Winged Badger Tavern

Winged Badger Tavern

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  • 11 - Escalation [The Cleanup Crew]

    00:00:00 - Josh gives us the juicy deets (setting the scene)

    00:04:06 - Our new "talk about gunk" speedrun record

    00:09:37 - Pencil collectors exist??

    00:13:36 - Birthday Cake Returns

    00:19:16 - A bumper intro that you do NOT want to miss

    00:21:56 - It's noon, son.

    00:27:47 - Davroid does divination

    00:32:36 - Armis? More like Are-pissed.

    00:38:16 - Willard tells Armis to LOCK IN

    00:46:12 - Nothin' like a hug with the boys

    00:52:05 - There's always something...

    00:57:32 - Davroid was born for this

    01:11:12 - Does lamaze, will travel

    01:16:44 - If at first you don't succeed, XP, XP again.

    01:25:22 - "Hearty Boulder" was Frode's nickname in college

    01:33:17 - Lil' Disk's debut mixtape

    01:41:33 - NPC's wtih very necessary backstory

    01:44:16 - Might be a tracker? I might...

    01:49:37 - Horrible Bosses: Uredah Edition

    01:56:47 - Armis and Willard catch strays

    02:04:29 - Willard REALLY needs to stop promising this

    02:10:05 - Frode knows, where you roll, loudly, through the trees

    02:17:38 - Unironically the best use of a cypher in this campaign

    02:25:10 - Arcs, XP, and outro

    2 hr 36 min
  • 10 - Traps [The Cleanup Crew]

    Chapters:

    00:00:00 - And so we set the scene...

    00:05:05 - I'm the map!

    00:09:15 - "Fat Bird" was my nickname in college

    00:16:32 - Willard is vaguely British now??

    00:17:59 - Bumper and player intros

    00:20:23 - Frode is the GOAT (trail)

    00:25:24 - Armis gets caught up in the improv

    00:29:46 - Out of the flying pan, into the nausea

    00:32:47 - Rock tuah, smash that thang

    00:39:27 - Willard plays a classic iOS game

    00:43:31 - A shocking development for Willard

    00:49:53 - Davroid owlbarely survives falling off a cliff

    00:54:59 - "I have accounced all my gunk"

    00:57:50 - Josh just starts adding random traps from different sessions

    01:02:24 - There are two Willards inside you...

    01:06:20 - WBT failed DARE

    01:11:06 - Call of the Owlbear

    01:16:28 - "Buy me dinner first!"

    01:22:18 - Middle school boys be like

    01:27:02 - Willard is a short king

    01:33:19 - Entirely too much gunk talk

    01:37:52 - The physics totally check out

    01:42:52 - The Ground formerly known as Cracked

    01:48:19 - I cry evertim Cleo re-rolls

    01:53:07 - Smithy wins employee of the month...

    01:54:47 - ...the award is immediately rescinded

    01:57:57 - Character arcs, XP, and outro

    2 hr 6 min
  • 09 - Illusions [The Cleanup Crew]

    00:00:00 - Josh's seamless transition (gameplay begins)

    00:03:36 - Davroid notes how to bargain

    00:06:00 - Davroid in the "this is fine" meme

    00:09:13 - Top 10 Davroid Anime Moments

    00:12:48 - Willard is minty fresh

    00:14:57 - Chekov's (Frode's) BOMB

    00:17:57 - Life Lessons with Willard

    00:22:17 - Guard Dude TELLS ALL

    00:26:45 - "I sheath my gunkers"

    00:30:10 - Frode's student becomes the master

    00:32:09 - The Big Bad Lore Dump (TM)

    00:36:00 - Armis' alterior motives...

    00:39:15 - The most tragic moment of the campaign

    00:42:55 - Josh pulls a Top of the Hour Ad Break

    00:44:39 - Character intros

    00:45:37 - Da big time skip

    00:49:54 - Willard and Frode: Trading Places

    00:53:55 - Me, drinking copius amounts of Monster

    00:57:58 - his nAME WAS MARTIN

    01:03:06 - A heavy Martin-tini

    01:07:51 - The gang looks for clues

    01:14:12 - Davroid is The One

    01:18:12 - Don't threaten Armis with a good time

    01:21:26 - Flawless Frode logic

    01:24:31 - The Raiders of the Lost Armis

    01:28:02 - No Time to Hug

    01:33:00 - Get down, Mr. Mole

    01:38:07 - Frode's fallen form faceplants

    01:41:15 - Frode needs a meteorologist

    01:46:01 - "I'm just a dribble!"

    01:50:28 - The ultimate Cleo double fake

    01:55:22 - Armis gets demoted to Production Assistant

    01:59:14 - Arcs, XP, and outro

    2 hr 5 min
  • 08 - Clouds [The Cleanup Crew]

    No intro videos were harmed in the making of this episode.

    00:00:00 - Previous session recap

    00:01:36 - We become goons

    00:05:27 - We get a little TOO in character

    00:10:32 - "A fistful of fist"

    00:12:24 - Bumper intro (with a twist)

    00:13:28 - Mike makes a terrible realization

    00:14:20 - Player character intros (attempted)

    00:16:19 - okAY ITS GAMEPLAY TIME

    00:19:49 - Willard's least favorite two things

    00:21:07 - Frode is high as a kite

    00:24:26 - Frode is baked

    00:31:04 - Frode is ob-literary

    00:35:44 - Aulen is unhappy

    00:38:13 - Sorry, Xothkug is taken

    00:43:07 - My my my how the turntables...

    00:48:14 - Deal or No Deal

    00:51:09 - Willard's identity crisis

    00:54:31 - Gunk

    00:58:33 - Davroid and Willard: Quantumania

    01:00:47 - The Art of the Deal

    01:11:11 - Frode's new lease on life

    01:16:17 - Aulen catches a stray

    01:24:06 - Davroid does deducing

    01:29:29 - Davroid can't WHAT??!

    01:33:46 - Davroid is high as a kite

    01:37:39 - Davroid's due dilligence

    01:42:26 - Hotel California type beat

    01:46:38 - Armis gets his groove back

    01:49:51 - Frode creates Facebook accounts

    01:53:09 - Davroid does a deal

    01:55:57 - Willard metagames

    02:00:16 - The worst trade deal in the history of trade deals

    02:04:16 - Frode knows de wae

    02:08:31 - Frode is rock Jesus

    02:14:20 - A little bit about everything (plumbing)

    02:16:10 - Postgame debrief and XP

    2 hr 24 min
  • 07 - Fish [The Cleanup Crew]

    Chapters:

    00:01:08 - Davroid Describes his Doings

    00:03:54 - Davroid's fit check

    00:06:50 - Davroid's secret pen pal

    00:10:44 - Bumper and character intros

    00:13:03 - All that work for "not super helpful"

    00:16:41 - The Queen finally gives us health insurance

    00:17:50 - Frode literally leaves everyone else speechless

    00:19:52 - A roof is a hat for a house

    00:24:57 - Helpful DM plot reminder!

    00:28:12 - Sometimes the 4th wall is really thin

    00:29:00 - REALLY thin

    00:31:42 - Frode is a Silver Age comic character

    00:34:34 - We do not recommend streaking off into the night

    00:39:20 - Insects are smart but not strange

    00:44:10 - is tHAT a threat??

    00:48:14 - Would the real Frode please stand up?

    00:52:12 - "That was a Red Herring"

    00:56:41 - Iceroad Truckers vs River Monsters

    01:01:41 - The most relatable that Armis has ever been

    01:08:27 - Keep Hembleyhoo Weird (TM)

    01:10:38 - Heeeeeeeere's Lonnie!

    01:11:36 - Josh straight up spills a mostly full coke zero on his floor bc he's so commited to the bit

    01:15:17 - Frode makes a fine friend

    01:20:59 - Willard goes looking for a "fishing adjacent" creature

    01:22:56 - We explore the... DEWality of Jake

    01:26:05 - Armis - and the audience - loves Lonnie

    01:30:01 - Introducing Lonnie Tech Tips

    01:34:25 - Suddenly, trout becomes a big deal

    01:38:23 - Frode does some networking

    01:43:13 - Armis listens to MCR

    01:47:37 - Only Armis has seen the film "NOPE"

    01:51:45 - Frode asks the important questions

    01:56:06 - Willard lives for the weekend

    02:01:15 - Frode must be getting deja vu...

    02:06:22 - Character arcs and debrief

    2 hr 13 min
  • 06 - Discourse [The Cleanup Crew]

    Chapters:

    00:00:00 - Start

    00:02:48 - When the tea so good you forget what you were suspicious about

    00:08:41 - No, not that Stormy

    00:13:20 - The gang thunks

    00:19:44 - The gang ALMOST makes a good decision

    00:21:04 - Frode figures out why he's been left on read

    00:24:20 - Ruby Wardens? More like Poopy Wardens

    00:27:26 - Bumper and character intros

    00:30:04 - "Oh, there's a PROBLEM!!"

    00:33:38 - Frode finds a kewl kat

    00:37:42 - Back to more terrible ideas

    00:40:23 - Armis finds a scene partner

    00:44:52 - The Blindfolded Leading the Blind

    00:49:01 - Frode gives the right information at the wrong time

    00:52:11 - Frode forgot to thunk

    00:56:59 - Another regroup for another haphazard plan

    00:59:41 - Frode's got a deal for you!

    01:03:37 - Davroid attempts to keep us on track

    01:06:54 - The Gang gets Addicted to Sports Betting

    01:11:54 - After a whole episode of planning...

    01:23:48 - ...the plan completely falls flat on its face.

    01:25:44 - "IIIII'm pickin' you up!"

    01:29:56 - Frode throws a Hail Mary

    01:33:12 - Willard falls with style

    01:38:13 - The Great Escape

    01:46:17 - The best soundbite this podcast has ever produced

    01:50:29 - Keeping Up With the Goonses

    1 hr 55 min
  • 05 - Secrets [The Cleanup Crew]

    00:00:00 - Start

    00:00:04 - Previous session recap

    00:01:54 - Peach tea ritual is best ritual

    00:05:40 - Breaking News: Willard Can Be Nice

    00:09:35 - Breaking News: Willard Hates Magic

    00:13:43 - Frode states the obvious

    00:15:13 - Session and character intros

    00:17:46 - Have you ever accidentally walked in on a very serious conversation?

    00:20:34 - Leaping lizards! Our location has been leaked!

    00:24:02 - They're in the trees!

    00:26:42 - This is where I would put Frode's voice... IF I HAD ONE

    00:30:38 - I wish Frode would stabilize my life

    00:33:26 - The world's least enthusiastic group hype

    00:37:02 - Armis is our spin doctor

    00:38:04 - The world's worst door

    00:41:10 - Josh is completely done with the door bit

    00:43:33 - Old Spider Yells at Cloud

    00:47:26 - Davroid is dyin' to return to Geim

    00:51:52 - I felt that

    00:57:15 - At that moment, they knew, they had messed up.

    00:57:58 - Introducing the Cousins Program

    00:59:10 - The oldest trick in the book

    01:01:24 - All of our party members are masters of disguise

    01:02:56 - Jack and Jork... there are just too many potential jokes here

    01:05:37 - The most dramatic consumption of nicotine

    01:08:31 - Hats off to Frode

    01:12:47 - Frode has an idea...

    01:15:17 - ...Frode's idea is a bomb threat

    01:18:42 - "Add an unconscious guy to your inventory"

    01:19:47 - Mentor? I hardly...

    01:22:06 - Inspector, Janitor, Officer

    01:26:33 - Storm - the most popular baby name of 2025

    01:31:11 - A quick backstory detour

    01:34:18 - Armis had a [SPOILER]??

    01:42:03 - ARMIS HAD A [CRAZY SPOILER]??!!

    01:43:58 - Makin our way to the Bug's

    1 hr 47 min
  • 04 - Chaos [The Cleanup Crew]

    Chapters:

    00:00:00 - Start

    00:00:04 - Josh's amazing segue (session begins)

    00:01:41 - Fire burning on the circus floor, ooowoahhhhoo

    00:09:25 - The Gang Fights Evil Pinnochio

    00:14:16 - Session intro

    00:16:36 - Now let's jump back into tonight's disaster

    00:25:20 - Nat 20 always results in innuendo

    00:28:04 - Armis isn't the only one making innuendos

    00:35:51 - Pixar's UP, starring Frode

    00:41:16 - Josh gets in on the innuendos

    00:44:47 - 2 Hats 2 Frodeus

    00:51:51 - Frode goes Through the Fire and the Flames

    00:57:26 - "Leave me alone, Mom!!" -Frode

    01:03:37 - Armer? Jaspmus?

    01:05:53 - OSHA - Orc Safety and Health Administration

    01:12:42 - Davroid can feel it in the air tonight

    01:16:51 - Peach tea cures all ills

    01:26:18 - Armis and Devroid, Detective Duo

    01:36:06 - Somethin' stinks at the circus

    01:38:44 - Character arcs and outro

    1 hr 48 min
  • 03 - Distractions [The Cleanup Crew]

    Chapters:

    00:00:00 - Session begins

    00:03:36 - The Cleanup Crew is eepy

    00:07:10 - Davroid is a bad influence

    00:10:47 - We say "coordinate" too many times

    00:11:57 - Armis does the classic absent father move

    00:16:01 - I doubt you'll hear the phrase "secluded gland" in any other podcast

    00:19:21 - "I was trying to relax but now I gotta deal with f---ing Frode"

    00:23:48 - Willard does not practice what he preaches

    00:28:38 - Frode is a literal cannonball

    00:37:01 - Armis goes hillbilly handfishing

    00:42:12 - Armis unpacks his trauma (the events of the past 5 minutes)

    00:45:17 - That's what- never mind...

    00:51:12 - Frode says his iconic catchphrase

    00:56:00 - I wish Josh was my dealer

    01:00:15 - "It was the worst trade deal in the history of trade deals." -Willard

    01:03:52 - Frode plays the long game

    01:06:41 - The quickest mood swing in TTRPG history

    01:08:27 - And so begins the ballad of Jeffery

    01:17:49 - Jasper is 100% our disappointed dad

    01:23:17 - Willard begrudgingly has a good time

    01:27:18 - Frode puts his master negotiating skills to work

    01:36:18 - Surely this is not a backstory related plot hook

    01:41:14 - Willard just can't escape demi-planes

    01:47:41 - Session end and character debrief

    1 hr 54 min
  • 02 - Trials [Campaign 2: The Cleanup Crew]

    Chapters:

    00:00:00 - Session begins

    00:01:44 - Jazzems sounds like a canned food from the '60s

    00:03:54 - The first of many times Frode punches a wall

    00:08:27 - Totally not foreshadowing

    00:09:04 - The gang goes for a run

    00:12:46 - We totally have the Cypher System terminology memorized

    00:19:52 - hat fight hat fIGHT HAT FIGHT

    00:30:06 - Jasper calls in the Hulkbusters

    00:31:17 - The funniest intro segue yet

    00:32:47 - Character intros

    00:33:53 - Well that went very well

    00:38:44 - Cleo: The Ultimate RPG Method Actor

    00:40:20 - It was actually quite funny, so I didn't cut the silence :)

    00:44:35 - Frode punches a wall again

    00:45:34 - Davroid sound remarkably like Trevor suddenly

    00:57:08 - "We can do whatever the fffffflip we want"

    01:00:21 - Remember that scene in the abandoned bar in Suicide Squad?

    01:03:58 - Frode was totally meditating and not napping

    01:08:46 - Grubbub's Bubs and Gubs

    01:11:08 - Frode punches a third hole in the wall

    01:13:48 - Frode dumps ALL of his XP into the fireplace perk

    01:20:52 - Armis owns up to his Thrupp up

    01:27:09 - So Frode DID take a nap!

    01:28:10 - They're putting MICROCHIPS in our POTIONS!!

    01:34:00 - Kobyashi Maru 2: Electric Boogaloo

    01:36:42 - "Roll a hat check"

    01:43:29 - Introducing, the INCREDIBLE ARMIS and the ROCK MAN!!

    01:53:01 - The worst magic trick of all time somehow works

    01:58:53 - *rat noises*

    02:00:34 - Cleo forgets that the action economy exists

    02:04:54 - The funniest number of all TTRPGs

    02:08:19 - Discord creates some dramatic irony

    02:10:12 - XP and character arc talk

    02:17:40 - Outro

    2 hr 19 min

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