Trials of the Apocalypse

By Rhubabarbin Creative Collective

Trials of the Apocalypse is an actual play anthology podcast telling humorous, thrilling, and heartfelt short stories with Powered by the Apocalypse games.

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How many episodes does Trials of the Apocalypse have?

The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.

Trials of the Apocalypse episodes:

November 11, 2023 Brindlewood Bay IPM Special
Brindlewood Bay retirees Mary, Jane, and Whitney are called upon to investigate the grisly demise of the local high school's mascot. Is there more to the blood and pageantry at the community ice rink than just a petty high school rivalry? The Murder Mavens are on the case... as soon as they finish their weekly book club meeting.

Content Warning
alcohol, blood, mild gore, threat of violence references to: birds, cults, death, guns, police, fire

Credits
This is an International Podcast Month (IPM) Brindlewood Bay special featuring cast from Trials of the Apocalypse, Tavern Tales, Stories from Chaos Edge, and Pod Against the Machine:

| David as the Keeper |
| Gero as Mary Poplar Theisen |
| Kyle as Whitney Remington |
| Madelancholy as Jane DeRime |

The Storyteller Squad + TotA crossover special
https://player.captivate.fm/episode/0a8d40a1-af07-4c47-9ed2-9d4bb0c926f2

Many World's Tavern coffee and tea (TOTA23 for 10% off!)
https://manyworldstavern.com/discount/TOTA23

The Unofficial Brindlewood Bay Mysteries Volume 1
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/454076/The-Unofficial-Brindlewood-Bay-Mysteries-Volume-1
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2h 22min
June 14, 2023 The Between: The Post-Apocalypse
Our Vigilance Committee gathers 'round the table once more to chat about their experience playing The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.
CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, alcohol, references to: suicidal ideation, ghosts, death, urine, violent ends, deep sadness, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathing
[ 0:03:49 - System reflection ]
[ 0:25:14 - What we got wrong ]
[ 0:29:07 - Stars and Wishes ]
[ 0:53:23 - Behind the scenes, F*ck Marry Kill, alt. theories ]
[ 1:07:48 - Listener questions ]
[ 1:36:11 - What's next, a word from our sponsor ]
Featuring:
| David as the Keeper |
| Dave as Brother Gideon |
| Emma as Lorelai Chambers |
| Gwynn as Angel McCoy |
| Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |
Grab some tea/coffee from Many Worlds Tavern! Use our code TOTA23 at checkout for 10% off!
- https://manyworldstavern.com/discount/TOTA23 -
Follow our live show on YouTube! Now streaming June 17th and 24th at 2pm CST!
- https://www.youtube.com/@trialslive -
Follow us for show updates!
- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -
- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -
Get a copy of Jason Cordova's The Between!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between -
Get a copy of Daniel Qualls and Jason Cordova's Ghosts of El Paso!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/413131/The-Between-Ghosts-of-El-Paso -

This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is an actual play podcast of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.
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1h 57min
May 31, 2023 The Between Ep.7 ”Come and see.”
The Vigilance Committee bring the Ghost-Be-Gone threat to a violent end.
CW: graphic violence, eyes, dismemberment, gore, coarse language, ghosts, death, urine, bereavement, snake oil, alcohol, references to: loss of agency, violent ends, bondage, deep sadness, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathing, blood, marring of flesh
[ 0:07:43 - Unscene 1; Lorelai proposes a game ]
[ 0:14:52 - Ropes, chains, cords, barbed wire; Unscene 2 ]
[ 0:19:46 - Ropes and Masterminds, the Marshal inside ]
[ 0:28:26 - Unscene 3; A game of chess ]
[ 0:44:29 - 'A meeting, some discussion' ]
[ 1:10:32 - Unscene 4; Individual scenes ]
Featuring:
| David as the Keeper |
| Dave as Brother Gideon |
| Emma as Lorelai Chambers |
| Gwynn as Angel McCoy |
| Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |
Reviews us on Podchaser!
- https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/trials-of-the-apocalypse-1581506 -
Support us on Patreon!
- https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast -
Follow us for show updates!
- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -
- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -
Get a copy of Jason Cordova's The Between!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between -
Get a copy of Daniel Qualls and Jason Cordova's Ghosts of El Paso!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/413131/The-Between-Ghosts-of-El-Paso -

This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is an actual play podcast of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.
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1h 22min
May 03, 2023 The Between Ep.6 1/2 ”The True Panacea.”
The Vigilance Committee uncover the dark designs of Dr. Clarkson as they lay out their plans for the night.
CW: coarse language, ghosts, death, urine, bereavement, snake oil, alcohol, violence, references to: loss of agency, violent ends, deep sadness, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, blood
[ 0:02:35 - Answer a Question: Ghost-Be-Gone ]
[ 0:13:16 - Integrate clues ]
[ 0:21:27 - Answer a Question: Bounty Hunter ]
[ 0:29:19 - Paint the Scene: Rio Grande in El Paso ]
Featuring:
| David as the Keeper |
| Dave as Brother Gideon |
| Emma as Lorelai Chambers |
| Gwynn as Angel McCoy |
| Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |
Reviews us on Podchaser!
- https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/trials-of-the-apocalypse-1581506 -
Support us on Patreon!
- https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast -
Follow us for show updates!
- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -
- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -
Get a copy of Jason Cordova's The Between!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between -
Get a copy of Daniel Qualls and Jason Cordova's Ghosts of El Paso!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/413131/The-Between-Ghosts-of-El-Paso -

This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is an actual play podcast of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.
...more
35min
April 19, 2023 The Between Ep.6 ”Obstruction of justice.”
The promised tour of Dr. Jebediah F. Clarkson's operation finally arrives. The vigilance committee members are made offers they absolutely can (and do) refuse.
CW: coarse language, ghosts, death, urine, bereavement, snake oil, alcohol, violence, references to: loss of agency, violent ends, deep sadness, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathing, blood, strangulation
[ 0:03:00 - Arriving at the warehouse ]
[ 0:09:42 - Angel pokes around ]
[ 0:30:41 - All convene, offers are made ]
[ 0:58:26 - Begin dusk phase ]
Featuring:
| David as the Keeper |
| Dave as Brother Gideon |
| Emma as Lorelai Chambers |
| Gwynn as Angel McCoy |
| Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |
Reviews us on Podchaser!
- https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/trials-of-the-apocalypse-1581506 -
Support us on Patreon!
- https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast -
Follow us for show updates!
- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -
- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -
Get a copy of Jason Cordova's The Between!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between -
Get a copy of Daniel Qualls and Jason Cordova's Ghosts of El Paso!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/413131/The-Between-Ghosts-of-El-Paso -

This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is an actual play podcast of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.
...more
1h 8min
April 05, 2023 The Between Ep.5 ”Knocking down doors.”
A new threat emerges as the Vigilance Committee investigates the effects of Ghost-Be-Gone on the town. Marshal interviews his prisoner, Gideon sniffs and scratches, Lorelai looks into a dead man's eyes, and Angel does some chemistry.
CW: coarse language, death, dead human bodies, bereavement, guns, snake oil, alcohol, violence, references to: loss of agency, violent ends, deep sadness, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathing, blood, strangulation
[ 0:02:51 - The Bounty Hunter threat, planning the day ]
[ 0:18:19 - Lorelai by the river, meetings in the Jailhouse ]
[ 0:41:10 - The third cell, introducing Del Sol ]
[ 0:51:31 - Gideon, Lorelai, and Penelope Prior ]
[ 1:24:17 - Analysis in Angel's saloon ]
[ 1:30:49 - Del Sol II: Ropes, chains, cords, barbed wire ]
Featuring:
| David as the Keeper |
| Dave as Brother Gideon |
| Emma as Lorelai Chambers |
| Gwynn as Angel McCoy |
| Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |
Reviews us on Podchaser!
- https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/trials-of-the-apocalypse-1581506 -
Support us on Patreon!
- https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast -
Follow us for show updates!
- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -
- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -
Get a copy of Jason Cordova's The Between!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between -
Get a copy of Daniel Qualls and Jason Cordova's Ghosts of El Paso!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/413131/The-Between-Ghosts-of-El-Paso -
Listen to Two Weeks One Shot!
- https://linktr.ee/twoscast -

This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is an actual play podcast of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.
...more
1h 40min
March 22, 2023 The Between Ep.4 1/2 ”Into the Dawn.”
The players receive a variety of rewards for completing the Lady in White threat.
CW: coarse language, ghosts, weddings, references to: marriage, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathing, death
[ 0:03:07 - Rewards from the Lady in White ]
[ 0:10:26 - Award experience ]
[ 0:18:59 - Select Dawn Questions ]
[ 0:21:41 - Evaluate lingering conditions ]
Featuring:
| David as the Keeper |
| Dave as Brother Gideon |
| Emma as Lorelai Chambers |
| Gwynn as Angel McCoy |
| Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |
Reviews us on Podchaser!
- https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/trials-of-the-apocalypse-1581506 -
Support us on Patreon!
- https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast -
Follow us for show updates!
- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -
- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -
Get a copy of Jason Cordova's The Between!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between -
Get a copy of Daniel Qualls and Jason Cordova's Ghosts of El Paso!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/413131/The-Between-Ghosts-of-El-Paso -

This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is an actual play podcast of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.
...more
27min
March 08, 2023 The Between Ep.4 ”Dearly beloved...”
The Lady in White's wedding finally comes as an assemblage is called in El Paso, and a young family is haunted by the spirit of a cattle rustler.
CW: coarse language, ghosts, weddings, bereavement, guns, moths, horses, snake oil, alcohol, dead human and animal bodies, violence, references to: loss of agency, trafficking, marriage, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathing, blood, strangulation, death
[ 0:03:33 - Unscene one, rolling for the assemblage ]
[ 0:18:24 - Unscene two, layout the wedding ]
[ 0:38:41 - Wedding ceremony, Unscene three ]
[ 0:53:01 - Final Unscene, Janus Mask scenes ]
Featuring:
| David as the Keeper |
| Dave as Brother Gideon |
| Emma as Lorelai Chambers |
| Gwynn as Angel McCoy |
| Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |
Reviews us on Podchaser!
- https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/trials-of-the-apocalypse-1581506 -
Support us on Patreon!
- https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast -
Follow us for show updates!
- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -
- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -
Get a copy of Jason Cordova's The Between!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between -
Get a copy of Daniel Qualls and Jason Cordova's Ghosts of El Paso!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/413131/The-Between-Ghosts-of-El-Paso -

This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is an actual play podcast of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.
...more
1h 6min
February 15, 2023 The Between Ep.3 ”A price on safety.”
A cart rolls into town with an elixir to cure what ails you: Ghost-Be-Gone. The Marshal threatens prison, Bro. Gideon recalls a letter, Angel spends a buck-fifty, and Lorelai condemns a man to death.
CW: coarse language, ghosts, snake oil, child labor, alcohol, dead human and animal bodies, violence, references to: loss of agency, trafficking, war, falling, marriage, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, nudity and bathing, violence, blood, death, mind control
[ 0:02:17 - Dr. Jedediah F. Clarkson's Ghost-Be-Gone ]
[ 0:29:08 - Dusk Phase move resolution ]
[ 0:39:12 - Stories around the campfire ]
[ 0:45:26 - Answer a Question ]
[ 1:02:48 - Mask of Lonesomeness ]
Featuring:
| David as the Keeper |
| Dave as Brother Gideon |
| Emma as Lorelai Chambers |
| Gwynn as Angel McCoy |
| Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |
Support us on Patreon!
- https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast -
Follow us for show updates!
- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -
- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -
Get a copy of Jason Cordova's The Between!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between -
Get a copy of Daniel Qualls and Jason Cordova's Ghosts of El Paso!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/413131/The-Between-Ghosts-of-El-Paso -

This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is an actual play podcast of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.

Attributions
Music and SFX editing contributions from Wesley Bryan. Writer, Podcaster, voice actor. Voice of Henry on the Thornvale Podcast and Producer of The Story Vault podcast.
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1h 12min
February 01, 2023 The Between Ep.2 ”It ain’t Sunday yet.”
The Vigilance Committee split up to investigate the lady in white. Angel reads a startling headline, Lorelai casts her bones, Bro. Gideon tries to attract a new congregant, and the Marshal goes down and gets dirty.
CW: coarse language, ghosts, alcohol, dead human and animal bodies, violence, loss of agency, falling from dangerous heights, references to: Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, nudity and bathing, violence, blood, death, mind control
[ 0:04:18 - Gideon uses a Janus Mask, enter Brandy Carson ]
[ 0:14:35 - Lorelai in the barn ]
[ 0:25:37 - Angel Flynn at the general store, enter Tessa Schuster ]
[ 0:35:27 - The Marshal at Foothills Rd. ]
[ 0:45:40 - Lorelai in the barn II, return to town ]
Featuring:
| David as the Keeper |
| Dave as Brother Gideon |
| Emma as Lorelai Chambers |
| Gwynn as Angel McCoy |
| Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |
Support us on Patreon!
- https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast -
Follow us for show updates!
- https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast -
- https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -
Get a copy of Jason Cordova's The Between!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between -
Get a copy of Daniel Qualls and Jason Cordova's Ghosts of El Paso!
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/413131/The-Between-Ghosts-of-El-Paso -

This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is an actual play podcast of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.

Attributions
Music and SFX editing contributions from Wesley Bryan. Writer, Podcaster, voice actor. Voice of Henry on the Thornvale Podcast and Producer of The Story Vault podcast.
...more
57min

FAQs about Trials of the Apocalypse:

How many episodes does Trials of the Apocalypse have?

The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.