Ritualistic Podcast
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsRitualistic is a biweekly horror and psychological thriller podcast following the recordings of anthropology and archaeology student Jamie Locke, who is studying rituals. Jamie is stationed on the dig site of a strange, abandoned church, and her professor is sending her even stranger files. As she uncovers more and more from the files sent by her professor, stranger and stranger things keep happening to her and her friends. Will she figure out the secrets of the town…or will the mysterious figures working in the shadows get to her first?
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S2 E7: Immersion
December 15, 2022 00:14 - 7 minutes - 10.1 MBLeo Daisy's report on his experience in a commune. Content warnings: Discussions of cults, murder, death, and grief. An argument. Transcript: Ritualistic S2 E7: Immersion Website: Ritualistic Podcast CAST: Jaye Short(they/she) as Jamie Locke & Caleb Burgess(he/him) as Leo Daisy CREW: Sound Design and Writing by Morgan Champine(they/them). "The Ritualistic Theme" was composed by Sophia Weaver(she/her).
S2 E6: We Hide in the Light
November 30, 2022 21:00 - 7 minutes - 10.2 MBJamie Locke's report on the murder of Booker Chauncey. Content warnings: Grief, mild language, knife violence. Discussions of death, murder, stabbing, blood, suffocation, and mistrials. Transcript: S2 E6: We Hide in the Light Website: Ritualistic Podcast CAST: Jaye Short(they/she) as Jamie Locke Caleb Burgess(he/him) as Leo Daisy & Seth Stone(he/him) as Booker Chauncey CREW: Writing: Morgan Champine(they/them) Sound Design: Jonas Stone(he/him) Production: Morgan Champine & Jonas ...
S2 E5: New Normal
September 29, 2022 02:25 - 8 minutes - 11.1 MBA makeshift funeral for a friend. Content warnings: Grief, fire, and alcohol consumption. Discussions of character death, stabbing, and funerals. Transcript: Ritualistic S2 E5: New Normal Website: Ritualistic Podcast CAST: Jaye Short(they/she) as Jamie Locke Oshen LeVels(he/him) as Amil Thornbrew Caleb Burgess(he/him) as Leo Daisy & Sophia Weaver(she/her) as January Lauderback CREW: Writing: Morgan Champine(they/them) Sound Design: Morgan Champine Production: Morgan Champine & J...
S2 E4: The Trial of Leo Daisy: The Defense
September 14, 2022 22:14 - 5 minutes - 7.45 MBInnocentes donec probetur nocens. Content Warnings: Discussions of death, murder, blood, and knives. Legal corruption, threats of violence, and police. Transcript: The Trial of Leo Daisy: The Defense Website: Ritualistic Podcast CAST: Jaye Short(they/she) as Jamie Locke Oshen LeVels(he/him) as Amil Thornbrew Caleb Burgess(he/him) as Leo Daisy Melissa Warner(she/her) as Lena Elspeth Abbie Ogden(she/her) as Abby Grunt Avari Smith(she/her) as Starla White Bonnie Calderwood Aspinwall(...
S2 E3: The Trial of Leo Daisy: The Prosecution
August 31, 2022 22:07 - 6 minutes - 6.27 MBLeo Daisy's murder trial begins, and Jamie feels like she's drowning. Content warnings: Law malpractice, dissociation from reality, interrogations, and police. Discussions of blood, murder, death, crime, and suffocation. Transcript: Ritualistic S2 E3: The Trial of Leo Daisy: The Prosecution Show Website: Ritualistic Podcast Patreon: Ritualistic CAST: Jaye Short(they/she) as Jamie Locke Sophia Weaver(she/her) as January Lauderback Bonnie Calderwood Aspinwall(they/he) as Summer Blackma...
S2 E2: Scapegoat
August 18, 2022 22:34 - 16 minutes - 22.1 MBInnocent until proven guilty, right? Right? Content warnings: Transcript: S2 E2: Scapegoat CAST: Jaye Short(they/she) - Jamie Locke Morgan Champine(they/them) - Winter Trousdale Bonnie Calderwood Aspinwall(they/he) - Summer Blackman Abbie Ogden(she/her) - Abby Grunt Olivia Shelton(she/her) - Anathema White Oshen LeVels(he/him) - Amil Thornbrew Avari Smith(she/her) - Starla White Caleb Burgess(he/him) - Leo Daisy CREW: Writing: Morgan Champine Sound Design: Jonas Stone(he/him)...
S2 E1: The Interrogations
August 04, 2022 04:11 - 20 minutes - 28.4 MBVarious recordings of the interrogations on the murder of Booker Chauncey. Content warnings: Injury, violence, police, interrogations. Discussions of murder, grief, injury, declining mental health, and some loud shouting and struggling sounds. Transcript: S2 E1: The Interrogations Cast: Jaye Short(they/she) as Jamie Locke Caleb Burgess(he/him) as Leo Daisy Oshen LeVels(he/him) as Amil Thornbrew Sophia Weaver(she/her) as January Lauderback Abbie Ogden(she/her) as Abby Grunt Olivia Sh...
Season 1 Recap
August 03, 2022 21:49 - 6 minutes - 8.92 MBIn this Season 1 recap, the cast & crew make some confusing connections and even more confusing storytelling to retell you what happens in Season 2. Featuring: Morgan Champine(they/them), Jaye Short(they/she), Jonas Stone(he/him), Seth Stone(he/him), Oshen LeVels(he/him), Caleb Burgess(he/him), Abbie Ogden(she/her), & Avari Smith(she/her).
S1 E20: The Arsonist
March 30, 2022 22:44 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MBSome things are meant to burn. Others are meant to bleed. Content warnings: brutal violence, murder, character death, ritual sacrifice, police, police threats, fear, threats of violence, extreme emotional distress, distortion and loud noises. Discussions of eye trauma, blood, and violence. Transcript: Ritualistic S1 E20: The Arsonist Starring: Jaye Short(they/she) as Jamie Locke Caleb Burgess(he/him) as Leo Daisy Oshen LeVels(he/him) as Amil Thornbrew Sophia Weaver(she/her) as Jan...
S1 E19: The Professor
March 13, 2022 21:27 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBA report by Mr. Henry Arthur, regarding the reports of Jamie Locke. Content warnings: Gaslighting and manipulation, explicit language. Discussions of murder, violence, and betrayal. Transcript: Ritualistic S1 E19: The Professor Starring: Teddy Starr(he/him) as Henry Arthur Jaye Short(they/she) as Jamie Locke Crew: Writing: Morgan Champine(they/them) Sound Design: Seth Stone(he/him) Production: Morgan Champine & Seth Stone "The Ritualistic Theme" was composed by Sophia Weaver.
S1 E18: A Faint Hope
February 26, 2022 20:00 - 10 minutes - 9.78 MBJamie comes clean. The others make a plan. Content warnings: Discussions of murder, insomnia, injury, violence, declining mental health, body horror, cults, and gaslighting. The use of some religious jargon, not in a religious context. IE: "hellfire", "righteous". Transcript: S1 E18: A Faint Hope Patreon: Ritualistic Patreon Website: Ritualistic Podcast Starring: Jaye Short(they/she) as Jamie Locke Caleb Burgess(he/him) as Leo Daisy Sophia Weaver(she/her) as January Lauderback Osh...
Bonus: Cupid’s Arrow
February 15, 2022 00:37 - 8 minutes - 11.4 MBIn which Booker forces the crew to have a Valentine’s Day party to celebrate their first Valentine’s together. Confessions, friendship, and all sorts of different types of love. Content warnings: brief discussions of drinking and injury. Transcript: Cupid's Arrow Patreon: Ritualistic Patreon Starring: Jaye Short(they/them) as Jamie Locke Caleb Burgess(he/him) as Leo Daisy Sophia Weaver(she/her) as January Lauderback Oshen LeVels(he/him) as Amil Thornbrew Seth Stone(he/him) as Book...
S1 E17: Kiss of Death
February 09, 2022 19:05 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBLeo and Amil share a drink, a story, and a moment. Content warnings: Explicit language. Drinking. Discussions of murder, injury, violence, alcohol, and being drunk. Transcript: S1 E17: Kiss of Death Patreon: Ritualistic Patreon Website: Ritualistic Podcast Starring: Caleb Burgess(he/him) as Leo Daisy Oshen LeVels(he/him) as Amil Thornbrew Crew: Writing: Morgan Champine(they/them) Sound Design: Jonas Stone(he/him) Production: Morgan Champine & Seth Stone(he/him) "The Ritualisti...
S1 E16: Soulful
January 27, 2022 01:06 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBLeo tells a story to a graying friend. Content warnings: Discussions of abuse-parental and by a partner-injury, death by gun, gun violence, old age, injury as a result of sports accidents and abuse, terminal illness, cancer, parental death, and relationship conflict. The sounds of a hospital and set in a hospital. Mild language. Transcript: S1 E16: Soulful Patreon: Ritualistic Patreon Website: Ritualistic Podcast Starring: Caleb Burgess(he/him) as Leo Daisy Abbie Ogden(she/her) as Ca...
S1 E15: Lunch
January 12, 2022 16:59 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MBVarious recordings of a lunch break on the Melody Method dig site. Content warnings: relationship conflict, alcohol consumption, mild language. Discussions of alcohol, food, severe eye trauma, scars, mental health, injury, and violence. Transcript: S1 E15: Lunch Patreon: Ritualistic Patreon Website: Ritualistic Podcast Starring: Jaye Short(they/she) as Jamie Locke Caleb Burgess(he/him) as Leo Daisy Sophia Weaver(she/her) as January Lauderback Oshen LeVels(he/him) as Amil Thornbrew...
S1 E14: An Unjust Council
December 30, 2021 04:02 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MBBooker delivers Lena Elspeth a taste of her own medicine. Lena receives a suspicious phone call. Content Warnings: Relationship conflict, a threat. Discussions of police corruption, mental health, mental hospitals, and brief mentions of murder and violence. Transcript: Ritualistic Season 1 Episode 14: An Unjust Council Patreon: Ritualistic Podcast Starring: Seth Stone(he/him) as Booker Chauncey Melissa Warner(she/her) as Lena Elspeth CREW: Writing: Morgan Champine(they/them...
S1 E13: The Altar of Matthew duBois
December 16, 2021 15:30 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MBJamie embarks on an adventure. Leo and Amil follow. Content warnings: Discussions of brutal violence, murder, manipulation, injury, declining mental health, and blood. A breakdown, relationship conflict and arguments, and mild language. Transcript: The Altar of Matthew duBois Patreon: Ritualistic Podcast Starring: Jaye Short(they/she) as Jamie Locke Caleb Burgess(he/him) as Leo Daisy Oshen LeVels(he/him) as Amil Thornbrew Madison Lundquist(she/her) as The Watching Woman CREW: Wr...
S1 E12: The Voices
December 01, 2021 22:16 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBReport of Jamie Locke concerning the…strange women, the whispers, and her visions in the pulpit circle. Content warnings: Discussions of body horror, graphic violence, injury, body strangeness, mental health, murder, and emotional distress. Transcript: Ritualistic Season 1 Episode 12: The Voices Patreon: Ritualistic Podcast Starring: Jaye Short(they/she) as Jamie Locke Morgan Champine(they/them) as The Voices CREW: Sound Design: Seth Stone(he/him) Writing: Morgan Champine Produce...
S1 E11: A Story and A Truth
November 17, 2021 23:58 - 8 minutes - 7.6 MBAmil tells a story. January learns the truth. Content warnings: Language, relationship conflict, and emotional distress. Discussions of murder, crime, brutal violence, gaslighting, and corpses. Transcript: Ritualistic Season 1 Episode 11: A Story and A Truth Patreon: Ritualistic Podcast Starring: Oshen LeVels(he/him) as Amil Thornbrew Sophia Weaver(she/her) as January Lauderback CREW: Sound Design: Seth Stone(he/him) Writing: Morgan Champine(they/them) Producers: Seth St...
Midseason Q&A
November 15, 2021 21:55 - 6 minutes - 6.23 MBSeth, Morgan, Jaye, Caleb, and Avari talk about voice acting and being fighters. If you’d like to listen to the full version of this Q&A, it is available to Patrons! Transcript: Ritualistic Midseason Q&A Patreon: Ritualistic Podcast Featuring: Morgan Champine(they/them) Seth Stone(he/him) Caleb Burgess(he/him) Jaye Short(they/she) Avari Smith(she/her) CREW: Sound Design: Seth Stone "The Ritualistic Theme" was composed by Sophia Weaver(she/her).
S1 E10: A Council Meeting
November 03, 2021 19:00 - 6 minutes - 5.81 MBThe council of Middleton has a discussion on the recent inappropriate behavior on the Melody Method Church dig site. Content warnings: Job endangerment, emotional distress, and relationship conflict. Discussions of faking mental illness, sleepwalking, and mild language. Transcript: Ritualistic Season 1 Episode 10: A Council Meeting Patreon: Ritualistic Podcast Starring: Jaye Short(they/she) as Jamie Locke Seth Stone(he/him) as Booker Chauncey Melissa Warner(she/her) as Lena El...
S1 E9: The Watching Woman
October 20, 2021 20:14 - 9 minutes - 8.76 MBJamie spends a chilly night in the forest. Content warnings: Discussions of insomnia, murder, declining mental health, grief, loss of a parent, cults, and violence. Transcript: Ritualistic Season 1 Episode 9: The Watching Woman Patreon: Ritualistic Podcast Starring: Jaye Short(they/she) as Jamie Locke Madison Lundquist(she/her) as The Watching Woman CREW: Sound Design: Seth Stone(he/him) Writing: Morgan Champine(they/them) Producers: Seth Stone and Morgan Champine "The...
S1 E8: The Sleepwalker
October 06, 2021 18:19 - 8 minutes - 8.28 MBA report of Jamie’s recent sleep disturbances. Content warnings: Discussions of insomnia, sleep deprivation, declining mental health, bodily injuries, murder, brutal violence, blood, gore, and fear. Mild language, fear. Transcript: Ritualistic Season 1 Episode 8: The Sleepwalker Patreon: Ritualistic Podcast Starring: Jaye Short(they/them) as Jamie Locke Seth Stone(he/him) as Booker Chauncey "Sherman" as Booker's car CREW: Sound Design: Seth Stone Writing: Morgan Champine...
S1 E7: Three Blind Mice
September 22, 2021 18:46 - 5 minutes - 5.4 MBAmil, Leo, and Jamie have a discussion about the…thing they found under the vase. Jamie encounters something mysterious. Content warnings: Discussions of murder and brutal violence. Peril, mild language, loud noises, and fear. Transcript: Ritualistic Season 1 Episode 7: Three Blind Mice Patreon: Ritualistic Podcast Starring: Jaye Short(they/she) as Jamie Locke Caleb Burgess(he/him) as Leo Daisy Oshen LeVels(he/him) as Amil Thornbrew Sophia Weaver(she/her) as January Lauderb...
S1 E6: The Murder of Matthew duBois
September 08, 2021 20:09 - 8 minutes - 7.49 MBJamie’s report on the brutal murder of Matthew duBois. Content warnings: Discussions of brutal murder, murder, and implied homophobia. Relationship conflict, language. Transcript: Ritualistic Season 1 Episode 6: The Murder of Matthew duBois Patreon: Ritualistic Podcast Starring: Jaye Short(they/them) as Jamie Locke Caleb Burgess(he/him) as Leo Daisy Oshen LeVels(he/him) as Amil Thornbrew Sophia Weaver(she/her) as January Lauderback Sound Design: Seth Stone(he/him) Writing: Morgan...
We’re Back!
September 01, 2021 20:08 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBSeth(he/him) and Morgan(they/them) come to you with a very important announcement and some updates: Ritualistic is back! If things go according to plan, we should be up with a new episode by next Wednesday, September 8. Keep an eye out for our new show, Puppeteer’s Farm. It will be out in October. Thanks for everything listeners, and we’ll see you in a little while. Transcript: We're Back Announcement Patreon: Ritualistic Podcast
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
May 25, 2021 01:48 - 7 minutes - 7.13 MBSeth(he/him) and Morgan(they/them) come to you with a very important announcement, life updates, and a lot of giggles. We’re going on a brief hiatus until June, but we’ll be back! See you in Pride Month, listeners. And be sure to keep an eye out for our new show, “Puppeteer’s Farm”! The Ritualistic cast and crew encourages you to take care of yourself, celebrate queer stories, get vaccinated, and to have a wonderful, wonderful summer. Patreon: Ritualistic Podcast Sound Design: Seth Stone
S1 E5: Religious Specialties
May 05, 2021 21:33 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MBJanuary gives an insight into typical cult behavior, and the weird actions of her coworkers as of late. Content warnings: discussions of brutal violence(stabbings, shootings, drownings), gaslighting, cults, sacrifices, gore, and murder. Transcript: Ritualistic Season 1 Episode 5: Religious Specialties Patreon: Ritualistic Podcast Starring: Ami Perez(she/her) as January Lauderback* *Ami no longer plays January. January is now played by Sophia Weaver. Sound Design: Seth Stone(he/h...
S1 E4: Sacrifice
April 23, 2021 20:00 - 5 minutes - 4.77 MBJanuary Lauderback, the religious specialist for the Melody Method team, makes a stop in to help Jamie review a few cases of human sacrifices. Content warnings: Relationship conflict, argument. Discussions of brutal violence(stabbings, shootings, and drownings), gaslight, cults, sacrifices, body horror, and relationship conflict. Transcript: Ritualistic Season 1 Episode 4: Sacrifice Patreon: Ritualistic Podcast Starring: Jaye Short(they/she) as Jamie Locke Ami Perez(she/her) as Janua...
S1 E3: The History of the Melody Method Church
April 07, 2021 18:36 - 6 minutes - 5.59 MBJamie Locke’s review of the history of the Melody Method Church is...scattered, to say the least, but overrun by one important question...can she trust Mr. Arthur? Content warnings: discussions of death, injury, and bodies. Transcript: Ritualistic Season 1 Episode 3: The History of the Melody Method Church Patreon: Ritualistic Podcast Starring: Jaye Short(they/them) as Jamie Locke Seth Stone(he/him) as Booker Chauncey Sound Design: Seth Stone(he/him) Writing: Morgan Champine(they/t...
S1 E3 The History of the Melody Method Church
April 07, 2021 18:36 - 6 minutes - 5.59 MBJamie Locke’s review of the history of the Melody Method Church is...scattered, to say the least, but overrun by one important question...can she trust Mr. Arthur? Starring Jaye Short as Jamie Locke and Seth Stone as Booker Chauncey. Content warnings: discussions of death, injury, and bodies. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gQdE5qqc8y6w3KRFO3FCbNjRxeBQJINqv-f4WaZUtOw/edit. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=50628279
Early Season 1 Q&A
March 28, 2021 20:50 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBIn this week’s episode, get to know a little bit more about the cast and crew of Ritualistic! This episode is a bonus episode to show our listeners what sort of content we offer to Patrons. This episode featured Jaye Short(they/them), Caleb Burgess(he/him), Seth Stone(he/him), and Morgan Champine(they/them). Transcript: Early Season 1 Q & A Check us out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=50628279. PS: “The Strange Case of Starship Iris” is by Jessica Best and Procyon Podcast N...
S1 E2 The Melody Method Church Human Sacrifice
March 10, 2021 20:30 - 8 minutes - 8.32 MBThe body under the vase isn’t getting any older, but neither are Jamie, Leo, and Amil. And who is that woman in the woods? Content warnings: Discussions of death, murder, violence, police, corpses, cults, injury, stalking. Injury, mild language, body horror. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JwWUmpFJWjqLQsJOdL-3B0CdKzT9O5NtHy_nnuMCiIg/edit Starring Jaye Short as Jamie Locke, Caleb Burgess as Leo Daisy, Oshen LeVels as Amil Thornbrew, and Madison Lundquist as The W...
S1 E2: The Melody Method Church Human Sacrifice
March 10, 2021 20:30 - 8 minutes - 8.32 MBThe body under the vase isn’t getting any older, but neither are Jamie, Leo, and Amil. And who is that woman in the woods? Content warnings: Discussions of death, murder, violence, police, corpses, cults, injury, stalking. Injury, mild language, body horror. Transcript: Ritualistic Season 1 Episode 2: The Melody Method Church Human Sacrifice Starring: Jaye Short(they/she) as Jamie Locke Caleb Burgess(he/him) as Leo Daisy Oshen LeVels(he/him) as Amil Thornbrew Madison Lundquist(she/h...
S1 E1: The Elliot Woods’ Human Sacrifices
February 24, 2021 20:45 - 8 minutes - 7.51 MBStationed at the Melody Method Church dig site, making recordings of human sacrifice cases for her professor, and desperate not to fail out of college, anthropology student Jamie Locke is way out of her depth. Follow Jamie as she winds her way through the darkness that surrounds the Melody Method Church...and whatever her coworkers just found buried under that vase. Content warnings: discussions of death, murder, violence, corpses, cults, and injury. Transcript: Ritualistic Season 1 Epis...
S1 E1 The Elliot Woods’ Human Sacrifices
February 24, 2021 20:45 - 8 minutes - 7.51 MBStationed at the Melody Method Church dig site, making recordings of human sacrifice cases for her professor, and desperate not to fail out of college, anthropology student Jamie Locke is way out of her depth. Follow Jamie as she winds her way through the darkness that surrounds the Melody Method Church...and whatever her coworkers just found buried under that vase. Content warnings: discussions of death, murder, violence, corpses, cults, and injury. Starring Jaye Short as Jamie Locke and Ca...