...or ‘This Is Whitby’.

In which the doctor could really do with a map to find the reverend, the reverend really does find a map but the wrong doctor, violence erupts, arguments about time continue, and Lady Marjorie orders a cocktail.

A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Danann McAleer. Episodes released weekly.

Cast:

Dr. Henry Carraig-Muire - Joseph Chance

Rev. Perregrine McCutcheon - Dan Wheeler

Lady Helen Marjorie Bjarmia Potts - Dominic Allen

Keeper of Arcane Lore – Danann McAleer

CW: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language and cosmic horror. Human discretion is advised.

The Apocalypse Players is an actual play (or live play) TTRPG podcast focused on horror tabletop roleplaying games. Think Dimension 20 or Critical Role, but fewer dragons, more eldritch horrors, and more British actors taking their roleplaying very seriously (most of the time). We primarily play the Chaosium RPG Call of Cthulhu, but have also been known to dabble with other systems, most of which can be found on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers

We now have a free Discord server where you can come worship at the altar of the Apocalypse, play Call of Cthulhu online, and meet like-minded cultists who will only be too eager to welcome you into the fold. New sacrifices oops we mean players are always welcome. Join here: discord.com/invite/kRQ62t6SjH

For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com

The Apocalypse Players are:

Dominic Allen @domjallen

Joseph Chance @JosephChance2

Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer

Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK

Kevin MacLeod, at Incompetech:

Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod

Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeod

Spy Glass by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4410-spy-glass

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license\

With very special thanks to Finn McAleer for the use of his fiddle music, especially his album ‘Rough As Folk’ (with The Great Bearded Tits). More of Finn’s music can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/@finnnnn

Music and SFX from Epidemic Sound, including:

Radestsky March - Trad.

When I am Calling Your Name - Giant Ember

Ave Maria - Trad.

String Quartet in D - Andante (Trad.)

Scorpion Dance - Mike Franklyn

Sneaky Fingers (T. Mori)

Trollmors Vaggsang (String Quartet Version) - Trad.

Prayer - Arvid Svenungsson

The Spy - Wendy Martini

Hallucinarium - Kalak

Lucky Bird - River Run Dry

Polska Fran Knaggalve - Trad.

Persapojkarnas Polska - Trad.

Joyful Occasions - Ludvig Moulin

Folksong on Piano - Trad.

Horror Composition 5 (SFX Producer)

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “Spring” II. Largo e pianissimo sempre - Michelle Ross

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer” III. Presto - Michelle Ross

Largo from Xerxes - Trad.

Taproot - Esme Cruz

Distant Chanting - Jon Bjork

Vacuum Sealer - Edward Karl Hanson

It Lurks Below - Trailer Worx

Godsend - Johannes Bomlof

Amaranth Fields - Reynard Seidel

Let Them Try - Hampus Naeselius

Evil Intentions - Experia

Trailed By Horror - Trailer Worn

Av Jord, Till Jord - Silver Maple

Hold Me Now - Spring Gang

Eye For Detail - Jay Barton

It Will Fall - Daniella Ljungsberg

Scandinavian Folk 10 - Trad.

Sneaky Steak - Daniel Fridell

House of Horror - Marc Torch

Sign Here - Enigmatic

Serenity’s Reality 5 - August Wilhelmsson

Jokers - Mary Riddle

Corrivation - Ethan Sloan

Fear of the Dark - Etienne Roussel

Shadows Unseen - DEX 1200

Onus - Ethan Sloan

O’Connor’s Jig - Roy Edwin Williams

Game Over - Daniel Fridell

In which our investigators return to the darkness, and time is proven to be a fixed and unfixed concept…

A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Danann McAleer. Episodes released weekly.

Cast:

Dr. Henry Carraig-Muire - Joseph Chance

Rev. Perregrine McCutcheon - Dan Wheeler

Lady Helen Marjorie Bjarmia Potts - Dominic Allen

CW: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language and cosmic horror. Human discretion is advised.

The Apocalypse Players is an actual play (or live play) TTRPG podcast focused on horror tabletop roleplaying games. Think Dimension 20 or Critical Role, but fewer dragons, more eldritch horrors, and more British actors taking their roleplaying very seriously (most of the time). We primarily play the Chaosium RPG Call of Cthulhu, but have also been known to dabble with other systems, most of which can be found on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers

We now have a free Discord server where you can come worship at the altar of the Apocalypse, play Call of Cthulhu online, and meet like-minded cultists who will only be too eager to welcome you into the fold. New sacrifices oops we mean players are always welcome. Join here: discord.com/invite/kRQ62t6SjH

For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com

The Apocalypse Players are:

Dominic Allen @domjallen

Joseph Chance @JosephChance2

Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer

Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK

Music and SFX from Epidemic Sound

Kevin MacLeod, at Incompetech:

Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod

Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeod

With very special thanks to Finn McAleer for the use of his fiddle music, especially his album ‘Rough As Folk’ (with The Great Bearded Tits). More of Finn’s music can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/@finnnnn

Epidemic Sound:

Radestsky March - Trad.

When I am Calling Your Name - Giant Ember

Ave Maria - Trad.

String Quartet in D - Andante (Trad.)

Scorpion Dance - Mike Franklyn

Sneaky Fingers (T. Mori)

Trollmors Vaggsang (String Quartet Version) - Trad.

Prayer - Arvid Svenungsson

The Spy - Wendy Martini

Hallucinarium - Kalak

Lucky Bird - River Run Dry

Polska Fran Knaggalve - Trad.

Persapojkarnas Polska - Trad.

Joyful Occasions - Ludvig Moulin

Folksong on Piano - Trad.

Horror Composition 5 (SFX Producer)

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “Spring” II. Largo e pianissimo sempre - Michelle Ross

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer” III. Presto - Michelle Ross

Largo from Xerxes - Trad.

Taproot - Esme Cruz

Distant Chanting - Jon Bjork

Vacuum Sealer - Edward Karl Hanson

It Lurks Below - Trailer Worx

Godsend - Johannes Bomlof

Amaranth Fields - Reynard Seidel

Let Them Try - Hampus Naeselius

Evil Intentions - Experia

Trailed By Horror - Trailer Worn

Av Jord, Till Jord - Silver Maple

Hold Me Now - Spring Gang

Eye For Detail - Jay Barton

It Will Fall - Daniella Ljungsberg

Scandinavian Folk 10 - Trad.

Sneaky Steak - Daniel Fridell

House of Horror - Marc Torch

Sign Here - Enigmatic

Serenity’s Reality 5 - August Wilhelmsson

Jokers - Mary Riddle

Corrivation - Ethan Sloan

Fear of the Dark - Etienne Roussel

Shadows Unseen - DEX 1200

Onus - Ethan Sloan

O’Connor’s Jig - Roy Edwin Williams

Game Over - Daniel Fridell

... or of Artichoke.

In which our Investigators struggle with eating their greens, or their greens eating them, and two heads are sometimes no better than one.

A horror mystery in three parts (for Call of Cthulhu 7e) by Jared Twing, Lynne Hardy and Paul Fricker. Episodes released weekly.

Cast:

Arabella Lockwood played by Joseph Chance

Ignaz Bierbaum played by Danann McAleer

Dave Kovalevskii played by Dan Wheeler

…and Philip ‘Pip’ Carrington played by Tom Clark*

The Keeper of Arcane Lore is Dominic Allen

This episode edited by Dominic Allen

*Tom Clark is host of Mystery Quest — where you can also see Dan and Danann playing Delta Green from Friday 9 August! 

CW: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language and cosmic horror. Human discretion is advised.

APOCTOBERFEST! is back, and bigger than ever!

Mark your calendars with the necessary occult symbols, the dates in question are: Thursday 2nd October–Sunday 5th October 2025, and the place: Bristol, UK.

We will be bringing you two improvised live shows at the atmospheric Loco Klub, the return of our popular one-day convention at the Wiper & True taproom, PLUS 'Providence — The Shadow Over Lovecraft', by Dominic Allen and Simon Maeder!

This year, buy a Weekend Pass for £50 and receive a ceremonial Apoctoberfest 2025 wristband which gives access to all events, at an almost 15% discount vs purchasing tickets individually.

Tickets and more information: https://www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/checkout/apoctoberfest-2025

The Apocalypse Players is an actual play (or live play) TTRPG podcast focused on horror tabletop roleplaying games. Think Dimension 20 or Critical Role, but fewer dragons, more eldritch horrors, and more British actors taking their roleplaying very seriously (most of the time). We primarily play the Chaosium RPG Call of Cthulhu, but have also been known to dabble with other systems, most of which can be found on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers

We now have a free Discord server where you can come worship at the altar of the Apocalypse, play Call of Cthulhu online, and meet like-minded cultists who will only be too eager to welcome you into the fold. New sacrifices oops we mean players are always welcome. Join here: discord.com/invite/kRQ62t6SjH

For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com

The Apocalypse Players are:

Dominic Allen @domjallen

Joseph Chance @JosephChance2

Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer

Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK

Music and SFX in this episode:

From Epidemic Sound:

Down to the Chicken Shop - Nicky Dowling

Merry on the Moor - Bonnie Grace

Hypnoria - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

La Marseillaise - Traditional

Merry on the Moor - Bonnie Grace

Treasure Hunt - Helmut Schenker

El Chaman - Alcones Negros

The Board Is Set - Dream Cave

Remorse of a Murderer - Anna Dager

Eine Kleine Nachtmusic - W. A. Mozart

Tales From The Vienna Woods - Johann Strauss II

Without Words - Lalo Brickman

The Pieces Are Moving - Dream Cave

Ciao Ciao - Trabant 33

Tvivel - Hanna Ekstrom (1)

A Gal I Know - Martin Landstrom

Se Fue, Se Fue (Instrumental Version) - Alcones Negros

Distressed - Hanna Ekstrom

Lost in Desire - John Barzetti

Glacier - Anna Dager

Gradual Collapse - Jon Bjork

Strangled by Piano Strings Part 2 - Ludvig Moulin

Lovely Dinner - Franz Gordon

Dark Space - Ave Air

Past Deeds - Dream Cave

The Calling Card - Martin Landstrom

Ethelda’s Last Breath - Sage Oursler

Oro - Hanna Ekstrom

The Search - Hanna Ekstrom

Deepwater Creatures - Experia

The Answer Lies - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

Toxic Water - Jon Bjork

Final Days of Captivity - Christian Andersen

Path to the Abyss - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

From Artlist:

Southside Aces - Whole Tony

In the public domain:

Victor Military Band - Hornpipe

Swiss Yodeling Song – Ernst Ruckstahl-Hasler

Service of Compline, sung 29 May 2016 at Trinity Church Boston

Nunc dimittis: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525–1594)

Wikicommons License

By Kevin MacLeod:

Music: Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod

Music: Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeod

Lost Frontier Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In which our investigators receive unwelcome assistance, interfere in rural theatre practises, and find that navel-gazing may sometimes be of use…

A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Danann McAleer. Episodes released weekly.

Cast:

Dr. Henry Carraig-Muire - Joseph Chance

Rev. Perregrine McCutcheon - Dan Wheeler

Lady Helen Marjorie Bjarmia Potts - Dominic Allen

CW: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language and cosmic horror. Human discretion is advised.

The Apocalypse Players is an actual play (or live play) TTRPG podcast focused on horror tabletop roleplaying games. Think Dimension 20 or Critical Role, but fewer dragons, more eldritch horrors, and more British actors taking their roleplaying very seriously (most of the time). We primarily play the Chaosium RPG Call of Cthulhu, but have also been known to dabble with other systems, most of which can be found on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers

We now have a free Discord server where you can come worship at the altar of the Apocalypse, play Call of Cthulhu online, and meet like-minded cultists who will only be too eager to welcome you into the fold. New sacrifices oops we mean players are always welcome. Join here: discord.com/invite/kRQ62t6SjH

For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com

The Apocalypse Players are:

Dominic Allen @domjallen

Joseph Chance @JosephChance2

Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer

Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK

Music and SFX from Epidemic Sound

Kevin MacLeod, at Incompetech:

Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod

Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeod

With very special thanks to Finn McAleer for the use of his fiddle music, especially his album ‘Rough As Folk’ (with The Great Bearded Tits). More of Finn’s music can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/@finnnnn

Epidemic Sound:

Radestsky March - Trad.

When I am Calling Your Name - Giant Ember

Ave Maria - Trad.

String Quartet in D - Andante (Trad.)

Scorpion Dance - Mike Franklyn

Sneaky Fingers (T. Mori)

Trollmors Vaggsang (String Quartet Version) - Trad.

Prayer - Arvid Svenungsson

The Spy - Wendy Martini

Hallucinarium - Kalak

Lucky Bird - River Run Dry

Polska Fran Knaggalve - Trad.

Persapojkarnas Polska - Trad.

Joyful Occasions - Ludvig Moulin

Folksong on Piano - Trad.

Horror Composition 5 (SFX Producer)

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “Spring” II. Largo e pianissimo sempre - Michelle Ross

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer” III. Presto - Michelle Ross

Largo from Xerxes - Trad.

Taproot - Esme Cruz

Distant Chanting - Jon Bjork

Vacuum Sealer - Edward Karl Hanson

It Lurks Below - Trailer Worx

Godsend - Johannes Bomlof

Amaranth Fields - Reynard Seidel

Let Them Try - Hampus Naeselius

Evil Intentions - Experia

Trailed By Horror - Trailer Worn

Av Jord, Till Jord - Silver Maple

Hold Me Now - Spring Gang

Eye For Detail - Jay Barton

It Will Fall - Daniella Ljungsberg

Scandinavian Folk 10 - Trad.

Sneaky Steak - Daniel Fridell

House of Horror - Marc Torch

Sign Here - Enigmatic

Serenity’s Reality 5 - August Wilhelmsson

Jokers - Mary Riddle

Corrivation - Ethan Sloan

Fear of the Dark - Etienne Roussel

Shadows Unseen - DEX 1200

Onus - Ethan Sloan

O’Connor’s Jig - Roy Edwin Williams

Game Over - Daniel Fridell

...or 'Stoning the Romance'.

In which our Investigators are all in the wrong place at the wrong time, but think they are in the right place at the right time, because they're all stark raving mad.

A horror mystery in three parts (for Call of Cthulhu 7e) by Jared Twing, Lynne Hardy and Paul Fricker. Episodes released weekly.

Cast:

Arabella Lockwood played by Joseph Chance

Ignaz Bierbaum played by Danann McAleer

Dave Kovalevskii played by Dan Wheeler

…and Philip ‘Pip’ Carrington played by Tom Clark*

The Keeper of Arcane Lore is Dominic Allen

This episode edited by Dominic Allen

*Tom Clark is host of Mystery Quest — where you can also see Dan and Danann playing Delta Green from Friday 9 August! 

CW: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language and cosmic horror. Human discretion is advised.

APOCTOBERFEST! is back, and bigger than ever!

Mark your calendars with the necessary occult symbols, the dates in question are: Thursday 2nd October–Sunday 5th October 2025, and the place: Bristol, UK.

We will be bringing you two improvised live shows at the atmospheric Loco Klub, the return of our popular one-day convention at the Wiper & True taproom, PLUS 'Providence — The Shadow Over Lovecraft', by Dominic Allen and Simon Maeder!

This year, buy a Weekend Pass for £50 and receive a ceremonial Apoctoberfest 2025 wristband which gives access to all events, at an almost 15% discount vs purchasing tickets individually.

Tickets and more information: https://www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/checkout/apoctoberfest-2025

The Apocalypse Players is an actual play (or live play) TTRPG podcast focused on horror tabletop roleplaying games. Think Dimension 20 or Critical Role, but fewer dragons, more eldritch horrors, and more British actors taking their roleplaying very seriously (most of the time). We primarily play the Chaosium RPG Call of Cthulhu, but have also been known to dabble with other systems, most of which can be found on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers

We now have a free Discord server where you can come worship at the altar of the Apocalypse, play Call of Cthulhu online, and meet like-minded cultists who will only be too eager to welcome you into the fold. New sacrifices oops we mean players are always welcome. Join here: discord.com/invite/kRQ62t6SjH

For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com

The Apocalypse Players are:

Dominic Allen @domjallen

Joseph Chance @JosephChance2

Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer

Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK

Music and SFX in this episode:

From Epidemic Sound:

Down to the Chicken Shop - Nicky Dowling

Merry on the Moor - Bonnie Grace

Hypnoria - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

La Marseillaise - Traditional

Merry on the Moor - Bonnie Grace

Treasure Hunt - Helmut Schenker

El Chaman - Alcones Negros

The Board Is Set - Dream Cave

Remorse of a Murderer - Anna Dager

Eine Kleine Nachtmusic - W. A. Mozart

Tales From The Vienna Woods - Johann Strauss II

Without Words - Lalo Brickman

The Pieces Are Moving - Dream Cave

Ciao Ciao - Trabant 33

Tvivel - Hanna Ekstrom (1)

A Gal I Know - Martin Landstrom

Se Fue, Se Fue (Instrumental Version) - Alcones Negros

Distressed - Hanna Ekstrom

Lost in Desire - John Barzetti

Glacier - Anna Dager

Gradual Collapse - Jon Bjork

Strangled by Piano Strings Part 2 - Ludvig Moulin

Lovely Dinner - Franz Gordon

Dark Space - Ave Air

Past Deeds - Dream Cave

The Calling Card - Martin Landstrom

Ethelda’s Last Breath - Sage Oursler

Oro - Hanna Ekstrom

The Search - Hanna Ekstrom

Deepwater Creatures - Experia

The Answer Lies - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

Toxic Water - Jon Bjork

Final Days of Captivity - Christian Andersen

Path to the Abyss - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

From Artlist:

Southside Aces - Whole Tony

In the public domain:

Victor Military Band - Hornpipe

Swiss Yodeling Song – Ernst Ruckstahl-Hasler

Service of Compline, sung 29 May 2016 at Trinity Church Boston

Nunc dimittis: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525–1594)

Wikicommons License

By Kevin MacLeod:

Music: Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod

Music: Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeod

Lost Frontier Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

(or, "A Load of Old Bollards")

In which our investigators uncover ancient blasphemies, witness strange feeding rituals, and find that there is no safety in crowds…

A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Danann McAleer. Episodes released weekly.

Cast:

Dr. Henry Carraig-Muire - Joseph Chance

Rev. Perregrine McCutcheon - Dan Wheeler

Lady Helen Marjorie Bjarmia Potts - Dominic Allen

CW: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language and cosmic horror. Human discretion is advised.

The Apocalypse Players is an actual play (or live play) TTRPG podcast focused on horror tabletop roleplaying games. Think Dimension 20 or Critical Role, but fewer dragons, more eldritch horrors, and more British actors taking their roleplaying very seriously (most of the time). We primarily play the Chaosium RPG Call of Cthulhu, but have also been known to dabble with other systems, most of which can be found on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers

We now have a free Discord server where you can come worship at the altar of the Apocalypse, play Call of Cthulhu online, and meet like-minded cultists who will only be too eager to welcome you into the fold. New sacrifices oops we mean players are always welcome. Join here: discord.com/invite/kRQ62t6SjH

For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com

The Apocalypse Players are:

Dominic Allen @domjallen

Joseph Chance @JosephChance2

Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer

Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK

Music and SFX from Epidemic Sound

Kevin MacLeod, at Incompetech:

Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod

Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeod

With very special thanks to Finn McAleer for the use of his fiddle music, especially his album ‘Rough As Folk’ (with The Great Bearded Tits). More of Finn’s music can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/@finnnnn

Epidemic Sound:

Radestsky March - Trad.

When I am Calling Your Name - Giant Ember

Ave Maria - Trad.

String Quartet in D - Andante (Trad.)

Scorpion Dance - Mike Franklyn

Sneaky Fingers (T. Mori)

Trollmors Vaggsang (String Quartet Version) - Trad.

Prayer - Arvid Svenungsson

The Spy - Wendy Martini

Hallucinarium - Kalak

Lucky Bird - River Run Dry

Polska Fran Knaggalve - Trad.

Persapojkarnas Polska - Trad.

Joyful Occasions - Ludvig Moulin

Folksong on Piano - Trad.

Horror Composition 5 (SFX Producer)

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “Spring” II. Largo e pianissimo sempre - Michelle Ross

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer” III. Presto - Michelle Ross

Largo from Xerxes - Trad.

Taproot - Esme Cruz

Distant Chanting - Jon Bjork

Vacuum Sealer - Edward Karl Hanson

It Lurks Below - Trailer Worx

Godsend - Johannes Bomlof

Amaranth Fields - Reynard Seidel

Let Them Try - Hampus Naeselius

Evil Intentions - Experia

Trailed By Horror - Trailer Worn

Av Jord, Till Jord - Silver Maple

Hold Me Now - Spring Gang

Eye For Detail - Jay Barton

It Will Fall - Daniella Ljungsberg

Scandinavian Folk 10 - Trad.

Sneaky Steak - Daniel Fridell

House of Horror - Marc Torch

Sign Here - Enigmatic

Serenity’s Reality 5 - August Wilhelmsson

Jokers - Mary Riddle

Corrivation - Ethan Sloan

Fear of the Dark - Etienne Roussel

Shadows Unseen - DEX 1200

Onus - Ethan Sloan

O’Connor’s Jig - Roy Edwin Williams

Game Over - Daniel Fridell

...or ‘Remembering Too Much'

In which our investigators learn a lot, forget most of it, remember too much, and then learn some more, pausing on the way for a cup of tea (?), some light reading, and a touch of haberdashery.

A horror mystery in three parts (for Call of Cthulhu 7e) by Jared Twing, Lynne Hardy and Paul Fricker. Episodes released weekly.

Cast:

Arabella Lockwood played by Joseph Chance

Ignaz Bierbaum played by Danann McAleer

Dave Kovalevskii played by Dan Wheeler

…and Philip ‘Pip’ Carrington played by Tom Clark*

The Keeper of Arcane Lore is Dominic Allen

This episode edited by Dan Wheeler

*Tom Clark is host of Mystery Quest — where you can also see Dan and Danann playing Delta Green from Friday 9 August! 

CW: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language and cosmic horror. Human discretion is advised.

APOCTOBERFEST! is back, and bigger than ever!

Mark your calendars with the necessary occult symbols, the dates in question are: Thursday 2nd October–Sunday 5th October 2025, and the place: Bristol, UK.

We will be bringing you two improvised live shows at the atmospheric Loco Klub, the return of our popular one-day convention at the Wiper & True taproom, PLUS 'Providence — The Shadow Over Lovecraft', by Dominic Allen and Simon Maeder!

This year, buy a Weekend Pass for £50 and receive a ceremonial Apoctoberfest 2025 wristband which gives access to all events, at an almost 15% discount vs purchasing tickets individually.

Tickets and more information: https://www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/checkout/apoctoberfest-2025

The Apocalypse Players is an actual play (or live play) TTRPG podcast focused on horror tabletop roleplaying games. Think Dimension 20 or Critical Role, but fewer dragons, more eldritch horrors, and more British actors taking their roleplaying very seriously (most of the time). We primarily play the Chaosium RPG Call of Cthulhu, but have also been known to dabble with other systems, most of which can be found on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers

We now have a free Discord server where you can come worship at the altar of the Apocalypse, play Call of Cthulhu online, and meet like-minded cultists who will only be too eager to welcome you into the fold. New sacrifices oops we mean players are always welcome. Join here: discord.com/invite/kRQ62t6SjH

For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com

The Apocalypse Players are:

Dominic Allen @domjallen

Joseph Chance @JosephChance2

Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer

Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK

Music and SFX in this episode:

From Epidemic Sound:

Down to the Chicken Shop - Nicky Dowling

Merry on the Moor - Bonnie Grace

Hypnoria - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

La Marseillaise - Traditional

Merry on the Moor - Bonnie Grace

Treasure Hunt - Helmut Schenker

El Chaman - Alcones Negros

The Board Is Set - Dream Cave

Remorse of a Murderer - Anna Dager

Eine Kleine Nachtmusic - W. A. Mozart

Tales From The Vienna Woods - Johann Strauss II

Without Words - Lalo Brickman

The Pieces Are Moving - Dream Cave

Ciao Ciao - Trabant 33

Tvivel - Hanna Ekstrom (1)

A Gal I Know - Martin Landstrom

Se Fue, Se Fue (Instrumental Version) - Alcones Negros

Distressed - Hanna Ekstrom

Lost in Desire - John Barzetti

Glacier - Anna Dager

Gradual Collapse - Jon Bjork

Strangled by Piano Strings Part 2 - Ludvig Moulin

Lovely Dinner - Franz Gordon

Dark Space - Ave Air

Past Deeds - Dream Cave

The Calling Card - Martin Landstrom

Ethelda’s Last Breath - Sage Oursler

Oro - Hanna Ekstrom

The Search - Hanna Ekstrom

Deepwater Creatures - Experia

The Answer Lies - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

Toxic Water - Jon Bjork

Final Days of Captivity - Christian Andersen

Path to the Abyss - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

From Artlist:

Southside Aces - Whole Tony

In the public domain:

Victor Military Band - Hornpipe

Swiss Yodeling Song – Ernst Ruckstahl-Hasler

By Kevin MacLeod:

Music: Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod

Music: Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeod

In which our investigators scatter secrets, sweets & sympathies, give the last rites, & attend job interviews from Hell...

A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Danann McAleer. Episodes released weekly.

Cast:

Dr. Henry Carraig-Muire - Joseph Chance

Rev. Perregrine McCutcheon - Dan Wheeler

Lady Helen Marjorie Bjarmia Potts - Dominic Allen

CW: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language and cosmic horror. Human discretion is advised.

The Apocalypse Players is an actual play (or live play) TTRPG podcast focused on horror tabletop roleplaying games. Think Dimension 20 or Critical Role, but fewer dragons, more eldritch horrors, and more British actors taking their roleplaying very seriously (most of the time). We primarily play the Chaosium RPG Call of Cthulhu, but have also been known to dabble with other systems, most of which can be found on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers

We now have a free Discord server where you can come worship at the altar of the Apocalypse, play Call of Cthulhu online, and meet like-minded cultists who will only be too eager to welcome you into the fold. New sacrifices oops we mean players are always welcome. Join here: discord.com/invite/kRQ62t6SjH

For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com

The Apocalypse Players are:

Dominic Allen @domjallen

Joseph Chance @JosephChance2

Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer

Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK

Music and SFX from Epidemic Sound

Kevin MacLeod, at Incompetech:

Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod

Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeod

With very special thanks to Finn McAleer for the use of his fiddle music, especially his album ‘Rough As Folk’ (with The Great Bearded Tits). More of Finn’s music can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/@finnnnn

Epidemic Sound:

Radestsky March - Trad.

When I am Calling Your Name - Giant Ember

Ave Maria - Trad.

String Quartet in D - Andante (Trad.)

Scorpion Dance - Mike Franklyn

Sneaky Fingers (T. Mori)

Trollmors Vaggsang (String Quartet Version) - Trad.

Prayer - Arvid Svenungsson

The Spy - Wendy Martini

Hallucinarium - Kalak

Lucky Bird - River Run Dry

Polska Fran Knaggalve - Trad.

Persapojkarnas Polska - Trad.

Joyful Occasions - Ludvig Moulin

Folksong on Piano - Trad.

Horror Composition 5 (SFX Producer)

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “Spring” II. Largo e pianissimo sempre - Michelle Ross

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer” III. Presto - Michelle Ross

Largo from Xerxes - Trad.

Taproot - Esme Cruz

Distant Chanting - Jon Bjork

Vacuum Sealer - Edward Karl Hanson

It Lurks Below - Trailer Worx

Godsend - Johannes Bomlof

Amaranth Fields - Reynard Seidel

Let Them Try - Hampus Naeselius

Evil Intentions - Experia

Trailed By Horror - Trailer Worn

Av Jord, Till Jord - Silver Maple

Hold Me Now - Spring Gang

Eye For Detail - Jay Barton

It Will Fall - Daniella Ljungsberg

Scandinavian Folk 10 - Trad.

Sneaky Steak - Daniel Fridell

House of Horror - Marc Torch

Sign Here - Enigmatic

Serenity’s Reality 5 - August Wilhelmsson

Jokers - Mary Riddle

Corrivation - Ethan Sloan

Fear of the Dark - Etienne Roussel

Shadows Unseen - DEX 1200

Onus - Ethan Sloan

O’Connor’s Jig - Roy Edwin Williams

Game Over - Daniel Fridell

In which Pip shows us how he really feels about his cousin, Dave demonstrates that empty vessels make the loudest sound, Ignaz has ample opportunity to practise his psychiatry, and Arabella gets perilously close to doing some actual investigation, while Keeper Dom gets the rulebook out...

A horror mystery in three parts (for Call of Cthulhu 7e) by Jared Twing, Lynne Hardy and Paul Fricker. Episodes released weekly.

Cast:

Arabella Lockwood played by Joseph Chance

Ignaz Bierbaum played by Danann McAleer

Dave Kovalevskii played by Dan Wheeler

…and Philip ‘Pip’ Carrington played by Tom Clark*

The Keeper of Arcane Lore is Dominic Allen

This episode edited by Dan Wheeler

*Tom Clark is host of Mystery Quest — where you can also see Dan and Danann playing Delta Green from Friday 9 August! 

CW: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language and cosmic horror. Human discretion is advised.

APOCTOBERFEST! is back, and bigger than ever!

Mark your calendars with the necessary occult symbols, the dates in question are: Thursday 2nd October–Sunday 5th October 2025, and the place: Bristol, UK.

We will be bringing you two improvised live shows at the atmospheric Loco Klub, the return of our popular one-day convention at the Wiper & True taproom, PLUS 'Providence — The Shadow Over Lovecraft', by Dominic Allen and Simon Maeder!

This year, buy a Weekend Pass for £50 and receive a ceremonial Apoctoberfest 2025 wristband which gives access to all events, at an almost 15% discount vs purchasing tickets individually.

Tickets and more information: https://www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/checkout/apoctoberfest-2025

The Apocalypse Players is an actual play (or live play) TTRPG podcast focused on horror tabletop roleplaying games. Think Dimension 20 or Critical Role, but fewer dragons, more eldritch horrors, and more British actors taking their roleplaying very seriously (most of the time). We primarily play the Chaosium RPG Call of Cthulhu, but have also been known to dabble with other systems, most of which can be found on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers

We now have a free Discord server where you can come worship at the altar of the Apocalypse, play Call of Cthulhu online, and meet like-minded cultists who will only be too eager to welcome you into the fold. New sacrifices oops we mean players are always welcome. Join here: discord.com/invite/kRQ62t6SjH

For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com

The Apocalypse Players are:

Dominic Allen @domjallen

Joseph Chance @JosephChance2

Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer

Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK

Music and SFX in this episode:

From Epidemic Sound:

Down to the Chicken Shop - Nicky Dowling

Merry on the Moor - Bonnie Grace

Hypnoria - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

La Marseillaise - Traditional

Merry on the Moor - Bonnie Grace

Treasure Hunt - Helmut Schenker

El Chaman - Alcones Negros

The Board Is Set - Dream Cave

Remorse of a Murderer - Anna Dager

Eine Kleine Nachtmusic - W. A. Mozart

Tales From The Vienna Woods - Johann Strauss II

Without Words - Lalo Brickman

The Pieces Are Moving - Dream Cave

Ciao Ciao - Trabant 33

Tvivel - Hanna Ekstrom (1)

A Gal I Know - Martin Landstrom

Se Fue, Se Fue (Instrumental Version) - Alcones Negros

Distressed - Hanna Ekstrom

Lost in Desire - John Barzetti

Glacier - Anna Dager

Gradual Collapse - Jon Bjork

Strangled by Piano Strings Part 2 - Ludvig Moulin

Lovely Dinner - Franz Gordon

Dark Space - Ave Air

Past Deeds - Dream Cave

The Calling Card - Martin Landstrom

Ethelda’s Last Breath - Sage Oursler

Oro - Hanna Ekstrom

The Search - Hanna Ekstrom

Deepwater Creatures - Experia

The Answer Lies - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

Toxic Water - Jon Bjork

Final Days of Captivity - Christian Andersen

Path to the Abyss - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

From Artlist:

Southside Aces - Whole Tony

In the public domain:

Victor Military Band - Hornpipe

Swiss Yodeling Song – Ernst Ruckstahl-Hasler

By Kevin MacLeod:

Music: Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod

In which our investigators find that there is no smoke without fire, no kippers without herrings, and no insane occult practises without innocent folkloric studies…

A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Danann McAleer. Episodes released weekly.

Cast:

Dr. Henry Carraig-Muire - Joseph Chance

Rev. Perregrine McCutcheon - Dan Wheeler

Lady Helen Marjorie Bjarmia Potts - Dominic Allen

CW: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language and cosmic horror. Human discretion is advised.

The Apocalypse Players is an actual play (or live play) TTRPG podcast focused on horror tabletop roleplaying games. Think Dimension 20 or Critical Role, but fewer dragons, more eldritch horrors, and more British actors taking their roleplaying very seriously (most of the time). We primarily play the Chaosium RPG Call of Cthulhu, but have also been known to dabble with other systems, most of which can be found on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers

We now have a free Discord server where you can come worship at the altar of the Apocalypse, play Call of Cthulhu online, and meet like-minded cultists who will only be too eager to welcome you into the fold. New sacrifices oops we mean players are always welcome. Join here: discord.com/invite/kRQ62t6SjH

For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com

The Apocalypse Players are:

Dominic Allen @domjallen

Joseph Chance @JosephChance2

Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer

Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK

Music and SFX from Epidemic Sound

Kevin MacLeod, at Incompetech:

Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod

Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeod

With very special thanks to Finn McAleer for the use of his fiddle music, especially his album ‘Rough As Folk’ (with The Great Bearded Tits). More of Finn’s music can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/@finnnnn

Epidemic Sound:

Radestsky March - Trad.

When I am Calling Your Name - Giant Ember

Ave Maria - Trad.

String Quartet in D - Andante (Trad.)

Scorpion Dance - Mike Franklyn

Sneaky Fingers (T. Mori)

Trollmors Vaggsang (String Quartet Version) - Trad.

Prayer - Arvid Svenungsson

The Spy - Wendy Martini

Hallucinarium - Kalak

Lucky Bird - River Run Dry

Polska Fran Knaggalve - Trad.

Persapojkarnas Polska - Trad.

Joyful Occasions - Ludvig Moulin

Folksong on Piano - Trad.

Horror Composition 5 (SFX Producer)

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “Spring” II. Largo e pianissimo sempre - Michelle Ross

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer” III. Presto - Michelle Ross

Largo from Xerxes - Trad.

Taproot - Esme Cruz

Distant Chanting - Jon Bjork

Vacuum Sealer - Edward Karl Hanson

It Lurks Below - Trailer Worx

Godsend - Johannes Bomlof

Amaranth Fields - Reynard Seidel

Let Them Try - Hampus Naeselius

Evil Intentions - Experia

Trailed By Horror - Trailer Worn

Av Jord, Till Jord - Silver Maple

Hold Me Now - Spring Gang

Eye For Detail - Jay Barton

It Will Fall - Daniella Ljungsberg

Scandinavian Folk 10 - Trad.

Sneaky Steak - Daniel Fridell

House of Horror - Marc Torch

Sign Here - Enigmatic

Serenity’s Reality 5 - August Wilhelmsson

Jokers - Mary Riddle

Corrivation - Ethan Sloan

Fear of the Dark - Etienne Roussel

Shadows Unseen - DEX 1200

Onus - Ethan Sloan

O’Connor’s Jig - Roy Edwin Williams

Game Over - Daniel Fridell