Cthulhu On Parade!

In this episode, trouble comes to town... In the form of our plucky investigators! Driven by a sense of true honour and duty, the team widens their search to Boston in pursuit of the mysterious stone and the missing Andrew Keetling, who may have information on its whereabouts. Meanwhile, the eternal vigour of an old warhorse strikes its rusted heart upon the group in the form of yet another blast from the past! But will their combined efforts be enough to make any real sense of what's going on, or really do much of anything beyond just ambling around a lot bumping into clues? Recurring special guest constant low-level beeping joins us this episode (this issue gets fixed real soon, honest) and slightly less recurring but perhaps EVEN MORE special guest Jon Kelly (Twitter: @zer0jon) returns from the pits of the abyss to make things entertaining with his presence! The scenario begun in this episode is Mansion of Madness, from the scenario book "Mansions of Madness", published by Chaosium. The WADS Detective Age

Greetings, listeners! This episode wraps up our heroes' grand adventures in the Dark Dreams of Innsmouth, and provides a link to a new nightmare... What does their mysterious benefactor have in store for them? Find out! (This episode is mostly improvised though provides some links to the scenario Mansion of Madness, found in the scenario book Mansions of Madness). Featuring: Will B as Keeper of Arcane Lore. Adam as A(a)ron Abra(ha)ms, old-fashioned detective with a nose for clues. Stephen as Noah Worth, reformed small-time crook and general miscreant. Will M as Martin D’agnieu, paranormal specialist and wounded war-veteran. Theme Music is Awkward Meeting by Kevin Macleod (http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100574)

In this episode, our glorious heroes talk a lot about lighthouses before striking a deal with the possible devil. The so-inclined have never been stronger. Will they overcome adversity and find respite from their dark dreams, pertaining to that certain city? Or shall they mess the whole thing up and all die? Or, alternatively, will they all get arrested for their various crimes? Can an island be a peninsula instead? How long even is that zipline? And will we get off on a million tangents? Only by listening (and ignoring the constant quiet beeping due to me messing up the recording) can you find out! Also, at the time of this recording, a Twin Peaks reference goes completely over my head. A simpler time! And on the subject of references, a brief burn is made towards a series of books that I vaguely regret. You might know it when you hear it! Also, this was recorded around Hallowe'en of last year! I'm really behind on these updates, you guys. The scenario, Dark Dreams Of Innsmouth, is from the Unbound Book is

Ho ho ho, what's this? What's this coming down the road? Sure looks like a new episode of Cthulhu on Parade! to me! And you're telling me that it's a Fiasco actual play of the playset Clock Blockers by Rob Wieland, available here? http://mazecontroller.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/fiasco-clock-blockers.html And you're telling me that it's two hours of hilarious goofs and gags built on a foundation of ripping off pop culture and your old pal Richard Jokes? Well, why don't we all take a listen together? Perhaps it's time you dust off your old ears and grab a hold of that chair you're always sitting on, and settle in for a good time at the metaphorical movies. Featuring: Stephen, Will B & Will M as various characters. I forget who exactly. Theme Music is Porch Blues by Kevin Macleod (http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100108)

The WADS Detective Agency falls deeper into slumber as the mystery surrounding the crown continues to unfold, but will morning shine new light, or simply move them further into their waking nightmare? Only time, and listening to this episode, will tell. And also there's more elaboration on stuff from the last episode that I guess we forgot about. The scenario, Dark Dreams Of Innsmouth, is from the Unbound Book issue #2, available for free at http://www.yog-sothoth.com Featuring: Will B as Keeper of Arcane Lore Adam as A(a)ron Abra(ha)ms, old-fashioned detective with a nose for clues. Stephen as Noah Worth, reformed small-time crook and general miscreant. Will M as Martin D’agnieu, paranormal specialist and wounded war-veteran. Theme Music is Awkward Meeting by Kevin Macleod (http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100574)

In order to escape their fate, an unlikely pair forges a bond in times of strife and heads out to America, meeting up with new friends and settling into something of a paranormal detective agency, when part-time business associate professor Swanson Ames goes off the radar. Re-appearing later in a mental asylum, rambling about reefs and sunken cities, the remaining members are left with only a golden crown and a few oddities surrounding Ames' rescue from the ocean to uncover the truth, before anything else weird happens. In this new world, where opportunity waits around any corner for those brave or desperate enough to find it, what dreams may come? Will WAD Detective agency grasp the hand of destiny firmly and shake out some choice clues? Find out today! This scenario is being played as -kind of- a sequel to Head Over Heels, but is written as standalone and can probably mostly be enjoyed as such, though it does contain references to and spoilers for that episode. The scenario, Dark Dreams Of Innsmouth, is f

Welcome once more to the deep, dark reaches of the Cthulhu on Parade! podcast's vast collection of (mostly unreleased) audio episodes! This time, we played the scenario Head over Heels from Cubicle7's excellent book "Cthulhu Britannica: Folklore". Joining us was a new player from the dark past, as such this is kind of an introductory type deal. Oh wait, the episode description hasn't started yet! Okay, so imagine you're way back in London, England, in the early 1920s. You love skulls, right? And you hate thieves! So as you can imagine the theft of your privately owned skull would be a pretty big deal and you would want some manner of recompense. This scenario puts forth the idea: what if that glorious justice was doled out by four roguish strangers under hire by a couple of rich jerks? With powerful forces rising, not everything is quite as it first appears (and also Adam is like, super-sick you guys, during the recording of this? So there's a few appearances of his mysterious illness which has since claime

Lock your doors! Fortify your ice cream shops! Cthulhu on Parade is back with an all new exciting one-shot adventure, this time it's an all-star extravaganza! (again? did I use that last time?) Anyway we ran the Crack'd and Crook'd Manse from the scenario book "Mansions of Madness". When brilliant millionaire recluse Arthur Cornthwaite goes missing, a quartet of brave heroes is called to arms. Burning into the midnight air, their fiery resolve knows no bounds! Together, they must discover the truth behind the disappearance of Arthur and learn the terrifying secrets of... The Crack'd and Crook'd Manse! Also, there's a few in-jokes that you'll understand better if you check out Episode #136 of Mars Needs Podcasts, "A Bit Of Dem Diamonds" - they played Call of Cthulhu! Most of the same players, just, none of us. (http://www.thewebsiteofdoom.com/podcasts/mars-needs-podcasts-136-a-bit-of-dem-diamonds/) PS, check the blog to follow along with the map! -- http://cthulhuparade.wordpress.com Featuring: Will B (T

Our heroes dive further into the darkness, with deadly and maddening results. Topically, something is not quite right with this beef. Will M as Keeper of Arcane Lore Stephen as Barry Zbigniew, police officer with a strong interest in self-preservation. Will B as Agent Harper Winslow, dedicated to following leads and solving crimes. The Red Tower continues to be free and continues to be available here: http://hebanongames.com/no-security-the-red-tower/

When they pull a knife, you just pull out your iPod and tell 'em to listen to this.* Cthulhu on Parade! is back with two whole new episodes! This time, we're playing Hebanon Games' The Red Tower scenario, and although the first session is tragically lost to time, the collected sequels (thus far) are presented here in their entirety (except where edited by guest editor Goggleman64 aka "Will M") and filmed in glorious technicolor. It's 1930s Chicago, shortly after the fall of Al Capone. Plucky FBI investigator Harper Winslow has gallantly stumbled into a nightmare world of power struggles and rampant mob activity, aided in his quest for justice by hardboiled local law enforcer Barry Zbigniew, a man wholly dedicated to his particular brand of peacekeeping who plays by the rules and gets results. With this (wise)crack(ing) team assembled, the investigation proceeds... Also Agent Winslow is in contact with a newspaper that has a missing star reporter (Will told me to write that because he missed it when he rec

What madness hath man wrought? We wrought a zoo. Brookmarket Zoo has been dealing with some financial troubles lately, and our intrepid heroes have a few plans to save it! Or destroy it. At least there shall be change. The definition of marriage is challenged, an R. Kelly track is first correctly, then incorrectly identified, and a Comedy Bang Bang bit is ripped off wholesale yet again by master joke-thief Will B. But will any of this help the zoo? About an hour goes by with GUEST STAR JON KELLY (of the fantastic Zer0cast podcast) not being able to get much of a word in edgewise or participate much in the scenes, then Adam has to do some housecleaning. It's three hours long! We all get very tired. Buckle up, kids. It's FIASCO time again. Featuring: Will M - Thomas, a man spurned by the International Zoological Society... Spurned into mad science! Will B - Chad, co-engineer of a master scheme to breed a new type of animal and wolf exhibit guy. Adam - Eddie, involved with the wolf exhibit in some way, and

The thrilling conclusion! A bleak frost creeps into the hearts of our heroes, compelling them to perform strange deeds, such as letting new character Ichabod into the party and then putting up with his dumb quotations and singing forever plus at one point forgetting his name. The Snowsford brothers find themselves wrenched into the dominant mindset of another once more, questioning their abilities and unable to recall their past, and Mary is just so incredibly tired, you guys. Maybe not at first but she is just falling asleep. Will the secret identity of the so-called "possessed" be revealed? What foul spirits have caused such calamity, chaos, and cold, here in Cray Canyon? Will Ichabod settle down on an accent that isn't kinda racist? How far can ten minutes be stretched before the very limits of TIME ITSELF are breached? How much backseat Keeping can Will B do? (spoiler: it's a lot) Find out the answer to all these burning questions, plus also there's some burning, in: EPISODE 3. Featuring: Will M as Kee

Since the dawn of time, mankind has sought to answer one single question, in many forms: How do I stop the cold? Like moths, we have long been drawn to the flame as a solution. But when those last burning embers die in the eternal march of time, and entropy suggests that they will, what dark forces shall mankind turn to for sustenance? Milkshakes, I guess, because that is pretty much all of everyone's motivation for this episode. Oh, and there's a missing kid, too, and some freaky stuff going on with the passengers. Could be vampires. Could be somethin' else. Whatever it is, it's got our heroes spooked enough that they're willing to take on a new ally in the darkness. In 3D. Featuring: Will M as Keeper of Arcane Lore. Sam as Mary Henderson, a woman with a heart of stone, but a will of steel. Stephen on double duty as Winston Snowsford, dangerous sharp-shooter and brother of Bill, and selfsame Bill Snowsford, a man with an eye for trouble and two guns for shootin’. Will B as Ephraim Van Borden, lecherous p

In the Wild West, one law prevails above all others: Survival. Meet our band of brothers, boarding a train to who-knows-where one crisp, cold night on the plains. See their struggle, as passengers in peril get picked off by unknown parties. Fight their fight alongside them, taking the battle to the roof... And beyond. One man will not be swayed, and shall instead spend most of the trip trying to have sex with various men and women, alternately, and being pretty ineffective all around and wind up half-dead by the end of the episode. But who? Find out, by listening to the exciting tale of... The Cray Canyon Cold Snap! PS: Rate and subscribe to both our podcast and Mars Needs Podcasts, you chumps. You chumps! Or I shall destroy you! You are on thin ice! Featuring: Will M as Keeper of Arcane Lore. Adam as "Wild" Bill Snowsford, a man with an eye for trouble and two guns for shootin'. Stephen as Winston Snowsford, dangerous sharp-shooter and brother of Bill. Will B as Ephraim Van Borden, lecherous profiteer wit

It's Christmas! And we're a podcast. So, it seems only fitting that we put up a little audio treat on the feed for the festive season. This song, to the tune of Up On The Housetop, was written by Sam, and vocals were performed by Amy, Will M, Will B (that's me) and Sam. Music performed by Sam (oboe) and Will B (everything else). Edited and produced by Will B. This track is part of a larger Charity album, Cast Aid (in aid of The Hunger Project), and is available for free or donation here: http://casttheworld.wordpress.com/ DONATE. DONATE NOW.

Spooky goings-on aboard a submarine many leagues below the sea! Could the cause be... Supernatural? Who cares! We've got to flood the ship and make endless Solid Snake impersonations! Your only chance for survival is to take a listen AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (NOW). This one's a real beauty of an episode as we branch out and play the Objective Zebra scenario for the Fiasco RPG, available here: http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/games/fiasco/. Melt down your metal Pope, it's time for Episode 09: Objective Zebra! Featuring: Will B as Richard Striker, veteran of the Great War. Sam as Stone, psychically gifted veteran of the Great War. Will M as Finn Constantine, psychically gifted Navy handler and special agent. Adam as Doctor Jake, demonically possessed mad doctor. Theme music is Backed Vibes by Kevin Macleod (http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/index.html?keywords=backed+vibes&Search=Search)

Assorted "Best Bits" from episodes that shall never be uploaded in their entirety. Unless YOU, the listener, DEMAND IT?! Or unless I know you personally and then I can just slide you the original file under the table. There's no need to make this a big thing, guys. Theme music is Backed Vibes by Kevin Macleod (http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/index.html?keywords=backed+vibes&Search=Search)

So we're late. Terribly, terribly late. But we make up for it with one of the most spellbinding two hours of audio gaming ever recorded in the history of mankind! Fears are faced, judgment is made, pudding is a major plot point, and Will M pretty much makes everything up as he goes. Join us for Episode 08, as we discover... The Curse of Cultist Church! Oh yes, and did I mention that we're all cultists in this episode? Terrible, terrible cultists? Yeah, you're going to need to listen to this one. WITH SPECIAL GUEST: SCOTT WHITE (@Scott_WhiteAhh) FROM THE INSTANT LEFTOVERS PODCAST (SEARCH YOUR ITUNES FOR IT, IT'S GOOD, AND WHILE YOU'RE THERE CHECK OUT THE MARS NEEDS PODCASTS CTHULHU GAME TOO) Featuring: Will M as Jacques/Cobweb/Keeper (and cultist). Adam as Jacob "Jake" Taylor, war veteran (and cultist). Scott W as Jeff Rogers, international man of mystery (and cultist). Will B as Jack Lake, intrepid reporter (and cultist). Theme music is Backed Vibes by Kevin Macleod (http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-fr

Cthulhu Parades No More! For a while. We couldn't get everybody together to finish a scenario, so for a while we did some bonus episodes, which I'll be uploading until we get the next episode of Cthulhu on Parade! finished. This one's an improvised game of Call of Cthulhu based around the short story "The Monkey's Paw", but... Well, you'll see how faithful we were to the original. Hope you enjoy it! Oh, and there's also a trailer for fantastic internet radio play series "Simon Colt" by the KWUR Theater of the Air, available here: http://kwurradiotheater.wordpress.com Tune in next week for more! Featuring: Adam as Jacob Taylor Sam as Foster Taylor/Keeper Will B as Philip Taylor/Keeper Will M as Colonel Taylor/Keeper Theme music is Backed Vibes by Kevin Macleod (http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/index.html?keywords=backed+vibes&Search=Search)