Episodes

MUP Episode 186 — Dateline Malleus Mike Mason 20.11.2019 1:28:14

Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on August 16, 2021. I want to personally congratulate each of the Alumni of the Storytelling Collective’s Write Your First Adventure Workshop last month. The market has been flooded with over 50+ titles on the MR, Chaosium’s Community Creator Content hub. Ya’ll, I’m so pro...

MUP Episode 185 – Pilfering Storytime 04.11.2019 1:48:33

MUP Episode 184 – Ooky-Spooky Halloweeny!!! 21.10.2019 1:19:26

MUP Episode 183 – Chris Spivey, Haunted West, and Puppies of Tindalos 07.10.2019 1:21:37

Discord server invite link >> Campus Crier Berlin the Wicked City is available now in hardback direct from Chaosium – stock is now available warehouses in the US, UK, and Australia. You can read a blog post on David Larkins about the making of this book and what it meant via a link to the Sir Larkins site . The latest Call of Cthulhu Organized Play campaign has been launched; it is c...

MUP Episode 182 – NecronomiQuiz – The Recap Show 23.09.2019 1:15:39

This episode , Jon and Murph talk with Oscar Rios about his Kickstarter for a book focused on holidays in Lovecraft Country, and together they each recap highlights of their time at NecronomiCon 2019. This episode was recorded on September 12, 2019. Discord server invite link >> Campus Crier October 10th marks the 1 year anniversary of Chaosium’s Greg Stafford passing . And to honor him th...

MUP Episode 181 – PODCASTING CAGE MATCH! Live Show at NecronomiCon with Some Good Friends! 09.09.2019 56:13

This episode is our 2019 NecronmiCon live show in Providence, when The Miskatonic University Podcast and The Good Friends of Jackson Elias girded for a battle royale that will pit Host vs. Host in a “lightning debate” format over a passel of divisive topics. Hosts: Charles “Keeper Chad” Gerard, Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, Jon Hook, Brian “Murph” Murphy, and Matt Sanderson. This episod...

MUP Episode 180 – TV Horrors in Spaaaace 27.08.2019 48:43

This episode, all four hosts are back for a rare quorum, and we’re taking sci-fi tv shows and Mythosifying them. This episode was recorded on August 15, 2019. This is our brief-brief-brief pre-NecronomiCon episode, before we get together in Providence. A big thank you goes to Golden Goblin Press for sponsoring this episode! Campus Crier First thing – a huge thank you to Murph for a Herculean...

MUP Episode 179 – I Cast Summon Scenario 12.08.2019 1:39:01

This episode, Chad, Dan and Murph are casting spells to conjure scenarios. A big thank you to Golden Goblin Press for sponsoring this episode! This episode was recorded on August 1st, 2019. Campus Crier Correction one. Some foreign correspondents have expense accounts. Vanishingly smaller numbers over the last few decades, but yes, it is a thing. On big stories, normally you get a budget for reimb...

MUP Episode 178 – Mythos in Your Apocalypse, Swordplay, and Cultist Hijinx! 29.07.2019 1:14:56

This episode, Murph, Jon and Chad are digging up some non-Cthulhu material from other games, to practice the fine art of ripping things off. A big thank you once again to Type40 and Golden Goblin Press for sponsoring this episode! This episode (most of it) was recorded on July 18, 2019.   Campus Crier A quick minor correction. There is actually already a Foreign Correspondent profession outli...

MUP Episode 177 – An Ounce of Experience is a Pound of Roleplay 15.07.2019 1:30:32

This episode, all four hosts are in the house to talk about “experience packages” for your investigators. Plus we go over ENnies nominations, news updates, Listening Room segments, and more. This episode was recorded on July 4, 2019. This episode was proudly sponsored by TYPE40 and GOLDEN GOBLIN PRESS . TYPE40 has an Official Chaosium Call of Cthulhu Investigator’s Notepad with an Elde...

MUP Episode 176 – Board It Up! 02.07.2019 54:13

This episode we’ll be looking at our game shelves and asking – can I use a board game for my role playing game? And we have Edwin joining us on the horn to help us out. Thanks to Type40 for sponsoring this episode. This episode was recorded on June 20, 2019. Campus Crier Our Crier was a little short this week. We’ll be back with more next show. The NecronomiCon Providence convention is...

MUP Episode 175 – How Adair You 18.06.2019 1:47:26

This episode we’ve got Christopher Smith Adair in the guest chair to discuss sundry projects, including a newly released (to PDF) Pulp Cthulhu campaign, a scenario for Golden Goblin Press’s An Inner Darkness, and much more. This episode was recorded on June 6, 2019. Campus Crier Yog-Sothoth.com is “going deep.” After 21 years, the site will now be available only by direct access...

MUP Episode 174 – Truth and Consequences 03.06.2019 1:31:01

This episode, Murph, Dan, and Chad talk about how to deploy “interesting consequences” for PCs who color outside the lines (of your group’s play-style coloring book, oops the metaphor just broke…). This episode was recorded on May 23, 2019. Campus Crier “Brendan Sterling sought answers in experimental past-life regression. Unfortunately, his mind isn’t the only one se...

MUP Episode 172 – Becoming a Believer 06.05.2019 59:24

MUP Episode 171 – Beware of Sebek’s Minions! 22.04.2019 1:03:42

MUP Episode 170 – The Glamorous Gatsby 09.04.2019 1:01:50

MU Special Report – Chaosium Announcement with Michael O'Brien 02.04.2019 18:40

In this special report, Keeper Murph talks to Chaosium Vice President Michael O’Brien about a few news updates, as well as a big announcement and an addition to the Chaosium team. John Wick Joins Chaosium ]]>

MUP Episode 169 – Scum and Villainy 19.03.2019 1:25:52

This episode we’re gonna be baaaaad! Jon, Murph, and Chad workshop how to make good bad guys. This episode was recorded on March 14, 2019. We want to hear from you! By email: mup.feedback@gmail.com By phone: (401) 400-0MUP (0687) By Twitter: @MU_Podcast By Speakpipe: (Click the floating tab on the far right of this page) On our forum: mu-podcast.com/campus . On Discord: https://discord.gg/tMT2E...

MUP Episode 168 – Dark Projects and Golden Ages with Oscar Rios 11.03.2019 1:23:50

This episode, Chad, Jon and Murph talk with Oscar Rios of Golden Goblin Press about a Kickstarter project that’s about to launch (check this space in a few days after the episode launches). And we also talk about a couple of episodes of a weird/horror/drama podcast that Oscar suggested, called Archive 81, and ways to draw possible game inspiration from that well. This episode was recorded on Febru...

MUP Episode 167 – Do Not Abide Slugs, Mr. Mason 25.02.2019 1:50:45

This episode, Chad, Jon and Murph get Chaosium’s Call of Cthulhu line editor, Mike Mason, on the horn to talk about some projects in the pipeline – and sundry “burning questions” from the hosts. The interview potion of the episode was recorded on February 10, and then Chad and Jon recorded the Crier on February 16 (plus some extras added at the last minute). We want to hear from you! B...

MU Podcast Episode 166 – Ghosts of the Present 11.02.2019 56:14

This episode, Jon and Chad catch up on some news and then discuss a few modern-day fears that we can build game ideas from. This episode was recorded on February 2, 2019. We want to hear from you! By email: mup.feedback@gmail.com By phone: (401) 400-0MUP (0687) By Twitter: @MU_Podcast By Speakpipe: (Click the floating tab on the far right of this page) On our forum: mu-podcast.com/campus . Like wh...

MUP Episode 165 – Rethinking Cosmic Horror With Sam Riordan 28.01.2019 1:19:37

This episode, Sam Riordan of MetaArcade joins Jon, Chad and Murph for a discussion about the interactive storytelling game Cthulhu Chronicles, as well as new angles on cosmic horror. And we’re happy to announce that this episode is sponsored by Squamous Studios, and we’ll have some more to say about that in a little bit. Thanks to Squamous Studios for the support! This episode was recorded on Janu...

MUP Episode 164 – Hello the Edge of Darkness My Old Friend 15.01.2019 1:50:03

This episode, all four hosts are back together to delve back into scenario analysis with a classic, The Edge of Darkness! This episode was recorded on January 3, 2019. We want to hear from you! By email: mup.feedback@gmail.com By phone: (401) 400-0MUP (0687) By Twitter: @MU_Podcast By Speakpipe: (Click the floating tab on the far right of this page) On our forum: mu-podcast.com/campus . Like what...

MUP Episode 163 – Crack'd and Crook'd and Spoil'd 31.12.2018 2:19:21

This episode, all four hosts (welcome back, Dan!) gather for a spoiler-filled discussion of the classic scenario by Mark Morrison called “Crack’d and Crook’d Manse.” This episode was recorded on December 20, 2018. We want to hear from you! By email: mup.feedback@gmail.com By phone: (401) 400-0MUP (0687) By Twitter: @MU_Podcast By Speakpipe: (Click the floating tab on the far right of this page) On...

Glimpses into the Empire – LIVE! 28.12.2018 28:43

This special bonus piece is a live show presented by Oscarius Tabularis, recorded live at the CarnageCon convention in Killington, Vermont on November 2, 2018. It includes several previously We hope you enjoy this year-end audio treat!]]>