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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 Jan 28, 2020
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
The hunters pull at loose threads as they search for the source of the strange illness. But are they prepared for what they’ll unravel? Constance does her best Sherlock. Alvin finds his perfect match. JR dreams of electric heists.
Content warnings: supernatural horror, strained family dynamics, familial rejection, brief loss of autonomy (compulsion), medical setting, supernatural illness, coma, fire, alcohol use, dating apps; mention of lycanthropy, chewing tobacco
Transcript available here.
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Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
A pair of strange and deadly incidents at Firmament College interrupt the hunters’ ongoing investigations. JR tries to keep a low profile, unsuccessfully. Alvin strikes a questionable deal. Constance sees daylight.
Content warnings: supernatural horror, college campus life, dating apps, coma, strained family dynamics, disrespect for personal boundaries, spit, recovery from a leg injury; mention of alcohol, personal secret being revealed, lycanthropy, smoking, fraternity parties
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Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
It’s the thrilling conclusion to our holiday spectacular! Can our heroes contain the very festive uprising underway? JR gets frosty. Alvin sleighs it. Constance has a gift for every occasion.
Content warnings: winter holiday themes, supernatural violence, class warfare, suffocation, simulated gore, eating a sentient entity
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Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
The gang gets away for an upscale winter soirée at the Thimble Ski Resort. Can they avoid getting into trouble for once? Alvin plays a fancy gentleman. Constance makes a fashion statement. JR feels the magic of the holidays.
Content warnings: winter holiday themes, extended food descriptions, artistic struggle, shopping, lycanthropy, class dynamics, supernatural violence, personal secret being revealed; mention of alcohol
Transcript available here
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"Monster Hour" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
"Magic Christmas" by Lena Orsa, Creative Commons license.
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Our heroes contend with the fallout from their most recent hunt. Alvin receives a surprise visit. JR opens up about her past. Constance learns more about her Buni.
Content warnings: lycanthropy, nausea, strained family dynamics, amnesia, emotional pain (mistrust), family secrets, undead, food, death of a family member, cave collapse; mention of pain, loss of autonomy, gun violence by law enforcement, death of a family member, drowning, haunting
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"Monster Hour" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
The hunters descend into darkness to strike at the heart of the monster. Constance gets fired up. Alvin gets protective. JR gets the last laugh.
Content warnings: supernatural horror, lycanthropy, animal attack, violence against an animal, immolation, gun violence by law enforcement, loss of autonomy (possession), claustrophobia (underground), sexual innuendo, magical paralysis, falling, pain, amnesia; mention of immolation
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Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
The hunters regroup, but find themselves harried at every turn by their foe. Alvin pushes his limits. Constance does some improv. JR loses more than just her cool.
Content warnings: supernatural horror, lycanthropy, temporary loss of motor function, loss of autonomy (possession), violence, gun violence committed by law enforcement, dry heaving (foley sound effect), medical treatment, needles, zombie-like activity
Transcript available here
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Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
The hunters grapple with friend and foe alike as their search for answers continues. JR makes a daring escape. Alvin leads an interrogation. Constance has read about that sort of thing.
Content warnings: supernatural horror, body horror, expulsion of a supernatural substance from the body, violence, loss of autonomy (possession), emotional harm, gun violence committed by law enforcement, animal attack, violence against animals, lycanthropy
Transcript available here.
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Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
The search for the missing kids continues - but is there something more sinister afoot? Constance takes a level of Ranger. Alvin uses his snoot. JR is taken into custody.
Content warnings: supernatural horror, lycanthropy, amnesia, sexual innuendo, missing children, blood, dead animal, law enforcement detainment and interrogation, implication of medical seizure, broken leg, expulsion of supernatural substance from the body
Transcript available here.
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Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
An new mystery unfolds in Firmament - and hits a bit close to home for one of the hunters. Alvin retraces his steps. JR tests the limits of science. Constance gets a birds-eye view.
Content warnings: supernatural horror, lycanthropy (involuntary transformation), amnesia, brief period of narrative-imposed nudity, missing children, armed security, sexual innuendo; mention of strained family dynamics
Transcipt available here.
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"Monster Hour" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle