The Pantaloon Society

Cytochrome Hear
  • 3.8 (4)
  • DRAMA
  • MONTHLY SERIES

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 clowns with unusual abilities, and the eldritch threats they are called to investigate.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. EPISODE 1

    Episode 1 - Doctor McClown

    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, Puppets SFX: Busy public spaces (outdoor, hospital), screaming, cracking, bird noises, ominous strings For transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    Episode 2 - Welcome to the Society

    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, Alcohol References to: War, abuse of power. SFX: Fairground sounds, buzzing, street sounds, woodwind music For transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-2/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Episode 3 - The Hall of Forbidden Faces

    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/birds For transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-3/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Episode 4 - La Donna è Omicida

    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, Murder References to: Sexual assault, ghosts SFX: Opera singing, outdoor sounds, screaming,  For transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-4/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    Episode 5 – Joseph and the Holy Fool

    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:  Misogyny Abuse Violence Mental Illness References 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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    Episode 6 – A Little Mischief

    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 threat Mental illness Bullying SFX: Wind, church bells, mill working, crowd sounds, laughter, flickering lights, animal sounds For transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-6/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    Episode 7 - The Masque of Misrule

    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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    Episode 8 - Mesnée d’Hellequin

    Our heroes to a fraud assigned/ But turns out he's quite hard to find/ To Windsor Forest they must head/  And there the hunter meets the hunted.... Content warnings:  Supernatural threat Detailed descriptions of food Violence Discussions of: Murder, clowns, crime. SFX: Music, animal sounds, horse’s hooves/snorting, dogs barking, thunder, wind, birdsong. For transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-8/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min

  9. EPISODE 9

    Episode 9 - Le Roman de Renard

    Where better for a clown to heal,/ Than in the Sainted Dymphna's Geel?/ To earth our hero vainly cleaves/ All whilst the wily fox deceives.../ Content warnings:  Supernatural threat Mind control Mental and physical illness, Injury Harm to animals Mentions of: Religion, Hospitals SFX: Shouting, unsettling strings, cracking ice, sounds of busy café, outdoor city, birdsong, For transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-9/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 min

  10. EPISODE 10

    Episode 10 - Il Dottore

    A doctor's work is never done/ But sometimes one can make it fun/ Her strength is great, though she seems frail/ Hear now Veronica Harrington's tale  For transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-10/ Content warnings Injury Death/dying (including major character death) Grief Childhood illness Death of a child Parentification Period-typical sexism Crime Violence Guns SFX: Baby in distress, electrical humming, phone ringtone/dialling, keyboard, music, knife sounds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min

  11. EPISODE 11

    Episode 11 - Beneath the Society Pt 1

    Stalked through the tunnels by a stranger,/ Our heroes flee from dreadful danger,/ To pass the time as down they go,/ Hear now the tales of Jen and Joe.  For transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-11/ Content warnings Death/dying Pregnancy Death in childbirth/infant mortality Violence Alcoholism. Religious themes (blasphemy, bigotry) Child abuse Intimate partner violence SFX: Electrical humming, computer sounds, flowing water, falling masonry, metal squeaking, knife sounds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min

  12. EPISODE 12

    Episode 12 - Beneath the Society Pt 2

    A final stand, against their foe/ Denouement for Jen and Joe/ Beneath the ground let us descend/ To bring this tale to an end./ For transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-12/ Content warnings: Death/dying, Supernatural threat, The occult, Murder, Injury, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Violence, Religious bigotry, Degenerative illness, Mentions of: Abortion, homelessness, killing of a child, SFX: Knife sounds, running feet, trickling water., Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min
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Ratings & Reviews

3.8
out of 5
4 Ratings

About

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 clowns with unusual abilities, and the eldritch threats they are called to investigate.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Cytochrome Hear
  • Episodes
    13
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Cytochrome Hear
  • Show Website
    The Pantaloon Society