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Dark Tides

Dark Tides

A Broken Crown Production

Dark Tides is a biweekly improvised audio drama series, set in the Hookba Archipelago. The show follows Ernest Marsh, a newly commissioned Park Ranger arriving in the Archipelago. And Allister Stern, a local conspiracy theorist and aspiring cryptozoologist. Together these young investigators unravel a twisted mystery of disappearances and fatal encounters with the uncanny as they search for the truth. Can you trust the voices in your head? Can you survive the troubled waters? Beware the Dark Tides. If you can't wait for the next episode of Dark Tides, or would like to support us and help us to keep making the show, head over to the Dark Tides Patreon for heaps of bonus content. A post show where we chat about the show. A Prequel series that expands the universe. Extra Ernest and Allister adventures and a bustling discord, full to the brim with dead memes! Head over to patreon.com/darktides for all the Dark Tides content you could desire!

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Dark Tides episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Dark Tides for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Dark Tides episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Dark Tides - Episode 1: Boy From The North
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11/17/20 • 62 min

A new home, a new job. So much has changed for Ernest Marsh as he arrives in Port Staples. But nothing could have prepared him for the mysteries that lie in wait.

In this first episode of Dark Tides, Ernest Marsh arrives on the Hookba Archipelago to start his new job as a park ranger when mysterious event after mysterious event distrupts his first day on the job. From dozens of missing persons posters, a ship nearly torn in two, a deer with a bizzare sickness and a dark figure stalking him and his new found accountance, Allister Stern. Life for Ernest will never be the same...

Patreon - patreon.com/darktides

Dark Tides is a twice monthly improvised audio drama series, set in the Hookba Archipelago. The show follows Ernest Marsh, a newly commissioned Park Ranger arriving in the Archipelago. And Allister Stern, a local conspiracy theorist and aspiring cryptozoologist. Together these young investigators unravel a twisted mystery of disappearances and fatal encounters with the uncanny as they search for the truth.
Can you trust the voices in your head? Can you survive the troubled waters? Beware the Dark Tides.

Music from - VIVEK ABHISHEK, White Bat Audio & REPULSIVE

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Dark Tides - Episode 11: The Master of Despair
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06/28/22 • 116 min

The circle closes in around our cast as their numbers dwindle they seek the aid of anyone remaining in the town they can find, but are they walking into a trap? Weaver and the mysterious woman face off in a battle that will shake the very earth beneath their feet.

Content Warning: Swearing, mature scenes and horror themes and extreme violence!

The Ever-Pleasant Mr Bates is part of Dark Tides season 3, a collection of shorter shows that will be earing every other week over this year while we prepare for returning to Ernest and Allister in season 4. Mr Bates is a prequel series that expands the law and world of Dark Tides and begins building up to the next proper season of Dark Tides. This show has been created by Chester Lidden over the past year. There is no need to listen to the previous two seasons of Dark Tides to understand Mr Bates but it does help to have that knowledge.

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Dark Tides - Episode 4: Friends In Low Places
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03/22/22 • 113 min

The gang sets out across Mercy's Creek to work out what's going on and what to do next, but a reveal will set them at odds with eachother and what to do next!

Content Warning: Swearing, mature scenes and horror themes!

The Ever-Pleasant Mr Bates is part of Dark Tides season 3, a collection of shorter shows that will be earing every other week over this year while we prepare for returning to Ernest and Allister in season 4. Mr Bates is a prequel series that expands the law and world of Dark Tides and begins building up to the next proper season of Dark Tides. This show has been created by Chester Lidden over the past year. There is no need to listen to the previous two seasons of Dark Tides to understand Mr Bates but it does help to have that knowledge.

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Dark Tides - Episode 9: Let There Be Light Again
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05/30/22 • 148 min

The brutality of the night appears to be fading away as our gang take one last moment to talk and reconnect while they wait for the storm to finally hit. This is the moment they begin to question how Bate's knows so much about them?

Content Warning: Swearing, mature scenes and horror themes!

The Ever-Pleasant Mr Bates is part of Dark Tides season 3, a collection of shorter shows that will be earing every other week over this year while we prepare for returning to Ernest and Allister in season 4. Mr Bates is a prequel series that expands the law and world of Dark Tides and begins building up to the next proper season of Dark Tides. This show has been created by Chester Lidden over the past year. There is no need to listen to the previous two seasons of Dark Tides to understand Mr Bates but it does help to have that knowledge.

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Dark Tides - Episode 7: The Silent Invasion
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05/03/22 • 129 min

Everything comes to a head as the cast choose their side on what is becoming an all out war over the soul of Mercy's Creek.

Content Warning: Swearing, mature scenes and horror themes!

The Ever-Pleasant Mr Bates is part of Dark Tides season 3, a collection of shorter shows that will be earing every other week over this year while we prepare for returning to Ernest and Allister in season 4. Mr Bates is a prequel series that expands the law and world of Dark Tides and begins building up to the next proper season of Dark Tides. This show has been created by Chester Lidden over the past year. There is no need to listen to the previous two seasons of Dark Tides to understand Mr Bates but it does help to have that knowledge.

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Dark Tides - Episode 8: Sins of the Forefather
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05/16/22 • 122 min

Mercy's Creek grows cold and silent as our group prepare themselves for the fight ahead, as past and present begin to meld. History, bloodlines and blood fudes all come to the surface as Orlando Florido reveals more of his research into the very history of Mercy's Creek and it's deep connection to the war between The Hunters and The Forefathers!

Content Warning: Swearing, mature scenes and horror themes!

The Ever-Pleasant Mr Bates is part of Dark Tides season 3, a collection of shorter shows that will be earing every other week over this year while we prepare for returning to Ernest and Allister in season 4. Mr Bates is a prequel series that expands the law and world of Dark Tides and begins building up to the next proper season of Dark Tides. This show has been created by Chester Lidden over the past year. There is no need to listen to the previous two seasons of Dark Tides to understand Mr Bates but it does help to have that knowledge.

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Dark Tides - Episode 10: The Master of Destruction
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06/14/22 • 141 min

The last remains of Mercy's Creek go head to head with the Forerunners in the battle of their lives to make it to morning. Who will survive the Master of Destruction?

Content Warning: Swearing, mature scenes and horror themes and extreme violence!

The Ever-Pleasant Mr Bates is part of Dark Tides season 3, a collection of shorter shows that will be earing every other week over this year while we prepare for returning to Ernest and Allister in season 4. Mr Bates is a prequel series that expands the law and world of Dark Tides and begins building up to the next proper season of Dark Tides. This show has been created by Chester Lidden over the past year. There is no need to listen to the previous two seasons of Dark Tides to understand Mr Bates but it does help to have that knowledge.

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Dark Tides - Episode 1: A Town Called Mercy
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02/08/22 • 116 min

Warwick spins a tale for Heath about one of his earliest and darkest missions he ever had with Tyr. We are thrown into a story of mystery, of once great friends now almost strangers. Mercy's Creek finds itself caught up in a storm it can't hope to weather. How will our cast handle this situation? Can they save their town? Can they even save themselves? All of this and more in the first episode of The Ever-Pleasant Mr Bates!

Content Warning: Swearing, mature scenes and horror themes!

The Ever-Pleasant Mr Bates is part of Dark Tides season 3, a collection of shorter shows that will be earing every other week over this year while we prepare for returning to Ernest and Allister in season 4. Mr Bates is a prequel series that expands the law and world of Dark Tides and begins building up to the next proper season of Dark Tides. This show has been created by Chester Lidden over the past year. There is no need to listen to the previous two seasons of Dark Tides to understand Mr Bates but it does help to have that knowledge.

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Dark Tides - S2 Episode 2: Out on the Tiles
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07/11/21 • 59 min

Heath goes toe to toe with the mysterious man shrowded in a rotting cloak with the power to animate the dead. As Allister and Puck forge on to stop Hilderbrand and discover what it is the masked man was looking for. Can Heath surpress such a powerful and unstoppable figure? Will Allister regret what he finds at the end of this rabit hole? All of this and more on Episode 2 of Dark Tides Season 2!

Dark Tides is a weekly paranormal actual-play series, that follows Ernest Marsh and Allister Stern, two young investigators who seek the truth behind many twisted mysteries. Season two sees our characters venturing far and wide in search of answers to ancient betrayals and the key to their own past. While they set a watchmen against that which lurks in the deep. Can these young investigators survive the perils that lie ahead? Can you trust the voices in your head? Beware the Dark Tides.

Music by Alice Merton, Nier Automata, Resident Evil 8, The Uncany, Temple, Doctor Who

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Dark Tides - Episode 12: The Master of Mercy
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07/12/22 • 112 min

The grand finale of the epic Dark Tides prequel series: The Ever-Pleasant Mr Bates comes to it's climatic conclusion. Many twists, turns, battles and everything else you could hope for awaits in this nearly 2 hour long final episode! I hope you enjoy, The Master of Mercy!

Content Warning: Swearing, mature scenes and horror themes and extreme violence!

The Ever-Pleasant Mr Bates is part of Dark Tides season 3, a collection of shorter shows that will be earing every other week over this year while we prepare for returning to Ernest and Allister in season 4. Mr Bates is a prequel series that expands the law and world of Dark Tides and begins building up to the next proper season of Dark Tides. This show has been created by Chester Lidden over the past year. There is no need to listen to the previous two seasons of Dark Tides to understand Mr Bates but it does help to have that knowledge.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Dark Tides have?

Dark Tides currently has 97 episodes available.

What topics does Dark Tides cover?

The podcast is about Dnd, Fiction, Acting, Drama, Country, Tabletop, Stranger Things, Twin Peaks, Dungeons And Dragons, Thriller, Improv, Comedy, Podcast, Podcasts, Rpg, Dark and Horror.

What is the most popular episode on Dark Tides?

The episode title 'Episode 1: Boy From The North' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Dark Tides?

The average episode length on Dark Tides is 81 minutes.

How often are episodes of Dark Tides released?

Episodes of Dark Tides are typically released every 8 days.

When was the first episode of Dark Tides?

The first episode of Dark Tides was released on Nov 16, 2020.

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