Matt and Company
In this Actual Play podcast, four friends bring a colorful cast of characters to life as they navigate the unpredictable and often supernatural. Set in the OId American West, expect wild adventures, quick thinking, and plenty of inaccurate historical references.
The crew returns to Whiskey Ridge, the kind of tired only defeating a sheriff and uncovering disturbing mysteries can bring on. Rather than a welcoming party, they’re greeted by a tense town gathering and an approaching mayoral election. A meeting with Dr Octavious produces a shocking result.
The mysteries pile up as Fancy Dan, Buck, Tanner, and Chaw continue to explore the mountainside cave. Sanity starts to strain as the posse puts their weird theories and bad ideas to the test. This episode leaves our group, and our loyal listeners, with more questions than answers.
In the aftermath of the mountaintop battle, the Whiskey Ridge crew faces a messy cleanup. Dangerous artifacts are still in play, alliances are strained, and nobody's better at creating their own new problems. As the group tries to get everyone—and everything—under control, a trip into a mysterious cave ought to solve everything. Right?
The battle is over, but the consequences have only just begun. The group takes stock of the casualties and damage and gets pulled into a fast-moving debate before they can catch their breath. Buckles, books, and what to do before things get worse are all on the table. A tense, post-conflict episode with tactical strategizing, strange new clues, and pivotal moments that threaten to alter the plan permanently.
Buckle up for a chaotic mix of tactical debate (what really counts as a canon?), magic, and the most dangerous confrontation our Whiskey Ridge posse has faced yet. As the group attempts to coordinate a cohesive attack, every decision seems to come fraught with disaster. Whiskey Ridge has always been unpredictable, but this encounter pushes our favorite characters to a new limit.
The group gears up for a dangerous showdown by drafting a posse from the bizarre townsfolk of Whiskey Ridge. Who will they choose, and who can they convince? Will their fearful preparations even make a difference when they are brought to the edge of their next wild conflict?
After their standoff with the Sheriff, the group brings Mayor McCheese into the fold and a new plan emerges. Tracking the sheriff leads them out of town and into the mountains, where danger and unexpected encounters await. It all leads to Buck and Tanner facing a tense decision whether to retreat and regroup or storm the mountain alone. We're left with a lingering question, "When up close and personal with a madman... is the shooting justified?"
The group continues unraveling the aftermath of the disastrous dinner party at Lucas Hale’s house, where accusations, gunfire, and a mysterious book turned the night into chaos. After the fallout and noncorporeal discoveries, suspicions of the Sheriff's dangerous side grow. As they regroup at the Silver Dollar, the group pieces together more of the mystery and learns about the power they hold in their hands. More truth unfolds, and perhaps, just perhaps, it will at last prevail.
Our chaotic dinner party, hosted by Sheriff Lucas Hale, takes a dark turn as a sinister secret is revealed. Characters grapple with the supernatural as the pieces start fitting together and themes connect. Tensions escalate (this is Whiskey Ridge, after all) and a showdown ensues. At the eye of the storm: the very law itself, evil, and otherworldly forces. Our crew must decide whether or not to trust one another or succumb to the paranoia as the lines between reality and the noncorporeal blur.
A dinner party at Sheriff Hale’s cabin quickly takes a turn and becomes a night of layered small-town tension, strange hospitality, and plenty of harmless flirting. As the guests settle in over a parade of elaborate dishes and amateur cocktails, the conversation keeps circling back to elections, shifting loyalties, and the odd feeling that not everything in the room is quite what it seems. Realistically, when is it ever what it seems in Whiskey Ridge?
Ready for the most chaotic town hall meeting you’ve ever experienced? The election heats up as residents gather from far and wide to hear the candidate’s speeches, address grievances, and answer all the absurd questions tossed their way. And because small-town politics without a lively debate (or two) are about as entertaining as tumbleweeds, this episode is filled to the brim with wild accusations and political satire. Who will be the next Mayor and Sheriff of Whiskey Ridge? Only time and tomfoolery will tell. 🤠 Connect with us + find merch on our website: whiskeyridgepod.com
Where there’s any bit of whimsy in Whiskey Ridge, you’ll also find chaos. And this episode is no exception. In the aftermath of the PigDome, the group makes a triumphant but surprising return to the Silverdollar. Hijinx ensue as our ever-resilient heroes encounter barroom antics and a confrontation with a bizarre threesome. An invitation from the Sheriff becomes a topic of mockery, but is eventually accepted. 🤠 Connect with us + find merch on our website: whiskeyridgepod.com
The stakes are high (cuz', uh, when are they not?) as our heroes find themselves trapped in a brutal arena surrounded by monstrous pig men and a restless crowd hungry for blood. With Uber Pig looming and hostages in danger, they’re forced to weigh wild magical gambits against explosive, seat-of-your-pants tactics. New alliances are tested (again, when are they not?), old grudges resurface, and chaos erupts both in the pit and in the stands. Will their wits be enough to outplay the Boss and his terrifying creations? Only time will tell. In this case, specifically 1 hour, 21 minutes, and 7 seconds. 🤠 Connect with us + find merch on our website: whiskeyridgepod.com
Get ready to jump back in time to follow Stanley Clark’s journey after his mysterious disappearance from town. Riding with Elsie to the hidden grotto, Stanley attempts to charm his way into favorable ranks while navigating dangerous alliances and a powerful magical artifact. As he delves deeper into the secrets of the Book of Plenty and a strange ancient chamber, Stanley faces choices that could change everything... for him and for Whiskey Ridge. This cinematic, lore-rich episode weaves tension and dark humor into a critical chapter of the story you can't afford to miss! 🤠 Connect with us + find merch on our website: whiskeyridgepod.com
Thrown into a deadly gladiatorial arena deep in the pig man lair, Buck, Tanner, and Fancy Dan face rigged traps, mutated pig monstrosities, and the ruthless boss of the pigs himself. The true power of the books comes into sharper focus, and the gang is forced into making split-second choices that change the fate of Whiskey Ridge. 🤠 Connect with us + find merch on our website: whiskeyridgepod.com
The crew regroups after a brutal encounter in the pig men’s underground lair and tries to recover before pressing on. Buck, Tanner, and Fancy Dan improvise a risky scouting strategy from their makeshift base, uncovering several ominous new locations and unsettling clues about the pig men’s larger plans. Tensions rise (don't they always?) as they debate using forbidden magic and a whole lot of dynamite to shift the odds in their favor. Get ready for more of the usual: humor, horror, and a not-so-mild sense of dread. 🤠 Connect with us + find merch on our website: whiskeyridgepod.com
Low on bullets and even lower on good ideas, our unlikely heroes press further into the pig men’s underground lair. A busted family heirloom, a questionable new ally, and a series of catastrophically bad dice rolls test their luck (and their limbs) in all the worst ways. Tension and wildly inappropriate jokes collide as the crew searches for a way out, stumbles onto some truly disturbing scenes, and makes a plan that definitely sounds better than it actually is. Will they slip out unnoticed... or just dig themselves in deeper? 🤠 Connect with us + find merch on our website: whiskeyridgepod.com
In this episode of Whiskey Ridge, tensions rise as the gang delves deeper beneath Crumpist Farm into the pig men’s eerie underground lair. Separated, battered, and low on resources, our heroes navigate cells, caverns, and strange rituals in the dark. Along the way, uneasy alliances and a possible new “identity” raise the stakes for everyone involved. Grab a drink and settle in, this one gets weird (in a good way) as we head into the underbelly of Whiskey Ridge. 🤠 Connect with us + find merch on our website: whiskeyridgepod.com
The crew reels from the aftermath of a devastating attack that’s left the town scarred and several loved ones missing. Buck and Fancy Dan race to track down Tanner and follow a cryptic summons to Krumpus Farm, where danger and difficult choices await. Along the way, they arm up, forge uneasy plans, and put their strange new weaponry to the test. Tension, dark humor, and high-stakes action collide as they walk straight into what feels very much like a trap. 🤠 Connect with us + find merch on our website: whiskeyridgepod.com
Welcome back into the weird, wild world of Whiskey Ridge, where the booze is cheap, and you never know what will unfold, or at whose expense. Buck, Tanner, and Fancy Dan drive the action in this episode as they gather at the Silver Dollar to regroup, swap stories, and size each other up over drinks. Secrets and odd coincidences are aplenty, and loyalties and relationships are put to the test by Wild Rose. Gunsmoke, strange magic, and bad decisions. In Whiskey Ridge, even a quiet drink has the ability to stir up trouble. 🤠 Connect with us + find merch on our website: whiskeyridgepod.com