It’s probably hard to find sympathy in your hearts for a bunch of career criminals. But c’mon, it’s not like you wage slaves are gonna change anything about the world either, right? In this stylized, action-packed, live-play RPG show, five career criminals wake up in prison with bags on their heads and bombs in their brains. Will they follow orders and do as their told (probably not) or will they get those bombs out of their noggins and go on to Run another day? Realistically, that’s a big ol’ probably not on that last one too—In fact it’s unlikely anyone will survive. But we don’t know, because we haven’t played it yet! Oh, and, uh…maybe don’t listen to this one out loud at work. Or around your kids. Or…y’know… …the point is there are lots of swears.

It’s probably hard to find sympathy in your hearts for a bunch of career criminals. But c’mon, it’s not like you wage slaves are gonna change anything about the world either, right? In this stylized, action-packed, live-play RPG show, five career criminals wake up in prison with bags on their heads and bombs in their brains. Will they follow orders and do as their told (probably not) or will they get those bombs out of their noggins and go on to Run another day? Realistically, that’s a big ol’ probably not on that last one too—In fact it’s unlikely anyone will survive. But we don’t know, because we haven’t played it yet! Oh, and, uh…maybe don’t listen to this one out loud at work. Or around your kids. Or…y’know… …the point is there are lots of swears.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 0: “Intro to Crit Squad”

In the very first episode of Crit Squad, we meet our heroes: some horrible criminals with bombs in their heads! A Bald Orc Woman with badass snake tattoos and no memory of anything! A Beefy enforcer with an eastern European accent and an adorable brain injury! A Japanese dwarf raised in New York, with [Surprise!] a huge authority problem! A Journalist who knows way too much about drugs! A Barista in too-tight pants with a LARGE collection of guns and a deeply unsettling smile! Follow them as they cope with their newfound imprisonment in the only way they know how: by trying to escape in a highly risky and explosive fashion! Crit Squad is Lindsay Zana, Eric Snyder, Jeff Chaney, Chris Henry, and John DeVries. And we’re really sorry about all the swearing.

In the very first episode of Crit Squad, we meet our heroes: some horrible criminals with bombs in their heads! A Bald Orc Woman with badass snake tattoos and no memory of anything! A Beefy enforcer with an eastern European accent and an adorable brain injury! A Japanese dwarf raised in New York, with [Surprise!] a huge authority problem! A Journalist who knows way too much about drugs! A Barista in too-tight pants with a LARGE collection of guns and a deeply unsettling smile! Follow them as they cope with their newfound imprisonment in the only way they know how: by trying to escape in a highly risky and explosive fashion! Crit Squad is Lindsay Zana, Eric Snyder, Jeff Chaney, Chris Henry, and John DeVries. And we’re really sorry about all the swearing.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 1: You Won’t Have to Jump

The squad is dumped into the middle of a radioactive wasteland, tasked with finding secret data from a seemingly abandoned site. Before they get their bearings, a new enemy emerges and leaves some of the group struggling for their lives. And it’s not even Tuesday yet… Crit Squad is Lindsay Zana, Eric Snyder, Jeff Chaney, Chris Henry, and John DeVries. And we’re really sorry about all the swearing.

The squad is dumped into the middle of a radioactive wasteland, tasked with finding secret data from a seemingly abandoned site. Before they get their bearings, a new enemy emerges and leaves some of the group struggling for their lives. And it’s not even Tuesday yet… Crit Squad is Lindsay Zana, Eric Snyder, Jeff Chaney, Chris Henry, and John DeVries. And we’re really sorry about all the swearing.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 2: “Radio, Active.”

Having survived mortal danger ten minutes into their first assignment–a danger new to some–the squad must regroup and find safety before the radioactive wilderness comes to claim them. And there’s that mysterious cottage in the distance… Crit Squad is Lindsay Zana, Eric Snyder, Jeff Chaney, Chris Henry, and John DeVries. And we’re really sorry about all the swearing.

Having survived mortal danger ten minutes into their first assignment–a danger new to some–the squad must regroup and find safety before the radioactive wilderness comes to claim them. And there’s that mysterious cottage in the distance… Crit Squad is Lindsay Zana, Eric Snyder, Jeff Chaney, Chris Henry, and John DeVries. And we’re really sorry about all the swearing.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 3: “Moral Relativism”

Beaten and Bleeding from a hilarious number of very large holes, the squad regroups and learns just how alone they are in this ordeal. Jon Galt showcases some of his more illicit skillset. Sacha nearly breaks a priceless piece of computing equipment.

Beaten and Bleeding from a hilarious number of very large holes, the squad regroups and learns just how alone they are in this ordeal. Jon Galt showcases some of his more illicit skillset. Sacha nearly breaks a priceless piece of computing equipment.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 4: “The Expendables”

The squad regroups after the last battle. Broken and stranded, they resort to violent measures to unlock the secret of the mysterious cottage in the middle of the SOX. Videogame fans among you will recognize the potential danger of what they uncover…

The squad regroups after the last battle. Broken and stranded, they resort to violent measures to unlock the secret of the mysterious cottage in the middle of the SOX. Videogame fans among you will recognize the potential danger of what they uncover…

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 5: “That’s Distressing…”

The discovery of an underground facility leads the squad to think perhaps they haven’t been given the whole story about their assignment. Sacha’s size comes in handy. Milligram uses his strength to subvert security…for a minute, anyway.

The discovery of an underground facility leads the squad to think perhaps they haven’t been given the whole story about their assignment. Sacha’s size comes in handy. Milligram uses his strength to subvert security…for a minute, anyway.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 6: “Coffee Broken”

The Squad tests the “look like you’re supposed to be there” trick to its limits, with surprising results. True Patriot calibrates his arsenal. Sacha performs a physics experiment. A new danger is revealed.

The Squad tests the “look like you’re supposed to be there” trick to its limits, with surprising results. True Patriot calibrates his arsenal. Sacha performs a physics experiment. A new danger is revealed.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 7: Down the Barrel

The Squad goes deeper down the barrel. Galt takes a chance in the Matrix. Olga offers the squad an extremely tempting deal while Sacha applies narcotics to a difficult problem. Milligram showcases some hidden emergency medical knowledge.

The Squad goes deeper down the barrel. Galt takes a chance in the Matrix. Olga offers the squad an extremely tempting deal while Sacha applies narcotics to a difficult problem. Milligram showcases some hidden emergency medical knowledge.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 8: Coup de Grâce

The Squad goes under the knife to rid themselves of a troublesome restriction. A deal is struck, and the squad undertakes a morally grey escape plan. Galt is as much an actor as he is a journalist. Gable gets carried away. Baldy keeps a level head under pressure.

The Squad goes under the knife to rid themselves of a troublesome restriction. A deal is struck, and the squad undertakes a morally grey escape plan. Galt is as much an actor as he is a journalist. Gable gets carried away. Baldy keeps a level head under pressure.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 9: Passengers

It's probably hard to find sympathy in your hearts for a bunch of career criminals. But c'mon, it's not like you wage slaves are gonna change anything about the world either, right?In this stylized, action-packed, actual-play RPG show, five career criminals wake up in prison with bags on their heads and bombs in their brains. Will they follow orders and do as their told (probably not) or will they get those bombs out of their noggins and go on to Run another day? Realistically, that's a big ol' probably not on that last one too—In fact it's unlikely anyone will survive. But we don't know, because we haven't played it yet!​Oh, and, uh...maybe don't listen to this one out loud at work. Or around your kids. Or...y'know...the point is there are lots of swears.

Great storytelling and a lot of great characters!   Sound quality and editing is particularly good.

Shadow run is BONKERS.

Scratches the Shadowrun itch I have been having for years.

Just the Fix

It's probably hard to find sympathy in your hearts for a bunch of career criminals. But c'mon, it's not like you wage slaves are gonna change anything about the world either, right? In this stylized, action-packed, actual-play RPG show, five career criminals wake up in prison with bags on their heads and bombs in their brains. Will they follow orders and do as their told (probably not) or will they get those bombs out of their noggins and go on to Run another day? Realistically, that's a big ol' probably not on that last one too—In fact it's unlikely anyone will survive. But we don't know, because we haven't played it yet! ​ Oh, and, uh...maybe don't listen to this one out loud at work. Or around your kids. Or...y'know...the point is there are lots of swears.

Crit Squad

The squad takes on a run that could free them or get them killed. (But what else is new?). Baldy makes an interesting promise. Trencherman faces a threat from an unlikely source. WE HAVE A PATREON! Visit patreon.com/critsquad to check it out! It’s a newborn! Folks have asked over the past couple years, and we finally felt ready to drop this on your lovable yet unsuspecting heads. Click that link and check it out if you feel like getting some bonus material and helping our li’l show grow! Or, support the show by telling a friend! Or! OR! Come say Hi on twitter or facebook @critsquadcast. We’d love to hear from you!

The squad takes on a run that could free them or get them killed. (But what else is new?). Baldy makes an interesting promise. Trencherman faces a threat from an unlikely source. <a href="http://www.patreon.com/critsquad" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">WE HAVE A PATREON!</a> Visit <a href="http://patreon.com/critsquad" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/critsquad</a> to check it out! It’s a newborn! Folks have asked over the past couple years, and we finally felt ready to drop this on your lovable yet unsuspecting heads. Click that link and check it out if you feel like getting some bonus material and helping our li’l show grow! Or, support the show by telling a friend! Or! OR! Come say Hi on twitter or facebook @critsquadcast. We’d love to hear from you!

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 48: “Canticle for a True Patriot”

The Squad escapes into the irradiated wilderness and encounters a new foe. Baldy stretches her legs. Milligram meets his match.

The Squad escapes into the irradiated wilderness and encounters a new foe. Baldy stretches her legs. Milligram meets his match.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 10: “Nothing More Than to be Just Like You…”

John Galt digs deep into his relationships, and learns a great deal about the rest of the squad in the process. The Turk hands the squad their first ‘official’ assignment.

John Galt digs deep into his relationships, and learns a great deal about the rest of the squad in the process. The Turk hands the squad their first ‘official’ assignment.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 16: “Truth By Galt”

The Squad takes care of their dirty laundry, and head into the sprawl to track down the location of the mysterious Turk. Sacha finds a new suit. Baldy develops her taste in music. Milligram gets down with his bad self.

The Squad takes care of their dirty laundry, and head into the sprawl to track down the location of the mysterious Turk. Sacha finds a new suit. Baldy develops her taste in music. Milligram gets down with his bad self.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 15: “The Turk”

The squad presses forward without the aid of a friend. Trencherman extracts useful information while Baldy and Sacha solve a difficult problem. The squad gets their next job…and it’s not going to be easy.     If you dig the show, you can support us by heading to CritSquad.com/merch and picking out a Mug or a Poster, or just tossing some cash into the Tip Jar! Every little bit helps, but if you can’t swing the 25 bones, you can still do us a solid and tell your friends about the show. Pester them until they’ve recited that song Sacha hums in the elevator, and then you can leave ’em alone. Got a message you’d like to get out to the Crit Squad audience? Visit critsquad.com/contact and let us know you’d like to sponsor an episode! Thanks for listening, friend-o!

The squad presses forward without the aid of a friend. Trencherman extracts useful information while Baldy and Sacha solve a difficult problem. The squad gets their next job…and it’s not going to be easy. If you dig the show, you can support us by heading to <a href="http://CritSquad.com/merch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CritSquad.com/merch</a> and picking out a Mug or a Poster, or just tossing some cash into the Tip Jar! Every little bit helps, but if you can’t swing the 25 bones, you can still do us a solid and tell your friends about the show. Pester them until they’ve recited that song Sacha hums in the elevator, and then you can leave ’em alone. Got a message you’d like to get out to the Crit Squad audience? Visit <a href="http://critsquad.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">critsquad.com/contact</a> and let us know you’d like to sponsor an episode! Thanks for listening, friend-o!

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 39: “Worth the Price”

The Squad makes it into the Frankfurt sprawl in one piece. Gable and Sacha call in some favors. Baldy is introduced to Blood-Rock.

The Squad makes it into the Frankfurt sprawl in one piece. Gable and Sacha call in some favors. Baldy is introduced to Blood-Rock.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 14: “Fifty Feet From Deutschland”

The squad ventures into the countryside to retrieve a key asset. Milligram finds some happiness in this dark world. Baldy makes a new friend.

The squad ventures into the countryside to retrieve a key asset. Milligram finds some happiness in this dark world. Baldy makes a new friend.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 24: “A Fistful of Kittens”

The Squad gives themselves up to the border authorities. Baldy uncovers new abilities. Gable gets his One Phone Call.

The Squad gives themselves up to the border authorities. Baldy uncovers new abilities. Gable gets his One Phone Call.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 13: “The Girl From Ipanema”

The Squad takes their first break in a long time; and their first funded break ever. Galt makes strange headway with Saiorse. Baldy names her new pet. Milligram has no idea what is about to happen to him, but he has a box full of kittens.

The Squad takes their first break in a long time; and their first funded break ever. Galt makes strange headway with Saiorse. Baldy names her new pet. Milligram has no idea what is about to happen to him, but he has a box full of kittens.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Season One Finale Part I: “Fine Without You”

The Squad encounters their most dangerous foe to date. Milligram risks everything to keep his friends safe. Sacha and Baldy share a tense moment.

The Squad encounters their most dangerous foe to date. Milligram risks everything to keep his friends safe. Sacha and Baldy share a tense moment.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 25: “For A Few Kittens More”

The squad contends with a complication. Baldy takes one for the team. Sacha’s aim is true. Milligram helps the squad through a tough spot.

The squad contends with a complication. Baldy takes one for the team. Sacha’s aim is true. Milligram helps the squad through a tough spot.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 19: “Limbs and Skin”

Galt gets a new set o’ limbs…and some other stuff. Milligram undergoes surgery, and a secret is revealed. This episode marks the end of Crit Squad : Year One. There will be a brief hiatus while we go on holiday breaks, make dastardly plans, and record more material; all before our return to the Matrix in January! For updates and Year Two announcements, stay tuned to the feed and follow us on Twitter @CritSquadCast!

Galt gets a new set o’ limbs…and some other stuff. Milligram undergoes surgery, and a secret is revealed. This episode marks the end of Crit Squad : Year One. There will be a brief hiatus while we go on holiday breaks, make dastardly plans, and record more material; all before our return to the Matrix in January! For updates and Year Two announcements, stay tuned to the feed and follow us on Twitter @CritSquadCast!

Special Kamikaze Unit – Season One Finale Part II: “14 Milligrams”

The Squad embarks on their first assignment.

The Squad embarks on their first assignment.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 18: “Smash and Grab”

In the aftermath of their very first run, the Squad has to make good on their deal with the Vory or face some serious questions about their continued survival.

In the aftermath of their very first run, the Squad has to make good on their deal with the Vory or face some serious questions about their continued survival.

Special Kamikaze Unit – Ep. 20: “The Neckar River Styx”

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