Pest Control

Pest Control Pod
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Pest Control is an actual-play horror tabletop show from AltHaven. Join Keeper Sam R, and players William, Jonas, and Sam D as they get lost in fantastical worlds featuring compelling characters, engaging story, and thrilling twists!

  1. EPISODE 1

    Fate 01 - The Dirge, pt.1

    (Content warning: general body horror) Three strangers arrive at a run-down hotel in the middle of a rainstorm, seeking shelter and a warm place to spend the night. CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him)Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them)Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them)Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They) Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. Season one - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road… ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    1h 59m

  2. EPISODE 2

    Fate 02 - The Dirge, pt.2

    (Content Warning: general body horror, bodily injury, burns) Trapped inside with a new friend in tow Keeley, Maggie, and Henrietta attempt to get to the bottom of the mysterious events at the Dirge.  CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him) Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them) Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them) Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They) NPCs Marty Owens (He/him) - One half of Marty & Martin's Pest Control business, a cover for a monster hunting duo, and Martin's mentor. Older white man in his mid 50s/early 60s. Martin Graves (He/him) - The other half of Marty & Martin's Pest Control business, a cover for a monster hunting duo, and Marty's apprentice. A younger white guy in his mid 20s.Henry Sweezle (He/him) - A guest at the Dirge. Here to f****n' sell you a vaccuum. Staying at the hotel on his way to VaccuCon in California. White man in his 30s or 40s with a whining voice and a rat-like face.Shelley Canternary (She/Her) - Front desk manager at the Dirge. She's nice, but don't cross her! White woman with long blonde hair in her 30s.Logan Anderson (He/him) - Housekeeper at the Dirge. Larger man, dressed in a housekeeping uniform, always moving a big bin full of towels and things. Big voice. Very perceptive, but easy-going. Light-skinned black man in his 30s.Paul "Pingo" Donessa (He/him) - Head of Security at the Dirge. Short, squat white man in his 40s with greased brown hair, and a pair of glasses. Wears a uniform with a flashlight on his belt. Lives to frown at people. Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road… ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    2h 40m

  3. EPISODE 3

    Fate 03 - Geringer, pt.1

    (Content Warnings: Bodily injury, memory loss, needles, police, alcohol, underage drinking) Keeley, Maggie, and Henrietta make an unanticipated stop in the town of Geringer, and quickly discover that something strange is stalking the cornfields... CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him) Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them) Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them) Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They) NPCs Martin Graves (He/him) - Monster-hunting Chosen One who has already fulfilled his prophecy. A white guy in his early 20s. Looks kinda like Elijah Wood, with short mussed brown hair. One of his feet was badly burned, leading him to walk with a cane. Margarette Townsend (She/Her) - Waitress at the Conseco Diner. A light-skinned fat woman in her early 20s, with frizzy black hair tied back in a bun and freckles dotting her cheeks. She feels lately like there's an ache in her chest she can't get rid of, but doesn't know why.Tobias Baken (He/him) - Sheriff of Geringer. White man in his mid-50s, paunchy, thinning blonde hair underneath his patrol hat.Manny Hogan (He/him) - Mechanic and handyman. White man with a mustache.Thomas Baken (He/him) - Kitchen staff at the Conseco Diner, son of the Sheriff (and everyone knows it). White man in his 20s with floppy brown hair.Helen Veno (She/her) - Owner of the Conseco Diner. Has a weight on her heart the last few months that's hard to shake. White woman with frizzy, greying hair in her 50s. Zee Hemingway (He/him) - Skateboarder. Black kid. Has spikes on top of his helmet. Probably like 10 or 12.Kyra Woolf (She/Her) - Skateboarder. Greek girl with black hair, glasses that don't quite, and ripped jeans. No helmet. Maybe 11?Chuck Joyce (He/him) - Skateboarder. Bigger white kid with shaggy red hair. Probably like 13, I dunno.Ahmed Kafka (He/him) - Skateboarder. Middle-Eastern kid with a mohawk. Definitely 12. Right? Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road… Check out Wojciech Golczewski's music: https://wojciechgolczewski.bandcamp.com/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    2h 22m

  4. EPISODE 4

    Fate 04 - Geringer, pt.2

    (Content warnings: Bodily harm, memory loss, needles, police, alcohol, underage drinking) After Maggie's terrifying encounter with the threats hiding in this town, the Hunters work to try and get to the bottom of what exactly is going on in Geringer. But they'd better work quickly - some of them are starting to forget there were any threats at all... CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him) Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them) Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them) Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They) NPCs Martin Graves (He/him) - Monster-hunting Chosen One who has already fulfilled his prophecy. A white guy in his early 20s. Looks kinda like Elijah wood, with short mussed brown hair. One of his feet was badly burned, leading him to walk with a cane. Margarette Townsend (She/Her) - Waitress at the Conseco Diner. A light-skinned fat woman in her early 20s, with frizzy black hair tied back in a bun and freckles dotting her cheeks. She feels lately like there's an ache in her chest she can't get rid of, but doesn't know why.Tobias Baken (He/him) - Sheriff of Geringer. White man in his mid-50s, paunchy, thinning blonde hair underneath his patrol hat.Manny Hogan (He/him) - Mechanic and handyman. White man with a mustache.Thomas Baken (He/him) - Kitchen staff at the Conseco Diner, son of the Sheriff (and everyone knows it). White man in his 20s with floppy brown hair. Helen Veno (She/her) - Owner of the Conseco Diner. Has a weight on her heart the last few months that's hard to shake. White woman with frizzy, greying hair in her 50s. Zee Hemingway (He/him) - Skateboarder. Black kid. Has spikes on top of his helmet. Probably like 10 or 12.Kyra Woolf (She/Her) - Skateboarder. Greek girl with black hair, glasses that don't quite, and ripped jeans. No helmet. Maybe 11?Chuck Joyce (He/him) - Skateboarder. Bigger white kid with shaggy red hair. Probably like 13, I dunno.Ahmed Kafka (He/him) - Skateboarder. Middle-Eastern kid with a mohawk. Definitely 12. Right?  Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road… Check out Wojciech Golczewski's music: https://wojciechgolczewski.bandcamp.com/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    2h 2m

  5. EPISODE 5

    Fate 05 - Geringer, pt.3

    (Content warnings: Bodily harm, memory loss, needles, gunshot wounds, police, alcohol, underage drinking) With tensions escalating, Henrietta, Maggie, and Keely are going to need to act quickly. But, as memories fade and the monsters move in, who's going to come looking for strangers? CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him) Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them) Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them) Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They) NPCs Martin Graves (He/him) - Monster-hunting Chosen One who has already fulfilled his prophecy. A white guy in his early 20s. Looks kinda like Elijah wood, with short mussed brown hair. One of his feet was badly burned, leading him to walk with a cane. Margarette Townsend (She/Her) - Waitress at the Conseco Diner. A light-skinned fat woman in her early 20s, with frizzy black hair tied back in a bun and freckles dotting her cheeks. She feels lately like there's an ache in her chest she can't get rid of, but doesn't know why. Tobias Baken (He/him) - Sheriff of Geringer. White man in his mid-50s, paunchy, thinning blonde hair underneath his patrol hat. Manny Hogan (He/him) - Mechanic and handyman. White man with a mustache. Thomas Baken (He/him) - Kitchen staff at the Conseco Diner, son of the Sheriff (and everyone knows it). White man in his 20s with floppy brown hair. Helen Veno (She/her) - Owner of the Conseco Diner. Has a weight on her heart the last few months that's hard to shake. White woman with frizzy, greying hair in her 50s. Zee Hemingway (He/him) - Skateboarder. Black kid. Has spikes on top of his helmet. Probably like 10 or 12. Kyra Woolf (She/Her) - Skateboarder. Greek girl with black hair, glasses that don't quite, and ripped jeans. No helmet. Maybe 11? Chuck Joyce (He/him) - Skateboarder. Bigger white kid with shaggy red hair. Probably like 13, I dunno. Ahmed Kafka (He/him) - Skateboarder. Middle-Eastern kid with a mohawk. Definitely 12. Right?Dustin Veno (He/him) - Co-owner of Veno Farms, husband of Helen. Young-looking white man in his 40s, wavy brown hair, and a mustache with scruff. Often sunburnt. Xilin (He/him) - An enigmatic figure. When presenting as a human, looks like a tall, lanky, handsome Chinese man with short black hair and gold-painted nails. Dressed very hip. When not in human form, looks like a brilliant, reflective golden-colored giraffe with scales, cloven hooves, and antlers. Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road… Check out Wojciech Golczewski's music: https://wojciechgolczewski.bandcamp.com/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    2h 18m

  6. EPISODE 6

    Fate 06 - Silky & The Solutions, pt.1

    (Content Warnings: Bodily harm, non-sexual assault, bugs, blood, alcohol, underage drinking, body horror) An unexpected sighting leads Pest Control to the comeback show of a famous musical group. But as the lights dim and the crowd goes quiet, will they be forced to face the music? Keely joins a protest. Henrietta buys a beer. Maggie creates a disturbance. CHARACTERSKeeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him) Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them) Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them) Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They) NPCsHerbert "Silky" Clemens (He/him) - Lead singer of "Silky & The Solutions", best known for their 2005 album "The Dreamscape". Famously assaulted a fan after a concert. Now back at the Hades for one last concert...Henry Sweezle (He/him) - A guest from the Dirge, somehow involved in the events there. White man in his 30s or 40s with a whining voice and a rat-like face.  On his way to VaccuCon, but not above making a stop to admire the scenery...Sussana Waldorf (She/Her) - Here to protest the concert. White woman in her 20s with dark brown hair and a graphic tee. Deadra Johnson (She/Her) - Bartender at the Hades.Xilin (He/him) -  An enigmatic figure who works for M.R.S. When presenting as a human, looks like a tall, lanky, handsome Chinese man with short black hair and gold-painted nails. Dressed very hip. When not in human form, looks like a brilliant, reflective golden-colored giraffe with scales, cloven hooves, and antlers. Has a flirtatious relationship with Keeley that might be one-sided. ORGANIZATIONSM.R.S. AKA Myriad Relocation Services - A mysterious non-governmental organization tasked with investigating supernatural occurrences and relocating monsters/cryptids who are risk of human discovery or interference. They have field agents scattered throughout the United States and, presumably, the world including Xilin. Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road… Check out Wojciech Golczewski's music: https://wojciechgolczewski.bandcamp.com/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    2h 21m

  7. EPISODE 7

    Fate 07 - Silky & The Solutions, pt.2

    (Content Warnings: Bodily harm, body horror, blood, gore, bugs, alcohol-use, underage drinking, parasites, infection guns) The Hunters are in a race against the clock as the concert rages on around them, and the monster finally makes itself known. Now, balancing on the edge of disaster, they must make a potentially deadly choice. Maggie reconnects with family. Henrietta leads a chant. Keely makes a decision. CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him) Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them) Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them) Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)  NPCsMartin Graves (He/him) - Monster-hunting Chosen One who has already fulfilled his prophecy. A white guy in his early 20s. Looks kinda like Elijah wood, with short mussed brown hair. One of his feet was badly burned, leading him to walk with a cane.Herbert "Silky" Clemens (He/him) - Lead singer of "Silky & The Solutions", best known for their 2005 album "The Dreamscape". Famously assaulted a fan after a concert. Now back at the Hades for one last concert...Henry Sweezle (He/him) - A guest from the Dirge, somehow involved in the events there. White man in his 30s or 40s with a whining voice and a rat-like face.  On his way to VaccuCon, but not above making a stop to admire the scenery...Sussana Waldorf (She/Her) - Here to protest the concert. White woman in her 20s with dark brown hair and a graphic tee. Deadra Johnson (She/Her) - Bartender at the Hades.Job Lewell (He/him) - Black man always in a button-up and tie, and seemingly glued to a clipboard. He's clueless about anything that doesn't have to do with his band.Xilin (He/him) -  An enigmatic figure who works for M.R.S. When presenting as a human, looks like a tall, lanky, handsome Chinese man with short black hair and gold-painted nails. Dressed very hip. When not in human form, looks like a brilliant, reflective golden-colored giraffe with scales, cloven hooves, and antlers. Has a flirtatious relationship with Keeley that might be one-sided. ORGANIZATIONSM.R.S. AKA Myriad Relocation Services - A mysterious non-governmental organization tasked with investigating supernatural occurrences and relocating monsters/cryptids who are risk of human discovery or interference. They have field agents scattered throughout the United States and, presumably, the world including Xilin. Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road… Check out Wojciech Golczewski's music: https://wojciechgolczewski.bandcamp.com/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    2h 1m

  8. EPISODE 8

    Fate 08 - Silky & The Solutions, pt.3

    (Content Warnings: Bodily harm, body horror, blood, gore, bugs, alcohol-use, infection, parasites, underage drinking, guns) With time running out, and their own lives in danger, it's time for the Hunters to make their final moves against their parasitic foe. Will this hunt be their swan song?  CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him) Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/Them) Henrietta, The Monstrous (She/Her) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/Them) Maggie, The Spellslinger (She/Her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They)  NPCsMartin Graves (He/him) - Monster-hunting Chosen One who has already fulfilled his prophecy. A white guy in his early 20s. Looks kinda like Elijah wood, with short mussed brown hair. One of his feet was badly burned, leading him to walk with a cane.Herbert "Silky" Clemens (He/him) - Lead singer of "Silky & The Solutions", best known for their 2005 album "The Dreamscape". Famously assaulted a fan after a concert. Now back at the Hades for one last concert...Henry Sweezle (He/him) - A guest from the Dirge, somehow involved in the events there. White man in his 30s or 40s with a whining voice and a rat-like face.  On his way to VaccuCon, but not above making a stop to admire the scenery...Sussana Waldorf (She/Her) - Here to protest the concert. White woman in her 20s with dark brown hair and a graphic tee. Deadra Johnson (She/Her) - Bartender at the Hades.Job Lewell (He/him) - Black man always in a button-up and tie, and seemingly glued to a clipboard. He's clueless about anything that doesn't have to do with his band.Jessie Thornback (He/him) - Smaller white man with black hair style in a roguish pompadour, and icy blue eyes. Lead singer of "Namesake", a witch coven-turned-band. Trans-man. Maggie's uncle!Christopher Deakins (He/him) - Silky's former fan, lover, and victim. Jordan Jesigo AKA The Sailor (He/him) - Tall, average looking white man with brown hair. Dresses like a dad - a polo shirt/button-up.Jamie Jesigo (He/him) - Henrietta's eldest child. Son of The Sailor.Jordan Jr "Jojo" Jesigo (He/they) - Henrietta's youngest child. Child of Henrietta and The Sailor.Xilin (He/him) -  An enigmatic figure who works for M.R.S. When presenting as a human, looks like a tall, lanky, handsome Chinese man with short black hair and gold-painted nails. Dressed very hip. When not in human form, looks like a brilliant, reflective golden-colored giraffe with scales, cloven hooves, and antlers. Has a flirtatious relationship with Keeley that might be one-sided. ORGANIZATIONSM.R.S. AKA Myriad Relocation Services - A mysterious non-governmental organization tasked with investigating supernatural occurrences and relocating monsters/cryptids who are risk of human discovery or interference. They have field agents scattered throughout the United States and, presumably, the world including Xilin. Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (@_queuetimes). Our first season was played using “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. Season one of Pest Control - “Fate” - follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road… Check out Wojciech Golczewski's music: https://wojciechgolczewski.bandcamp.com/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    2h 30m
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Pest Control is an actual-play horror tabletop show from AltHaven. Join Keeper Sam R, and players William, Jonas, and Sam D as they get lost in fantastical worlds featuring compelling characters, engaging story, and thrilling twists!

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