The Bad Articles – Details, episodes & analysis

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!

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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.

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 Milkman

Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy

Patrick Meier as Dolan Gibbons

Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble

JR 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, Youtube

If 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-Fi

You 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 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).

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 Milkman

Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy

Patrick Meier as Dolan Gibbons

Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble

JR 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, Youtube

If 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-Fi

You 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 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).

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 Milkman

Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy

Patrick Meier as Dolan Gibbons

Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble

JR 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, Youtube

If 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-Fi

You 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).

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 Milkman

Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy

Patrick Meier as Dolan Gibbons

Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble

JR 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, Youtube

If 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-Fi

You 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 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).

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:

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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 Gibbons

Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy

Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble

JR 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, Youtube

If 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-Fi

You can find all of these on our Linktree as well.

The Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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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 in the creation of the show.

CONTENT WARNINGS

Death, violence, language, mild horror elements and light gore SFX.

Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).

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 Gibbons

Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy

Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble

JR 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, Youtube

If 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-Fi

You 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 in the creation of the show.

CONTENT WARNINGS

Death, violence, language, mild horror elements and light gore SFX.

Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).

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 Gibbons

Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy

Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble

JR 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, Youtube

If 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-Fi

You can find all of these on our Linktree as well.

The Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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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 in the creation of the show.

CONTENT WARNINGS

Death, violence, language, mild horror elements and light gore SFX.

Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).