The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program

The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program

What dark deeds unfold on the streets of Arkham? And which unwitting souls will succumb to the maddening call... OF CTHULHU? Cosmic horror and black comedy meld in this award-winning audio drama that explores Lovecraftian lore in queer and uncanny ways. Meet unlikely heroes from all walks of life who'll risk their sanity to keep the world spinning as they face down eldritch nightmares, unholy rituals, kindly creatures, and monstrous humans. Each season is a standalone tale where our cast lives the terror, uncovering the edge-of-your-seat mysteries, in this unholy fusion of live tabletop roleplaying and cinematic audio fiction.

Episodes

The Terrible Secret of Lot X: Meet the Cast

September 24, 2015 • 13 mins
The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program is live tabletop roleplaying turned into a 1930s radio serial. Before you dive into the insanity of improvised audio drama horror, meet the crew and learn a little bit about how the Call of Cthulhu system works. Join producer and performer, Cat Blackard for a discussion about bringing the show back, Keeper Luke Stram shares how Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition has changed the game and how we play it, ...
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Lot X Part 1: The Dark Bidding

September 24, 2015 • 49 mins
Wealthy occultist, Estelle Thorpe's latest auction win is an unusual one to say the least: a collection of sordid sundries that could unlock great secrets... or a Pandora's Box of horror. To solve the paranormal mysteries she's uncovered, Ms. Thorpe has assembled an unlikely crew of curiosity-seekers: Moses; mountain man turned renowned novelist, Cherry; a floozie who's more than she seems, Oswald; a hobo king, Estelle's cunning as...
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Lot X Part 2: X Marks the Spot

October 1, 2015 • 45 mins
Estelle Thorpe, a wealthy seeker of occult secrets, has unearthed a mystery and assembled an unlikely crew of curiosity-bound compatriots to solve it. The quandary? An auction win of unusual items including an account a of a missing boy in the town of Essex and a map pointing to the woods in the West. While Ms. Thorpe follows a lead to Miskatonic University, her assistant Anjana, escorts war-worn mountain man, turned celebrated aut...
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Lot X Part 3: The Price of Knowing

October 8, 2015 • 44 mins
Housed within the hallowed halls of the Miskatonic University library is one of the few known copies of The Necronomicon - a tome of the unknown - of death, and power. Seekers of arcane knowledge are drawn to it. So it should be no surprise that Estelle Thorpe’s path has led her here. While half of the troupe journey to the wilds of Essex, Ms. Thorpe is accompanied by gambler, Kenneth Roger, and good time girl, Cherry Featherbottom...
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Lot X Part 4: Chicanery at the Tannery

October 15, 2015 • 51 mins
The contents of Pell Estate Lot X have revealed a labyrinth of mystery… and pain. Already dead ends and dire dealings have befallen our investigators in their search for answers. However, they’ve made a chilling revelation that might shed some light on the darkened path ahead: if the contents of one man’s automobile can unleash such hell, what horrors hide in the rest of his estate? Content Warning: Psychological trauma, gambling, ...
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Lot X Part 5: From Above

October 22, 2015 • 50 mins
A mid-day break-in gives way to sinister scenes and disturbing clues for the gents, while the ladies share occult follies and metaphysical memories - keeping watch for danger on the horizon. Content Warning: Psychological trauma, gambling, alcohol use, guns, assault, gore, body horror Transcripts and more info available at: CthulhuMystery.com Support our sponsors at: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Written & Performed by: Luke ...
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Lot X Part 6: Nightmares & Interludes

October 29, 2015 • 46 mins
Having stolen occult materials, our investigators flee the scene - but there’s no escaping the terrifying trappings of this case: a flying monster descended from the sky, landed on the moving automobile, and abducted Estelle Thorpe. Now, at a complete loss for words and some loss of sanity, her friends head back to Thorpe Manor to regroup. Content Warning: Psychological trauma, gambling, alcohol use, guns, assault, gore, body horro...
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Lot X Part 7: Dust to Dust

November 4, 2015 • 45 mins
Demons from the sky, grotesque nightmares, and arcane sciences that can make flesh dust and flesh again - these are but the most recent horrors faced by our ill-fated investigators. However, this intrepid team is hot on the trail of the possible source of their woes: a remote cabin in the Bolton woods. Content Warning: Psychological trauma, gambling, alcohol use, guns, assault, gore, body horror Transcripts and more info available ...
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Lot X Part 8: Dénouement

November 12, 2015 • 51 mins
The theatre is a magical place. A place where fact becomes fiction, fantasy becomes flesh… the human experience is laid bare! Fitting then that Boston’s Monarch Theater should be the site of a horrendous ritual that also happens to be a stage play... a diabolical work called The King in Yellow. If performed, it wouldn't just be the dénouement for our heroes, but perhaps the world as we know it. Content Warning: Psychological trauma...
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Lot X Part 9: Curtain Call

November 18, 2015 • 51 mins
Though the conspirators are gone - the madness unleashed lives on! The veil between our world and… another place are thin and the vile, theatrical ritual to summon The King in Yellow persists. Do our inexperienced investigators stand a chance in hell of repelling the walking, waking nightmare to come, or will they give in to the delirium and gibbering inflicted upon those who have truly seen the unseen? One way or another, this epi...
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Lot X Part 10: Loose Ends

November 25, 2015 • 63 mins
Estelle Thorpe’s motley band of curiosity seekers uncovered more than they bargained for. Their fanciful investigation of occult curios led to a madwoman’s plot to summon an unholy entity. Miraculously, the team staved off the apocalypse and survived... but not unscathed… Now that the immediate danger has passed, they've got more than a few questions about the sinister and disturbing whys and wherefores that set them on this dire q...
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Lot X Q&A Part 1: Secrets of the Mystery Program Process, Alternate Timelines, & More

May 18, 2016 • 67 mins
Go behind the nightmare of The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program's second series with the cast and crew! We're lifting the veil and answering questions asked by YOU! Hear the cast's experiences surviving our improvised production, learn how we meld tabletop roleplaying with audio drama, discover character backstories, and more! Featuring showrunner Cat Blackard aka Estelle Thorpe, Keeper Luke Stram, John La Valle who played Oswald Si...
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Lot X Q&A Part 2: Favorite Scenes, Horror and Love, & the Future

May 18, 2016 • 62 mins
Go behind the nightmare of The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program's second series with the cast and crew! We're lifting the veil and answering questions asked by YOU! Hear the cast's experiences surviving our improvised production, learn how we meld tabletop roleplaying with audio drama, discover character backstories, and more! Featuring showrunner Cat Blackard aka Estelle Thorpe, Keeper Luke Stram, John La Valle who played Oswald Si...
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The Black Birth: Meet the Cast

September 23, 2018 • 14 mins
Before you dive into the insanity of improvised audio drama horror, meet the players and learn a little bit about how we use tabletop roleplaying to help us weave these sinister stories.  This debut series of The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program features cast members from beloved actual play podcasts: Cat Blackard and Ruel Knudson from Dungeons & Doritos, Ghostbusters: Resurrection's Doug Banks, along with Nerdy Show's Kay, and Bran...
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The Black Birth Part 1: Terror Comes A-Knocking

September 25, 2018 • 44 mins
What dark deeds unfold on the streets of Arkham? And which unwitting souls - innocent or impure - will succumb to the maddening call... OF CTHULHU? As The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program emerges... screaming and swaddled in a blanket of horror - Steel your hearts for a macabre and delightfully sordid affair called… "The Black Birth". Meet Sam; a cagey ex-Federal Agent, Deloras; the obsessive book dealer, Hank Jr.; a noble farmboy, ...
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The Black Birth Part 2: A Murder Most Mysterious

September 27, 2018 • 48 mins
The denizens of Big Momma’s boarding house were shaken from their sleep by a shrill scream and ghastly news! A police officer came a-calling with questions about their housemate, Hannah Pickering, who had been found dead. But it wasn't Hannah's scream they heard - that was their kindly landlord being savagely attacked by fellow tenant, Father Grandfather. The elderly bible salesman was taken into custody for his assault; yet shocki...
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The Black Birth Part 3: Divide and Conquer

October 2, 2018 • 33 mins
Following the mysterious murder of Hannah Pickering, her housemates have been conscripted by Arkham Police Detective Hardin to see if they can discover any leads. Ex-Federal Agent Sam Spade heads the novice task force and together they travel to the site of Miss Pickering’s murder – a rural roadside near the city dump, where, not twelve hours prior, the discovery of her desecrated body shook a young police officer to his very core....
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The Black Birth Part 4: Hot Leads and Dirty Deeds

October 3, 2018 • 35 mins
The housemates of Big Mama's Boarding House have split up in their investigation of their murdered acquaintance, Hannah Pickering. Ex-Federal Agent Spade and Hank Jr. are canvassing the countryside surrounding the murder site: a farm house and putrid public dump. Meanwhile, smooth-talking Cyril and dapper Miss Delaney, head to an address found on a page torn from Hannah's diary. The whereabouts of the crazed bible salesman, Father ...
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The Black Birth Part 5: The Sordid Shadow Within

October 10, 2018 • 38 mins
The deceased typist, Hannah Pickering, is not what she seems. In her housemates' investigation of the poor girl's murder, Cyril and Deloras find themselves in the slums where "Hannah" goes by the name Miriam and has a tawdry reputation. They hope to discover more as they venture up to her attic apartment. Meanwhile, after examining the scene of the crime, Ex-Federal agent Spade is convinced the young woman died from a bear attack -...
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The Black Birth Part 6: The Truth's Slimy Trail

October 11, 2018 • 40 mins
The renters at Big Mama's Boarding House have uncovered a dark secret. The young woman they knew as Hannah Pickering was but a mask worn by her true self: the debased and tormented Miriam Hetfield. Having read Miriam's haunting diary, Cyril and Deloras, along with the deranged Father Grandfather, return to the boarding house to share their grim discovery with Sam and Hank Jr. It's now daybreak and the morning sun finds them conside...
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