https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/05/24/the-dream-quest-of-unknown-kadath-part-5/
This is the conclusion of our multi-episode exploration of Lovecraft’s novel, The Drea...
2022-05-24 10:35:47 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the longer, unedited version for backers only.
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/05/10/the-dream-quest-of-unknown-kadath-part-4/
The big news this episode is that Matt is well enough to record with us again! His experiences wit...
2022-05-10 11:22:01 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/05/10/the-dream-quest-of-unknown-kadath-part-4/
The big news this episode is that Matt is well enough to record with us again! His experiences with necrotising fasciitis over the past few months have been nothing ...
2022-05-10 11:16:40 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/04/25/creating-stories-at-the-table-with-gaz-bowerbank/
We’re back and we’re making stuff up. Sure, it’s a bit disjointed, filled with inconsistent characterisation, narrative dead ends, and terrible jokes, but it sort of...
2022-04-26 11:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/04/25/creating-stories-at-the-table-with-gaz-bowerbank/
We’re back and we’re making stuff up. Sure, it’s a bit disjointed, filled with inc...
2022-04-26 07:09:30 +0000 UTC View Post
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https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/04/12/mythos-deities-cthulhu/
This episode is the latest in our ongoing exploration of the deities of the Cthulhu Mythos. Previous entries include 2022-04-12 11:05:31 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/04/12/mythos-deities-cthulhu/
This episode is the latest in our ongoing exploration of the deities of the Cthulhu Mythos. Previous entries include 2022-04-12 10:59:42 +0000 UTC View Post
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https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/03/29/breaking-the-law/
This episode is our discussion of the thorny topic of what happens when investigators get on the wrong side of the law. Almost every Call of Cthulhu campaign requires...
2022-03-29 11:32:24 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/03/29/breaking-the-law/
This episode is our discussion of the thorny topic of what happens when investigators get on the wrong side of the law. Almost every Call of Cthulhu campaign requires the investigators to commit burglary, fraud, assault, murde...
2022-03-29 11:24:56 +0000 UTC View Post
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https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/03/15/peril-in-call-of-cthulhu/
This episode is our discussion of the role of peril in Call of Cthulhu. Whether your game aims for dark horror or two-fisted adventure, there needs to...
2022-03-15 13:44:22 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/03/15/peril-in-call-of-cthulhu/
This episode is our discussion of the role of peril in Call of Cthulhu. Whether your game aims for dark horror or two-fisted adventure, there needs to be a sense of danger for it to have any bite. But how do we...
2022-03-15 13:42:10 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the longer unedited version of episode 229.
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/03/01/mind-control-in-rpgs/
This episode is our discussion of the presentation of mind control in RPGs. Genre fiction is full of unnatural magic, weird drugs, and sinister devices that twist the hu...
2022-03-01 11:04:11 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/03/01/mind-control-in-rpgs/
This episode is our discussion of the presentation of mind control in RPGs. Genre fiction is full of unnatural magic, weird drugs, and sinister devices that twist the human mind according to the wielder’s desires. Villains ma...
2022-03-01 11:00:44 +0000 UTC View Post
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https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/02/15/everything-is-horror/
We’ve paused our discussion of The Dream-Quest of Unk...
2022-02-15 12:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/02/15/everything-is-horror/
We’ve paused our discussion of The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath for a few episodes. Matt is s...
2022-02-15 12:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/02/01/the-dream-quest-of-unknown-kadath-part-3/
We’re back and we’re trying to work out how to cook this shantak egg we bought. Boiling it seemed practical until we realised we’d need a pot as large as a house. Frying poses simil...
2022-02-01 12:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the longer, unedited cut for Patreon backers only.
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/02/01/the-dream-quest-of-unknown-kadath-part-3/
We’re back and we’re trying to work out how to cook this shantak egg we bought. Boiling it seemed practical until we r...
2022-02-01 11:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the longer cut for backers only.
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/01/18/the-dream-quest-of-unknown-kadath-part-2/
This is the second part of our multi-episode exploration of Lovecraft’s first novel, 2022-01-18 12:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the second part of our multi-episode exploration of Lovecraft’s first novel, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. In our first episode, we looked at the book’s origins and development, as well as the start of the story itself. Now, we’re deep into the narrative and and things ...
2022-01-18 12:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! Issue 8 of The Blasphemous Tome fanzine is out! This message should provide all the info you need about the latest issue and back issues in one place.
Issue 8
The PDF is now freely available on Patreon to all backers:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/61059640
Issue ...
2022-01-12 09:43:45 +0000 UTC View PostHere's issue 8 of our fanzine, The Blasphemous Tome. This is a thank you to everyone who backs our show!
If you presently (January 2022) back us at $5 you will receive a printed, signed copy (these are being posted worldwide in this week).
If you back us at $3+ you will gain access to a discount code for a print-on-demand copy from DrivethruRPG. The discount code will be valid until...
2022-01-12 09:13:14 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the longer unedited cut for backers only.
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/01/04/the-dream-quest-of-unknown-kadath-part-1/
This is the first part of our multi-episode exploration of Lovecraft’s first novel, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. W...
2022-01-04 13:02:39 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/01/04/the-dream-quest-of-unknown-kadath-part-1/
This is the first part of our multi-episode exploration of Lovecraft’s first novel, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. While Lovecraft had been writing stories set in the Dream...
2022-01-04 13:00:50 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/12/28/special-rivers-of-london-panel-at-dragonmeet-2021/
We’re back with another special episode!
Our own Paul Fricker recently attended the Dragonmeet 2021 convention in London. While there, he took part in a few pane...
2021-12-28 13:18:21 +0000 UTC View PostHello there, Paul from the Good Friends here. I launched a revised edition of my Call of Cthulhu scenario, Dockside Dogs, on DrivethruRPG yesterday. For more info, follow the link below.
As a small Christmas bonus for our Patreon backers, I've set up a special discount code.
The code allows you to purchase the PDF at half price ($3.50), and is valid over Christmas (expires 27/...
2021-12-24 17:49:15 +0000 UTC View Post
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https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/12/21/gozu/
Following last episode’s discussion of gangsters in Call of Cthulhu, we now look at pr...
2021-12-21 08:49:53 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/12/21/gozu/
Following last episode’s discussion of gangsters in Call of Cthulhu, we now look at probably the strangest gangster film ever made. Go...
2021-12-21 08:45:23 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/12/17/the-canterville-ghost-part-3/
Our seasonal treat concludes with part 3 of “The Canterville Ghost”!
Good friend of the Good Friends, Mike Perceval-Maxwell, has organised a reading of Oscar Wilde’s classic ghost story on 2021-12-17 13:27:56 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/12/16/the-canterville-ghost-part-2/
Our seasonal treat continues with part 2 of “The Canterville Ghost”!
Good friend of the Good Friends, Mike Perceval-Maxwell, has organised a reading of Oscar Wilde’s classic ghost story on 2021-12-16 15:22:53 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/12/15/the-canterville-ghost-part-1/
We have a special seasonal treat for you! Good friend of the Good Friends, Mike Perceval-Maxwell, has organised a reading of Oscar Wilde’s “The Canterville Ghost” on 2021-12-16 15:21:31 +0000 UTC View Post