All things must come to an end. Apologies for the tumultuous release schedule of 2022 and for the limited capacity of human resource! We hope to see you again someday (and will be giving you episode 33 in the future). Thanks always to the incomparable GOTRPROD team: Sarah, Riley, and Keats. And to Sam and Alayna for their work on the oneshot, to Ai…

Eddie, Claire, and Lenore meet with Shreya to gather more clues and evidence of the strange occurrences around town. Claire tries to keep a secret about the center console in his car. Content Warning(s): Mild language, discussions of food, death, mass past death, manipulation. Intro briefly touches on current events in the queer community. That Dar…

The Gays of the Round take some time for world building to expand the Heldholm city limits, so the trio can rope Jules and Theo into their Friday plans. Content Warning(s): Mild language, sexual innuendo, discussions of food, waxing poetic about Minnesota, mild stereotyping That Dark Academia's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) as Eddie Everette and…

After Lenore shares her dream with Eddie and Claire, the trio plan how to proceed with their lives considering the rapid uptick in strange occurrences. Content Warning(s): Mild language, food discussion (both in and out of character), sexual innuendo That Dark Academia's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) as Eddie Everette and Theodore Jones Keats (@…

Lenore's strange happenings have more in store as she goes to bed on Halloween night...or maybe they just drank a little too much and had too much fun. Who's to say? Content Warning(s): Mild language, coercion, forced violence, references to unnamed disease, general consent checklist check-in, loud screeching noises, heartbeat noises, repressed chi…

The trio starts a night of Halloween revelry at The Commodore, but things take a turn for the unexpected when they encounter Julian and Theodore. Content Warning(s): Mild language, implied destruction by fire and sounds of fire, alcohol use and formulation of alcoholic drinks, self-checking potential appropriation, implied technical infidelity (tho…

Our representatives compete in a surprising melee round, and the Council of Kardia is officially decided! Content Warnings: language, cross-talk, paper shuffles during dialogue, deception, blood Once Upon a Round's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) as Matisse Solos Keats (@klolsen32) as Iolanthe Riley Linn (@therileylinn) as Hemlock Valavanis Lucien…

Each competitor must face their worst fears to showcase performing under personal pressure and distress in the Mirror Trial. Content Warnings: manipulative families, death, destruction (of natural resources), oppression, child abandonment, reliving personal trauma, warfare, asphyxiation, cross talk, language. Once Upon a Round's Cast: Sarah Kay (@a…

The competitors show up to a lavish celebration on the first evening of The Proving to entreat themselves to the nobles and the clergy. Personal reveals foster surprising inter-region connections between representatives. Content Warnings: untrustworthy nobility, implied gaslighting, waste, fraught family histories, gendered language, forbidden love…

Learn about the preliminary trials that gave us our Artenai representatives, and watch our six competitors test their wits and knowledge of Kardia history to get to the center of a winding labyrinth. Content Warnings: language, references to disease (plague) and a suffering populace, rigged nomination processes, cross talk, questionable strategies …

Welcome to Artenai, the capital city of the island of Kardia. Here, representatives have gathered to compete for a spot on Kardia's new governing council by completing a series of trials designed around island-wide values. Join us today to see our competitors meet for the first time and barrel through the first trial, a stamina-shredding obstacle c…

Next week we begin releasing our first oneshot, The Council of Kardia! First, a quick announcement or two from Lucien, both in regards to the giveaway and what you can expect to hear in our upcoming episodes and what that'll look like. Then enjoy a quick preview scene from the first trial. We'll see all of you in the capital city of Artenai startin…

Theo asks Jules to bring him somewhere other than the hotel. Lenore and Eddie help Claire through an existential quandary as they get ready for Halloween Night. Eddie emoji for 38:00 reference: 🤨 Content Warning(s): Mild language, implied technical infidelity (though the partner in question is long missing and/or deceased), implied past overlapping…

Chance encounters lead the trio back together on Halloween with different nuggets of information from Theodore and Julian, respectively. Content Warning: Mild language, mentions of food within literally the first three minutes, toeing personal boundaries, interpreting potential colonial mindsets from prior generations, religious and worship specula…

Claire attempts to track down Theo with mixed results. Lenore provides support. Content Warning: Mild language, terribly reality tv show ethics, mentions of food, being followed, suggestions of recreational drug use (no depiction), bad song parodies. That Dark Academia's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) as Eddie Everette and Theodore Jones Keats (@…

Julian reunites with an old friend, and discovers their ensuing conversation may not be entirely private. Content Warning: Mild language, mentions of food, implications of occult and/or curse related happenstances, implications of death, past trauma related to loved ones That Dark Academia's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) as Eddie Everette and Th…

The trio tests their theory of universal strangeness at Heldholm by questioning Graham Tipton. A new face shows up to campus on Halloween. Content Warning: Mild language, mentions of food, mild descriptions of body horror, post-credits scene referencing global panorama That Dark Academia's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) as Eddie Everette and ??? …

Lenore and Adalia have secured Heldholm University's overall win at the big meet, but who will take first and second place? Content Warning: Mild language, mentions of food, implied neglect That Dark Academia's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) as Eddie Everette Keats (@klolsen32) as Eleanore Lane Riley Linn (@therileylinn) as Clarence Monroe Lucien…

It's the day of Lenore's big fencing meet! Claire, Eddie, and Jules go to cheer them on, and meet another unexpected person. Content Warning: Mild language, mentions of food (because it's TDA), side conversations referencing animals passing (not in-game), personal non-binary discourse, sounds of swords clashing, bad Slavic accent, kissing noises, g…

Claire starts to uncover that despite his personal frustrations, Jules' lack of answers may be linked to higher stakes than accounted for. Content Warning: Mild language, control/being controlled, raised male voices, discombobulated actual mic dropping sounds (but the bit was too funny to cut). That Dark Academia's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) …

Lenore, Claire, and Eddie attempt some independent research to see if they can gain further insight on the connections surrounding the Heldholms, the Everettes, and their own experiences. Content Warning: Mild language, in-depth descriptions of food, disorienting noises (cat disturbance + mule mug), references to death and the dead. That Dark Acade…

The trio searches Eddie's family library and beyond, but they may end up with more new questions than answers. Content Warning: Mild language, mild descriptions of wounds, references to settlers, child abandonment, family secrets. That Dark Academia's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) as Eddie Everette Keats (@klolsen32) as Eleanore Lane Riley Linn …

Eddie begins the tour of his family home with Lenore and Claire on the trio's search for potential answers on any history that may be affecting the present. Content Warning: Mild language, mentions of food, abandonment, inconclusively potential past colonialism. That Dark Academia's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) as Eddie Everette Keats (@klolsen…

In the wake of the seance, Eddie takes his friends to the forest behind their family home to see if any truth to Olivia's stories can be found. Content Warning: Mild language, mentions of food, references to breakdowns, loud noise at 27 mins in. That Dark Academia's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) as Eddie Everette Keats (@klolsen32) as Eleanore L…

At the fencing arena, Lenore's one-on-one with Adalia brings more to light than anticipated. Content Warning: Mild language, mild sexual references (that I decided not to cut because they were funny), discussions of mental health, descriptions of breakdowns, loss/grieving of ability. That Dark Academia's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) as Eddie Ev…

Welcome back from the hiatus, everyone! Dip your toes back into the universe of That Dark Academia as the Gays of the Round discuss Halloween costumes of the past and the present for Eddie, Claire, and Lenore. (Featuring a special appearance by our roommate.) Content Warning: Mild language, mild sexual references, egregious literary references, bad…

Spirit box in hand, the trio tries to get to the bottom of whether or not Claire's apartment is haunted. Content Warning: Mild language, radio static noises, illness, mentions of food and relationships to food. That Dark Academia's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) as Eddie Everette Keats (@klolsen32) as Eleanore Lane Riley Linn (@therileylinn) as C…

Claire, Eddie, and Lenore receive mixed messages from Julian at the potluck. NOTE: We did have a few audio issues involving crossed signals and some rowdy upstairs neighbors that could ultimately not be fully removed from the final cut of this episode. We thank you for understanding when you listen. Content Warning: Mild language, radio static nois…

An announcement regarding an upcoming double release and the Gays of the Round podcast moving forward. See you all on November 2nd and then in December, 2021.بقلم Lucien Brinkley

After securing the Spirit Box and food processor, Eddie prods his sister about their family history. Content Warning: Mild language, occult behavior, single parenting, mentions of food and relationships to food. That Dark Academia's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) as Eddie Everette Keats (@klolsen32) as Eleanore Lane Riley Linn (@therileylinn) as …

Eddie opens up after Claire brings them an unexpected gift, and borrows an even more unexpected device from the superstitious lobster chef at Zapelli's in preparation for the trio's ghost hunt. Content Warning: Mild language, anxiety, mentions of food and relationships to food. That Dark Academia's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) as Eddie Everette…

When obtaining Graham's schedule comes with an interesting extra tidbit from Hannah, the trio heads to the gorge to see if there's anything more to be found. Content Warning: Mild language, low horror sound effects, mild drug references, mentions of food, feelings of dread. That Dark Academia's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) as Eddie Everette Kea…

Lenore's evening closing up the lab takes an unexpected turn. Claire and Eddie help Lenore process. Content Warning: Mild language, sharp horror sound effects, darkness, isolation, self-doubt (architectural gaslighting), snack food. That Dark Academia's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) as Eddie Everette Keats (@klolsen32) as Eleanore Lane Riley Lin…

Eddie brings breakfast to the others and catches up on the events of the night prior. Lenore strikes a deal. Claire looks to his friends for validation about Jules. Content Warning: Mild language, unknown illnesses/diseases (including a reiteration of the GM's "hard no" that brings up the C word from 47:41 to 48:00), mentions of food and coaxing fr…

Lenore carries Claire to the library, where an unexpected surprise awaits him. Content Warning: Mild language, alcohol use and public drunkenness, less mentions of food than episode 5 but still quite a few. That Dark Academia's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) as Eddie Everette Keats (@klolsen32) as Eleanore Lane Riley Linn (@therileylinn) as Clare…

Eddie's sister shares some major news. All three students dissect the days they've had at Karaoke Thursday. Content Warning: Mild language, alcohol use, bad eating habits, legacy family dynamics, drug reference, clanging noises, indistinct voices under dialogue, many mentions of food. That Dark Academia's Cast: Sarah Kay (@ablindingidea) as Eddie E…

Lenore's face off against Adalia doesn't go as planned. Eddie's advisor has some thoughts about his plans after graduation. Claire receives new direction in a meeting with Julian. Content Warning: Mild swearing, being watched, uncomfortable mouth noises, the first appearance of a truly bizarre hybrid Australian/American accent that Lucien is determ…

Our three students deal with the immediate aftermath of a devastating change, causing them to reflect on the events of the prior months that led them here. Clarence sees a ghost. Lenore prepares for a bout against their fencing rival. Content Warning: Death, grief, brief presence of law enforcement, references to alcohol, bad sleep schedules and ca…

Join the Gays of the Round as they put together the building blocks of what becomes Heldholm University and establish the major locations in the town of Heldholm (with a side of waxing poetic about our own college experiences.) Content Warning: Discussions of fictional murder and players' murder/sacrifice threshold, food mention, caffeine dependenc…

Sit down with the cast of Gays of the Round during their session zero for That Dark Academia as they work through basic career skill building, personality, appearance, and the group's interpersonal relationships. Content Warning: Discussions of (fictional) death and murder, mild language, full rundown of what subjects you can expect to hear this se…

The Gays of the Round Podcast is an all-queer show wherein each season is a different story told through a different TTRPG game or setting. In this introduction, creator and GM Lucien lays out the purpose of the show and how it works. Stick around to the end of the intro to hear the trailer for season one, That Dark Academia. Content warning for tr…