Pretending to be People

S2E8 - Teeter Totter Turtle Die

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hit points are lost in this episode. Grip, too. A real doozy for the ol' character sheets, indeed. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the ...

S2E7 - Fell on a Jackalope

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There's always gore before there's more. That's foreshadowing! Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow alo...

S2E6 - Evil Itself Was Extinguished

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The CAN Crew takes Gottle's Gate to Grover's Gorge, interviews an eager GE, and discovers a wild wild animal. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some me...

S2E5 - Welcome to Grover's Gorge

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The City Action News field team finds a dropped pin. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Inst...

S2E4 - Printing Press (with Scott Dorward and Ellinor DiLorenzo)

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Guests Scott Dorward and Ellinor DiLorenzo help fill in the gaps of a hazy night. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention Genera...

S2E3 - We've Got Gold

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From the CalZone to Kaylee Silver in Apartment 836. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Insta...

S2E2 - The Marble Floors of Youth

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The segment hits the editing bay. Cal is treated worse than prey. This one's equal parts headway and horseplay. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some ...

S2E1 - A Crab and Corn Farm

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The City Action News field team takes the C.A.N. Van to a crab and corn farm here in the Season Two premiere. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some me...

Pulp Cthulhu // A New Age of Wonders! // Part Five

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Keeper Scott Dorward finishes his Pulp Cthulhu scenario "A New Age of Wonders!" As heavy snows descend, festivities at a ritzy NYE party in Verm...

Pulp Cthulhu // A New Age of Wonders! // Part Four

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Keeper Scott Dorward runs his Pulp Cthulhu scenario "A New Age of Wonders!" As heavy snows descend, festivities at a ritzy NYE party in Vermont ...

Pulp Cthulhu // A New Age of Wonders! // Part Three

02 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Keeper Scott Dorward runs his Pulp Cthulhu scenario "A New Age of Wonders!" As heavy snows descend, festivities at a ritzy NYE party in Vermont ...

Pulp Cthulhu // A New Age of Wonders! // Part Two

26 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Keeper Scott Dorward runs his Pulp Cthulhu scenario "A New Age of Wonders!" As heavy snows descend, festivities at a ritzy NYE party in Vermont ...

Pulp Cthulhu // A New Age of Wonders! // Part One

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Keeper Scott Dorward runs his Pulp Cthulhu scenario "A New Age of Wonders!" As heavy snows descend, festivities at a ritzy NYE party in Vermont ...

OPERATION: BIGFOOT UNDERGROUND: SEARCH AND HUNT // Part Five

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Zach and a table of guests use the Delta Green system to enjoy a horrible scenario he wrote called "OPERATION: BIGFOOT UNDERGROUND: SEARCH AND HUNT." ...

OPERATION: BIGFOOT UNDERGROUND: SEARCH AND HUNT // Part Four

19 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Zach and a table of guests use the Delta Green system to enjoy a horrible scenario he wrote called "OPERATION: BIGFOOT UNDERGROUND: SEARCH AND HUNT." ...

OPERATION: BIGFOOT UNDERGROUND: SEARCH AND HUNT // Part Three

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Zach and a table of guests use the Delta Green system to enjoy a horrible scenario he wrote called "OPERATION: BIGFOOT UNDERGROUND: SEARCH AND HUNT." ...

OPERATION: BIGFOOT UNDERGROUND: SEARCH AND HUNT // Part Two

05 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Zach and a table of guests use the Delta Green system to enjoy a horrible scenario he wrote called "OPERATION: BIGFOOT UNDERGROUND: SEARCH AND HUNT." ...

OPERATION: BIGFOOT UNDERGROUND: SEARCH AND HUNT // Part One

29 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Zach and a table of guests use the Delta Green system to enjoy a horrible scenario he wrote called "OPERATION: BIGFOOT UNDERGROUND: SEARCH AND HUNT." ...

Delta Green // CONTROLCOPY // Part Four

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Zach runs the Patreon-poll-winning Delta Green scenario, CONTROLCOPY, by Dennis Detwiller. The story finds a conclusion when the Agents go back downst...

Delta Green // CONTROLCOPY // Part Three

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Zach runs the Patreon-poll-winning Delta Green scenario, CONTROLCOPY, by Dennis Detwiller. In the penultimate episode of this story, the Agents go ups...

Delta Green // CONTROLCOPY // Part Two

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Zach runs the Patreon-poll-winning Delta Green scenario, CONTROLCOPY, by Dennis Detwiller. The Agents interview Arvan Chilton's landlord, Alexander Du...

Delta Green // CONTROLCOPY // Part One

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Zach runs the Patreon-poll-winning Delta Green scenario, CONTROLCOPY, by Dennis Detwiller. Arvan Chilton is on the run. Meet the team tasked with trac...

Delta Green // Convergence // Part Five

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Handler David Winters runs the classic Delta Green scenario Convergence. Our story in Groversville finds its conclusion. Support the show on Pat...

Delta Green // Convergence // Part Four

27 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Handler David Winters runs the classic Delta Green scenario Convergence. N Cell decides what to do about Jane Allen. Support the show on Patreon...

Delta Green // Convergence // Part Three

20 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Handler David Winters runs the classic Delta Green scenario Convergence. N Cell finds Jane Allen. Support the show on Patreon. Share the trailer...

Delta Green // Convergence // Part Two

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Handler David Winters runs the classic Delta Green scenario Convergence. Everyone born and bred in Groversville seems pretty chill about a missi...

Delta Green // Convergence // Part One

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Handler David Winters runs the classic Delta Green scenario Convergence. N Cell is sent to Groversville, TN after a teenager punched someone's h...

S1E115 - Reverse GOT EEM

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is our second of two Season One wrap-up shows where we answer listener questions. Support the show on Patreon. Share the trailer from Youtube. Fo...

S1E114 - Post Kill Clarity

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is our first of two Season One wrap-up shows where we answer listener questions. Support the show on Patreon. Share the trailer from Youtube. Fol...

S1E113 - Content

09 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is the finale of Season One. Please send in questions on this Reddit post. Support the show on Patreon. Share the trailer from Youtube. Follow al...

S1E112 - Keiths

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Competing against the creeping, crawling clock... can the crew figure out what to do? Support the show on Patreon. Share the trailer from Youtube. Fol...

S1E111 - A Bunch of Worms

25 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Round 3 is the last round of combat. Support the show on Patreon. Share the trailer from Youtube. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Fi...

S1E110 - Cheerfully Crying Cneecap

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Clarkold is proud to know Clark in Round 2. Keith left the ground to fight worms in Round 2. John and Don are bound to each other in Round 2. Support ...

S1E109 - Pretty Awful Offal

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Round 1 legitimately makes Zach sick. Listen to the trailer on Youtube. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook....

Season One Trailer

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by Justin Sala. ...

S1E108 - This is a Very Serious Moment

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some folks just straight up get got in this one. Listen to the trailer on Youtube. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, an...

S1E107 - Spill the Beans

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A ball does a monologue. Don leads a to-phone jog. Most new NPCs have a dog. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Face...

S1E106 - Six to Midnight

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Keith finds himself. John finds another daddy. Clark finds a new spell. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook....

S1E105 - Tudu H'kan'u

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's more lore to explore and an encore war roar to abhor. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find othe...

S1E104 - In Over Your Head

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

.daeh ym revO .daeh ym revo ni m'I swonk enoyrevE Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find other listeners ...

S1E103 - I Am Agent Victor

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Who put Agent Victor in his Nike bag? Who, me? Yes, you! Couldn't be! Then who? Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and F...

S1E102 - Look At My Glorious War Paint

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Keith finds an extraneous bridge. Clark finds an unseemly pair. John finds himself. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, a...

S1E101 - An Ivory Endlessness

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brains may strain but won't deign to feign a sane rein on this arcane plane. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Face...

S1E100 - I'll Follow You Into the Flarp, Clark

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Contention Boys vacate the cave of a grave to brave a rave wave they can't placate. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitte...

S1E99 - Season One Recap: Episodes 66-95

19 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A recap of Season One: Episodes 66-95. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find other listeners on Discord ...

Call of Cthulhu // Bleak Prospect // Part Four

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Keeper Scott Dorward runs his Call of Cthulhu scenario Bleak Prospect. Joe, Thomas, Zach, and Luke play residents of a shantytown in Depression-...

Call of Cthulhu // Bleak Prospect // Part Three

21 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Keeper Scott Dorward runs his Call of Cthulhu scenario Bleak Prospect. Joe, Thomas, Zach, and Luke play residents of a shantytown in Depression-...

S1E98 - Season One Recap: Episodes 47-64

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A recap of Season One: Episodes 47-64. Help write the recaps and win (or earn) a PTBP shirt. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, T...

Call of Cthulhu // Bleak Prospect // Part Two

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Keeper Scott Dorward runs his Call of Cthulhu scenario Bleak Prospect. Joe, Thomas, Zach, and Luke play residents of a shantytown in Depression-...

Call of Cthulhu // Bleak Prospect // Part One

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Keeper Scott Dorward runs his Call of Cthulhu scenario Bleak Prospect. Joe, Thomas, and Zach play residents of a shantytown in Depression-era Ma...

S1E97 - Season One Recap: Episodes 24-46

21 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A recap of Season One: Episodes 24-46. Help write the recaps and win (or earn) a PTBP shirt. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, T...

S1E96 - Season One Recap: Episodes 1-23

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A recap of Season One: Episodes 1-23. Help write the recaps and win (or earn) a PTBP shirt. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Tw...

S1E95 - The Dirty Dunham

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to view paradise, simply look around and view it. Anything you want to, do it. Want to change the world? There's nothing to it. Support th...

S1E94 - With His Own Gun

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rawhide is untied. Homicide is tried. The upside is the divide between the outside and the occupied. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Inst...

S1E93 - She Got Weird Shoes

05 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do not trust The Fab Five. All hail Silas Cole. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find other listeners on...

S1E92 - Yee-Haw Means Family

29 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Trust in Silas Cole. Silas Cole knows what is best for Contention. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find...

S1E91 - Air's Not Good Enough Here?

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Narrator: The air wasn't good enough in there. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find other listeners on ...

S1E90 - Net, Stick, and Chill

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Come on down to Silas Cole's modern mining municipality, Contention, and meet four fresh, fine folks. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Ins...

BONUS: Lover in the Ice Part 1

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for part one of Caleb Stokes' filthy Delta Green scenario, "Lover in the Ice." Listen in as Luke, Joe, Justin, Thomas, and Zach turn the nasty...

S1E89 - Clark Remembers

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Clark remembers what he becomes. Clark remembers what he did. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find othe...

S1E88 - More Human Than You Will Ever Be

25 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

101581449519171914... Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Sound...

S1E87 - Anyway, Here's Waterwall

19 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Water does a fall. Keith answers his call. Fill out the survey. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find ot...

S1E86 - An Elegant Compromise

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The door opens. The door closes. Clark deals with a broken person he opposes. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Fac...

S1E85 - Skin Grave

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We aren't allowed to use cusses in episode titles, but we can use Skin Grave? Hm. Gross. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitt...

S1E84 - Soy Beans

28 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This one has everything: tripping, stripping, and quipping. Plus their grip on reality is slipping and slipping. Support the show on Patreon. Follow a...

S1E83 - Wake Up, Lazy Bones

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Information is gained which can drain a sane brain. Inhumane pain puts strain on a good thing. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram,...

S1E82 - Grant Father Daly

13 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To avoid being found, the boys come round on what could be a clown and go underground where confounding backgrounds compound. Support the show on Patr...

S1E81 - The Tiniest, Wildest Wave Pool

06 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A puddle is bungled before half a lovable couple is found in a tunnel. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. ...

S1E80 - You're a Historical Society Guy

30 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The "protagonists" are savvy with Daddy's lackeys before they go batty and shoot a bit badly due to madly reacting to the crappy old laddie. Support t...

S1E79 - Binge Watching

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

John tries to binge. Clark comes unhinged. Keith reunites with a foe from the fringe. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter,...

S1E78 - Bigger Fish to Fry

09 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Further comprehension leads to vague cursory tension as the boys make a decision on their way back to Contention. Support the show on Patreon. Follow ...

S1E77 - This Was a Sting, Drew

02 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A vision of a decision includes a large elision for which I may deserve derision. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and...

S1E76 - Baby Drewver

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The inability to sense danger leads to a major game changer with a stranger. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Face...

S1E75 - Write That Down, Joe

18 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This hot talk sought cop thoughts to spot uncaught plot dots. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find othe...

S1E74 - Contention Creek Critter Coalition

12 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wonder what happened to Keith's dog, Bean? Find out now in this goofy one-off interlude while we continue to practice the art of remote recording...

S1E73 - drewAndrewSMR

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is a very long and silly Q&A. Our first go at remote recording was delightful, and we've now fixed Thomas' microphone. Support the show on Patreo...

S1E72 - Welcome to Calm Comfy Campground (Reprise)

28 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A lucky dice roll saves a gourd. A yellow cave is well explored. Cartography deserves reward. And the rest are all restored. Support the show on Patre...

S1E71 - What Did You Touch?

21 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Guests consign their goldmine when they sign on the line. They redefine what is benign, inclined to believe that they are fine. Support the show on Pa...

S1E70 - The Nectar of the Mango

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The blokes all awoke after having been poked. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find other listeners on D...

S1E69 - Silicon Valley Villionaire

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Regardless of determining whether or not these are dreams or memories, the guests at Calm Comfy Campground achieve breakthroughs and begin unraveling ...

S1E68 - Cream Won't Do

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A stash is found. A rash confounds. Hashed and rehashed at Calm Comfy Campground. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and...

S1E67 - Lil' Lakey Walk

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Two truths and a lie. "Two to a canoe" and a look to the sky. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find othe...

S1E66 - Welcome to Calm Comfy Campground

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If the island is the face of a clock, you start at six. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find other list...

S1E65 - 694.2 Pledge Drive

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The new Patreon tiers are announced amidst clips from the classic Pretending to be People episode, "Keith's First Day." Support the show on Patreon. F...

S1E64 - To Be Consistent

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The boys are too resistant to a foe that's so persistent. If they could have just been distant they could all be coexistent. This episode features Jus...

S1E63 - Zach's Off the Podcast

24 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A citrus peeler. Some syringes. A few loose tools. These are the jewels that turn PCs to fools. This episode features Justin Sala. Support the show on...

S1E62 - Leon's Got the Numbers In Him

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dances are danced. Trances are tranced. Knowledge of the situation is highly enhanced. This episode features Justin Sala. Support the show on Patreon....

S1E61 - It's Just What Happened

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"We've heard it a lot...I don't think it's done anything yet...Maybe we've stopped it every time?" This episode features Justin Sala. Support the show...

S1E60 - More Like Snapped Into It

03 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Clues are found. Riddles confound. John comes round like he's knighted and crowned. This episode features Justin Sala. Support the show on Patreon. Fo...

S1E59 - BONUS: And Then You Shoot Him

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This Q&A episode, formerly a Patreon-exclusive, is helping transition into our new Friday release schedule for 2020. Support the show on Patreon. Foll...

S1E58 - Clarkold

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Three objectives. Find the dance. Cheer the plants. Stop the chants. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Fi...

S1E57 - Them Contention Boys Are at It Again

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

They dress like cops. They flip their flops. To stop this op would pop their tops. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, an...

S1E56 - Tie Goes to the Pusher

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paintings have flowers. A relationship sours. Mysterious powers lead to red showers. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, ...

S1E55 - The Painfully Easy Cipher

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The boys get the rundown before going downtown to a drug hound's playground. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Face...

S1E54 - There's a Name in My Boot

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We kick off some dust. The plot is discussed. Let's all take bets on if trust will combust. Support the show on Patreon. Follow along on Instagram, Tw...

S1E53 - Dead in Her Tracks

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This story's final session just might cause some indigestion if you have human discretion when regarding blood transgressions. We also answer question...

S1E52 - Eagerly Run Across His Back to a Witch's Cabin

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ken goes under. Ash is with some folks who want to blow asunder lodging. Jeremy and Liz cannot stop plotting and plodding. This episode features Ally ...

S1E51 - Cabins in the Woods

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Some successes are successes. Some traps are traps. Some people are people. This episode features Ally Jeppsen, Lindsey Holbert, and Taylor Reeves. Su...

S1E50 - Li'l Winkies

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Consciousness is almost lost. Rationale is quickly tossed. Cleanliness has its cost. This episode features Ally Jeppsen, Lindsey Holbert, and Taylor R...

S1E49 - My Li'l Smokies

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Friends are made. Things get dire. We roleplay the details of hand sanitizer. This episode features Ally Jeppsen, Lindsey Holbert, and Taylor Reeves. ...