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Monster Hour is an narrative-driven actual play podcast that combines equal parts comedy and horror with crisp production value and original scoring. We are currently launching our third season playing City of Mist, by Son of Oak Games. Our season one campaign featured Monster of the Week, by Michael Sands, and our second season featured Absurdia, by Quinn Majeski.
Episodes
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
The hunters face their greatest nemesis yet: a six year old child. JR she-hulks out. Alvin makes reintroductions. Constance refuses to negotiate.
Content warnings: supernatural horror, body horror, fire, food descriptions, alcohol use, intoxication, heavy machinery sound effects, discussion of kidnapping
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"Monster Hour" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
"Metal Gate" by Ahill86 on Freesound.com, Creative Commons license.
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
The hunters search for the origin of the sculpture as their high speed chase goes viral. Alvin rides herd. Constance is a VIP. JR tracks a child.
Content warnings: supernatural horror, law enforcement questioning, missing child, body horror
Transcript available here
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Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
A new enigma makes a grand entrance in downtown Firmament as the hunters tie up loose ends left by the Tall Man. Alvin has a heart to heart. Constance has artistic envy. JR has a need for speed.
Content warnings: supernatural horror, blood, lycanthropy, allusion to involuntary transformation, emotional distress
Transcript available here
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Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Our heroes plan a daring gambit to free Alvin from the clutches of the Tall Man. Constance has a gallery show. JR receives incriminating photos. Alvin circles back.
Content warnings: supernatural horror, threat to family, kidnapping, strained family dynamics, discussion of lost family, disappearances, feelings of betrayal, extortion; mention of alcohol
Transcript available here
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"Monster Hour" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Who doesn't remember why they picked their playbook? Which two cast members are actually married? Does Quinn know what's going to happen? Join us for a virtual fireside chat as we answer your questions about the show!
Content warnings: discussion of ghosts, lycanthropy, strained family dynamics
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"Monster Hour" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Our heroes reflect on the success of their most recent hunt. The honeymoon doesn’t last long, however, as the heat from JR’s past arrives without warning at their doorstep.
Content warnings: law enforcement questioning and antagonism, brief period of narrative-imposed nudity, lack of respect for personal boundaries; mention of spiders, strained family dynamics
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Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
The plan is set, the trap is laid. But will the cavalry be enough to carry the day? Who are the hunters and who are the prey?
Step into my web, says the spider to the sly.
Content warnings: supernatural horror, brief mention of sexual attraction, food descriptions, spiders, distorted hiss (sound effects), temporary loss of mobility, blood, gore, injury by broken glass, insect bite, poison, blackmail; mention of stroke, alcohol use, gun violence by law enforcement.
Guest starring Austin Bridges of Saturday Morning Tuesdays as Stoney Lock, The Professional.
Transcript available here
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Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
The hunters put aside their differences to prepare for their toughest foe yet. Alvin reconnects with a helpful ally. Constance’s tinkering gets out of hand. JR calls for backup.
Content warnings: supernatural horror, strained friendship dynamics, food descriptions, sexism in the workplace, sexual innuendo; mention of spiders, drug use, incendiary devices
Transcript available here
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Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
From the dark web the lurking menace emerges. JR appreciates a good book. Alvin must learn the truth. Constance is often right, again.
Content warnings: supernatural horror, spiders, distorted hiss (sound effect), fore, minimization of injury, medical opioid use, strained friendship dynamics; mention of hospital setting, coma, loss of autonomy (compulsion)
Transcript available here
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Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
The call is coming from inside the studio. Constance extols the virtues of Buffy. JR plans her big score. Alvin’s rivalry deepens.
Content warnings: supernatural horror, coma, fire, damage to a home, insect bite, medical treatment of a burn, dating apps, hospital setting, antagonism by medical staff; mention of demons, strained family dynamics, loss of autonomy (compulsion), alcohol poisoning, spiders
Transcript available here
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"Monster Hour" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle