Trials of the Apocalypse

By: Rhubabarbin Creative Collective
  • Summary

  • Trials of the Apocalypse is an actual play anthology podcast telling humorous, thrilling, and heartfelt short stories with Powered by the Apocalypse games. For each new system we showcase, we explain the basics of the game and collaboratively build our characters and the setting. You can start from the beginning, or with whichever story interests you the most! Games featured so far include Apocalypse World, Undying, Ghost Lines, Brindlewood Bay, The Watch, Monster of the Week, Pigsmoke, and The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.
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Episodes
  • Brindlewood Bay IPM Special
    Nov 11 2023

    Brindlewood Bay retirees Mary, Jane, and Whitney are called upon to investigate the grisly demise of the local high school's mascot. Is there more to the blood and pageantry at the community ice rink than just a petty high school rivalry? The Murder Mavens are on the case... as soon as they finish their weekly book club meeting.

    Content Warning

    alcohol, blood, mild gore, threat of violence references to: birds, cults, death, guns, police, fire

    Credits

    This is an International Podcast Month (IPM) Brindlewood Bay special featuring cast from Trials of the Apocalypse, Tavern Tales, Stories from Chaos Edge, and Pod Against the Machine:

    | David as the Keeper |

    | Gero as Mary Poplar Theisen |

    | Kyle as Whitney Remington |

    | Madelancholy as Jane DeRime | The Storyteller Squad + TotA crossover special https://player.captivate.fm/episode/0a8d40a1-af07-4c47-9ed2-9d4bb0c926f2 Many World's Tavern coffee and tea (TOTA23 for 10% off!) https://manyworldstavern.com/discount/TOTA23 The Unofficial Brindlewood Bay Mysteries Volume 1 https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/454076/The-Unofficial-Brindlewood-Bay-Mysteries-Volume-1

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    2 hrs and 21 mins
  • The Between: The Post-Apocalypse
    Jun 14 2023

    Our Vigilance Committee gathers 'round the table once more to chat about their experience playing The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.

    CW: coarse language, sexual innuendo, alcohol, references to: suicidal ideation, ghosts, death, urine, violent ends, deep sadness, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathing

    [ 0:03:49 - System reflection ] [ 0:25:14 - What we got wrong ] [ 0:29:07 - Stars and Wishes ] [ 0:53:23 - Behind the scenes, F*ck Marry Kill, alt. theories ] [ 1:07:48 - Listener questions ] [ 1:36:11 - What's next, a word from our sponsor ]

    Featuring: | David as the Keeper | | Dave as Brother Gideon | | Emma as Lorelai Chambers | | Gwynn as Angel McCoy | | Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |

    Grab some tea/coffee from Many Worlds Tavern! Use our code TOTA23 at checkout for 10% off! - https://manyworldstavern.com/discount/TOTA23 -

    Follow our live show on YouTube! Now streaming June 17th and 24th at 2pm CST! - https://www.youtube.com/@trialslive -

    Follow us for show updates! - https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast - - https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -

    Get a copy of Jason Cordova's The Between! - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between -

    Get a copy of Daniel Qualls and Jason Cordova's Ghosts of El Paso! - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/413131/The-Between-Ghosts-of-El-Paso -

    This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is an actual play podcast of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.

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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • The Between Ep.7 ”Come and see.”
    May 31 2023

    The Vigilance Committee bring the Ghost-Be-Gone threat to a violent end.

    CW: graphic violence, eyes, dismemberment, gore, coarse language, ghosts, death, urine, bereavement, snake oil, alcohol, references to: loss of agency, violent ends, bondage, deep sadness, Christian imagery, the Southern Baptist Church, drunkenness, bathing, blood, marring of flesh

    [ 0:07:43 - Unscene 1; Lorelai proposes a game ] [ 0:14:52 - Ropes, chains, cords, barbed wire; Unscene 2 ] [ 0:19:46 - Ropes and Masterminds, the Marshal inside ] [ 0:28:26 - Unscene 3; A game of chess ] [ 0:44:29 - 'A meeting, some discussion' ] [ 1:10:32 - Unscene 4; Individual scenes ]

    Featuring: | David as the Keeper | | Dave as Brother Gideon | | Emma as Lorelai Chambers | | Gwynn as Angel McCoy | | Pat as Marshal Jefferson Stockley |

    Reviews us on Podchaser! - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/trials-of-the-apocalypse-1581506 -

    Support us on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/totapodcast -

    Follow us for show updates! - https://twitter.com/TotaPodcast - - https://discord.gg/gpkdFtDqye -

    Get a copy of Jason Cordova's The Between! - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between -

    Get a copy of Daniel Qualls and Jason Cordova's Ghosts of El Paso! - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/413131/The-Between-Ghosts-of-El-Paso -

    This arc of Trials of the Apocalypse is an actual play podcast of The Between: Ghosts of El Paso.

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    1 hr and 22 mins

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