The Gothic Podcast

Slouching through the Caves of Phatphroggua, our team of cats and Contemporary Now hunters face off against Frogulas and their own fears. Join us as we play the Cats of Catthulhu and Monster of the Week RPGs AT THE SAME TIME! This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and game master; Sharon Gollery-LaFournese as Partita/Dr Grace Moreau; Jesse Baldwin as Mr Midnight/LJ Bradley; and Erik Hal...

Beneath the streets of Lazarus Bay, Maine, our hero cats have just coughed up our Contemporary Now characters. That couldn't have been comfortable. But there's no time to wipe off the cat yick, because things are about to get even messier. Join us as we play the Cats of Catthulhu and Monster of the Week RPGs AT THE SAME TIME! This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and game master; Sharo...

The Cats of Lazarus Bay, Maine, have breached the barriers surrounding Fizzy's Cozy Kitten Bookshop. But what they find isn't what they were expecting, and could turn out to be deadly for them. Join us as we play the Cats of Catthulhu RPG! This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and game master; Sharon Gollery-LaFournese as Partita/Dr Grace Moreau; Jesse Baldwin as Mr Midnight/LJ Bradley...

Our dirty, dirty cats have finally acquired what they need in order to enter the Dreamtime. Now they just have to survive the experience so they can get past the barriers keeping them from entering Fizzy's Cozy Kitten Bookstore. Join us, won't you, as we play the Cats of Catthulhu RPG! This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and game master; Sharon Gollery-LaFournese as Partita/Dr Grace...

In this episode, we finish up the two-part Murder Maven mystery, "Only a Matter of Time". The remaining mavens must figure out what's going on and how to fix it before everything changes ... for the worse! Join us, Sojourners, as we play some more Brindlewood Bay RPG on The Gothic Podcast! This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and game master; Sharon Gollery-LaFournese as Olivia Parson...

While the cats are digging away at the grave of Fizzy Baloo--and while Jesse is on a brief hiatus--we return to the Murder Mavens of Lazarus Bay in a stand-alone mystery that could still change everything we know about Lazarus Bay, Maine! Join us, won't you? Murder is afoot! This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and game master; Sharon Gollery-LaFournese as Olivia Parsons; and Erik Hal...

Our heroic--sorta--cats seek the answers to the mysteries that face them as they try to pierce the magical veil that shrouds Fizzy's Cozy Kitten Bookshop and Emporium. They'll probably wind up in a cemetery somewhere. Just sayin'. But will it turn out to be a Pet Semetary? Maaaaaybe. Join us and find out as we play the Cats of Catthulhu RPG! This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and ga...

Right. So...um...that happened. Our heroes have turned themselves into cats. Now they must escape the kitty perils they find themselves in, locate the others, and set about stopping the Cult of Caine from releasing their dread lord, Lazarus Caine, into the universe. But, y'know, they're cats. Join us as we play the Cats of Catthulhu RPG! This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and game m...

We've reached the end of our journeys with the Murder Mavens of Lazarus Bay. Things are tense, things are dark...and all the moves are Night Moves. Join us as we play the last of our Brindlewood Bay RPG episodes for Season Five! This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and game master; Sharon Gollery-LaFournese as Olivia Parsons/Dr Grace Moreau; Jesse Baldwin as Rose Anna Bloom/LJ Bradley...

Well, that didn't go like anyone expected, now did it? Things just got a WHOLE lot darker in Lazarus Bay, Maine for our Murder Mavens. Better get out the canning supplies; it's time for another episode of the Gothic Podcast as we play the Brindlewood Bay RPG! This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and game master; Sharon Gollery-LaFournese as Olivia Parsons/Dr Grace Moreau; Jesse Baldwi...

Winifred thinks she knows who done it. Will it turn out she's right? Or will it all turn south, as they say? Well, no reason it can't be both, now is there? Get out your knitting needles, it's time for another episode of the Gothic Podcast as we play the Brindlewood Bay RPG! This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and game master; Sharon Gollery-LaFournese as Olivia Parsons/Dr Grace More...

Lazarus Bay is a pleasant place with cozy shops, quirky residents, a lovely view of the water...and MURDER! As the Mavens get closer to discovering who might have killed Fizzy Baloo, the killer might be getting closer to them! Join us as we continue playing the Brindlewood Bay RPG, won't you? This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and game master; Sharon Gollery-LaFournese as Olivia Par...

Welcome back to Lazarus Bay, Sojourners. The bright and sunny day has turned toward dusk and our Mavens head to the Unhealthy Herring Bar and Grill ("Try Our Award-Winning Clams!") to try and put things together. But this night will end ... in terror! Well, sorta. This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and game master; Sharon Gollery-LaFournese as Olivia Parsons/Dr Grace Moreau; Jesse B...

Welcome to Season Five of the Gothic Podcast! And welcome to the first of the TTRPGs we'll be highlighting this season: the Brindlewood Bay RPG! In Lazarus Bay, Maine, there has been a murder; and who better to solve it than the little old ladies of the Murder Mavens Mystery Book Club. Join them, won't you, on a romp that will our Mavens to the dark heart of Lazarus Bay...and hopefully take our Co...

Whew! Season Four's City of Mist RPG season is over, and now it's time to talk about it! C. Patrick, Sharon, Jesse, and Erik discuss all the fun stuff from Season Four, and a few other seasons, as well. Season Four of the Gothic Podcast uses rules from the City of Mist RPG from Son of Oak Game Studio, published by Modiphius, and the Monster of the Week RPG , written by Michael Sands and published...

Here it is: the final episode of Season Four's City of Mist arc! In it, the Rifts have finally penetrated deep into the redoubt of the mysterious Keepers of the Mist to rescue the kidnapped Echo. Now, they must choose between fighting their way out, or fighting their way in...and whatever they choose will change them--and the City of Mist--forever. This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host...

The Rifts have discovered more than they expected while delving into the depths of the City Asylum. Join us in our penultimate session playing the City of Mist RPG. This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and game master; Sharon Gollery-LaFournese as Cadence Faye Jaxon; Erik Halbert as Barry "Baz" Sunday; with special monologue voice Michael Loving of the Adventurers' League podcast. Sea...

One of their own has been taken by the mysterious Keepers of the Mist, and the remaining Rifts must make their way into the heart of the 'abandoned' City Asylum in order to save their friend. Join us as we play the City of Mist RPG! This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and game master; Sharon Gollery-LaFournese as Cadence Faye Jaxon; Erik Halbert as Barry "Baz" Sunday; and Kirstin Val...

The Rifts meet back up with Arielle Farouche and head to the City Library to confront Phoebe. But what they don't know might hurt them...and might definitely hurt Echo, who is nowhere to be found. Join us as we begin the endgame of our season of the City of Mist RPG! This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and game master; Sharon Gollery-LaFournese as Cadence Faye Jaxon; Erik Halbert as...

Our Rifts have a moment to breathe and do some research. But what they will find out (other than that Echo keeps a flask of Amaretto on them at all times) may be more than they can handle. This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and game master; Sharon Gollery-LaFournese as Cadence Faye Jaxon, Jesse Baldwin as Echo, and Erik Halbert as Barry "Baz" Sunday. Season Four of the Gothic Podcas...

Our Rifts have emerged, changed for better and for worse, from the Singing Forest. Now those who remain in the City of Mist try to make sense of what has happened to them...and to make sense of the new memories that their time in the Forest has revealed to them. And make sense of ... the Fedora People. This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and game master; Sharon Gollery-LaFournese as...

You've waited and you've waited, but it's finally here! THE MF'n MUSICAL EPISODE! Our Rifts (and their 'passengers', the Contemporary Now characters) have finally found and entered the Singing Forest, where all your dreams come true! Well, that's not entirely accurate. Let's go with...nightmares. Yeah, that's better. But in any case, there'll be adventure, heartbreak, choices to be made, and ... S...

Yeah, it isn't Spring anymore, but we're still working on the Musical Episode, so we're releasing the May the Fourth Be With You/Cinco de Mayo Adventure Special wherein we play the Thirsty Sword Lesbians RPG for a scenario we call "To Save the Sinks of Mayo!" The 2023 Spring Adventure Special stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and GM (Gay Master); Sharon Gollery-LaFournese as Julie, Jesse Baldwi...

Join us as C. Patrick sits down by the fire with Rachel Brune, editor at Crone Girls Press, writer, and publisher as we chat about 'quiet horror', A.I. in the publishing world, attending conventions, and more on this episode of The Gothic Podcast. But don't worry, the Musical Episode IS coming, we swearsies. Find Rachel on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/cronegirls , Instagram at https...

The heist...could have gone better. But now the Rifts--and their Contemporary Now psychic guests--are facing a greater foe than any of the City's errant Mythos: Lazarus Caine. Will it be time to talk...or time to fight? This episode stars C. Patrick Neagle as your host and game master; Sharon Gollery-LaFournese as Cadence Faye Jaxon, Jesse Baldwin as Echo, Erik Halbert as Barry "Baz" Sunday, and K...