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The Apocalypse Players

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 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

276 - An Uncommon Burial 39: “Golgotha”
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  • 276 - An Uncommon Burial 39: “Golgotha”

    ...or “Forensic Dentistry”. In which a susurration of Marjorie is invoked, Herbal Ventolin inhaled, and a bedraggled Scrooge figure is impersonated, before the arrival of an old acquaintance stops the fun and games... 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 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 @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   Nakaroz - Sada Trio The Final Charge - Dian Shuai (D&D style!) Campfires Forever - Sam Rankin The Worry Dolls - Martin Klem Dune by whvl

    Mon, 02 Nov 2026
  • 275 - An Uncommon Burial 38: "A Revenant"

    In which 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

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026
  • 274 - An Uncommon Burial 37: 'Ill Planets'

    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 &

    Tue, 20 Oct 2026
  • 273 - An Uncommon Burial 36: The Old Man and The Tree

    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   Corri

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026
  • 272 - An Uncommon Burial 35: Of Factions and Fiefdoms and Flashbacks

    In which our investigators - and players - take stock across time and space, attempting to comprehend potencies and plots greater than themselves, including the revision of missing moments, resulting in a return from the meta-table to the Whitby Abbey camp, even finding a dash of hard won clarity to accompany the ongoing mystery...   Cast:   Dr. Henry Carraig-Muir - 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. This episode also contains more meta chat than is normally safe to attempt in an Actual Play Podcast and has been edited to include naturalistic, around the game table moments, terrifying for their realism - from the 23 minute mark up to the 50 minute mark. Those averse to the sound of gamers speaking with their mouths full and theorising without careful reference to notes or documents should be warned. 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   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 Realit

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026
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