Critical Role-Back Podcast

Critical Role-Back

Hello there! We are Jana and Bal, two Critical Role fans from way back when - and that’s where we want to take you all back to!Since we somehow end up yelling at each other about Critical Role Campaign 1 all the time anyway, we decided to turn it into an actual podcast for your listening pleasure. Or something.Every other week (if Life allows it), we will publish a new episode covering an episode of Critical Role Campaign 1: Vox Machina. At length. A length under the one of the actual episode, but we make no promises.

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Session 0

Critical Role-Back Podcast

11/02/21 • -1 min

It's Session 0 of Critical Role-Back!

Here we go over our general plans for and approach to this podcast, how we're going to handle trigger and spoiler warnings, and just who we are and why we're doing this.

00:00:00 – Lovely Intro Music by Curran Son
00:01:07 – What exactly is this?
00:02:43 – Content Warning Policy
00:03:15 – Spoiler Policy
00:04:21 – Podcast structure explained
00:07:11 – The Purvan Scale
00:18:15 – This is a Labor of Love, not of unconditional positivity
00:19:48 – Trigger Warnings (what we’re going to warn about and what you should just expect every episode)
00:30:17 – Our discussion of warning about blood goes a little out of hand with the examples, so tw/cn: Discussion of blood in many, many forms
00:35:09 – The cast tries not to be assholes, and we try not to be assholes
00:38:00 – Orion Acaba
00:43:35 – Who are we, anyway?
00:55:55 – Messages from the future
00:58:00 – Additional content warnings
01:00:23 – First episode announcement

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Support our artist Lulafia: https://twitter.com/Tyurru

Music "Red Fox Tavern" by Curran Son, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBpKUIyOHdo

Episode 20-21: Minimizing Misery

Critical Role-Back Podcast

03/01/23 • -1 min

Going back in time a bit, Jana and Bal practice some much needed self-care and cover all of Critical Role: Campaign 1 Episodes 20 and 21: The Trial of the Take Part 3 and 4 in one combined episode, and follow Team Grumpy through all the edge, the dice nudges, the hags forgotten to time, and the official start of the shipping races.

00:00:00 - Intro Music by Curran Son
00:04:42 - Look at that, this IS the first episode published in 2023!
00:09:02 - Content Warnings: Mention of sexual assault and those that commit them, disrespectful language regarding sex workers, implied cannibalism, implied rape, self harm, active shooter drill anecdote
00:11:08 - A Road Map
00:13:59 - Out Of Game Tidbits
00:25:24 - Where Are We At?
00:25:50 - High Level Recap
00:34:57 - Of Hags Not Taken
00:42:39 - Cutting Myself on All This Edge
00:57:40 - There's A Mission
01:11:11 - Combat Report
01:37:25 - Orion Complaints Corner
01:46:23 - Off To The Shipping Races
01:53:50 - The Purvan Scale

Music "Red Fox Tavern" by Curran Son, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBpKUIyOHdo

The Legend of Vox Machina Season 2 Trailer Reaction & Analysis

Critical Role-Back Podcast

01/11/23 • -1 min

Jana & Bal react to the official trailer for The Legend of Vox Machina Season 2 as well as cast announcements and episode titles, talk about their hopes, dreams, and fears for the season, and accidentally make fun of the edgy titles they've also given their patrons. Ooops.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:06 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY LULAFIA
00:05:20 - Trailer Analysis
00:43:40 - Episode Title Analysis
00:55:05 - So About Those Dragon Titles
00:59:57 - Conclusion
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CRBackPodcast
Find us on twitter: https://twitter.com/CRBackPodcast
Find us on tumblr: https://criticalrolebackpodcast.tumblr.com/
Support our artist Lulafia: https://twitter.com/Tyurru
Music "Red Fox Tavern" by Curran Son, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBpKUIyOHdo

Episode 4: Running on Fumes

Critical Role-Back Podcast

12/22/21 • -1 min

Discussing the Great File F*ckening, a plethora of Critical Role related controversies, lost and found Campaign 3 predictions, unhingedly looking at the bright side, and maybe also Critical Role - Campaign 1: Vox Machina Episode 4: Attack on the Duergar War Camp.

00:00:00 - A Pre-Warning: Discussion of Colonial Imagery and Violence
00:01:26 - Introducing the Time Paradox and File F*ckening
00:07:02 - Boasting about Predictions (slight CR3 spoilers regarding characters)
00:10:24 - A Bouquet of CR related controversies
00:11:30 - The Copyright Freak-Out
00:12:50 - The Twitch Leaks Freak-Out
00:17:25 - Discussing the Campaign 3 Opening
00:27:53 - Content Warnings: racist microaggressions, cannibalism, loss of autonomy, excessive violence, mention of attempted sexual assault
00:29:05 - Spoiler Warnings: Twilight (Breaking Dawn), Dragon Ball Z, Naruto (technically Boruto I guess), Campaign 2
00:30:00 - Out of Game Tidbits
00:38:53 - Where Are We At?
00:40:15 - Pike Arrives!
00:45:55 - Clarota Made No Promises
01:02:20 - Back to Planning
01:11:08 - Skip this tangent about CR3 seating arrangements, please
01:14:47 - BACK TO THE EPISODE
01:21:30 - The Actual Attack Starts (with Laura!)
01:34:45 - Bal's Gun Show
01:37:11 - The Fight Scene Goes On (Things Happen)
01:49:40 - The Purvan Scale
01:55:50 - Outro
01:59:53 - Scheduling Announcement

Further reading on the opening controversy: https://twitter.com/EvilCleverDog/status/1470886547004215300

Music "Red Fox Tavern" by Curran Son, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBpKUIyOHdo&t=0s

Episode 12/13: Noodly and Inevitable Betrayal

Critical Role-Back Podcast

07/13/22 • -1 min

Jana and Bal celebrate finally leaving the Underdark and the least good arc of Critical Role Campaign 1: Vox Machina behind with a little musical interlude while covering Episode 13: Escape From The Underdark.

Climb on top/life is yours to conquer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa6ZVuw9xi0
Out of the Abyss in 7 Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=474ln_UxZBk

00:00:00 - Intro Music
00:03:15 - EXU: Calamity Sure Was Something (slight spoilers)
00:08:03 - The Perils of Podcasting
00:15:39 - Content Warnings: Loss of Agency, Body Horror, joke about sexual assault, discussion of Cannibalism
00:17:51 - Out Of Game Tidbits
00:25:26 - Where Are We At?
00:27:50 - Fight Into Flight
01:17:40 - WE'RE OUT OF THE UNDERDARK
01:23:30 - The Least Ethical Pub Crawl
01:34:45 - So Why Don't We Trust Kima, Again?
01:46:36 - The Purvan Scale
01:55:37 - Special Outro Music

Episode 11: Bosses and B-Plots

Critical Role-Back Podcast

06/29/22 • -1 min

Joined by Bal's DM and person who cares about fighting mechanics Lily, Jana and Bal learn all about action economy and why you should really trust your DM when it comes to balancing boss fights, while covering Critical Role Campaign 1: Vox Machina - Episode 11: The Temple Showdown.

00:00:00 - Intro Music
00:00:20 - Introducing Lily
00:03:38 - Still Timely Intro Musings
00:08:13 - Content Warnings: Vomit, eye horror, animal cruelty, mention of torture and body horror, character death, non-respectful mention of sex work
00:09:56 - Spoiler Warnings: Mention of places from the end of campaign 2
00:10:32 - Out of Game Tidbits
00:23:35 - Where Are We At?
00:31:20 - How to Catch a Fomorian
01:04:00 - Tactical Giant Sleepover
01:22:38 - Setting Up
01:36:30 - The Problem with B-Plots
01:44:45 - Eye Assault Excellence
02:06:14 - The Purvan Scale

Episode 3: Always Trust Betentacled Strangers

Critical Role-Back Podcast

12/08/21 • -1 min

Discussing Critical Role - Campaign 1: Vox Machina - Episode 3: Strange Bedfellows, along with torture, cannibalism, metaphysical dicks, and dragon god sex. It's a ride, y'all.

00:00:00 - Jana from the future has warnings and announcements
00:02:36 - Intro starts
00:10:29 - Content and Spoiler Warnings: Discussion of cannibalism, torture, slavery, sexual content, MAJOR spoilers for Campaign 2!!!
00:13:13 - Cold Open on Torture and Cannibalism
00:18:40 - Out of Game Tidbits (remembering we have a structure)
00:22:35 - Where Are We At?
00:25:15 - Discussion of Always Evil Races
00:28:24 - The Torture Scene
00:33:45 - Metaphysics of Dicks & Straps & Topping as a personality trait
00:37:27 - Pike and the Hole She Leaves
00:41:55 - God Talk
00:45:05 - MASSIVE CR2 SPOILERS
00:45:50 - Spoilers Over, Scanlan being Creepy
00:47:37 - Greater Restoration Ritual
00:48:20 - MAJOR CR2 SPOILERS
00:50:35 - The Party Moves On
01:03:23 - We Find the Plot. Across a Crevasse.
01:08:10 - The First Vox Machina Planning Session (tm)
01:14:19 - Attacking vs. Exploring
01:21:00 - Screw Democracy, Do It Anyway
01:29:35 - The Purvan Scale
01:37:10 - Outro

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CRBackPodcast

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Music "Red Fox Tavern" by Curran Son, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBpKUIyOHdo

CRB Calamity Episode 1: Welcome To Late Stage Capitalism

Critical Role-Back Podcast

07/03/24 • 98 min

For some light summer watching/listening, Jana and returning friend of the show Lily got together to yell about the relatively tame first episode of Critical Role's Exandria Unlimited Calamity Episode 1: Excelsior; the horrors of putting a god in time-out, literal late stage capitalism, mages in charge, and being observed at a party notwithstanding.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:20 - Summer Fun Explanation

0:04:14 - Dramatis Personae

0:09:04 - Content Warnings: End of the World, Violence, Blood, Body Horror, Memory Modification, Discussion of Eco Fascism

00:11:00 - Out of Game Tidbits

00:13:10 - High-Level Recap

0:21:17 - Tone And Whiplash

0:32:39 - The Existential Horror of Flying a City Through Late Stage Capitalism

0:45:11 - Movers, Shakers, and the Most Dramatic Bitches of the Age

01:01:49 - Bread Crumb Trail of Doom

01:24:25 - The Purvan Scale

01:36:48 - Post-Credits Credits

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CRBackPodcast

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Support our artist Lulafia: https://twitter.com/Tyurru

Music "Red Fox Tavern" by Curran Son, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBpKUIyOHdo

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Taking The Legend Of Vox Machina To Town Part 3

Critical Role-Back Podcast

12/21/22 • -1 min

Part 3 of Jana & Bal's thorough and honest look at the The Legend of Vox Machina cartoon, covering the actually really good final episodes, miscellaneous thoughts, what went wrong and weird with Ripley, and demanding tribute; not for pleasure, but for equality.

00:00:00 - Episode 10
00:10:54 - Episode 11
00:22:50 - Episode 12
00:38:40 - Insecure Writing Leads To Weaker Characters And Conflicts
00:48:29 - What is Magic and Why would Anyone Want To Learn It?
00:50:10 - The Lack of Escalation
00:53:09 - Pike and Faith, Archie, Adaptation Principles, de Rolo Family Dynamics, Gun Control
00:57:08 - The Vexleth Baiting
01:00:22 - Vex And The Perc'ahlia Of It All

Music "Red Fox Tavern" by Curran Son, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBpKUIyOHdo

Episode 1: Not the Best Place to Start?

Critical Role-Back Podcast

11/10/21 • -1 min

Discussing Critical Role Campaign 1: Vox Machina - Episode 1: Arrival at Kraghammer and why it might not be the best episode to start your Critical Role journey with - but also certainly not the worst.

00:00:00 - Jana from the future has something to say
00:01:30 – Intro
00:02:40 – Gushing about Artwork
00:03:53 – Content Warnings: Sexual Content, Sex Work, Mention of Attempted Rape, Death of Civillians, Fantasy Racism
00:05:12 – Spoiler Warnings: CR2, Beauregard’s Backstory, Reani
00:06:08 – Out of Game Tidbits
00:08:40 – How do we feel about the intro movies?
00:16:22 – What Happened So Far/Why the Comics Are Not Canon (to us)
00:19:21 – Episode Recap starts
00:26:32 – The Party Splits (CN: Sexual Content, Sex Work)
00:29:42 – Tiberius casts spells at a house for 5 minutes
00:30:40 – Back to the Bear Bar
00:34:15 – On to the mines
00:35:00 – The Fight Scene (CN: Civilian Casualties)
00:37:43 – How Do You Want To Do This? The Cultural Impact Thereof
00:40:08 – 5E and What Even Are Rules
00:42:50 – Combat Review
00:44:13 - Highly Ironic Philosophizing About Audio Quality
00:46:22 – The Inevitable Perc’ahlia Tangent
00:47:47 – General Characterization and Worldbuilding Tangent
00:51:30 – A Gay Bar full of Bears
00:52:25 – Pillars of Eternity On The Brain
00:53:57 – Matt playing female NPCs
00:56:26 – Are any of Matt’s female NPCs straight?
00:58:28 – Bal’s Gun Show
01:03:01 – Sex Work on Critical Role (CN: Sexual Content, Sex Work)
01:06:56 - What a Shawm Is (And Isn’t)
01:09:09 – Grab Bag of Whatever Else to Talk About (CN: Sexism)
01:12:14 – Hints of a Very Different Game (CN: Sex Work, Mention of Attempted Rape)
01:16:26 – Not the Best Place to Start?
01:22:15 – The Purvan Scale
01:33:28 – Be Nice to People Doing Something New
01:34:35 – Outro

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CRBackPodcast
Find us on twitter: https://twitter.com/CRBackPodcast
Find us on tumblr: https://criticalrolebackpodcast.tumblr.com
Support our artist Lulafia: https://twitter.com/Tyurru

Music "Red Fox Tavern" by Curran Son, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBpKUIyOHdo&t=0s

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