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The Bad Articles

Felbryn Studios

A supernatural comedy audio drama, following the chaotic and absurd investigations of the Official Supernatural Neutralisation Agency (O.S.N.A.) as they attempt to stop otherworldly threats across 1990's Ireland. A narrative experience that weaves together improvised comedy, tabletop roleplaying and rich sound design.

This is a silly and irreverent love-letter to collaborative story telling, Irish folklore and 90's nostalgia, with each Article being a standalone investigation into supernatural phenomena, typically split into 3-5 episodes.

A narrative actual play utilising our custom-built TTPRG system that blends the ethereal magic of improv with the narrative satisfaction of dice rolls.

Produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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August 19 · 29 min
The Aftershock with David Membrane - an interview with the cast of Article 3: The Gums of Ballybogle
David Membrane, host of The Bad Articles listening parties, chats to cast of Article 3: The Gums of Ballybogle. In this new series called "The Aftershock", David will grill the players with hard hitting questions, try to get to the bottom of conspiracy theories and simply make the cast squirm by holding them accountable for their actions in game... WARNING! There are spoilers for Article 3 in this interview so make sure to listen in full before diving in! Host - David Membrane Cast - Amelia Price (Sylvester Smilie) - Laura Conlon (Maddie Murphy) - Patrick Meier (Dolan Gibbons) - Niall McKenna (Gideon Hubble) Don't forget to join The Bad Articles Discord channel to stay up to date with all things Bad Articles and to get exclusive access to the episodes and listening parties before they are officially released.
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S3 · E4
July 6 · 1 hr
S3E4 My Beans are in my Gi!
The Gums of Ballybogle (Part 4) The Bad Articles is created by JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly. Editing and Sound Design by Clark Phillips, with additional SFX and voices by Conleth McVeigh. Featuring: Amelia Price as Sylvester Smiley Starring: Patrick Meier as Dolan Gibbons Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly as everyone else. Check out RPG Major Join our Discord server to chat with fellow fans of the show, as well as the cast and crew! This is where we host things like listening parties for each article! For BTS content and more info, follow our socials, or check out our Linktree. Instagram, Bluesky, Youtube If you'd like to contribute to the show to help keep the lights on and the improvisers warm, feel free to donate at our Ko-Fi The Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OUR RULES Our system is simple. Characters have 16 skills, each starting at 20% (a basic human-level chance to succeed). Players get 10 "pips" which they can assign to boost skills of their choosing. Each pip adds +20% to their window of success, with a maximum of 3 additional PIPs per skill (success window is capped at 80%). To utilise a skill, players roll a d100. If they roll equal to or under their skill level, they succeed. To avoid issues (such as damage or mental affects) players will be asked to make preservation rolls. The DC of the preservation roll is set at 80% (easy), 60% (medium), 40% (hard), 20% (challenging). DISCLAIMERS All characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional. No AI has been used in the creation of the show. CONTENT WARNINGS Death, violence, language, mild horror elements and light gore SFX. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).
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S3 · E3
July 6 · 48 min
S3E3 R3FL3CTIONS
The Gums of Ballybogle (Part 3) The Bad Articles is created by JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly. Editing and Sound Design by Clark Phillips, with additional SFX and voices by Conleth McVeigh. Featuring: Amelia Price as Sylvester Smiley Starring: Patrick Meier as Dolan Gibbons Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly as everyone else. Check out RPG Major Join our Discord server to chat with fellow fans of the show, as well as the cast and crew! This is where we host things like listening parties for each article! For BTS content and more info, follow our socials, or check out our Linktree. Instagram, Bluesky, Youtube If you'd like to contribute to the show to help keep the lights on and the improvisers warm, feel free to donate at our Ko-Fi The Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OUR RULES Our system is simple. Characters have 16 skills, each starting at 20% (a basic human-level chance to succeed). Players get 10 "pips" which they can assign to boost skills of their choosing. Each pip adds +20% to their window of success, with a maximum of 3 additional PIPs per skill (success window is capped at 80%). To utilise a skill, players roll a d100. If they roll equal to or under their skill level, they succeed. To avoid issues (such as damage or mental affects) players will be asked to make preservation rolls. The DC of the preservation roll is set at 80% (easy), 60% (medium), 40% (hard), 20% (challenging). DISCLAIMERS All characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional. No AI has been used in the creation of the show. CONTENT WARNINGS Death, violence, language, mild horror elements and light gore SFX. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).
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S3 · E2
July 6 · 54 min
S3E2 Warm Bolero
The Gums of Ballybogle (Part 2) The Bad Articles is created by JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly. Editing and Sound Design by Clark Phillips, with additional SFX and voices by Conleth McVeigh. Featuring: Amelia Price as Sylvester Smiley Starring: Patrick Meier as Dolan Gibbons Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly as everyone else. Check out RPG Major Join our Discord server to chat with fellow fans of the show, as well as the cast and crew! This is where we host things like listening parties for each article! For BTS content and more info, follow our socials, or check out our Linktree. Instagram, Bluesky, Youtube If you'd like to contribute to the show to help keep the lights on and the improvisers warm, feel free to donate at our Ko-Fi The Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OUR RULES Our system is simple. Characters have 16 skills, each starting at 20% (a basic human-level chance to succeed). Players get 10 "pips" which they can assign to boost skills of their choosing. Each pip adds +20% to their window of success, with a maximum of 3 additional PIPs per skill (success window is capped at 80%). To utilise a skill, players roll a d100. If they roll equal to or under their skill level, they succeed. To avoid issues (such as damage or mental affects) players will be asked to make preservation rolls. The DC of the preservation roll is set at 80% (easy), 60% (medium), 40% (hard), 20% (challenging). DISCLAIMERS All characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional. No AI has been used in the creation of the show. CONTENT WARNINGS Death, violence, language, mild horror elements and light gore SFX. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).
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S3 · E1
July 6 · 55 min
S3E1 As Knuckle Is a Bone, So Is Teeth
The Gums of Ballybogle (Part 1) The Bad Articles is created by JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly. Editing and Sound Design by Clark Phillips, with additional SFX and voices by Conleth McVeigh. Featuring: Amelia Price as Sylvester Smiley Starring: Patrick Meier as Dolan Gibbons Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly as everyone else. Check out RPG Major Join our Discord server to chat with fellow fans of the show, as well as the cast and crew! This is where we host things like listening parties for each article! For BTS content and more info, follow our socials, or check out our Linktree. Instagram, Bluesky, Youtube If you'd like to contribute to the show to help keep the lights on and the improvisers warm, feel free to donate at our Ko-Fi The Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OUR RULES Our system is simple. Characters have 16 skills, each starting at 20% (a basic human-level chance to succeed). Players get 10 "pips" which they can assign to boost skills of their choosing. Each pip adds +20% to their window of success, with a maximum of 3 additional PIPs per skill (success window is capped at 80%). To utilise a skill, players roll a d100. If they roll equal to or under their skill level, they succeed. To avoid issues (such as damage or mental affects) players will be asked to make preservation rolls. The DC of the preservation roll is set at 80% (easy), 60% (medium), 40% (hard), 20% (challenging). DISCLAIMERS All characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional. No AI has been used in the creation of the show. CONTENT WARNINGS Death, violence, language, mild horror elements and light gore SFX. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).
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July 1 · 1 min
ARTICLE 3 TRAILER
MONDAY 6th JULY Article 3 - The Gums of Ballybogle! Join our Knuckles, and special guest Amelia Price, for four more episodes of chaotic supernatural investigative silliness! As always, all four episodes are dropping all at once, so that you can listen to it however you like! But if you’d like to listen even earlier, join us on our community discord on Friday 3rd July for a listening party where cast, crew & fans will be sitting down and listening to the ENTIRE 4 episode Article. Listening party starts Friday 3rd July @ 7pm GMT, 2pm EST For interviews with cast & crew, and more BTS content follow us on your social platform of choice: Instagram Bluesky Youtube
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S2 · E4
February 23 · 45 min
S2E4 Turgid With Riches
The Forever Wake (Part 4) Deep in the coves below The Sea Señor, our agents settle petty grudges, learn what it means to be a crew, and discover just what's been causing all this blasted timey-wimey nonsense! The Bad Articles is created by JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly. Editing and Sound Design by Clark Phillips, with additional SFX & voices by Conleth McVeigh. Starring: Patrick Meier as Dolan Gibbons Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble JR McCormick & Aidan Kelly as everyone else. Join our Discord server to chat with fellow fans of the show, as well as the cast & crew! This is where we host things like listening parties for each article, and is always the first place news about the show is shared. For Behind-the-scenes content and more info on the show follow our socials: Instagram, Bluesky, Youtube If you'd like to contribute to the show to help keep the lights on and the improvisers warm, feel free to donate at our Ko-Fi You can find all of these on our Linktree as well. The Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUR RULES Our system is simple. Characters have 17 skills, each starting at 20% (a basic human-level chance to succeed). Players get 10 "pips" which they can assign to boost skills of their choosing. Each pip adds +20% to their window of success, with a maximum of 3 additional PIPs per skill (success window is capped at 80%). To do something, players roll a d100. If they roll equal to or under their skill level, they succeed. DISCLAIMERS All characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional. No AI has been used in the creation of the show. CONTENT WARNINGS Death, violence, language, mild horror elements and light gore SFX. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).
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S2 · E3
February 23 · 48 min
S2E3 Death is Weird, and Grief is Hard
The Forever Wake (Part 3) Our agents begin investigating the wake of Mickey 'The Mackerel' Mulchrone. Wait, did I say that already? Hmmm. Maybe there is something supernatural going on, after all? They head to the basement, to find out more. And hopefully Dolan's stopped gaslighting an oul' man. The Bad Articles is created by JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly. Editing and Sound Design by Clark Phillips, with additional SFX & voices by Conleth McVeigh. Starring: Patrick Meier as Dolan Gibbons Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble JR McCormick & Aidan Kelly as everyone else. Join our Discord server to chat with fellow fans of the show, as well as the cast & crew! This is where we host things like listening parties for each article, and is always the first place news about the show is shared. For Behind-the-scenes content and more info on the show follow our socials: Instagram, Bluesky, Youtube If you'd like to contribute to the show to help keep the lights on and the improvisers warm, feel free to donate at our Ko-Fi You can find all of these on our Linktree as well. The Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland. OUR RULES Our system is simple. Characters have 17 skills, each starting at 20% (a basic human-level chance to succeed). Players get 10 "pips" which they can assign to boost skills of their choosing. Each pip adds +20% to their window of success, with a maximum of 3 additional PIPs per skill (success window is capped at 80%). To do something, players roll a d100. If they roll equal to or under their skill level, they succeed. DISCLAIMERS All characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional. No AI has been used in the creation of the show. CONTENT WARNINGS Death, violence, language, mild horror elements and light gore SFX. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).
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S2 · E2
February 23 · 55 min
S2E2 El Fuego Numero Eight
The Forever Wake (Part 2) Our agents begin investigating the wake of Micky 'The Mackerel' Mulchrone. Maybe there's not even anything supernatural going on? Wouldn't that be nice? Maybe they're just attending a wake and having some lovely chats with folk? The Bad Articles is created by JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly. Editing and Sound Design by Clark Phillips, with additional SFX & voices by Conleth McVeigh. Starring: Patrick Meier as Dolan Gibbons Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble JR McCormick & Aidan Kelly as everyone else. Join our Discord server to chat with fellow fans of the show, as well as the cast & crew! This is where we host things like listening parties for each article, and is always the first place news about the show is shared. For Behind-the-scenes content and more info on the show follow our socials: Instagram, Bluesky, Youtube If you'd like to contribute to the show to help keep the lights on and the improvisers warm, feel free to donate at our Ko-Fi You can find all of these on our Linktree as well. The Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUR RULES Our system is simple. Characters have 17 skills, each starting at 20% (a basic human-level chance to succeed). Players get 10 "pips" which they can assign to boost skills of their choosing. Each pip adds +20% to their window of success, with a maximum of 3 additional PIPs per skill (success window is capped at 80%). To do something, players roll a d100. If they roll equal to or under their skill level, they succeed. DISCLAIMERS All characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional. No AI has been used in the creation of the show. CONTENT WARNINGS Death, violence, language, mild horror elements and light gore SFX. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).
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S2 · E1
February 23 · 43 min
S2E1 Name is Name, Cow is Cow
The Forever Wake (Part 1) A few days after returning from Spars Hollow, our agents have been brought back to Wight's Tavern, to be inducted as full members and Official Knuckles of the OSNA. The Bad Articles is created by JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly. Editing and Sound Design by Clark Phillips, with additional SFX & voices by Conleth McVeigh. Starring: Patrick Meier as Dolan Gibbons Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble Conleth McVeigh as Clarry Postman, The Milkman JR McCormick & Aidan Kelly as everyone else. Join our Discord server to chat with fellow fans of the show, as well as the cast & crew! This is where we host things like listening parties for each article, and is the first place news about the show is shared. For Behind-the-scenes content and more info on the show follow our socials: Instagram, Bluesky, Youtube If you'd like to contribute to the show to help keep the lights on and the improvisers warm, feel free to donate at our Ko-Fi You can find all of these on our Linktree as well. The Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUR RULES Our system is simple. Characters have 17 skills, each starting at 20% (a basic human-level chance to succeed). Players get 10 "pips" which they can assign to boost skills of their choosing. Each pip adds +20% to their window of success, with a maximum of 3 additional PIPs per skill (success window is capped at 80%). To do something, players roll a d100. If they roll equal to or under their skill level, they succeed. DISCLAIMERS All characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional. No AI has been used in the creation of the show. CONTENT WARNINGS Death, violence, language, mild horror elements and light gore SFX. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).
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February 6 · 1 min
ARTICLE 2 TRAILER
MONDAY 23rd FEBRUARY Article 2 - The Forever Wake! Four more episodes of chaotic supernatural investigative silliness, dropping all at once, so that you can listen to it however you like! If you want to listen even earlier than that, join our community discord for an exclusive listening party with the cast & crew! We did this for article 1 and it was an absolute blast chatting with folk, so hope to see you there. For interviews with cast & crew, and more BTS content follow us on your social platform of choice: Instagram Bluesky Youtube
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S1 · E4
Oct 17, 2025 · 49 min
S1E4 Curdled By Your Own Hubris
The Root of All Evil (Part 4) Time is running out for our brave volunteers, but it’s a special day in Spars Hollow. And who doesn’t love a town fair? The Bad Articles is created by JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly. Editing and Sound Design by Clark Phillips. Starring: Conleth McVeigh as Clarry Postman, The Milkman Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy Patrick Meier as Dolan Gibbons Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble JR McCormick & Aidan Kelly as everyone else. Chat with these folk, and other fans of the show on our Discord server! For Behind-the-scenes content and more info on the show follow our socials: Instagram, Bluesky, Youtube If you'd like to contribute to the show to help keep the lights on and the improvisers warm, feel free to donate at our Ko-Fi You can find all of these on our Linktree as well. The Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland. OUR RULES Our system is simple. Characters have 17 skills, each starting at 20% (a basic human-level chance to succeed). Players get 10 "pips" which they can assign to boost skills of their choosing. Each pip adds +20% to their window of success, with a maximum of 3 additional PIPs per skill (success window is capped at 80%). To do something, players roll a d100. If they roll equal to or under their skill level, they succeed. DISCLAIMERS All characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional. No AI has been used in the creation of the show. CONTENT WARNING While the tone of the show is light-hearted and comedic, it contains references to lost children, as well as scenes featuring mild horror elements and light gore sound effects. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).
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S1 · E3
Oct 17, 2025 · 56 min
S1E3 A Room Full of Thirsty Boys
The Root of All Evil (Part 3) As questions continue to pile up, our brave volunteers seek the path towards answers. But is it worth committing a crime to get them? The Bad Articles is created by JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly. Editing and Sound Design by Clark Phillips. Starring: Conleth McVeigh as Clarry Postman, The Milkman Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy Patrick Meier as Dolan Gibbons Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble JR McCormick & Aidan Kelly as everyone else. Chat with these folk, and other fans of the show on our Discord server! For Behind-the-scenes content and more info on the show follow our socials: Instagram, Bluesky, Youtube If you'd like to contribute to the show to help keep the lights on and the improvisers warm, feel free to donate at our Ko-Fi You can find all of these on our Linktree as well. The Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland. OUR RULES Our system is simple. Characters have 17 skills, each starting at 20% (a basic human-level chance to succeed). Players get 10 "pips" which they can assign to boost skills of their choosing. Each pip adds +20% to their window of success, with a maximum of 3 additional PIPs per skill (success window is capped at 80%). To do something, players roll a d100. If they roll equal to or under their skill level, they succeed. DISCLAIMERS All characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional. No AI has been used in the creation of the show. CONTENT WARNING While the tone of the show is light-hearted and comedic, it contains references to lost children, as well as scenes featuring mild horror elements and light gore sound effects. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).
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S1 · E2
Oct 17, 2025 · 39 min
S1E2 The Science of Dirt
The Root of All Evil (Part 2) Our four brave volunteers, Clarry, Maddie, Gideon and Dolan head to the town of Spars Hollow on their first mission, to uncover the mystery of the churned up, turnip-less field. Do they have what it takes to become Knuckles in the O.S.N.A.? The Bad Articles is created by JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly. Editing and Sound Design by Clark Phillips. Starring: Conleth McVeigh as Clarry Postman, The Milkman Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy Patrick Meier as Dolan Gibbons Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble JR McCormick & Aidan Kelly as everyone else. Chat with these folk, and other fans of the show on our Discord server! For Behind-the-scenes content and more info on the show follow our socials: Instagram, Bluesky, Youtube If you'd like to contribute to the show to help keep the lights on and the improvisers warm, feel free to donate at our Ko-Fi You can find all of these on our Linktree as well. The Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland. OUR RULES: Our system is simple. Characters have 17 skills, each starting at 20% (a basic human-level chance to succeed). Players get 10 "pips" which they can assign to boost skills of their choosing. Each pip adds +20% to their window of success, with a maximum of 3 additional PIPs per skill (success window is capped at 80%). To do something, players roll a d100. If they roll equal to or under their skill level, they succeed. DISCLAIMERS: All characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional. No AI has been used at any point in the creation of the show. CONTENT WARNING: While the tone of the show is light-hearted and comedic, it contains references to lost children, as well as scenes featuring mild horror elements and light gore sound effects. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).
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S1 · E1
Oct 17, 2025 · 47 min
S1E1 Welcome to Wight's
The Root of All Evil (Part 1) The Official Supernatural Neutralisation Agency (O.S.N.A.) are Ireland's leading otherworldly investigators, and they’ve just placed an advert in the local newspaper in the hopes of swelling their ranks. Who will join the fight against fright? The Bad Articles is created by JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly. Editing and Sound Design by Clark Phillips. Starring: Conleth McVeigh as Clarry Postman, The Milkman Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy Patrick Meier as Dolan Gibbons Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble JR McCormick & Aidan Kelly as everyone else. Chat with these folk, and other fans of the show on our Discord server! For Behind-the-scenes content and more info on the show follow our socials: Instagram, Bluesky, Youtube If you'd like to contribute to the show to help keep the lights on and the improvisers warm, feel free to donate at our Ko-Fi You can find all of these on our Linktree as well. The Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland. OUR RULES Our system is simple. Characters have 17 skills, each starting at 20% (a basic human-level chance to succeed). Players get 10 "pips" which they can assign to boost skills of their choosing. Each pip adds +20% to their window of success, with a maximum of 3 additional PIPs per skill (success window is capped at 80%). To do something, players roll a d100. If they roll equal to or under their skill level, they succeed. DISCLAIMERS All characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional. No AI has been used in the creation of the show. CONTENT WARNING While the tone of the show is light-hearted and comedic, it contains references to lost children, as well as scenes featuring mild horror elements and light gore sound effects. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).
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Oct 10, 2025 · 2 min
Trailer: The Bad Articles
Friday 17th October. Join the fight against fright, when four strangers face the strange, in an irreverent and silly love letter to collaborative story-telling, Irish Folklore, and 90's nostalgia.
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