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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 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)
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"Monster Hour" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
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
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"Monster Hour" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
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
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"Monster Hour" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
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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"Monster Hour" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
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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"Monster Hour" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle