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Astronomica
by Team Meatbag
Welcome to Astronomica, a science fiction OSR actual play podcast using the Stars Without Number RPG system. Join Star Master Stan and regular players Colin, Cullen, Geoff, and Kristen as they crew the definitely-not-piloted-by-a-rogue-AI ship The Admiral Grace. From encounters with magnificent space whales to battling intergalactic corporate scumbags, there is nothing this crew can't make way more complicated than it needs to be. Tag along every Wednesday and listen in as we learn that the true friends were the ones you decompressed and maybe accidentally spaced along the way.
Episodes
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Ep 280: Once More Unto the Breach
We've dilly dallied long enough in the Rhinegold cluster, it's time to get back out there and hope the inter-dimensional horror doesn't eat us. Along the way we pick up the coolest cat this side of Alpha Centauri, your good buddy and mine, the illustrious Trucker X. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan...
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Ep 279: Best Laid Plans
With their great quest to save the universe from the Ophanum looming, Team Meatbag makes plans to return to the scene of their greatest defeat so far. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald (Mackie) --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade (Hilde)/ C. B. : Kristen...
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Chatstronomica 9: The Live Edition
This year at Astronomicamp we were lucky to host several of our other podcast friends for the weekend. They graciously accepted our invitation to get in on our first ever live recording of Chatstronomica and we couldn't be happier with how it all turned out. Joining us for the megatron of podcast...
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Ep 278: Like a Desert Horse
Team Meatbag completes yet another flawless heist with absolutely no wrinkles and no explosions. Wait, did anyone keep an eye on CB? We do have an extra long intro for this week in honor of Astronomicamp 2026, which was truly one for the books. If intros aren't your thing, skip ahead to the 26...
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Bonus: Mork Borg Part 2
It's the week after Astronomicamp and we are tired! Or, I assume we are because I'm writing this the week before camp on the assumption that we'll be so tuckered out, we'll need an extra week of bonus time. Fortunately, we have the second half of our throwback-stravaganza Mork Borg to see you...
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Bonus: Mork Borg Part 1
It's time for Astronomicamp so that means two weeks of beautiful bonus content! This one comes to us fresh from 2022 and features an old friend at the helm. We hope you're ready for Mork Borg because it starts now! Send us a message through this weird thing that didn't exist before but exists…
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Ep 277: Data Smash, Money Grab
It's heist part 2 time, baby! Leaving behind the accidental death of one Mr. Grant Holiday, Team Meatbag dives into the second prong of their multi-heist attack on Cho's various entities and concerns. This time we're going Ocean's 11 style and leaving the guns at home. Well, probably. Cast List...
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Ep 276: Fun Ain't Nothin'
With Cho operative Grant Holliday firmly in custody, Team Meatbag looks for a safe location to engage in a little interrogation. Hopper presents an idea. It's an interesting idea. It's a concerning idea. We cannot stress enough that it's an idea that leads to a potentially distressing series of...
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Ep 275: Lotta Ways to Die
Stardaddy Stan demands your praise for his epic combat. Absolutely do not remind him that he had to keep asking us how many cyber ninjas were left, that's just a normal DM question. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald (Mackie) --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia…
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Ep 274: Crittin' on the Dock of the Bay
Combat kicks off as Team Meatbag attempts to abduct one Grant Holiday. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald (Mackie) --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade (Hilde)/ C. B. : Kristen Augustus Novus (Auggie): Chris If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy...
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Ep 273: Operation Stealmatter
This week the crew hits the floating Aegean island city running with a whole bunch of super duper tactical heist shit. They might even resemble competent professionals in this episode, which is great because if I know anything about Team Meatbag, it's that they're about to pull off a 100%…
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Ep 272: The Hoboken Hullabaloo
It's time to plan a combination sting-heist, y'all! This week Team Meatbag puts on their professional pants and plots out a 100% genuine, guaranteed no complications plan to kidnap a member of the Cho Foundation. Why are you making that face? They're good at this, there's no way this plan can…
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So You Want to Come to Astronomi-Camp
This bonus episode includes all the information you need to know about attending our annual weekend of gaming and community aka Nerd Camp aka Astronomi-Camp. Special shout out to the community members who graciously provided testimonials and words of wisdom from years past. This explainer was...
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Ep 271: Crocopatomodes Nuts
Team Meatbag heads to Skullpants' I Fuckin' Love This Bar and Grill for a night on the town plus a little visit with the head pirate himself. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald (Mackie) --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade (Hilde)/ C. B. : Kristen Augustus…
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Ep 270: Back Back Back Again
Team Meatbag returns to the Rhinegold Cluster for a few months to spruce up the TBD and check in with their various interests and side projects. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald (Mackie) --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade (Hilde)/ C. B. : Kristen Augustus...
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Space Patrol: Invasion of the Crab People Part 3
It's the exciting conclusion to the Invasion of the Crab People! Special shout out to our buds at 7th Star to the Right and Dark Star Adventurecast once again for the last episode of the first (question mark) ever SWN Podcast Round Up! Cast List Astrumpater: Chris Brutus Novus: Colin Bonus…
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Space Patrol: Invasion of the Crab People Part 2
The adventures of Brutus Novus continue as our erstwhile hero and his current band of randos get down to the serious business of rest and relaxation. But is the beautiful White Novus resort all it's cracked up to be? Find out this week on Astronomica! Cast List Astrumpater: Chris Brutus Novus:...
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Space Patrol: Invasion of the Crab People Part 1
This week kicks off our contribution to the SWN Triple Podcast Roundup! You can check out the other excellent shows from 7th Star to the Right and Dark Star Adventurecast for this very cool and definitely super awesome cross over event! Our very own Chris has cooked up another chapter in the epic...
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Ep 269: Ship Name TBD
It's the last episode of the arc and that means it's time for a montage! Team Meatbag fixes up their brand new ship just enough to shag ass out system while tying up a few loose ends on the way out. Will Baby Boy Johnson get his girl? Does Auggie finally regrow that tricky bit of brain matter?…
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Ep 268: What's Armada With You
Team Meatbag checks off another item on their To Do list as they visit the downed command module. Auggie makes an intriguing discovery while Mackie confirms the existence of one of the OG cryptids. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald (Mackie) --burn: Colin Dr....
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Ep 267: Nuke 'Em If You Got 'Em
The crew of the Irish Goodb- no, wait, that doesn't work anymore - the crew of the TBD meets invites a new friend over for rolly meats and catharsis. Meanwhile, Hilde conducts a traditional Cade greeting ceremony with her clone-sib Arsinoe. Also shout out to my parents on 47 years of marriage…
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Ep 266: Outside the Lines of Space
As the team stops back at the refueling station, a certain nominal grandchild is conspicuously absent from her leadership duties. Later, the next vessel on the househunting agenda provides a glimmer of hope to the crew. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald (Mackie)...
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Ep 265: A Ship to Build a Nest In
Team Meatbag explores their first potential new ship and find it surprisingly promising. Later, they have an extended debate on the merits of cannibalism. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade (Hilde)/ C. B. : Kristen Augustus...
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Ep 264: But A Ship Ain't One
So that thing happened. But don't worry, Team Meatbag isn't out of the game just yet! With two potential new ships drifting somewhere in the outer regions of the system, the crew gets to work figuring out which one will be their new home. But first, Mackie solves the Food Problem before trying to...
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Ep 263: Was I a Good Ship?
How do we even summarize what happens without giving it away? We've been leading up to it, we've been taunting you with the possibility of a catastrophic ship failure, we've armed the demolition charges and Auggie is squaring off against his shadow self at this very moment. If you've ever thought...
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Ep 262: I Bet You're Wondering
We're back and ready to answer all of your questions! Okay, we're ready to answer a very specific some of your questions including, but not limited to, how exactly is the Ophanum involved in all this and also maybe will the crew survive? Plus a fun update on what Cullen has been up to out there…
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Attack of the Ophanum + Community Solidarity Work
This week the Ophanum reaches through the 4th wall and mucks up our mixer. In more serious news, we have a very important message from one of our community members engaging in solidarity work with Palestinians. You can find out more information at Instagram account @Iwant2beefree. If you would…
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Ep 261: We Have a New Plan
You ever have one of those days that are really bad but at least you know why it's bad and you have kind of a plan to fix it? And then it turns out that you actually had NO IDEA HOW BAD IT WAS AND THAT "FIXING IT" IS A LONG DISTANT PIPE DREAM FOR A PAST SELF UNENCUMBERED BY YOUR CURRENT...
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Ep 260: Not Even God Himself
Don't be deceived by that shorter than usual runtime, this episode is a doozy. I know we say that a lot but, um, you really, really, REALLY don't want to miss this one. Like seriously. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade...
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Ep 259: Situation Normal, All Funky and Shit
Auggie, Hopper, and Hilde work on getting the Irish Goodbye to the fueling station. Meanwhile, Mackie gets his fortune read and CB contemplates joining up with a pre-tech recruiter. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade…
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Ep 258: X, the Everything Threat
Remember when Team Meatbag suffered a catastrophic jump failure and were left adrift in an unknown system, most of their ship beyond even Mackie's slightly OP fix check? Remember thinking, hey, that wasn't so bad? Well, it turns out it just got worse. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff...
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Ep 257: Bone Temple Pirates
As Hilde, Hopper, and Auggie pin down just what exactly created this giant pile of bones, Mackie does the actual work of getting some power back on. Later, a chilling discovery sends the party to splitsville for what is sure to be merely a minor inconvenience and definitely not an entirely new...
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Ep 256: Face Full of Goo
Team Meatbag continues mopping up the last of the Ashigaru on the fueling station. Later, they make a gruesome discovery which is totally not the most horrific discovery they've ever made but is definitely top 5. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr....
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Ep 255: Crunch Wraps are for Closers
We're back to our regular crew and ready to discover the aftermath of Team Meatbag's masterful assault on the stranded Ashigaru pirates. Did any of our truly abominable temporary personalities survive? Will Uptalk Shakespeare become a beloved new recurring bit? Is three questions too many for…
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Bonus: Revolt!
You may have heard we got a bit of winter weather a couple weeks ago which means our dear Stardaddy had to do some catch up at the ol' day job. While he was out contributing to society, the rest of us got together to plot a revolution against his tyrannical ways. This week we crack open Revolt!…
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Ep 254: Mano y Chimpo
We conclude our very special duology as we reveal the fates of our erstwhile counterparts. Will Sir Fingers Bigley ever get the deference he deserves as a member of the aristocracy? Will Zug reveal his bug bear identity? Will PepsiCo Presents Baby Boy Johnson the 57th do something really cool?…
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Ep 253: We're Charming People
This week the camera shifts its focus to another crew. A crew of individuals cast adrift in the brutal Kavacha system, no doubt stranded by some grave catastrophe. Their only goal is survival, their only hope is to find enough resources on an abandoned fueling platform to prolong their sorry…
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Ep 252: Cold as Ice
Team Meatbag discovers a potentially operable fuel station and with it a place to dock the Irish Goodbye for repairs. Unfortunately, it's already inhabited and they don't seem like friendlies. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia...
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Ep 251: Let Sleeping AIs Lie
Mackie, Hilde, and Auggie continue their voyage of discovery through the pre-tech prison. An interesting revelation about Warden Blackwell raises questions for the team. Warning for those who struggle with mouth sounds: This week's intro is mostly a taste test of some horse radish mustard. Skip...
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Ep 250: Nice Ice, Baby
With the Irish Goodbye collecting ice in the outer section of the Kovatcha system, Team Meatbag heads to Kovatcha 2 in hopes of finding assistance. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade (Hilde)/ C. B. : Kristen Augustus Novus...
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Ep 249: Find Out
We're kicking the year off with everyone's favorite way to celebrate renewal and embrace the lessons of the past: consequences. Specifically, the consequences of rolling three 1s on the spike drive complications table. Hold onto your appendages, it's gonna be a bumpy ride! Cast List Stardaddy…
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Ep 248: A Life Day Carol
The spirits may have done it all in one night, but it took our editor a few more days to wrangle this year's clip show. Great big thanks to everyone who sent in a clip and make sure you stay till the very, very end for an extra special message from our very first guest lo those many episodes ago....
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Ep 247: Funk Around
Let's be real, this episode is a lot of goofs. Just silly guys doin' silly guy stuff. And then the crew of the Irish Goodbye contends with something they've never yet faced: a spike jump that's actually difficult. You absolutely do NOT want to miss this one! Cast List Stardaddy: Stan…
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Ep 246: All the Way to Mordor
Team Meatbag finishes up their talk with Terseray (aka bird person) before heading off to a brand new system. Cast List Stardaddy: Stan Grace/Hopper: Geoff Commodore Macdonald --burn: Colin Dr. Hildegarde Hypatia Cade (Hilde)/ C. B. : Kristen Augustus Novus (Auggie): Chris If you enjoy the mildly...
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Ep 245: A New Leaf
It's the start of a new arc and that means we've got some changes to make around here! Auggie and Hilde engage in some banking while Mackie preps for an important speech. Later, the crew finally talks to their very first non-Terran sentient that isn't trying to kill them or working for an evil...
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Chatstronomica 8: The Re-Chattening
You know the drill, it's chattin' time, baby. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more from Team Meatbag?…
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Ep 244: Uncle Hopper's Cryo Bio Buffet
This week we check in on Team Meatback as they open up some extra special goodies from Stardaddy. Mackie gets himself a brand new cigar box, Auggie maintains his well-earned caution, and Hopper and Hilde rush to claim dibs on their favorite weird specimens. Also CB is present! Cast List…
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We Want Your Clips!
Kristen's dog got her wish for all the people to stay home which means her household is just riddled with Covid. Consequently, please enjoy this short announcement about our holiday clip show! Send us a message through this weird thing that didn't exist before but exists now. Support the show
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Ep 243: Every Box Crazy Bout a Skin Suit Man
With the horror of the Fireside Chat's final days fully explored, Team Meatbag plunges ahead into the captain's probably not scary at all quarters. Mackie finds an adorable box that happens to be the exact piece of cargo the crew was hired to recover. Meanwhile, Coupons continues his quest to…
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Ep 242: Mentor, the Flesh Baker
So you know how sometimes you find a space wreck and people lived on it for a lot longer than you'd think was possible and also it's kind of a tragedy and kind of, uh, soupy? Well, I can promise you that this one didn't have any soup left. Anyways, definitely don't get stranded in space with...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Astronomica, a science fiction OSR actual play podcast using the Stars Without Number RPG system. Join Star Master Stan and regular players Colin, Cullen, Geoff, and Kristen as they crew the definitely-not-piloted-by-a-rogue-AI ship The Admiral Grace. From encounters with magnificent space whales to battling intergalactic corporate scumbags, there is nothing this crew can't make way more complicated than it needs to be. Tag along every Wednesday and listen in as we learn that the true friends were the ones you decompressed and maybe accidentally spaced along the way.
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Welcome to Astronomica, a science fiction OSR actual play podcast using the Stars Without Number RPG system. Join Star Master Stan and regular players Colin, Cullen, Geoff, and Kristen as they crew the definitely-not-piloted-by-a-rogue-AI ship The Admiral Grace. From encounters with magnificent...
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