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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S1E52: The Replicant - The Dead Song Part 2 [feat. Lucas]

Welcome back for Part 2 of The Dead Song! Join the Bastards this week with Lucas Duff to find out what will happen to our heroes, on their second long-awaited adventure with The Replicant! - Starring…

01:49:50 | Wed 09 Jun 2021

S1E51: The Replicant - The Dead Song Part 1 [feat. Lucas]

Join The Bastards this week for a reunion! Both with the fantastic Lucas Duff from Ballad of the Seven Dice, and his unforgettable NPC, The Replicant. He takes us out deep into Midspace for another h…

01:17:03 | Wed 02 Jun 2021

S1E50: State of the Podcast

We've made it to the end of a story arc! Heck yeah! So where to now? what "shinys" await? And how do we all feel? We have come a long, long way since that cantina in Midspace. Well, in this 'State o…

00:50:14 | Wed 26 May 2021

S1E49: Call me, Beep me, if you wanna reach me

After the ringing stops, there are decisions to be made. Floating in a sea of actual Orbital Refuse, our heroes find themselves reuniting. Come aboard to find out the fate of Clan Zarg, their moon, L…

01:41:06 | Thu 20 May 2021

S1E48: HOT SOUP

The Bastards find themselves caught in a war, but they still have their wits, their guns, and BEAR CLAW! This isn't a situation where phoning a friend might save the day, but Herry won't let that sto…

02:06:22 | Thu 13 May 2021

S1E47: Time to find out!

Surely against such great odds, our Bastards won't be able to turn the tide of battle? Well the stakes are high, the time is now, and the Jelly, the Bear and the old man are ready to find out! - Star…

01:56:17 | Thu 29 Apr 2021

S1E46: Fresh Prison Toilet

Meanwhile in a flagship prison cell... The Bastards put all three of their brain cells (ok Dr. Ze put all three of his brain cells) together for the second most daring prison break attempt they've ev…

01:52:35 | Fri 23 Apr 2021

S1E45: Sweet Timothy

Deep in the belly of the Terran Flagship brig, our Bastards find themselves stripped of weapons and hope. ..Or at least that is what their captors are led to believe. Still in possession of the unive…

01:33:15 | Thu 15 Apr 2021

S1E44:The Stone in the Sock

The skirmish rages on as Larkey's forces draw nearer to the castle - and the real fight flickers on the horizon. The Bastards have made their repairs, packed their bags, and the plan weaves between t…

02:00:13 | Wed 07 Apr 2021

S1E43: The Bandit King

Every Bastard has made it to the Zarg Castle. They've had a few moments to reflect on their fragile mortality, and now they must prepare for the inevitable. Will it be a siege? Another betrayal? An a…

01:35:22 | Thu 25 Mar 2021

S1E42: Sack 2 Sack

The Bastards gather in the name of their fallen comrade, precariously balanced on the edge of survival, and the edge of their friendship with Clan Zarg. They've fought many battles together now- dest…

01:36:05 | Fri 19 Mar 2021

S1E41: BUGGA. helpeven.org

Time is ticking, as the poison blooms. Dr. Ze has abandoned his Honey Boy shell, and is racing across the castle on the neck of the chemist. Herry is holding off the entire brute force of the castle …

02:30:15 | Thu 11 Mar 2021

S1E40: The Pink Panther one

We left Herodotus and Dr. Ze lying in wait in the shopkeeper's inventory room. Ready to Trojan Horse their way into the castle under the disguise of the Kraw shopkeep himself, in an act of stealth. C…

02:09:29 | Thu 04 Mar 2021

S1E39: F.O.M.O.O.S. Fear Of Missing Out On Snacks

Picture if you will, a troupe of hardy adventurers geared in the sharpest armor, carrying secure packs of the most finely crafted weaponry- with minds tuned to one goal, one dream- one fight... They …

01:41:59 | Thu 25 Feb 2021

S1E38: That's No Moon

Finally back in their own minds after a near spacewalk; our scrappy Bastards warp onward to Zarg Moon and their waiting allies. Here to see the land they mean to free, and meet the rest of the people…

01:30:40 | Thu 18 Feb 2021

S1E37: Put it in Papyrus

The Bastards are making their way... towards Firsnear, but it's a long ways to go. So the team kick back and enjoy a few road beers- until Dr. Ze starts getting a call, straight into his mind? Things…

01:56:51 | Thu 11 Feb 2021

S1E36: Dirty Herry II

The gang meets up with Herry- but he’s already up to his old man antics. Will his actions slow the party down? Or has he got a plan so crazy that it just might work? Tune in to find out.. - Starring:…

01:35:48 | Fri 05 Feb 2021

S1E35: Where you going?

Armed with their new knowledge and their trusty team- Cleo and Dr. Ze head back to the scene of the crime(s) to collect their booty. (Or lose it, depends on where the police and the chefs are.) They …

01:43:00 | Thu 28 Jan 2021

S1E34: Two Birds

The hunt for Herry continues, as our Bastards slowly uncover the laundry list of things they did while in the thrall of the DRINK. Climb aboard as they run from angry chefs, hack into a stoplight, re…

02:09:10 | Thu 21 Jan 2021

S1E33: The Seed

Ever wake up from a bender in a slightly different state than when you... Well, than the last thing you remember. Join Cleo and Dr. Ze, in the clothes they didn't remember putting on, as they pull th…

01:54:40 | Thu 14 Jan 2021

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