Bards of the Badlands

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By: bardsofthebadlands

We are a 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.

Home For The Holidays 03: O Tannenbaum
#60
11/27/2025

The kids, now very curious and suspicious of the goings on at Grandpa's house, decide to take their snooping to the next level. What they discover is far more disturbing than the time they went through Mommy's nightstand...

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition Scenario by Evan Hubbard

 

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

Credits
Title(s): An Evil Wynd
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Home For The Holidays 02: Dashing Through The Snow
#59
11/14/2025

The kids learn about some of Germany's Christmas time traditions and grow rightfully concerned. Afterall, what would a German holiday be if it wasn't terrifying children....

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition Scenario by Evan Hubbard.

 

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

"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Home For The Holidays 01: I'll Be Home For Christmas
#58
10/30/2025

Three children of wealthy parents are whisked away to their grandfather's home in southern Germany for the Christmas season. The only issue is that they may not be the only holiday visitors to come calling...

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition Scenario by Evan Hubbard

 

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

"No Spam Polka" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creat...


A Growing Community 02 FINALE: So Wie Du In Den Wald Rufts, Kommt Es Zuruck
#57
09/18/2025

In the chaotic and twisted finale, our investigators are left to make a choice. Will their pure hearts shine through, or will selfishness and cowardice prevail...

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition Scenario by Evan Hubbard

 

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

-Official Announcement of the Surrender of Germany as broadcast over the Columbia Broadcasting System

 

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A Growing Commuity 01: Schneide Dich In Dein Eigenes Fleisch
#56
09/05/2025

In one of our more contraverial scenarios, three followers of the Jewish faith are taken into custody by German soldiers in the 1930s. They have been tasked with helping locate an object of significant eldritch power that has caught the interest of the individual in charge of Germany. Needless to say, they are not in a position to refuse such a "request".

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition Scenario by Evan Hubbard

 

For more information and to contact us, visit us at www.bardsofthebadlands.podbean.com 

 

CONTENT WARN...


Case of the Mondays 03 FINALE: Clocking Out Early
#55
07/31/2025

In the wild and unpredictable finale, our sales duo try to do what they do best.... skip out on work! Hopefully skipping out on their responsibilites doesn´t have any long last and irrevokable consequences....

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition Scenario by Evan Hubbard

 

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

Title(s): Lucid Nightmare 
Tim Kulig(timkulig.com)
soundclo...


Case of the Mondays Teaser 3
#54
07/25/2025

The day is undeniably on repeat and our fearless sales duo need to find a way to undo the loop. Will they unravel the secret or be doomed to live out the same exact Monday over and over and over and over and......

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition Scenario by Evan Hubbard


Case of the Mondays 02: Like Deja Vu All Over Again
#53
07/17/2025

Our sales duo seems to be the only ones in the know here in the office. Can they find the source of the "confusion" or are THEY, in fact, the ones with a screw loose....?

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition Scenario written by Evan Hubbard

 

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
"The House of Leaves" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under...


Case of the Mondays Teaser 2
#52
07/10/2025

Things just keep getting weirder and wilder in the office for our sales duo. Is this some sort of awful nightmare or just the result of years of monotonous, soul crushing, white collar labor? 

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition Scenario by Evan Hubbard.


A Case of the Mondays 01: Playing Hookie
#51
07/03/2025

A pair of sales associates have called in sick to work on a Monday to avoid a meeting with a "productivity coach". When they return to work the following day they quickly realize that everyday feels like a Monday in THIS office...

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition scenario written by Evan Hubbard

 

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 R...


Case of the Mondays Teaser 1
#50
06/27/2025

Charlie and Doug, a pair of salespeople, have decided to skip work on Monday and avoid a pointless productivity meeting. They return the following day only to find that, in this office, EVERYDAY feels like a Monday for some reason...

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario by Evan Hubbard


Poetry Night FINALE: Songbird, Songbird Fly Away Home
#49
06/19/2025

In the action packed finale, our adventurers try deperately to find a way back to their own reality before being fully consumed by Carcosa. They will need to make some quick and tough choices before it is too late...

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario from the Fears Sharp Little Needles Collection written by Oscar Rios.

 

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. 

 

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Poetry Night Teaser 3
#48
06/11/2025

In mind bending finale, our investigators scramble to find a way home before they are consumed by the abhorrent place in which they find themselves. Will they find an answer or become permanent denizens of this twisted, alternate dimension?

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario by Oscar Rios.

 

Music by:

"Hard Boiled" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Poetry Night 02 (Not Part 3): The Road Less Traveled
#47
06/06/2025

DISCLAIMER: The intro to this episode will indicate that this episode is part 3 when it is, in fact, part 2. We must have been suffering from a temporary bout of madness at the time and we humbly beg your forgiveness for any confusion it may cause. Now, on with the show!

 

Our investigators now find themselves slightly off the map, so to speak, and must make heads or tails of the situation. This may prove difficult as things, including thier minds, quickly begin to unravel...

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario fr...


Poetry Night Teaser 2
#46
05/30/2025

Our occult enthusiasts have just learned the age old lesson of "be careful what you wish for". The now find themselves far from anywhere even resembling home as things get stranger and stranger with each passing minute...

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario by Oscar Rios.

 

Music by:

"Hard Boiled" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Poetry Night 01: Poetry In Motion
#45
05/22/2025

A group of inquisitive, paranormal enthusiasts find themselves at an art commune coffee house for a poetry slam event. They will soon discover that while art may be subjective, abject horror is not...

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario from the Fears Sharp Little Needles Collection written by Oscar Rios.

 

Visit our Patreon to help us continue composing bone chilling tales and receive exclusive bonus content for your support. 

 

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Poetry Night Teaser 1
#44
05/16/2025

A group of hip, paranormal investigators find themselves amongst other cool cats and daddios with similar interests at a poetry slam night. This commune of artists has its share of weirdos, but there is always that one kook that takes things just a little bit too far and harshes the vibe...

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario by Oscar Rios.

 

Music by:

"Hard Boiled" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Hitchhiker 04: Fly You Fools
#43
05/08/2025

In the chilling finale, our research team comes face to face with the horror plaguing the station. Do they have what it takes to subdue it once more or does the usefulness of a higher education end at cosmic monstrosities?

 

Visit our Patreon to help us continue composing bone chilling tales and receive exclusive bonus content for your support. 

 

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CONTENT WARNING: This podcast contains strong languages and mature subject matter. 

 

INTRO...


Hitchhiker Teaser 4
#42
05/01/2025

The research team discovers the findings of the previous crew and their errors in handling the "subject". Now they must do their best to undo the damage done before it is too late...

 

Music by:

"Symmetry" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Hitchhiker 03: All Crystal Clear
#41
04/20/2025

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. 

 

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Hitchhiker Teaser 3
#40
04/17/2025

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 License
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Hitchhiker 02: Fire and Ice
#39
04/10/2025

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. 

 

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Hitchhiker Teaser 2
#38
04/03/2025

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 License
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Hitchhiker 01: Hell Froze Over
#37
03/27/2025

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 

 

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Hitchhiker Teaser 1
#36
03/20/2025

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 License
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Kid Wasn´t Raised Right 04 FINALE: Time To Fly The Coop
#35
03/13/2025

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 

 

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Kid Wasn´t Raised Right Teaser 4
#34
03/07/2025

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 Credit
Black Vortex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Kid Wasn´t Raised Right 03: The Trap Is Set
#33
02/27/2025

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.

 

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For more information and to contact us, visit us at www.bardsofthebadlands.podbean.com ...


Kid Wasn´t Raised Right Teaser 3
#32
02/20/2025

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 Credit
Black Vortex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Kid Wasn´t Raised Right 02: Time To Meet The Neighbors
#31
02/12/2025

Our zombified "protagonist" is sent out to get his hands dirty and things get a bit out of hand. You know what they say... no use crying over spilled milk. 

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th edition solo scenario 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...


Kid Wasn´t Raised Right Teaser 2
#30
02/06/2025

Our undead "protagonist", having gained some trust from his necromancer master, is assigned much more important, much more violent tasks...

 

Trailer Music Credit
Black Vortex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Kid Wasn`t Raised Right 01: Welcome to the Team
#29
01/30/2025

Our first in what we hope to be a series of single player, Bard written scenarios!

Our "investigator" has died and, on his way to the afterlife, is abruptly resurrected by a would be necromancer. The only thing is.... the necromancer botched the ritual. Now he has a zombie on his hands with a mind of his own. Uh oh...

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario written by Evan Hubbard.

 

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Kid Wasn´t Raised Right Teaser 1
#28
01/23/2025

What do you get when a necromancer doesn´t quite perform a spell quite right when raising a corpse? You get an undead slave that has more of a mind of its own than one might prefer!

 

Music By:

Black Vortex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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The Lightless Beacon 03 FINALE: Something Fishy´s Going On Here
#27
01/16/2025

Our investigators have confirmed that something nefarious is taking place on this little lighthouse island. But who is responsible? Humans, ducks, frogs, or something altogether more horrifying?

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario by Leigh Carr with additional content from Lynne Hardy

 

Visit our Patreon to help us continue composing bone chilling tales and receive exclusive bonus content for your support. 

 

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CONTENT WARNING: This podcast contains strong languages and ma...


The Lightless Beacon Teaser 3
#26
01/13/2025

In the gruesome finale, our misfortunate investigators confirm what they have started to suspect: something fishy is going on at the lighthouse. 

 

Music By:

"Constancy Part Three" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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The Lightless Beacon 02: Raining Cats and Frogs
#25
01/09/2025

Our cold and soaked investigators do a deeper search of the seemingly abandoned lighthouse cottage. They are really hoping to find someone alive which they may very well regret....

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario by Leigh Carr with additional content from Lynne Hardy.

 

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...


The Lightless Beacon Teaser 2
#24
01/06/2025

Our soaked and stranded investigators find refuge within the lighthouse cottage to wait out the storm. After a bit of poking around the place they discover that this place may not be the safe haven they were hoping for...

 

Music By:

"Constancy Part Three" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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The Lightless Beacon 01: Sitting Ducks
#23
01/02/2025

Two unlucky travelers experience a ship wreck when the nearby lighthouse goes dark and they careen into jagged rocks. Luckily, the island on which the lighthouse rests is within rowing distance. The perfect place to ride out the storm....

 

A Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition scenario written by Leigh Carr with development and additional material by Lynne Hardy.

 

Visit our Patreon to help us continue composing bone chilling tales and receive exclusive bonus content for your support. 

 

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The Lightless Beacon Teaser 1
#22
12/30/2024

An unfortunate duo row to the safety of a small island after their ship wrecks against the rocks after the nearby lighthouse goes suddenly dark. At least they can take shelter in the very safe lighthouse cottage where nothing at all horrific has recently transpired...

 

Music By:

"Constancy Part Three" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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The Sores 04 FINALE: Shhhhh! No Chanting In The Library
#21
12/26/2024

With a source discovered and culprits identified, our investigators set out to eradicate the disease. 10cc`s of whoop ass, STAT!

 

A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Helen Gould, from the "Fear's Sharp Little Needles" Collection. 

 

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. 

 

CREDIT...