[One Shot] A County Affair ep1 "CRIME-a-doodle-doo!"
Added 2023-06-29 09:00:06 +0000 UTCTalk is cheap and life in the barnyard is nasty, brutish, and short. You either eat or get ate, and if you ain't the cock of the walk, you're in the next pot of coq au vin. So you tell me, are you satisfied with the quiet life of pastoral servitude, or do you have the rocky mountain oysters to grab the tractor by the wheel and, just maybe, reap what you sow? I just so happen to know where we can get enough corn to put us on easy street till the cows come home. What do you say old timer, how about...one...last...job?
WELCOME TO A County Affair, our first one shot game! [these are mini campaigns we run while the big public story is still going on] Join FIRST TIME GM Erika Ishii (!!!) as they weave a tale of barnyard bandits, farmland fiasco, and kernel knowledge using only the Roll for Shoes rule set and the extremely illegal talents of
Aabria Iyengar as Phillip (the goat)
Lou Wilson as Itsa Winnerbaby (the horse)
and
Brennan Lee Mulligan as Ruthie (the Chicken)
with
Sound design by Casey Toney (a Human Man)
A County Affair will conclude with episode 2 in two weeks! Both eps will remain exclusive to this here Patreon for months, so feel free to take your time and luxuriate in the cornpone chaos. For a description of the rules we're using to make this arc, check out the previous A County Affair teaser episode!
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Comments
Okay I love Phillip.
Ryan Amaya
2024-03-05 16:43:20 +0000 UTCThis is so delightfully demented
Elizabeth Boskey
2024-01-28 16:11:12 +0000 UTCBrennans Sweet old lady voice going “and I know the devil will give you all the power you need ☺️” LMAO
Hyena
2023-12-04 22:29:31 +0000 UTCAlright, who is the merch gremlin of this co-op b/c I would very much like to purchase one poster-sized copy of this here fine poster
Sil
2023-11-01 07:06:07 +0000 UTCAnd GMing these folks is _chaotic!_ Nice one Erica, that was awesome!
Nick
2023-10-31 09:25:21 +0000 UTCMy 4yo daughter loves this kids "Chicken Song". I now can't help myself but sing along with "Crime-a-doodle-doo!" And just very nearly added a "Motherfucker!" Thanks Brennan.
Nick
2023-10-31 09:23:51 +0000 UTC38:00 that crunch of his ankle breaking? Sickening. Actually made me cringe. Great job!
Apple Slapple
2023-10-27 16:54:05 +0000 UTCReminds me of really early video game boxes
Sil
2023-10-26 11:45:29 +0000 UTCAspiration + projection via role-play. The only explanation.
Sil
2023-10-26 11:44:39 +0000 UTCIs every campaign gonna start with a rooster crowing and brennan playing a sweet old lady
Krusty Bo Busty
2023-10-22 23:54:56 +0000 UTCI've never needed merch more than I've needed it for this one shot, and I say that having to pay in AUD.
Sil
2023-10-07 00:39:00 +0000 UTCI love u ruthy
Yaseen abdul-malik
2023-10-05 01:08:47 +0000 UTCTHIS is a DAMN DELIGHT, I'm at the chaos of loosing the horses and I'm just 💀
Ashley Teatum
2023-09-24 16:21:41 +0000 UTCFERGIEEEEEEE
Karl Schmarl
2023-08-29 22:03:29 +0000 UTCThis episode took a turn for me when Ruthie went up to the nervous horse and I thought she was going to soothe him and instead they scared the shit out of him🤣 About to listen to the second half, I hope there's more Fergie🦝
Jamie H.
2023-08-29 00:18:08 +0000 UTCHaha, yeah I did enjoy the pun there. I guess I should have clarified, that "bringing up Cornell like this" specifically meant "bringing up Cornell in a way that is actively dunking on it just constantly!" Because, hilarious, but also ouch.
legopsych
2023-08-12 23:53:41 +0000 UTCIt might just be Corn-nell.
Tim
2023-08-12 21:44:43 +0000 UTCI laugh harder the more evil the goat gets
jose romero
2023-08-12 01:47:59 +0000 UTCOkay but who went to Cornell that you all either love (and love to mock) or actually hate to keep bringing up Cornell like this? From a Cornell alum who isn’t used to people remember the school exists much less having strong feelings towards it. (Also I adored every minute of both episodes, Erika was incredible!!)
legopsych
2023-08-08 17:40:02 +0000 UTCOH MAY GODS YES!!!!
Allyn
2023-08-03 19:37:57 +0000 UTCVery..... Day of the Tentacle....
Sanja Trinki
2023-08-03 19:36:46 +0000 UTCCan we please get a Fireside Chat for “A County Affair”?
Kevin Goodwin
2023-07-31 22:42:47 +0000 UTCTHANK YOU FOR ALSO GETTING IT!!!
Allyn
2023-07-22 02:23:36 +0000 UTCthis whole thing has big lucasarts energy
Piper Bacon
2023-07-22 02:22:58 +0000 UTCI think I’ve been playing to many Lucas art point and click adventure games, because I can imagine everyone, ESPECIALLY THE JOCKEY, as characters from Monkey Island or a Sam and Max game.
Allyn
2023-07-18 23:12:13 +0000 UTCNothing could've prepared me for what happens in this 😂
AniOakley
2023-07-17 04:30:27 +0000 UTCLooks like its called Roll for Shoes, they talk about it in the prologue
Tiki Mug
2023-07-15 14:55:14 +0000 UTCI'd love to know what system y'all are using. I may have missed it
Sarah
2023-07-15 02:27:28 +0000 UTCI'm definitely playing this for my dad, a Cornell alumni
Kitty Stryker
2023-07-14 23:49:17 +0000 UTCThey absolutely need this as merch!
Shelby
2023-07-14 13:24:15 +0000 UTCI absolutely lost it during the scene where they spook the nervous horse. I laughed so hard I cried!
Shelby
2023-07-14 13:23:09 +0000 UTCThis is so fun. The poster for this reminds me of something that I cannot remember. Anyone have any idea of inspirations for the design?
Logan Davis
2023-07-13 16:58:01 +0000 UTCIn his birth chart, everything except for the moon ends up answering to a VERY powerful Mars which is a planet associated with violence, combat, willpower, and energy and his Sun is ruled by Saturn which is the planet of old age.
Khara Daniels
2023-07-12 04:21:10 +0000 UTCIt only refuses to play on overcast. I’ve tried reading my RSS feed. Every other episode works perfectly. Odd. But apparently works on Apple Podcasts. So I’ll listen there.
Tania Roblot
2023-07-11 20:02:18 +0000 UTCThis episode comes up as “Not Authorized” on overcast? I can’t seem to be able to listen to it :’( Anyone had this issue?
Tania Roblot
2023-07-11 19:43:57 +0000 UTC....why does Brennan love to play **criminal old people** I'm not knocking it, it's just interesting
Locemo
2023-07-11 15:34:25 +0000 UTCThatsa Loserhoney fucking underrated tbh
Talon V
2023-07-11 05:48:09 +0000 UTCErika did a fucking amazing job!
lukas roman
2023-07-10 15:42:44 +0000 UTCall i could think when they were doing character intros is Brennan went from Grandmother Wren to Grandmother Hen
vip2017
2023-07-10 04:17:38 +0000 UTCI'm fking dying. Erika trying to keep everyone going is like watching someone else heard cats!
Jennifer
2023-07-09 20:42:25 +0000 UTCthis was absolute chaos and I'm ✨living for it✨
A
2023-07-06 22:49:06 +0000 UTCIt's ALL goat yoga
Mae Worthington
2023-07-06 15:08:25 +0000 UTCThis is the most genuine "three friends having fun playing a game" I have ever experienced
OtherJason
2023-07-06 12:50:46 +0000 UTC100%
Ashe
2023-07-06 02:42:03 +0000 UTCThanks for sharing this with us Erika. 💖 I can't imagine what it was like to have your first DMing experience publicized, but it's really neat.
CJ
2023-07-05 23:15:11 +0000 UTCRIP me listening to this while wearing my Cornell t-shirt 🥲
Hannah Brown
2023-07-05 18:13:42 +0000 UTCbrb integrating this into my daily lexicon
Alex T.
2023-07-05 14:52:55 +0000 UTCErika, I noticed that you set DC's for the players' rolls instead of having them roll against you to determine success. Is that a choice you made for this game, or have I been running RfS wrong this whole time? (it's totally okay if I've just been doin' it wrong)
Alex T.
2023-07-05 14:49:11 +0000 UTCThis reminds me of the time aabria killed her riding goat in critical role
AGENTAPPLES
2023-07-04 22:31:20 +0000 UTCI am desperate to know how many notes Erika wrote in prep for this and how much was off the cuff. DESPERATE! I have an image of just a nest of deep-dive notes for agricultural vibes and I'm here for it
RoseWitch
2023-07-04 13:20:03 +0000 UTCThe Cornell reference cracked me up because there is a school of ag and I knew a lot of farmers there!
Shannon Shea
2023-07-04 04:25:59 +0000 UTCDid I hear some inspiration from the Bastion soundtrack in the music here? Spike in a Rail? I love it!
Nickolas Mertens
2023-07-04 03:49:02 +0000 UTCWhat do I have to do to get a "the lord's hand did not touch this creature" t-shirt?
To All The Men I've Tolerated Before
2023-07-03 17:56:41 +0000 UTCOh, man. LOVE the immediate acknowledgement of the rooster slurry. Gotta be in my top 5 reasons for going vegan.
Cobalt Paradox
2023-07-03 17:52:00 +0000 UTCTaylor, best use of "Night on Bald Mountain" I've ever heard oH MY GOD!
katarina
2023-07-03 16:13:06 +0000 UTCThis was amazing. Had me in tears with the rabbit race, the reverse reading, rat infestation and goat yoga. I wish this was longer than a one off. Such amazing work by everyone!
David Ritchey
2023-07-03 13:02:24 +0000 UTCMore Satan than I expected for a county fair!
ohgodthepandas
2023-07-03 06:56:59 +0000 UTCGotta respect Aabria’s commitment to not committing to Phillip’s accent
Matt Kilsby
2023-07-02 16:53:59 +0000 UTCAabria’s tribute to The VVitch is amazing. Splicing it with goat yoga and Fergie Ferg is obscenely hilarious.
Alden Michels
2023-07-02 12:39:31 +0000 UTCI am begging you to sell merch that says “dost thou wish to live Fergaliciously?” 😂
Devon
2023-07-02 12:15:26 +0000 UTCOoh, what’s that Bluegrass instrumental that comes in at 1:12:48? When they time skip? That theme bops.
David Morales Boroff
2023-07-02 03:44:36 +0000 UTCThis was unhinged and I loved every minute of it. Looking forward to more from this crew.
Wrex Verdi
2023-07-02 00:03:47 +0000 UTCOmg "if you stop running you die!!!!!!"
jbyrd
2023-07-01 19:52:06 +0000 UTCThis pod is so fucking fun! Living at the airport until your plane arrives made me laugh out loud
jbyrd
2023-07-01 19:45:11 +0000 UTCAs An HR, this is pretty much every convo I have w money/equity IRL 🤣
AliceH
2023-07-01 17:51:16 +0000 UTCHaving an absolute BLAST with this. Everyone is so funny, and great work from Erika!
Karen
2023-07-01 10:39:55 +0000 UTCOK but how do we get the music?????? That theme rips.
Megs
2023-07-01 01:43:05 +0000 UTC...just learned this whole "reverse reading" thing. Absolutely wild.
HwlingMadMurphy
2023-07-01 00:55:42 +0000 UTC"Dost thou want to live Fergiliciously?" lolllll 💀💀💀
Jen M.
2023-07-01 00:28:53 +0000 UTCOkay that back cover text section is so well written. Can't wait to listen.
Conor Steinke
2023-06-30 23:42:49 +0000 UTCI’m sitting here absolutely cackling at every “live deliciously” reference
Justin Richter
2023-06-30 22:52:25 +0000 UTCI just got my paper peer reviewed and published in a journal for the first time and if I can do it I believe a goat that might be the devil can do it
Ren Challacombe
2023-06-30 21:51:25 +0000 UTCREVERSE READING "I just laughed so hard I almost passed out" no you know I felt when I got episode 2-ed
Jackaloop
2023-06-30 19:49:46 +0000 UTCShout out to Taylor for how fuckin unsettling the millions of rats in the rafters felt. Double shout out to the great and powerful Erika for making the entire situation happen
Jackaloop
2023-06-30 19:40:17 +0000 UTCThis is hilarious omfg I was failing at trying not to laugh out loud so hard that multiple coworkers asked me if I was ok lmao
Bee Ami
2023-06-30 18:27:22 +0000 UTCThis was sooo good I love how chaotic players are in one shots
Madison Beske-Somers
2023-06-30 18:05:21 +0000 UTCThis is my favorite piece of content please more a lot more
Ryan
2023-06-30 16:18:30 +0000 UTCThis is what happens when you give a goat the power to read and reverse read. It is awesome.
The Overthinker
2023-06-30 16:03:35 +0000 UTCI do hope we learn at some point whether Brennan chose the name Ruthie, or it was issued to him per Aabria's quite sensible advice.
Mike Chapman
2023-06-30 14:01:58 +0000 UTCErika is killing the gm game!
bluebluebutton
2023-06-30 13:58:18 +0000 UTCERIKA YOU DID SUCH AN AMAZING JOB I LOVED THIS SOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brandon Rilling
2023-06-30 13:53:34 +0000 UTCThe idea of trying to keep Aabria, Brennan, and Lou on the rails, good god pure chaos! Sending healing to Erika!
Kevin Goodwin
2023-06-30 05:25:34 +0000 UTCThis is a really fun one-shot, and just about the vibe I need right now (in a lot of pain and having a hard time concentrating on my usual podcast faves and/or my usual faves are too much of a downer). This and Dungeons and Drag Queens are hitting at just the right time for me!
Sarah Vee
2023-06-30 04:38:26 +0000 UTCWith that scene on the computer, this could almost be Click Clack Moo for Adults
Nora Edgren
2023-06-30 03:15:25 +0000 UTCAabria channeling Marcid wasn't something I knew I needed until now!
Jesse Belanger
2023-06-30 02:55:09 +0000 UTCbe horny do crime!!!!
Toe
2023-06-30 02:42:05 +0000 UTCERIKA U KILLED IT. TALENTED. BRILLIANT. INCREDIBLE. AMAZING. SHOW STOPPING. SPECTACULAR.
Toe
2023-06-30 02:40:15 +0000 UTCBrennan as a gilf hen is everything 🤣
Josh
2023-06-30 02:17:19 +0000 UTC"Dost thou want to live Fergiliciously?"
Jack Westbrook
2023-06-30 01:48:35 +0000 UTCRoll for Shoes looks incredible. I have ideas for combining it with Microscope.
Jack Westbrook
2023-06-30 01:47:03 +0000 UTCyall did so amazing! and erika you're an EXCELLENT gm ♡♡♡
Corey Lynn
2023-06-30 01:07:05 +0000 UTCDo we know if there will be a fireside chat?? 💛💛💛
Mack Whaley
2023-06-30 00:48:58 +0000 UTCPitchforkTunaCan69 😭
Dylln
2023-06-29 23:29:58 +0000 UTCCreate Monster 4 ❤️❤️❤️
Kendall MacKay
2023-06-29 22:57:02 +0000 UTCCampaign 2… Doors 3…😉
Patrick Hutsler
2023-06-29 22:40:22 +0000 UTCFully losing it at the HR management, this is pure gold
Jack Wilkinson
2023-06-29 21:39:18 +0000 UTC(Defeated sigh) "Yes, you can roll for HR."
Gavin McDonald
2023-06-29 21:16:36 +0000 UTCI didn't realize how much I needed a Bremen Town Musicians-meets-Leverage mashup until now.
Josh Neff
2023-06-29 20:45:03 +0000 UTCGood job, Erika!!! You were a perfect captain to the most unhinged plans possible, such a wonderful energy to bring to the table! You worked hard, roll around in the compliment!
Maia Costea
2023-06-29 20:32:22 +0000 UTCSo when are we getting "Dost though wish to live Fergaliciously" merch?
Andrew Guthy
2023-06-29 20:29:40 +0000 UTCAaaaah!! It's so good! Erika, you did amazing! Your descriptions are so vivid and your npc's are wonderful and very distinctive. And you made that pumpkin sound incredibly delicious. Also, the sheer amount of horniness in a one shot about farmyard animals was wild. Brennan as unhinged elderly people who stopped giving a fuck about what anyone thinks of them years ago is definitely one of my favorite genders. And of course that level of chaos got to Aabria "monster fucker" Iyengar. The cutbacks to Lou's character were so funny. Also, very on brand for Lou's PC to now have like three different names. I can't wait for the next part!
Lee Philips
2023-06-29 19:38:41 +0000 UTCIncredible. So unbelievably fun, please do another one of these heists again in the near future. The 'cause' fear moment' had me crying I was laughing so hard.
Kevin VanderJagt
2023-06-29 19:13:58 +0000 UTCWooooooooowwwwwww this was truly fantastic and so funny. I’m sitting here at my desk trying not to look like a psycho shaking laughing at my desk
Kar_bear17
2023-06-29 18:47:56 +0000 UTCYes yes!!! It was so catchy!
Brook Wentz
2023-06-29 18:23:43 +0000 UTCErika I'm so proud!!! You did so good and this was so much fun to listen to. I can't wait for the next installment y'all!!
Brook Wentz
2023-06-29 18:23:20 +0000 UTCwow it’s so cool that lou was able to join us by the fireside!
Caitlin Campbell
2023-06-29 18:02:15 +0000 UTCThis was so great and Erika, you slayed in spite of the truly chaotic table vibe (which I also enjoyed). Can't wait to hear more!
Dj Michaelopolis
2023-06-29 18:01:20 +0000 UTCnever thought i’d be so delighted to be reading the words “a human man” but this was a *golden* bit.
amoonheart
2023-06-29 17:46:19 +0000 UTCThis exactly 😂
abardnamedkate
2023-06-29 17:14:44 +0000 UTCYes, yes, yes! I laughed so hard so many times! This was so good 😆 I know what to do the next time my group is short players. One shot time baby! Way to go Erika!!!!!
abardnamedkate
2023-06-29 17:13:32 +0000 UTCLoved this, great work Erika! Can't wait for part 2!
Mike Histon
2023-06-29 17:05:30 +0000 UTCI need this music to be published at some point, cause it’s so fucking good!!! The main theme’s SO GOOD!!! {but also please take your time}.
Allyn
2023-06-29 16:04:59 +0000 UTCThis was incredible! Great job Erika!!
ilanawannacookie
2023-06-29 15:50:30 +0000 UTCPhillip might just be one of my favorite TTRPG characters of all time. The feral energy is real
Alan
2023-06-29 15:15:06 +0000 UTC"You will make the boys go loco" made me laugh so hard I woke up my sleeping cat and nearly fell off my couch
Konner
2023-06-29 15:11:07 +0000 UTCErika you have done such a good job! All us DMs could relate to you when Aabria declared she could do magic but you held on!
Di4mond4rr3l
2023-06-29 15:07:02 +0000 UTCGOAT FEED GACHAPON 🤣🤣🤣
Addi Miyako
2023-06-29 14:58:45 +0000 UTCLOVE THIS!!!!!
Clusterpunk Media
2023-06-29 14:36:42 +0000 UTCSo I now need audio of Aabria saying "Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?!" In the same voice she says, "LET'S GO!"
Brad Barnes
2023-06-29 14:31:04 +0000 UTCERIKA!!! You killed this. No more bathroom floors, you are an incredible GM.
Ashley P
2023-06-29 14:14:45 +0000 UTCEveryone is outstanding, but Brennan's penchant for playing doddering old psychopaths is genuinely amazing.
Mike S
2023-06-29 14:02:08 +0000 UTCJust know I've already registered pitchforktunacan69@gmail.com and will be using this exclusively going forward
Adam
2023-06-29 13:54:15 +0000 UTCIt is working now thanks for the reply
E. Filleul
2023-06-29 13:20:47 +0000 UTCErika is truly MEANT for this. Despite the hedging in the teaser, I came in with high expectations of them. That they exceeded them is in zero ways a surprise. Every part of this is perfect. 100% going to try to get some friends to Roll for Shoes with me now!
Lilith Evenstar
2023-06-29 13:20:24 +0000 UTCEveryone is firing on all cylinders for this. Erika is fantastic and I can't wait to hear what they have next! 😍😍
Jeffrey Reisdorf
2023-06-29 13:14:24 +0000 UTCThe feed seems to be working fine. Check out the Instruction Manual pinned as the top post for troubleshooting tips! -t
Worlds Beyond Number
2023-06-29 13:13:05 +0000 UTCBut the fire side chat are accessible tho and these are also exclusives are they not ?
E. Filleul
2023-06-29 13:03:30 +0000 UTC"Both eps will remain exclusive to this here Patreon for months," quoted from the description above. That may be why public feeds are unavailable, as it won't be made public until later.
GrnShttrdLyte
2023-06-29 12:59:56 +0000 UTCI love Phillip already
Benedict Geddes
2023-06-29 12:56:55 +0000 UTCalso I'm teasing, this is amazing! Good job Erika!
Cait Batchelor
2023-06-29 12:54:58 +0000 UTCso I grew up on a farm - we bred dogs, goats, and horses - and ONE time a horse from down the road escaped and ran from his home to ours and apparently I looked enough like hie owner that he heard our horses, spotted me near the fence and immediately shoved his large horse head under my armpit bc he was freaked the fuck out - he did get reunited with his owner quickly and all was well. But, all this to say that even on farms we do generally notice when animals show up, thank you.
Cait Batchelor
2023-06-29 12:53:15 +0000 UTCBy the end of the first half Erika's simple country heist now has magic and a potential mass murder plot. Truly they have passed the GM trial-by-fire.
SvenTS
2023-06-29 10:58:15 +0000 UTCHi fyi the rss feed of this episode is not working there is no timecode and download is impossible. I'll listen on Patreon in any case.
E. Filleul
2023-06-29 10:47:48 +0000 UTC'Put down... Create Monster 4' 'You do not know what you've done....'
SvenTS
2023-06-29 10:39:25 +0000 UTCI want this animated
Bryce Lavender
2023-06-29 10:33:45 +0000 UTCOnly halfway through and everyone is already firing on all cylinders. Erika is killing it and everyone is doing an amazing job.
SvenTS
2023-06-29 10:24:34 +0000 UTCOMG ERIKA you're doing such a fantastic job! Great work! I can't wait for the next session
Lorysa Rossnagel
2023-06-29 10:22:39 +0000 UTCI Can't Wait for the fan-imations of this!!
Kyle Thompson
2023-06-29 10:22:35 +0000 UTCDear God. It's like I'm listening to The Ravening War. 🤣 I love this one-shot! Erika is KILLING it!
Kyle Thompson
2023-06-29 10:13:30 +0000 UTCEeeeeeee
Graham Byrne
2023-06-29 09:49:15 +0000 UTCcan't wait to listen to this after work!
Mark van Dijken
2023-06-29 09:12:00 +0000 UTCGaaaah, Erika CRUSHED that intro!
kat martin
2023-06-29 09:07:49 +0000 UTCI HAVENT HEARD IT YET BUT IM SO EXCITED
jdthetugboat
2023-06-29 09:02:14 +0000 UTC
