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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 17/09/2026

💀 NEW EPISODE ALERT 💀 As things in the market heat up, Ay’Lish leaps into action, Rihva gives danger the slip, Gydeon offers a leg up, and Ira has a trick up his sleeve. Ep. 80 of Bad Heroes, part 20 of The Eternal Hunger is out now! Listen here: linktr.ee/badheroes

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 22/08/2026

Last chance to vote in this year's CRIT Awards!! 💙 ✨ Our highlight reel: badheroescast.com/2026/07/21/b... ✨ Voting form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 12/08/2026

🔥 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🔥 A changed party ventures forth into Desa’s ghoul-infested marketplace. Rihva and Ira gain a new perspective, while Ay’Lish finds out how Gydeon got her reputation. Listen to Ep. 79 of Bad Heroes, part 19 of The Eternal Hunger wherever podcasts are found! linktr.ee/badheroes

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 04/08/2026

EVERY month is Pride Month at Bad Heroes, which means we have a Pride Q&A with the cast out now for patrons!! 🌈 Join Drea, Kazz, Lian, Mika and Rev as we chat about our particular flavors of queer and answer listener questions about the show's plot and characters: www.patreon.com/badheroes/po...

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 22/07/2026

We're thrilled and delighted to be finalists in the 2026 CRIT Awards!! 🐍💙 Queen Sephira, the iconic BBEG of Bad Heroes, is up for Best Villain in an Actual Play. Drea Silvertooth is up for Best GM in the Paizo category, and Rev Winter is up for Best Player for his inspiring performance as Ira!

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 14/06/2026

We're thrilled to learn that our GM @dreasilvertooth.bsky.social won the "Best Game Master Actual Play" award at #ColoradoWebfest!! Thank you so much 💙 we’re so proud of our show.

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 06/06/2026

🌳 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🌳 Like branches in the tree of fate, our heroes' paths part ways as a looming prophecy changes everything. Part 18 of The Eternal Hunger is finally here! Listen wherever you get your podcasts: linktr.ee/badheroes

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 11/03/2026

☀️ NEW EPISODE ALERT ☀️ In a desperate race for the light, our heroes fight to survive both undead hordes and a fracturing trust. Part 17 of The Eternal Hunger is out now! Listen to the thrilling conclusion to our escape from Desa's catacombs wherever you get your podcasts: linktr.ee/badheroes

A banner with text on the left that says "BAD HEROES S1E77: The Eternal Hunger - Part 17" and character portraits of Tonreir, Gydeon, Rihva and Ira on the right. Footer text at the bottom says "Listen on Spotify, Listen on Apple Podcasts, Listen on Overcast, Start the adventure at badheroescast.com, Join our community at patreon.com/badheroes"

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 05/03/2026

This past week, we reached an incredible milestone of 50,000 downloads across all podcasting platforms! ✨ Our little show has gone further than our wildest dreams when we started it in 2019. Thank you to everyone who's come along for the ride and supported us over the years!!

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 24/02/2026

💥 NEW EPISODE ALERT 💥 After an explosive change of plan, our heroes make a break for it. Rihva deceives, Gydeon takes a leap, Ira tests his strength and Tonreir spots an enemy. Part 16 of The Eternal Hunger is here! Listen wherever podcasts are found: linktr.ee/badheroes

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 07/02/2026

In a quiet moment between heists, the Priestess helps Pug attune to the echoes around them ✨ Listen to Ep. 2 of Echo Chamber, our collaborative bonus miniseries, on all four show patreons: patreon.com/unexploredcast patreon.com/monsterhour patreon.com/shrimpandcrits patreon.com/badheroes

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 27/01/2026

🗡️ NEW EPISODE ALERT 🗡️ As they face down waves of foes, Rihva unleashes a disturbing force, Tonreir’s blood begins to boil, Gydeon gives a little grace and Ira delivers a heartfelt message. Part 15 of The Eternal Hunger is out now! Listen on your favorite podcatcher: linktr.ee/badheroes

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 10/01/2026

Drea learns about one of the most fun Blades mechanics, the Devil's Bargain! Listen to Ep. 1 of Echo Chamber, our collaborative bonus miniseries, on all four show patreons: patreon.com/unexploredcast patreon.com/monsterhour patreon.com/shrimpandcrits patreon.com/badheroes

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 01/01/2026

HAPPY NEW YEAR! ✨ A new collaborative bonus series is live now for our patrons! Join the Emissaries of the Echo as they crash Duskvol’s Consensus Day parade and infiltrate the Ministry of Discovery. After all, the Blue Array underpinning the city's new golden era isn't going to destroy itself!

Four curving lines (orange, yellow, baby blue, turquoise) arc across an eggshell backdrop with a pale blue ink stain. Text in the top right reads “Echo Chamber” and text in the bottom right reads “A Blades '68 miniseries.” Credits in the bottom left read "Christine as The Game Master, Drea as The Priestess, Quinn as Kismet, Cap as Pug."

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 31/12/2025

Drea loves their players, even when they do maneuvers so wild it forces equally wild GMing. Clip from our Episode 74 blooper reel! 💙 Find it and all our bloopers available to patrons at patreon.com/badheroes

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 26/12/2025

💀 NEW EPISODE ALERT 💀 As things escalate underground, Rihva creates a diversion, Tonreir checks for dangers, Ira brings the light and Gydeon makes matters worse. Much, much worse. Part 14 of The Eternal Hunger is here to close out the year! Listen wherever podcasts are found: linktr.ee/badheroes

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 08/11/2025

🕷️ NEW EPISODE ALERT 🕷️ The only way out for our heroes is through — but that means leading a large group without waking the dead, and it’s about as easy as it sounds. Listen to Ep. 73 of Bad Heroes, Part 13 of The Eternal Hunger wherever you get your podcasts: linktr.ee/badheroes

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 25/10/2025

if you see this, quote with a vampire that isn't dracula "You shouldn't have done that." — Lady Thalia 🩸 🎨 Portrait by @squirrelcurls.bsky.social

Art of Lady Thalia, a vampire character from the Bad Heroes podcast, illustrated by Melina Caron.

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 13/09/2025

💀 NEW EPISODE ALERT 💀 When our heroes find themselves in a tight spot, Gydeon presses ahead, Tonreir and Ira enact a plan, and Rihva finds out what goes bump in the dark. Ep. 72 of Bad Heroes, Part 12 of The Eternal Hunger is out now wherever you get your podcasts!

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 13/07/2025

⚰️ NEW EPISODE ALERT ⚰️ As they navigate Desa’s catacombs, our heroes make allies, adversaries and unwelcome discoveries. Ep. 71 of Bad Heroes, Part 11 of The Eternal Hunger is here — find it where you get your podcasts!

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 05/06/2025

Huge congrats to all the finalists in this year's #CRITAwards!! We're thrilled that our own @dreasilvertooth.bsky.social has been nominated for Best GM of a Paizo game and @lianxiarose.bsky.social for Best Player in a Paizo game 💕 If you're one of the people who threw in a nomination, THANK YOU!!

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 01/06/2025

✨🌈 HAPPY PRIDE 🌈✨ Bad Heroes is a fantasy AP podcast with an LGBTQ+ cast telling queer stories packed with comedy, action and intrigue! Also stop by for queens, curses and monsters oh my 🐍👑❣️ Start the adventure here: badheroescast.com

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 30/05/2025

🦑 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🦑 Forced to traverse a flooded tunnel, Tonreir scouts ahead, Rihva needs a little help, Ira gets in over his head and Gydeon lights the way. Ep. 70 of Bad Heroes, Part 10 of The Eternal Hunger is out now — listen wherever you get your podcasts!

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 19/04/2025

🔥 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🔥 Trading one dire situation for another, our heroes go deeper underground in search of a path into the city. Rihva’s socks stop dancing, Ira faces off with an old flame, Gydeon finds a valuable resource and Tonreir sees a serious problem with it.

A banner with text on the left that says "BAD HEROES S1E69: The Eternal Hunger - Part 9" and character portraits of Tonreir, Gydeon, Rihva and Ira on the right. Footer text at the bottom says "Listen on Spotify, Listen on Apple Podcasts, Listen on Overcast, Start the adventure at badheroescast.com, Join our community at patreon.com/badheroes"

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 02/04/2025

CRIT Award nominations are open! We humbly present some of the categories that Bad Heroes is eligible for 🐍 www.critawards.org

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 30/03/2025

☠️ NEW EPISODE ALERT ☠️ As an imperiled crew heads for a crash landing, our heroes fight to protect them from hordes of the undead and are forced to make a split-second decision. Part 8 of The Eternal Hunger is out now wherever you get your podcasts! Listen here: linktr.ee/badheroes

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 16/02/2025

Name a more iconic duo than casters and using spells in ways they're NOT designed for ✨ Enjoy this clip from Ep. 67 of Bad Heroes, out now wherever you get your podcasts!

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 29/01/2025

In the Year of the Snake, Queen Sephira's power grows stronger 🐍👑 Looking forward to bringing you another year of stories!!

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 27/01/2025

☠️ NEW EPISODE ALERT ☠️ In a deadly beach encounter, Rihva makes some friends, Gydeon blasts off, Ira goes surfing, and Tonreir gets his wish. Part 7 of The Eternal Hunger is out now wherever you get your podcasts! Listen here: linktr.ee/badheroes

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 04/01/2025

Just a little necromancy, as a treat ✨ Enjoy this clip from Ep. 66, part six of The Eternal Hunger, out now wherever you get your podcasts!

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 02/01/2025

Looking for a new story to dive into in the new year? Check out Bad Heroes, a fantasy #ttrpg actual play podcast! 🐍 Homebrew PF1e campaign ✨ Character-driven arcs ⚔️ Action, intrigue & romance 🌈 LGBTQ+ cast 🔥 Hot villains & scary monsters 🎧 60+ fully edited episodes 💖 A kind community of fans

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 26/12/2024

Happy holidays from the Bad Heroes crew! 💕 Looking forward to another year of stories together 🐍✨

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 09/12/2024

Sometimes spell names are evocative in all the wrong ways 🕷️ Enjoy this clip from Ep. 66 of Bad Heroes, part six of our Eternal Hunger arc, out now wherever you get your podcasts!

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 07/12/2024

Hello, new followers! Allow us to introduce ourselves and show the faces of the people running this account!! 🥰 Bad Heroes is co-produced by Drea Silvertooth (they/them) and Lian Xia Rose (she/her), partners in podcasting and also in being gay:

A photo of Drea and Lian standing shoulder-to-shoulder. On the left, Drea is reading the Pathfinder RPG GameMastery Guide, and on the right, Lian is drinking out of a mug featuring art of the character Vesper from Bad Heroes.

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 05/12/2024

❄️ SHOP UPDATE AND SALE ❄️ We're thrilled to announce our winter merch drop featuring brand new art prints, hoodies and sweatshirts!! Use promo code PRINTSALE20 for 20% off prints and WINTER10 for 10% off cozy apparel and blankets through Dec. 15, 2024 💕

A promotional graphic with text that says "Bad Heroes winter merch sale, 20% off art prints, 10% off hoodies, sweatshirts, blankets, shop.badheroescast.com" with art by Melina Caron of a kitten reaching up at the 20% off text block and art by nekh of a vampire bat shouting beneath the 10% off text block. The footer contains text that says "Please check shipping deadlines in our shop to see which items will arrive in time for the holidays!"

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 02/12/2024

Yeah we're religious, we believe in the Holy Trinity:

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 24/11/2024

🌊 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🌊 Our heroes hit the beach to scout a way into Desa. Ira gets graceful, Gydeon dabbles in the dark arts, Rihva sends a warning, and Tonreir wants to bring the storm. Part 6 of The Eternal Hunger is here! Tune in on your favorite podcast app: linktr.ee/badheroes

A banner with text on the left that says "BAD HEROES S1E66: The Eternal Hunger - Part 6" and character portraits on the right featuring a pale blue half-elf with green hair wearing a hood, an elven woman with brown skin and white hair, a kayal woman with gray skin and red hair, and a purple catfolk with golden eyes. Footer text at the bottom says "Listen on Spotify, Listen on Apple Podcasts, Listen on Overcast, Start the adventure at badheroescast.com, Join our community at patreon.com/badheroes"

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 14/11/2024

This weekend, we were shocked and delighted to win the Best Podcast, Actual Play award at New Zealand Web Fest!! What an amazing note to end the 2024 festival season on. 💕 Thank you to the jury for the incredible honor, and a huge shoutout to the organizers for putting together a wonderful event!

A graphic with the text "BAD HEROES" in the bottom left corner and a laurel in the top right corner surrounding the text "NZ WEB FEST Winner 2024 Best Podcast, Actual Play". On the right are character portraits of Ira, a purple catfolk with golden eyes, Rihva, a woman from the Shadow Plane with gray skin and red hair, Gydeon, an elven woman with brown skin and white hair, and Tonreir, a pale blue half-elven man with green hair wearing a hood.

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 21/10/2024

Throwback to the moment in Episode 49 when Rihva learned that crime in Vyer doesn’t pay — except in threatening sapphic experiences 🩸 🎨 Rihva art by Rachel Denton, Thalia art by Filibusterfrog 🎵 "Night of Chaos" by Kevin MacLeod

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 25/10/2023

Find Ep. 58 of Bad Heroes, Part 12 of The Scattered Pawns, on your favorite podcatcher: ♟️ Apple: apple.co/2HcdipH ♟️ Spotify: spoti.fi/30Nf5c3 ♟️ Overcast: bit.ly/3kzyJVd ♟️ Goodpods: bit.ly/473JPHN or our website: bit.ly/3QabIY2

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 25/10/2023

🔥 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🔥 Information in Vyer burns, bubbles, and lives on in undeath. The real question is, what will our heroes do with it?

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 11/09/2023

Get Part 11 of The Scattered Pawns on: ♟️ Apple: apple.co/2HcdipH ♟️ Spotify: spoti.fi/30Nf5c3 ♟️ Overcast: bit.ly/3kzyJVd ♟️ Goodpods: bit.ly/463hktw or our website: bit.ly/3r9DBHc Our featured promo this episode is Beyond the Furthest Stars! ✨

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 11/09/2023

😈 NEW EPISODE ALERT 😈 Beneath Vyer’s capital, Tonreir and Ira strike dubious deals to further their causes. Ep. 57 of Bad Heroes, Part 11 of The Scattered Pawns, is now available on your favorite podcatcher!

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 05/09/2023

Our podcast is a great fit for queer folks who like to see themselves reflected in TTRPG stories! Also stop by for queens, curses, and monsters oh my 🐍👑❣️ Listen and subscribe: linktr.ee/badheroes

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 05/09/2023

Last but certainly not least is Drea, the GM of Bad Heroes! Drea is a writer, podcaster and voice actor who loves hopeful, enchanting, and sometimes terrifying stories. When not spinning a yarn, they can be found raising their rescue dog, who looks suspiciously like a hellhound.

A photo of Drea looking into the camera and smiling slightly while holding a green potion bottle in an outstretched palm toward the viewer. They have long, reddish brown hair and green eyes. They are wearing a black button-down shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the elbow.

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 04/09/2023

Rihva is a kayal from the Shadow Plane with an obscure past. An opportunist and schemer who acts before she thinks, she’s the newest member of the party and on the run from some sort of debt. Rihva's player, Lian, is a huge nerd and also the show's co-producer.

A color illustration of Rihva, a woman from the Shadow Plane with gray skin and wild red hair that is dark at the roots. She is wearing scuffed brown leather armor. Her expression is challenging, with an eyebrow raised. (Art by Rachel Denton)

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 03/09/2023

Ira is a catfolk bard whose idealism and tendency to rush headlong into situations often gets him into trouble. He's motivated by love, and is on a quest to find redemption and maybe a soulmate or two along the way. Ira's player, Rev, is basically a labrador in human form who loves helping others.

A color illustration of Ira, a purple catfolk with golden eyes. He has long, sideswept hair with a braid on one side. His expression is friendly and open. (Art by Rachel Denton)

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Bad Heroes @badheroescast.com · 02/09/2023

Tonreir is an aloof half-elf druid. His intentions often shrouded, he works on bettering the land and ensuring its survival. His owl companion Rul'Thuin is always nearby, whether others are aware of it or not. Tonreir's player, Koulnis, is a traveling man and our show's resident Viking.

A color illustration of Tonreir, a pale blue half-elven man with shoulder-length green hair. He is wearing a forest-green cloak with the hood up. His expression is reserved and contemplative. (Art by Rachel Denton)

A photo of Koulnis looking warmly at the camera. He is wearing a black shirt and standing among trees with green and yellow foliage, with a stream and tall grasses in the background. He has long brown hair shaved on the sides and a chest-length beard tied with five Viking beard rings.

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