Audio Drama for Pessimists

Frostgrave is a great miniatures game, created by Joe McCullough. This is a completely unofficial (and rubbish) tribute to it. 

A short fantasy adventure, tabletop-style. Leon and Dougal face off against a horde of zombies. 

For our wee pal. 

A little seedling is sheltered from a storm by a kindly nettle. 

A Mighty Empire is threatened by a coalition of evil forces from the badlands of the North. An epic tale of sword and sorcery.  This is a story about a mighty Empire. A mighty Empire, ruled by a noble king. For many years, the people of the Empire had lived in peace and prosperity. But, far North, in the barren and untamed wastelands beyond the civilised world, a darkness was growing. A fearsome and terrible warlord by the name of Brutus the Merciless had united clans and armies of barbarians, mutants, and savages. It was said that he planned to march this gigantic force South, with the ultimate aim of taking the throne for himself, and enslaving the people of the Empire. Whispers of fear and uncertainty began to spread throughout the towns and villages of the South. The King pleaded for calm, and assured his people that they were not at risk. This Empire had stood for a great many thousands of years. They'd seen off countless similar attacks in that time, and this one would be no different – if it indeed came at all. As a precaution, scouts were regularly sent North to investigate and report back on what was going on up there. But none ever returned. That was, until one day, on the outskirts of the Northernmost town of Cludgiemyre. This was a rustic town, with a salt-of-the-Earth population, hardy, and world-weary. Though the people here often complained that they were the “forgotten town of the Empire”, being way up here in the North, Cludgiemyre was of great strategic importance. They called it the Gateway to the North, because it was wedged in the valley between the mighty peaks of the Stauner Mountains. If an attack was to come from the Badlands, the invaders would most likely head straight through Cludgiemyre on their way into the Imperial Heartlands. The townsfolk were already on edge, that fateful day, when a young guard on the town wall spotted a lone figure stumbling down from the pass. It was one of the King’s scouts, covered from head to toe in dried blood, having spent time as a guest in one of Brutus the Merciless’ torture camps. He had managed to escape and travel homeward, to give warning to the people of the Empire, and confirm their worst fears. Brutus had forged an unholy alliance with the infamous Necromancer Bryar, Lord of the walking corpses. Also forging part of this alliance was the cold and cruel Beastmaster Alicia, with her hordes of mutant barbarians, trolls, and other savage creatures. They were joined too by the forces of General McGeever. A ruthless and uncompromising champion who led a contingent of battle hardened mercenaries. The escaped guard told the folks of the Empire that this dark coalition – an army of unprecedented size and strength - would soon begin their descent on the Empire’s capital city. As scared as they were though, the folks of Cludgiemyre weren’t the types to run from danger. A raven was sent to the King himself to tell him of this grave news, and the townsfolk agreed that once reinforcements arrived, they’d be on the front line with them. But it wasn’t the King’s soldiers who first appeared through the guard’s looking glass on the Southern horizon. It was two men on horseback. They were Bard Leon the Powerful, and his faithful scribe Dougal. Bard Leon had come to chronicle the war that would go down in history as the one that changed these lands forever.

Investigating the disappearance of a colleague, BBC journalist Albert Titus lands the scoop of a lifetime in the Scottish coastal village of Redmayne as he unravels a terrifying mystery perhaps tied to a sinister cannibal clan of legend. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Check out Campfire Radio Theater for full details. 

A chilling mystery unfolds in 1900 off the Scottish coast as Joseph Moore arrives at the Flannan Island Lighthouse to find it cold and abandoned... its keepers vanished. Will a blood-stained journal reveal a clue to their dark fate or resurrect an ancient long-dead curse? Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Check out Campfire Radio Theater for full details. 

“In the bleak midwinter”  We’re rolling back the years to the peak of Lee’s radio career. It’s Christmas Eve, he’s just finished his shift on Drive Time, and he’s meeting Dougie in the pub for a couple of pints. What could possibly go wrong?  Full List of Episodes Credits

There is a new software for working with sound. Whether you are an aspiring podcaster, professional studio engineer, or live electronic musician, ZannTech is the answer to everything you need. ZannTech is a powerful way to create and it will change your life. Users lucky enough to get an early access trial are just...dying...to unleash it on the world. Written by Ali Maloney, Matthew McLean, Libby Thomas, David Deveraux.  11th Hour Audio Productions presents a collaboration featuring performaces by A Scottish Podcast  Caledonian Gothic Glasgow Ghost Stories Middle:Below Tin Can Audio The Owl Field A Night of Horror Tales from the Alethian Society Sound Design and Music by David Deveraux Produced using ZannTech Audio

A New Beginning. Literally.  We decided to make a new prequel for A Scottish Podcast. Here's why.  Former radio DJ Lee Power tells a local student radio station why he turned his back on the industry to launch a paranormal investigation podcast.

A small group of humans wake up on board an alien space craft. They soon discover that the ship's crew and other passengers are all dead. But they're not the only beings who are still alive. Something else is on board with them. Something deadly.

Lee releases episode 1 of his podcast, with a little help from Doug and Jane. He's feeling good about things, but that might not last.  IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - NO MORE ASP EPISODES WILL APPEAR ON THIS FEED - GO TO SCOTTISHPODCAST.COM FOR THE REST We’ll be continuing to put out short stories and one off audio dramas here, as and when we make them, so please stay subscribed. But if you want any more episodes of A Scottish Podcast – and hopefully you’re enjoying the story – then you just need to pop over to ScottishPodcast.com and subscribe to the show’s brand new feed. That feed will be exclusively for Scottish Podcast episodes, and they won’t be available anywhere else. Not even here. So if you want to find out what dark secrets lie under the streets of Edinburgh, make sure you subscribe to the new feed! 

A new discovery is making the headlines in Scotland, but it isn't what you might think. 

Lee and Doug explore the vaults and tunnels underneath Edinburgh. They're in search of answers, but all they seem to find is more questions. 

Lee and Doug head under the streets of Edinburgh to investigate an ancient vault. The pair plan to record episode one of Lee's new podcast - The Terror Files.  With thanks to Kevin Parr, who stars as the night watchman. 

Three years after the events of "Why Kat & Doug Don't Get Along", DJ Lee and musician Doug are reunited in Edinburgh. 

Nine years ago the Wells-Dyson satellite picked up images of what appears to be some sort of wreckage on the floor of Titan's biggest hydrocarbon ocean - Kraken Mare.  The discovery prompted eccentric billionaire Jennifer Barrie to fast-track an expedition to the mysterious moon of Saturn.  The three British astronauts who have just arrived in Titan's orbit have only one job - find out what's lying under Kraken Mare.  And potentially answer one of humanity's biggest questions. Are we alone in the universe? 

An electrician works out a way to reanimate corpses and have them perform basic tasks. Will it end well? Have any of our stories ended well? 

Sci-fi tale that begins 500 years from now on board a dank, sprawling space station, where petty thief and protagonist Rose is caught up in the web of dodgy antique dealer Mr Jennings, who sends her back in time to present day Edinburgh. Her mission, once back on ‘Old Earth’ (now uninhabitable after the great nuclear war of 2166) will be to retrieve a painting and bring it back to the future, where Jennings has already agreed its sale with a dangerous and powerful mafia boss. Starring, Katie McNulty, as Rose Karim Kronfli, as Jennings Rosemary Stanford, as Kelly Jim Balfour, as Blinky Robert Cudmore, as Gav Michael Leslie, as Levi Tanja Milojevic, as Bex Kevin Parr, as Guido Owen McCuen, as the video narrator And Cameron MacBeth, as the guard Sound effects, music, and ambience by Blastwave FX (Themes & transitions), Kevin MacLeod ('Old Timey' - educational video), and Martin Matheny ('Break in', 'Jennings' office', 'Blinky's Workshop', and 'Preparing to Travel') Artwork by Kessi Rilinki  

A short collection of tales with absolutely no connection to each other, reoccurring theme, or daleks.

As a lifelong gamer, Dan's dream has always been to land a job at Captive Minds Game Studios. Today he's off for an interview, one that will change his life - forever. Starring Jim Balfour, Robert Cudmore, & Julia McBay. Written and produced by Matthew McLean.

Scots duo Green Cloak took the British music industry by storm with the release of their debut album ‘Cheese’, but as a very public feud breaks out between the two a, follow up album seems unlikely. Washed up local radio DJ Lee steps in to lend a hand, but are his efforts doing more harm than good? Starring, in order of appearance R. Cudmore, C. Sneddon, M. McLean, R. Venters, J. Balfour, L. Blackwood. Music Our Smallest Adventures - Now I have a machine gun, ho ho ho. Helsinki Syndrome, You don't like flying Kevin MacLeod/Incompetech – Controlled Chaos ,Airport Lounge Ghost Order - Familiar Ground Written & produced by M. McLean of Yap Audio Production. Sound effects were created by Yap Audio, as well as resources gathered on freesound.org from the following users. Wniebelski, makosan, Master sound effects, Ifartinurgeneraldirection, panikko, pillonoise, ondrosik, bates8590, carbilicon, drewsifstalin, mzui, fonogeno. Artwork by Craig Thomson

Earth's alien Overlords are reviewing the human situation, and they're not too pleased. Written and produced by M.McLean & R.Cudmore. Starring M.McLean, R.Cudmore & C.Sneddon. Music by J.S Bach, Silvermash & Ross McLean. Sound effects produced by Yap Audio, as well as resources gathered on www.freesound.org from users hasselblad22334455, herbertboland, viorelvio, soundmary & conleec.

A short drama set in (West) Germany, circa 1989. Montgomery Hubbard rents a room at the airport hotel. Written and Produced by Robert Cudmore of Yap Audio Production. Starring Jack Kincaid, Robert Cudmore, Tanja Milojevic and Michael Hudson.

A short creepy tale, narrated by Julie Hoverson. Written by Matthew McLean. Music by Tom Cusack.

Someone is creeping around the house. Short narrated horror from 2011, with voices from Michael Hudson, Neil Colquhoun, and Robert Cudmore. Music by Tom Cusack.