NeoScum – Details, episodes & analysis

At long last, we return to the world of NeoScum and revisit its colorful cavalcade of characters. Friends, enemies, lovers, strangers... and maybe even the NeoScum themselves.

// As the NeoScum Epilogue explores the entire extended NSU (NeoScum Universe™) — including one-off bits from several years ago, never-before-seen figures only ever alluded to, as well as characters and events from Patreon-exclusive NeoScum Gaiden episodes — it can be a lot to keep straight. For your convenience, we have provided an index of the various characters and their original (or primary) appearance in the show.

// CHARACTER INDEX

PP Prologue

• The PPs are the PPs
• Kronksaur, the non-canonical time-traveling dinosaur, is mentioned throughout the show when harassing Gannon

Intro

• Orgene first appears in Ep 6: Kannabis Jak
• Samantha Argyle first appears in Ep 1 of the SunUp Gaiden, and first (properly) appears on the main feed in Ep 56: The Hunt

Motel Owners

• The Motel Owners first appear in Ep 30: Neo Vacancy

The Lich

• The Lich’s acolytes first appear in Ep 81: Neo Genesis Evangeliscum
• The Lich appears in Ep 82: Voice of Shadows

Blue Star

• Ratz first appears in Ep 80: Way of Ratz

SunUp

• HnZ is briefly mentioned in Ep 1: Darkmovers, then does not appear until Ep 4 of the One Shot crossover. He reappears with the rest of SunUp in the SunUp Gaiden series

TGIFridays

• Bob Flenderson first appears in Ep 62: Blow This Scene
• Bob is played by John Patrick Coan (JPC)
• Jelly first appears in Ep 1 of the One Shot Crossover Episodes

Death Race

• Pandora is first mentioned Ep 5: We Are NeoScum and first appears in the Sister’s Keeper Gaiden
• Lydo briefly appears Ep 20: The Come Down and then properly appears in the Sister’s Keeper Gaiden.
• Beer Greg appears in Ep 77: Join The Party (after being teased in Ep 76)
• Kannabis Jak first appears in (the aptly titled) Ep 6: Kannabis Jak

Literalist Parking

• The parking attendant robot first appears in Ep 44: Bad Lot
• The Literalists first appear in Ep 12: Retail Therapy
• Barft Vada first appears in Ep 27: Ursa Mayhem
• Barft is played by Rashawn Scott

Good Boy and BZB

• Beel Z Bub first appears in Ep 16: Quarter to Dead
• Edmund Fitzgerald Kennedy (Good Boy) first properly appears in Ep 41: A Few Good Boys but he and his family get blown up in Ep 8: Appointment with Destiny
• Good Boy is played by Jonah Cooper.

Shirley and Max

• Shirley Guzman first appears in Ep 11: Born to Run
• Max first appears in Ep 5: We are NeoScum

Script Reading

• Alan Thatcher first appears in Ep 4: Fight Night
• Grant Junctal first appears in Ep 10: Lights, Camera, Magic! (where it's mentioned he's based on Chr*s Pr*tt)
• Grimaldo Goodfeather can be found in the SunUp Gaiden and fighting the Giga Giant in Ep 100: Scum Together (Finale, Act I)
• The Doctor with the Cocktor first appears in Ep 49: Last Rights
• Merv The Birb first appears in Ep 88: Scummer’s Five
• Brandon Sanderson (the mysterious beast) is mentioned in Ep 88: Scummer’s Five

The Mettinrahl Estate

• Bag Mettinrahl first appears in Ep 43: New Year, New Mexico
• Merinway and Bag Mettnirahl both appear in Ep 47: Ride Along
• Merinway is played by Meredith Stepien

Corporate Survival

• Scott Free first properly appears in Ep 31: Do Not Disturb
• Kyle Guntch and Tré Santivo both appear in the Corporate Survival Gaiden
• Pornus Fettywap first appears in Ep 35: Whimpers and Bangs

Bloodbutt's Body Shop

• Bloodbutt first appears in Ep 12: Retail Therapy
• Goff first appears in Ep 70: Raining Death
• Amon (the Z-scarred orc) briefly appears in Ep 58: Haunting Ground, returns at the end of Ep 97: Spirit of Xanadu, then finally in Ep 100: Scum Together

Candy Crush Casino

• Prugl appears in the Miners of Ür Gaiden
• Dreek first appears in Ep 50: 50/50 (this isn't exactly Dreek — he's still dead — but you get the idea)
• Holden Roth first appears in Ep 70: Raining Death

The Starscourge Brandon

• Pat Rothfuss first appears in Ep 89: All In
• Pat Rothfuss is played by Patrick Rothfuss

Nana and Lala

• Nana first appears in Ep 13: No Looking Back
• Lala first appears in Ep 19: Night Shift

Blister and Tré

• Blister first appears Ep 32: Bring It In
• HM Mathrick appears in — "Actually, I won’t tell this one, you’re gonna have to dig to find out who this is." - Gannon Reedy

The One Who Watches the Waves

• Rhon first appears in Ep 14: Rhon Away with Me
• Rhon is played by Stephen Kropa
• SG Holy Blood name is briefly mentioned in the Busting Dawn Gaiden and is alluded to in Ep 82: Voice of Shadows
• Holy Blood mentions Zed and The Gentleman from the Cthulu Gaiden series.

4Get pt.2

• The Rat Bastard’s Kris first appears in Ep 27: Ursa Mayhem and is prominently featured in the Fyre's Dungeon Arc

Scum Again

• Xanadu first appears in Ep 1: Darkmovers
• The NeoScum first appear in Ep 1: Darkmovers but live eternally in our hearts

Thank you for loving our show.

NeoScum is Blair Britt, Mike Migdall, Gannon Reedy, Eleni Sauvageau, and Casey Toney. Yeah, daddy. You can find NeoScum on Twitter, on Reddit, and at NeoScum.com.

The NeoScum Epilogue was edited by Casey Toney, with help from Mike Migdall and Esper Quinn. Hear more of Mike's work on the NeoScum Patreon and more of Esper's on Insert Credit.

// THE GOOD STUFF

• NEW EPS AND MORE ON THE NEOSCUM PATREON! Scum Rat patrons get Gaiden and Scum Chat episodes every other Saturday alongside hundreds of hours of bonus episodes and content!
• SNAG YOUR MERCH! Visit NeoScum.com/shop for a truckload of NeoScum clothing, accessories, and decor!
• DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM! Download NeoScum: The Album, Gio Benedetti's 10-track album of songs he's made for the show, for free at his Bandcamp!
• SIGN UP FOR THE SCUMLETTER! Keep up to date on all things NeoScum with our fun and informative monthly newsletter, available for sign up at NeoScum.com/scumletter.

This episode of NeoScum contains music from Gio Benedetti and HoZac Records. Music may have been edited or modified for use. Learn more about HoZac and the artists they support at HoZacRecords.com.

End of the road, folks. We've put a lot of miles on this baby but she still runs well. Open the windows, close your eyes, and enjoy this one last ride.

(REMINDER: Epilogue episode and Q&A to come! Follow NeoScum on Twitter for updates.)

NeoScum is Blair Britt, Mike Migdall, Gannon Reedy, Eleni Sauvageau, and Casey Toney. Yeah, daddy. You can find NeoScum on Twitter, on Reddit, and at NeoScum.com.

// THE GOOD STUFF

• NAME CHARACTERS GANNON-STYLE! Gannon has released his personal zine, On Naming, on itch.io! This quick, hilarious, and inspiring zine exposes the process and techniques of "preeminent fictional name genius, Gannon Reedy".
• SNAG YOUR MERCH! Visit NeoScum.com/shop for a truckload of NeoScum clothing, accessories, and decor!
• DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM! Download NeoScum: The Album, Gio Benedetti's 10-track album of songs he's made for the show, for free at his Bandcamp!
• SIGN UP FOR THE SCUMLETTER! Keep up to date on all things NeoScum with our fun and informative monthly newsletter, available for sign up at NeoScum.com/scumletter.
• SEND FRIENDS TO THE NEOSCUM STARTER! With the season over, there's never been a better time to start the show! Send your friends to NeoScum.com/Starter, the #1 stop for new listeners.
• UNLOCK MORE THROUGH THE NEOSCUM PATREON! Scum Rat patrons get Gaiden and Scum Chat episodes every other Saturday alongside hundreds of hours of bonus episodes and content!
• CHECK OUT THE TWITCH STREAMS! Catch Mike & Eleni @ twitch.tv/itsmikelenitime and Casey @ twitch.tv/caseyponey

This episode of NeoScum contains music from Gio Benedetti and Arne Parrott. Follow Arne on Twitter @arneparrott and hear more of his work at atptunes.com

Also featuring the following songs from HoZac Records:

• Train Creep A-Loopin - The Limiñanas
• Never Been To The Beach - The Sueves
• Bad Side - The Jeanies
• I'm Dead (Instrumental) - The Limiñanas (ending plug)

Music may have been edited or modified for use. Learn more about HoZac and the artists they support at HoZacRecords.com.

Deep in the desert in the dead of night, Dak, Pox, and Tech find their missing brother, Rhon. Rhon's found something of his own, secrets buried in the sand. And soon, someone else finds them all.

Featuring Stephen Kropa as Rhon.

NeoScum is Blair Britt, Mike Migdall, Gannon Reedy, Eleni Sauvageau, and Casey Toney. Yeah, daddy. You can find NeoScum on Twitter, on Reddit, and at NeoScum.com.

// THE GOOD STUFF

• DOWNLOAD NEOSCUM: THE ALBUM! Cousin of the show Gio Benedetti has released a 10-track album of music he's made for the show, originals and arrangements, and you can get it for FREE! Find NeoScum: The Album and more of Gio's music and art at his Bandcamp!
• GET SOME MERCH! Visit NeoScum.com/shop where you'll find a truckload of apparel, accessories, and decor -- including new designs like Tufton Antivenom and Rat Bastard's Kris. Never miss another #NeoScumFriday!
• SIGN UP FOR THE SCUMLETTER! NeoScum's fun and informative monthly newsletter is available for sign up at NeoScum.com/scumletter. Keep up to date on all things NeoScum!
• SEND FRIENDS TO THE NEOSCUM STARTER! A primer to the show and characters, NeoScum.com/Starter is the #1 stop for new listeners.
• UNLOCK MORE THROUGH THE NEOSCUM PATREON! At the Scum Rat tier, Patrons get alternating Gaiden and Scum Chat episodes every other Saturday — plus hundreds of hours of archived bonus episodes and content!
• CHECK OUT THE TWITCH STREAMS! Catch Mike & Eleni @ twitch.tv/itsmikelenitime and Casey @ twitch.tv/caseyponey

This episode of NeoScum contains music from Gio Benedetti and the following songs from HoZac Records:

• Ontology - Population
• Mirage - Georgiana Starlington
• Dance - Mickey
• The Ocean - Georgiana Starlington
• Asymptotes I - Nice Face
• I'm Dead (Instrumental) - The Limiñanas (ending plug)

Music may have been edited or modified for use. Learn more about HoZac and the artists they support at HoZacRecords.com.

Part 3 of the NeoScum prequel arc originally released as part of the One Shot podcast. Featuring James D'Amato as Lance Jouster and Kat Kuhl as Van Ghoul. Hosting and editing courtesy of James D'Amato and the One Shot podcast.

ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES:
Slag continues to hit the fan as a job that was too good to be true turns into a nightmare. Lance, Dak, and Tech fight for their lives against gangers who have been mutated to posses insectoid features. Meanwhile, Van Gouhl is forced to listen in horror as she watches to ensure nothing worse is on the way.

NeoScum is Blair Britt, Mike Migdall, Gannon Reedy, Eleni Sauvageau, and Casey Toney. Follow NeoScum on Twitter @NeoScum and on Reddit r/NeoScum.

Check out James and a cavalcade of other performers and notable nerds on the One Shot podcast. New episodes every Monday.

Part 2 of the NeoScum prequel arc originally released as part of the One Shot podcast. Featuring James D'Amato as Lance Jouster and Kat Kuhl as Van Ghoul. Hosting and editing courtesy of James D'Amato and the One Shot podcast.

ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES:
Tensions run high as our unlikely team of runners grow frustrated with the mysterious job they received from dark movers. Lance struggles to reconcile his vision of Dak Rambo with the actual person, and Tech Wizard anxiously tries to earn his place on the team.

NeoScum is Blair Britt, Mike Migdall, Gannon Reedy, Eleni Sauvageau, and Casey Toney. Follow NeoScum on Twitter @NeoScum and on Reddit r/NeoScum.

Check out James and a cavalcade of other performers and notable nerds on the One Shot podcast. New episodes every Monday.

Part 1 of the NeoScum prequel arc originally released as part of the One Shot podcast. Featuring James D'Amato as Lance Jouster and Kat Kuhl as Van Ghoul. Hosting and editing courtesy of James D'Amato and the One Shot podcast.

ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES:
In 2077, Chicago is a sprawling broken city infested with bug spirits and populated by desperate mercs known as Shadowrunners. A group of unlikely allies are called in for a job with few details and a high payout. Will they score big or frag out?

NeoScum is Blair Britt, Mike Migdall, Gannon Reedy, Eleni Sauvageau, and Casey Toney. Follow NeoScum on Twitter @NeoScum and on Reddit r/NeoScum.

Check out James and a cavalcade of other performers and notable nerds on the One Shot podcast. New episodes every Monday.

Xanadu takes a breather in the hands of an old (young) friend as the crew ventures into the tendril-like alleyways of "Kowloon 2", the sprawling shadowed labyrinth known as The Denver Cube.

NeoScum is Blair Britt, Mike Migdall, Gannon Reedy, Eleni Sauvageau, and Casey Toney. Follow NeoScum on Twitter @NeoScum and on Reddit r/NeoScum.

Featuring music by Bass Necktie in the first elevator. Hear more Bass Necktie at bassnecktie.bandcamp.com

You can find more NeoScum in the prequel story recently released as part of the One Shot podcast.

The Heavens and Hell are full. Over-occupied with mysteries and hostilities, the NeoScum have no place in either.

But the road? The road belongs to NeoScum.

NeoScum is Blair Britt, Mike Migdall, Gannon Reedy, Eleni Sauvageau, and Casey Toney. Follow NeoScum on Twitter @NeoScum and on Reddit r/NeoScum.

You can find more NeoScum in the prequel story recently released as part of the One Shot podcast.

What a wild ride its been this past year in the future-fantasy world of NeoScum. You met, bonded with, and learned to love every member of the ragtag cast and crew:

Mike Migdall as Dak Rambo, the renegade trucker with a heart of gold; Blair Britt as Zenith, the mischievous hacker with a heart of gold; Eleni Sauvageau as Pox, the candy-crazed Brit with a heart of gold; and Casey Toney as Tech Wizard, the former children's show wizard with a heart of gold. And who could forget the guy pulling the strings, Gannon Reedy as the Game Master with a shriveled black heart of malice and spite!

For new listeners and old fans alike, have one last go at the best bits of 2017 in this outrageously funny (and surprisingly moving) NeoScumpilation.

You can find more narrative NeoScum in the prequel story currently releasing as part of the One Shot podcast.

NeoScum is Blair Britt, Mike Migdall, Gannon Reedy, Eleni Sauvageau, and Casey Toney. Featuring Stephen Kropa as Rhon. Follow NeoScum on Twitter @NeoScum and on Reddit r/NeoScum.

It's the moment you've been waiting for: The NeoScum Announcement Special is here!

The NeoScum Best Of 2017 clip show releases January 9th. You can find more narrative NeoScum in the prequel story currently releasing as part of the One Shot podcast.

NeoScum is Blair Britt, Mike Migdall, Gannon Reedy, Eleni Sauvageau, and Casey Toney. Follow NeoScum on Twitter @NeoScum and on Reddit r/NeoScum.