Bards of the Badlands
We are a bi-weekly, horror, actual play podcast focusing on the Call of Cthulhu and Dungeons and Dragons systems. Our scenarios range from time tested classics by well known scribes of the unknown to never before revealed fables of our own horrifying design. We, your humble bards, wish to regale you with tales of eldritch abominations and sinister madmen all the while, in our own lives, offering sacrifices to satiate the most terrifying creatures imaginable.... our wives and children. So sit back, relax, tighten up your straight jackets, and let us take you down the spiraling descent into madness.
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Episodes
5 days ago
5 days ago
With things going from bad to worse, the research team races to uncover the source of the mayem in the station. Little do they know, they will soon make their most terrifying discovery yet...
A Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario written by Johannes Schumacher.
Visit our Patreon to help us continue composing bone chilling tales and receive exclusive bonus content for your support.
For more information and to contact us, visit us at www.bardsofthebadlands.podbean.com
CONTENT WARNING: This podcast contains strong languages and mature subject matter.
INTRO MUSIC COMPOSED BY: Nick Ricchio@nickricchiomusic on Instagram
ADDITIONAL MUSIC AND SOUNDS PROVIDED BY:
Zapsplat.com
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
The discovies at the research lab just keep getting more and more grizzly, but what the unltimately find could very well be the most horrific thing of all...
Music by:
"Symmetry" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Things just keep getting more and more bizzare in the arctic lab for our research team. More human popsicles and more signs that what happened here was no ORDINARY accident...
A Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario by Johannes Schumacher
Visit our Patreon to help us continue composing bone chilling tales and receive exclusive bonus content for your support.
For more information and to contact us, visit us at www.bardsofthebadlands.podbean.com
CONTENT WARNING: This podcast contains strong languages and mature subject matter.
INTRO MUSIC COMPOSED BY: Nick Ricchio@nickricchiomusic on Instagram
ADDITIONAL MUSIC AND SOUNDS PROVIDED BY:
Zapsplat.com
Thursday Apr 03, 2025
Thursday Apr 03, 2025
Our research team discovers that things are far worse than they imagined. The more they investigate the more they wish they hadn´t. Just one more reason to stay in your warm home and not venture out into the cold...
Music by:
"Symmetry" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
A group of scientists arrive early at the arctic research station to which they are assigned when communication with the current crew on assignment had been lost. They arrive to discover that things have gone quite wrong...
A Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario written by Johannes Schmacher
Visit our Patreon to help us continue composing bone chilling tales and receive exclusive bonus content for your support.
For more information and to contact us, visit us at www.bardsofthebadlands.podbean.com
CONTENT WARNING: This podcast contains strong languages and mature subject matter.
INTRO MUSIC COMPOSED BY: Nick Ricchio@nickricchiomusic on Instagram
ADDITIONAL MUSIC AND SOUNDS PROVIDED BY:
Zapsplat.com
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
A team of researchers arrives early to their arctic lab after communications with the previous crew was lost. Alone in the frozen wilds under mysterious circumstances... how could this go wrong?
Musis by:
"Symmetry" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
It´s now or never! In the heart pounding finale, our protagonist decides to make his escape by any means necessary. Will he make his way to freedom or be condomned to undead servitude until he eventually wastes away?
A Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario written by Evan Hubbard.
Visit our Patreon to help us continue composing bone chilling tales and receive exclusive bonus content for your support.
For more information and to contact us, visit us at www.bardsofthebadlands.podbean.com
CONTENT WARNING: This podcast contains strong languages and mature subject matter.
CREDITS
Poor Me BluesWritten by Edna Hicks (1895-1929)Performed by Edna Hicks; Porter Grainger's Swingin' ThreeRecording date:Cat Number: Paramount 12089 (78A)Duration: 03'14"License: Public Domain
"Moonlight Hall" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Dark Secrets (DECISION) by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/246-dark-secrets-decisionLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
"Gathering Darkness" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Smooth Lovin" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
INTRO MUSIC COMPOSED BY: Nick Ricchio@nickricchiomusic on Instagram
ADDITIONAL MUSIC AND SOUNDS PROVIDED BY:
Zapsplat.com
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
In the tension filled finale, our protagonist makes his final efforts to escape the arcane imprisonment of his master. Will he manage to succeed or will he remain a zombified servant for the rest of his undying days?
Trailer Music CreditBlack Vortex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
The situation is becoming even more dire for our protagonist if that is even possible up to this point. As a means of fighting back against his captor, he decides to lay a few traps around the manor. Hopefully they will be successfully sprung...
A Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario written by Evan Hubbard.
Visit our Patreon to help us continue composing bone chilling tales and receive exclusive bonus content for your support.
For more information and to contact us, visit us at www.bardsofthebadlands.podbean.com
CONTENT WARNING: This podcast contains strong languages and mature subject matter.
CREDITS
Poor Me BluesWritten by Edna Hicks (1895-1929)Performed by Edna Hicks; Porter Grainger's Swingin' ThreeRecording date:Cat Number: Paramount 12089 (78A)Duration: 03'14"License: Public Domain
"The Entertainer" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Dances and Dames" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Moonlight Hall" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
INTRO MUSIC COMPOSED BY: Nick Ricchio@nickricchiomusic on Instagram
ADDITIONAL MUSIC AND SOUNDS PROVIDED BY:
Zapsplat
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
After being forced to commit violent acts, our protagonist has decided to fight back as best he can. Hopefully a few carefully laid booby traps will help take the necromancer out of the picture...
Trailer Music CreditBlack Vortex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0