No Latency

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Cyberpunk chaos, dice first, plans later.

The gist

No Latency follows a fast-moving Cyberpunk Red table through Night City chaos, from mimic ambushes and robot fights to awkward coffee runs with Domino. The appeal is the collision: serious danger, messy tactics, character grudges, and jokes that detonate right beside the dice.

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About No Latency

No Latency is a Cyberpunk Red actual-play show with the energy of a table that can turn any tactical problem into a bit, then turn the bit back into danger. It is fast. Recent episodes center on Night City complications involving mimics, robots, Clive’s backroom, Trauma Team calls, PPE production, gun-store apartments, and the lingering question of what Domino really is doing to the crew’s sense of trust. The show’s texture comes from overlap. Combat narration, rule calls, character voices, money arguments, and out-of-character reactions all move together, so a dodge roll can matter mechanically and still land as a joke. That keeps the action lively without flattening the stakes. When a mimic steps out of a bathroom, the table reacts with panic, rules questions, tactical advice, and immediate absurdity. When the crew debates shopping, hoverboards, jetpacks, and eddies, the scene becomes both practical and personal. Retro’s finances can become a full character beat. Vivi’s awkward return with coffee can sit next to jokes about missed innuendo and bigger questions about Domino’s intentions. Iona, Jeb, Vendel, Retro, Vivi, Domino, and Clive all carry recognizable campaign momentum in the excerpts, with relationships that feel argued into existence rather than neatly explained. The Q&A material adds another layer. Paris Aerosmith, otherwise known as Binary Dragon, discusses the campaign from the GM seat while Spoon, Jade, Tracy, and others talk through character trust, fan-submitted ideas, memorial details, and how a cool concept might become a game mechanic. That behind-the-table curiosity matters. It shows a group thinking about story, style, and play in the same breath. The show is also clearly irreverent. Its humor leans into misunderstandings, crude social awkwardness, cyberpunk bureaucracy, violent slapstick, and the comedy of people making confident plans with incomplete information. Still, the campaign can pause for sincerity when a character’s loyalty, grief, debt, or responsibility catches up with the joke. No Latency is strongest when everything is happening at once: someone is bleeding, someone is calculating, someone is asking whether a terrible plan is cheaper, and someone else is already making finger guns. It rewards listeners who like ensemble actual play with momentum, recurring character friction, and enough looseness for the table itself to remain part of the story.

Made for: For Cyberpunk Red and actual-play listeners who like crowded table chemistry, tactical scrapes, recurring character bits, and jokes that do not wait politely for combat to end.

What sets it apart: No Latency stands out by keeping the mechanics audible and the table present. The rules, interruptions, callbacks, fan ideas, and emotional fallout all stay in motion together, giving the campaign a live-wire ensemble feel.

In their own words

A Cyberpunk Red TTRPG Actual Play Podcast.CRIT Award Nominated - Best Legacy Podcast 2025'A Radio Play with Dice'.Join our adventures as we learn the secrets of Night City, a bar called No Latency and a mysterious fixer named 'Domino'.How will it end? Only the dice will tell.New Episodes every Wednesday.Enjoy Season One Ft. Kendall U, @SkullorJade, Spoon, Evan and BinaryDragonEnjoy Season Two Ft. @SkullorJade, @Miss Magitek, Spoon, Evan and BinaryDragonCheck out our website: www.nolatencypodcast.comSFX & Music by Epidemic Soundhttps://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/cplvf5/

As heard by us

Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026

No Latency makes Cyberpunk Red mechanics legible through ensemble comedy, tactical choices and character relationships that develop inside the play.

No Latency turns a Cyberpunk Red campaign into quick-moving ensemble storytelling, with Paris Aerosmith guiding the action as GM and the players giving every tactical problem a comic social life.

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Why you'd press play

A mimic walks out of the bathroom; your idea of a calm game night can leave now.

Press play if you want

  • to hear a fight turn on initiative rolls instead of a villain speech
  • to watch a question about hoverboard money become a full crew grievance
Read the full recommendation in PlayNext →
Cyberpunk Red combatNight City problemsmimics and robotsDomino's intentionsgear, eddies, and upgradesTrauma Team and medical chaosfan Q&A and homebrew ideascrew trust and character fallout

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Episodes

  1. 1

    NL: SideQuest - JUNK WARS - Pt3 Junk Combat

    ·39m
  2. 2

    S2E94 - Chop Shop

    ·42m
  3. 3

    No Latency - Q&A Season 2 - April 2026 - (VIDEO)

    ·1h 9m
  4. 4

    S2E139 - Made By People!

    ·54m
  5. 5

    S2E138 - Managing a Mimik

    ·42m
  6. 6

    S2E137 - Wrecking Robots

    ·41m
  7. 7

    S2E136 - Kurt In-a-Tube

    ·42m
  8. 8

    S2E135 - PPE R&D

    ·36m
  9. 9

    S2E134 - Raging Retro

    ·36m
  10. 10

    S2E133 - Red Eye Protection

    ·42m
  11. 11

    S2E132 - TRIANGULATE

    ·51m
  12. 12

    S2E131 - Clotheslined Freeway

    ·38m
  13. 13

    S2E129 - SAY NO MORE

    ·40m
  14. 14

    S2E128 - Book Swap

    ·39m
  15. 15

    NL: SideQuest - Saving Santos - Pt5 Cupid Slayed

    ·43m
  16. 16

    NL: SideQuest - Saving Santos - Pt4 Merry Motor Mayhem

    ·41m
  17. 17

    NL: SideQuest - Saving Santos - Pt3 Accessing the Volt

    ·32m
  18. 18

    NL: SideQuest - Saving Santos - Pt2 Mimic Mincing

    ·37m
  19. 19

    NL: SideQuest - Saving Santos - Pt1 30 Mins to Santos

    ·41m
  20. 20

    S2E126 - Library Late Fees

    ·43m
  21. 21

    S2E125 - The NCU Library

    ·39m
  22. 22

    No Latency Live SDCC2025 - A Night at Morro Rock - PT2

    ·58m
  23. 23

    No Latency Live SDCC2025 - A Night at Morro Rock - PT1

    ·49m
  24. 24

    S2E124 - House of Glass

    ·1h 10m
  25. 25

    S2E123 - Do Not Fear the Ripper

    ·55m
  26. 26

    S2E122 - Last Words of a Wolfman

    ·43m
  27. 27

    S2E121 - So Hungry

    ·52m
  28. 28

    S2E120 - Howling at the Hillview

    ·1h 3m
  29. 29

    S2E117 - Assistant Insight

    ·39m
  30. 30

    S2E116 - Down to 62

    ·38m
  31. 31

    S2E115 - Mercy Breaths

    ·39m
  32. 32

    S2E114 - Fight by Number 7

    ·37m
  33. 33

    S2E113 - Behind Number 7

    ·47m
  34. 34

    S2E112 - South Lot Looting

    ·51m
  35. 35

    NL: SideQuest - JUNK WARS - Pt5 Rocks & Races

    ·1h
  36. 36

    NL: SideQuest - JUNK WARS - Pt4 Sandy Sabotage

    ·45m
  37. 37

    NL: SideQuest - A Choice of Heart - Pt3 Glen in the Rain

    ·42m
  38. 38

    NL: SideQuest - A Choice of Heart - Pt2 Rainstorm Car Chase

    ·42m
  39. 39

    NL: SideQuest - A Choice of Heart - Pt1 Job in a Storm

    ·52m
  40. 40

    S2E100 - Helicopter in a Storm

    ·50m
  41. 41

    S2E99 - Some Assembly Required

    ·44m
  42. 42

    S2E98 - Death at the Mortuary

    ·49m
  43. 43

    S2E97 - Night at the NCM13

    ·44m
  44. 44

    S2E96 - Vanna White Stripes

    ·44m
  45. 45

    S2E93 - Not an Ambush

    ·47m
  46. 46

    S2E92 - Jeb Can't Dance

    ·45m
  47. 47

    S2E91 - Assassin in the Streets

    ·47m
  48. 48

    S2E90 - The Glass Market

    ·39m
  49. 49

    NL: SideQuest - Glitchmas Greed - Pt4 Not so Whys

    ·53m
  50. 50

    NL: SideQuest - Glitchmas Greed - Pt3 Not Just a Game

    ·48m
  51. 51

    NL: SideQuest - Glitchmas Greed - Pt2 Noel Holes Barred

    ·52m
  52. 52

    NL: SideQuest - Glitchmas Greed - Pt1 Unhappy Company

    ·46m
  53. 53

    S2E89 - Blood in the Van

    ·45m
  54. 54

    The Bullet Train PT2 - No Latency Live #SDCC2024

    ·57m
  55. 55

    The Bullet Train PT1 - No Latency Live #SDCC2024

    ·47m
  56. 56

    S2E88 - Zero's Last Stand (HW24)

    ·41m
  57. 57

    S2E87 - Coming Crew (HW24)

    ·42m
  58. 58

    S2E86 - Sinister Silo (HW24)

    ·48m
  59. 59

    S2E85 - Tuna in Trouble (HW24)

    ·54m
  60. 60

    S2E84 - Hand in the Alley (HW24)

    ·57m
  61. 61

    S2E83 - Rigged Rollout Retro-bution

    ·58m
  62. 62

    S2E82 - Vendell Does Drugs

    ·50m
  63. 63

    S2E81 - Skate Fast Turn Left

    ·54m
  64. 64

    S2E80 - Roller Derby Rumble

    ·58m
  65. 65

    NL: SideQuest - Bomb in the Blood - Pt4 Smoke in the Sewers

    ·54m
  66. 66

    NL: SideQuest - Bomb in the Blood - Pt3 Neon Freeze

    ·51m
  67. 67

    NL: SideQuest - Bomb in the Blood - Pt2 Close at First Fight

    ·54m
  68. 68

    NL: SideQuest - Bomb in the Blood - Pt1 The Glass Market

    ·37m
  69. 69

    S2E79 - Nova Chrome

    ·36m
  70. 70

    S2E78 - Kiss and Tell

    ·39m
  71. 71

    S2E77 - Bathroom Deals

    ·43m
  72. 72

    S2E76 - Passcode Seduction

    ·41m
  73. 73

    S2E75 - The Hillview

    ·43m
  74. 74

    S2E74 - Racing Friends

    ·39m
  75. 75

    S2E73 - Copter Chaos

    ·45m
  76. 76

    S2E72 - Tuna's Bird

    ·50m
  77. 77

    S2E71 - Texan on a Hoverboard

    ·45m
  78. 78

    S2E70 - Big Heart Big Money

    ·46m
  79. 79

    S2E69 - The Investors

    ·49m
  80. 80

    S2E68 - Midnight Train

    ·54m
  81. 81

    No Latency - Season 2 - Trailer

    ·1m
  82. 82

    S2E118 - Mark Zigar's Window

    A group of characters in a role-playing game attempt to open a window and deal with bureaucratic challenges, with comedic mishaps and dice rolls.

    ·38m
  83. 83

    S2E119 - Leaving a Mark

    A group of characters navigate a tense situation involving an elevator, a guard, and a transponder installation.

    ·46m
  84. 84

    S2E101 - DR. VIVINSTIEN'S MONSTER

    A group attempts to shut down a spire during a storm, encountering mysterious equipment and a character named Vivi.

    ·50m
  85. 85

    S2E127 - Syllabus Sabotage

    A group discusses a plan to retrieve a rare book from a library while dealing with a teacher disguised as a vandal.

    ·50m
  86. 86

    S2E130 - Coffee with Domino

    Hidden gem

    No Latency S2E130 'Coffee with Domino' opens with the party debriefing after sewing a university dean's mouth shut, then receives a mission from Domino to redirect two Night City capacitor cages to triangulate the Syndicate's location for 1,500 eddies each.

    ·51m·3 clips
  87. 87

    NL: SideQuest - JUNK WARS - Pt2 Build-A-Punk

    ·42m
  88. 88

    NL: SideQuest - JUNK WARS - Pt1 Junkyard July

    ·46m
  89. 89

    S2E111 - Table Talk

    ·41m
  90. 90

    S2E110 - Skim Scheme

    ·40m
  91. 91

    S2E109 - Slot Machines!

    ·47m
  92. 92

    S2E108 - Vile, Drink

    ·50m
  93. 93

    S2E107 - Tale of Two Prisoners

    ·41m
  94. 94

    S2E106 - Death of a Maelstrom

    ·36m
  95. 95

    S2E105 - Blood of a Maelstrom

    ·40m
  96. 96

    S2E104 - Fate of a Maelstrom

    ·38m
  97. 97

    S2E103 - Chasing Vending Machines

    ·40m
  98. 98

    S2E95 - Fight for Vanna White

    ·52m
  99. 99

    S2E102 - Another Vending Machine

    ·39m
  100. 100

    NL: SideQuest - A Choice of Heart - Pt4 The Penthouse Operation

    ·42m
  101. 101

    S2E140 - Clive's Backroom

    Hidden gem

    No Latency's S2E140 picks up mid-session with the party trapped in Clive's apartment fighting three robotic mimic enemies in a Cyberpunk Red actual play game.

    Apr 15, 2026·55m·4 clips
  102. 102

    No Latency - Q&A Season 2 - April 2026 - (VIDEO)

    Hidden gem

    No Latency's Season 2 Q&A for April 2026 gathers the full cast — GM Binary Dragon (Paris Aerosmith), Spoon (Jeb), Jade (Iona/Vendel), Tracy (Vivi), and Evan (Retro) — to answer questions from Patreon and Discord supporters.

    Apr 8, 2026·1h 9m·4 clips
  103. 103

    S2E139 - Made By People!

    Hidden gem

    No Latency S2E139 'Made By People!' follows the party completing a union warehouse run to acquire radiation PPE suits, a radiation detector, and a P-bucket before receiving mission intel from Domino: they must go underground to confront the Shindakara, AI entities leaking from the Black Wall through 'skin space.' A van debate over Retro's hidden wealth escalates into a sarcastic monologue before the group shops at outdoor vending machines near Clive's.

    Apr 1, 2026·54m·3 clips
  104. 104

    S2E138 - Managing a Mimik

    A group of players engage in a chaotic combat scenario against a mimic and robots in a tabletop RPG session.

    Mar 25, 2026·42m
  105. 105

    S2E137 - Wrecking Robots

    A group discusses whether to kill malfunctioning robots or rally troops for help in a chaotic sci-fi scenario.

    Mar 18, 2026·41m
  106. 106

    S2E136 - Kurt In-a-Tube

    Mar 11, 2026·42m
  107. 107

    S2E135 - PPE R&D

    Mar 4, 2026·36m
  108. 108

    S2E134 - Raging Retro

    Feb 25, 2026·36m
  109. 109

    S2E133 - Red Eye Protection

    Feb 18, 2026·42m
  110. 110

    S2E132 - TRIANGULATE

    Feb 11, 2026·51m
  111. 111

    S2E131 - Clotheslined Freeway

    Feb 4, 2026·38m
  112. 112

    S2E130 - Coffee with Domino

    Hidden gem

    No Latency S2E130 'Coffee with Domino' follows the party as Domino briefs them on redirecting Night City capacitor cages to triangulate the Syndicate for 1,500 eddies each.

    Jan 28, 2026·51m·3 clips
  113. 113

    S2E129 - SAY NO MORE

    Jan 21, 2026·40m
  114. 114

    S2E128 - Book Swap

    Jan 14, 2026·39m
  115. 115

    S2E127 - Syllabus Sabotage

    Jan 7, 2026·50m
  116. 116

    NL: SideQuest - Saving Santos - Pt5 Cupid Slayed

    Dec 31, 2025·43m
  117. 117

    NL: SideQuest - Saving Santos - Pt4 Merry Motor Mayhem

    Dec 24, 2025·41m
  118. 118

    NL: SideQuest - Saving Santos - Pt3 Accessing the Volt

    Dec 17, 2025·32m
  119. 119

    NL: SideQuest - Saving Santos - Pt2 Mimic Mincing

    Dec 10, 2025·37m
  120. 120

    NL: SideQuest - Saving Santos - Pt1 30 Mins to Santos

    Dec 3, 2025·41m
  121. 121

    S2E126 - Library Late Fees

    Nov 26, 2025·43m
  122. 122

    S2E125 - The NCU Library

    Nov 19, 2025·39m
  123. 123

    No Latency Live SDCC2025 - A Night at Morro Rock - PT2

    Nov 12, 2025·58m
  124. 124

    No Latency Live SDCC2025 - A Night at Morro Rock - PT1

    Nov 5, 2025·49m
  125. 125

    S2E124 - House of Glass

    Oct 29, 2025·1h 10m
  126. 126

    S2E123 - Do Not Fear the Ripper

    Oct 22, 2025·55m
  127. 127

    S2E122 - Last Words of a Wolfman

    Oct 15, 2025·43m
  128. 128

    S2E121 - So Hungry

    Oct 8, 2025·52m
  129. 129

    S2E120 - Howling at the Hillview

    Oct 1, 2025·1h 3m
  130. 130

    S2E119 - Leaving a Mark

    Sep 24, 2025·46m
  131. 131

    S2E118 - Mark Zigar's Window

    Sep 17, 2025·38m
  132. 132

    S2E117 - Assistant Insight

    Sep 10, 2025·39m
  133. 133

    S2E116 - Down to 62

    Sep 3, 2025·38m
  134. 134

    S2E115 - Mercy Breaths

    Aug 27, 2025·39m
  135. 135

    S2E114 - Fight by Number 7

    Aug 20, 2025·37m
  136. 136

    S2E113 - Behind Number 7

    Aug 13, 2025·47m
  137. 137

    S2E112 - South Lot Looting

    Aug 6, 2025·51m
  138. 138

    NL: SideQuest - JUNK WARS - Pt5 Rocks & Races

    Jul 30, 2025·1h
  139. 139

    NL: SideQuest - JUNK WARS - Pt4 Sandy Sabotage

    Jul 23, 2025·45m
  140. 140

    NL: SideQuest - JUNK WARS - Pt3 Junk Combat

    Jul 16, 2025·39m
  141. 141

    NL: SideQuest - JUNK WARS - Pt2 Build-A-Punk

    Jul 9, 2025·42m
  142. 142

    NL: SideQuest - JUNK WARS - Pt1 Junkyard July

    Jul 2, 2025·46m
  143. 143

    S2E111 - Table Talk

    Jun 25, 2025·41m
  144. 144

    S2E110 - Skim Scheme

    Jun 18, 2025·40m
  145. 145

    S2E109 - Slot Machines!

    Jun 11, 2025·47m
  146. 146

    S2E108 - Vile, Drink

    Jun 4, 2025·50m
  147. 147

    S2E107 - Tale of Two Prisoners

    May 28, 2025·41m
  148. 148

    S2E106 - Death of a Maelstrom

    May 21, 2025·36m
  149. 149

    S2E105 - Blood of a Maelstrom

    May 14, 2025·40m
  150. 150

    S2E104 - Fate of a Maelstrom

    May 7, 2025·38m