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S2E4 Turgid With Riches
Feb 23, 2026
45m 23s
S2E3 Death is Weird, and Grief is Hard
Feb 23, 2026
48m 22s
S2E2 El Fuego Numero Eight
Feb 23, 2026
55m 42s
S2E1 Name is Name, Cow is Cow
Feb 23, 2026
43m 23s
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Feb 6, 2026
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| 2/23/26 | ![]() 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). | 45m 23s | ||||||
| 2/23/26 | ![]() 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). | 48m 22s | ||||||
| 2/23/26 | ![]() S2E2 El Fuego Numero Eight | The Forever Wake (Part 2)Our agents begin investigating the wake of Micky 'The Mackerel' Mulchrone. Maybe there's not even anything supernatural going on? Wouldn't that be nice? Maybe they're just attending a wake and having some lovely chats with folk?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). | 55m 42s | ||||||
| 2/23/26 | ![]() S2E1 Name is Name, Cow is Cow | The Forever Wake (Part 1)A few days after returning from Spars Hollow, our agents have been brought back to Wight's Tavern, to be inducted as full members and Official Knuckles of the OSNA.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 HubbleConleth McVeigh as Clarry Postman, The MilkmanJR 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 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). | 43m 23s | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | ![]() ARTICLE 2 TRAILER | MONDAY 23rd FEBRUARY Article 2 - The Forever Wake!Four more episodes of chaotic supernatural investigative silliness, dropping all at once, so that you can listen to it however you like!If you want to listen even earlier than that, join our community discord for an exclusive listening party with the cast & crew! We did this for article 1 and it was an absolute blast chatting with folk, so hope to see you there.For interviews with cast & crew, and more BTS content follow us on your social platform of choice:Instagram BlueskyYoutube | 1m 20s | ||||||
| 10/17/25 | ![]() S1E4 Curdled By Your Own Hubris | The Root of All Evil (Part 4)Time is running out for our brave volunteers, but it’s a special day in Spars Hollow.And who doesn’t love a town fair?The Bad Articles is created by JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly.Editing and Sound Design by Clark Phillips.Starring:Conleth McVeigh as Clarry Postman, The MilkmanLaura Conlon as Maddie MurphyPatrick Meier as Dolan GibbonsNiall McKenna as Gideon HubbleJR McCormick & Aidan Kelly as everyone else.Chat with these folk, and other fans of the show on our Discord server!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 WARNINGWhile the tone of the show is light-hearted and comedic, it contains references to lost children, as well as scenes featuring mild horror elements and light gore sound effects.Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia). | 49m 22s | ||||||
| 10/17/25 | ![]() S1E3 A Room Full of Thirsty Boys | The Root of All Evil (Part 3)As questions continue to pile up, our brave volunteers seek the path towards answers.But is it worth committing a crime to get them?The Bad Articles is created by JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly.Editing and Sound Design by Clark Phillips.Starring:Conleth McVeigh as Clarry Postman, The MilkmanLaura Conlon as Maddie MurphyPatrick Meier as Dolan GibbonsNiall McKenna as Gideon HubbleJR McCormick & Aidan Kelly as everyone else.Chat with these folk, and other fans of the show on our Discord server!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 WARNINGWhile the tone of the show is light-hearted and comedic, it contains references to lost children, as well as scenes featuring mild horror elements and light gore sound effects.Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia). | 56m 54s | ||||||
| 10/17/25 | ![]() S1E2 The Science of Dirt | The Root of All Evil (Part 2)Our four brave volunteers, Clarry, Maddie, Gideon and Dolan head to the town of Spars Hollow on their first mission, to uncover the mystery of the churned up, turnip-less field.Do they have what it takes to become Knuckles in the O.S.N.A.?The Bad Articles is created by JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly.Editing and Sound Design by Clark Phillips.Starring:Conleth McVeigh as Clarry Postman, The MilkmanLaura Conlon as Maddie MurphyPatrick Meier as Dolan GibbonsNiall McKenna as Gideon HubbleJR McCormick & Aidan Kelly as everyone else.Chat with these folk, and other fans of the show on our Discord server!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 RULES:Our 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.DISCLAIMERS:All characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional.No AI has been used at any point in the creation of the show.CONTENT WARNING:While the tone of the show is light-hearted and comedic, it contains references to lost children, as well as scenes featuring mild horror elements and light gore sound effects.Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia). | 39m 17s | ||||||
| 10/17/25 | ![]() S1E1 Welcome to Wight's | The Root of All Evil (Part 1)The Official Supernatural Neutralisation Agency (O.S.N.A.) are Ireland's leading otherworldly investigators, and they’ve just placed an advert in the local newspaper in the hopes of swelling their ranks.Who will join the fight against fright?The Bad Articles is created by JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly.Editing and Sound Design by Clark Phillips.Starring:Conleth McVeigh as Clarry Postman, The MilkmanLaura Conlon as Maddie MurphyPatrick Meier as Dolan GibbonsNiall McKenna as Gideon HubbleJR McCormick & Aidan Kelly as everyone else.Chat with these folk, and other fans of the show on our Discord server!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 WARNINGWhile the tone of the show is light-hearted and comedic, it contains references to lost children, as well as scenes featuring mild horror elements and light gore sound effects.Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia). | 47m 46s | ||||||
| 10/10/25 | ![]() Trailer: The Bad Articles | Friday 17th October. Join the fight against fright, when four strangers face the strange, in an irreverent and silly love letter to collaborative story-telling, Irish Folklore, and 90's nostalgia. | 2m 22s | ||||||
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| 10/9/25 | ![]() A Message from Mervin | Hello there! Mervin here, just letting all you eager beavers know that the first episode of The Bad Articles is releasing on Friday 17th October. In fact, the first four episodes of The Bad Articles are releasing then! The first article, one investigation in four parts, on 17th October.Alright. See you then. Good bye!Follow our socials @thebadarticles everywhere. Or you can check out our nifty wee Linktree by clicking here. They're all in there. Isn't that neat?InstagramBlueskyTikTok | 1m 01s | ||||||
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6 placements across 6 markets.
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