Content notes: questionable mandatory therapy, and Rum Raisin ice cream   Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, team members deal with Division bureaucracy, and keep building bonds with each other.  “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Content notes: Mental and emotional manipulation, and physical/psychic destruction. Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, Ciarra Tân is pushed to an epic confrontation with The Harbinger.  “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Content notes: Mental and emotional manipulations Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, Hamaliel tries to rescue a waitress from a cocoon, but things don’t go as planned. “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Content notes: Emotional trauma and identity issues Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, Tempo helps John/Jane come to grips with some shattering revelations. “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Content notes: Emotional trauma and identity issues Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, John/Jane can tap the memories of one of the Beatograph cult leaders, but it turns out that actually, a diner waitress is more crucial.  “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Content notes: References to war, destruction, involuntary transformations, and death. Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, team members ponder the Beatographs’ connection between beauty and destruction, and Tempo asks a policeman about being a protector. XXXXX   MUSIC ATTRIBUTION GOES HERE   XXX Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Content notes: Violence, and mental/emotional/physical manipulations. Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, the crew fights cloaked figures, and Tempo has visions of the past while procuring an Ancient Weapon. “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Content notes: Interrogation after violence, more threatened violence, and mental/emotional/physical/temporal manipulations. Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, the crew seizes the Pitman Sculpture and interrogates the people who had it, the police arrive with guns drawn, and a woman in a pink trenchcoat transforms one of them without his consent. “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Content notes: Mental and temporal manipulations, and physical violence. Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, Ciarra Tân sees a distorted vision of the past, and the superpowered crew locates the possessors of the Pitman Sculpture. “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Content notes: Mental, physical, and temporal manipulations. Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, the situation at the diner reminds Tempo of a temporal virus that infected their people with a kind of groupthink hivemind, and a Key is uncovered. “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Content notes: Temporal distortion, dysfunctional body images, very mild horror Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, teammates use their powers together to investigate the mysterious happenings at a diner.  “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Content notes: Accidental mental invasion, accidental injuries, emotional trauma Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, John/Jane loses control of their power and causes a crash, and Hamaliel also accidentally hurts someone. “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Content notes: Occasional cursing, temporal distortion, references to loss of control Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, a team of super-powered individuals meets up and discusses their mission, which involves an incident at a diner that involves a missing artifact that is also pursued by the Beatographs faction. Intro and Outro tracks from Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Content note - arcane ritual, gunfire, violence, death, physical transformation, supernatural substances (ichor) As part of our 2023 fundraiser, Mike leads a thrilling adventure in a game of Candela Obscura, the upcoming investigative horror RPG using the Illuminated Worlds system. The investigators come across the dangerous ritual beneath Oldfaire and make a hard choice about how to stop it. Starring Darcie Little Badger, Valerie Valdes, Brandon O'Brien, and Gregory A. Wilson, with Lightkeeper (GM) Mike Underwood. Playing Candela Obscura by Darrington Press (lead designers Spenser Starke and Rowan Hall). Find out more about Candela Obscura at https://darringtonpress.com/candela/ "Candela Obscura Main Theme" is by Colm R. McGuinness, from the Candela Obscura soundtrack. Used with permission. Purchase the Candela Obscura soundtrack at - https://music.apple.com/us/album/candela-obscura-official-show-soundtrack/1699530143 Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to the premiere of our upcoming miniseries Apocalypse Keys - The Pitman Sculpture, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Content note - falling, supernatural transformation, violence, death, darkness As part of our 2023 fundraiser, Mike leads a thrilling adventure in a game of Candela Obscura, the upcoming investigative horror RPG using the Illuminated Worlds system. The investigators delve into the ruins of a long-dead civilization deep beneath the city of Newfaire and suffer a dangerous complication as a result of a donation to the fundraiser. Starring Darcie Little Badger, Valerie Valdes, Brandon O'Brien, and Gregory A. Wilson, with Lightkeeper (GM) Mike Underwood. Playing Candela Obscura by Darrington Press (lead designers Spenser Starke and Rowan Hall). Find out more about Candela Obscura at https://darringtonpress.com/candela/ "Candela Obscura Main Theme" is by Colm R. McGuinness, from the Candela Obscura soundtrack. Used with permission. Purchase the Candela Obscura soundtrack at - https://music.apple.com/us/album/candela-obscura-official-show-soundtrack/1699530143 Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to the premiere of our upcoming miniseries Apocalypse Keys - The Pitman Sculpture, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Content note - death, supernatural contamination, alcohol As part of our 2023 fundraiser, Mike leads a thrilling adventure in a game of Candela Obscura, the upcoming investigative horror RPG using the Illuminated Worlds system. A circle of investigators head to the tiered neighborhood of South Soffit to track down the cause for a mysterious string of deaths. Starring Darcie Little Badger, Valerie Valdes, Brandon O'Brien, and Gregory A. Wilson, with Lightkeeper (GM) Mike Underwood. Playing Candela Obscura by Darrington Press (lead designers Spenser Starke and Rowan Hall). Find out more about Candela Obscura at https://darringtonpress.com/candela/ "Candela Obscura Main Theme" is by Colm R. McGuinness, from the Candela Obscura soundtrack. Used with permission. Purchase the Candela Obscura soundtrack at - https://music.apple.com/us/album/candela-obscura-official-show-soundtrack/1699530143 Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to the premiere of Apocalypse Keys - The Pitman Sculpture, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

We're holding our second annual fundraiser marathon stream on Saturday, November 11th, starting at noon eastern! Read this post on the Patreon for more details: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fundraiser-nov-91826111Content note - profanity, workplace accidents, unsafe labor practices, violence, surveillance, and labor suppression.Valerie, Iori, and Mike continue the story of Unit 77 of the faux-diner chain Flapjacks! Labor action rises in the chain and the workers of Unit 77 get wrapped up in a local scandal. But when it's all said and done, how will the flapjacks fall for our intrepid staff? Playing Grasping Nettles by Adam Bell - https://adamebell.itch.io/grasping-nettles The video for this episode was available early to subscribers at patreon.com/speculate, along with including exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more!Check out our Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh (now an Official Selection for the 2023 New Jersey, Minnesota, Baltimore, and Rio Web Fests!) and watch all of our completed series and one-shots at speculatesf.com/videosThis episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

We're holding our second annual fundraiser marathon stream on Saturday, November 11th, starting at noon eastern! Read this post on the Patreon for more details: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fundraiser-nov-91826111 Content note - profanity, workplace accidents, unsafe labor practices, violence, surveillance, and labor suppression. Valerie, Iori, and Mike tell the story of Unit 77 of the faux-diner chain Flapjacks! They explore the tensions between day shift and night shift, overnight brawls, and more. Playing Grasping Nettles by Adam Bell - https://adamebell.itch.io/grasping-nettles The video for this episode was available early to subscribers at patreon.com/speculate, along with including exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! Check out our Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh (now an Official Selection for the 2023 New Jersey, Minnesota, Baltimore, and Rio Web Fests!) and watch all of our completed series and one-shots at speculatesf.com/videos This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

Note - We're holding our second annual fundraiser marathon stream on Saturday, November 11th, starting at noon eastern! Stay tuned to the Patreon for more details. Valerie, Brandon, and Mike talk about dramatization in ttrpgs and writing - how and why to dig in with detail and emotion to enhance a scene. They discuss ways of dramatizing, reasons why you would or wouldn't want to spend the time dramatizing, the importance of dramatization in combat scenes, and more! The video for this discussion was available early to subscribers at patreon.com/speculate, along with including exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! Check out our Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh (now an Official Selection for the 2023 New Jersey, Minnesota, Baltimore, and Rio Web Fests!) and watch all of our completed series and one-shots at speculatesf.com/videos This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!