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Pretending to be People

Pretending to be People is a mystery/horror role-playing podcast. Join Zach, Thomas, Luke, and Joe as they navigate a terrifying campaign filled with twists, turns, and laughs – all decided on a roll of the dice. Can the officers of the Contention Police Department unravel the mysteries suddenly plaguing their sleepy town? Will they die – or worse – in the attempt? This is an actual play utilizing the game systems of Delta Green and Pulp Cthulhu. This is Pretending to be People.

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S2E24 - Holy Cow Farms: God's Gift to the Earth (with Becca Scott) Mar 03, 2023

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The gang heads to The Zeitgeist for the denouement. There, they unearth a phenomenon.

This short story features Becca Scott playing a vagabond called Meathook.

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Soundtrack by WAAAVV.

Wolf played "Muscles Are Springs" by Hudson Freeman.

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S2E23 - Holy Cow Farms: A Perversion of Crystals (with Becca Scott) Feb 18, 2023

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This short story features Becca Scott playing a vagabond called Meathook.

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Soundtrack by WAAAVV.

Wolf played "Muscles Are Springs" by Hudson Freeman.

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S2E22 - Holy Cow Farms: I Am the Vector (with Becca Scott) Feb 03, 2023

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Shelly St. Blythe is a crystal doctor with an even stranger hobby. Vincenti Boeri dresses well and has a good eye for new employees. Jimmy Corrigan is a badass with a soft spot for his wife and children. And this episode features Becca Scott playing a vagabond called Meathook.

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Soundtrack by WAAAVV.

Wolf played "Muscles Are Springs" by Hudson Freeman.

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S2E21 - More Hair, Better Person Jan 20, 2023

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This episode is all about family, The NaturHole, and the movies happening inside the car.

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Soundtrack by WAAAVV.

Wolf played "My Life is Great and It's All My Fault" by Altar Girl.

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S2E20 - W.A.W?W.A.B.K.B,D! Jan 06, 2023

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This is the hardest we've laughed in a long time. Plenty of plot on the next episode for you plotheads.

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Soundtrack by WAAAVV.

Wolf played "My Life is Great and It's All My Fault" by Altar Girl.

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S2E19 - B-id-agel Dec 24, 2022

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Joe asked why I stopped doing the little stingers at the end. I told him they're only possible when we're way too squirrelly, so you be the judge of what that says about this session.

CW: Self-harm/mutilation from 28:45 until 31:28.

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Soundtrack by WAAAVV.

Wolf played "My Life is Great and It's All My Fault" by Altar Girl.

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S2E18 - We Have Angered God Dec 10, 2022

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Actions have consequences.

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Soundtrack by WAAAVV.

Wolf played "My Life is Great and It's All My Fault" by Altar Girl.

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Announcement Dec 04, 2022

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We'll match new and upgrading Patreon subscriptions during the month of December and donate the sum to a cold weather shelter here in Springfield, MO.

Every $5 = 1 raffle entry.

The raffle will have 3 winners. 2 winners will receive the PTBP t-shirt of their choosing, and 1 winner will be invited to play in a oneshot, homebrewed and run by Zach, with Luke, Joe, and Thomas as your fellow players (or you can have the t-shirt if you'd prefer).

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Soundtrack by WAAAVV.

Wolf played "My Life is Great and It's All My Fault" by Altar Girl.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2E17 - The Transformative Power of Journalism Nov 26, 2022

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The CAN Van heads back to The City. But this doesn't quite feel like a victory.

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Soundtrack by WAAAVV.

Wolf played "My Life is Great and It's All My Fault" by Altar Girl.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2E16 - Mufasa Nov 12, 2022

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WARNING: this episode contains nasty puke/vomit/barf sounds. Gross. Also, there's a death. Look out!

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Soundtrack by WAAAVV.

Wolf played "My Life is Great and It's All My Fault" by Altar Girl.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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