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 Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
In which myth, reality, and history collide, as things suddenly escalate rather dramatically...
An original Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Dan Wheeler. 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, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
With Special Guest:
Jeany Spark
And additional vocals in this scenario by:
Danann McAleer
Joseph Tweedale
Samuel Bibby
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
Music and Sound by Epidemic Sound, including:
A Phone Call From the Others - Etienne Roussel
A Way to Tell - Rune Dale
Airplane Romance - Etienne Roussel
Ancient Rome - Cercles Nouvelles
Bat Bite - Etienne Roussel
Boneyard Dance - Jon Algar
Both Shoes Gone Walkin' - Moss Harman
Burnin' Things - Mike Franklyn
Cold Days Ahead - Rune Dale
Crazy Eyes - Elliot Holmes
Dark Tavern - Walt Adams
Domenica Buonanotte - Trabant 33
Endless Ocean - Etienne Roussel
Espresso Bar Italia - Trabant 33
First Dance - Medite
Flower Seeds - The Flix
Ghosts Everywhere - Experia
Got Him Good - The Grateful 7
Growing Tall - Etienne Roussel
Guns and Meadows - Jon Algar
Heart on a String - Guy Trevino and Friends
Heavy Hearts - Etienne Roussel
Her Name Is Edith - OTE
Higher Orbit – Christian Andersen
Historic Italy - Cercles Nouvelles
Hitchhiker's Guide - The Flix
Ice Cream Day Dream - Etienne Roussel
Keep On Keepin' On - OTE
La Bottega Dei Sapori - Medite
Landscape - Jon Algar
Mental Breakdown - Elliot Holmes
Mirrored Seduction - Walt Adams
Nothing Can Save Me - OTE
Palermo Moonlight - Trabant 33
Played by Ear - Piper Ezz
Rondo Mellow - Etienne Roussel
Spaceship Revolution - Etienne Roussel
Spider Room – Ethan Sloan
Summer Days - Etienne Roussel
Tcha Tcha Abeba – El Flaco Collective
Tell You Something - Rune Dale
The Melancholy Waltz - Howard Harper-Barnes
The Story - Nickolas Jones
The Two Thieves – Sven Lindvall, Daniel Fridell
This Spell Is Different - pär
Tiptoe - Jon Algar
Toy Lullaby - Etienne Roussel
Trade and Fortune - Mary Riddle
Tyroler Festival - Trabant 33
Waltz for Little Italy - Bireli Snow
You & Us - Walt Adams
Zootropio - Etienne Roussel
SFX Producer
From filmmusic.io
Music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4890-nightmare
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Additional Sound by Zapsplat
Additional Sound by Skyclad Sound
Additional Sound by The Sound Pack Tree
Monday Dec 25, 2023
Monday Dec 25, 2023
In which one investigator makes a break for it, another experiences some sort of psychotic break, and the third finally gets his big break...
An original Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Dan Wheeler. 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, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
With Special Guest:
Jeany Spark
And additional vocals in this scenario by:
Danann McAleer
Joseph Tweedale
Samuel Bibby
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
Music and Sound by Epidemic Sound, including:
A Phone Call From the Others - Etienne Roussel
A Way to Tell - Rune Dale
Airplane Romance - Etienne Roussel
Ancient Rome - Cercles Nouvelles
Bat Bite - Etienne Roussel
Boneyard Dance - Jon Algar
Both Shoes Gone Walkin' - Moss Harman
Burnin' Things - Mike Franklyn
Cold Days Ahead - Rune Dale
Crazy Eyes - Elliot Holmes
Dark Tavern - Walt Adams
Domenica Buonanotte - Trabant 33
Endless Ocean - Etienne Roussel
Espresso Bar Italia - Trabant 33
First Dance - Medite
Flower Seeds - The Flix
Ghosts Everywhere - Experia
Got Him Good - The Grateful 7
Growing Tall - Etienne Roussel
Guns and Meadows - Jon Algar
Heart on a String - Guy Trevino and Friends
Heavy Hearts - Etienne Roussel
Her Name Is Edith - OTE
Higher Orbit – Christian Andersen
Historic Italy - Cercles Nouvelles
Hitchhiker's Guide - The Flix
Ice Cream Day Dream - Etienne Roussel
Keep On Keepin' On - OTE
La Bottega Dei Sapori - Medite
Landscape - Jon Algar
Mental Breakdown - Elliot Holmes
Mirrored Seduction - Walt Adams
Nothing Can Save Me - OTE
Palermo Moonlight - Trabant 33
Played by Ear - Piper Ezz
Rondo Mellow - Etienne Roussel
Spaceship Revolution - Etienne Roussel
Spider Room – Ethan Sloan
Summer Days - Etienne Roussel
Tcha Tcha Abeba – El Flaco Collective
Tell You Something - Rune Dale
The Melancholy Waltz - Howard Harper-Barnes
The Story - Nickolas Jones
The Two Thieves – Sven Lindvall, Daniel Fridell
This Spell Is Different - pär
Tiptoe - Jon Algar
Toy Lullaby - Etienne Roussel
Trade and Fortune - Mary Riddle
Tyroler Festival - Trabant 33
Waltz for Little Italy - Bireli Snow
You & Us - Walt Adams
Zootropio - Etienne Roussel
SFX Producer
From filmmusic.io
Music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4890-nightmare
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Additional Sound by Zapsplat
Additional Sound by Skyclad Sound
Additional Sound by The Sound Pack Tree
Monday Jan 01, 2024
Monday Jan 01, 2024
In which both a procession and an ascension begin, and the secrets beneath the Basilica di San Luca are revealed in all their horrible glory. Just remember, whatever you do, don't look now... DON'T LOOK NOW!
An original Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Dan Wheeler. 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, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
With Special Guest:
Jeany Spark
And additional vocals in this scenario by:
Danann McAleer
Joseph Tweedale
Samuel Bibby
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
Music and Sound by Epidemic Sound, including:
A Phone Call From the Others - Etienne Roussel
A Way to Tell - Rune Dale
Airplane Romance - Etienne Roussel
Ancient Rome - Cercles Nouvelles
Bat Bite - Etienne Roussel
Boneyard Dance - Jon Algar
Both Shoes Gone Walkin' - Moss Harman
Burnin' Things - Mike Franklyn
Cold Days Ahead - Rune Dale
Crazy Eyes - Elliot Holmes
Dark Tavern - Walt Adams
Domenica Buonanotte - Trabant 33
Endless Ocean - Etienne Roussel
Espresso Bar Italia - Trabant 33
First Dance - Medite
Flower Seeds - The Flix
Ghosts Everywhere - Experia
Got Him Good - The Grateful 7
Growing Tall - Etienne Roussel
Guns and Meadows - Jon Algar
Heart on a String - Guy Trevino and Friends
Heavy Hearts - Etienne Roussel
Her Name Is Edith - OTE
Higher Orbit – Christian Andersen
Historic Italy - Cercles Nouvelles
Hitchhiker's Guide - The Flix
Ice Cream Day Dream - Etienne Roussel
Keep On Keepin' On - OTE
La Bottega Dei Sapori - Medite
Landscape - Jon Algar
Mental Breakdown - Elliot Holmes
Mirrored Seduction - Walt Adams
Nothing Can Save Me - OTE
Palermo Moonlight - Trabant 33
Played by Ear - Piper Ezz
Rondo Mellow - Etienne Roussel
Spaceship Revolution - Etienne Roussel
Spider Room – Ethan Sloan
Summer Days - Etienne Roussel
Tcha Tcha Abeba – El Flaco Collective
Tell You Something - Rune Dale
The Melancholy Waltz - Howard Harper-Barnes
The Story - Nickolas Jones
The Two Thieves – Sven Lindvall, Daniel Fridell
This Spell Is Different - pär
Tiptoe - Jon Algar
Toy Lullaby - Etienne Roussel
Trade and Fortune - Mary Riddle
Tyroler Festival - Trabant 33
Waltz for Little Italy - Bireli Snow
You & Us - Walt Adams
Zootropio - Etienne Roussel
SFX Producer
From filmmusic.io
Music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4890-nightmare
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Additional Sound by Zapsplat
Additional Sound by Skyclad Sound
Additional Sound by The Sound Pack Tree
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Stay in touch:
Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return.
Sign up for our mailing list to receive monthly newsletters and important information.
Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and the platform formerly known as twitter for regular updates.
Join the fun over on our Discord server.
For more information and to marvel at our terrible website, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com.
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
Music and Sound by Epidemic Sound.
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
In which our investigators fall from hard times to harder times, and a shovel may prove less useful than a broom when it comes to disposing of the dead.
A Depression-era Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Scott Dorward, 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.
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 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 LIVE!
Saturday 19th October 2024, 7pm, The Loco Klub, Bristol
Tickets: https://hdfst.uk/e114704
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
Music and Sound by Epidemic Sound, including:
Nature's Way - Jon Algar
Printer's Alley - Roots and Recognition
Barren Land - Farrell Wooten
Abandoned Village - Lennon Hutton
Hanging by a Thread - John Bjork
Overflow - Ethan Sloan
Metal Panner - Edward Karl Hanson
Stalking Shadows - Edward Karl Hanson
Rivers Run Red - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Final Days of Captivity - Christian Andersen
Everything We Knew - Christian Andersen
Are You Alone - Victor Lundberg
What Will I Become - Trailer Worx
Music from the Open Music Archive:
Buster Carter And Preston YoungA Lazy Farmer BoyWritten byPerformed by Buster Carter And Preston YoungRecording date: 26.6.1931Cat Number: Columbia 15702-dhttp://www.openmusicarchive.org/browse_tag.php?tag=1931
Bascom Lamar LunsfordDry BonesWritten byPerformed by Bascom Lamar LunsfordRecording date: February 1928Cat Number: Brunswick 231Duration:License: Public Domainhttp://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/Dry%20Bones%20by%20Bascom%20Lamar%20Lunsford.mp3
Bill And Belle ReedOld Lady And The DevilWritten byPerformed by Bill And Belle ReedRecording date: 17.10.1928Cat Number: Columbia 15336-dDuration:License: Public Domainhttp://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/Old%20Lady%20And%20The%20Devil%20by%20Bill%20And%20Belle%20Reed.mp3
From Wikimedia Commons:
I Shall Not Be Moved by Gid Tannerhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IShallNotBeMoved.ogg
From incompetech.com:
In Your Arms Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
In which our investigators find that the local diner is the best place to hone essential skills like etiquette and carjacking.
A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Scott Dorward, 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, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com
We're going to CHAOSIUM CON! For details and to buy tickets, visit:
https://tabletop.events/conventions/chaosium-con-2024
This trip has been made possible thanks to the support of Quest Portal. For information about the platform and the Chaosium Core subscription, visit:
https://www.questportal.com/chaosium-core
Also, check out our friends, The Good Friends of Jackson Elias at https://blasphemoustomes.com and for the Keepers among you, why not treat yourself to the brand new edition of NAMELESS HORRORS?
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
Music from Epidemic Sound:
Hanging by a Thread - Jon BjorkNature's Way - Jon AlgarRadio to Tower - American LegionFinal Days of Captivity - Christian AndersenBarren Land - Farrell WootenAbandoned Village - Lennon HuttonHydrographs - Ethan SloanWho's in the Basement - Farrell WootenSuspect Identified - Farrell WootenWhat Will I Become - Trailer WorxAlluvion - Christoffer Moe DitlevsenDeath by Stress - Alec SlayneDirty Dog in the Hen House - American LegionOut of Order - The Fly Guy FiveCold Nights - Kikoru
From White Bat Audio:
The Shape - Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
From Wikimedia Commons:
The Japanese Sandman (1920) by Paul Whiteman and His Ambassador Orchestra
From Incompetech.com:
Lost Frontier Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Anxiety Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Dreams Become Real Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
In which our investigators try to get their priorities straight without getting lost in the woods.
A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Scott Dorward, 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, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com
We're going to CHAOSIUM CON! For details and to buy tickets, visit:
https://tabletop.events/conventions/chaosium-con-2024
This trip has been made possible thanks to the support of Quest Portal. For information about the platform and the Chaosium Core subscription, visit:
https://www.questportal.com/chaosium-core
Also, check out our friends, THE GOOD FRIENDS OF JACKSON ELIAS at https://blasphemoustomes.com and for the Keepers among you, why not treat yourself to the brand new edition of NAMELESS HORRORS?
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
Music from Epidemic Sound:
Hanging by a Thread - Jon BjorkNature's Way - Jon AlgarFinal Days of Captivity - Christian AndersenBarren Land - Farrell WootenAbandoned Village - Lennon HuttonHydrographs - Ethan SloanWho's in the Basement - Farrell WootenSuspect Identified - Farrell WootenCold Nights - KikoruStalking Shadows - Edward Karl HansonMetal Panner - Edward Karl HansonAre You Alone - Victor LundbergRiptide - Jon BjorkTwilight Song - Jon BjorkEverything We Knew - Christian Andersen
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
In which our investigators find out how greener the grass really is, or if it's not how they remember it at all.
A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Scott Dorward, 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, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com
We're going to CHAOSIUM CON! For details and to buy tickets, visit:
https://tabletop.events/conventions/chaosium-con-2024
This trip has been made possible thanks to the support of Quest Portal. For information about the platform and the Chaosium Core subscription, visit:
https://www.questportal.com/chaosium-core
Also, check out our friends, THE GOOD FRIENDS OF JACKSON ELIAS at https://blasphemoustomes.com and for the Keepers among you, why not treat yourself to the brand new edition of NAMELESS HORRORS?
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
Music from Epidemic Sound:
Cold Nights - KikoruNature's Way - Jon AlgarOverflow - Ethan SloanWho's in the Basement - Farrell WootenIt Creeps In - Farrell WootenAbandoned Village - Lennon HuttonSeeking Refuge - Christian AndersenHydrographs - Ehtan SloanFinal Days of Captivity - Christian AndersenHeavy Rain - Ethan SloanThe Last of Our Kind - Jon BjorkHanging by a Thread - Jon BjorkBetween Dreams - Jon BjorkStalking Shadows - Edward Karl Hanson
From Incompetech.com:
Lost Frontier Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
In which our investigator flips switches both physical and mental.
A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Scott Dorward, 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, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com
We're going to CHAOSIUM CON! For details and to buy tickets, visit:
https://tabletop.events/conventions/chaosium-con-2024
This trip has been made possible thanks to the support of Quest Portal. For information about the platform and the Chaosium Core subscription, visit:
https://www.questportal.com/chaosium-core
Also, check out our friends, THE GOOD FRIENDS OF JACKSON ELIAS at https://blasphemoustomes.com and for the Keepers among you, why not treat yourself to the brand new edition of NAMELESS HORRORS?
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
Music from Epidemic Sound:
Heavy Rain - Ethan SloanNature's Way - Jon AlgarOverflow - Ethan SloanIt Creeps In - Farrell WootenHydrographs - Ethan SloanMake No Mistakes - Bonnie GraceStandstill - Farrell WootenSlow Discovery - Cobby CostaStill Water Flows - Claude SignetAre You Alone? - Victor LundbergOrigami Sky - Edward Karl HansonDeath by Stress - Alec SlayneWalk Ahead (Instrumental Version) - Blood Red Sun
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
In which our investigators deal with either unwanted visitors or unwanted visions, but it's hard to tell which.
A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Scott Dorward, 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, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com
We're going to CHAOSIUM CON! For details and to buy tickets, visit:
https://tabletop.events/conventions/chaosium-con-2024
This trip has been made possible thanks to the support of Quest Portal. For information about the platform and the Chaosium Core subscription, visit:
https://www.questportal.com/chaosium-core
Also, check out our friends, THE GOOD FRIENDS OF JACKSON ELIAS at https://blasphemoustomes.com and for the Keepers among you, why not treat yourself to the brand new edition of NAMELESS HORRORS?
The Apocalypse Players are:
Dominic Allen @DomJAllen
Joseph Chance @JosephChance2
Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer
Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK
CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.
Music from Epidemic Sound:
Nature's Way - Jon AlgarAre You Alone - Victor LundbergHydrographs - Ethan SloanHeavy Rain - Ethan SloanOverflow - Ethan SloanFinal Days of Captivity - Christian AndersenHanging by a Thread - Jon BjorkOrigami Sky - Edward Karl HansonIt Creeps In - Farrell WootenSlow Discovery - Cobby CostaRiptide - Jon BjorkSeeking Refuge - Christian AndersenStandstill - Farrell Wooten