The Apocalypse Players
A Call of Cthulhu actual play podcast. Dice-driven cosmic horrors supplied by Dominic Allen, Joseph Chance, Danann McAleer and Dan Wheeler. --- 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
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Episodes
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Monday Jan 03, 2022
In which our investigators attempt to commune with the possibly living, the groundskeeper is subjected to an offensive charm offensive, and the garden shrubbery seems to have a life - and face - of its own.
A festive Call of Cthulhu scenario by Danann McAleer.
PATREON NOW LIVE! Visit www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. Additional music ‘Livery Stable Blues’ from Wikicommons
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
Music:
Vanishing by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4578-vanishingLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Angels We Have Heard on High by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3369-angels-we-have-heard-on-highLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
The Hive by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4495-the-hiveLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Shores of Avalon by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4349-shores-of-avalonLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Heart of the Beast by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3862-heart-of-the-beastLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sings In The Fields by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5302-sings-in-the-fields-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Very Low Note by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4581-very-low-noteLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Vulcan by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4597-vulcanLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Spc X2x (Unseen Presence) by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6738-spc-x2x-unseen-presence-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Aftermath by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3342-aftermathLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Night Terrors 2 by Tim KuligLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8727-night-terrors-2License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
Additional sound effects by Joseph Sardin at www.bigsoundbank.com
Friday Jan 07, 2022
Friday Jan 07, 2022
In which a kedgeree breakfast gives our investigators time to make a plan, the herb garden proves unpalatable, and the maze has a familiar face.
A festive Call of Cthulhu scenario by Danann McAleer.
PATREON NOW LIVE! Visit www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. Additional music ‘Livery Stable Blues’ from Wikicommons
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
Music:
Vanishing by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4578-vanishingLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Joy To The World by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5500-joy-to-the-worldLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Unease by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4562-uneaseLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Nothing Left by Dave DevilleLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8547-nothing-leftLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Autumn Lament by chilledmusicLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8533-autumn-lament-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Creepy Piano Ambience by Tim KuligLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8725-creepy-piano-ambienceLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Nervous by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4118-nervousLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Long Note Four by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3991-long-note-fourLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Unseen Horrors by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4569-unseen-horrorsLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
World in seclusion by chilledmusicLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7251-world-in-seclusionLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Virtutes Vocis by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4591-virtutes-vocisLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Private Reflection by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4241-private-reflectionLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Spc X2x (Unseen Presence) by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6738-spc-x2x-unseen-presence-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Aftermath by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3342-aftermathLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
In which the centre of the maze is found, and all is revealed.
A festive Call of Cthulhu scenario by Danann McAleer.
PATREON NOW LIVE! Visit www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. Additional music ‘Livery Stable Blues’ from Wikicommons
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
Music:
Vanishing by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4578-vanishingLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Santa Claus Is Not Coming To Town by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8637-santa-claus-is-not-coming-to-townLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Shores of Avalon by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4349-shores-of-avalonLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Night Terrors 2 by Tim KuligLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8727-night-terrors-2License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Unseen Horrors by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4569-unseen-horrorsLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Vulcan by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4597-vulcanLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Dawn Of The Apocalypse by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5627-dawn-of-the-apocalypse-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Very Low Note by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4581-very-low-noteLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Nothing Left by Dave DevilleLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8547-nothing-leftLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Heart of the Beast by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3862-heart-of-the-beastLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
The Dark And The Cold by Sascha SchulzLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5038-the-dark-and-the-coldLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
The Hive by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4495-the-hiveLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Bump in the Night by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3465-bump-in-the-nightLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Virtutes Vocis by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4591-virtutes-vocisLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Dawn Of The Apocalypse by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5627-dawn-of-the-apocalypse-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Dramatic Trailer by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5633-dramatic-trailer-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Angels We Have Heard on High by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3368-angels-we-have-heard-on-highLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3582-dance-of-the-sugar-plum-fairiesLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
Additional sound effects by Joseph Sardin at www.bigsoundbank.com
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
In which cards are shown, threats are made, shots are fired, and various other methods of communication are deployed, as the the rival factions continue their tactical dance...
A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Bret Kramer, set in Stalinist Russia. Episodes released weekly.
PATREON NOW LIVE! Visit www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. Additional music ‘Livery Stable Blues’ from Wikicommons
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
With additional vocals by Jeany Spark @JeanySpark
For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
Music:
Reign Supreme by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4271-reign-supremeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4004-lost-frontier
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Redletter by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4268-redletter
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-li
Additional Music and Sound by Zapsplat.com, Epidemicsound.com, and Wikipedia Commons
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
In which bones are examined, bowels are moved, a day trip is proposed, and the Doctor awakes feeling...listless.
A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Bret Kramer, set in Stalinist Russia. Episodes released weekly.
PATREON NOW LIVE! Visit www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. Additional music ‘Livery Stable Blues’ from Wikicommons
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
With additional vocals by Jeany Spark @JeanySpark
For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
Music:
Reign Supreme by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4271-reign-supremeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4004-lost-frontier
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Redletter by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4268-redletter
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-li
Additional Music and Sound by Zapsplat.com, Epidemicsound.com, and Wikipedia Commons
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
In which Lieutenant Fyodorov, Major Kopolev, and Captain Triepinov visit a nearby Kolkhoz and examine its rusty infrastructure, while Doctor Liubimova puts his equally rusty medical skills to the test...
A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Bret Kramer, set in Stalinist Russia. Episodes released weekly.
PATREON NOW LIVE! Visit www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. Additional music ‘Livery Stable Blues’ from Wikicommons
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
With additional vocals by Jeany Spark @JeanySpark
For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
Music:
Reign Supreme by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4271-reign-supremeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4004-lost-frontier
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Redletter by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4268-redletter
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-li
Additional Music and Sound by Zapsplat.com, Epidemicsound.com, and Wikipedia Commons
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
In which stars fall from the skies, and scales fall from the eyes...
A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Bret Kramer, set in Stalinist Russia. Episodes released weekly.
PATREON NOW LIVE! Visit www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. Additional music ‘Livery Stable Blues’ from Wikicommons
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
With additional vocals by Jeany Spark @JeanySpark
For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
Music:
Reign Supreme by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4271-reign-supremeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4004-lost-frontier
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Redletter by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4268-redletter
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-li
Additional Music and Sound by Zapsplat.com, Epidemicsound.com, and Wikipedia Commons
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
In which the Doctor's paranoia increases, the Major's patience grows thin, and the Lieutenant's hand is forced...
A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Bret Kramer, set in Stalinist Russia. Episodes released weekly.
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
With additional vocals by Jeany Spark @JeanySpark
For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
Music:
Reign Supreme by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4271-reign-supremeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4004-lost-frontier
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Redletter by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4268-redletter
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-li
Additional Music and Sound by Zapsplat.com, Epidemicsound.com, and Wikipedia Commons
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
In which a temporary accord is reached, a rousing speech is given, and the party take their leave of the Tractor Station. Major Kopolev finally combines the correct items in his inventory to reveal vital information..but is it too late?
A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Bret Kramer, set in Stalinist Russia. Episodes released weekly.
PATREON NOW LIVE! Visit www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. Additional music ‘Livery Stable Blues’ from Wikicommons
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
With additional vocals by Jeany Spark @JeanySpark
For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
Music:
Reign Supreme by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4271-reign-supremeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4004-lost-frontier
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Redletter by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4268-redletter
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-li
Nervous by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4118-nervousLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Additional Music and Sound by Zapsplat.com, Epidemicsound.com, and Wikipedia Commons
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
In which the temporary glasnost is replaced by skrytnost, a new camp is made, a watch is set, words are whispered in the darkness, and the sense of an ending approaches...
(Statement on current events below)
A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Bret Kramer, set in Stalinist Russia. Episodes released weekly.
PATREON NOW LIVE! Visit www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. Additional music ‘Livery Stable Blues’ from Wikicommons
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
With additional vocals by Jeany Spark @JeanySpark
For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
A statement on current events (February 2022):
Monday sees the release of the final two episodes of MTSKh-37. Given current world events, both we and the scenario’s author Bret Kramer have been feeling conflicted about it airing, but we feel it’s important to bring closure to that story.
However, we would hate for our listeners, especially those in Ukraine, to think we were making light or taking advantage of the terrible events unfolding right now.
The episodes were recorded and edited a year ago, when the situation in Ukraine didn’t appear to be escalating at anything like its current pace, and we sincerely hoped that real world horrors would never come to overshadow our cosmic terrors in the Kharkov region of 1933.
The scenario itself was written in 2004, and was partly inspired by Bret’s own time in Ukraine and his fondness for its people—please check out his thread here:
https://twitter.com/sentinelhillprs/status/1497274575419330563
We stand with Ukraine against this appalling act of aggression, and with those Russians bravely protesting the actions of the current regime and calling for peace. We have donated to Unicef’s Ukraine appeal, and hope you might too:
https://unicef.org.uk/donate/donate-now-to-protect-children-in-ukraine
Music:
Reign Supreme by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4271-reign-supremeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4004-lost-frontier
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Redletter by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4268-redletter
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-li
Additional Music and Sound by Zapsplat.com, Epidemicsound.com, and Wikipedia Commons