Pen and Paper and Popcorn

28/07/2024

Hey folks! We've had some illnesses and a few scheduling issues, a failed saving throw or two, which means we won't be able to put out an episode for the next week or two.

We'll be releasing again as soon as we can!

21/07/2024

After a rough first encounter with Dracula, the heroes do their best to recover before racing out again to try and stop him from completing his sinister plot, and ending humanity as they know it!
Van Helsing - the finale! Out now!

After their first encounter with Dracula went somewhat poorly, our heroes lick their wounds and collect their wits to try and come back stronger, and face down the villain before he destroys everything that matters to them.This episode features vi...

14/07/2024

Our heroes dig into the mystery of Dracula, before tearing off to try and face the villain! This goes...about as well as you'd expect!
Van Helsing Part Two, out now!

Our heroes head back to Castle Valerious to uncover the mystery of Dracula! Carl makes some weapons! Anna sneaks off to do her own thing! Van Helsing gets really exasperated about the fact that nobody seems to tell him anything! This episode featu...

07/07/2024

This week, we're hunting monsters, unravelling mysteries, and chatting about bisexual awakenings - it's Van Helsing, Part One!

This week, we dive into a world of monsters and mysteries with Van Helsing! Dracula seems poised to wipe out the last of a family of heroic monster-hunters. But why now? What sinister scheme is he protecting? And why is Van Helsing so unpopular wi...

30/06/2024

This week we're finishing our run on Alien!
The remaining crew try to fight off their fear as the monster hunts them through the halls of their ship. Will any of them be able to overcome its bloodlust?
(But it's also a fun episode, y'know, there are jokes and such!)

With barely any of the crew left alive, and with the alien openly hunting them, they struggle desperately to defend themselves from its monstrous hunger. Clever strategies and trickery can only take our heroes so far - then it's time to fight back...

24/06/2024

With an alien horror loose on the ship, the crew are desperate to figure out what it wants, and how to get rid of it! Can they outwit the creature, or will beastly cunning triumph over human ingenuity?

With an alien horror loose on the ship, the crew are desperate to figure out what it wants, and how to get rid of it! Can they outwit the thing, or will beastly cunning triumph over human ingenuity?This episode features violence, strong language, ...

17/06/2024

This week, the crew of the Nostromo hunt down a mysterious alien signal - but what they find is a monstrous creature that quickly begins picking them off!
Alien Part One, out now!

This week, the crew of the Nostromo explore the source of a mysterious distress call, and wake an alien monster that begins hunting them down. And the players attempt some truly audacious Jenga strategies!This episode features violence, strong lan...

09/06/2024

The team heads into their final showdown with Rasputin! Hellboy smashes stuff! Abe uses psychic powers! Liz burns everything in her path! John isn't totally sure what his role is, here!

Our heroes rush towards their final showdown with Rasputin! The fate of the world hangs in the balance! John feels very uncomfortable with his role in this whole business!This episode features violence, strong language, and adult themes. Host...

02/06/2024

After a skirmish at the library, the heroes return to base to work out their next move. This is complicated by the fact that Director Manning is now well and truly off-side, and that Rasputin is taking a real interest in Hellboy's future...

The team tries to figure out their next moves! Manning yells at everyone! Abe does some science! Rasputin gives his sincerest apologies!This episode features strong language, and adult themes. Host: Charlie RowlandAbe Sapien: James MeagherHel...

26/05/2024

With Sammael defeated, the heroes regroup and try to untangle Rasputin's evil plan! Naturally, this involves taking a metaphorical bull into a china shop just to see what happens!
Hellboy Part Three!

While the Professor convalesces, our heroes try to figure out what Rasputin could possibly be planning, so they can put a stop to his schemes! A N**i assassin gets a thorough thrashing! Hellboy does some property damage!Host: Charlie RowlandAbe Sa...

19/05/2024

This week, monster fights spill out into the street! The mysterious villain unfolds further sinister schemes! Also, Liz has some of the worst dreams you can imagine!
Hellboy Part Two! Out now!

Our heroes defeat a hideous beast, with style, grace, and not a huge amount of damage to the city! Rasputin makes further evil plans!Host: Charlie RowlandAbe Sapien: James MeagherHellboy: Benj BeattyJohn Myers: Jackson CowanLiz Sherman: Lyka Fox&n...

12/05/2024

This week we leap feet-first into Hellboy!
Agent Myers expects an ordinary FBI posting, ordinary colleagues, ordinary work. Instead he finds himself assigned to protect and guide a headstrong demon as they and their team fight horrible hungry monsters!

Agent Myers discovers a world full of wonders and horrors beyond belief! Hellboy and Abe investigate sinister mysteries! Liz takes care of her health!Host: Charlie RowlandAbe Sapien: James MeagherHellboy: Benj BeattyJohn Myers: Jackson CowanLiz Sh...

08/05/2024

Alright people, auditions are on the weekends of 18-19 and 25 to 26 May. That means they start in just over a week - and we still have plenty of spaces availabile!
If you've ever wanted to try improv, voice acting, or roleplaying games, now is your chance! We're not keeping this locked to those with the most experience, we just want people willing to give it a try and have some fun. If that's you, then register for an audition today!
https://forms.gle/43T9M2WnyzMXFr6A9

05/05/2024

Beauty and the Beast comes crashing to an end!
Lovers are pulled apart, and enemies thrown together! Secrets are revealed, and deals are made! Whatever else may happen, this curse ends NOW!

Maurice does some parenting! LeFou does his best! The witch makes ominous pronouncements! Also the main characters are there.This episode features self-harm, references to domestic violence, sexual references, and adult themes.Host: Charlie Rowlan...

03/05/2024

Five actors, all alike in dignity
In Monsterhearts, a great role-playing game
Play characters unique in abilities
For fun (and maybe just a scrap of fame*).
If you would join our lovely podcast show
Then, to audition, click the link below!

*(Actual fame may vary. Results not guaranteed. The podcast accepts no liability for you getting a role, becoming a big deal, and leaving your friends behind only to realise later in a The Devil Wears Prada-style revelation that you cast aside everything that truly mattered in a fruitless attempt to impress Meryl Streep)

https://forms.gle/43T9M2WnyzMXFr6A9

29/04/2024

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE AN AVENGER?
We're running auditions for the next season of PnPnP, and that means filling out our Avengers cast! Might you be our cocky Iron Man, or are you more like the righteous Captain America? A sneaky and subtle Black Widow, or direct and destructive like Hulk or Thor?
(Sorry Hawkeyes, nobody gets to be Hawkeye this time)

For all these and more, sign up for an audition today! https://forms.gle/43T9M2WnyzMXFr6A9

28/04/2024

Part three of Beauty and the Beast, and things are definitely building towards some kind of climax!
As Belle and Beast lick their wounds and gaze soulfully into each others' eyes, Gaston wanders the earth and finds no safe harbour anywhere. Meanwhile, sinister forces are making themselves felt, and their strings draw our heroes towards an inevitable confrontation!

Belle and the Beast spend some romantic time gazing into each other's eyes! Meanwhile, Gaston has a harrowing experience in the forest!This episode features violence, sexual content, strong language, and adult themes.Host: Charlie Rowland Beast: K...

21/04/2024

Get ready for romantic montages, uncomfortable conversations, and getting lost in a spooky forest: it's Beauty and the Beast, Part Two!

Belle and the Beast enjoy a montage! Gaston gets a quest and also collects a few cuts and bruises!This episode features violence, sexual content, strong language, and adult themes.Host: Charlie Rowland Beast: Kim BrvenikBelle: Jess LeysaGaston: Ja...

16/04/2024

Hey folks! If you're looking for our full back-catalogue of episodes, you can find them here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2245904
You can also find us in your favourite podcast app - just search for Pen and Paper and Popcorn. And if we don't show up, let us know so that we can get listed!

Taking the stories you know and making them sillier.

16/04/2024

Podcast season one is drawing to a close, which means we're about to run auditions for season two!

Once again we're casting six stories, each to be played in one or two sessions:
-The Avengers,
-Batman: The Cat and the Claw,
-Goldeneye,
-Osmosis Jones,
-Romeo and Juliet, and
-Van Helsing.
All performers must be eighteen or over.

To book your audition, fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/43T9M2WnyzMXFr6A9

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

15/04/2024

We're back! And this week we're bringing you a bona fide classic - Beauty and the Beast, Part One.
Townsfolk are suspicious, the woods creep with horrors, and our heroes meet the darkness in their own souls! Also, Lumiere needs to pay his child support, the cad!

Belle reads spicy fanfic! Gaston meets a witch! Beast bites a child! Truly a tale as old as time.This episode features violence, strong language, and adult themes.Host: Charlie Rowland Beast: Kim BrvenikBelle: Jess HillmanGaston: James KellyWe are...