The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program is pleased to present Havana Syndrome as a "Haunter in the Dark" - our spotlight on some of our favorite eerie stories. Havana Syndrome is a spy mystery and fact-to-fiction thriller told in disappearing messages, and, if you look deep enough, in more than just the audio medium. Every family has secrets… but how many of them involve government organizations, espionage, and sonic weapons...? Content Warning: This episode contains strong language, guns, descripti...
Dec 12, 2024•47 min•Season 4Ep. 21
The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program is pleased to present Camlann as a "Haunter in the Dark" - our spotlight on some of our favorite eerie stories. In Camlann , the modern world has ended and only folklore and Arthurian legends remain. Monsters prowl through the mists of Wales and survivors take shelter in the countryside, holding onto hope. Camlann ’s first season is out now in its entirety and you can join The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program 's showrunner, Cat Blackard, along with voices from ...
Nov 21, 2024•29 min•Season 4Ep. 20
The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program's showrunner Cat Blackard (voice of Estelle Thorpe, Roger Simmons, and other characters) will be at North Carolina Comicon, in Durham North Carolina - November 9th and 10th. There, she'll be hosting a panel on horror as well as other events. Meet her and see if she’ll spill sordid secrets about our next sinister sortie. Tickets and more info at nccomicon.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Oct 31, 2024•2 min
The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program is pleased to present The Sprouting as a "Haunter in the Dark" - our spotlight on some of our favorite horror stories. Once upon an apocalypse, eldritch plants overran the modern world as you know it and the fabric of reality twisted in the grasp of malignant magical bargains. Ever since THE SPROUTING… the humans who remain struggle to trust their own senses and must learn instead to trust one another to survive. Content Warning: This episode contains harsh la...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Season 4Ep. 19
The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program ’s Cthulhu Cthommentary Arcane Advent concludes and rings in the New Year In the Mouth of Madness . Prepare to have your reality shattered in John Carpenter and Michael De Luca's love letter to H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King. Join showrunner Cat Blackard, Keeper Luke Stram, Omniverse's Doug Banks, and illustrator Jarrod on a nightmarish road trip that'll leave you forever changed. This film is no clear-cut adaptation, but our Cthommentary unpacks it's signifi...
Dec 29, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 18
The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program ’s Cthulhu Cthommentary Arcane Advent is here to horrify your holiday season with Lovecraftian cinema discussions every Friday in December. Herbert and Dan are back! And so are Mystery Program 's Showrunner Cat Blackard, Keeper Luke Stram, Omniverse's Doug Banks, and introducing Mystery Program illustrator and future star: Jarrod Pope. Can this sequel to the immortal classic, Re-Animator , do justice to the original's phosphorescent legacy of campy comedy horr...
Dec 22, 2023•47 min•Season 4Ep. 17
The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program ’s Cthulhu Cthommentary Arcane Advent is here to horrify your holiday season with Lovecraftian cinema discussions every Friday in December. Showrunner Cat Blackard, Keeper Luke Stram, and special guest Doug Banks have gathered together to watch the most-beloved Lovecraft adaption of all-time and a high water mark in camp horror comedy, Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator - specifically the "Integral Cut", extending the film with 15 minutes of essential and unrated con...
Dec 15, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 16
The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program ’s Cthulhu Cthommentary Arcane Advent is here to horrify your holiday season with Lovecraftian cinema discussions every Friday in December. Join Showrunner Cat Blackard and Keeper Luke Stram as they have their pineal glands expanded by the horny resonance of the 1986 Lovecraft adaptation: From Beyond . The cast and crew behind the beloved classic, Re-Animator , return to the screen to expand one of H.P.'s short stories with a healthy dose of body horror and BD...
Dec 08, 2023•46 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Welcome to The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program ’s Cthulhu Cthommentary Arcane Advent - here to paint your merry and bright holiday season with ghastly screams and indescribable colors. Every Friday this December we're unleashing Cthulhu Cthommentary episodes discussing Lovecraftian cinema with Showrunner Cat Blackard, Keeper Luke Stram, and the occasional guest. In this first filmic installment, we're exploring 2019's Nicholas Cage-starring adaptation of The Color Out of Space . A short story is...
Dec 01, 2023•55 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Tune in to an interview broadcast with Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program showrunner, Cat Blackard, where she shares details on a fast-approaching Mystery Program event and an episode of her latest project: "MOTHER," She Wrote - a mind-bending, tear-jerking journey where psychic children brave alien invasion, magical lands, corrupt politicians, and homesickness. It's a sci-fi adventure, with plenty of Lovecraftian influences under the hood. Subscribe via your favorite podcast player and discover mo...
Nov 29, 2023•44 min•Season 4Ep. 13
It's the last days of summer... School is about to begin... Five kids dare to spend the night in a haunted estate. Will they survive to see the sunrise, or will they succumb to the hunger of Howling House? All episodes of this award-winning season are out now at cthulhumystery.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 14, 2023•2 min
We're excited to share a limited time digital storefront for anyone who missed out on our crowdfunding rewards AND to introduce you to a new show from Omniverse: K8 Was Here - created and performed by Mystery Program 's Cat Blackard and Doug Banks. Hear Cat provide the details of our Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program BackerKit store - open from now until March 15th, 2023 at https://cthulhumystery.backerkit.com as well as new updates on our plans for what comes next from Mystery Program . Then, Cat...
Feb 24, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 14
A breaking news bulletin about the future of our audio drama of occult oddities. Mystery Program ’s Showrunner, Catherine Blackard, gives an on-air interview discussing what's to come following our crowdfunding campaign and the fight to tell more stygian stories. She also asks listeners to vote for us in the final round of The Audio Verse Awards and ensure that our cast and crew are recognized for their hard work on "Night at Howling House". Important Links: Patreon: https://patreon.com/omnivers...
Nov 30, 2022•7 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Cthulhu Cthommentary is an episode-by-episode exploration of the dark recesses of The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program - exclusive to Patreon, but we're bringing our two-part exploration of the first episode of "Night at Howling House" public. In Cthulhu Cthommentary we go behind-the-scenes and share ALL our secrets: the roleplaying paths not taken, the obscure historical and cultural references, the uncanny depths of research that go into our parody commercials, and much more. In part two of our...
Nov 21, 2022•56 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Cthulhu Cthommentary is an episode-by-episode exploration of the dark recesses of The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program - exclusive to Patreon, but we're bringing our two-part exploration of the first episode of "Night at Howling House" public. In Cthulhu Cthommentary we go behind-the-scenes and share ALL our secrets: the roleplaying paths not taken, the obscure historical and cultural references, the uncanny depths of research that go into our parody commercials, and much more. This two-part expl...
Nov 19, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Trapped in Howling House’s basement, the children discovered a hidden room, and within it, the horrendous secrets of this God-forsaken place. Armed with iron, fire, and the terrible knowledge of the house's history, they descend into the darkest depths of this damned domicile. Join us in funding our next season: https://cthulhumystery.com/crowdfund This episode's transcript and full credits are available at: https://www.cthulhumystery.com/howling-house-episode-7 Content Warning: Violence, gore, ...
Nov 09, 2022•59 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Terribly injured and in league with a strange creature, the children flee to the basement. In this unexplored space they regroup, trying to make sense out of the unfathomable things they've experienced, and uncover the horrid history of Howling House in the process. Join us in funding our next season: https://cthulhumystery.com/crowdfund This episode's transcript and full credits are available at: https://www.cthulhumystery.com/howling-house-episode-6 Content Warning: Violence, harsh language, c...
Nov 02, 2022•51 min•Season 4Ep. 9
The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program will return next week, but don’t you worry for an instant that this Samhain season will be short on spookings - if you crave tricks and treats, we'll fill your bag to the brim with "Haunters in the Dark" our spotlight on some of our favorite horror stories. In this installment we're sharing a tale from the anthology series, The Dark Tome : "Keeper of the Dead". It's the story of a teenage girl coming of age in a strange tradition. But traditions and history ca...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 8
The guests of Howling House are divided and a terrifying revelation awaits them on each floor of this sinister shanty. All the way up in the attic, Dirt is alone in the world. Meanwhile, the Northwood siblings are on the second floor, studiously reading chilling accounts from the house's history and of the purported witch responsible. Lastly, Roger and Joey find themselves in the foyer, and at a critical juncture in their friendship. Join us in funding our next season: https://cthulhumystery.com...
Oct 19, 2022•47 min•Season 4Ep. 7
The horrors and tormenting visions of Howling House have mounted into a gruesome discovery. Shaken to his core, and nursing an injury, Dirt has fled into the attic. Meanwhile, Woods and Joey came to blows, only to be soothed by sweet Chelsea. And amidst all the chaos… The increasingly suspicious Roger has disappeared. Join us in funding our next season: https://cthulhumystery.com/crowdfund This episode's transcript and full credits are available at: https://www.cthulhumystery.com/howling-house-e...
Oct 12, 2022•48 min•Season 4Ep. 6
The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program will return next week as things heat up for the half-pints in Howling House. But don’t you worry for an instant that this Samhain season will be short on spookings - if you crave tricks and treats, we'll fill your bag to the brim with "Haunters in the Dark" our spotlight on some of our favorite horror stories. In this installment we're sharing a tale from the anthology series, Someone Dies in This Elevator : "South of Palenque" where we learn that some stone d...
Oct 05, 2022•20 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Five children have dared to spend the night in Howling House and already this sleepover has become the stuff of their deepest, darkest nightmares. First, they encountered a strange cat that spoke a dire omen before it ran away. Then , they discovered a grotesque rat creature living in the walls - and it had a human face. But perhaps most shameful and disturbing of all - the truth came out that Tommy Northwood, proud Boy Scout, stole his scoutmaster’s knife. In the wake of that startling revelati...
Sep 28, 2022•56 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Neighborhood bully, Roger Simmons, has coerced four children into a dangerous dare: spend the night at Howling House - a dilapidated and desolate dwelling on the edge of Arkham. If conflicting rumors are to be believed, this house has played host to disappearances, hauntings, and brutal murders galore. A terrible storm has rolled in and now, against better judgment, Woods the Boy Scout, Chelsea the tagalong, Dirt the downtrodden, and Joey the troublemaker all run after Roger to take shelter in t...
Sep 21, 2022•49 min•Season 4Ep. 3
The lazy days of summer are at an end and school is about to begin... but for five Arkham youths, reading, writing, and 'rithmetic is the least of their worries. They're spending the night in a notorious abandoned house and local legends say no one has ever lived to tell the tale. Of course, no sane schoolkid would dare to trespass in Howling House, but twelve-year-old Tenderfoot, Tommy "Woods" Northwood, his precocious kid sister Chelsea, and a forlorn little boy known only as "Dirt" don't have...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Before stepping foot into Howling House, get acquainted with the folks who've unwittingly signed up for this fools' errand. This preemptive presentation is a calm before the storm to learn more about this season's cast and the classic Call of Cthulhu scenario that they'll bring to life in new and unusual ways. Showrunner Cat Blackard and Keeper Luke Stram are joined by artist Manda Bruno, Mystery Program alum Brandon Gerson, Chris LeBrane of Chris LeBrane's Campaign and The Universal Funk Orche...
Sep 14, 2022•19 min•Season 4Ep. 1
The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program 's next series is on the horizon. To keep you abreast of the latest on our forthcoming series and to satisfy the theatre of your mind, we're sharing an episode of a show we love from some of our favorite creators and collaborators. Tonight we present to you Horror Queers - a talk program that dissects a horror films brimming with queer themes, a high camp quotient, or both. In this episode, Mystery Program 's showrunner, Cat Blackard, dons the gay apparel of t...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 14
The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program 's next series is on the horizon. To keep you abreast of the latest on our forthcoming series and to satisfy the theatre of your mind, we're sharing an episode of a show we love from some of our favorite creators and collaborators. This evening we're enthused to share with you a kindred podcast in the world of big feelings, big laughs and mystery solving on the airwaves: Arden . This acclaimed audio drama follows two investigators forced to solve cold cases to...
Aug 24, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 13
The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program 's next series is on the horizon. To keep you abreast of the latest on our forthcoming series and to satisfy the theatre of your mind, we're sharing an episode of a show we love from some of our favorite creators and collaborators. If you’re fond of Mystery Program , Midnight Burger is an audio drama that will surely whet your appetite for the peculiar. Every day this uncanny restaurant appears somewhere new in the cosmos along with it's staff: a galactic drif...
Aug 17, 2022•43 min•Season 3Ep. 13
The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program 's next series is on the horizon. To keep you abreast of the latest on our forthcoming series and to satisfy the theatre of your mind, we're sharing an episode of a show we love from some of our favorite creators and collaborators. If you enjoy The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program , we hope you'll indulge in these series in preparation for our grand return. If you love our cinematic historical fiction tales, then surely you'll love audio drama stories pulled di...
Aug 12, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 12
The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program 's next series is on the way, but while you wait we didn't want to leave you cold. That’s why we're keeping the feed warm with the flames of friendship for “Podfriend Month”! Each Friday, we're sharing an episode of a show we love from some of our favorite creators and collaborators. If you enjoy The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program , we hope you'll indulge in these series while awaiting our sinister return. If you’ve haplessly wandered onto our airwaves tonigh...
Jan 28, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 11
