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The Critshow

by Critshow Studios

A group of friends have their lives turned upside down when they find themselves placed as the last line of defense between the everyday world and the things that go bump in the night. This actual play podcast uses Monster of the Week and other Powered by the Apocalypse games, all within the same dimension hopping narrative, to follow the Indiana Paranormal Task-force (IPT) as they are thrust into the front lines of a battle they didn't know existed.

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Episodes

  1. The Critshow: Counterfeit Crown - Session 0 (Pt 2)

    Session 0 for our new story, The Counterfeit Crown (part 2) ------ Content Warning: Language ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠ to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord community, and much more! Follow The Critshow on⁠⁠ twitter⁠⁠, join our⁠⁠...

  2. The Critshow: Counterfeit Crown - Session 0 (Pt 1)

    Session 0 for our new story, The Counterfeit Crown (part 1) ------ Content Warning: Language ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠ to get more weekly TTRPG Actual Play content, access to our discord community, and much more! Follow The Critshow on⁠⁠ twitter⁠⁠, join our⁠⁠...

  3. Cobbler's Cryptid Carnival: The Reptoid (Ep 12)

    Join Rev, Jacob, Kieran, Katie May, and Adam, with Tass as the Keeper, as they take the roles of cryptids, pretending to be humans, pretending to be cryptids, that hide in plain sight at a monster-themed fun park, in this ongoing Monster of the Week story. ------ Content Warning: Adult Language,...

  4. Cobbler's Cryptid Carnival: And Again, And Again (Ep 11)

    Join Rev, Jacob, Kieran, Katie May, and Adam, with Tass as the Keeper, as they take the roles of cryptids, pretending to be humans, pretending to be cryptids, that hide in plain sight at a monster-themed fun park, in this ongoing Monster of the Week story. ------ Content Warning: Adult Language,...

  5. Cobbler's Cryptid Carnival: Major Malfunction (Ep 10)

    Join Rev, Jacob, Kieran, Katie May, and Adam, with Tass as the Keeper, as they take the roles of cryptids, pretending to be humans, pretending to be cryptids, that hide in plain sight at a monster-themed fun park, in this ongoing Monster of the Week story. ------ Content Warning: Adult Language,...

  6. Cobbler's Cryptid Carnival: Shimmering Scales (Ep 9)

    Join Rev, Jacob, Kieran, Katie May, and Adam, with Tass as the Keeper, as they take the roles of cryptids, pretending to be humans, pretending to be cryptids, that hide in plain sight at a monster-themed fun park, in this ongoing Monster of the Week story. ------ Content Warning: Adult Language,...

  7. Cobbler's Cryptid Carnival: Renewed Vows (Ep 8)

    Join Rev, Jacob, Kieran, Katie May, and Adam, with Tass as the Keeper, as they take the roles of cryptids, pretending to be humans, pretending to be cryptids, that hide in plain sight at a monster-themed fun park, in this ongoing Monster of the Week story. ------ Content Warning: Adult Language,...

  8. Cobbler's Cryptid Carnival: An Eye for Detail (Ep 7)

    Join Rev, Jacob, Kieran, Katie May, and Adam, with Tass as the Keeper, as they take the roles of cryptids, pretending to be humans, pretending to be cryptids, that hide in plain sight at a monster-themed fun park, in this ongoing Monster of the Week story. ------ Content Warning: Adult Language,...

  9. Cobbler's Cryptid Carnival: The Bog Witch? (Ep 6)

    Join Rev, Jacob, Kieran, Katie May, and Adam, with Tass as the Keeper, as they take the roles of cryptids, pretending to be humans, pretending to be cryptids, that hide in plain sight at a monster-themed fun park, in this ongoing Monster of the Week story. ------ Content Warning: Adult Language,...

  10. Cobbler's Cryptid Carnival: Flickering Reality (Ep 5)

    Join Rev, Jacob, Kieran, Katie May, and Adam, with Tass as the Keeper, as they take the roles of cryptids, pretending to be humans, pretending to be cryptids, that hide in plain sight at a monster-themed fun park, in this ongoing Monster of the Week story. ------ Content Warning: Adult Language,...

  11. Cobbler's Cryptid Carnival: Concerning the Bone Man (Ep 4)

    Join Rev, Jacob, Kieran, Katie May, and Adam, with Tass as the Keeper, as they take the roles of cryptids, pretending to be humans, pretending to be cryptids, that hide in plain sight at a monster-themed fun park, in this ongoing Monster of the Week story. ------ Content Warning: Adult Language,...

  12. Cobbler's Cryptid Carnival: Abominable (Ep 3)

    Join Rev, Jacob, Kieran, Katie May, and Adam, with Tass as the Keeper, as they take the roles of cryptids, pretending to be humans, pretending to be cryptids, that hide in plain sight at a monster-themed fun park, in this ongoing Monster of the Week story. ------ Content Warning: Adult Language,...

  13. Cobbler's Cryptid Carnival: Arrows and Oatmeal (Ep 2)

    Join Rev, Jacob, Kieran, Katie May, and Adam, with Tass as the Keeper, as they take the roles of cryptids, pretending to be humans, pretending to be cryptids, that hide in plain sight at a monster-themed fun park, in this ongoing Monster of the Week story. ------ Content Warning: Adult Language,...

  14. Cobbler's Cryptid Carnival: Open Season (Ep 1)

    Join Rev, Jacob, Kieran, Katie May, and Adam, with Tass as the Keeper, as they take the roles of cryptids, pretending to be humans, pretending to be cryptids, that hide in plain sight at a monster-themed fun park, in this ongoing Monster of the Week story. ------ Content Warning: Adult Language,...

  15. Perils & Princesses (Ep 5)

    Join Joe, Tass, and Rev as Manda leads them through The Hedge Maze, a Perils & Princesses one-shot written by Manda. You can find Perils & Princesses at: https://www.perilsandprincesses.com/ ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get more weekly...

  16. Perils & Princesses (Ep 5)

    Join Joe, Tass, and Rev as Manda leads them through The Hedge Maze, a Perils & Princesses one-shot written by Manda. You can find Perils & Princesses at: https://www.perilsandprincesses.com/ ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get more weekly...

  17. Perils & Princesses (Ep 4)

    Join Joe, Tass, and Rev as Manda leads them through The Hedge Maze, a Perils & Princesses one-shot written by Manda. You can find Perils & Princesses at: https://www.perilsandprincesses.com/ ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get more weekly...

  18. Perils & Princesses (Ep 4)

    Join Joe, Tass, and Rev as Manda leads them through The Hedge Maze, a Perils & Princesses one-shot written by Manda. You can find Perils & Princesses at: https://www.perilsandprincesses.com/ ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get more weekly...

  19. Perils & Princesses (Ep 3)

    Join Joe, Tass, and Rev as Manda leads them through The Hedge Maze, a Perils & Princesses one-shot written by Manda. You can find Perils & Princesses at: https://www.perilsandprincesses.com/ ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get more weekly...

  20. Perils & Princesses (Ep 3)

    Join Joe, Tass, and Rev as Manda leads them through The Hedge Maze, a Perils & Princesses one-shot written by Manda. You can find Perils & Princesses at: https://www.perilsandprincesses.com/ ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get more weekly...

  21. Perils & Princesses (Ep 2)

    Join Joe, Tass, and Rev as Manda leads them through The Hedge Maze, a Perils & Princesses one-shot written by Manda. You can find Perils & Princesses at: https://www.perilsandprincesses.com/ ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get more weekly...

  22. Perils & Princesses (Ep 2)

    Join Joe, Tass, and Rev as Manda leads them through The Hedge Maze, a Perils & Princesses one-shot written by Manda. You can find Perils & Princesses at: https://www.perilsandprincesses.com/ ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get more weekly...

  23. Perils & Princesses (Ep 1)

    Join Joe, Tass, and Rev as Manda leads them through The Hedge Maze, a Perils & Princesses one-shot written by Manda. You can find Perils & Princesses at: https://www.perilsandprincesses.com/ ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get more weekly...

  24. Perils & Princesses (Ep 1)

    Join Joe, Tass, and Rev as Manda leads them through The Hedge Maze, a Perils & Princesses one-shot written by Manda. You can find Perils & Princesses at: https://www.perilsandprincesses.com/ ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get more weekly...

  25. Trophy Dark (Ep 3)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Tass as Rev leads them through The Shivering Vault, a Trophy Dark incursion created by Rev. You can find Trophy Gold, Trophy Dark, and Trophy Loom at: https://trophyrpg.com/ ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get…

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  26. Trophy Dark (Ep 3)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Tass as Rev leads them through The Shivering Vault, a Trophy Dark incursion created by Rev. You can find Trophy Gold, Trophy Dark, and Trophy Loom at: https://trophyrpg.com/ ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get…

    more
  27. Trophy Dark (Ep 2)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Tass as Rev leads them through The Shivering Vault, a Trophy Dark incursion created by Rev. You can find Trophy Gold, Trophy Dark, and Trophy Loom at: https://trophyrpg.com/ ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get…

    more
  28. Trophy Dark (Ep 2)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Tass as Rev leads them through The Shivering Vault, a Trophy Dark incursion created by Rev. You can find Trophy Gold, Trophy Dark, and Trophy Loom at: https://trophyrpg.com/ ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get…

    more
  29. Trophy Dark (Ep 1)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Tass as Rev leads them through The Shivering Vault, a Trophy Dark incursion created by Rev. You can find Trophy Gold, Trophy Dark, and Trophy Loom at: https://trophyrpg.com/ ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get more...

  30. Trophy Dark (Ep 1)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Tass as Rev leads them through The Shivering Vault, a Trophy Dark incursion created by Rev. You can find Trophy Gold, Trophy Dark, and Trophy Loom at: https://trophyrpg.com/ ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get more...

  31. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 15)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  32. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 15)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  33. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 14)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  34. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 14)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  35. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 13)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  36. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 13)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  37. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 12)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  38. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 12)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  39. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 11)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  40. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 11)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  41. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 10)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  42. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 10)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  43. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 9)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  44. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 9)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  45. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 8)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  46. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 8)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  47. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 7)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  48. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 7)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  49. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 6)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  50. Cryptoid Cavaliers (Ep 6)

    Join Joe, Kieran, Manda, and Rev as Tass leads them through a world of Morphing, Monsters, and Mechs as they play through Teens with Attitude. You can find the quickstart for Teens with Attitude at: https://dbb-8.itch.io/twa-quickstart ------ You can support The Critshow through our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

About this show

A group of friends have their lives turned upside down when they find themselves placed as the last line of defense between the everyday world and the things that go bump in the night.

This actual play podcast uses Monster of the Week and other Powered by the Apocalypse games, all within the same dimension hopping narrative, to follow the Indiana Paranormal Task-force (IPT) as they are thrust into the front lines of a battle they didn't know existed.

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Critshow Studios

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Critshow have?

The Critshow has 528 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 4, 2026.

What is The Critshow about?

A group of friends have their lives turned upside down when they find themselves placed as the last line of defense between the everyday world and the things that go bump in the night. This actual play podcast uses Monster of the Week and other Powered by the Apocalypse games, all within the same...

How often does The Critshow release new episodes?

The Critshow publishes weekly, based on its 528 episodes since May 2018.

Who hosts The Critshow?

The Critshow is created and hosted by Critshow Studios.
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