Backwater Bastards: An Actual Play Podcast

Backwater Studios

A team of artists telling THE GREATEST BEST FRIEND STORY that the galaxy has ever seen!

While everybody else is out saving the world, we’re just trying to find the next best place to eat.

Join us on our haphazard adventure.

Science Fiction Leisure Comedy Improv Games Fiction

Update frequency: every 11 days
Average duration: 83 minutes
Episodes: 155
Years Active: 2020 - 2025

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S2E41: Lemon Pepper

The chaos engine is out there and the Bastards don’t have long to find it. They’ve landed in Night City behind D.E.E.T.Z. and they’re all on a hunt for Boris’ dark creation. But with drones on their …

01:11:34 | Thu 27 Apr 2023

LORE DIVE - Food Replicators

We’re back with another Backwater Bastards Lore Dive and this week is all about Food replicators! Starring: Richard Kimber-Bell Taylor van Biljon Daniel Matthews Episode art by Björn Hurri Ambiance …

01:03:45 | Thu 20 Apr 2023

S2E40: The sky spider

The Bastards have finished their preparations and are now ready to once again raid the night city. But the Captain and her revolutionaries haven't been idle either and its only a matter of time befor…

01:19:54 | Thu 13 Apr 2023

SideArm - OffCuts/007 [Patreon Bonus]

This week we have a bonus episode for you all! This is one of our SideArm episodes, our Patreon exclusive content. We release two SideArm episodes a month, and if you like this type of ramble, laught…

00:54:31 | Wed 05 Apr 2023

Lore Dive - D33Ts VS Larkey

In one corner shrouded in darkness, plated in all manners of armour and armed to the hilt, its the forever loyal and aways terrifying DEETS! And in the other corner, beamed in from the comfort of a c…

01:21:52 | Wed 29 Mar 2023

S2E39: The Chaos engine_01_FINAL

The crew finally knows the full truth about Boris. …And they’re keepin’ him ANYWAY! But the fight ain’t over yet. They’ve got to get home and make a plan. The Bastards owe D.E.E.T.Z. and Zhu Zhu a vi…

01:00:10 | Thu 23 Mar 2023

LORE DIVE - PARTY ROLES: TANK, DAMAGE & HEALS

We’re back with another Backwater Bastards Lore Dive and this week is all about PARTY ROLES! aka tankin’, damagin’ and healin’! You know that we’re busy building our own game system, that’s what we’r…

01:07:42 | Thu 16 Mar 2023

S2E38: Borigin Part 3 - Lock it up

Peàrl and Petune must now trust Boris if there is to be any chance that the twins survive BJ. What was once just a bit of fun has now become life-threatening, and perhaps their trusted knowledge of c…

01:28:32 | Thu 09 Mar 2023

Lore Dive - Boris VS M8

LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE! We have the man boy genius Boris up against the Densest thing in the galaxy. Who will win in this ultimate match up of Brain vs Brawn. Lets find out with some help from our …

01:27:04 | Thu 16 Feb 2023

S2E37: Borigin Part 2 - Elephant Toothpaste

Boris along with the twins Peàrl and Petune must flee, but every direction feels just as dangerous as where they have come from. Needless to say this crew is in way over their heads. - Starring: DM D…

01:03:45 | Thu 09 Feb 2023

Lore Dive - Side Characters

We’re back with another Backwater Bastards Lore Dive and this week is all about SIDE CHARACTERS, aka people we ain’t! On Backwater Bastards we’re telling the greatest best friend story in the univers…

01:36:17 | Thu 02 Feb 2023

S2E36: Borigin Part 1 - Falling Bricks

Boris is Boritheleon Hasilfilliams III, son of the biggest arms dealer in the galaxy. He’s a known genius, and a key cog in the terrible machine of his father’s plans. He’s been hiding for a long tim…

01:20:48 | Thu 26 Jan 2023

Lore Dive - Ships

We’re back with another Backwater Bastards Lore Dive and this week is all about SHIPS. SHIPS are pretty important to our story. They’re why we met! Both in real life, and in the game. Cruising space …

01:30:00 | Thu 19 Jan 2023

S2E35: The Jacket

Boris and his dad are facing off in the casino! Cleo and Ze are posted up with their bags of chocolate shrimp, Trevor is winning big on loaned cash- and everything looks fine up here in high stakes p…

01:23:13 | Thu 12 Jan 2023

Bastards Wrapped 2022

It’s another year in the Bastard Books! If you’re reading this, we wouldn’t have gotten this far without you. Join us on a stroll through 2022, as we reminisce over the year’s stories, some big momen…

01:17:04 | Fri 23 Dec 2022

S2E34: Family

Boris and the crew head to the casino! But the only person planning to win big is Trevor. While Cleo and Ze try to keep everyone safe and fed, like a family. But there are other forces at play, and s…

01:35:28 | Thu 08 Dec 2022

S2E33: Time to save Boris

After locating Boris the crew now need to figure out how to keep him safe, is Boris even in any danger at all? The bastards will do anything to make sure not one hair on his lil head isn't harmed. Bu…

01:20:45 | Thu 17 Nov 2022

The Bastards are back from London Comic Con!

We’re BACK from our first Comic-Con, and we’re sitting down for a recap! If you’re a listener, you’re part of why this was possible. So buckle up for a recount of the events, the takeaways, the 15 ki…

01:05:51 | Thu 10 Nov 2022

The Bastards are coming to London Comic Con!

The Bastards are heading to London for their first comic con! So while our brains are fried from all of the planing and moving we still wanted to sit down and talk with you about what we are doing th…

00:38:28 | Mon 24 Oct 2022

S2E32: Eep

BORIS IS MISSING and the Bastards are hot on his trail. With almost no time to recover from being doxxed, the crew harnesses their “whole selves” to set off into the hidden tunnels of Midspace. Did B…

01:38:20 | Fri 14 Oct 2022

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