The Old Ways Podcast

A narrative focused show in an actual play format where a group of great role-players entertain you with experiences in new and published scenarios. Call of Cthulhu, Delta Green, RuneQuest, Cypher System, and many more!

Gothic by Gaslight - Episode 4 10/07/2026

Gothic by Gaslight - Episode 4 The Dreadfuls recruit Inspector Vance to join them in their watch on Jekyll's cabinet that fateful night. The strange case comes to a brutal conclusion. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/43172638

Chicago by Night - Midnight Waltz 10/02/2026

Chicago by Night - Midnight Waltz Camila and Mara review the new haven, while Agan tries to make peace with what happened at the Gala. Ophelia keeps her appointment and meets an unexpected guest. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/43045843

Hunter the Reckoning - Lower Wacker Drive - Episode 1 09/29/2026

Hunter the Reckoning - Lower Wacker Drive - Episode 1 Five would-be Hunters assemble in the concrete depths of Chicago’s Lower Wacker Drive to discuss what they can do about the growing menace rotting the city’s core. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/43045818

Alien RPG - The Fate of the Persephone - Part Two 09/25/2026

Alien RPG - The Fate of the Persephone - Part Two The crew of the Rodi discover the consequences of their errant button pushing, as the diversion and rescue operation turns into a fight for survival. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42962423

Gothic by Gaslight - Ep 3 09/23/2026

Gothic by Gaslight - Ep 3 In an effort to track Mr. Hyde, the Dreadfuls pay a visit to Dr. Jekyll's solicitor, Mr. Utterson. An encounter with one of Jekyll's former servants proves interesting. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42962418

Hunter the Reckoning - Lower Wacker Drive - Freddy Ramos 09/22/2026

Hunter the Reckoning - Lower Wacker Drive - Freddy Ramos Freddy Ramos transitioned to civilian life years ago, but some skills learned in military life continue to prove valuable. When a new case walks through his door, childhood memories urge him to take direct action. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42962383

Chicago by Night - Leverage 09/18/2026

Chicago by Night - Leverage Prize in hand, the coterie returns to the Succubus Club to complete the task set by Annabelle. The powerful Toreador Primogen makes an intriguing offer to the group, but not without strings aplenty for them to consider. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42885150

Hunter the Reckoning - Lower Wacker Drive - Morgan Sterling 09/15/2026

Hunter the Reckoning - Lower Wacker Drive - Morgan Sterling As an entrepreneur in Chicago's tech sector, Morgan Sterling is careful and calculated, insulating their approach behind layers of personal and professional security. When a shadow of the past rises in their present, Morgan must think fast or lose everything. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42885095

Chicago by Night - Knock, Knock 09/11/2026

Chicago by Night - Knock, Knock In the depths below Lower Wacker Drive, the coterie locates Jax’s Haven and closes in on completing their task for Annebelle. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42817665

Gothic by Gaslight - Episode 2 09/09/2026

Gothic by Gaslight - Episode 2 After the gruesome scene at the Mortimer house, the Dreadfuls investigate Dr. Jekyll's cabinet in search of more clues. The Book Club's library offers some answers and even more questions. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42817590

Hunter the Reckoning - Lower Wacker Drive - Helai Abassi 09/08/2026

Hunter the Reckoning - Lower Wacker Drive - Helai Abassi As a counselor and therapist who specializes in long term care, Helai works to help those who suffer trauma to a new beginning. When she encounters a patient who has a unique condition, questions mount which she cannot explain. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42817495

Alien RPG - The Fate of the Persephone 09/04/2026

Alien RPG - The Fate of the Persephone While headed back to port, The Rodi and her crew divert after picking up a strange distress signal in deep space. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42713985

Hunter the Reckoning - Lower Wacker Drive - Véronique 09/01/2026

Hunter the Reckoning - Lower Wacker Drive - Véronique As a methodical coroner, Dr Véronique Oakfield keeps to her process to find the answers to death's most important questions. When her nightly work creates questions she cannot answer, she must seek the truth even when it hurts. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42612350

Chicago by Night - Concrete and Anxiety 08/28/2026

Chicago by Night - Concrete and Anxiety The coterie gathers at a local bar before plunging into the depths of the secret tunnels deep beneath Lower Wacker Drive where they hope to find the elusive Jax. This show is meant for mature audiences. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42526580

Gothic by Gaslight - Episode 1 08/26/2026

Gothic by Gaslight - Episode 1 At the Book Club, the Dreadfuls are brought together for the first time as a terrifying new...or perhaps old...danger stalks London. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42526510

Hunter the Reckoning - Lower Wacker Drive - John Davis 08/25/2026

Hunter the Reckoning - Lower Wacker Drive - John Davis As a transplant from the south, John came to Chicago in hopes of starting over and making a new life, but his hidden past and the reality of the streets seems unbeatable. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42526415

Chicago by Night - S1, Ep 7 - Blood Money 08/21/2026

Chicago by Night - S1, Ep 7 - Blood Money Ophelia makes a new friend. Camila investigates a possible drug connection, while Mara and Agan find an opportunity in a nearby cafe. CW: Gore, Sexual Content, Mature scenes This show is meant for mature audiences /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42369665

Gothic by Gaslight - Meet Adelaide 08/19/2026

Gothic by Gaslight - Meet Adelaide Talented painter Adelaide Greenwood ventures out in disguise to live her double life. An encounter with the supernatural brings her more than she bargained for. Adelaide is played by Nychelle Schneider Keeper: Mav Haenze /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42483720

Gothic by Gaslight - Meet Julian 08/12/2026

Gothic by Gaslight - Meet Julian Exiled Doctor-turned-Mentalist Julian Valdes visits an old friend from Cuba who is in a troubling situation. A mysterious woman may hold the key to his friend's situation Julian is played by Danny Mendoza /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42369585

Chicago by Night S1 Ep 6 - Chained Passion 08/07/2026

Chicago by Night S1 Ep 6 - Chained Passion Mara realizes she’s suddenly missing something. Camila and Agan make an interesting discovery. Ophelia dances with a beast. CW: Mature scenes, captivity This show is meant for mature audiences /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42292255

Gothic by Gaslight - Meet Lydia 08/05/2026

Gothic by Gaslight - Meet Lydia Librarian Lydia Darling enters the Restricted Section of the library to help a patron. A shadow follows her home. Lydia played by: /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42307820

Chicago by Night - Red Number Five 07/31/2026

Chicago by Night - Red Number Five Red Number Five offers Ophelia and Mara the chance to trade information and something more with a fellow Toreador. Camila and Agan reach out to some local Gangrel in hopes of locating Jax. CW: Gore, Mature scenes This show is meant for mature audiences /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42216405

Gothic by Gaslight - Meet Warren 07/29/2026

Gothic by Gaslight - Meet Warren Warren Stormwright, wealthy aristocrat, deals with an unsettling event as one of his ships comes into port several days late. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42216340

Chicago by Night - The Blood that Binds 07/24/2026

Chicago by Night - The Blood that Binds Pairing off for the night, Ophelia and Mara head over to the Succubus Club to look for answers, while Camila waits for Agan at her favorite local bar. The beast comes for one of our kindred at the worst time. CW: Gore, Mature scenes, sexual content /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42052270

Gothic by Gaslight - Meet Herschel 07/22/2026

Gothic by Gaslight - Meet Herschel Herschel Forbes, an aspiring author, finds that the lore of his homeland may have followed him to London. A new patron for his work enters the scene. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42142370

The Old Ways Podcast - Mage: The Great Beyond - Season 2 Finale 07/16/2026

The Old Ways Podcast - Mage: The Great Beyond - Season 2 Finale Heading into the mountain top facility, our mages and their avatars come face to face with the power behind the drug supply. Will choices seal the fate of these young willworkers? /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/42052205

Chicago by Night: Blood on the Mile- Marching Orders 07/10/2026

Chicago by Night: Blood on the Mile- Marching Orders Freshly empowered by Annebelle, the group sorts out a meeting spot to form a plan to find Jax within three nights and deliver him unspoiled. CW: Mature scenes This show is meant for mature audiences /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/41960850

The Old Ways Podcast - Mage: The Great Beyond - Season 2, Episode Twenty One 07/03/2026

The Old Ways Podcast - Mage: The Great Beyond - Season 2, Episode Twenty One The struggle up the mountain tests each of the mages in different ways, sparking new ideas and methods for using their powers. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/41921055

The Old Ways Podcast - Delta Green - Impossible Landscapes: Like A Map Made of Skin - Episode 12 07/01/2026

The Old Ways Podcast - Delta Green - Impossible Landscapes: Like A Map Made of Skin - Episode 12 Choices are made, and with consequences in hand, words are spoken which cannot be taken back. It has become increasingly clear to our Agents that the only way out of this nightmare is through. /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/41914170

Chicago by Night: Blood on the Mile - Explosive Plans 06/26/2026

Chicago by Night: Blood on the Mile - Explosive Plans An interloper throws the Gala’s atmosphere into a chaotic spin. Ophelia dances with dynamite. Agan completes his delivery, as Camila plots the best way out of a bad situation. CW: Gore, Mature scenes This show is meant for mature audiences /episode/index/show/5wspodcast/id/41782755

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