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The Pantaloon Society

Of misrule, magic, flight and fear...

Roll up, roll up, come to the show! But dear audience, be warned - the things you hear therein may haunt your dreams... The Pantaloon Society is a supernatural audio-novella about an ancient and clandestine society of cl
Latest Episode11/22/2022

Episode 7 - The Masque of Misrule

Season 1, Ep. 7
In stately hall the mummers throng -/The play's awakened something wrong./To be from summoned shadows freed/A change of scene they're going to need..../Content warnings:  Supernatural Threat Violence Needles Unreality Discussions of: Imperialism, slavery, oppression, murder, homelessness. References to: Spiking/drugs.SFX: Music, bells, buzzing, horse galloping, dogs barking, roaring.For transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-7/
11/22/2022

Episode 7 - The Masque of Misrule

Season 1, Ep. 7
In stately hall the mummers throng -/The play's awakened something wrong./To be from summoned shadows freed/A change of scene they're going to need..../Content warnings:  Supernatural Threat Violence Needles Unreality Discussions of: Imperialism, slavery, oppression, murder, homelessness. References to: Spiking/drugs.SFX: Music, bells, buzzing, horse galloping, dogs barking, roaring.For transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-7/
10/25/2022

Episode 6 – A Little Mischief

Season 1, Ep. 6
Though laughter might be therapeutic../It needs much more to cure the heartsick/And all the magic of the fae/Cannot wish mortal tears away...Content warnings: Clowns, as ever.Supernatural threatMental illnessBullyingSFX: Wind, church bells, mill working, crowd sounds, laughter, flickering lights, animal soundsFor transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-6/
9/27/2022

Episode 5 – Joseph and the Holy Fool

Season 1, Ep. 5
An old friend calls our hero Joe.../So off to Yorkshire he shall go/To save young love from fate so cruel/He'll need some help from a Holy Fool.../Content warnings: MisogynyAbuseViolenceMental IllnessReferences to: Death of a loved one, violence, animal neglect, clowns/puppets, unsurprisingly.SFX: Desert winds, angelic vocal effects, cars, sounds of monastery singing/prayer, farmyard sounds. For transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-5/
9/27/2022

Episode 4 - La Donna è Omicida

Season 1, Ep. 4
An opera murder - there's a thing.../But can they make the culprit sing?/Qual piuma al vento/Muta d'accento.../Content warnings: Clowns (technically present), Violence, Misogyny, Death/dying, MurderReferences to: Sexual assault, ghostsSFX: Opera singing, outdoor sounds, screaming, For transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-4/
7/26/2022

Episode 3 - The Hall of Forbidden Faces

Season 1, Ep. 3
Who likes to be beside the sea?/Be warned before you come with me/That even in the friendliest places/One might discover dreadful faces...CW: Violence, Death/dying, Possession, The occult, Thalassophobia, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Animal distress and as ever, clowns. References to: Child abuse, poverty, abuse of power SFX: Vocal effects, traffic noise, loud circus music, seaside sounds, seagulls/birdsFor transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-3/
6/28/2022

Episode 2 - Welcome to the Society

Season 1, Ep. 2
Beneath the streets of London town/We find a portrait of a clown/Within these halls of mystery/Hear now of Pantaloon history...CW: Clowns, Death/dying, Violence, Blood, Racism, Homelessness, AlcoholReferences to: War, abuse of power.SFX: Fairground sounds, buzzing, street sounds, woodwind musicFor transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-2/
5/25/2022

Episode 1 - Doctor McClown

Season 1, Ep. 1
Let's introduce our hero, Jen/Who shall be sorely tested - when/They stumble 'pon a thing abhorred/Prowling the children's cardiac ward...Content warnings: Clowns, Illness, mentions of fatal illness, Supernatural threat, Dismemberment, PuppetsSFX: Busy public spaces (outdoor, hospital), screaming, cracking, bird noises, ominous stringsFor transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-1/