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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 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 ...
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"Cops, Criminals & Christ" is a podcast delving into the intertwining worlds of law enforcement, crime, and faith. With Dale Sutherland, a former narcotics Sergeant turned pastor, it features gripping narratives and candid interviews exploring behind-the-scenes work of life undercover, as well as the transformative power of faith in the lives of both cops and criminals. Tune in for compelling insights and real-life stories that challenge, inspire, and reveal God’s grace available through it ...
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Subscribe to the most popular podcast for racing sailors. Hear from top sailors on how they sail faster than anyone else: find out how they got started in sailing, how their race performance improved over time, their thinking on pre-race preparation, favourite race strategies and tactics, crew management and everything else!
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With Alex Hirsch and the other crew members from the show. Audio tracks taken from the Gravity Falls: The Complete Series: Collector's Edition distributed by Shout! Factory. You can buy the 7 discs to watch it with the video track and support the show's creators on Shout! Factory or Amazon. Featuring: Alex Hirsch, Jason Ritter, Kristen Schaal, Mike Rianda, Robert "Rob" Renzetti, Alonso Ramirez Ramos, Matt Braly, Ariel Hirsch, Matt Chapman, Jackie Buscarino, Shion Takeuchi, Jeff Rowe, Brad Br ...
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Helen’s always dreamed of ditching her hometown, so when she lands a job at the company that makes Sandra, everyone's favorite A.I., she figures it’s the next-best thing. But working behind the curtain isn’t quite the escape from reality that Helen expected.Sandra stars Kristen Wiig, Alia Shawkat, with Christopher Abbott, Avi Rothman and Ethan Hawke. Directed by Sebastian Silva; written by Kevin Moffett and Matthew Derby; executive produced by Mimi O'Donnell; produced by April Lamb, Katie Pa ...
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Welcome to the Up Here Down Low, the offical compaion podcast to the Hulu original modedy & musical Up Here! Here we look behind the scenes and behind the songs! We know that Hulu released all eight episodes at once, but we like to do things a little more traditionally around here. What can we say? We’re romantics! Every week we’ll be talking with the cast, crew, and creators of the show about how they make musical TV magic. Hosted by Madison Cross and Julian Goza. From Straw Hut Media
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So much to learn from Ryan Simmons and Brent Draney of San Francisco-based J/105 Blackhawk! In this episode we interview Ryan and Brent fresh off their recent success at San Francisco’s Rolex Big Boat Series. We discuss crew dynamics and longevity, the crossovers between business and sailing as well as the team’s history of success including Blackh…
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And now back to our regularly scheduled programming! We are joining our broadcast in progress as Auggie, Mackie, and Hilde come to terms with their graphic loss of Nix Bombardo. Meanwhile Hopper is acting real weird and Yazid finds a way back to their friends. Well, their work colleagues? Work people, anyway. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics…
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Part 2 of my thoroughly enjoyable conversation with Tom McLaughlin in which he recalled what went wrong with the NYYC's 1987 America's Cup campaign, along with great anecdotes about Dennis Connor, insights on Buddy Melges' helming, and the fundamentals of winning sailing races. Such an interesting, talented and gracious guest!…
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It's the final part of our special lil side quest and we're about to find out how far "There's been a horrible accident!" can carry us through a combat. Hint: It's way more effective than you might think. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. Ne…
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Tom McLaughlin (Part 1) on driving an America's Cup boat, surviving the '79 Fastnet, and sail design evolution
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Tom McLaughlin's sailing career is enviable. Growing up in San Diego - then the hotbed of offshore racers -Tom was mentored by Dennis Connor, Buddy Melges and Lowell North. He’s raced in multiple Admirals Cups including the infamous 1979 Fastnet race, and gained deep experience of the America’s Cup through two challenger campaigns - he was training…
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Part 2 of our very special one shot that's technically cannon because it's the game the crew is playing while the PCs try not to die. 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. Wan…
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Here’s the very talented Mary Ewenson talking about the 2024 Annapolis Sailboat Show and sailing her Viper 640! We recorded it outside at the Annapolis Powerboat Show so you’ll notice the background noise, but hopefully it doesn’t diminish your enjoyment of the episode. Mary’s also the co-founder of the Spinsheet publications and the founder of the…
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With our main crew down a hole and dealing with the surprise death of their new friend (and not incidentally separated from their chief violence officer), our camera shifts focus to those other guys back at the ship. If you ever wondered what Chevy, Squoitle, and all those others who definitely have names get up to while the players are off revolut…
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Multi-time world champion Luke Lawrence talks to Sailfaster podcast about the visualization techniques that are a key part of his preparation for top regattas. It’s clearly working for him as his record attests: Star junior world champion (with Alexei Selevenov) and 2021 star Western Hemisphere championships with the great Paul Cayard plus the Etch…
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While Yazid practices their newfound love of fashion with the help of those prisoners from last time, the rest of the crew heads off to meet Lidea. Also introducing a Very Special Guest from this year's Astronomicon! If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast …
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Time to start charming the locals. For a given value of "charm". And "locals" as it happens. Meanwhile Hilde finds out pretending to be part of a community takes more than stealing a dead person's face. PS: Don't skip the intro if you want to hear a really passionate defense of the "psychic violence of creation" PPS: This combat goes out to you, Br…
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Remember that wasp nest we decided to bypass last time? Yep, so does Hilde. Time to make a new friend, go do that thing we didn't do, and maybe even flirt with a cult member a little bit, as a treat. Heads up that this week's intro is extra long so if you're not feeling it you can skip to about the 24 minute mark for the recap. We had a few announc…
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This week we go back in time and check in with our Astronomicon/Nerd Camp correspondents in the field. That's right, we took the recording rig this year so be on the look out for an even very-er special-er episode sometime in the near future. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click sub…
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Check out this special episode of Sailfaster focusing on the upcoming Women’s J105 Regatta in Annapolis. Joining me on the pod were regatta organiser and long time advocate for women in sailing, Molly Wilner, along with top sailors Marie Klok Crump and Claire Ward, all sailing in the regatta. We discussed the origins and goals of the regatta and ha…
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It's time to descend into the swamp with nothing but our trusty kits and this fan boat Mackie whipped up in like 30 minutes. Of course its functional, why would you even ask? If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed …
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I was thrilled to chat recently with Britain’s top ocean racer Pip Hare. Pip is a core member of that extraordinary group of athletes - the round the world solo racing sailors who fly across some of the planet’s most inhospitable oceans in huge, high-tech foiling yachts. With the 2024 edition of the Vendee Globe blasting off in November, I was luck…
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Our newly self-actualized pirate crew finishes up a few tasks surface-side before attempting to finish up a few tasks ship-side. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Wa…
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With N-Zen consigned to the endless void, it's time to hit up Port Hues for a whole bunch of quest turnin' in. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more from …
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What really goes on behind the scenes (BTS) as an undercover cop? Dale Sutherland, retired DC police Sergeant and current pastor, along with host, Kristen Crew, let the audience listen in on a conversation they had between podcast recordings about Dale's ADHD brain, it's impact on his thinking, his work, and his faith. It gives an insightful look a…
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Echoing high-performance team development in the business world, sailing instructor Kristen Berry focuses on the more cerebral aspects of sailing and team dynamics. We had a fascinating discussion about this different approach to coaching sailing teams. Lots to take away from the conversation, including why when the helmsperson is yelling it usuall…
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Grab your favorite hanky because this episode is gonna make you produce fluids. No, not those fluids, the other ones. The sadness ones. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednes…
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Part 2 of our epic combat continues now! If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more from Team Meatbag? Check us out online at www.astronomicapodcast.com. Here …
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So remember last week when Mackie - our illustrious captain who is definitely the best captain, just ask Hopper - said there was nothing to worry about? Uh....well, here's part one of that nothing. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New…
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The ground team carries out a daring stealth mission which Mackie absolutely and in no way compromises. Hilde shows off a new talent while Yazid and Hopper pretend to enjoy buying people (yucky). Auggie waits for everything to go pear-shaped so he can swoop in and save the day. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of me…
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Decisions at gates, recovering from starts, and the art of simplicity with North Sail's Allan Terhune
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A fascinating discussion with renowned racing sailor Allan Terhune. We discussed with Allan in-depth the art and craft of decision-making at gates, his philosophy around focus and simplicity, and recovering from (and avoiding!) bad starts. Allan’s a world champion in J/22s, has eleven North American wins in the Lightning, Pan-Am Games gold medalist…
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While CB tries to convince the pirates to unionize, Hopper and Yazid draw closer to their goal. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more from Team Meatbag? C…
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The away team descends upon the mysterious moon while Mackie and CB receive an intriguing hail. Hale? The thingie when a person pings you with a message and then you talk at them and accidentally tell them things you probably shouldn't but it's okay because you just throw a sexbot at them and hope they don't shoot you. However you spell that. If yo…
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What really goes on behind the scenes as an undercover cop? Dale Sutherland, retired DC police Sergeant and current pastor, along with host, Kristen Crew, take us back to hear what life is like as an undercover cop. It's easy to talk about the successful big cases, but in this episode they talk about a few of the undercover police cases that have g…
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Prepare to hear from Randy Hecht and Russ Silvestri’s masterclass on the finer points of sailing a J/105! Randy and Russ raced their J/105 Niuhi to back-to-back North American championships on the breezy waters of San Francisco Bay in 2022 and Rye, New York in 2023, only the latest in a long career of sailing success. From collegiate sailing in Cal…
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Is the crew of the Irish Goodbye a pirate crew? Does their captain have an eye patch? Did they just receive a treasure map with a giant X marking some potentially lucrative spot? Only one way to find out! If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platfo…
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When you've got four days in metadimensional space to kill, you gotta use that time wisely. And by wisely we of course mean trying to solve a puzzle we failed to figure out waaaaay back in episode 2. Fingers crossed our adventures have given us just a *smidge* more info to maybe learn something new about this mysterious alien obelisk Stardaddy is s…
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It's Chatstronomica and you know what that means! Time to enjoy a few adult beverages while answering your questions. As usual, this one is lightly edited with an extended cut available soon on our Patreon feed. Thanks for all your great questions and we'll see ya on the other side! If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band …
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With a fledgling revolution taking its first shaky steps on Panamorphe, Team Meatbag heads off into the metaphorical sunset secure in the knowledge that they've done good. Probably. Maybe? Either way, it's time to blow this pop-sickle stand. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subs…
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A super-interesting and revealing panel discussion with top Charleston sailors the evening before the start of 2024 Charleston Race Week. You’ll about how they prepare for CRW, how local knowledge helps (or hinders!) course, how they manage campaigns and teams and much more! Thanks to Sarah Schaill Colarusso for co-hosting our panel of Madeline Bal…
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Y'all, we gotta figure out how to get this split party back together now, ya hear? If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednesday. Want even more from Team Meatbag? Check us out o…
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With enthusiastic revolutionaries closing in and a deadline to meet, Hopper, Yazid, and CB get a brilliant idea (hint hint: Looks like the Meatbag folks are at it again). Meanwhile, Auggie and Mackie hang tight on their way back to The Irish Goodbye. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to c…
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You know how sometimes someone says something funny and you're like "Oh damn, that's a title right there" and then it's really just a one off joke referencing an old movie that doesn't *really* explain the episode but then you still use it? So yeah, here we are. Anyway, hit that play button for Yazid's first violence! PS: We've got a longer intro t…
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Time to check in with the results from CB's big speech plus Auggie's twitchy fingers finally get to scan that whole space anomaly and explosion situation. Later, Mackie attempts a daring space rescue while CB encounters a potential new wrinkle. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click s…
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This week's episode kicks off with an important discussion about waterbeds and ends with a revolution so, you know, it's kind of a lot. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnight Tennessee time every Wednes…
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What really goes on behind the scenes as an undercover cop? Dale Sutherland, retired DC police Sergeant and current pastor, along with host, Kristen Crew, take us back to hear how he just barely escaped death. In this episode, you will hear about his work with a dangerous group that ultimately planned his demise. They give an inside look at how he …
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While CB finds herself a cozy little nest to wait out the current catastrophe, Mackie and Auggie commandeer a flashy new shuttle. Don't be fooled by the brief summary, this one contains one helluva complication that you absolutely do NOT want to miss! If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to …
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This week I was able to grab time with Quantum’s Scott Nixon in between his many racing and sail design commitments. It was a fascinating discussion that included thoughts on starting, mark rounding and the tactical advantages of wing-on-wing. I knew Scott would be interesting to have on the pod not just because of his stellar racing pedigree, but …
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This week CB attempts a sneak attack, the team rallies around an endangered member, and Yazid shows off more of their very cool and not at all concerning cyberware. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes hit the feed at midnigh…
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Today we’re talking to Cam Farrah, a world champion foiler who experienced what’s it like to be thrown into the Strategist role on the US SailGP team. Cam has some remarkable stories of what it’s like to be at the sharp end of a 70 mph catamaran in full view of the cameras! Surviving a SailGP series is only one of Cam’s skills, she’s one of the US’…
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It's time to dance! Okay, first we need to have Yazid take a look at those scientific papers and then maybe do a quick fashion montage with N-Zed but *then* it's time to dance. And let me tell ya, you don't want to miss Team Meatbag hitting the dance floor. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be su…
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Fresh off our surprise break week, Team Meatbag gears up for some serious moving and shaking. Mackie takes our new friend - and new crew member? - on a little pre-heist amble around the vault while Auggie gets in touch with his creative side. CB discovers something that may change the Panamorphian political landscape entirely. If you enjoy the mild…
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What really goes on behind the scenes as an undercover cop? Dale Sutherland, retired DC police Sergeant and current pastor, along with host, Kristen Crew, take us back to hear how he set up a fake recording studio and became into Richie Valdez in order to buy guns, drugs, and stop major robberies in DC and up the east coast. In this episode, you wi…
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Don't let the short run time fool ya, this episode is packed. Team Meatbag finishes out day two of the Great Wedding Caper with space croquet, a wine tasting, a desperate plea to a potential new ally, and a little stealthy espionage as a treat. If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy and his band of merry madpersons, be sure to click s…
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Today’s episode features sailing legend Dawn Riley at the renowned Oakcliff Sailing Center. Dawn’s been interviewed hundreds of times but I tried to home in on her thoughts on getting boats and teams to sail faster. Our episode touched on many things – managing campaigns and teams, race preparation, nutrition, and we spent a fair amount of time on …
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With the first night of festivities fully in the rearview, Team Meatbag boldly shuffles forth to see what the new day will hold. Meanwhile, a new victi- uh, guest player is roped in to dealing with the wildly obnoxious delegation from New Rome. It's Cole's debut, folks, so give them some love! If you enjoy the mildly unhinged antics of Stardaddy an…
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