7 Hills of Cincy
7 Hills of Cincy is a 1920s comedy-horror actual-play podcast using the Call of Cthulhu RPG system. Join a wrestler, a clerk, a rookie detective, and an occultist as they uncover cosmic horrors (and crack wise) in Jazz Age Cincinnati. Blending mystery, madness, and laughs, this cinematic TTRPG show brings Lovecraftian terror with a twist of humor. New episodes weekly—follow to descend into the weird.
Episodes
The team continues their descent into madness aboard the mysterious USS Eldridge—a ship out of time, loaded with secrets, and swarming with danger… as long as you’re not looking at it.
In this actual play Call of Cthulhu TTRPG session, our investigators navigate twisted timelines, eldritch horrors, and moments of absurd comedy as the ship begins to reveal its true nature. Reality warps, voices whisper from the void, and something ke...
In this episode of 7 Hills of Cincy, our 1920s investigators board The Majestic, a legendary Cincinnati showboat moored at the Public Landing. But what begins as a routine visit spirals into a mind-bending encounter that warps time, reality, and trust within the group. What secrets lie beneath the river... and in Ashton’s past?
Lovecraftian horror meets historical mystery in this eerie chapter of our Call of Cthulhu actual-play podc...
The guys wrap up Cincinnati Music Hall with an odd moment with Joseph brought on by Duke. Shelby falls into the dream world and an interesting phone call. Duke and Ashton visit an iconic, historical theater in Cincinnati, that's almost lost to time.
The guys go searching for the first nyarlathotep artifact at Cincinnati's famous Music hall. They stumble upon, not only Carl and Shawn's real Dad, but Ralph Lyford. Not sure what to do, the team comes together in unexpected ways to solve the mystery before them.
This episode contains strong language, references to drugs and alcohol, grotesque imagery, etc. Any actual names or representation of history or used for a fic...
The group is forced to earn Kroger's trust through sharing their single, deepest, darkest secret. Shelby's shady past catches up with him, Duke and Joseph have sibling issues, and who knows what is going on with Ashton. Lines are being drawn in the sand.
DISCLAIMER: Any actual places or names used are purely for a fictitious reason. Please, anybody in Cincinnati, do not desecrate memorials or landmarks based off this show. ...
While one investigator’s fate remains uncertain, the others dive deeper into George Remus’s tangled bootlegging operation—and the strange happenings at his drop site in Eden Park. With ghost stories, whispered debts, and otherworldly pressure mounting, each member of the group finds themselves pulled into Remus’s orbit in ways they didn’t expect.
Sent to collect payment from a secretive yellow-robed group, the trail leads the invest...
In this bonus episode, we hit pause on the horror (mostly) and dive into the real local history behind Episodes 5–7 of our Call of Cthulhu actual play series. Join us as we ramble through stories about Cincinnati’s bizarre past—from the rise of Porkopolis and the dark legacy of George Remus, to the Cyclones, The Gardens, and other deep cuts from the Queen City’s past.
It’s part history lesson, part comedy chaos—basically what happen...
The crew finds themselves rubbing elbows with none other than George Remus—the infamous King of Bootleggers—inside the velvet-draped walls of the Empress Burleske Theater. Secrets spill, alliances shift, and Duke does his best to wrestle some trust out of a man who once beat the system after murdering his wife.
But tension simmers—not just with Remus, but among the investigators themselves. A new arrival, Joseph, seems helpful enoug...
The aftermath of a chaotic ritual leaves more questions than answers as the group finds themselves caught between collapsing cults, cosmic whispers, and questionable side quests.
As one member follows his own path in search of a mysterious artifact, the rest of the investigators begin to realize that stopping one ritual might have opened the door to something far worse. Secrets unravel, motives shift, and a bootlegger’s name enters ...
In this unpredictable episode of our Call of Cthulhu actual play podcast, Ashton is pulled into a bizarre, over-the-top memory that definitely feels... cinematic. Meanwhile, the rest of the group scrambles to make sense of cryptic elemental children, magical mishaps, and a disturbing occult ritual that hits far too close to home for Duke.
As the crew struggles to stay serious (or in character), they’re forced down a path of arcane r...
After a tense run-in with Zef, the obsessed occultist, the group heads to Cincinnati’s mysterious Old Main Public Library—strange architecture and all. United by fate and matching brand marks, they try to unravel clues while Shelby forgets about the dead body in his car, and Ashton can’t stop flirting. Comedy, horror, and chaos collide in this 1920s Call of Cthulhu adventure. Follow for new episodes weekly!
Content warning - Thi...
The crew dives into the wild history of the Cincinnati Fire Department, Newton Tea & Spice, Slam Bang Western Style Wrestling, the Gold Dust Trio, and the city’s gritty wrestling roots.
It’s part nostalgia trip, part lore dump, and all chaos—because even history isn’t safe from our table. Follow for weekly episodes!
Content warning for this episode includes violence, language, and adult themes.
Back in 1920s Cincinnati, the investigators regroup—just in time for Duke to wrestle living legend Toots Mondt. Shelby plays it fast and loose with the law, and Zef gets a mysterious visitor at his occult shop… a perfect plot hook he promptly ignores.
Madness, mayhem, and muscles collide in this comedy-horror actual-play of Call of Cthulhu. Follow now for weekly chaos!
Content warning - This episode contains Language, Sexual ...
The crew digs deeper into the Kimball mystery, uncovering strange happenings around town and preparing for a long night of lurking in the shadows. Suspicion grows, jokes fly, and the horror creeps in as our unlikely investigators stake out the unknown.
A comedy-horror actual-play in 1920s Cincinnati. New episodes weekly—follow now!
Content warning for violence, language, gore, and horror themed elements.
In the debut of 7 Hills of Cincy, four strangers wake in a strange house with no memory, no guidance… and no idea how this game works. The horror’s creeping in, but first: can they even play nice? Join the chaos as they stumble into a mystery of missing books, a shady uncle, and each other’s very questionable choices.
Follow for weekly episodes of 1920s Lovecraftian comedy-horror!
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