Solotude: A journaling rpg podcast Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:18:10 -0500 https://solotude.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 Solotude: A journaling rpg podcast yes 85c5d0ce-c583-5e86-b897-66dac8371f77 Auri Itämäki serial true An actual play TTRPG show dedicated to playing solo journaling games.

New episode drops every monday!


Currently playing through a long-form campaign of Thousand year old vampire.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) rpg, actual play, dungeons & dragons, D&D, journaling, writing, vampire, gothic, fantasy, comedy, horror, drama Auri Itämäki https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ndic4jbu50ifrjyinggrnsvn7522?.jpg Solotude: A journaling rpg podcast Auri Itämäki We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 33 We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 33 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Unless you're objectively hideous. In that case, modern medicine AKA plastic surgery can be a big help!

Well, well, well, if it isn't The Big Guy. The Hunky Monk makes a dramatic return as our guy finds something in common with the old nemesis.

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]]> Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Unless you're objectively hideous. In that case, modern medicine AKA plastic surgery can be a big help!

Well, well, well, if it isn't The Big Guy. The Hunky Monk makes a dramatic return as our guy finds something in common with the old nemesis.

Content warning: Profanity, violence, A twist


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18700279 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0200 1425 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 33 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 32 (Journal) We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 32 (Journal) The day to decide the fate of all Garibaldihood has come. A fateful encounter with the eternal pursuer draws near!

Meet Liz Crossington, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to our guy's late wife Elize DelaCroix. What is going on? 

Content warning: Profanity, Violence, Depiction of animal cruelty


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]]> The day to decide the fate of all Garibaldihood has come. A fateful encounter with the eternal pursuer draws near!

Meet Liz Crossington, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to our guy's late wife Elize DelaCroix. What is going on? 

Content warning: Profanity, Violence, Depiction of animal cruelty


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18685359 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0200 1519 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 32 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 31 We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 31 Holy retribution, Batman! It's 20th century evil robocop! How will our hero save the day (or himself)!? This is an episode you can't miss!

Our guy encounters a woman who is the exact image of Elize Delacroix. What shall we do about it? Well, everything.

Content warning: Profanity, violence, Edward Cullening in the bedroom


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]]> Holy retribution, Batman! It's 20th century evil robocop! How will our hero save the day (or himself)!? This is an episode you can't miss!

Our guy encounters a woman who is the exact image of Elize Delacroix. What shall we do about it? Well, everything.

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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18639789 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0200 1027 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 31 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 30 (Journal) We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 30 (Journal) Welcome to CASTLE KARLSTEIN! (Cue thunder rumbling sfx)

In the evil nazi castle our guy is yet again betrayed by those he cares about the most.

Whoever said that the film business is ageist is clearly wrong. There are good parts for creatures over 400 after all! As long as you're comfortable with playing over 400 year old monsters. And our guy sure is. At least until we are hit by a moral dilemma. What to do with the Garibaldis?

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]]> Welcome to CASTLE KARLSTEIN! (Cue thunder rumbling sfx)

In the evil nazi castle our guy is yet again betrayed by those he cares about the most.

Whoever said that the film business is ageist is clearly wrong. There are good parts for creatures over 400 after all! As long as you're comfortable with playing over 400 year old monsters. And our guy sure is. At least until we are hit by a moral dilemma. What to do with the Garibaldis?

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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18604322 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0200 1300 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 30 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 29 We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 29 It's nazi time! 1939 Prague is a nasty place to be especially when evil nazi scientists are looking for you.

Christopher Miracleman the B-class monster movie actor based in London is approached by a figure holding two historical journals from ages past. Who on earth is this actor? And who is the figure!? AND WHOSE JOURNALS ARE THEY!?!?

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]]> It's nazi time! 1939 Prague is a nasty place to be especially when evil nazi scientists are looking for you.

Christopher Miracleman the B-class monster movie actor based in London is approached by a figure holding two historical journals from ages past. Who on earth is this actor? And who is the figure!? AND WHOSE JOURNALS ARE THEY!?!?

Content warning: Profanity, violence, Nazi scientists


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18565962 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0200 1297 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 29 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 28 (Journal) We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 28 (Journal) Just a bunch of Guyes livin' in New York city! Our guy relocates and gets some friends to go drink and talk about baseball with.

As a model for the propaganda department of the Allied forces, our guy catches feelings towards the artist painting him. 

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]]> Just a bunch of Guyes livin' in New York city! Our guy relocates and gets some friends to go drink and talk about baseball with.

As a model for the propaganda department of the Allied forces, our guy catches feelings towards the artist painting him. 

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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18526528 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0200 1264 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 28 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 27 We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 27 If you want to blend in, baseball is the way. Our guy gets some friends in New York and learns some modern lingo.

The Great war continues and The United States join in. Our guy gets drafted but is given a rather unique role. He excels at it.

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]]> If you want to blend in, baseball is the way. Our guy gets some friends in New York and learns some modern lingo.

The Great war continues and The United States join in. Our guy gets drafted but is given a rather unique role. He excels at it.

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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18439476 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0200 1193 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 27 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 26 (Journal) We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 26 (Journal) A transcontinental trip in a portable hotel is here! We get to San Diego and start up a mystical herbologist's cart.

A deep slumber leads to our guy waking up in 1910. How will our hero find his place in this new and changed world? Who knows! I sure don't!

Content warning: Profanity, violence, sex, lesbian nephews


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]]> A transcontinental trip in a portable hotel is here! We get to San Diego and start up a mystical herbologist's cart.

A deep slumber leads to our guy waking up in 1910. How will our hero find his place in this new and changed world? Who knows! I sure don't!

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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18435603 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0200 1305 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 26 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 25 We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 25 You can only be the hottest playboy mogul for so long before you get taken down. Loki and Barriett Galdi ride the Oregon trail to San Diego, and set up a snakeoil salescart!

Sometimes snakeoil goes bad, and this time it causes our guy to go to a quite deep slumber. He wakes up in a new world, but with kind of familiar faces.

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]]> You can only be the hottest playboy mogul for so long before you get taken down. Loki and Barriett Galdi ride the Oregon trail to San Diego, and set up a snakeoil salescart!

Sometimes snakeoil goes bad, and this time it causes our guy to go to a quite deep slumber. He wakes up in a new world, but with kind of familiar faces.

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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18404981 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0200 1189 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 25 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 24 (Journal) We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 24 (Journal) It's Miss America time at Bonetel Philadelphia! Who gets to win and become the body for an old greek guy? Find out!

Loki compares two different versions of the same events from two different journals. He realizes how others see him. Hot. Also as the devil. But like, hot.

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]]> It's Miss America time at Bonetel Philadelphia! Who gets to win and become the body for an old greek guy? Find out!

Loki compares two different versions of the same events from two different journals. He realizes how others see him. Hot. Also as the devil. But like, hot.

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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18394661 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0200 1513 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 24 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 23 We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 23 Socrates begins to question being just a head. We need to get him a body ASAP!

Turns out turning dozens of innocent people into vampires takes a toll on one's own body and soul. We become more feral, but don't worry, we're still hot!

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]]> Socrates begins to question being just a head. We need to get him a body ASAP!

Turns out turning dozens of innocent people into vampires takes a toll on one's own body and soul. We become more feral, but don't worry, we're still hot!

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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18347089 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0200 1299 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 23 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 22 (Journal) We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 22 (Journal) Welcome to Bonetel Philadelphia! Any time of year, you can find an early grave here! Loki writes a nice little entry about his new employee of the month, Barry Galdi.

Its name is not Miriam Liquid. The wet mass of worm-like stuff cannot be named using a human mouth. It takes Loki on a journey so far he ends up surprisingly close.

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]]> Welcome to Bonetel Philadelphia! Any time of year, you can find an early grave here! Loki writes a nice little entry about his new employee of the month, Barry Galdi.

Its name is not Miriam Liquid. The wet mass of worm-like stuff cannot be named using a human mouth. It takes Loki on a journey so far he ends up surprisingly close.

Content warning: Profanity, violence, sexual stuff


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18311507 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0200 1403 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 22 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 21 We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 21 A new servant is hired! Loki Skeletonson becomes a real american by starting a business and licking some toes!

Miriam Liquid is a truly mysterious figure, but makes an offer Loki is unable to refuse. An innocent toe licking turns to a bizarre journey for the ages!

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]]> A new servant is hired! Loki Skeletonson becomes a real american by starting a business and licking some toes!

Miriam Liquid is a truly mysterious figure, but makes an offer Loki is unable to refuse. An innocent toe licking turns to a bizarre journey for the ages!

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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18272427 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0200 1270 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 21 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 20 (Journal) We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 20 (Journal) Alf isn't very impressed by his new roommate, The head of Socrates. They try to get along. 

A 70-year epic journey around Europe to America awaits! As 18th century evil Robocop follows our guy and destroys the life he tries to build each and every time.

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]]> Alf isn't very impressed by his new roommate, The head of Socrates. They try to get along. 

A 70-year epic journey around Europe to America awaits! As 18th century evil Robocop follows our guy and destroys the life he tries to build each and every time.

Content warning: Profanity, Violence, Veronica


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18234625 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0200 1481 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 20 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 19 We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 19 A box appears! Something jiggles inside it! It talks, is immortal and turns out to be the leader of the symposioum!

100 years go by as Alf tries to outrun the 18th century evil Robocop following him. He makes the grand journey across the Atlantic to build a new life closer to family.

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]]> A box appears! Something jiggles inside it! It talks, is immortal and turns out to be the leader of the symposioum!

100 years go by as Alf tries to outrun the 18th century evil Robocop following him. He makes the grand journey across the Atlantic to build a new life closer to family.

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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18194757 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0200 1466 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 19 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 18 (Journal) We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 18 (Journal) Alf is in for some gentle journaling about his good friend-with-benefits.

Hit the theme music, because the sporting contest of popehood is here! The team comes together, and some end up going their seperate ways.

What lies in the future for st. Alphus? Who knows! I sure don't!

Content warning: Profanity, Papal Kombat, Gluteus maximus


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]]> Alf is in for some gentle journaling about his good friend-with-benefits.

Hit the theme music, because the sporting contest of popehood is here! The team comes together, and some end up going their seperate ways.

What lies in the future for st. Alphus? Who knows! I sure don't!

Content warning: Profanity, Papal Kombat, Gluteus maximus


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18154645 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0200 1415 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 18 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 17 We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 17 I think someone who thinks is now back! Therefore he comes to find Alf! The Dee is back for more, and he is going to get it.

Papal Kombat is on! Who wins, who loses, and how the fuck did Bob get here?

Content warning: Profanity, sexy french philosopher, plot twists


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]]> I think someone who thinks is now back! Therefore he comes to find Alf! The Dee is back for more, and he is going to get it.

Papal Kombat is on! Who wins, who loses, and how the fuck did Bob get here?

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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18118742 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0200 1543 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 17 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 16 (Journal) We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 16 (Journal) Alf "Loki" Skeletonsson learns to play the sport of the circle of life. It is the perfect counterattack to Father Weissnegger's vile and twisted ways.

Alf travels where no person should ever have to go - Assevillers, the village of the twisted clan Garibaldi. Alf is presented with the finest Garibaldis, and picks one to come travel with him.

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]]> Alf "Loki" Skeletonsson learns to play the sport of the circle of life. It is the perfect counterattack to Father Weissnegger's vile and twisted ways.

Alf travels where no person should ever have to go - Assevillers, the village of the twisted clan Garibaldi. Alf is presented with the finest Garibaldis, and picks one to come travel with him.

Content warning: Profanity, sexual innuendos, France


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18021235 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0200 1488 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 16 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 15 We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 15 Another 10 years go by in the frozen land of Nor Way. This time not filled with insanity, loneliness and cod-husbands, but rather joy, union and purpose. 

Papal Kombat is koming, and Alf needs a team, ASAP!

Alf Skeletonsson retrieves something that belongs to him from a network of catacombs under a remote French village. Something that begins with a G, and belongs to him.

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]]> Another 10 years go by in the frozen land of Nor Way. This time not filled with insanity, loneliness and cod-husbands, but rather joy, union and purpose. 

Papal Kombat is koming, and Alf needs a team, ASAP!

Alf Skeletonsson retrieves something that belongs to him from a network of catacombs under a remote French village. Something that begins with a G, and belongs to him.

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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-18008166 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0300 1384 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 15 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 14 (Journal) We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 14 (Journal) This week's journal scribblings turn out to be a mix of desperate escape and going-a-bit-crazy-in-a-cave. But at least the cave's got a view! Guy Skeleton changes his name yet again, and finds a new direction to his life.

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]]> This week's journal scribblings turn out to be a mix of desperate escape and going-a-bit-crazy-in-a-cave. But at least the cave's got a view! Guy Skeleton changes his name yet again, and finds a new direction to his life.

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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-17977590 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0300 888 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 14 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 13 We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 13 Exit pursued by The Hunky Monk, Arnold Weissnegger!

Guy Skeleton ends up in a cave in Lapland, and tries (unsuccessfully) to distance himself from the world. 

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]]> Exit pursued by The Hunky Monk, Arnold Weissnegger!

Guy Skeleton ends up in a cave in Lapland, and tries (unsuccessfully) to distance himself from the world. 

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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-17875668 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0300 1477 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 13 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 12 (Journal) We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 12 (Journal) This time the entries in the journal hava Guy Skeleton encounter a member of The Symposium, Vampire hunter D: René Descartes. Fucking is on the table. 

Then mr. Skeleton does what all freaks do when they wish to disappear. He joins the circus.

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]]> This time the entries in the journal hava Guy Skeleton encounter a member of The Symposium, Vampire hunter D: René Descartes. Fucking is on the table. 

Then mr. Skeleton does what all freaks do when they wish to disappear. He joins the circus.

Content warning: Profanity, murder, all things masturbation


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-17904344 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0300 1090 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 12 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 11 We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 11 Everything changes as Vampire Hunter D approaches and offers the D.

Guy Skeleton flees Paris to join the freakiest of freakshows - a circus!

Content warning: Profanity, sex with a philosopher, Nico Twinklefang


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]]> Everything changes as Vampire Hunter D approaches and offers the D.

Guy Skeleton flees Paris to join the freakiest of freakshows - a circus!

Content warning: Profanity, sex with a philosopher, Nico Twinklefang


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-17872402 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0300 1810 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 11 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 10 (Journal) We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 10 (Journal) This time the journal launches Marcel a total of 60 years into the future. He changes less than the mortals in his life.

Before enslaving family Garibaldi, our guy reflects on his 60-year long marriage.

Content warning: Profanity, murder, Disney's Up -vibes


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]]> This time the journal launches Marcel a total of 60 years into the future. He changes less than the mortals in his life.

Before enslaving family Garibaldi, our guy reflects on his 60-year long marriage.

Content warning: Profanity, murder, Disney's Up -vibes


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-17720868 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0300 1299 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 10 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 9 We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 9 The mysterious mystery of the Zed family is revealed!

The saga of Garibaldi x Guido comes to an end - 50 years into the future!

Content warning: Profanity, murder, [insert joke here]


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]]> The mysterious mystery of the Zed family is revealed!

The saga of Garibaldi x Guido comes to an end - 50 years into the future!

Content warning: Profanity, murder, [insert joke here]


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-17720861 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0300 1612 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 9 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 8 (Journal) We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 8 (Journal) The journal entries found here are a combination of therapy and murder. Both scientifically proven to be good for you! We move to Paris and finally deal with Garibaldi, in a manner of speaking.

Content warning: Profanity, murder, general horniness


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]]> The journal entries found here are a combination of therapy and murder. Both scientifically proven to be good for you! We move to Paris and finally deal with Garibaldi, in a manner of speaking.

Content warning: Profanity, murder, general horniness


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-17679439 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0300 1085 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 8 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 7 We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 7 It's episode 7! 

Vampire psychotherapy is in! Also we pack our bags (with 80kg of pure Garibaldi) and move somewhere new!

We also learn an important tidbit of japanese history, so pay attention.

Content warning: Profanity, murder, becoming a good husband


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]]> It's episode 7! 

Vampire psychotherapy is in! Also we pack our bags (with 80kg of pure Garibaldi) and move somewhere new!

We also learn an important tidbit of japanese history, so pay attention.

Content warning: Profanity, murder, becoming a good husband


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-17612532 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0300 1681 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 7 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 6 (Journal) We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 6 (Journal) The journal entries in this episode take Guido for a ride! From the west side underground Space Jammers' holyball lair to a hypnotic meeting with Parisian nobility. 

Guido is getting frustrated because the world treats him like a pawn. Which, in all fairness, he is.

Content warning: Profanity, sexy vampire lady


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]]> The journal entries in this episode take Guido for a ride! From the west side underground Space Jammers' holyball lair to a hypnotic meeting with Parisian nobility. 

Guido is getting frustrated because the world treats him like a pawn. Which, in all fairness, he is.

Content warning: Profanity, sexy vampire lady


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-17612346 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0300 1101 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 6 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 5 We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 5 This episode brings us a secret volleyball cult planning a takeover of the league. We also meet a Parisian noble vampire, who just might know Guido's parents.

Content warning: Profanity, murder, references to Space Jam (1996)


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]]> This episode brings us a secret volleyball cult planning a takeover of the league. We also meet a Parisian noble vampire, who just might know Guido's parents.

Content warning: Profanity, murder, references to Space Jam (1996)


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-17612278 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0300 1343 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 5 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 4 (Journal) We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 4 (Journal) A headless head monk becomes artisinal italian sausage. Guido and Garibaldi start their unhealthy unlife together in Firenze!

Content warning: Profanity, murder, Wurstkraft 2000


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]]> A headless head monk becomes artisinal italian sausage. Guido and Garibaldi start their unhealthy unlife together in Firenze!

Content warning: Profanity, murder, Wurstkraft 2000


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-17594041 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0300 796 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 4 full false We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 3 We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 3 In this episode we sadly see a loved one peacefully pass away as a result of a bloodthirsty murder. Also Guido moves to a new region!

Content warning: Profanity, murder


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]]> In this episode we sadly see a loved one peacefully pass away as a result of a bloodthirsty murder. Also Guido moves to a new region!

Content warning: Profanity, murder


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-17593915 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0300 1497 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 3 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 2 (Journal) We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 2 (Journal) This episode contains the journal entries for the character creation prompts we played through in episode 1.

We take a walk through a few key moments of Guido Lanzoni's life, and see how he actually fell from the grace of god and turned into a vampire.

Content warning: Profanity, death, jokes about religion, yet another gay romp with a monk (hey, I know what I like).


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]]> This episode contains the journal entries for the character creation prompts we played through in episode 1.

We take a walk through a few key moments of Guido Lanzoni's life, and see how he actually fell from the grace of god and turned into a vampire.

Content warning: Profanity, death, jokes about religion, yet another gay romp with a monk (hey, I know what I like).


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-17593676 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0300 1101 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 2 full true We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 1 We Do WHAT In The Shadows!? - Ep. 1 Here we go! Join me in a campaign of 1000 year old vampire!

This episode is a summary of relevant game rules, and we get to create a Guy and see him turn into a vampire!

Content warning: Profanity, death, a gay romp with a monk.


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]]> Here we go! Join me in a campaign of 1000 year old vampire!

This episode is a summary of relevant game rules, and we get to create a Guy and see him turn into a vampire!

Content warning: Profanity, death, a gay romp with a monk.


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]]> Auri Itämäki Buzzsprout-17593359 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0300 1792 Actual play, rpg, vampire, journaling 1 1 full true Solotude trailer Solotude trailer The blood-sucking season 1 is upon us! 

Get your coffins pimped up for an actual play campaign of Thousand year old vampire, a solo journaling ttrpg by designer/genius/good boy Tim Hutchings.

The show launches August 4th! New episode drops every monday from there! 


Follow Solotude on instagram @solotudeshow!

Host: Auri Itämäki

Cover art by Auri Itämäki.

Additional music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

]]> The blood-sucking season 1 is upon us! 

Get your coffins pimped up for an actual play campaign of Thousand year old vampire, a solo journaling ttrpg by designer/genius/good boy Tim Hutchings.

The show launches August 4th! New episode drops every monday from there! 


Follow Solotude on instagram @solotudeshow!

Host: Auri Itämäki

Cover art by Auri Itämäki.

Additional music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

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