{"podcast":{"title":"Lightless Beacons","slug":"lightless-beacons-7066788","podcast_index_feed_id":7066788,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66d4b06cb85cd70d2d872c2a","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/lightless-beacons","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/66d4b06cb85cd70d2d872c2a/1729778153546-6ec4c767-90c4-4de7-87f9-cdfb378b0c98.jpeg","author":"Lightless Beacons","episode_count":52,"summary":"Support us on Ko-Fi and get access to a treasure trove of bonus content: https://ko-fi.com/lightlessbeacons Do not look to the sun, for its rays are blinding with scorching heat. Across turbulent waters in the depths of the night, look instead for the living darkness atop our high tower of refuge, and immerse yourself in the realms of the unknown and unknowable. Sailing on black seas of infinity, you don’t need to voyage far for Call of Cthulhu Actual Plays. Lightless Beacons is a Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition podcast featuring both classic and brand new scenarios, along with explorations of Lovecraftian tales, and panel discussions with scenario deep-dives. Stay with us a while and shelter from the raging storm. You are here for a reason, guided here to us by Lightless Beacons! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-03T14:19:00.534713+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lightless-beacons-7066788"},"episode":{"title":"1 - Library Use - Dagon","slug":"1-library-use-dagon","published_at":"2025-10-30T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lightless-beacons-7066788/1-library-use-dagon","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lightless-beacons-7066788","url":"https://shows.acast.com/lightless-beacons/episodes/68c9202e0b74e984bfcc6c10","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66d4b06cb85cd70d2d872c2a/e/68c9202e0b74e984bfcc6c10/media.mp3","summary":"In this new feature on Lightless Beacons, we’ll be opening the book on Lovecraft’s classic tales of terror. In lively and incisive panel discussions we’ll talk about the stories themselves, their relationship to the Call of Cthulhu RPG and their influence on other horror media and weird fiction. Tonight we focus on Dagon, the story of a sailor haunted by his discovery of a nightmarish island bearing remnants of an inhuman civilisation. Cast Tonight’s Library Use is hosted by Lydia, with special guest Mr Spike  Episode edited by Lydia, mixed and mastered by Jayson Opening theme featuring the voice talent of Matt Crouch All Lightless Beacons artwork by Jae Jeremiah-Goulding Mr Spike hosts a monthly series of classic tales to chill the marrow of your bones: https://open.spotify.com/show/0O30aJJD2siCpI1xuU6xKw He can also be heard on a wide variety of Actual Play podcasts. As with all our Call of Cthulhu actual plays, this episode contains adult themes and content that some listeners may find distressing.  Immersive and evocative with music, sound effects, and a stunning cast, Lightless Beacons is an Actual Play podcast featuring the Call of Cthulhu TTRPG. Along with actual plays (live plays) of both classic and brand new Call of Cthulhu scenarios, we also feature regular panel discussions. Support us on Ko-fi and gain access to a treasure trove of exclusive content, including a recording of “Dagon” itself.: https://ko-fi.com/lightlessbeacons   Join our free Discord server where you can connect with horror TTRPG fans, meet our cast and crew, and discuss the podcast with your fellow cultists.  https://discord.gg/tqH952zwSF   Follow us on our socials: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lightlessbeaconspodcast  Instagram @lightlessbeacons Bluesky…","meta_description":"In this new feature on Lightless Beacons, we’ll be opening the book on Lovecraft’s classic tales of terror. In lively and incisive panel discussions we’ll…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3414,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lightless-beacons-7066788/episodes/1-library-use-dagon/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lightless-beacons-7066788/1-library-use-dagon.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}