The Satanic Players Society
By The Ringmaster
The Satanic Players SocietyFeb 23, 2018
Wendi Golburgh (The Travelling Sideshow of the Macabre)
Wendi, a beautiful heiress and owner of a lavish hotel offers a helping hand to stricken men who fall on hard times. For those willing to indulge her “tastes” they have the promise of pleasure and comfort for the rest of their lives! This story, written by Hydra M Star is the second helping in our three part series featuring tales from “Bon Appetit – Stories and Recipes for Human Consumption created by Alder Strauss and Hydra M Star. So grab a plate folks and tuck in!
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A Banquet of Panacea (The Travelling Sideshow of the Macabre)
Three families, whose lives have been torn apart by a serial killer, are brought together by Malakai Zhang. Their mysterious benefactor, who despite having supported them financially throughout the failed trial still has one last offer of comfort to give them, if they are brave enough to take it. This story written by Rick Powell is included in the anthology created by Alder Strauss and Hydra M Star, Bon Appetit, stories and recipes for human consumption and is the first of three special episodes featuring material from this exciting collection.
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Phaethon (Myths, Legends and Monsters)
We take a step into Greek mythology with the Escapologist as she recounts the tale of Phaethon, son of Helios. An immature boy the young Phaethon gets himself into a wager that he cannot back out of which in turn puts the very existence of the earth and Olympus at peril.
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Hjältar och monster på himlavalvet, Maj Samzelius, 2019.
Pushing your limits (A thought with the Ringmaster)
What happens when you have two old veterans that still think they are in their 20's? They decide to try and break themselves on a 10 mile hike. Join the Ringmaster and Reverend Campbell and they huff and puff up a mountain demonstrating that no matter your age you can still push yourself and achieve growth.
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Passing the Torch (A thought with the Ringmaster)
Welcome to another noisy and drunk episode! The Ringmaster is joined again by Storm Anderson and has the pleasure of being introduced to the wonderful Steve Nosack from Kilted Entertainment. Basking in the glow of the resurrected Halloween in Summer festival we discuss handing over the reigns, the pressures and expectations involved and how to put your own stamp on something without straying too far from the original idea.
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Do you need to consume to create? (A thought with the Ringmaster)
The Ringmaster is joined by a few individuals to discuss seeking inspiration, looking for mediums outside those that you create to make your own spin, while at the same time avoiding the pitfalls of becoming a copycat or plagiarist.
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In Memoriam Mat Stover (A thought with the Ringmaster)
This Wednesday on Walpurgisnacht we lost a valuable member and dear friend. Here the Ringmaster pays tribute to Mat Stover, a brilliant writer and a tremendous human being. He will be sorely missed!
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Don't be afraid of the camera (A thought with the Ringmaster)
Step right up, step right up! Turn the camera on and go! Here the Ringmaster tries to encourage you to take that first step into video content creation. It's not that hard, this eejit can do it!
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Mutual Appreciation (A Thought with the Ringmaster)
Here the Ringmaster elaborates on what he feels mutual appreciation means, the mechanisms of being part of a mutual appreciation society and how to sincerely show appreciation for another’s work.
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Rick Powell - Teacher (A Thought with the Ringmaster)
Join the Ringmaster as he discusses the latest offerings from Rick Powell, Teacher. A supernatural tale of loss, reinvention and escape (No spoilers). To view the video episode click here:
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Siren (The Travelling Sideshow of the Macabre)
In this episode we bring you the concluding part to Stormcaller. This is the final story that was given to us by the late M.R. Stover. Jacoby Ash, a Revenant of hell has been dispatched to take care of the problem in Athens, created by the arrival of the Sirens. This is going to be the fight of his life as he has to take on not one, but seven creatures from the underworld. All of whom are as powerful in their seduction as in their savagery.
We have created a page in honour of our late friend pay a visit below:
https://www.satanicplayerssociety.com/m-r-stover.html
The June 2019 SIdeshow (The Travelling Sideshow of the Macabre)
On this glorious sunny day we welcome Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc to the troupe and take the opportunity to celebrate her work. We bring you "As goes the day", "Come to me", "Ebon's embrace", "In the shadows" and "The rain" a selection of poetry to get the show started followed by "All in a day's work", "Finally Famous", "Some people never learn" and "The choice" a gathering of some of her short stories. All of which we trust will send gleeful shivers down your spine!
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Stormcaller (The Travelling Sideshow of the Macabre)
In this episode we are honoured to bring you the penultimate story that was given to us by the late M.R. Stover. Once again we delve into his twisted imagination as he brings us the prelude to another wonderful Jacoby Ash adventure. Monsters from the deep have invaded the land and begin their murderous rampage, dispatching men, woman and children alike. With humanity helpless it is up to the forces of hell to quash this incursion.
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Blood Alley (The Travelling Sideshow of the Macabre)
Spring is in the air! That doesn't mean however, that we can't give you chills with a little horror and madness. One thing that does warm our hearts is celebrating a long time friend to the show Yvonne Mason. In this episode she shares with us Blood Alley. Robert (Bubba) Haines a tobacco chewing, beer drinking, womanizing, wheelholder is running way behind schedule with a load to Miami, Florida on Hwy27. A highway that started up north and ended in Miami. Bubba was on a stretch of two lane blacktop between Sarasota and Miami known as Blood Alley late a night following a full moon. He is singing country songs with the radio when he sees something that will forever change his life.
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Changelings (Myths, Legends and Monsters)
Get ready for the chill of winter as The Escapologist discusses Changelings, their origins in culture and their use as a scapegoat to deal with malformed or disabled children. She also reads the Brothers Grimm tale on the subject and Pickman's model by H.P. Lovecraft. http://www.satanicplayerssociety.com/mlm.html The Grimm Fairy Tales https://amzn.to/2E02VoW Pickman’s model by H.P. Lovecraft https://amzn.to/2FES0CJ
The Big Bad Wolf (Myths, Legends and Monsters)
Great Grandmother's Necklace (The Travelling Sideshow of the Macabre)
Join us as we celebrate the works of Hydra M Star. Firstly we delve into unattainable desire with her short poem Daughter of Lilith followed by an exploration into the end of days with Great Grandmother's Necklace. The gates of hell have opened and the world trembles in fear and disbelief. Only Danielle and her trusty team have any chance of withstanding the apocalypse!
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Baba Yaga (Myths, Legends and Monsters)
Join the Escapologist as she takes you on a journey through European folklore. She discusses the origins, attitudes at the time and impact on modern society. In this episode she discusses Baba Yaga and reads a short story written by Katherine Pyle.
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Friends get in the way (A thought with the Ringmaster)
P.M.A (A thought with the Ringmaster)
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Dealing with mishaps (A thought with the Ringmaster)
Why monitize? (A thought with the Ringmaster)
The importance of downtime (A thought with the Ringmaster)
We're not going to be friends (A thought with the Ringmaster)
Creative life, personal life balance (A thought with the Ringmaster)
When to stop (A thought with the Ringmaster)
The power of the collective (A thought with the Ringmaster )
When content creators fight (A thought with the Ringmaster)
Be inspired to create, not copy (A thought with the Ringmaster)
Tucking the Baphomet (A thought with the Ringmaster)
Finding your groove (A thought with the Ringmaster)
What can content creators learn from Star Wars? (A thought with the Ringmaster)
Stepping out of yourself (A thought with the Ringmaster)
Pseudos, wannabes and hangers on (A thought with the Ringmaster)
Growing your channel (A thought with the Ringmaster)
Collaborating with others (A thought with the Ringmaster)
Updating and refreshing (A thought with the Ringmaster)
Resting on your laurels (A thought with the Ringmaster)
Copycats and pretenders (A thought with the Ringmaster)
Frankenstein (A thought with the Ringmaster )
How I join Satanic???????? (A thought with the Ringmaster)
Becoming a content creator (A thought with the Ringmaster)
Creative Spaces (A thought with the Ringmaster)
Terry Pratchett The Shepherds Crown (A thought with the Ringmaster)
The Midsummer 2018 Sideshow (Travelling Sideshow of the Macabre)
Welcome to another wonderful Friday the 13th. Even while you bask in the sun we will still manage to send shivers down your spine! This episodes offerings include Winter by Heather M Dakin, Little Stevie, Bloody Footprints and Redline written by Citizen Valefar. Our show concludes with The Conversion, a tale of death, regret and absolution written by P.S. King.
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Halloween in Summer 2018 (Travelling Sideshow of the Macabre)
Join us as we celebrate Art on You Studio’s 8th and final Halloween in Summer festival. We are honoured to have been given the opportunity to contribute to this event. Organised by Storm and Renee Anderson this shindig plans to go out with a bang! Spend some time with us as we bring you Vacant Eyes by Citizen Valefar and Fred’s Dead by Jessie Twain. We are also overjoyed to have the one and only Storm Van Ghoul guest presenting and helping us to bring you a little horror and madness!
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Happy Walpurgisnacht 2018
The Cabin (Travelling Sideshow of the Macabre)
Greetings one and all, welcome to our spooky offerings for Friday the 13th! We are delighted to bring you another terrifying tale from the twisted pen of M.R. Stover. Spring has sprung and with the lengthening days children can enjoy going out to play. One such child does just that. Enter little Dean an adventurous boy blissfully unaware that he is about to take part in a chain of events that will change the world forever!
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Lufer-Ma'ar and the Wall Mountains (Travelling Sideshow of the Macabre)
25 years have passed since the events of Lufer-Ma'ar and the Onyx Forest. Otherworld is now under the tyrannical rule of Queen Jeanette and a last ditch attempt must be made to free the realm from her clutches once and for all. This episode features special guest appearance by Karen Sherman and Matt Barnett who also composed "The Wraith" the soundtrack for this story.
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