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by NeoScum · English · Stories
NeoScum is a future-fantasy comedy podcast featuring five Chicago improvisers antagonizing their way through the roleplaying classic, Shadowrun. It follows a group of misfits and outsiders: a chromehead decker, a teenage candy-junky klepto, a kid's show wizard with a petulant thirst for adventure, a
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1 hr 39 min
At long last, we return to the world of NeoScum and revisit its colorful cavalcade of characters. Friends, enemies, lovers, strangers... and maybe even the NeoScum themselves. // As the NeoScum Epilogue explores the entire extended NSU (NeoScum Universe™) — including one-off bits from several years ago, never-before-seen figures only ever alluded to, as well as characters and events from Patreon-exclusive NeoScum Gaiden episodes — it can be a lot to keep straight. For your convenience, we have provided an index of the various characters and their original (or primary) appearance in the show.…
E102 · 1 hr 46 min
End of the road, folks. We've put a lot of miles on this baby but she still runs well. Open the windows, close your eyes, and enjoy this one last ride. // Expand show notes for more!
E101 · 1 hr 37 min
Hell is real and the devil is here. Under fiery skies and raining blood, the NeoScum — half in the grave already — are assaulted by an overwhelming force. It's the penultimate chapter of this storied tale, and any end awaits. // Expand show notes for more!
E100 · 1 hr 20 min
With miles between them and the clash of gunfire and gigagiant, the NeoScum take refuge at Manuelder's garage. There's a lot to unpack, but at least they're safe. ...They are safe, right? Why's this blurb still going? They're safe, right?? // Expand show notes for more!
E99 · 1 hr 24 min
Kaiju-level calamity approaches and the NeoScum want nothing to do with it. But before they go, a reunion is in order. Well, two if you're Dak, but who's counting. // Expand show notes for more!
E98 · 1 hr 24 min
The NeoScum finally reach the facility housing Z's body, and gain entry in a spectacular fashion. Unfortunately, they're not the only guests due for a visit. // Expand show notes for more!
E97 · 1 hr 21 min
Seems like all of LA's got it out for the NeoScum and they're not afraid to show it. But, in the right hands, the true spirit of Xanadu cannot be contained. // Expand show notes for more!
S1 · E96 · 1 hr 14 min
With Z back (kinda) and safe (kinda), the NeoScum are whole again (kinda). Festivities will have to wait. There's a treacherous drive between them and the pod, and the League of Honored Truckers aims to keep that way. // Expand show notes for more!
E95 · 1 hr 4 min
At long last: Los Angeles (greater metropolitan area)! Logic says it's the end of the road for our fair crew. But that ol' road never really ends now does she? // Expand show notes for more!
S1 · E94 · 1 hr 22 min
The NeoScum and Rhon take stock. There's blood on the street and a hanging question in the silence: What now? What's next? (Featuring Stephen Kropa as Rhon) // Expand show notes for more!
E93 · 1 hr 13 min
Deep in the desert in the dead of night, Dak, Pox, and Tech finally find their missing brother, Rhon. Rhon found something of his own, secrets burried in the sand. And soon, someone else finds them all. (Featuring Stephen Kropa as Rhon) // Expand show notes for more!
E92 · 1 hr 17 min
Seeking Rhon and, by association, Lil Marco's recently-widowed ex, Tabatha, the NeoScum follow a lead to the home of Shaquille Squeebo. It's a Douche Palace in a gated community of Douche Palaces. Chaos, and Christmas, ensues. // Expand show notes for more!
E91 · 1 hr 18 min
Post-heist, Dak, Pox, and Tech lay low at the Cookie Cake Casino, enjoying a well-deserved break. But there's a Z-shaped hole in this experience. And soon, he's not the only thing that's missing. // Expand show notes for more!
E90 · 1 hr 15 min
It's the final act of the El-Kurru heist and all bets are off. When plans go awry, the Scummers Five are forced to improvise. But putting it all on the line means preparing to lose it, and the cost may be more than they bargained for. Still, when you're hot... how can you not double down? (Featuring Pat Rothfuss as Patrick Rothfuss.) // Expand show notes for more!
E89 · 1 hr 3 min
They say it can't be done. They say it's one of the most secure and highly protected vaults in all of Vegas, buried deep within the burial chamber of a gargantuan fortified pyramid. They say the only way to get that door open is if they open it for you. Jackpot. // Expand show notes for more!
E88 · 1 hr 2 min
To pull off an impossible heist, you need an impossible crew. Rambo. Pender. Purpler. Thatcher. Rothfuss. Sounds like a laugh — I'm in. // Expand show notes for more!
E87 · 1 hr 30 min
It's a desert showdown in the dark of night! Everybody wants the pod and they'll do anything to get it. Even if it costs their lives. (Featuring Stephen Kropa as Rhon.) // Expand show notes for more!
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Episode 87 of NeoScum is a massive beast that can't be tamed quite yet. So instead, we're unlocking the first episode in our MÖRK BORG NeoScum Gaiden series, Miners of Ür! All three hilarious eps are up on Patreon now and feature Mike's most stunning editing yet. And with that, let's rock! // Expand show notes for more!
E86 · 1 hr 14 min
NeoScum+Rhon tear out of Vegas and into the dark, empty roads of the Mojave outskirts. They're hot on the tail of Lil Marco's widow, Tabatha, currently captured — or worse. But one seemingly incumspicuous word just may turn the clear path forward into a dead end. // Expand show notes for more!
E85 · 1 hr 16 min
The crew pays the blind on the hand they were dealt and sets off in pursuit of Lil Marco's widowed ex-wife Tabatha. They'd like answers, but Rhon's eggs are scrambled and there's little time to lose. Featuring Stephen Kropa as Rhon. // Expand show notes for more!
E84 · 1 hr 10 min
Dak, Pox, and Tech get reacquainted with their old buddy Rhon and hit the Vegas strip for a night of high rolling hijinks. But unfortunately, what happens out of Vegas doesn't stay out of Vegas. (Featuring Stephen Kropa as Rhon) // Expand show notes for more!
1 hr 12 min
Dak, Pox, and Tech deliberate the course ahead, when suddenly inspired to call an old friend. To their dismay, the interaction leaves them with more questions than answers — a misfortune they'll soon repeat. // Expand show notes for more!
E82 · 1 hr 12 min
The NeoScum finally have an audience with the Moab Lich. But it seems a simple chat is out of the question. // Expand show notes for more!
E81 · 1 hr 9 min
Deep in the rocky expanse of Moab wilderness, Dak, Pox, and Tech claim their mechanical prize. Get in the robot, NeoScum. The Lich awaits. // Expand show notes for more!
E80 · 1 hr 24 min
With the threat of the Lich's Cult made startlingly clear, the NeoScum seek to even the odds with a little more firepower. They know just what they want and just where to go, but can their trust their captive guide? // Expand show notes for more!
1 hr 11 min
In lieu of a typical release, we're unlocking the first episode of the Scott's Big Adventure NeoScum Gaiden series for everyone! You can hear the whole series by becoming a Darkmover ($5) of the NeoScum Patreon. Even better -- you can get the Corporate Survival RPG handbook Gannon wrote for this campaign at neoscum.itch.io! // Expand Show Notes For More!
E79 · 1 hr 18 min
Caught in an ambush, Dak, Pox, and Tech fight confusion, temptation, and fear to find their way forward. Nothing good comes from looking back. // Expand show notes for more!
E78 · 1 hr 15 min
The NeoScum arrive in the bombed out ruins of Moab, en route to the Lich's kingdom. There they come across an old friend of Dak's in another found family of runners, who look to strike up a deal. // Expand show notes for more!
E77 · 1 hr 8 min
With money burning a hole in their pocket and sadness digging one in their heart, Dak, Tech, and Pox seek distraction through a destructive, debaucherous rager in the broad daylight. One could even say it's a desert mirage. // Content Warning: Mention of suicide, animal injury/death // Editor's Note: Gannon has poor sound quality in the first half of the episode. His audio was lost and we had to use the Zoom track // Expand show notes for links and more!
NeoScum is a future-fantasy comedy podcast featuring five Chicago improvisers antagonizing their way through the roleplaying classic, Shadowrun. It follows a group of misfits and outsiders: a chromehead decker, a teenage candy-junky klepto, a kid's show wizard with a petulant thirst for adventure, a
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