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The Apocalypse Players

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

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01:39:54

Dead Light 01: 'Rain and Ash' | Call of Cthulhu...

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/10/21

...or ‘How to Talk to Women’ In which the correct number of musicians for a Jazz trio have an unexpected encounter on the road, and stop for a really bad bathroom break. Dead Light is a Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Alan Bligh. (A video version of this episode is available on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@apocplayers) Cast: Ignatius ‘Iggy’ Sugar – Dan Wheeler Vincent Julius – Joseph Chance ‘Big’ Charlie Pope – Danann McAleer Keeper of Arcane Lore – Dominic Allen With very

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01:00:41

A Message of Art 13 FINALE: ‘Reality Check’

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/10/14

In which it was all on Danann. A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Matthew Sanderson, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Scene 1: Isle of the Dead, Arnold Böcklin Scene 2: Andromeda Chained to a Rock, Rescued by Perseus, Gustave Moreau Scene 3: La Raison Probante, Félix Vallotton Cast: Clovis Hérbert – Danann McAleer Donatien Benoit – Dominic Allen Jane Harnsworth-Wright – Joseph Chance Edwina Alexander – Jessica Temple Keeper of

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01:03:27

A Message of Art 12: ‘Who the Hell is Edgar?’

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/10/07

In which Clovis Herbert is taken into police custody in Paris...where there is another unexpected reunion. Meanwhile, in Thoiry, our intrepid investigators experience revelations and suffer frenzies. The end is very nigh... A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Matthew Sanderson, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Scene 1: Day of the God, Paul Gaugin Scene 2: Vision, Edvard Munch Scene 3: Fallen Caryatid, Rodin Cast: Clovis Hérbert –

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01:00:28

A Message of Art 11: ‘The Workshop of Daedalus’

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/09/30

In which the investigators arrive at Thoiry, and a long time is spent looking through windows. Benoit and Edwina become animated by the animated, while Jane is petrified by the petrified. A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Matthew Sanderson, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Scene 1: The Revelation, Gaston Bussière Scene 2: The Minotaur, George Frederick Watts Scene 3: Frenzy of Exultations, Władysław Podkowiński Cast: Clovis

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01:15:10

A Message of Art 10: ‘Le Labyrinthe’

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/09/23

...or 'Clovis Herbert's Guide to Paris.' In which our gaze returns to the enigmatic Clovis Herbert, as he takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the French capital while trying to deal with the aftermath of the previous night's horrors... A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Matthew Sanderson, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Scene 1: The Travelling Poet, Gustave Moreau Scene 2: Anxiety, Edvard Munch Cast: Clovis Herbert – Danann

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01:35:16

A Message of Art 09: ‘Quoi Le F***’

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/09/16

In which a prince is invoked, a phrase is coined, a secret is revealed, and something terrible is discovered. All in a day's work for “Paris' finest.” SPECIFIC CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains some imagery related to birth/babies that some listeners may find upsetting (in addition to all the usual stuff). A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Matthew Sanderson, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Scene 1: La Douleur, Carlos

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58:40

A Message of Art 08: ‘Graphite and Oils’

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/09/09

In which the investigators split up to find some answers and to scratch that creative itch. A masterpiece is created. A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Matthew Sanderson, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Scene 1: La Châtelaine ou Le Tocsin, Toulouse-Lautrec Scene 2: Contemplation, Jan Toorop Scene 3: The Origin of the World, Courbet Cast: Clovis Hérbert – Danann McAleer Donatien Benoit – Dominic Allen Jane Harnsworth-Wright –

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57:47

A Message of Art 07: ‘Au Revoir, pas Adieu’

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/09/02

In which more conspiratorial words are whispered and a chief suspect is collared. The investigators end the evening back where they began; there, cards are laid on the table, and terrible decisions are made based on an impossible non-euclidean venn diagram of character motivations and player availabilities. (Stick with it guys, I promise it'll be worth it...)A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Matthew Sanderson, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes

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01:17:35

A Message of Art 06: ‘Les Flics et la Flaque’

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/08/25

In which the party is reunited briefly, before those pesky gendarmes turn up and separate them again—and also force the players to remember what happened over the previous two sessions. Perhaps think of it as a mid-scenario recap? We certainly used it as such…A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Matthew Sanderson, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Scene 1: Cup of delight, Jeanne Jacquemin Scene 2: Seated Woman in a Dark Room,

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01:14:55

A Message of Art 05: ‘Crash, Splatter and Pop’

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/08/19

...or, ‘A Belle Époque Around.’In which the listener discovers what deception and subterfuge Jane and Benoit have been engaging in back at the party, in the meantime. A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Matthew Sanderson, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Scene 1:I lock my door upon myself, Fernand Khnopff Scene 2:The Marsh Flower, A Sad Human Head, Odilon Redon Cast: Clovis Hérbert – Danann McAleer Donatien Benoit – Dominic

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59:18

A Message of Art 04: ‘Déjà Rêvé’

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/08/12

In which Clovis and Edwina take a moonlit stroll through the streets of Paris to experience that most romantic of events: an occult ritual. A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Matthew Sanderson, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Scene 1: Salon des Cent, Andhré des Gachons Scene 2: Pool of Blood, Degouve de Nuncques Cast: Clovis Hérbert – Danann McAleer Donatien Benoit – Dominic Allen Jane Harnsworth-Wright – Joseph Chance Edwina

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59:57

A Message of Art 03: ‘Champagne and Shit’

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/08/05

In which Benoit continues to stir shit, then comes close to shitting himself, before shit suddenly hits the fan.A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Matthew Sanderson, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Scene 1: La Belle Dame Sans Merci, Dicksee Scene 2: The Gossips, Camille Claudel Cast: Clovis Hérbert – Danann McAleer Donatien Benoit – Dominic Allen Jane Harnsworth-Wright – Joseph Chance Edwina Alexander – Jessica Temple Keeper

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01:02:55

A Message of Art 02: ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/07/29

In which our investigators engage, in their own inimitable ways, with the polite society of a Parisian salon.A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Matthew Sanderson, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Scene 1: The Circus, Seurat Scene 2: Angels in the Night, Degouve des Nuncques Cast: Clovis Hérbert – Danann McAleer Donatien Benoit – Dominic Allen Jane Harnsworth-Wright – Joseph Chance Edwina Alexander – Jessica Temple Keeper of

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01:05:53

A Message of Art 01: ‘Absinthe and Crème de Menthe’

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/07/22

In which our investigators start as they mean to go on: by mixing their drinks. Absinthe, crème de menthe, champagne, cheap table wine…what could possibly go wrong?A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Matthew Sanderson, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Scene 1: The Absinthe Drinker, Manet Scene 2: Street Scene in Paris, Felix Vallotton Cast: Clovis Hérbert – Danann McAleer Donatien Benoit – Dominic Allen Jane Harnsworth-Wright –

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02:07:05

The Moonchild 13 FINALE: 'The Thirteen'

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/07/16

In which our plucky investigators at last reunite, albeit in a considerable two part structure. The past returns in technicolour and connectivity and communication are rewarded in unexpected fashion. The Thirteen inevitably regather to face their sins and their futures and everything looks likely to come down to just one or two moments, beneath those East Anglian stars…A modern era Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Paul Fricker, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew

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01:27:03

Moonchild 12: 'Abomination'

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/07/09

In which Alicia, Erik, Ray and David make good progress in trying to catch up with Mel, whose investigations of the Seance Table have proved more challenging than expected. All routes lead to Mari’s house, but time seems to be slipping away from our investigators - and with it, a certainty of just what to do about the Moonchild…A modern era Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Paul Fricker, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Visit

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01:05:30

Episode 11: 'In Mirrors Seen'

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/07/02

In which our alumni friends and guests at David Barber’s town house make a discovery of witches, pursue academic understanding of monsters (and their kind) and make some observations on sheep breeding that may prove truly enlightening…A modern era Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Paul Fricker, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. For

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48:45

The Moonchild 10: 'Fear And Fury In Equal Parts'

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/06/25

In which our investigators are firmly split into two still conscious parties, with Ray pursuing bibliophilic tendencies while Mel engages with an old friendship that is proving most difficult to negotiate - bad words are said of a mannekin pis - the nature of fine taste is discussed amidst bijou tables, well appointed living rooms, 'ghosts' and a gun…A modern era Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Paul Fricker, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes

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01:03:56

The Moonchild 09: 'The Realm of The Real'

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/06/17

In which the investigators pursue two lines of enquiry, mapped in the Real, the Remembered and the Retrospective. Unlikely parking spaces are found, prayers are invoked, the ways of puppets are noted, visions continue on both paths and Mari Cubine raises the stakes... A modern era Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Paul Fricker, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive

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01:34:48

The Moonchild 08: 'Things Fall Apart'

The Apocalypse Players ·

2024/06/11

In which cross examination collapses into the business of stair work and visions, some half expected, others quite the opposite, amidst all of which, of course, the centre cannot hold.A modern era Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Paul Fricker, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. For more information and to get in touch,

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