We’re back and we’re catching up with our reading again. Specifically, in this episode, we seem to be reading in bed. You’d think that such a common pastime wouldn’t merit much discussion, yet somehow we...The post Media Catch-Up – Books appea

Possession in Call of Cthulhu

20 days ago

We’re back and we’re under the influence. Sure, the alien entity taking up residence in our heads may not technically be a demon, but that feels like an academic distinction right now. It’s little comfort...The post Possession in Call of Cthul

Late Night With the Devil

Jun 3rd, 2024

We’re back and we’re dabbling with dark forces. If Late Night With the Devil has taught us anything, it’s that achieving fame and fortune is just a matter of striking the right bargains. Sure, that’s...The post Late Night With the Devil appear

Late Night With the Devil

Jun 3rd, 2024

Special: Strength Drain and Recovery With Frank Delventhal

May 27th, 2024

In our recent episode on injury and disease in Call of Cthulhu, we mentioned the strength drain ability of Dark Young. Good friend of the Good Friends Frank Delventhal, AKA Strongman Frank, got it touch...The post Special: Strength Drain and R

Injury and Disease in Call of Cthulhu

May 20th, 2024 1h 1m

We’re back and we’re damaged. Send help. Main Topic: Injury and Disease in Call of Cthulhu This episode, we’re looking at how injury, disease, poisons, and other physical hazards work in Call of Cthulhu. Being...The post Injury and Disease in

R’lyeh Roulette IV

May 6th, 2024 1h 1m

We’re back and we’re spinning the wheel of misfortune. R’lyeh Roulette is not a game to be entered into casually. While you might not place bets in the normal manner, there is still much at...The post R’lyeh Roulette IV appeared first on Blasp

Call of Cthulhu Deities — Shudde M’ell, Yibb-Tstll and Bugg-Shash

Apr 22nd, 2024 1h 1m

We’re back and we’re suckling. This is more difficult than you might think, at least when Yibb-Tstll is involved. Even once we get past all those pesky nightgaunts, there’s the whole, um, moving target aspect...The post Call of Cthulhu Deities

Media Catch-Up

Apr 8th, 2024 1h 1m

We’re back and we’re consuming. Mostly, we’re consuming media. At least that’s the consumption we feel happiest talking about in public. Also, the digestion of media tends to lead to less dyspepsia, bloating and flatulence...The post Media Cat

The Ocean in Call of Cthulhu

Mar 26th, 2024 1h 3m

We’re back and we’re enjoying a nice seaside holiday. Of course, when most people talk about the seaside, they mean the bit that’s on land. Somehow, we’ve ended up in the wetter part. Maybe that’s...The post The Ocean in Call of Cthulhu appear

Robert Bloch and the Cthulhu Mythos

Mar 12th, 2024 1h 1m

We’re back and we’re wondering what’s in this jar on our desk. The contents are murky, but it looks like it might contain the heart of a small boy. Robert Bloch swears by it, but...The post Robert Bloch and the Cthulhu Mythos appeared first on

Psycho (1960)

Feb 27th, 2024 1h 8m

We’re back and we’re abluting with trepidation. It used to be that taking a shower was relaxing. We could just pull that curtain closed and enjoy the jets of warm, cleansing water. Since watching Psycho,...The post Psycho (1960) appeared first

Delusions in Call of Cthulhu

Feb 12th, 2024 1h 2m

We’re back and we’re rolling to disbelieve. Honestly, the world around us just becomes weirder and weirder with every passing year. A lot of this is probably down to age, but we can’t discount some...The post Delusions in Call of Cthulhu appea

Psychological Horror in Call of Cthulhu

Jan 29th, 2024 1h 1m

We’re back and we’re doubting ourselves. Well, that’s assuming we have any selves to doubt. Once you start plumbing the dark recesses of psychological horror, you soon realise that you can’t take anything for granted....The post Psychological

The Ghost of Listener Suggestions

Jan 16th, 2024 1h 1m

We’re back and we’re going through our mailbag again. It becomes a lot more manageable once we sift out the missives written in Aklo and other inhuman tongues. We’re not saying that what’s left is...The post The Ghost of Listener Suggestions a

The Shadow Over Innsmouth – Sequels and Adaptations

Jan 2nd, 2024 1h 1m

We’re back and we’re heading beyond Innsmouth. The literal and metaphorical tentacles of the Deep Ones now extend far beyond the town’s limits. We’re finding our fishy friends moistening the pages of books, slithering across...The post The Sha

Told After Supper, by Jerome K Jerome – part 3

Dec 21st, 2023 22m 39s

Our 2023 Christmas ghost story reading of Jerome K Jerome’s “Told After Supper” draws to its conclusion. After learning all about ghosts in the first reading and hearing some strange anecdotes in the second, we...The post Told After Supper, by

Told After Supper, by Jerome K Jerome – part 2

Dec 20th, 2023 27m 55s

Our 2023 Christmas ghost story reading continues. This year, we are presenting Jerome K Jerome’s comic tale “Told After Supper”. After the introduction to the nature of ghosts we received in the first reading, we...The post Told After Supper,

Told After Supper, by Jerome K Jerome – part 1

Dec 19th, 2023 23m 35s

We are delighted to offer you another ghost story for Christmas. Good friend of the Good Friends, Mike Perceval-Maxwell (host of Mr Spike’s Bedtime Stories), has once again organised a suitably festive performance on our...The post Told After

The Shadow Over Innsmouth part 6

Dec 19th, 2023 1h 1m

We’re back and we’re picking through the ruins. The US Federal Government may have bombed Innsmouth to smithereens, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still useful gaming inspiration to be found in the wreckage. From...The post The Shadow Over

The Shadow Over Innsmouth part 5

Dec 5th, 2023 1h 1m

We’re back and we’re taking part in some self-reflection. It would just be a bit easier if our reflections didn’t keep changing. Maybe it’s inevitable once you get to a certain age. Your hairline starts...The post The Shadow Over Innsmouth par

The Shadow Over Innsmouth part 4

Nov 20th, 2023 1h

We’re back and we’re playing hide-and-seek. No, hang on. That’s when everyone hides and one person goes looking for them. This is the other way around. There’s a name for that game, isn’t there? Oh,...The post The Shadow Over Innsmouth part 4

Mason and Fricker’s Eldritch Stories Sampler

Nov 14th, 2023 16m 32s

Mason and Fricker’s Eldritch Stories Sampler In a change to regular programming, here is a sample of another podcast we thought you might enjoy. Mason and Fricker’s Eldritch Stories is a collaboration between Paul Fricker...The post Mason and

The Shadow Over Innsmouth part 3

Nov 7th, 2023 1h 1m

We’re back and we’re enjoying a nice whiskey. OK, maybe we shouldn’t drink a whole quart of the stuff, but you’d do the same if you lived in Innsmouth. The alcohol fumes go some way...The post The Shadow Over Innsmouth part 3 appeared first on

The Shadow Over Innsmouth part 2

Oct 24th, 2023 1h 1m

We’re back and we’re on a bus journey. Sure, this is a bone-rattler, but that’s like combining a gym visit and a massage, right? It certainly seems to have done the other passengers good. Have...The post The Shadow Over Innsmouth part 2 appear