Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as LOLOMG reunites five years after the events of the finale in a particular Dover eatery. This week Hamid can't complain, Cel plans for the future, Azu is delighted by a gift, and Zolf asks some important questions. Content Notes: Depression & social anxietyFood & alcoholSmokingBrief innuendoDiscussions of: societal collapse & reconstructionMentions of: undead, ableism, mind control, death, small spaces, quarantineSFX: wind & rushing...

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they bring it all to an end. This week Zolf awakens, Azu mediates, Cel explains, Hamid searches, and the world may never be the same... Content Notes: Threats of death & violencePhysical violenceExistential threatArgumentsDetailed discussions of death & non-existenceLoss of consciousnessDiscussions of: character death, mind control, unreality, hunger, mass sufferingMentions of: fire, building collapse, natural disaster, murder, drowning,...

It’s back! Gaming and Giving is streaming live on Twitch.tv from 4th December at 5pm GMT and this year we’re raising money for three more charities: Mermaids, Action Aid and Centrepoint. Once again we’re trying to raise £20,000 to split between all three charities, but this time there’s a twist. This year we’ve reached out even more games companies ad developers, like Czech Games, CoatSink and Devolver Digital, Grant Howitt and MacGuffin & Co plus a few more, to give us some awesome...

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they stand together one last time. This week Hamid lends his luck, Azu takes a leap, Cel takes a hit, and Zolf makes a pact. Content Notes: Heights & fallingPhysical violenceFireBuilding collapseBombs & explosionsDiscussions of: decapitation & dismemberment, death, earthquakesMentions of: injury, burning & immolation, blood, alcoholSFX: gunshots, fire & explosions, rumbling & thrumming, building collapse, high pitched tone,...

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as friends and enemies alike descend on all sides! This week Azu holds the line, Hamid opens fire, Zolf drops it, and Cel strategically bombs. Content Notes: FireBombs & explosionsPhysical violenceHeights & fallingVehicular collisionDiscussions of: building collapseMentions of: death & apocalypse, undead & human remains, blood & gore, suicide, immolation, loss of consciousness, visual distortionSFX: wind & rushing air, flapping,...

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they hold their ground against a sea of enemies. This week Zolf starts the setup, Hamid has a staring contest, Cel starts working on the swarm, and Azu makes use of an old investment. Content Notes: - Physical violence & injury - Heights - Fire - Bombs - Hivemind - Discussions of: death (inc. character death), magical transformation - Mentions of: zombies, blood, dismemberment, suicide - SFX: wind & rushing air, wingbeats, rumbling...

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they race for the tower while avoiding draconic destruction. This week Hamid plans to cause problems, Zolf gets a lay of the land, Azu may be in just the wrong place, and Cel is feeling a bit rattled. Content Notes: - Fire - Hivemind - Injury - Building collapse - Discussions of: death (inc. character death) - Mentions of: heights & falling, body horror, being trapped/buried - SFX: occasional beeping, wind & rushing air,...

We return with part 2 of this special presentation for Halloween 2021 and Acast Audio Fiction Week. The Skeleton Crew is Produced by Cole Weavers best known as the creator and narrator of The Town Whispers, The Skeleton Crew brings together talent from Rusty Quill and beyond. The cast of Players in this special find themselves assembled together as a seasoned Paranormal investigation team of quirky individuals, with dozens of successful paranormal investigations under their belts. They find...

This Halloween and Acast Audio Fiction Week Special Presentation is Produced by Cole Weavers best known as the creator and narrator of The Town Whispers, The Skeleton Crew brings together talent from Rusty Quill and beyond. The cast of Players in this special find themselves assembled together as a seasoned Paranormal investigation team of quirky individuals, with dozens of successful paranormal investigations under their belts. They find their newest gig has summoned them to a distant and...

Join Helen, Ben, Lydia, Bryn, and Maddy as the winds of winter - and the community's final reckoning - draw ever closer. This week Lydia sees fire, Ben starts contentious projects, Helen builds hasty defenses, Maddy seeks a cure, and Bryn brings it all to a close. Content Notes: - Death (inc. murder) - Food & food scarcity - Physical violence - Innuendo - Discussions of: fire & natural disasters, war, disease, mind control & implied cult - Mentions of: animal death,...

Join Helen, Ben, Lydia, Bryn, and Maddy as their community faces unnerving challenges and begins the trials of summer. This week Lydia is anti-fiddling, Helen excavates further, Bryn pastes up some channels, Ben causes hole-related problems, and Maddy discovers a useful artifact. Content Notes: - Physical violence - Food & food scarcity - Death - Innuendo - Discussions of: human remains, unethical experiments, animal death, mind control - Mentions of: dismemberment, murder, war,...

Join Helen, Ben, Lydia, Bryn, and special guest Maddy Searle as they craft a post-apocalyptic community in The Quiet Year! This week Lydia draws elegant sand dunes, Ben invents a mysterious paste, Bryn adds the sheep, Maddy repairs the ruins, and Helen stores the food in a questionable place. Content Notes:  - Innuendo - Discussions of: food & scarcity, war - Mentions of: violence, bats, natural disasters, spiders, death - SFX: wind & storms, rumbling, bird calls &...

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they reach the rooftops of London. This week Zolf approves of a parting quote, Cel can create a diversion, Hamid offers to go instead, and Azu summons an old friend. Content Notes: - Undead & skeletons - Body horror - Hivemind - Discussions of: physical violence, self-sacrifice - Mentions of: fire, death, heights, religion, small spaces, falling, knives, blood - SFX: distorted voices & static, fire, wind, distant explosions, low...

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they reach an agreement and have a strange but lovely celebration. This week Zolf gives a kingly gift, Hamid smashes the stone, Cel makes literary references, and Azu remembers a recent event. Content Notes: - Undead & skeletons - Body horror - Food & alcohol - Discussions of: death & afterlife - Mentions of: necromancy, nausea, physical injury, mould & rot, distorted realities - SFX: low drone, fire, static & distorted...

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they are offered a suspicious bargain. This week Hamid gives a greeting, Azu leaves footprints, Cel asks after the predicament, and Zolf notices one of their companions is having a rough time. Content Notes: - Blood - Skeletons & undead - Body horror - Discussions of: physical violence and injury, food, necromancy, death & undeath - Mentions of: freezing, drunkenness, ghosts, murder - SFX: fire, distorted voices, cracking, ongoing...

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they realize they are not alone in these tunnels. This week Hamid suggests a trap, Zolf detects a sinister taste in the air, Azu keeps silent, and Cel comprehends something horrible... Content Notes: - Underground tunnels - Being hunted/stalked - Undead & skeletons - Threats of death & violence - Blood & bleeding - Violence - Discussions of: classism, non-consensual touch, vampirism - Mentions of: apocalypse, death, fire,...

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they set out on their final mission. This week Azu destroys the doorbell, Cel double-checks, Zolf has some insights, and Hamid recalls past explorations. Content Notes: - Underground tunnels & claustrophobia - Discussions of: death & murder (inc. character deaths), classism - Mentions of: memory loss, loss of consciousness, poison & drugging, blades, human remains, bombs, innuendo - SFX: bubbling & tinkling, clanking, crashing,...

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they take a last stand against their assailant. This week Zolf absolutely smites, Azu cleans up, Cel breaks through with science, and Hamid consults the expert. Content Notes: - Physical violence & graphic injury - Grief & loss - Panic & anxiety (inc. compulsive behaviour) - Discussions of: death (inc. character death), poisoning & drugging, human remains - Mentions of: fire, spitting, body horror, blades - SFX: bubbling,...

Rusty Quill Founder and CEO Alex here! RQ Network is a podcast network by podcasters for podcasters that launched on May 10th 2021 I now have the pleasure of announcing our second wave of new podcasts. Join us in welcoming: I am In Eskew and The Silt Verses Written and directed by Jon Ware and produced by Muna Hussen The Milkman of St. Gaff's written and directed by Chris McClure The Town Whispers written and directed by Cole Weavers We're Alive written and directed by Kc...

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they strategically fight for their lives. This week Hamid is very lucky, Cel won't leave him behind, Azu causes a schlorp, and Zolf is only paying attention to one thing... Content Notes: - Character deaths - Physical violence & injury - Loss of consciousness - Poisoning & drugging - Discussions of: death (inc. character death), grief & loss - Mentions of: stabbing & blades, bombs, body horror - SFX: occasional beeping,...

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they quickly find out their safe haven is anything but... This week Cel examines the body, Hamid hears something ominous, Zolf demands the door be opened, and Azu gets quite a shock. Content Notes: - Loss of consciousness - Poisoning & drugging - Physical violence - Body horror - Discussions of: character death, human remains, murder & animal attacks - Mentions of: gore & blood, blades & stabbing, grief, bombs, emetophobia -...

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they prepare for what's to come and debate a controversial topic. This week Cel makes Skraak a promise, Zolf advocates for big solutions, Hamid discovers something in the labs, and Azu deletes a door. Content Notes: - Character death - Discussions of: death & mortality, killing, violence - Mentions of: fatigue, explosions, knives, emetophobia - SFX: bubbling, brief beep Editing this week by Lowri Ann Davies, Tessa Vroom & Cathy...

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they return triumphantly to London and receive some unexpected presents! This week Cel gets their head back in gear, Azu unwraps with care, Zolf's spirits are lifted, and Hamid experiences something new... Content Notes: - Threats of violence & death  - Discussions of: execution, fatigue & migraine, physical violence  - Mentions of: zombies & hivemind, decapitation, body horror, human remains, bombs  - SFX: high-pitched tone,...

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they face a dangerous foe and solve a delicate problem. This week Zoya has seen worse, Zolf takes the hit, Tjelvar does wonders with rope, and Grizzop (naturally) threatens some knees. Content Notes: - Animal attack & animal death - Physical violence & injury - Mobs - Discussions of: unhealthy parenting & family conflict - Mentions of: blood, weapons, fire, death, threats of violence, food - SFX: rain, growling, background...

Join Alex, Helen, Bryn, Lydia, and Ben as they stumble upon a tale of forbidden love. This week Grizzop smacks civilians, Tjelvar arrives fashionably late, Zoya asks the good questions, and Zolf cuts to the chase. Content Notes: - Arguments & family conflict - Threats of violence - Discussions of: unhealthy parenting - Mentions of: death, weapons, alcohol & smoking, blood - SFX: background chattering & shouting, continued water sounds, bees Editing this week by Lowri Ann...