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Pest Control

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Pest Control is an actual-play horror tabletop show from AltHaven. Join Keeper Sam R, and players William, Jonas, and Sam D as they get lost in fantastical worlds featuring compelling characters, engaging story, and thrilling twists! Season 1, "Fate", originally ran in 2019 as a livestream on the AltHaven (formerly Queuetimes) main YouTube channel. It uses the Monster of the Week game system. It follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United St ...
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Man Reinvented

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Listen as Scott Taylor former Pest Control Company Owner / door 2 door salesman REINVENTS his career while he interviews others who have successfully done the same and started an online business. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-taylor5/support
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On this podcast, I will be diving in and talk about all the amazing animals that live on this precious planet named Earth, in which we call "Home". In each episode, I will talk about an animal, and it will go in order according to the Weekly Animal Dedication I do on Instagram (@the.official_wad). Make sure to drop a follow on that page and on my main @will.zookeeps and remember, Cherish Nature and its Beauties. All of my sources will be linked in the descriptions below my videos. Support th ...
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The police have finally caught up with The Cryptid, but the trio aren’t just going to roll over. As they all search for a way to get Kelly free, the citizens of Norfork dig through the rubble of the Divot, drawing ever closer to what’s buried underneath… Rabbit entertains. Nammi offers a solution. Kelly faces the force of the law, head on. (Content…
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The Divot is in ashes, but the trio need to make some stops before they can reconvene and decide what to do next. It shouldn’t take long, right? Right? Rabbit makes a pitch. Nammi brings some plus one’s. Kelly opens a door there is no closing. (Content Warnings: police, mention of hand wound, ) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/hi…
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Dark smoke fills the sky over Norfork as the trio find their footing in the wake of the events at the Church. Kelly holds his breath. Rabbit visits family. Skidemour finds a home. Nammi is asked for the impossible. (Content Warnings: description of dead bodies, decomposition, grief, memory loss, abusive dynamics, hospital settings, ) Pre-order Glas…
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Arc #3 finale. The Knight has promised himself and one other to the Hunt, so to keep Skidemour safe the trio must put everything on the line to name a new sacrifice: Butch. Oh my god it worked, it actually worked. What? Why do you have that look? Valentina, what we just did... We're fixing a mistake. All we did was cross out the errors. (Content Wa…
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Historically, it's hard to argue that something changed the nature of the town of Norfolk more than the Boom. The mine disaster killed an incredibly high proportion of the town's residents, but it also flattened their stories. That is not, of course, the truth of the matter. Their stories still exist. The truth is that the people living in and arou…
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No one feels safe in the woods around Norfolk, and that's a fact. Since the opening of the town's mine and the attraction of individuals towards it's success there have rumors of unnatural occurrences. My sources recall a wide variety of otherwordliness in their tellings - wolves standing on hind legs, echoing screams or sobs with no source, strang…
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Before the Gateway Demon, before The City, and before even the explosion that created the Divot, Norfolk began as a small mining town in the mid 1800s; a quiet stop on a railway line from here to there. But, since it's founding atop a lucrative mine, things have moved in the town's shadow. Let's start from the beginning... (Content Warnings: broken…
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The smell of acrid gunsmoke marks the beginning of a final, bloody conflict in the First St. Mary's Church of Norfork - but to end it will require sacrifice. May a god have mercy on their souls. We will stop it. We will bring her back. We are only endangering ourselves this time. You dangle a child's life in your hands, can't you see them? There ar…
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The group sets a collision course with the Knight at the 1st St. Mary’s Church of Norfork. Kelly is knighted. Rabbit manages a family emergency. Skidemour elicits a confession. Nammi learns never to meet your heroes. (Content Warnings: gore, serious wounds to hands, abusive dynamics, harm to animals, implied death) Glass Beach's new album "plastic …
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The Hunt bares its fangs at the hunters as they scramble for purchase in Norfork... and beyond it. Rabbit gets bigger. Nammi threatens violence. Kelly opens the wrong door. Skidemour asks the right questions. (Content Warnings: memory loss, discussion of marital issues, mention of car accident) Check out our brand-new Wiki! CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam …
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With the threat of the Knight looming over them, the trio sets their sights on answers from friends new and old. Kelly goes to church. Nammi heals her friends. Rabbit considers the cost of violence. Skidemour learns from the past. (Content Warnings: children in danger, harm to animals, mention of pet death, memory loss, blood, gore) Check out our b…
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The group makes plans for dealing with the Dread Ringers. Rabbit turns their closet out. Nammi does some magic. Kelly juggles priorities. Skidemour gets lost. (Content Warnings: children in danger, harm to animals) Check out our brand-new Wiki! CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhi…
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Safe for the moment with the Agents of Dranja, Rabbit, Nammi, and Skidemour work to uncover more about their predicament. Across town, Kelly deals with the aftermath of Hothouse Flowers, and sets his mind towards a larger mission... Rabbit reels from a vision. Nammi asks for help. Kelly confronts his feelings. Skidemour feels the net draw tighter..…
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A piece of paper-tape on the drive reads "Fork Talk - Dec 12th, 2023". A post-it note nearby reads "put nort's interview here too lol". Thanks to everyone who helped bring this idea to life: Sam Darr - Izzy Domal Jonas Newhouse - Reina Germaine William White - Nort Port Mr. Ray, $2 Creature Feature - Damian Murphy Meghan Murphy, $2 Creature Feature…
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As a winter chill settles over Norfork, the trio reunites alongside new friends. But from the haze that connected them, something darker emerges too. And where there's smoke... Nammi arrives home. Rabbit rushes in. Kelly asks for help. Skidemour makes a deal. (Content Warnings: guns, blood, description of wounds, fire) Pre-order Glass Beach's new a…
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The melody of hope becomes a fallow tune echoing from the back of a parched, pale throat. The lost daughter walks to the end of the world. (Content Warnings: death, destruction, body horror) Pre-order Glass Beach's new album "plastic death", and get tickets to see them on tour! CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Winrey, the Di…
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Muddy, darkened skies fortell an ending, closer than most of us would like to think. The lost daughter graces this land again, in search of absolution. (Content Warnings: death, destruction, body horror) Pre-order Glass Beach's new album "plastic death", and get tickets to see them on tour! CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) W…
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Someone new arrives in Norfork. Kelly works overtime. Rabbit's research yields a promising lead. Nammi, oh Nammi... (Content Warnings: imprisonment, police, memory loss) Check out Glass Beach's new single "the CIA" and it's killer music video! CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhit…
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As quiet months slip by in Norfork, the trio find themselves at odds with the people closest to them. Rabbit follows up. Nammi faces family. Kelly finds the truth. (Content Warnings: hospital setting, memory loss) Check out Glass Beach's new single "the CIA" and it's killer music video! CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Kelly…
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With the threat of the Strangleworm now behind them, the trio turn their attention back to their own lives. Rabbit dresses up. Nammi attends to her parole. Kelly gathers allies, and merits out justice. (Content Warnings: police, guns, general violence) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwi…
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All over Norfork we see moments: a doctor checks with their patients, a crowd leaves a club, a magician flips off the last buzzing fluorescent over a group of folding chairs, a clerk idles the hours of a new job away, a lawyer sits in a darkened office rubbing his eyes. They feel what is coming, even if they can't put their fingers on it yet. The o…
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The people of Norfork go about their day, most blissfully unaware of just how close they came to possession. Those who pick themselves up from the pavement or find themselves behind the wheel in the middle of the night shake their heads - the stress must really be getting to them. They have other problems, after all - bigger than forgetting they ha…
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Arc #2 finale. With only hours left before Norfork loses itself entirely to the exponential threat to the Strangleworm, the trio make one final play for the fate of their home. But how many losses turn a victory to a defeat? If you do this, you are putting all of Norfork at risk. All of your friends, people with no choice but to deal with the conse…
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A dumpster. A rooftop. A hidden closet. As the Strangleworm closes in on the people they love and they find allies becoming enemies, the trio make desperate moves to try and get ahead. Kelly makes a promise. Nammi steels some nerves, and calms others. Rabbit makes a daring bid for control of their life. Why have this power, but never use it? This c…
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Headed to Cold’s house for help against an all-consuming threat, the trio are forced to confront their priorities. Kelly goes for broke. Nammi faces the stakes. Rabbit is confronted with an awful, life-changing choice. (Content Warnings: Police, emotional manipulation, needles, confinement/claustrophobia, medical experimentation, blood, body horror…
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Mrs. Domal, I completely understand. I definitely didn't mean to overstep a boundary in this matter - I know your family has been through a lot and I did not mean to raise the specter of more difficult times. We of course want to continue to support Izzy's growth as a part of Troop #12. However, while it's true that the passage I attached (see prev…
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Dear Mrs. Domal, We are delighted to have Izzy as a part of Troop 12, she has shown a real commitment to the Norfork Scouts and attends each meeting with enthusiasm that is infectious to the other Scouts. However, her recent written application for the "Supernatural" badge (which we are admittedly still hammering down the details for) included some…
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With new allies in tow and the scale of the current danger coming sharply into focus, the trio plan a meetup at one of their usual haunts - but how do you hunt a foe that knows your every move? Rabbit gets back to basics. Nammi realizes her mistake. Kelly loses control. (Content Warnings: infectious disease, vague description of vomiting/vomit, bod…
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In opposite ends the City hospital, the trio's investigations take two equally unexpected turns, and they must decide whether anyone can be trusted. Rabbit goes to the doctor. Nammi probes for answers. Kelly confirms a theory. (Content Warnings: Medical settings, body horror specifically related to eyes and skin, loss of bodily autonomy (NPC), bodi…
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After a night to themselves, the trio go in search of answers surrounding a mysterious police-scanner message in the subway tunnels of the City. Kelly draws up plans. Rabbit draws attention. Nammi draws her weapon. (Content Warnings: police, death, graphic blood and gore, body horror specifically related to skin and eyes, gaslighting, grief) CHARAC…
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A long-awaited confrontation leaves the trio looking for safe harbor. And hey, where's safer than home? Kelly confronts Carmichael, face-to-face. Nammi picks favorites. Rabbit's worlds are drawn closer and closer... You used to be able to see the stars here. Now it's just reflections... (Content Warnings: police, distorted vocals, implied gun viole…
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An ominous new threat to Norfork begins to invade the trio's lives. Kelly presses his investigations. Rabbit tries to make friends. Nammi struggles to adapt to a new position. (Content Warnings: police, distorted vocals, implied gun violence, abusive dynamics, body horror related to skin and eyes) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He…
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While Rabbit, Kelly, and Nammi rest, the town of Norfork defends itself from threats both within and without. Join us for our first game of Kingdom, where we zoom out the scope of our second season to focus on the community of Norfork at large! (Content Warnings: police, urbanization) PLAYERS Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) William White (@kwi…
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Recovering from their fight against the Gateway Demon, the trio attempt to return to their normal lives - but they each find someone in their way. Nammi’s past and present collide. Rabbit unmasks a truth. Kelly finds himself pushed to the edge, and beyond. (Content Warnings: police, abusive dynamics, criminal justice settings) CHARACTERS Keeper - S…
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Arc #1 Finale. Through a door, and into a nightmare. Nammi shows off her skills. Kelly gets lucky. Rabbit is caught between two worlds - and it might just rip them apart... Did you think you were exempt, when I told them not to come? You think by righting this wrong you're moving forward, but pretending you never made mistakes doesn't stop them fro…
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Brooding over recent revelations, the trio’s investigation leads deeper. But with tensions high, and an adversary that could be lurking behind any corner, are they prepared for what they might find? Kelly get changed. Rabbit creates an urban legend. Nammi sets the stage. A fading voice is ringing in your ears… are you listening? CHARACTERS Keeper -…
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As the trio debate their next move the night grows dark, the shadows grow long, and their prey reveals itself to be more hunter than hunted… Nammi comes out swinging. Rabbit puts on their most charming face. Kelly’s faith in his friends is challenged by a revelation. (Content Warnings: police, violence) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggards…
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Safe for the moment, the trio reconvenes. Rabbit reconnects with an old friend. Nammi feeds the hungry. Kelly tells a lie, and makes a plea. (Content Warnings: Grief, blood, brief discussion of sexual situations, amputated fingers and harm to a child) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwil…
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Scattered across Norfork and The City and dealing with an array of new problems, the trio make some tough decisions. Nammi makes a deal. Kelly returns to the scene of the crime. Rabbit deals with a personal tragedy. (Content Warnings: police, grief, implied violence, blood) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Kelly, The Crooked…
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The trio must decide what to do after a new problem falls in their lap and they are forced to separate. Kelly follows a lead. Nammi tells the truth. Rabbit gets a new job. (Content Warnings: police, gaslighting, brief hospital setting, grief) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite…
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The trio investigate a mysterious call. Kelly makes a plea. Nammi goes live. Rabbit loses focus at a crucial moment. (Content Warnings: Police, blood/viscera, gun violence) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them) Nammi, The Divine - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/They) Rab…
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Welcome to Norfork - you need to leave. Kelly receives unexpected visitors. Rabbit has a performance review. Nammi gets a call that will change everything. (Content Warnings: Police, loss/grief, memory loss) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them) Nammi, The Divine - Sa…
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Join Sam and Keeper Sam as they introduce Sam's new character: Nammi, the Divine. (Content warning: police) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Nammi, the Divine (She/her) - Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, she/they) Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast produced in association with Que…
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Join Jonas and Keeper Sam as they introduce Jonas' new character: Rabbit, The Shapechanger. (Content warning: police, impersonation, cult-like influence) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Rabbit, The Shapechanger (He/they) - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them) Follow us on Twitter & Cohost @pestcontrolpod Pest Control …
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Join William and Keeper Sam as they introduce William's new character: Kelly, the Crooked. (Content warning: police, violence, demons/haunting, mention of parental death) CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Kelly, The Crooked (He/him) - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them) Follow us on Twitter @pestcontrolpod Pest Control …
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Learn about the world's ugliest animal and how they are in danger of going extinct. Follow me on Instagram @will.zookeeps ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Podcast Links: English YouTube: (775) Talk on the Wild Side - YouTube Spanish YouTube: Talk on the Wild Side (En ESPAÑOL) - YouTube Spoti…
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Join us as we create the town where season two will be taking place using Everest Pipkin's "The Ground Itself" - a game about places over time. (Content warnings: police, death, urbanization) PLAYERS Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him) Sam Darr (@mossyauthor, She/they) William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them) Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/…
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(Content Warnings: body horror, police, memory-loss, bugs, intense violence, harm to children, self-sacrifice, suicide mention) Keeper Sam, William, and Jonas recap Season 1 before the start of Season 2 - MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD! CHARACTERS FROM SEASON ONE: Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him) Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William White (@kw…
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(Content warnings: body horror, death, grief, sacrifice) The Hunters make their last stand against a cataclysmic threat. Maggie reunites with family. Henrietta defends her friends. Keely gives a speech. Jamie learns a new skill. Everyone says goodbye. CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him) Keeley, The Expert (She/Her) - William Wh…
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(Content warnings: body horror, drowning, grief, ghosts, religion) The Hunters confront the architect of their struggles aboard the HMS Marionette. It’s time to get some answers. Henrietta makes a discovery. Maggie meets her match. Jamie trusts his instincts. Keely makes a pivotal choice. CHARACTERS Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/Him) Kee…
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