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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 in our second season playing Absurdia, by Quinn Majeski. Our season one campaign featured Monster of the Week, by Michael Sands.
Episodes
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
Transcript available here
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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
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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Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Our heroes take a respite from monster hunting to tend to more ordinary troubles. Constance gets answers. JR gets lessons. Alvin gets furrier.
Content warnings: disposing of a dead body, strained family dynamics, deliberate misnaming, gaslighting, sexual innuendo, use of firearms at a gun range, self-doubt, bad friendship, lycanthropy/involuntary transformation, unconsciousness, amnesia; mention of gunshot wound, burning a dead body, family loss, drug use
Transcript available here.
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"Monster Hour" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Our heroes close in on the menace stalking the streets of Firmament - but are they prepared for what awaits them? Alvin wolfs out. Constance learns from past mistakes. JR holds the key(s).
Content warnings: supernatural horror, blood, gore, undead, lycanthropy, violence, gunshot wound, body horror, decapitation, burning of a dead body, burnt skin, medical treatment in a hospital setting; mention of sexual attraction, threat of personal information being revealed, menstruation, alcohol
Transcript available here.
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Tuesday Aug 27, 2019
Tuesday Aug 27, 2019
Our heroes' search for the missing pieces of the puzzle leads them on a tour of the City - including some old stomping grounds. JR makes a 'friend'. Constance leads a hike. Alvin returns to familiar territory.
Content warnings: supernatural horror, law enforcement, medical treatment, discussion of minor illness, blood, classism, heights, falling, college campus life; mention of sexual attraction, strained family dynamics, alcohol, undead, lycanthropy
Transcript available here.
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"Monster Hour" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle