Steve and Rodney celebrate the life and work of Joe Pulver, Mayor of Carcosa, with a look at the collection King In Yellow Tales Vol. 1. Grab a copy of this excellent book at the link below. https://www.amazon.com/King-Yellow-Tales-1-ebook/dp/B00Y710UG2/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=king+in+yellow+tales&qid=1589339521&sr=8-3

Steve and Rodney strap in and burn rubber with an anthology of Car Wars fiction from Steve Jackson Games.

Steve and Rodney's quarantine watch party goes to the Oscars with Bong Joon-ho's 2019 film Parasite.

(Gangbusters B/X) When Boss Cardone breaks the truce between organized crime families, Salvatore Moroni recruits an inexperienced group of freelancers to enact some mob justice. The catch? Leave Moroni's name out of the whole sordid affair.  This week: The Luckies seek to turn everyone against everyone else. Jimmy and Doc take out one of Cardone's stool pigeons and discover that Agent Jones has enacted a nefarious plan. Meanwhile, Whistler meets face to face with Boss Cardone and made an offer he can't refuse.  MUSIC: Evil Minded Blues by Virginia Liston (1926) CAST: Steve as Jimmy "La Nozze" Figaro, driver and safecracker Matt as  Jackie "Whistler" Delaney, muscle Brian as Charles "Doc" Coffin III, has poor taste in friends and is in over his head

Steve and Rodney talk about Enock I Sambaya's novel Nasomi's Quest. The book drops in paperback on June 1st but digital copies are available at the link below. https://www.mvmediaatl.com/product-page/nasomi-s-quest-epub-edition?fbclid=IwAR0vGFVuHEiNg9g4ak0i6WHxprBawf-cldhbcIFV8yhZF1OLmqhcuPlCkkc

(Gangbusters B/X) When Boss Cardone breaks the truce between organized crime families, Salvatore Moroni recruits an inexperienced group of freelancers to enact some mob justice. The catch? Leave Moroni's name out of the whole sordid affair.  This week: Doc recovers from the shootout at Flo's while Jimmy and Whistler learn that the Luckies were the actual target. The city is a powderkeg and someone has lit the fuse.  MUSIC: Evil Minded Blues by Virginia Liston (1926) CAST: Steve as Jimmy "La Nozze" Figaro, driver and safecracker Matt as  Jackie "Whistler" Delaney, muscle Brian as Charles "Doc" Coffin III, has poor taste in friends and is in over his head

Steve and Rodney examine one of Steve's favorite films, Mel Brooks' The Producers (1967). 

(Gangbusters B/X) When Boss Cardone breaks the truce between organized crime families, Salvatore Moroni recruits an inexperienced group of freelancers to enact some mob justice. The catch? Leave Moroni's name out of the whole sordid affair.  This week: Jimmy and Doc hook back up with Whistler, discover that the Feds have moved into town, and how the actions of the Lucky Gang have accelerated the hostile takeover of the Cardone family. The boys also have an explosive meeting with Detectives Hauser and O'Brien. MUSIC: Evil Minded Blues by Virginia Liston (1926) CAST: Steve as Jimmy "La Nozze" Figaro, driver and safecracker Matt as  Jackie "Whistler" Delaney, muscle Brian as Charles "Doc" Coffin III, has poor taste in friends and is in over his head

Steve and Rodney examine the Netflix adaptation of Altered Carbon. Beware of spoilers for Season 1&2 as well as the animated feature Altered Carbon: Resleeved.

(Gangbusters B/X) When Boss Cardone breaks the truce between organized crime families, Salvatore Moroni recruits an inexperienced group of freelancers to enact some mob justice. The catch? Leave Moroni's name out of the whole sordid affair.  This week: While Whistler makes some special arrangements, Jimmy and Doc take on a bootlegging job for Ratzo where they encounter some zealous Treasury Agents. MUSIC: Evil Minded Blues by Virginia Liston (1926) CAST: Steve as Jimmy "La Nozze" Figaro, driver and safecracker Matt as  Jackie "Whistler" Delaney, muscle Brian as Charles "Doc" Coffin III, has poor taste in friends and is in over his head

The transhuman revolution has begun! Steve and Rodney take a look at Richard Morgan's sci-fi mystery Altered Carbon.

(Gangbusters B/X) When Boss Cardone breaks the truce between organized crime families, Salvatore Moroni recruits an inexperienced group of freelancers to enact some mob justice. The catch? Leave Moroni's name out of the whole sordid affair.  This week: When one of the gang's informants turns up dead, Jimmy, Whistler, and Doc realize they may be pawns in a bigger play. MUSIC: Evil Minded Blues by Virginia Liston (1926) CAST: Steve as Jimmy "La Nozze" Figaro, driver and safecracker Matt as  Jackie "Whistler" Delaney, muscle Brian as Charles "Doc" Coffin III, has poor taste in friends and is in over his head

Steve and Rodney take a look at the Actual Play offering from the DC Universe streaming service.

(Gangbusters B/X) When Boss Cardone breaks the truce between organized crime families, Salvatore Moroni recruits an inexperienced group of freelancers to enact some mob justice. The catch? Leave Moroni's name out of the whole sordid affair.  This week: While Doc is recovering from his injuries, Jimmy and Whistler take on a job from one of Boss Cardone's men.  MUSIC: Evil Minded Blues by Virginia Liston (1926) CAST: Steve as Jimmy "La Nozze" Figaro, driver and safecracker Matt as  Jackie "Whistler" Delaney, muscle Brian as Charles "Doc" Coffin III, has poor taste in friends and is in over his head

(Gangbusters B/X) When Boss Cardone breaks the truce between organized crime families, Salvatore Moroni recruits an inexperienced group of freelancers to enact some mob justice. The catch? Leave Moroni's name out of the whole sordid affair.  This week: The fallout from the Dead Man's Hand Massacre rains down on the city. Boss Schultz has brought in talent from New York and the city's own masked avenger seems to have taken notice of the "Lucky Gang's" activities. Jimmy, Whistler, and Doc go after Cardone's courier, Weasel, with disastrous results.  MUSIC: Evil Minded Blues by Virginia Liston (1926) CAST: Steve as Jimmy "La Nozze" Figaro, driver and safecracker Matt as  Jackie "Whistler" Delaney, muscle Brian as Charles "Doc" Coffin III, has poor taste in friends and is in over his head

Steve and Rodney discuss the hilarious animated series from DC Universe. 

Steve and Rodney take a look at the Netflix adaptation of Locke and Key by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez.

(Gangbusters B/X) When Boss Cardone breaks the truce between organized crime families, Salvatore Moroni recruits an inexperienced group of freelancers to enact some mob justice. The catch? Leave Moroni's name out of the whole sordid affair.  This week: When Cardone's bank proves to be a hard target, Jimmy and the fellas decide to start small with an attack on some of the boss' low-ranking henchmen. Doc gets fully baptized into the gangster life.  A new system and a new series run by Rodney. MUSIC: Evil Minded Blues by Virginia Liston (1926) CAST: Steve as Jimmy "La Nozze" Figaro, driver and safecracker Matt as  Jackie "Whistler" Delaney, muscle Brian as Charles "Doc" Coffin III, has poor taste in friends and is in over his head

Earth 2 Steve returns as the boys complete the Crisis trilogy with a look at Grant Morrision's Final Crisis.

(Gangbusters B/X) When Boss Cardone breaks the truce between organized crime families, Salvatore Moroni recruits an inexperienced group of freelancers to enact some mob justice. The catch? Leave Moroni's name out of the whole sordid affair.  This week: Jimmy and the gang are made an offer they can't refuse and agree to embarrass Boss Cardone for Moroni. While trying to come up with a plan in Flo's Diner, they run across their old acquaintance Lucky who has just gambled away $10,000 meant as payment between Cardone and the North Side boss, Schultz.   A new system and a new series run by Rodney. MUSIC: Evil Minded Blues by Virginia Liston (1926) CAST: Steve as Jimmy "La Nozze" Figaro, driver and safecracker Matt as  Jackie "Whistler" Delaney, muscle Brian as Charles "Doc" Coffin III, has poor taste in friends and is in over his head

There was some kind of glitch and part of the intro vanished into the aether. This week's episode begins with Rodney mid-bit as he and Steve discuss the Amazon Prime series based on Garth Ennis' The Boys. 

The Monday Night Heroes reach the conclusion of Nick's original scenario. Who lives? Who dies? Who goes mad? Tune in to find out. The Monday Night Heroes Lillie (@NekkoTheOdd ) as Levi, an engineer, and proper gentleman Molly as Nathan, a doctor and forensic specialist Steve (@MonNightHeroes ) as Carl, a progressive anthropologist Wesley (@helios1014) as Arcadia, supposedly a writer Rodney (@Rodney_MoM) as Guiseppe, a mob-adjacent wealth relocation specialist  

Earth 2 Steve returns to help Rodney discuss the Geoff Johns penned event-series Infinite Crisis. 

(Call of Cthulhu 7e) Things are heating up in The Phillippines as the investigators split up to uncover clues and tensions begin to rise between the local and American workers. Join the Monday Night Heroes part two of Nick's tropical thriller! The Monday Night Heroes Lillie (@NekkoTheOdd ) as Levi, an engineer, and proper gentleman Molly as Nathan, a doctor and forensic specialist Steve (@MonNightHeroes ) as Carl, a progressive anthropologist Wesley (@helios1014) as Arcadia, supposedly a writer Rodney (@Rodney_MoM) as Guiseppe, a mob-adjacent wealth relocation specialist  

Steve and Rodney use a randomly selected card from 5x7 Dungeons to create a short adventure for medium-level 5e characters. Toward the end of the episode, they discuss the Microphones of Madness theory of building tension in games.  If you would like to check out 5x7 Dungeons for yourself, hit up Dan (gamesmif(at)gmail(dot)com). The cost is $12 for the 3045 (post-apocalypse) set, $20 for Magesport or $25 for both+ shipping. Dan gave us permission to post the map we used to create this episode. Now you can follow along with our descriptions.

(Call of Cthulhu 7e) Nick takes the helm for his original scenario: Suffocation. An unusual collection of investigators is summoned to a logging camp in the Philippines to unravel the mysterious deaths of two workers.   The Monday Night Heroes Lillie (@NekkoTheOdd ) as Levi, an engineer, and proper gentleman Molly as Nathan, a doctor and forensic specialist Steve (@MonNightHeroes ) as Carl, a progressive anthropologist Wesley (@helios1014) as Arcadia, supposedly a writer Rodney (@Rodney_MoM) as Guiseppe, a mob-adjacent wealth relocation specialist

Rodney is joined by Steve of Earth 2 to discuss the Arrowverse adaptation of Crisis on Infinite Earths. This episode does contain spoilers.

(Pulp Cthulhu) The secret of The Maizeville Murder is fully revealed and our intrepid investigators must stop Billy Zane before he claims another victim. 

Steve and Rodney explore the multiverse and the myriad of odd decisions that created the seminal DC Comics series CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS.

(Pulp Cthulhu) **Trigger Warning** Graphic depiction of a murdered woman. Dick jokes. The investigators find themselves on the receiving end of freakish terror and the investigation turns back upon itself. 

Steve and Rodney discuss a must-have collection of stories from Charles Saunders: Nyumbani Tales. Also: Rodney mangles the word "Nyumbani" several times. Grab yourself a copy at this link: https://www.mvmediaatl.com/product-page/nyumbani-tales  

Steve and Rodney start off a new year and a new decade with a look at 5x7 Dungeons, a solo dungeon crawling game by Dan Smith of Smif Ink Games. You can get a copy by hitting up Dan (gamesmif(at)gmail(dot)com). The cost is $12 for the 3045 (post apocalypse) set, $20 for Magesport or $25 for both+ shipping.  

The Yuletide season means ghost stories. This year, Steve and Rodney take on a pair of classic tales from Ueda Akinari's 1776 book Tales of Moonlight and Rain: The Chrysanthemum Vow and The Kibitsu Cauldron.  Happy Holidays from everyone at Microphones of Madness and we'll catch you in the New Year!

The weather outside is frightful and the conversation is a bit frigid as Steve and Rodney wrap up their retrospective of Batman: The Animated Series with Rodney's favorite episode: Heart of Ice.

(Pulp Cthulhu) The team's investigation into a murdered young woman becomes further complicated by the fact that no one in Maizeville seems to remember her or can provide any record that she actually exists. The police and forensic investigator canvas a local neighborhood while Duke Johnson searches school records through slightly unethical means. 

Things are not as they appear for the Caped Crusader as Steve and Rodney comment on Steve's favorite episode of Batman: The Animated Series, Perchance to Dream.

(Pulp Cthulhu) Wesley James Young takes the reins of Monday Night Heroes for an original Pulp Cthulhu mystery. An elite group of police officers and an unorthodox reporter attempt to solve the mystery of a young woman found dead in a canola field. It's mayhem as only Microphones of Madness can.

Steve and Rodney comment on Nick Nacario's suggested episode of Batman: The Animated Series, Baby Doll.

(Pulp Cthulhu/ Chanbara Cthulhu) The explosive final episode in Steve's adaptation of Mask of the Oni. With the fate of the country at stake, the heroes of Hamamatsu make a last stand at Shiro Hiruma castle.

Steve and Rodney continue their retrospective commentary on Batman: The Animated Series with the episode The Man Who Killed Batman. 

(Chanbara Cthulhu) The heroes investigate Shiro Hiruma castle and come face to face with a legend.

Steve and Rodney continue their retrospective of Batman: The Animated Series with a commentary about Harley's Holiday.

Steve and Rodney begin a multi-episode retrospective of Batman: The Animated Series with a synopsis and commentary on the two-part episode Feat of Clay.

Steve and Rodney get coated in schlock in this discussion of Bad Channels, Rodney's unofficial biopic.

(Chanbara Cthulhu) It has been a peril fraught journey and the Heroes of Hamamatsu have lost one of their own but they finally reach Shiro Hiruma castle. What evil lurks within.

Steve and Rodney navigate the fog shrouded hills of Transylvania and the cobbled streets of London in this discussion of Bram Stoker's classic The Ballad of Quincey Morris. Sorry. The book is Dracula. 

Steve and Rodney take a look at the latest release from Dim Shores, Brooke Warra's Luminous Body. Score yourself a copy here: https://squareup.com/store/dim-shores/

(ICONS Superhero Roleplaying) Blue Masada, Green Turtle, and Apogee have located the Godhand's secret base. What foul plot lies within the depths? Find out in this exciting conclusion to this ICONS limited series! Steve as Blue Masada Nick as The Green Turtle Wes as Apogee Rodney as GM