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by 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.
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- Aug 19, 202629 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.
- Jul 6, 20261h 0m
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 SmileyStarring:Patrick Meier as Dolan GibbonsLaura Conlon as Maddie MurphyNiall McKenna as Gideon HubbleJR McCormick and Aidan Kelly as everyone else.Check out RPG MajorJoin 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, YoutubeIf 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-FiThe Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------OUR RULESOur 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).DISCLAIMERSAll characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional.No AI has been used in the creation of the show.CONTENT WARNINGSDeath, violence, language, mild horror elements and light gore SFX.Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).
- Jul 6, 202648 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 SmileyStarring:Patrick Meier as Dolan GibbonsLaura Conlon as Maddie MurphyNiall McKenna as Gideon HubbleJR McCormick and Aidan Kelly as everyone else.Check out RPG MajorJoin 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, YoutubeIf 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-FiThe Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------OUR RULESOur 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).DISCLAIMERSAll characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional.No AI has been used in the creation of the show.CONTENT WARNINGSDeath, violence, language, mild horror elements and light gore SFX.Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).
- Jul 6, 202654 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 SmileyStarring:Patrick Meier as Dolan GibbonsLaura Conlon as Maddie MurphyNiall McKenna as Gideon HubbleJR McCormick and Aidan Kelly as everyone else.Check out RPG MajorJoin 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, YoutubeIf 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-FiThe Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------OUR RULESOur 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).DISCLAIMERSAll characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional.No AI has been used in the creation of the show.CONTENT WARNINGSDeath, violence, language, mild horror elements and light gore SFX.Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).
- Jul 6, 202655 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 SmileyStarring:Patrick Meier as Dolan GibbonsLaura Conlon as Maddie MurphyNiall McKenna as Gideon HubbleJR McCormick and Aidan Kelly as everyone else.Check out RPG MajorJoin 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, YoutubeIf 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-FiThe Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------OUR RULESOur 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).DISCLAIMERSAll characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional.No AI has been used in the creation of the show.CONTENT WARNINGSDeath, violence, language, mild horror elements and light gore SFX.Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).
- Jul 1, 20261 min
ARTICLE 3 TRAILER
MONDAY 6th JULYArticle 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 ESTFor interviews with cast & crew, and more BTS content follow us on your social platform of choice:InstagramBlueskyYoutube
- Feb 23, 202645 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 GibbonsLaura Conlon as Maddie MurphyNiall McKenna as Gideon HubbleJR 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, YoutubeIf 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-FiYou can find all of these on our Linktree as well.The Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------OUR RULESOur 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.DISCLAIMERSAll characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional.No AI has been used in the creation of the show.CONTENT WARNINGSDeath, violence, language, mild horror elements and light gore SFX.Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).
- Feb 23, 202648 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 GibbonsLaura Conlon as Maddie MurphyNiall McKenna as Gideon HubbleJR 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, YoutubeIf 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-FiYou can find all of these on our Linktree as well.The Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland.OUR RULESOur 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.DISCLAIMERSAll characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional.No AI has been used in the creation of the show.CONTENT WARNINGSDeath, violence, language, mild horror elements and light gore SFX.Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).
About The Bad Articles
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.
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