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Pretending to be People

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.

comedy improv

All Episodes

01:12:50

Operation: Upstream Church // Part Two (with Travis...

Pretending to be People ·

2025/06/13

Trauma is shared. Billy gets scared. But this one kicks off with a couple pins spared. This episode features Travis McElroy from The Adventure Zone. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "Little Acts" by A People Person.

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58:19

S2E77 - Amundsen-Scott: ThingINT (with Sydney Amanuel)

Pretending to be People ·

2025/06/07

In the wake of a tragic loss, some bros bring fire sauce. But how do you kill a monster born from bathypelagic frost? This episode features Sydney Amanuel from The Glass Cannon Podcast. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "Balance and Composure" by Ellie Schmidly.

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01:23:03

Operation: Upstream Church // Part One (with Travis...

Pretending to be People ·

2025/05/30

Time to meet Milton Hogben and the mysterious blood cabal, Dr. Maynard Ouzo and the alien cloth from the alien in the closet, Randy Matthewson as the world’s loneliest church congregant, and, finally, Billy Gruff and The Collector’s crystal -- which caused a full blown whiteout and 3 weeks of missing time. This episode features Travis McElroy from The Adventure Zone. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners

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57:11

S2E76 - Amundsen-Scott: Should We Call the...

Pretending to be People ·

2025/05/24

Everything is covered in frost. The Thing is referenced at any cost. And, unfortunately, a crew member is lost. This episode features Sydney Amanuel from The Glass Cannon Podcast. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "Balance and Composure" by Ellie Schmidly.

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01:02:57

S2E75 - Amundsen-Scott: The Storm is Snow Bad (with...

Pretending to be People ·

2025/05/13

Meet Melvin Grace, Jim Olsson, Hubie Forster, and Renee "Ray" Mackay as they overwinter at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Research Station on a totally normal Saturday, July 9th, 2022. This episode features Sydney Amanuel from The Glass Cannon Podcast. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "Balance and Composure" by Ellie Schmidly.

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55:53

S2E74 - Wet Lens!

Pretending to be People ·

2025/04/26

Alternate titles include: The Day the Ball Stopped Rolling FBI, CIA, A24 Macrohard Dudes Two Scoils Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "My Life is Great and It's All My Fault" by Altar Girl and "Balance and Composure" by Ellie Schmidly.

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58:12

S2E73 - Atnas Sualc

Pretending to be People ·

2025/04/12

Where is The City? Let's all figure it out at the same exact time! Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog 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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55:38

S2E72 - Ramp-isode

Pretending to be People ·

2025/03/28

The plot moves much further than the City Action News Team's feet. Support the show on Patreon.Buy some merch at the Contention General Store.Follow along on Bluesky.Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit.Soundtrack by WAAAVV.Wolf the Dog 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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1:00:07

S2E71 - The Mystery of Diggory Island

Pretending to be People ·

2025/03/19

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of self-harm and body horror.Alternate episode titles: Psychedelic Tonsil Stone, We’ve Got a Scoop For You, Blood Mine Moat. Support the show on Patreon.Buy some merch at the Contention General Store.Follow along on Bluesky.Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit.Soundtrack by WAAAVV.Wolf the Dog 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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57:19

S2E70 - Fifty Cent Dog Nights

Pretending to be People ·

2025/03/01

Dr. Brock Hargrave leads the C.A.N. Crew into the eye of the storm. Support the show on Patreon.Buy some merch at the Contention General Store.Research Sobek.Follow along on Bluesky.Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit.Soundtrack by WAAAVV.Wolf the Dog 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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1:11:04

S2E69 - There Will Be Blood

Pretending to be People ·

2025/02/14

Inside the fog, the C.A.N. Crew faces defeat, death, and a doctor.Support the show on Patreon.Buy some merch at the Contention General Store.Follow along on Bluesky.Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit.Soundtrack by WAAAVV.Wolf the Dog 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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47:03

S2E68 - An Emissary Approaches

Pretending to be People ·

2025/02/07

How will the C.A.N. Crew evade the military patrolling The Burbs and manning the new comms towers on their way through the fog into The City? Well, it's fairly convoluted, so let's dive on in.Support the show on Patreon.Buy some merch at the Contention General Store.Follow along on Bluesky.Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit.Soundtrack by WAAAVV.Wolf the Dog 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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56:11

S2E67 - Good Luck With Military

Pretending to be People ·

2025/01/25

What is waiting for the C.A.N. Crew when the C.A.N. Van makes its way back to The City? Find out now!Support the show on Patreon.Buy some merch at the Contention General Store.Follow along on Bluesky.Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit.Soundtrack by WAAAVV.Wolf the Dog 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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01:19:57

S2E66 - Jackfruit Frog Island: And Then We Just Walk...

Pretending to be People ·

2025/01/11

Welcome to the end. Will Fletch figure out why his crush ran away? Will The Jackalope Kid become an American hero? Will Abbadon Skimpole find the secret of eternal life? Will P.P. Heaviside experiment on more humans? Probably! This episode features Scott Dorward from The Good Friends of Jackson Elias. Support the show on Patreon. Share our promo video everywhere. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find other listeners on Discord and

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01:01:45

S2E65 - Jackfruit Frog Island: Now the Real Work...

Pretending to be People ·

2024/12/27

P.P. Heaviside, Fletch, Abbadon Skimpole, and The Jackalope Kid make landfall on Jackfruit Frog Island. This episode features Scott Dorward from The Good Friends of Jackson Elias. Support the show on Patreon. Share our promo video everywhere. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf played "The Missouri State University Fight Song" by The Missouri State University Pride

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01:07:54

S2E64 - Jackfruit Frog Island: Hamster Water Device...

Pretending to be People ·

2024/12/14

Fletch flirts. The Jackalope Kid practices. P.P. experiments. And Abbadon Skimpole moves the plot forward. This episode features Scott Dorward from The Good Friends of Jackson Elias. Support the show on Patreon. Share our promo video everywhere. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf played "The Missouri State University Fight Song" by The Missouri State University

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01:04:30

S2E63 - Jackfruit Frog Island: A Simple Act of...

Pretending to be People ·

2024/11/29

Combat? Intrigue? Red Dead references? What is this, a Pulp Cthlulhu arc? This episode features Scott Dorward from The Good Friends of Jackson Elias. Support the show on Patreon. Share our promo video everywhere. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf played "The Missouri State University Fight Song" by The Missouri State University Pride Band.

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01:32:25

S2E62 - All in Favor

Pretending to be People ·

2024/11/16

Questions are asked. Motions are passed. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "My Life is Great and It's All My Fault" by Altar Girl.

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00:48:49

S2E61 - Seems Like We Have a Plan (Let’s Hit It)

Pretending to be People ·

2024/11/02

"We’ve got a full tank of gas, half a pack of amphetamines, it’s daylight, and we’re not wearing sunglasses." Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "My Life is Great and It's All My Fault" by Altar Girl.

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00:55:08

S2E60 - Luke in the Cave

Pretending to be People ·

2024/10/26

The CAN Crew (and Algernon) consider summoning Steve the Cleve. This is the penultimate episode of this arc. The ultimate episode of this arc will come out on Friday. Probs lots of announcements in that one. Stay frosty. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "My Life is Great and It's All My Fault" by Altar Girl.

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