15 episodes

Playing for Keeps tells the story of Keepsie Branson, a bar owner in the shining metropolis of Seventh City: birthplace of super powers. Keepsie and her friends live among egotistical heroes and manipulative villains, and manage to fall directly in the middle as people with powers, but who just aren't strong enough to make a difference. Or that's what they've been told. As the city begins to melt down, it's hard to tell who are the good guys and who are the bad.

Playing for Keeps Mur Lafferty

    • Arts
    • 4.8 • 109 Ratings

Playing for Keeps tells the story of Keepsie Branson, a bar owner in the shining metropolis of Seventh City: birthplace of super powers. Keepsie and her friends live among egotistical heroes and manipulative villains, and manage to fall directly in the middle as people with powers, but who just aren't strong enough to make a difference. Or that's what they've been told. As the city begins to melt down, it's hard to tell who are the good guys and who are the bad.

    Episode 1 - Playing for Keeps

    Episode 1 - Playing for Keeps

    -In this episode: Keepsie has an annoying walk to work; getting captured by the super villain doesn't bother her nearly as much as being rescued by the superhero. That night in the bar, heroes come visiting, asking for something they never have before: Keepsie's help.

    • 37 min
    Episode 2 - Playing for Keeps

    Episode 2 - Playing for Keeps

    -In this episode: Keepsie gets hammered and her friends have to decide what to do when Keepsie's passive power has a surprising effect on an unexpected visitor.

    • 33 min
    Episode 3 - Playing for Keeps

    Episode 3 - Playing for Keeps

    -In this episode: Keepsie and her friends get breakfast and learn more about the truth of the Academy and the heroes, then get another visit from Clever Jack. Keepsie makes her decision.

    • 37 min
    Episode 4 - Playing for Keeps

    Episode 4 - Playing for Keeps

    -In this episode: Keepsie, Michelle and Peter form a plan to make a deal with the villains, and enlist some help in the process.

    • 27 min
    Episode 5 - Playing for Keeps

    Episode 5 - Playing for Keeps

    -In this episode: Peter endures interrogation within the bowels of the Academy, and we discover Keepsie's fate.

    • 34 min
    Episode 6 - Playing for Keeps

    Episode 6 - Playing for Keeps

    -In this episode: Keepsie reunites with her friends, makes a decision, and immediately regrets it. Ian also makes a regrettable decision. And there are robots.

    • 51 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
109 Ratings

109 Ratings

Rit Bit 1 ,

Superb podcast

The characters and idea are both fun and interesting. The writer does an excellent job reading her narrative and is engaging and delightful.

Blindwheel ,

More Mur

You can’t get enough of Mur, people!!
I wish I could give this podcast more stars!!!

Recycler4570 ,

The Best

I have read/listened to several sotries in the "alternative view of superheroes" sub genre and this is by far my favorite. It is a totally original take on the superhero idea and without being pretentious at all completely turn the iodea upside down.

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