There are several points where characters are overwhelmed by incredibly intense or upsetting stimuli and situations. This includes to the point where they are temporarily unable to function/take care of themselves/interact properly with others.
Parental neglect/absence is an important aspect of one character's backstory. There are others who harm children far more intentionally and several children are harmed, threatened, or killed - this includes relative strangers harming children as well as family members harming children.
A number of animals die or are found dead. I would say the most notable is an animal from a fictional species, which the characters grow attached to it and are forced to put down after finding it fatally injured.
Near the end of part 13, the main character has to effectively bite off the tip of his pinkie, but it is out of his own volition in the given situation.
Yes, but this show is really good at foreshadowing upcoming "jumpscares". There's usually this escalating ambient tone right before any sudden loud-ish noise happens.
Episode 6 just after theyve found the book at around 24 minutes and 6 seconds it continues until about 40 seconds.
Arthur gags around 20:33 in episode 9 he then throws up and its over by abouy 20:45
In part 21 he throws up around 39:50 although it sounded more like just water spilling and wasnt to bad
In part 25 at 36:00 Arthur once again throws up
Part 37 oscar throws up at 41 minutes in
Yes, multiple characters are trapped or imprisoned, sometimes for very long periods of time. It is a major part of both character backstories and the main plot.
Extremely. This podcast draws on aspects of supernatural horror and weird fiction along the lines of Lovecraft and Robert W. Chambers. This means that there is a very loose sense of reality or a sense that reality is being shaped or changed by unseen forces for most of the story.
There are multiple fictional religious cults. There is a supporting character who is in a position of religious (Christian) authority and who brings this into most of his approach to the world. The approach to religion is something characters occasionally argue or debate over.
The characters do not have a permanent safe place to stay and wander from location to location. Depending on location and resources, they do everything from sleep rough to stay at hotels or rent a flat.