The Apocalypse Players
A Call of Cthulhu actual play podcast. Dice-driven cosmic horrors supplied by Dominic Allen, Joseph Chance, Danann McAleer and guests. --- 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 and worship at the altar of the Apocalypse, play Call of Cthulhu online, and meet like-minded cultists who will be only to eager to welcome you into the fold. New sacrifices oops we mean players are always welcome. Join here: discord.com/invite/kRQ62t6SjH
Episodes
Oct 12, 2026
Oct 12, 2026
1 hr 35 min
In which our investigators reach the moors and face the inevitable challenges that come with a transition from the urban to the untamed, where the past makes itself present via ancient myths and newly glimpsed horizons.
A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Danann McAleer. Episodes released weekly.
Cast:
Dr. Henry Carraig-Muir - Joseph Chance
Rev. Perregrine McCutcheon - Dan Wheeler
Lady Helen Marjorie Bjarmia Potts - Dominic Allen
Keeper of the Arcane Law - 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 @josephchance.mj.bsky.social
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
Music and SFX from Epidemic Sound
With particularly special thanks to Marianne McAleer for the use of her recording of ‘She Moved Through the Fair’ (traditional) from the album Sweet Nightingale, by Marianne McAleer
Kevin MacLeod, at Incompetech:
Vanishing by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4578-vanishingLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4590-virtutes-instrumenti
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
"Dreams Become Real" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artlist
Jakub Pietras - Mist over Lapland
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
The Storage - Lennon Hutton
https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/3ae3d030-7a46-4b79-8993-f4d5138ac01b/
Nakaroz - Sada Trio
https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/ad030d28-db6d-47df-a452-736458049317/
The Final Charge - Dian Shuai (D&D style!)
https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/60cb2b28-4c5e-438a-aec6-f754de402e33/
Oct 20, 2026
Oct 20, 2026
54 min
In which our intrepid investigators go gorse mad, enter into a copse of trees and face death itself - via stars not fit to look upon.
A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Danann McAleer. Episodes released weekly.
Cast:
Dr. Henry Carraig-Muir - Joseph Chance
Rev. Peregrine McCutcheon - Dan Wheeler
Lady Helen Marjorie Bjarmia Potts - Dominic Allen
Keeper of the Arcane Law - 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 @josephchance.mj.bsky.social
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
Music and SFX
Kevin MacLeod, at Incompetech:
Vanishing by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4578-vanishingLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4590-virtutes-instrumenti
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
With particular special thanks to Marianne McAleer for the use of her recording of ‘She Moved Through the Fair’ (traditional) from the album Sweet Nightingale (Marianne McAleer)
And 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
The Storage - Lennon Hutton
The Final Charge - Dian Shuai
Nakaroz - Sada Trio
Morning Meditation - Palace on Wheels
Wikicommons
Pomp & Circumstance No.1
Edward Elgar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pomp_and_circumstances_No._1.ogg
"Edward Elgar conducts the trio of his Pomp and Circumstance March no.1 [to the LSO] at the opening of the Abbey Road Studios, London, on November 12 1931. His words, spoken to the orchestra at the beginning of this short film clip, are as follows: Good morning gentlemen. [very] Glad to see you all. Very light programme this morning. Please play this tune as though you've never heard it before. "
4 days ago
4 days ago
1 hr 8 min
Our former Oddchester trio face one that walks who should not, before attempting to reach the tumuli upon the moor...
A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Danann McAleer. Episodes released weekly.
Cast:
Dr. Henry Carraig-Muir - Joseph Chance
Rev. Peregrine McCutcheon - Dan Wheeler
Lady Helen Marjorie Bjarmia Potts - Dominic Allen
Keeper of the Arcane Law - 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 @josephchance.mj.bsky.social
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
Music and SFX from Epidemic Sound
With particular special thanks to Marianne McAleer for the use of her recording of ‘She Moved Through the Fair’ (traditional) from the album Sweet Nightingale, Marianne McAleer
Kevin MacLeod, at Incompetech:
Vanishing by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4578-vanishingLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4590-virtutes-instrumenti
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
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
The Storage - Lennon Hutton
https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/3ae3d030-7a46-4b79-8993-f4d5138ac01b/
Nakaroz - Sada Trio
https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/ad030d28-db6d-47df-a452-736458049317/
The Final Charge - Dian Shuai (D&D style!)
https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/60cb2b28-4c5e-438a-aec6-f754de402e33/
Campfires Forever - Sam Rankin
https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/36016e00-fed5-4e9c-88f7-68467e3e00a3/
Dune by whvle
https://pixabay.com/music/suspense-dune-cinematic-amp-adventure-205995/
The Worry Dolls - Martin Klem
https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/68cf78fd-da9d-4905-a57f-73d28a823cc4/