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Bug City Blues
by Connor Boesch
Welcome to “Bug City Blues,” an actual play podcast following a group of street-level Shadowrunners as they get in way over their heads out in the streets of Chicago. Join our talented cast as they navigate the treacherous underbelly of a corrupt metropolis ruled by mega-corporations and gang affiliations alike. Immerse yourself in a neo-noir narrative filled with thrilling missions, high-stakes heists, and haunting secrets. Listen as our runners confront ruthless corporate agents, rival factions, and the enigmatic forces that dwell in the shadows, all while struggling to survive in a city on the brink of chaos. Discover the intense camaraderie, unexpected alliances, and heart-pounding dangers that shape the lives of our crew. Will they emerge triumph or fall prey to the unforgiving nature of their world? Alex is Pancetta Chris is Lester Moore Clinton is River Bear Nathan is Lockdown Nikole is Moira Goldleaf and Connor is the game master.</p
Episodes
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The Hermit
Welcome back to Bug City Blues - where we follow a group of street-level runners as they get in way over their heads out in the streets of Chicago. This week: The team return to their new home on Goose Island with a unique trophy for their common area: a prized air hockey table recovered from the...
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Strength, Reversed
Welcome back to Bug City Blues - where we follow a group of street-level runners as they get in way over their heads out in the streets of Chicago. This week: The gang spent last session chasing the shadow of one Weaver the Ghoul - a pillar of the community whose mysteriously vanished without a...
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Strength
Welcome back to Bug City Blues - where we follow a group of street-level runners as they get in way over their heads out in the streets of Chicago. This week: The gang moves in! After spending their downtime getting situated in their new digs, an associate of Mr. Johnson has a job for our crew…
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The Chariot, Reversed
Welcome back to Bug City Blues - where we follow a group of street-level runners as they get in way over their heads out in the streets of Chicago. This week: After surviving their last escapade, the team slows down - but only slightly. With some well-earned nuyen burning holes in their pockets,...
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The Chariot
Welcome back to Bug City Blues - where we follow a group of street-level runners as they get in way over their heads out in the streets of Chicago. This week: the gang joins in on the latest craze to sweep the CeeZee recreational scene - Death-Joust! We will put the pedal to the metal while...
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The Lovers, Reversed
Welcome back to Bug City Blues - where we follow a group of street-level runners as they get in way over their heads out in the streets of Chicago. This week: the gang splits up and heads out into the CeeZee to investigate their latest run. Mr. Johnson is willing to pay in order to have some...
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The Lovers
This week: It’s time to kick back and enjoy a cold one! As a part of a job well done, the team has earned themselves a night of drinks and a distillery tour in the Cee-Zee’s own Haven Brewery and Beer-Garden. Along pints and pitchers the crew also learns of an increase in car jackings leading to...
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Ace of Coins Reversed
This week: The gang has finished the job - now it’s time to get paid. And with pockets full(ish) of Nuyen it is time to hit the markets! River Bear practices their enchanting. Lester Moore suits up. Mo feels confident in herself. Lockdown really, truly is a good driver - honest! Panchetta…
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Ace of Coins
This week: The gang takes on The Hierophant Nightclub. Not for nuyen, not for drugs, and certainly not for the show. Well, maybe some of us are here for the show. The crew is here instead to reach one Catherine O’Leary, who rumor has it has been sticking their hand too deeply into the company...
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The Hierophant, Reversed
This week: It’s showtime! Our players get ready to see Infernus Erectus live on stage at The Hierophant Nightclub. But the real show for our gang of Shadowrunners lies somewhere deep within the bowels of the club - where a high-stakes gambling game is all that stands in the way between the…
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The Hierophant
Editors note: We ended up losing a player halfway through last session, and it didn’t seem right to meet the Johnson without the face. We do a little bit of a rewind to cover that, then the gang gets to work! This week: Our players meet with a familiar Mr. Johnson. After learning about the job…
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The Emperor, Reversed
Oh good. Now that all the holiday nonsense is over with I can finally get back to work. Let’s sneak one last episode in before the end of the year. Editors note: We ended up losing a player halfway through this session and weren’t able to finish as strongly as we wanted. We might do a little bit…
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The Emperor
The gang finishes their first job and heads their separate ways. The world reacts to their actions, and in turn they prepare how to best spend that well earned nuyen and karma. For most of them, this means crawling into bed as soon as possible! Later, the crew gets together and discusses how best...
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The Empress
The gang has infiltrated the abandoned FastFlesh Slaughterhouse and found their paydirt guarded by a large, intimidating troll. Just when the crew goes to make their great escape, things go from quiet to loud. The gangers were none too thrilled to be on the receiving end of a robbing for once.…
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The Trailer - Breaking News in Bug City
Check us out on discord, or on social media! Join the discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/vuce7g3KT3 Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 The Topps Company, Inc. has sole ownership of the names, logo, artwork, marks,...
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The High Priestess
With Desmond safely secured in the back of the Goldleaf company car, our heroes reach out to their contacts and see who can provide some much needed emergency medical assistance. Though Desmond is (relatively) safe, the crew will need to gather whatever details they can and continue the search…
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The Magician
In the midst of blaring alarms and a ticking timer, our intrepid heroes face a daunting challenge – grab the crucial data and skedaddle before the heat arrives. The rival gang lurking in the shadows is determined to thwart their mission, unleashing malicious lines of code, spectacular bursts of...
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The Fool, Reversed
Welcome to your friendly neighborhood Stuffer Shack! These corner convenience stores found across Chicago metroplex and the rest of the UCAS. They operate 24-7, and sell food, clothing, and entertainment - all disposable. But this site holds more than just the latest flavors of Dragon Piss cola…
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The Fool
In this, the pilot episode of Bug City Blues, our ragtag cast introduce their characters with which they’ll forge a new -and hopefuly lucrative- team of shadowrunners. Join in the campaign as Alex (Pancetta), Clinton (River Bear), Chris (Lester Moore), Nathan (Lockdown) and Nikole (Moira…
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Session Zero: Sixth World Primer
Join the discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/5gJDB4QXJ Hoi Chummer! So glad you could make it. Just a quick note, this episode is specifically a little different than the rest. If you’ve never heard of a Shadowrun or are just getting started this episode is designed to help hold your hand…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to “Bug City Blues,” an actual play podcast following a group of street-level Shadowrunners as they get in way over their heads out in the streets of Chicago. Join our talented cast as they navigate the treacherous underbelly of a corrupt metropolis ruled by mega-corporations and gang affiliations alike. Immerse yourself in a neo-noir narrative filled with thrilling missions, high-stakes heists, and haunting secrets. Listen as our runners confront ruthless corporate agents, rival factions, and the enigmatic forces that dwell in the shadows, all while struggling to survive in a city on the brink of chaos. Discover the intense camaraderie, unexpected alliances, and heart-pounding dangers that shape the lives of our crew. Will they emerge triumph or fall prey to the unforgiving nature of their world?
Alex is Pancetta
Chris is Lester Moore
Clinton is River Bear
Nathan is Lockdown
Nikole is Moira Goldleaf
and Connor is the game master.</p
HOSTED BY
Connor Boesch
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Welcome to “Bug City Blues,” an actual play podcast following a group of street-level Shadowrunners as they get in way over their heads out in the streets of Chicago. Join our talented cast as they navigate the treacherous underbelly of a corrupt metropolis ruled by mega-corporations and gang...
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