Steve and Rodney discuss Death In Space, Alien RPG, and science fiction horror gaming. 

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) This Issue: Chaz Kramer has been captured, but is there another villain still at large? Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse.   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) This Issue: The Justice Association faces Chaz Kramer during General Storm's press conference.  Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse.   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Steve and Rodney discuss Dashiell Hammett's classic detective novel/ comedy of manners, The Thin Man.

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) This Issue: The Justice Association begin preparations to trap Chaz Kramer. Rekless stakes out General Storm and uncovers more evidence to use as leverage against the DPD. Also...the JA contacts an old friend to help with the set-up. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse.   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) This Issue: The Justice Association confronts the remaining member of Chaz Kramer's unit, the wealthy Aristotle Blackburn. When the arrive at Blackburn's mansion, they are confronted by Heatwave and The Praetorian. Meanwhile, as Kramer carves a bloody path across the city, Blackburn agrees to aid the heroes in stopping the rampage. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse.   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Steve and Rodney discuss the animated series Blade Runner: Black Lotus.

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) WARNING: This episode contains a fairly graphic depiction of a murder scene. This Issue: The Justice Association learns that Chaz Kramer has left the Gail Simone Mental Health Facility and appears to be dispensing "justice" across the city. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse.   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) This Issue: The Justice Association confronts Scooter McGinty and the true villain behind Senator Greene's death is revealed! Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse.   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Steve and Rodney discuss the 2016 South Korean film, The Wailing.   

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) This Issue: Using information gleaned from Chaz Kramer, the team is led to a parahuman cabaret performer who owns a familiar jacket that was a gift from Senator Winston Shaw. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse.   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) This Issue: The investigation into Senator Greene's assassination leads to the Justice Association encountering their prime suspect: Chaz Kramer, a former government operative, current host of the Zanni organism, and possibly the most dangerous being on the planet. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse.   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Steve and Rodney take a dive into Ursula K. Le Guin's science fiction classic: Left Hand of Darkness. 

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) This Issue: With the evil version of Slick Silver defeated, the team (and the players) take a moment to absorb the experience of the pocket timeline that he created before moving on with the investigation of Senator Greene's assassination. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse.   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Steve and Rodney discuss the solo RPG Ronin from Green Little Thing. The game is pay-what-you-want at DriveThruRPG. Grab a copy below!   This is the link!

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) This Issue: The Justice Association returns to the present at the moment they defeated Princess Sunshine and Chimera realizes that this is when everything changed. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse.   Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Steve and Rodney discuss the Victor LaValle novel: The Devil In Silver. Grab a copy at the link below.   This is the link!

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) An evil incarnation of Slick Silver has revealed himself to be the true face behind the time-traveling villain Red Hat. Now the Justice Association find themselves trapped in a version of 2112 where the Sinister Sorcerer is in control. This Issue: Still trapped in 2112, the team comes face to face with Euclid the dragon.  Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) An evil incarnation of Slick Silver has revealed himself to be the true face behind the time-traveling villain Red Hat. Now the Justice Association find themselves trapped in a version of 2112 where the Sinister Sorcerer is in control. This Issue: At the behest of Professor Providence, the team enters the basement of the House of Enigma to retrieve an obsidian blade that may hold the secret to stopping the traitorous version of Slick Silver. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) An evil incarnation of Slick Silver has revealed himself to be the true face behind the time-traveling villain Red Hat. Now the Justice Association find themselves trapped in a version of 2112 where the Sinister Sorcerer is in control. This Issue: The team travels to the future version of The House of Enigma where they find Professor Providence depowered and imprisoned by Slick Silver. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Steve and Rodney take a gander at the legendary Charles Saunders' novel: Abengoni: First Calling.  Pick up a copy HERE! Don't forget to preorder the Spyfunk anthology which features Rodney's story The Standing Death.

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) Though declared enemies of the state, the Justice Association must continue to unravel the mystery of Red Hat. This Issue: The team botches their attempt to escape the pocket timeline created by Ned Danvers III and finds themselves back in Kirby but in a 2112 where Slick Silver betrayed the Justice Association during the battle with The Mystic Overlord and Princess Sunshine. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) Though declared enemies of the state, the Justice Association must continue to unravel the mystery of Red Hat. This Issue: The team returns from the island and attempts to deal with the revelation that Red Hat is Slick Silver's grandson. This leads them to contemplate a version of the Grandfather Paradox. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Steve and Rodney discuss their favorites from N. K. Jemisin's debut collection of short fiction How Long 'til Black Future Month. Grab a copy for your library below. This is the link!

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) Though declared enemies of the state, the Justice Association must continue to unravel the mystery of Red Hat. This Issue: The Justice Association encounters more weirdness on the Godhand's abandoned base. Meanwhile, back in Kirby, Red Hat makes his presence known to Slick Silver. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) Though declared enemies of the state, the Justice Association must continue to unravel the mystery of Red Hat.  This Issue: With the apparent zombies cleared, the Justice Association plumbs the secrets of The Godhand's base. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Steve and Rodney return with a tease of The Fantasy Trip: Melee gameplay and discuss the solo journaling game: Thousand Year Old Vampire.

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) Though declared enemies of the state, the Justice Association must continue to unravel the mystery of Red Hat.  This Issue: The team dives into a secret base shut down by members of the original Justice Association.  Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

It's always Christmas Eve in a ghost story, or so the saying goes. Steve and Rodney talk about Cassandra Khaw's take on the haunted house tale. You can pick up a copy below.   https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08QGL3FK7/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

Steve and Rodney discuss bebop covers of holiday classics and the 1957 Japanese film, Ghost of Kasane.

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) Though declared enemies of the state, the Justice Association must continue to unravel the mystery of Red Hat.  This Issue: After consulting with the Sinister Simian, Master Monkey, the team heads toward an uninhabited island in the Arctic Ocean to unravel the secret of Red Hat and the Godhand's plan. Meanwhile, Slick Silver begins to research how to trap imps in order to placate Professor Providence. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) Though declared enemies of the state, the Justice Association must continue to unravel the mystery of Red Hat.  This Issue: A bit of a think session as the Justice Association correlates the contents of their investigation. A missing "friend" is recovered and the team finds an unexpected ally. Meanwhile, Slick and Rodrigo pay another visit to The House of Enigma and the ramifications of Slick's forgetfulness become clear. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Steve and Rodney talk about a recent English translation of Legend of Condor Heroes, the classic martial arts novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). Please forgive the way we mangle pronunciation.

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) Though declared enemies of the state, the Justice Association must continue to unravel the mystery of Red Hat.  This Issue: Slick Silver makes off with dozens of Tellus Global's records while the rest of the Justice Association discovers that there is more than meets the eye to Doctor Manon Perte. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) Though declared enemies of the state, the Justice Association must continue to unravel the mystery of Red Hat.  This Issue: The Justice Association takes a meeting at Tellus Global in order to discover more information about their enemies. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

To celebrate the Kickstarter for the second issue of Changa and the Jade Obelisk, Steve and Rodney do a spoiler-light dive into the book that started it all. Grab a copy of Changa's Safari at the link below!   https://www.mvmediaatl.com/product-page/changa-s-safari

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) Though declared enemies of the state, the Justice Association must continue to unravel the mystery of Red Hat.  This Issue: The Justice Association somehow escapes the consequences of Scooter McGinty's capture and receives a gift in the form of an expensive watch that belongs to Barbara Wong's father. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) Though declared enemies of the state, the Justice Association must continue to unravel the mystery of Red Hat.  This Issue: With the threat of Chaz Kramer seemingly neutralized, the heroes of the Justice Association turn their attention to Scooter McGinty and his fascist cult. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Steve and Rodney complete their journey into Night City with the Setting and GM chapters of Cyberpunk Red.

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) The heroes of The Justice Association return with another tale to astonish.  This Issue: The team confronts the super powered assassin, Chaz Kramer, and the Department of Parahuman Defense makes the Justice Association public enemy number one.  Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) The heroes of The Justice Association return with another tale to astonish.  This Issue: Slick Silver concocts a harebrained scheme to contact a deceased Justice Association member for information. When the spell goes wrong, the team must confront the Lord of Chaos, Mortraeth! The rest of the team contacts Agent Symes to compare notes. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Steve and Rodney take a dive into the neon glazed madness of Night City in this two part discussion of Cyberpunk Red. In this episode we discuss character creation and basic mechanics. 

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) The heroes of The Justice Association return with another tale to astonish.  This Issue: The sinister machinations of Redhat has crossed over to the real world. In this actual eighth session, the Justice Association investigates the mysterious explosion at Kirby General Hospital and Barbara Wong is welcomed to Justice Association HQ. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) The heroes of The Justice Association return with another tale to astonish.  This Issue: Kaze investigates the disappearance of Plastiberg teenager, Grant Gustin. Chimera and Slick talk to retired Justice Associate, Apogee. Reckless holds down the fort and comforts Barbara Wong. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Steve and Rodney take a look at the novel Tomb of Horrors, a D&D tie-in novel based around the classic dungeon. Check out our playthrough of Tomb of Horrors. https://www.microphonesofmadness.com/tomb-of-horrors And our discussion of the module itself. https://mnh.podbean.com/e/microphones-of-madness-tomb-of-horrors-autopsy/

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) **apologies in advance for the questionable quality of the recording. I did what I could ~R ** The heroes of The Justice Association return with another tale to astonish.  This Issue: After realizing that the forces aligning against them know who they truly are, the team splits up to look into the mystery of Red Hat and a mysterious explosion that rocked Kirby General Hospital in the 1940's.  Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) **apologies in advance for the questionable quality of the recording. I did what I could ~R ** The heroes of The Justice Association return with another tale to astonish.  This Issue: Our heroes may be fresh off rescuing the city from Princess Sunshine and her animated invaders, but there are still mysteries that need solving. Chimera return from a mysterious void obsessed with a particular date. The Justice Association continues their investigation into the death of Senator Greene. A silver sequin is connected to a mysterious assassin and a custom shell casing brings the team into the dark and mysterious suburbs of Kirby.  Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Golden Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Steve and Rodney discuss the collection Flatlander by Larry Niven.