:42

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The crew of the Paradise is faced with an eternal dilemma, to pit or not to pit? Will they ever decide what to do next? The Sector may never know! Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Review! ( https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/halfwits-failed-crits-1012806 ). Bonus Content! ( https://www.ko-fi.com/halfwitsfailedcrits ). F…

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97 - D. B. Cooper 35:34

10M ago35:34

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This week Kiley takes us on a flight to Reno! But why did she pack parachutes? Topic: The only unsolved sky heist, D. B. Cooper's one way trip with Northwest Airlines, $200,000, and a bomb. Support the show ✨New: Subscribe on Buzzsprout to help us make the show, and future bonus content right in your RSS! ✨ https://www.buzzsprout.com/308030/support…

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Children of the Spine Ep 24 - The Taxpayer is the Most Hopeless | A Stars Without Number Podcast 2:39:28

10M ago2:39:28

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The crew of the Paradise is off to take on their biggest bounty yet, the assassination of a rising warlord on the planet Wrux, where death and taxes take on a whole new meaning. Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Review! ( https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/halfwits-failed-crits-1012806 ). Bonus Content! ( https://www.ko-…

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🔒 Bonus - You Were Never Really Here 1:53:49

11M ago1:53:49

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Subscriber-only episode CW: Suicide & Alcoholism are mentioned as potential causes of death. Set in 1920's Boston, Alice (Laura), Elsie (Kiley), Reggie (Luis) and Harvey (Jonathan) are Haunted, searching for Alice's disappeared son. The catch is, one of us already died alone and forgotten. Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate…

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96 - The Disappearance of the Earl of Lucan 55:25

11M ago55:25

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This week Kiley could have had had it all, wealth, fame, fortune, but instead she developed a gambling addiction and became weirdly focused on ruining my life. Wait no that's our subject for today, Richard John Bingham. Though he did disappear.... I should sleep with one eye open... Topic: Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, Murderer and Figur…

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95 - The Founding of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement 40:22

11M ago40:22

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This week Kiley hits the battlefield with a fancy new emblem that protects her from the wrath of the enemy... as long as the many kingdoms decide to recognize it. Topic: The Founding of the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent Movement Support the show ✨New: Subscribe on Buzzsprout to help us make the show, and future bonus content right in…

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Children of the Spine Ep 23 - In the Amber of the Moment | A Stars Without Number Podcast 2:31:44

11M ago2:31:44

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The Crew of the Paradise lands on a dying planet looking for Eskel Folstad in a desperate bid to cross one item off a long list of mysteries. Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Review! ( https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/halfwits-failed-crits-1012806 ). Bonus Content! ( https://www.ko-fi.com/halfwitsfailedcrits ). Follow…

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94 - The Knights Templar 36:10

12M ago36:10

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This week Kiley joins (yet another) secret organization and swears that there's nothing conspiracy about it. Jonathan is not so sure and looks to Papal Bull: Attorney at Law for more concrete answers. Topic: The Arrest of the Grand Master of The Knights Templar on charges of Idolatry and Corruption. Support the show ✨New: Subscribe on Buzzsprout to…

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93 - Antipope Benedict XIII 33:49

12M ago33:49

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This week Kiley decides that she wants to be Pope. I mean why not? All the cool Popes did it! Topic: Antipope Benedict XIII and the Western Schism Support the show ✨New: Subscribe on Buzzsprout to help us make the show, and future bonus content right in your RSS! ✨ https://www.buzzsprout.com/308030/supporters/new Music: "Another Day" by The Fisherm…

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Children of the Spine Ep 22 - Slow and Sudden Change | A Stars Without Number Podcast 1:59:14

12M ago1:59:14

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The crew of the Paradise is spending some time recovering from their injuries, fixing the ship, meeting Kei's parents, worrying about Pythia, and deciding which of a hundred different ways they should go next. Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Review! ( https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/halfwits-failed-crits-1012806 ). …

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🔒 Bonus - Dynasty: Who Will Rule the Empire 1:46:03

1y ago1:46:03

1:46:03

Subscriber-only episode Come join Kiley, Luis, and Jonathan in the Astral Realm above the world of Corvidel, as they take on the roles of godly dynasties vying to claim the throne deep in the Eternal Well! Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Review! ( https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/halfwits-failed-crits-1012806 ). Bonu…

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92 - The Kidnapping of Patricia Hearst 55:38

1y ago55:38

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This week Kiley joins a guerilla movement for anti-racism, feminism, and overall equality... and it turns out to be a very bad choice. The Hydra Flag maybe should have been a dead give away. Topic: The Kidnapping of Patricia Hearst and the Symbionese Liberation Army Support the show ✨New: Subscribe on Buzzsprout to help us make the show, and future…

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91 - Judge Joseph Force Crater 25:40

1y ago25:40

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This week Kiley cracks open a cold case to track down the disappeared justice with the coolest name the legal system has even known. Topic: The still unexplained disappearance of New York Supreme Court Justice Joseph Force Crater. Support the show ✨New: Subscribe on Buzzsprout to help us make the show, and future bonus content right in your RSS! ✨ …

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Children of the Spine Ep 21 - The Unconsenting Soul | A Stars Without Number Podcast 1:12:46

1y ago1:12:46

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C-C-C-COMA EPISODE IS HERE! Most of the crew is down for the count and trapped in the land of the Great Willow once again, as well as some new locales. Meanwhile Astrid and Kei get told there are guests that will be making use of hospital visiting hours, much to Kei's displeasure and Astrid's excitement. Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHU…

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90 - The Mona Lisa 28:54

1y ago28:54

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This week Kiley takes a tour of an art museum and steals some nobody's unfinished painting. No one will miss it, right? Topic: The Theft of the Mona Lisa and its unexpected rise to fame! Support the show ✨New: Subscribe on Buzzsprout to help us make the show, and future bonus content right in your RSS! ✨ https://www.buzzsprout.com/308030/supporters…

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Bonus - Murder on the Eberron Express 2:17:06

1y ago2:17:06

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All Aboard as GM Kiley takes a cast of kooky killers for the ride of their lives! Join Cinis the Ice Queen (Luis), Ruby the Business Partner (Mary), Maxim the Scholar (Jonathan), and Tuash the Lost Heir (Laura), as they accuse each other of the murder of Egan Bakker with no true detective to help them out. It's going to be a long ride to Fairhaven.…

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Children of the Spine Ep 20 - What If This Time You Fall | A Stars Without Number Podcast 3:06:27

1y ago3:06:27

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The crew of the Paradise has landed on Kei's home planet of Pylo-Koshi just in time for an annual plume faring festival where they can do some real pirate shit! But before they can hunt the thophids that terrorize the planets domed cities, they have to unload that Ancient they stole from Tudega and get some Gorp! There's absolutely no reason why th…

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🔒 Bonus - Empty Cycle 1:36:20

1+ y ago1:36:20

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Subscriber-only episode While Jonathan and Kiley are away on their honeymoon, GM Laura and Bro Dude Luis take up the reigns and made... this... In a town where everything is normal and nothing ever happens, Amondedeus (Luis) is a normal high school basketball captain, with a secret passion for singing. Too bad his alien parasite has its own ambitio…

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Children of the Spine Ep 19 - To Step In Puddles | A Stars Without Number Podcast 2:04:02

1+ y ago2:04:02

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The crew of the Paradise confronts the cryptids of Tudega, hoping to warn them of an upcoming attack that the crew had absolutely no part in fueling... and the cryptids have a warning of their own for the crew! Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Review! ( https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/halfwits-failed-crits-1012806 ).…

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Children of the Spine Ep 18 - Tiny Ripples on Approach | A Stars Without Number Podcast 2:26:40

1+ y ago2:26:40

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The crew of the Paradise takes some downtime on Tudega! They get a nice hotel, pop some bubbly, hit up a night club, and take a tour of the town. But what they learn on their tour is a bit more than they bargained for. Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Review! ( https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/halfwits-failed-crits-10…

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Children of the Spine Ep 17 - A Thin Film of Smooth Expanse | A Stars Without Number Podcast 1:43:25

1+ y ago1:43:25

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The crew of the Paradise is back on the Flotilla and with their new title of Sanguinity Stellar Vessel and an upgraded Spike Drive they are free to pirate how they please for the first time! Their mission: deliver some ammo from S7 to B11. Yes, they decide to travel the entire known sector... Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). R…

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Children of the Spine Ep 16 - Something Terribly Funny | A Stars Without Number Podcast 3:11:28

1+ y ago3:11:28

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The crew of the Paradise are back at their old stomping grounds and ready to save their family, friends, and enemies! Or are they? Astrid throws a shovel, Kamala hecking hacks a lot, and Mohan finds bathroom donuts. At least one of them is focused on the mission. Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Review! ( https://www.po…

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🔒 Bonus - Silk Flame 1:37:01

1+ y ago1:37:01

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Subscriber-only episode The gang is all here as Jonathan takes the Bonus GM reigns once again in this harrowing encounter filled with fancy, fun, and fabric?! Join the Sexy Scholar (Kiley), the Irresistible Influencer (Laura), and the Enchanting Chimney-sweep (Luis) as they strut their stuff in the 100th Anniversary Silk Flame Runway Competition! M…

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Children of the Spine Ep 15 - A Horrible Possibility | A Stars Without Number Podcast 2:04:32

1+ y ago2:04:32

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The Crew of the Paradise returns from their last mission to find a not quite pleased Captain Radko, especially when Astrid's compad won't stop buzzing with news of disaster on Fornhagi! Astrid gets some nudes, Kamala sells an exotic carcass, and Mohan seriously weighs joining a cult. Join our Community! ( https://discord.gg/CHUCNTxnat ). Rate & Rev…

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Children of the Spine Ep 14 - In the Midst of Tragedy | A Stars Without Number Podcast 2:33:38

1+ y ago2:33:38

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The Crew of the AGF-Paradise is off on another mission! But first some paperwork... Once that's complete its time to head off to K12-02-04: Etalawe, where their job is to help a scientist recover his work from a sunken facility affected by a recent meteor impact. Astrid expends a lot of effort, Kamala makes sushi, and Mohan delivers some pizza. Joi…

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🔒 Bonus - All Outta Bubblegum 2:13:02

1+ y ago2:13:02

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Subscriber-only episode Listen. This one. THIS ONE. WELL DO WE HAVE A ONE FOR YOU. Sorry? Thank you? Don't know. Join Jonathan and he GMs Kiley and Luis through a super romp through an action movie as we play All Outta Bubblegum by Jeffrey Grant & Michael Sullivan. Spoiler: We get super drunk super fast. If that's not your thing we don't blame you.…

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Children of the Spine Ep 13 - To Get Out Into Orbitals | A Stars Without Number Podcast 2:45:48

1+ y ago2:45:48

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The Lost are now the Crew of the Sanguinity Orbital Vessel AGF-Paradise, and as a proper pirate crew it's time to hit their first bounty! As they perform their first spike drill, with some help from their new Cluster Captain, they arrive at K12-01-39: Warib to meet their contact. Astrid plays with bombs, Kamala has a hack fight, and Mohan leads som…

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