Pretending to be People

10/08/2024

This is Miles. Miles asked for this shirt years ago. It takes us forever to get anything done. But these PRIDE PTBP shirts are LIVE on the merch store. Shipping anywhere. And proceeds from these dope threads are going to The GLO Center, our local LGBTQIA+ Community Center which offers support, resources, education, and advocacy; to create a more inclusive and welcoming community where all can thrive.

Also, ICYMI, S2E55 is out and ready for your aural consumption.

More new merch coming soon!

01/07/2024

Dog named “Beans.” PtbP in their natural habitats. Scroll for PTBP/Chappell Roan fanart.

Since our last “social” post, we’ve released S2E48, S2E49, Patreon 54, S2E50, S2E51, Patreon 54, and S2E52. And we hit 5 million downloads. Wild stuff. Huge thanks to all of you! Eeeep!

S2E48 was the finale of our brutally heartbreaking and hilarious arc with the incomparable . We are honored to have Carol Colorado with us on Season Two. A true joy. Already looking forward to next time!

S2E49 kicked off a new arc with Cal, Beck, and Stevie heading to the lake house, only to find Luke’s newest character. It might be my (Zach’s) favorite arc we’ve played, and it ain’t over yet.

Patreon 54 and 55 combine for our two part game of The Quiet Year, a remarkably absurd map-building game that we enjoyed thoroughly. We had a community schism and an economy run on wetballs. It was goosh-tacular.

Also, new merch drop soon.

23/04/2024

Episode 47: To Persuade Satan (with Ellinor DiLorenzo) is out now for your ears to consume.
And there are TWO new Patreon-exclusive shirt designs available to those in The Circle of Knowledge Shirt Club! Shoutout to and turnright (on Discord) for these rad arts!

09/04/2024

Big circle, little circle, question mark, dot.

If you wished for us to come back, consider that s**t got. S2E46: Only One Can Survive is out now to end your aural edging.

If you wished to see Luke’s un**es, swipe to grant your own freaky wish.

28/11/2023

We're stoked to host a Season Two Q&A in The Den of Sin this very night, November 28th at 7:37PM CT. 

Qs go in the thread on Patreon, and we’ll A on the livestream. I know I used a Jeopardy! picture, but if you put your question in the form of an answer and expect us to answer in the form of a question, we are going to get very confused. 

Also, S2E42: Standard Issue C.A.N. Disguise Box is out and ready for your misconsumption (it’s an inside joke from the episode, you’ll love it).

17/11/2023

It’s that time of year! We're matching new and upgrading Patreon subscriptions during the month of November and donating the sum to a cold weather shelter here in Springfield, MO.

Join us on Patreon and get access to 49 bonus episodes! And the 50th bonus episode, the finale of Luke’s most recent homebrew (a 3 episode story), will be out this month, and it was a wild and disgusting delight! Plus, we’re doing a Season Two Q&A in the Den of Sin on November 28th at 7:37PM CT.

OH! And the pledge match thing is a raffle! Every $5 = 1 raffle entry. The raffle will have 3 winners. 2 winners will receive a PTBP t-shirt of their choosing, and 1 winner will be invited to play in a oneshot with Luke, Joe, Thomas, and Zach (or you can have the t-shirt if you'd prefer).

07/10/2023

“Can I Suck on That?” was a close second in the running for Episode Title here in S2E38: First Non-Consecutive High School.

Once again, joined us down in the depths of our absurdity and silliness. 2 more episodes in this arc. Guess who dies!

18/09/2023

As our resident Lisa Vanderpump, Kate is only here to sow chaos. But she's biding her time.

S2E37 is the 1st of a 4-ep short story with guest Kate Stamas. Phoebe Richards, Moe Gibson, and Norman “Stump” Sumpter are back to take on The Tug Hole at the behest of Julius and Burl Summers. It won't be as simple or quick or as heavily narrated as The Bog Job.

The Tug Hole: Aft to the Stern is out and ready for your ear holes.

New theme by Time Walk.

30/06/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNyGykIrwWA

So stoked to finally release this collaboration with Mood Ring Films. It was absurdly delightful to help create, and they are wildly talented.

Watch it! Share it 'round your strangest regions of the internet! Make Wolf proud!

Listen to Pretending to be People: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pretending-to-be-people/id1443447819Spotify - https://open.spotify....

25/06/2023

Zach is back from vacation and feeling refreshed, overwhelmingly grateful, and excited for the future.

S2E31 is out now. Patreon 44 and 45 (2 PART PETTIMORE FINALE) will be out before the end of the month. The Den of Sin will be LIVE ON TUESDAY 6/27 @ 7:37 PM CT.

Shoutout to everyone for being nice and chill. Y'all are the best.

11/06/2023

Episode 30: "We're Getting Married" is out now! The CAN team goes to the Zeitgeist to investigate reports of bizarre activity, and end up uncovering cherished memories and cosmic mysteries.

1. Cal Colorado and Virginia McIntyre, The Zeitgeist, August 1987.
2. "The City Salutes The Nation," Bicentennial Festival promotional poster featuring the Zeitgeist, 1976.
3. The Zeitgeist and surrounding environs, present day.
4. A Bigfoot Plush, flicked skillfully into a hole from a great height.
5. The pristine, sharp shovel of Dr. Brock Hargrave, concealed in the underbrush.
6. A discarded ziploc bag, with a strange waxy residue stuck to the side.

24/05/2023

hey listen to our podcast already ya mook

16/05/2023

Here's what we imagine it would look like if we tried to post images of anything Luke does in our latest episode "Clean Up, Clean Up, Everyone Do Your Share." We wouldn't actually know, because we're good boys and didn't try it. We'll leave visualizing this one up to you, dear listener.

09/05/2023

Been feeling something missing from your life lately? Is it a dogged pursuit of the truth that refuses to be silenced? If so, then we have good news: The CAN crew is back on the beat! For anyone who calls The City home, Beck Wilder, Cal Colorado, and Julius Summers are busting their butts to bring YOU the news!

02/05/2023

TOMORROW: THE THRILLING CONCLUSION TO THE LOST TREASURE OF JOHN LEE PETTIMORE!

Live in The Den of Sin, 5/2 @ 7:37 PM, Central

patreon.com/pretendingpod

03/02/2023

y'all aren't ready for tomorrow's episode, featuring yet another guest star leagues out of our league that we got to appear on the show because Zach just asked them

He can't keep getting away with using the 240p version

16/01/2023

Huge shoutouts to .sean, , and !

Season Two’s first drop of Patreon-exclusive shirts is here. If you’re in The Circle of Knowledge Shirt Club, these options are now available.

And holler at these incredible artists in the comments - everyone loves to hear nice things about their work!

09/01/2023

Happy New Year, babies! Episodes 19 and 20 are out!

We found the right combination of raw meats and tiktoks to coax the PTBP super computer out of its seasonal depression, and then locked it in the break room and forced it to listen to our new episodes. That rascal tried like a sunuvabitch to bash its way to freedom, but it must have forgotten we had to reinforce the door after Wolf's behavior at last year's Christmas Party, and pretty soon it was plum tuckered out! Most of the vending machine and our shared fridge went down its fleshy nutrition hopper in a fit of angst, and then it collapsed in frustration and fell asleep, where it dreamed the dramatic images inspired by this weeks episode that we present to you here.

All images generated by Midjourney AI

26/11/2022

If you let God move into your basement, should you charge them rent? Episode 17 "The Transformative Power of Journalism" is out today! Cal gets a new roommate, the CAN crew have an unsettling encounter at a gas station, and a valued coworker is inadvertently exposed to the unknowable.

All images generated by MidJourney AI

29/10/2022

Episode 15, More Rings is out now, and our very own Joe went down, down, down into the burning ring of fire to promote it! He's totally fine, just a little singed. Listen now on spotify or your podcast app of choice!

25/10/2022

It's the Butterfinger Bandit, Keith Beans!

Tonight on Patreon @ 7:37 central, in the DEN OF SIN:
We turn back the clock and join John Lee Pettimore, Clark Bishop, Keith Beans, and Drew Andrews on a Halloween night in Contention many years ago. Thomas and Luke both interpreted the scene for your viewing pleasure:

14/10/2022

Lots to cover today! First up, episode 14 "God Turtle" is now out! The CAN crew must find a way to escape the It Pit and sneak out of Gottle's Gorge, as some wrestle with the unsettling metaphysical knowledge they gained inside.

But wait, there's more! Patreon episodes 35 and 36 are now available!

Episode 35, "The Piano Man," sees Luke leading the boys and our good friend Jake through a post apocalyptic car chase for the ages.

Episode 36, "F*** iCarly," is the first of a two parter using the Subway Runners system. The boys must head below ground to tackle the twin horrors of giant monsters and the gig economy.

07/10/2022

Oh s**t! We're going back to the future with episode 13, "The It Pit"

Last time we saw the CAN crew they were in a whole heap of trouble - and it only gets worse for them here! Our boys seem pretty fu**ed, frankly. This one is grosser and spookier than normal, so listener discretion is advised!

It was so scary we had The PTBP supercomputer listen to it for us, and then asked her to share her dreams, which she conveniently captioned

1-2. Cal Colorado and the Landlord in the It Pit
3. The Judge
4. A Watermelon Person
5-6. Symbols scrawled on the wall by a sick, sad man.

images 1-4 generated by Midjourney AI