The Pantaloon Society

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

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

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

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, MurderReferences to: Sexual assault, ghostsSFX: 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.

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: MisogynyAbuseViolenceMental IllnessReferences 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.

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

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.

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 threatDetailed descriptions of foodViolenceDiscussions 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.

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.

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 warningsInjuryDeath/dying (including major character death)GriefChildhood illnessDeath of a childParentificationPeriod-typical sexismCrimeViolenceGuns SFX: Baby in distress, electrical humming, phone ringtone/dialling, keyboard, music, knife sounds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 warningsDeath/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.

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.

There's no more clowns, so what's next? An update from Lou and the Trailer for eir next project, the Tiger and the Dragon, a Victoriana pastiche audiodrama. More information can be found at: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/tigeranddragon/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.