<description>&lt;p&gt;The Root of All Evil (Part 4)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Time is running out for our brave volunteers, but it’s a special day in Spars Hollow.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And who doesn’t love a town fair?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Bad Articles is created by &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/scruffygoldfish/"&gt;JR McCormick&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/krumholtz.stiltzkin/"&gt;Aidan Kelly&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Editing and Sound Design by &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/clarkphillips88/"&gt;Clark Phillips.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Starring:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/conlethmcveigh/"&gt;Conleth McVeigh&lt;/a&gt; as Clarry Postman, The Milkman&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/lauconlon/"&gt;Laura Conlon&lt;/a&gt; as Maddie Murphy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/pmeier747/"&gt;Patrick Meier&lt;/a&gt; as Dolan Gibbons&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/snakesinacoat/"&gt;Niall McKenna&lt;/a&gt; as Gideon Hubble&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/scruffygoldfish/"&gt;JR McCormick&lt;/a&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/krumholtz.stiltzkin/"&gt;Aidan Kelly&lt;/a&gt; as everyone else.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chat with these folk, and other fans of the show on our &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://discord.gg/n7A7x6yGA6"&gt;Discord server&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For Behind-the-scenes content and more info on the show follow our socials:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/krumholtz.stiltzkin/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/thebadarticles.bsky.social"&gt;Bluesky&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@thebadarticles"&gt;Youtube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you'd like to contribute to the show to help keep the lights on and the improvisers warm, feel free to &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/thebadarticles"&gt;donate at our Ko-Fi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can find all of these on our &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linktr.ee/thebadarticles"&gt;Linktree&lt;/a&gt; as well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Bad Articles is produced by &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.felbrynstudios.com"&gt;Felbryn Studios&lt;/a&gt; in Belfast, Northern Ireland.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;OUR RULES&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our system is simple. Characters have 17 skills, each starting at 20% (a basic human-level chance to succeed).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Players get 10 "pips" which they can assign to boost skills of their choosing. Each pip adds +20% to their window of success, with a maximum of 3 additional PIPs per skill (success window is capped at 80%).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To do something, players roll a d100. If they roll equal to or under their skill level, they succeed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;DISCLAIMERS&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;No AI has been used in the creation of the show.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CONTENT WARNING&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While the tone of the show is light-hearted and comedic, it contains references to lost children, as well as scenes featuring mild horror elements and light gore sound effects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Bad Articles

Felbryn Studios

S1E4 Curdled By Your Own Hubris

OCT 17, 202549 MIN
The Bad Articles

S1E4 Curdled By Your Own Hubris

OCT 17, 202549 MIN

Description

<p>The Root of All Evil (Part 4)</p><p></p><p>Time is running out for our brave volunteers, but it’s a special day in Spars Hollow.</p><p></p><p>And who doesn’t love a town fair?</p><p></p><p></p><p>The Bad Articles is created by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/scruffygoldfish/">JR McCormick</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/krumholtz.stiltzkin/">Aidan Kelly</a>.</p><p>Editing and Sound Design by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/clarkphillips88/">Clark Phillips.</a></p><p></p><p>Starring:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/conlethmcveigh/">Conleth McVeigh</a> as Clarry Postman, The Milkman</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/lauconlon/">Laura Conlon</a> as Maddie Murphy</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/pmeier747/">Patrick Meier</a> as Dolan Gibbons</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/snakesinacoat/">Niall McKenna</a> as Gideon Hubble</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/scruffygoldfish/">JR McCormick</a> &amp; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/krumholtz.stiltzkin/">Aidan Kelly</a> as everyone else.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Chat with these folk, and other fans of the show on our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://discord.gg/n7A7x6yGA6">Discord server</a>!</p><p>For Behind-the-scenes content and more info on the show follow our socials:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/krumholtz.stiltzkin/">Instagram</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/thebadarticles.bsky.social">Bluesky</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@thebadarticles">Youtube</a></p><p>If you'd like to contribute to the show to help keep the lights on and the improvisers warm, feel free to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/thebadarticles">donate at our Ko-Fi</a></p><p>You can find all of these on our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linktr.ee/thebadarticles">Linktree</a> as well.</p><p></p><p>The Bad Articles is produced by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.felbrynstudios.com">Felbryn Studios</a> in Belfast, Northern Ireland.</p><p></p><p>OUR RULES</p><p>Our system is simple. Characters have 17 skills, each starting at 20% (a basic human-level chance to succeed).</p><p>Players get 10 "pips" which they can assign to boost skills of their choosing. Each pip adds +20% to their window of success, with a maximum of 3 additional PIPs per skill (success window is capped at 80%).</p><p>To do something, players roll a d100. If they roll equal to or under their skill level, they succeed.</p><p></p><p></p><p>DISCLAIMERS</p><p>All characters, events, and organisations in The Bad Articles are entirely fictional.</p><p>No AI has been used in the creation of the show.</p><p></p><p>CONTENT WARNING</p><p>While the tone of the show is light-hearted and comedic, it contains references to lost children, as well as scenes featuring mild horror elements and light gore sound effects.</p><p>Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to depictions or sounds of injury (misophonia).</p>