The Shape of Want | S1.E39 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:01:00 -0600

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. This episode in particular has scenes of a prisoner being treated poorly while in captivity. Listener discretion is advised. 

Emmy dives into The Shape of Want, a mysterious book recovered from deep within the stronghold of the Dimmer Sisters, in order to confirm her suspicions about Lord Vulpine. Shroud begins to cope with the loss of her hand, and Lady finds herself far behind enemy lines and at the mercy of the Fog Hound's chief brute enforcer. Can a mysterious voice in her head be the key to escaping her situation? Find out this week on Haunted Hauls!

Deep Cuts | S1.E38 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:01:00 -0600

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.  

In the stunning conclusion of the most exciting score the crew of the Looking Glass has ever pulled off, we find our heroes in familiar but desperate straits. Jaren endures surgery, Shroud grapples with the loss of her hand, and Lady confronts Jack Barrington. But when the war with the Fog Hounds finally strikes too close to home, will the crew stand together, or are the truths from the score too difficult to move past? Find out this week on Haunted Hauls!

Save a Horse Ride a Cowgirl | S1.E37 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:01:00 -0600

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.  

The action explodes quite literally onto the streets of Doskvol as the crew attempts to escape the Dimmer Sister's lair. Emmy desperately tries to triage a trusted friend and ally, Shroud singlehandedly attempts a feat of destruction outlawed in 8 districts, and Lady pulls off the single most profitable theft in the group's history. Can they get away clean? Find out this week on Haunted Hauls! 

Haunted Hauls Promotional Trailer

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:05:50 -0600

Haunted Hauls is a Blades in the Dark Heist-Cast following a crew of scoundrel protagonists as they struggle to keep the lights on in their bar by any means necessary. Join us every Wednesday as Emmy, Lady, and Shroud scrape, scheme, and spirit-walk their way through Doskvol’s darkest streets, pulling dangerous scores, making the worst enemies, and chasing just enough coin to survive one more night at The Looking Glass. 

Talk Talk Talk | S1.E36 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:01:00 -0600

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.  

The crew makes moves that take them from the frying pan and into the fire. Emmy takes the lead as the crew struggles to escape the labyrinthian halls of the Dimmer Sister's Manse, with explosive results. Shroud goes hands-free and walks Peg Leg Jeep through an intense arcane exercise, while Lady struggles with the consequences of her deal with Jack Barrington. Will the crew become the first ever to make it out of the Dimmer Sister's mansion alive? Find out this week on Haunted Hauls!

Second Hand Knowledge | S1.E35 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:01:00 -0600

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.   This week on Haunted Hauls, the crew comes face to face with an alien and mysterious entity. Emmy negotiates to acquire knowledge, while Shroud pushes her Attune to safeguard a longstanding secret, while The Lady of the Docks succumbs to overconfidence. Will the crew's improvised plan withstand the presence of this formidable entity? Find out tomorrow!

Let's Be Honest | S1.E34 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:01:00 -0600

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.   The crew moves on the first barrier of the legendary Dimmer Sister’s lair. Secrets come to light, threatening to destabilize the lady’s newly solidified friendship. Shroud pushes her Attune to the max (yikes!) to protect the crew, and a past mistake comes back to haunt Lady. Can Emmy hold the crew together in the bowels of the most dangerous score they’ve ever taken on? Find out tomorrow!

Ghostkey Thrilla | S1.E33 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:01:00 -0600

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.   

On this week's episode, the crew plans their score against the legendary Dimmer Sisters. Lady gets a resource from an unforeseen ally, Emmy and Shroud scout for safe passage into the lion's den, and Peg Leg Jeep sees his very first clurb. Will the gang succeed where some many others have failed, or will their story end in the bastion of the Dimmer Sister's strength? Find out this week on the Haunted Hauls Podcast.

The Sinner's Respite | S1.E32 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:01:00 -0600

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.  

This week on Haunted Hauls, Emmy gets intel on the Fog Hounds from a captured POW. Lady of the Docks reduces heat with a new contact, and Shroud meets a mysterious stranger aboard the Sinner's Respite. Gearing up to begin a score next week, what choices will our scoundrel protagonists make? Find out this week on Haunted Hauls! 

Mork Fluffernutter | S1.E31 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:01:00 -0600

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.    

It's downtime once again for the crew of the Looking Glass, with Shroud burying her nose in a book. Amidst open war with the Fog Hounds, Lady rekindles an old flame to get her hands on some explosive ordinance and Emmy prevents war-crimes. Literally. What will the next score hold for the crew? Find out tomorrow! 

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Hoxley's Home Makeover | S1.E30 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:01:00 -0600

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.   

With Gratitude behind and a looming war with the Fog Hounds ahead, the gang levels up their bar and ties up a few loose ends around the Cathedral of the Reconciler. Lady is accosted by a Red Sash working for House Kellis, and Hoxley sticks his nose where it might not belong.

From all of us at Haunted Hauls, please have a safe and happy new year! 

There is still time to enter our holiday giveaway! Head over to HauntedHauls.com to join our discord and enter yourself for a chance to win gift card to Die Hard Dice!

Deck the Hauls | S1.E29 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:01:00 -0600

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.   

The Holidays have come to Haunted Hauls! The crew sets aside the troubles and worries that come from an all-out war with the Fog Hounds to celebrate the Doskvol holiday of Gratitude, with gift giving, decorating the Yule Goat, and of course the erection of the Gratitude Mushroom! 

Mirroring Gratitude, we at Haunted Hauls wanted to take a moment to say thank you for all of your support this year. May your holidays be filled with love, joy, and all the people you care about!

There is still time to enter our holiday giveaway! Head over to HauntedHauls.com to join our discord and enter yourself for a chance to win gift card to Die Hard Dice!

Whack Ass Drugs | S1.E28 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:01:00 -0600

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.   

The Fog Hounds use a moment of distraction for a decisive two-pronged attack on the Silk Road, bringing fire to the cathedral of the Reconciler and maybe worse to the Looking Glass. Can our crew of scoundrel protagonists halt the advance of this rival gang and protect their holds, or will the opening gambit of this all-out war consume everything they hold dear in one swift stroke.  

Friends of the Pod: 

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The Bear Witch Project | S1.E27 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:01:00 -0600

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.   

Explosions at The Docks pull everyone's attention away from the party and towards the Grinder's true mission. Can the crew of the Silk Road hold up their end of the bargain and ensure that the diversion goes off without a hitch, or will Juniper take things too far and pull the Bluecoats down on top of everyone? 

Friends of the Pod: 

The Sprouting - Enter the gripping world of The Sprouting, where survival intertwines with botanical horrors in a post-apocalyptic setting. Experience the journey of our players as they navigate through physical and psychological challenges, unravelling a thrilling narrative with each episode. 

For more information about us or the show, visit us at HauntedHauls.com! 

Risky Business | S1.E26 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:01:00 -0600

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.   

A party at the docks is just what the Grinders ordered to mask their daring plot to seize control of a Leviathan Hunter, but can the Silk Road pull it off? Zanon invents Zanax, someone starts a cook fire and Juni-bee dips her ghostly toes into the illicit world of unlicensed boxing.  

Friends of the Pod: 

The Lucky Die - The Lucky Die is a 5e D&D Actual Play Podcast, that utilizes the drama inherent in the ruleset of a roleplaying game to tell a dark and dramatic improvised tale. Edited for audio quality and beautifully scored, TLD focuses on four heavily flawed characters as they try to stop the apocalypse, and make right the wrongs in their own lives. 

For more information about us or the show, visit us at HauntedHauls.com! 

Leather and Lace | S1.E25 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:01:00 -0600

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.  

This week on the Haunted Hauls Podcast, Peg Leg Jeep joins us in the studio to read our intro! Shroud is hiding a secret, the crew plans their next heist, and El Tigre models healthy masculinity.

Shout out to friends of the Pod: 

Monarchies of Mau - This Monarchies of Mau Bundle presents Monarchies of Mau, the tabletop science-fantasy roleplaying game of feline and rodent adventure compatible with Pugmire. Powered by a d20 system that will be immediately familiar to any fans of modern Dungeons & Dragons, Realms of Pugmire is a setting of fantastic adventure in a world abandoned by humanity to be inherited by dogs, cats, rodents, and more. One of our listeners is a contributing author, please check it out! 

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Brother is a State of Mind | S1.E24 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:01:00 -0600

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.  

On this week's episode, Madam Maldives has her knuckles dusted, El Tigre relieves some stress, and Lady pursues her dream of a weaponized Kinspire Root. Can the crew figure out what their part in the Reconciler's inexorable plans is, and if so, will they help or hinder their brethren? 

Shout out to friends of the Pod: 

Monarchies of Mau - This Monarchies of Mau Bundle presents Monarchies of Mau, the tabletop science-fantasy roleplaying game of feline and rodent adventure compatible with Pugmire. Powered by a d20 system that will be immediately familiar to any fans of modern Dungeons & Dragons, Realms of Pugmire is a setting of fantastic adventure in a world abandoned by humanity to be inherited by dogs, cats, rodents, and more. One of our listeners is a contributing author, please check it out! 

For more information about us or the show, visit us at HauntedHauls.com!

Bones and All | S1.E23 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:01:00 -0600

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.  

This week, we find out what happened to our boy Peg Leg Jeep, El Tigre explores the modern dentistry with a trust ally, and Lady finally replaces her iconic hairpiece. Meanwhile, Shroud takes in dinner and a show! 

Shout out to friends of the Pod: 

One by One - One By One is a full-cast futuristic sci-fi & horror audio drama that features four seemingly random humans in an isolated quadrant of space as they come together to fight off threats that could spell ruin for life in the galaxy as they know it! Tune in if you love fine, sound-sculpted sci-fi/horror audio drama!  

9mm Retirement Radio - A Delta Green TTRPG actual play podcast set in the Cowboy era of Delta Green's timeline, starting in 1988. Check it out if you enjoy excellent characters and soundscapes!  

Monarchies of Mau - This Monarchies of Mau Bundle presents Monarchies of Mau, the tabletop science-fantasy roleplaying game of feline and rodent adventure compatible with Pugmire. Powered by a d20 system that will be immediately familiar to any fans of modern Dungeons & Dragons, Realms of Pugmire is a setting of fantastic adventure in a world abandoned by humanity to be inherited by dogs, cats, rodents, and more. One of our listeners is a contributing author, please check it out! 

For more information about us or the show, visit us at HauntedHauls.com!

Chain Reaction | S1.E22 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:01:00 -0600

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.  

El Tigre is in a tight spot, brotherrrrrrrr. Does the gang have what it takes to salvage the score, frame their rival, and secure the ledger, or will this finally be the score that someone doesn't make it back from? Find out this week!

Shout out to friends of the Pod: 

One by One - One By One is a full-cast futuristic sci-fi & horror audio drama that features four seemingly random humans in an isolated quadrant of space as they come together to fight off threats that could spell ruin for life in the galaxy as they know it! Tune in if you love fine, sound-sculpted sci-fi/horror audio drama!  

9mm Retirement Radio - A Delta Green TTRPG actual play podcast set in the Cowboy era of Delta Green's timeline, starting in 1988. Check it out if you enjoy excellent characters and soundscapes!  

For more information about us or the show, visit HauntedHauls.com!

She Comes First | S1.E21 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:01:00 -0500

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.  

This week on Haunted Hauls, the score is going . . . surprisingly well actually. Surely the gang can keep up their momentum, seize their new turf, and frame Grist in the process . . . right?  

Shout out to friends of the Pod this week: 

One by One - One By One is a full-cast futuristic sci-fi & horror audio drama that features four seemingly random humans in an isolated quadrant of space as they come together to fight off threats that could spell ruin for life in the galaxy as they know it! Tune in if you love fine, sound-sculpted sci-fi/horror audio drama!  

9mm Retirement Radio - A Delta Green TTRPG actual play podcast set in the Cowboy era of Delta Green's timeline, starting in 1988. Check it out if you enjoy excellent characters and soundscapes!  

For more information about us or the show, visit HauntedHauls.com! We are holding a drawing for a Girl by Moonlight giveaway for anyone who subscribes to our Patreon, even at the free level!  Check out our website for more details!  

Thunderstruck | S1.E20 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:01:00 -0500

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.  

This week on Haunted Hauls, the gang braves a daring score to recover incriminating documents from a rival crew. Can they sort out the Fog Hounds, or will the heist spell imminent disaster for the Silk Road?  

Shout out to friends of the Pod this week: 

One by One - One By One is a full-cast futuristic sci-fi & horror audio drama that features four seemingly random humans in an isolated quadrant of space as they come together to fight off threats that could spell ruin for life in the galaxy as they know it! Tune in if you love fine, sound-sculpted sci-fi/horror audio drama!  

9mm Retirement Radio - A Delta Green TTRPG actual play podcast set in the Cowboy era of Delta Green's timeline, starting in 1988. Check it out if you enjoy excellent characters and soundscapes!  

For more information about us or the show, visit HauntedHauls.com! We are holding a drawing for a Girl by Moonlight giveaway for anyone who subscribes to our Patreon, even at the free level!  Check out our website for more details!  

Special thanks this week to Free Sound Community for allowing us to sample their thunderstorm audio on Pixabay.

Fake Booze | S1.E19 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:01:00 -0500

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised. 

On this week's episode, Shroud takes in a night at the theatre and Lady continues to train her army. The gang plans their next score as tensions mount between the Foghounds and the Silk Road. Emmy is on hiatus, so another member of the Silk Road steps up to cover for her, tune in to find out who it is, brotherrrrrrrrrrr.

Shout out to friends of the Pod this week: One by One - One By One is a full-cast futuristic sci-fi & horror audio drama that features four seemingly random humans in an isolated quadrant of space as they come together to fight off threats that could spell ruin for life in the galaxy as they know it! Tune in if you love fine, sound-sculpted sci-fi/horror audio drama! 

9mm Retirement Radio - A Delta Green TTRPG actual play podcast set in the Cowboy era of Delta Green's timeline, starting in 1988. Check it out if you enjoy excellent characters and soundscapes! 

For more information about us or the show, visit HauntedHauls.com! We are holding a drawing for a Girl by Moonlight giveaway for anyone who subscribes to our Patreon, even at the free level!  Check out our website for more details! 

The Skin of a Killer | S1.E18 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:01:00 -0500

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised. 

On this week's episode, Shroud is stuck between a rock and a hard place as we learn more about the true identity of Lord Vulpine. The gang decides what to do about a certain urchin-esque ghostie, Emmy puts a little too much of herself into Peg Leg Jeep's training, and Lady decides to train an army.

Shout out to friends of the Pod this week: One by One - One By One is a full-cast futuristic sci-fi & horror audio drama that features four seemingly random humans in an isolated quadrant of space as they come together to fight off threats that could spell ruin for life in the galaxy as they know it! Tune in if you love fine, sound-sculpted sci-fi/horror audio drama! 

9mm Retirement Radio - A Delta Green TTRPG actual play podcast set in the Cowboy era of Delta Green's timeline, starting in 1988. Check it out if you enjoy excellent characters and soundscapes! 

For more information about us or the show, visit HauntedHauls.com! We are holding a drawing for a Girl by Moonlight giveaway for anyone who subscribes to our Patreon, even at the free level!  Check out our website for more details! 

Family Matters | S1.E17 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:01:00 -0500

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised. 

Trigger Warning: This episode contains themes of deep grief and mourning related to the loss of a child. It may be distressing for some readers or listeners. Please take care while engaging with this content and skip from minute 15 to minute 20 if needed.

Lady deals with the aftermath of her traumatic break following her flight from That Which Follows. As Downtime continues, the crew seeks to plot their next move, and to figure out how to strike back at those who have wronged them. 

Shout out to friends of the Pod this week: One by One - One By One is a full-cast futuristic sci-fi & horror audio drama that features four seemingly random humans in an isolated quadrant of space as they come together to fight off threats that could spell ruin for life in the galaxy as they know it! Tune in if you love fine, sound-sculpted sci-fi/horror audio drama! 

Better Backstories - For when you need that extra bit of inspiration to make a truly memorable PC, NPC, or DMPC (lol), check out the character builder decks from Better Backstories. 

For more information about us or the show, visit HauntedHauls.com! Book Giveaway coming soon to everyone who is subscribed on Patreon at any level. 

Drowning in Downtime | S1.E16 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:01:00 -0500

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised. 

Can our crew of scoundrel protagonists survive their mad flight into the harrowing waters beneath Six Towers? Listen to this week's episode to see who's still alive for down time activities. 

Shout out to friends of the Pod this week: One by One - Congrats on 1,500 downloads! Tune in if you love fine, sound-sculpted sci-fi/horror audio drama! 

Better Backstories - For when you need that extra bit of inspiration to make a truly memorable PC, NPC, or DMPC (lol), check out the character builder decks from Better Backstories. 

For more information about us or the show, visit HauntedHauls.com! Book Giveaway coming soon to everyone who is subscribed on Patreon at any level. 

That Which Follows | S1.E15 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:01:00 -0500

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised. 

After a brief respite with a new vendor for the Looking Glass, the crew must locate the remains of their wayward ghost, but has That Which Follows truly lost their scent? Can they escape the labyrinthine tunnels before their (admittedly bad) luck finally runs out? Find out this week!

Shout out to friends of the Pod this week: One by One - Congrats on 1,500 downloads! Tune in if you love fine, sound-sculpted sci-fi/horror audio drama! 

Our Listeners! Thank you so much for your support! If you want to join our community, please connect with us either on Patreon (https://patreon.com/HauntedHauls) or on Discord (https://discord.gg/xCpY5uGBQ5). 

A Girl Beneath the City | S1.E14 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:01:00 -0500

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised. 

With the constant threat of That Which Follows in the ever-present darkness, our intrepid scoundrel protagonists encounter a band of hunters beneath Six Towers. Will they meet the business end of a blunderbuss, or will they find allies in the unlikeliest of places?

Shout out to friends of the Pod this week: One by One - We're excited for the return of One by One at the end of the month! Tune in if you love fine, sound-sculpted sci-fi/horror audio drama! 

Better Backstories - If you want a fast, easy, and fun way to engineer a new backstory for pretty much anything, check out the Better Backstories Big Box Bundle!  Our Listeners! Thank you so much for your support! If you want to join our community, please connect with us either on Patreon (https://patreon.com/HauntedHauls) or on Discord (https://discord.gg/xCpY5uGBQ5). 

Hex in the City | S1.E13 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:01:00 -0500

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play roleplaying game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised. 

This week, our scoundrel protagonists venture deep beneath the streets of Six Towers, through a gestalt of sunken city streets and crisscrossed grottos, to recover the remains of a ghost who breezed into their lives and who might hold the key to Emmy's dream Vet Center. 

Shout out to friends of the Pod this week: One by One - We're excited for the return of One by One at the end of the month! Tune in if you love fine, sound-sculpted sci-fi/horror audio drama! 

Better Backstories - If you want a fast, easy, and fun way to engineer a new backstory for pretty much anything, check out the Better Backstories Big Box Bundle!  Our Listeners! Thank you so much for your support! If you want to join our community, please connect with us either on Patreon (https://patreon.com/HauntedHauls) or on Discord (https://discord.gg/xCpY5uGBQ5). 

Jeep Meets World | S1.E12 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:01:00 -0500

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play role playing game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised. 

This week, the girls finish their downtime activities as they gear up for their next big score! Shroud engages in some light stalking as she grapples with her new found trauma. Lady of the Docks takes in a show, and Emmy spends some quality time with her new charge!

Shout out to friends of the Pod this week: One by One - We're excited for the return of One by One at the end of the month! Tune in if you love fine, sound-sculpted sci-fi/horror audio drama! 

Better Backstories - If you want a fast, easy, and fun way to engineer a new backstory for pretty much anything, check out the Better Backstories Big Box Bundle! 

My So-Called Afterlife | S1.E11 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:01:00 -0500

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play role playing game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised. 

The gang enjoys some well-earned downtime this week, with Emmy looking to reduce a little heat, Lady heading to ol' Grandma Riven (what's a little weaponized fungus among friends?), and Shroud kicking off a new project, the result of which might best be served cold. 

Shout out to friends of the Pod this week: One by One - We're excited for the return of One by One at the end of the month! Tune in if you love fine, sound-sculpted sci-fi/horror audio drama! 

Better Backstories - If you want a fast, easy, and fun way to engineer a new backstory for pretty much anything, check out the Better Backstories Big Box Bundle! 

Our Patreon Subscribers - Thank you so much for all the support you have shown us!! Please continue to send in your NPC ideas, I love writing them into our story!! 

Villainy at Villa Villanelle Part3 | S1.E10 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:01:00 -0500

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play role playing game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Viewer discretion is advised. 

The episode this week is a real banger, my friends, with burning buildings, three-wheeled getaways, and the triumphant return of Emmy's palm pistol, plus we meet an adorable street urchin with a totally normal voice by anyone's standards. 

Shout out to friends of the Pod this week: Congrats to Michael Xtreme from our Patreon for winning our GenCon book giveaway!   Thank you to all of our Patreon subscribers for your support, we love the engagement more than anything else we get to do!  And finally, from the bottom of our haunted hearts, thank you to all of our listeners for helping us get to episode 10!

Villainy at Villa Villanelle Part2 | S1.E9 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:01:00 -0500

Things heat up as the crew of the Silk Road continue a score of epic proportions at the seat of House Villanelle's power in part two of a THREE PART SCORE! A member of the team succumbs to stress, a flashback reveals a path forward, and a card game lands the gang in hot water with a very powerful enemy!

Special thanks once again this week to Moriarty for his excellent NPC submission, Jack Barrington.

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play role playing game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Viewer discretion is advised.  Shout out to friends of the Pod this week: One by One: A Sci-Fi drama following 4 protagonists as they struggle against steep odds in a distant quadrant of the universe. Lori from a certain coffee shop in Indianapolis, you were a delight!  All the wonderful folks we got to play games with at GenCon, you made the trip wonderful!

Villainy at Villa Villanelle Part1 | S1.E8 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:01:00 -0500

The Crew of the Silk Road begin a score of epic proportions at the seat of House Villanelle's power in part one of a THREE PART SCORE! 

Special thanks this week to Moriarty for his excellent NPC submission, Jack Barrington.

Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play role playing game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Viewer discretion is advised.  Shout out to friends of the Pod this week: One by One: A Sci-Fi drama following 4 protagonists as they struggle against steep odds in a distant quadrant of the universe.

The Snake and the Tiger | S1.E7 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 03:08:03 -0500

Content Advisory: This episode contains discussions of grief and loss related to the death of a deployed family member. Listener discretion is advised.

This week, the crew completes their downtime activities and decides what their next score will be! 

Shout out to friends of the show:  One by One: an epic sci-fi narrative following 4 beleaguered characters in a distant quadrant of the galaxy.

In Tarot Veritas | S1.E6 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:01:00 -0500

The gang finally experiences some well-earned success hot on the heels of their last score. We recoded this in June without thinking about how it wouldn't be released until July, so please enjoy the belated Happy Pride well wishes!  Haunted Hauls Podcast is a Blades in the Dark actual play role playing game and includes themes of horror, violence, and trauma. Viewer discretion is advised.  Shout out to friends of the Pod this week: One by One: A Sci-Fi drama following 4 protagonists as they struggle against steep odds in a distant quadrant of the universe. Co-Op Chronicles: A show where three wonderful hosts tackle everything from gaming to hobbies to true crime and mystery, and everything in between. Critical Roast Coffee: a coffee company with fantastical flavors based on characters from their TTRPG!  We recommend the Eldritch Roast, which greatly aided in the production of this episode!

Because We Got High | S1.E5 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:01:00 -0500

A rumble in a fungus covered basement leads to some serious complications. 

Trigger Warning: mentions of assault. Listener discretion is advised. 

The Right Hook | S1.E4 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:01:00 -0500

You have to spend coin to make coin, but can Shroud beat the odds?

Shot and Almost Stabbed | S1.E3 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:01:00 -0500

New opportunities abound, but Lady is in need of healing. Shout out to our friends at One by One (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-by-one/id1806720801) a scifi adventure podcast that we highly recommend!

That Wasn't in the Ritual | S1.E2 | Blades in the Dark

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:01:00 -0500

The gang attempts their first score together when something goes catastrophically wrong. 

Meet the Landlord | S1.E1 | Blades in the Dark

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:30:31 -0500

Join us for the inaugural launch of Haunted Hauls, a Blades in the Dark Actual Play Podcast that follows the crew of the Silk Road as they try to get their new bar, The Looking Glass, off the ground by whatever means necessary!