The Afflicted 01: ‘The Big Heat’—or ‘Dreams, Donuts and Dogs’ | Call of Cthulhu Actual Play

In which a routine Monday morning takes a bizarre and sinister turn for two archetypal 1940s New York detectives: grizzled and world-weary Rusty Steel, and laid-back ladies' man John Caramel...

 

A Call of Cthulhu Scenario from Reckoning of the Dead, by Noah Lloyd and Matt Ryan. Episodes released weekly.

 

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The Apocalypse Players are:

Dominic Allen @DomJAllen

Joseph Chance @JosephChance2

Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer

Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK

 

Additional vocals by: 

Jessica Temple @jessicamtemple

Bettrys Jones @jettrysbones

And with special thanks to Alice Wheeler @aliceswheeler for her rendition of ‘Lula Lula Bye Bye’

 

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

 

 

CW: This podcast contains mature themes and strong language.

 

Music:

 

Theme song “Lula-Lula Bye Bye”, performed by Alice Wheeler and Dan Wheeler, after Beth Rowley. Original composed by George H. Clutsam.

 

With thanks once again to Finn McAleer and the Bearded Tits for use of their song Kid on the Dusty Mountain

 

Music from Epidemic Sound includes:

 

Eliot Ness by Bladverk Band

Once Upon a Road by Bladverk Band

No Time for Drinks by Martin Landstrom

Ashtray by Martin Landstrom

April’s Fooling No One by Martin Landstrom

Hotsy Totsie Lottie by Martin Landstrom

Shapes of Shadows by Franz Gordon

Sad Cop Story by Ludvig Moulin

Desigh Ney by Ajwaa

Cosmic Sunrise by Red Dictionary

Parks of Kyoto by Sight of Wonders

Salat Alsabah by Feras Charestan

Heart of Sicily by Trabant

Beyond the Western Hills by Gabriel Lewis

The Two Thieves by Sven Lindvall

Alien Controls by Cobby Costa

The Last One to Live by Christian Andersen

Haunted Outpost by Ethan Sloan

Spider Room by Ethan Sloan

Voiceless Whispering by Ethan Sloan

 

Music from filmmusic.io includes:

 

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Our Story Begins by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4181-our-story-begins

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Dances and Dames by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3585-dances-and-dames

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Long note One by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3992-long-note-one

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: The Dread by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4491-the-dread

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Tranquility Base by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4542-tranquility-base

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Impromptu in Blue by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3903-impromptu-in-blue

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: March of the Mind by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4020-march-of-the-mind

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Atlantean Twilight by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3390-atlantean-twilight

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

Music from Wikicommons includes:

 

Français : Cinquième pièce en do, extrait de "l'organiste" de César Franck. Harmonium Alexandre Debain de 1878. Registration : Basse=(5) Dolce, Dessus=(1)Flûte et (4)Hautbois

Original Dixieland Jass Band — Livery Stable Blues

Egmont Overture by Ludwig van Beethoven

 

Public Domain music From Free Music Archive includes:

 

I’m Gonna Get Me A Man That’s All by Virginia Liston

In the Dark Flashes —  by Bix Beiderbeck performed by Jess Stacy

The Young Man Who Wouldn’t Hoe Corn by Peggy Seeger

Little Bits by Johnny Dodds Trio

Don’t Go Way Nobody by George Lewis & His New Orleans Stompers, written by Buddy Bolden

Maybe by the Ink Spots. Writer: Allan Flynn; Frank Madden

Deep Blue Sea Blues, written and performed by Clara Smith

 

Sound:

 

Sound from Zapsplat, Epidemic Sound and Sword Coast Soundscapes