Jacoby Podcast/IF-36.219

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Origins

Jacoby Podcast has lived their life alone on a comet from the Delta Cancrids cluster, and they were alone for a very long time. At some point in their existence they picked up on sounds traveling through space, specifically on broadcasts being sent out from earth. They were intrigued and spent days upon days tracking down these signals, falling in love with the world they represented. In particular they took great interest in: the idea of gender (choosing to present themselves as non-binary), the idea of religion (deciding to explore Judaism), and the world of splorts, going out of their way to dig up signals from game commentaries of the Discipline Era.

Enamored with the immaterial plane, Jacoby was distraught when they heard about the plight of the Baltimore Crabs after their ascension and was determined to be of assistance. While it is unclear if they were able to render any assistance to the Baltimore Crabs, or if they were simply pulled along for the ride, when the Crabs returned to play Jacoby was eager to join The Crabs roster, and took the chance when offered a position to pitch in season 12, giving a much needed break to Bevan Underbuck.

Life in Baltimore

Jacoby is eager to experience life in Baltimore and frequently takes the time between games to explore, experience and be a part of the day-to-day life of anyone they encounter. This has made Jacoby a fast friend to Parker Parra, who similarly finds the way most people live to be fascinating. As Parker has more experience dealing with the Immaterial Plane, the two of them are better off together than Jacoby alone who, for example, reportedly thought that "Podcast" was a common last name. That being said, Parker and Jacoby have been banned from several museums, aquariums, and shopping centers for being a "public disturbance".

Cast from the Pod

In honour of what first attracted them to earth, Jacoby started their own podcast. Unfortunately, they never stopped creating podcasts, and most of them are objectively terrible. For example;

Title	Episodes	Rating	Description
Fishing for Praise	16		A podcast featuring Jacoby and teammate Squid Galvanic where they review the exhibits at the Baltimore aquarium.
The the Jacoby Podcast Podcast	4		A show based off of recordings that Jacoby recorded back in space where they performed mock interviews to nobody. Now that they're on earth they play back the recordings and banter with their past self in a mix of improvisational comedy and poignant lessons about growing up.
Haute Pursuit	11		Jacoby and Luis Acevedo do deep dives into contemporary art crimes across multiple mediums, often rumoured to have been committed by Val Hitherto.
███████	N/A		An unreleased crime podcast Jacoby recorded with Forrest Best. While allegedly this show was nothing more than the sounds of sirens, scuttling, and a supposed Break and Enter, no one has ever managed to listen to an episode, as Best stole the only copy of the recording of the pilot before it aired and threw it into the Chesapeake bay. Rumour has it that it is still out there somewhere
No Claws for Alarm! The Truth behind Carcinization	3		An exploratory podcast where Jacoby speaks to citizens of Baltimore about the effects of carcinization. However be warned because after several listens the podcast itself will begin to carcinize, and its final form is just scuttling noises. It is still comprehensible to everyone in Blatimore however.
The Brock Tumbler	10		A podcast featuring Jacoby and fellow pitcher Brock Forbes. While not a popular show due to what Brock describes as his "voice for telegram", the show does retain one loyal listener who claims that the podcast "hits a lot better in 5D"
Love Tap	36		An advice show featuring Adalberto Tosser. Which is an anecdote mill focused on navigating relationships in the punk/metal/mosh scene. Though it often includes large segments of Bertie sharing "wild zany stories" that include countless flings, heists, hops, and dives in from his life.
Bottom of the bucket	6		A longform journalism podcast about infrastructure stalling in municipal Crabitat construction
Hot To Trot	17		A show with Tot Fox where she and Jacoby discuss the best forest trails in the area.
Meanwhile Back at the Ranch	25		Featuring teammate Silvaire Roadhouse where they discuss the latest gossip in the ILB.
Straight from the Horse’s Mouth	317		A commonly updated series featuring Logan Horseman and Jacoby discussing basically any topic of Logan’s interest.
What we do in the Shadows	10		A series of interviews with Bevan Underbuck and Enid Marlow regarding the mysteries of the Shadows of Baltimore.
Gone Fishin’	2		A short-lived series where Jacoby interviews Nagomi McDaniel, who unfortunately makes a poor subject. The entire second episode consists of the sounds of a small fishing boat containing Jacoby and Nagomi getting progressively further away from the recording equipment.
Silent Whispers	120		A series of recordings where Jacoby claims to interview his teammate Harrell, however any attempts to listen to the episodes seem to be an entirely one-sided conversation.
Foam Batter’s Box	11		Jacoby and York Silk review various boffer weapons. These episodes are well known for devolving into Jacoby and York doing “field testing” and dramatic “death” scenes on air.

Jacoby's most popular production by far however is the livestreamed recording they stream while they pitch in games. While some describe the casts as "down to earth" and "a real insight to blaseball," others have commented that they "wish Jacoby would stop letting bases get stolen while they're making advertising plugs for their sponsors."