Arc finale. Tensions among the Scionwood employees catch fire as they confront the dragon. Can they hold it together long enough to escape its maw? Kai Li makes a play. Doug remembers a meeting. Isadora tries to hold the team together. (Content warnings: Imprisonment, brief ableism and transphobia, alcohol use, gun violence, body horror, corpses, gore, animal attack, mutilation, physical restraint, torture. For time-stamped SFX warnings, please see the end of the episode description) Support the...
Aug 25, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 83
The employees of Scionwood track their quarry deep into the earth, but they had better watch their step… Doug listens to his better-half. Isadora struggles with her snake-half. Kiwi finds herself in charge of both halves. (Content warnings: Imprisonment, body horror, fire, burns, darkness, body horror/gore. For time-stamped SFX warnings, please see the end of the episode description) Support the show on Patreon for exclusive bonus content! CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (He/him) Doug Vespa, ...
Jul 27, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 82
The employees of Scionwood chart a new path forward after a fateful encounter in Solekspil. Doug announces a change of plans. Isadora uncovers a dangerous secret. Kai Li really has to pee. (Content warnings: Imprisonment, gun violence, brief description of burns, PC conflict. For time-stamped SFX warnings, please see the end of the episode description) Support the show on Patreon for exclusive bonus content! CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (He/him) Doug Vespa, The Mundane - Jonas Newhouse (Th...
Jul 13, 2025•59 min•Ep. 81
The Scionwood employees set out for the town of Solekspil, Oregon to reconnect with a sister facility, but their arrival draws unexpected attention. Isadora acts in the interest of the company. Doug demands answers. Kai Li reveals their true allegiances. (Content warnings: Imprisonment, blood, body horror, memory loss, gun violence, death, heartbeat/panic, needles. For time-stamped SFX warnings, please see the end of the episode description) Support the show on Patreon for exclusive bonus conten...
Jun 29, 2025•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 79
We were nominated for a CRIT Award for "Best Game Master | Indie"! Vote for our Keeper, Sam Richardson, here: CRIT AWARDS VOTING Newly returned from the Forest, the employees of Scionwood undergo their quarterly reviews and adapt to life back in the normal world - but things may not be exactly as they remember them... Isadora bides her time under scientific scrutiny. Kai Li begins research on an important new ritual. Doug reckons with his father's death, and plans an excursion... (Content warnin...
Jun 15, 2025•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 78
In 2019, a strange research lab disappeared from its place on the Olympic Peninsula. No one on Earth knew where it went. Today we follow it into THE FOREST. (Content warnings: death, gore, body horror, fire) PLAYERS Sam Richardson (He/him) Jonas Newhouse (They/them) William White (They/she) Sam Darr (She/They) GROUPS Scionwood - A former subsidiary of VaccuCon that was lost in a mysterious Forest in 2019. Custodial - Scionwood's general cleanup division. GRAND - Genetic Research and Applied Need...
Jun 01, 2025•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 77
Keeper Sam, William, and Sam D are joined by the cast of The Monster's Playbook to play " The Conservatory " by Devin Nelson, a tarot-based collaborative storytelling game about founding a powerful, esoteric, & occult institution. Go check out The Monster's Playbook , and their new season "Channels", out NOW ! (Content warnings: body horror related to fingers and toes, loss of senses) Support the show on Patreon for exclusive bonus content! PLAYERS Sam Darr Miah Detjen-Wander Jonny Grubb Lau...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 85
Keeper Sam, William, Jonas, and Sam D sit down to talk about Pest Control's second season - their favorite moments, things they wish they could do differently, teasers for next season, and most importantly of all: what their character's little treat would be. We'll see you for Season 3, Scionwood, starting June 1st, 2025! Support the show on Patreon : patreon.com/pestcontrolpod for exclusive bonus content! Follow us! BlueSky: pestcontrolpod.bsky.social Tumblr: PestControlPod Chat with us on Disc...
Mar 30, 2025•2 hr 56 min•Ep. 80
Season finale. Nammi and Jillian try again. (Content warnings: death, abusive family dynamics, loss of limbs, mental manipulation, police violence, gunfire) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Jillian, The Spooky & Kelly Aberdeen, the Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them) Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They) Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them) NPCs Akito (he/him) - Agent of Dranja, and attendant of the Myri...
Feb 24, 2025•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 76
Norfork unites against an array of threats. But will it be enough? (Content warnings: death, gore, mental manipulation, grief, burning bodies, body horror, police violence, domestic violence) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Jillian, The Spooky & Kelly Aberdeen, the Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them) Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They) Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them) NPCs Carmichael (he/him) - Ar...
Feb 16, 2025•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 75
The people of Norfork descend into the tunnels, where the Crystal Flower awaits... Kelly rallies the crowd. Nammi makes a confession. Rabbit holds themself together. (Content warnings: gun violence, police, danger to children and pregnant people, death, murder, loss of loved one) LA Fires: Mask Bloc LA - https://linktr.ee/maskblocla Clean Air LA - https://linktr.ee/cleanairla?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=b2da5b31-f863-4e43-8233-91b3a69895a3 Help Black Families in Altadena - https:...
Jan 12, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 74
Thank you all for another wonderful year of Pest Control! See you next year for our last few episodes of season two! If you'd like to support us on Patreon (or get a seven day free trial!) you can find us at patreon.com/PestControlPod Follow us! BlueSky: pestcontrolpod.bsky.social Tumblr: PestControlPod Patreon: PestControlPod Chat with us on Discord: discord.gg/qkDfdjrHuD Check out the artist who did our cover art! https://www.instagram.com/_alejandroguarin/ Audio editing by Sam Richardson (@la...
Dec 29, 2024•6 min•Ep. 73
Gathered at the high school to help Kelly, Jillian, Nammi, and Rabbit must first face a more pressing problem: Cold Moon. (Content warnings: Police presence, familial abuse and manipulation, light gore, death) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Jillian, The Spooky & Kelly Aberdeen, the Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them) Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They) Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them) NPCs Art Yo...
Dec 15, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 72
Newly reconnected, the crew heads for Wilson-Dillard High to put the final steps of their plan into motion. Jillian deals with the cops. Nammi makes connections. Rabbit tries to hold themself together. (Content warnings: police intimidation and violence) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Jillian, the Spooky - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them) Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They) Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them) ...
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 71
The crew make a desperate gamble to reconnect with one another as things in Norfork reach a boiling point. Nammi gets ahead. Rabbit contemplates their next move. Jillian calls in a distraction. (Content warnings: brief description of forced starvation, brief mention of decapitation with sound effects, implied mention of cannibalism, gun violence, police, gore) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Jillian, the Spooky - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them) Nammi, The Divin...
Nov 17, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 70
As Nammi and Jillian rush to escape a dangerous situation, Rabbit confronts a mirror of his own. Nammi makes a plea. Jillian makes a deal. Rabbit opens a door. (Content warnings: implied cannibalism, grief, brief mention of fungal infection, brief mention of drug use, brief description of self-surgery, police interaction & gunfire) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Jillian, the Spooky - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them) Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr ( @mossyauth...
Nov 03, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 69
Nammi and Jillian attempt to recover Glymmer from Carmichael's clutches, while Rabbit acts on the Archvampire's orders. Nammi gets back at an old enemy. Jillian puts herself in harm's way. Rabbit takes a meeting that turns personal. (Content warnings: gore, violence, fire, toxic family dynamics, mental manipulation, brief description of asphyxiation) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Jillian, the Spooky - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them) Nammi, The Divine - Sam Da...
Oct 20, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 68
In the wake of Norfork’s protests against the City, Nammi, Rabbit, and Jillian Murphy all try to decide what to do next. Nammi confronts her own feelings. Rabbit acclimates to a new master. Jillian attempts to repair the damage. (Content warnings: blood, gore, brief description of disassociation, brief description of physical assault, torture, cannibalism, grief, mental manipulation, familial death, police violence) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Jillian, the Spooky - W...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 67
You can always tell the moment before the fangs sink in. Your local coffee shop comes under new management. The deli goes out of business. Your rent keeps going up. You can feel it - heavy, hot, and hungry - breathing down the back of you neck. Then your neighbors start to go, one by one. They give you good reason, but you know the truth. They can feel the fangs, the same as you. Then when the draining starts, for a moment there is peace. There is a promise - whispered close - of Immortality… im...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 66
The people of Norfork gather in the wake of an unthinkable tragedy. But even amongst the twisted rebar and bloody rubble, time stops for no one and decisions about the town's future must be made. How much are they willing to endure before acquiescing to the City's help? Is the community strong enough to lean on, or will it crumble away beneath them? (Content Warnings: police, mention of mass death) PLAYERS Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them) Sam Darr ( ...
Sep 08, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 65
Rabbit and Nammi make a pitch to end the threat of the Crystal Flower, while Kelly attempts to quell threats on his own. Kelly takes everything on. Rabbit can’t stop himself from looking. Nammi finds herself on the opposite side of an eerily familiar conversation. (Content Warnings: hospital settings, police, gun violence, mental manipulation) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them) Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr ( @mo...
Aug 25, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 64
Now that they know what sits beneath the Divot, the trio attempt to come up with a way to stop the Crystal Flower - before it can fall into the wrong hands. Kelly asks a question he doesn’t want the answer to. Nammi uses her police contacts. Rabbit reconnects with family. (Content Warnings: possession, police, hospital setting, brief description of injures) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them) Nammi, The Divine - ...
Aug 11, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 63
The trio get some answers. Kelly asks questions. Nammi sees similarities. Rabbit remembers something startling. (Content Warnings: police) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them) Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr ( @mossyauthor , She/They) Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them) NPCs Jillian Murphy (she/her) - Former liaison between The City and Norfork, and former hookup of Kelly’s. In searc...
Jul 28, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 62
The police have finally caught up with The Cryptid, but the trio aren’t just going to roll over. As they all search for a way to get Kelly free, the citizens of Norfork dig through the rubble of the Divot, drawing ever closer to what’s buried underneath… Rabbit entertains. Nammi offers a solution. Kelly faces the law, head on. (Content Warnings: police, imprisonment in a jail cell, brief mention of loss of limbs) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Kelly, The Crooked - Willi...
Jul 14, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 61
The Divot is in ashes, but the trio need to make some stops before they can reconvene and decide what to do next. It shouldn’t take long, right? Right? Rabbit makes a pitch. Nammi brings some plus one’s. Kelly opens a door there is no closing. (Content Warnings: police, mention of hand wound, ) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them) Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr ( @mossyauthor , She/They) Rabbit, The Shapechanger - J...
Jun 16, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 60
Dark smoke fills the sky over Norfork as the trio find their footing in the wake of the events at the Church. Kelly holds his breath. Rabbit visits family. Skidemour finds a home. Nammi is asked for the impossible. (Content Warnings: description of dead bodies, decomposition, grief, memory loss, abusive dynamics, hospital settings, ) Pre-order Glass Beach 's new album " plastic death ", and get tickets to see them on tour ! CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Kelly, The Croo...
Jun 02, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 57
Arc #3 finale. The Knight has promised himself and one other to the Hunt, so to keep Skidemour safe the trio must put everything on the line to name a new sacrifice: Butch. Oh my god it worked, it actually worked. What? Why do you have that look? Valentina, what we just did... We're fixing a mistake. All we did was cross out the errors. (Content Warnings: out of body experiences, graphic description of dead and decomposing bodies, children in physical/emotional distress, brief descriptions of ma...
May 19, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 56
Historically, it's hard to argue that something changed the nature of the town of Norfolk more than the Boom. The mine disaster killed an incredibly high proportion of the town's residents, but it also flattened their stories. That is not, of course, the truth of the matter. Their stories still exist. The truth is that the people living in and around Norfork before, during, and even after the incident carried on complicated lives with problems often as mundane as ours, today. The bar served drin...
May 05, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 59
No one feels safe in the woods around Norfolk, and that's a fact. Since the opening of the town's mine and the attraction of individuals towards it's success there have rumors of unnatural occurrences. My sources recall a wide variety of otherwordliness in their tellings - wolves standing on hind legs, echoing screams or sobs with no source, strange shapes flitting across the moon - and while others might dismiss that as a symptom of their unreliability, I have always held an alternative theory:...
Apr 21, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 57
Before the Gateway Demon, before The City, and before even the explosion that created the Divot, Norfolk began as a small mining town in the mid 1800s; a quiet stop on a railway line from here to there. But, since it's founding atop a lucrative mine, things have moved in the town's shadow. Let's start from the beginning... (Content Warnings: broken bones cutting through skin, headaches, body horror, blood, gore) Check out our amazing guest players! Our guests this week come with three amazing sh...
Apr 07, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 56
