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Introducing Demon Dayz: An Actual Play Podcast

A Tabletop RPG podcast from ATH Network with a focus on fiends.

We’re excited to announce Demon Dayz, an Actual Play podcast whose goal is to focus on the oft-overlooked devilish and demonic characters found in tabletop games such as Dungeons & Dragons, Shadowrun, and any other game system that can support a group of “horned bastards” creating mischief wherever they go.

If you’re familiar with and enjoy shows like Critical Role, The Adventure Zone, Friends at the Table, High Rollers, and Sirens of the Realm from Maze Arcana, you’ll be right at home here. The first campaign will use Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition and future campaigns will switch systems (and possibly Dungeon Masters) to shake up the storytelling and offer a different authorial voice. Some campaigns will be lengthy epics spanning years, while others might be as short as a one-shot. Some stories might feature the tried-and-true, while others could skew heavily experimental. Demon Dayz will be a storytelling playground, and we couldn’t be more excited to share this journey with you all.

The first few episodes of our new show will appear in the main After the Hype feed to introduce you to the characters and setting and give you a feel for what to expect. After that the show will break out into its own podcast feed. Along with each episode we’ll have an “enhanced” version on our YouTube channel with character stats, story and fan art, and anything fun we can think of to add to the experience.

We’ll have more specific information in the coming weeks such as cast and character reveals, campaign synopsis, and more. You can find all that information over on the show’s twitter page, as well as any other teasers that come up. In the meantime, we’ll leave you with this thematic teaser trailer to get HYPE.


3.04: Home Is Where the Hate Is

The new year has arrived, and with it come more episodes of your favorite podcast of all time. Well, it’s Bryan’s favorite podcast of all time. Well…..ALL his podcasts are his favorite. Join him, Graham “Pineapple” Mason, and Nick “Raspberry” Friedemann this week as they take on the next episode in the third season: Home is Where The Hate Is.

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Bradley David Parsons inspired by JG Thrilwell

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BROK HOLLIDAY’S REVIEW

This is a very solid episode, more plot driven then most which slows it down a bit. I personally love the writing of episodes like this but I can understand if a casual viewer isn’t into it.  

4 out of 5.

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Bosch: The Crime Drama You Should Be Watching

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A NEW SHOW TO WATCH IN 2019, LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THIS EXCELLENT COP DRAMA.

In this age of binge watching and box set consumption people are forever looking for new shows to watch. The first show I recommend to everyone is Bosch. Based on the books by Michael Connelly, Bosch stars Titus Welliver as the titular character. A hard boiled, old school detective who constantly clashes with his superiors. It sounds like a cliché, and in some ways it is. But in others it is one of the most impressive crime series I’ve seen since The Wire.

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ATH Network’s Holiday Celebration!

Ignore your family and hang out with us!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us over at the ATH Network of podcasts! We know you’re probably opening gifts or feasting with family but forget all of that and come join us for two Christmas-themed podcasts as well as an article from our friend and main contributor Matt Dykes.


AFTER THE HYPE EP. 261 – FEEL GOOD CHRISTMAS MOVIES BATTLE

Twas the day that was Christmas and all through your earbuds came the sounds of epic battle. That’s right, you wonderful holiday people! We watched a bunch of “feel good” Christmas movies and argued pleasantly for over an hour about which one was best.

Go to the episode post here, or just listen below

Beat that, loved ones!


VENTURE BROS: A VERY VENTURE CHRISTMAS

Nothing says holiday celebration like hanging out with friends talking about the greatest animated show of all time and its…uh…well…not very good holiday special. At least there’s fun banter between Bryan Dressel, Nick “Sugar Cookie” Friedemann, and Graham “Bah-Humbug” Mason.

You can listen to the episode below or go to the episode post with all them fancy shownotes and pictures

Suck it, family time!


ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS MOVIES – BY MATT DYKES

And then we’ve got a new article from our friend and contributor Matt Dykes about alternative Christmas movies to watch when you’ve burned through all the best “feel good” Christmas movies like The Mistle-Tones, My Santa, 12 Dates of Christmas, A Cinderella Christmas, or Married By Christmas.

It’s quite the fun read and I’d advise you to check it out here.


See? Aren’t you glad you spent your holiday with us instead? We laughed, we cried, we battled, and we discussed a disappointing Christmas Special to the greatest animated show of all time. It was truly an epic day that changed all of our lives. Now you’re ready to go out there and face 2019 like a champ!


Alternative Christmas Movies

Need some alternative holiday films? Matt has got you covered!

As the time of turkeys, trees and tinsel descends, also does the time of cheesy movies about Santa, hyperactive elves and reindeer. Not everyone is a fan of these kinds of films but they’re hard to avoid, so I decided to give you a list of five alternative Christmas movies you can watch this yuletide season.

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Episode #261 – Feel Good Christmas Movies Battle

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALL OF US AT AFTER THE HYPE! In the spirit of the holidays we thought it would be a hoot to give you a battle episode featuring those feel good Christmas movies you might see on ABC Family, Freeform, Hallmark, etc. We had blast pitting these movies against each other, and even brought in producer Brian Nolan to join in the holiday tussle.

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A Very Venture Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Bryan Dressel, Nick “Sugar Cookie” Friedemann, and Graham “Bah-Humbug” Mason over at Venture Bros HQ. This is the only holiday special, and it’s…certainly a thing.

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Bradley David Parsons inspired by JG Thrilwell

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Brok Holliday


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BROK HOLLIDAY’S REVIEW

It’s a solid Holiday Special and ends a very venture Bros way. Not a whole lot to say about it with it’s short run time.

3 out of 5.

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Episode #260 – Sorry to Bother You

This week we talk about the weird and wildly unpredictable Sorry To Bother You from director Boots Riley, and starring Lakeith Stanfield. It’s unlike anything we’ve seen before and we dive deep into what worked and what REALLY WORKED. Watch out for spoilers as we discuss the ending at length.

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Episode 13 – The Furthest Away From Home I’ve Ever Been

Sam is about to embark on her own journey to New Zealand, and she’s nervous. She turns to the Lord of the Rings for some holiday travel tips.

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3.03: The Invisible Hand of Fate

This week on the podcast Bryan Dressel, Nick “Pear” Friedemann, and Graham “Clementine” Mason talk about the next episode of season three – The Invisible Hand of Fate, aka “Venture Brothers Do Fan Service,” which is actually kind of good.

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Bradley David Parsons inspired by JG Thrilwell

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Brok Holliday


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BROK HOLLIDAY’S REVIEW

This is a “lore” heavy episode. I love how it still works as a stand alone episode. The characters are so good we don’t even need the whole cast to have a great episode. 

5 out of 5.

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