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- The Between Ep.1 ”Ol’ El Paso”
The deputy declares two men and four horses dead from a wagon crash. A lady in a white dress was the only other present at the incident, but answers are hard to come by when your only suspect is a ghost.
CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, nudity and bathing, human and animal death, ghosts, violence, loss of agency, references to: Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, violence, blood, death, mind control
[ 0:04:18 - El Paso introduction ]
[ 0:14:20 - The Deputy with bad news ][ 0:29:32 - An artist's rendition ][ 0:47:48 - Heading to the Carson homestead ][ 0:54:50 - Danger in the graveyard ]Featuring:
| David as the Keeper || Dave as Brother Gideon || Emma as Lorelai Chambers || Gwynn as Angel McCoy || Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |Support us on Patreon!
- https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast -Follow us for show updates!
- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -Get a copy of Jason Cordova's The Between!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between -Get a copy of Daniel Qualls and Jason Cordova's Ghosts of El Paso!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/413131/The-Between-Ghosts-of-El-Paso -Watch The Between: Shadow Society!
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe5ZurPjTIy5U42-PSnCi-ughPMC5dUq7 -This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is an actual play podcast of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.
Attributions
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Music and SFX editing contributions from Wesley Bryan. Writer, Podcaster, voice actor. Voice of Henry on the Thornvale Podcast and Producer of The Story Vault podcast.59 min - The Between Setup
We get ghost-hunting in the wild west of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso! Meet our fallen pastor, industrious barkeep, bombastic Marshal, and sweet, inevitable death.
CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, references to: ghosts, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, violence, blood, death, maiming, mind control
[ 0:06:49 - The Between, Ghosts of El Paso introduction ]
[ 0:14:33 - Phased game structure ][ 0:25:18 - Dice rolling, abilities, janus masks ][ 0:43:18 - Setting details ][ 0:45:17 - Playbook and character intros ][ 1:14:41 - Dwelling and personal quarters ]Featuring:
| David as the Keeper || Dave as Brother Gideon || Emma as Lorelai Chambers || Gwynn as Angel McCoy || Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |Support us on Patreon!
- https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast -Follow us for show updates!
- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -Get a copy of Jason Cordova's The Between!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between -Get a copy of Daniel Qualls and Jason Cordova's Ghosts of El Paso!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/413131/The-Between-Ghosts-of-El-Paso -This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is an actual play podcast of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.
1 hr 44 min - Pigsmoke: The Post-Apocalypse
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 |Support us on Patreon!
- https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast -Follow us for show updates!
- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -Get a copy of Chris Longhurst's Pigsmoke!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/221386/ -This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Pigsmoke actual play podcast.
1 hr 14 min - Pigsmoke Ep.5 ”What not to do.”
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 |Support us on Patreon!
- https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast -Follow us for show updates!
- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -Leave a review for us on Podchaser!
- https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/trials-of-the-apocalypse-1581506 -Get a copy of Chris Longhurst's Pigsmoke!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/221386/ -This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Pigsmoke actual play podcast.
1 hr 28 min - Pigsmoke Ep.4 ”Whole hog.”
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 |Support us on Patreon!
- https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast -Follow us for show updates!
- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -Listen to 19 Hits the Dragon!
- https://linktr.ee/19hitsthedragon -Get a copy of Chris Longhurst's Pigsmoke!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/221386/ -This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Pigsmoke actual play podcast.
55 min - Pigsmoke Ep.3 ”The Primordial Arby’s”
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 |Support us on Patreon!
- https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast -Follow us for show updates!
- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -Listen to Planet Arcana!
- https://www.planetarcana.com/ -Get a copy of Chris Longhurst's Pigsmoke!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/221386/ -This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Pigsmoke actual play podcast.
1 hr - Pigsmoke Ep.2 ”I foresee no consequences!”
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 |Support us on Patreon!
- https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast -Follow us for show updates!
- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -Listen to Monster Hour!
- https://monsterhour.podbean.com/ -Get a copy of Absurdia!
- https://quinnm.itch.io/absurdia -Get a copy of Chris Longhurst's Pigsmoke!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/221386/ -This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Pigsmoke actual play podcast.
1 hr 9 min - Pigsmoke Ep.1 ”3 with the Dean.”
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 |Support us on Patreon!
- https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast -Follow us for show updates!
- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -Get a copy of Chris Longhurst's Pigsmoke!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/221386/ -This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Pigsmoke actual play podcast.
52 min - Pigsmoke Setup
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 |Support us on Patreon!
- https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast -Follow us for show updates!
- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -Get a copy of Chris Longhurst's Pigsmoke!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/221386/ -This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is a Pigsmoke actual play podcast.
2 hr 5 min - TOTA: Show Update (6/8/2022)
A brief show update between arcs. Thanks, as always, for joining us!
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- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -- https://facebook.com/Trials-of-the-Apocalypse-104829821566213 -4 min
About Trials of the Apocalypse
From the publisher's feed
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.