The Pantaloon Society

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, 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.

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, 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.

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

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, 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.

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: 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.