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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 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
The trio launch a daring gambit. Max takes a hard look in the mirror. The Duncans walk the bleeding edge. Claire keeps time.
Content warnings: surreality, warfare themes, blood, inescapability, grevious injury, loss of consciousness / coma
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/69kkcxs6MS
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/monsterhour
Absurdia by Quinn Majeski: https://quinnm.itch.io/absurdia
Primary editing by Ian Mauldin. Additional editing by Quinn Majeski.
"Radio Somewhere," "Screaming Fog," "Lost," and "Waves of Time" by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
The following music was used in this project:
The Big Show Opener: Zeus by Sascha Ende
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4642-the-big-show-opener-zeus
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
"Spacial Harvest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Call to Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Sound effects from Freesound.org:
"Radio tunning HQ.wav" by tosha73
"chant_machine3" by foxraid
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
The trio struggle to escape the past. The Duncans face the fog. Max enters the arena. Claire stands for pickled brains.
Content warnings: surreality, natural disaster themes, body horror (human faces on animals), emotional manipulation, religious oppression, patriarchal sexism, brief mention of corporal punishment
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/69kkcxs6MS
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/monsterhour
Absurdia by Quinn Majeski: https://quinnm.itch.io/absurdia
Primary editing by Ian Mauldin. Additional editing by Quinn Majeski.
"Radio Somewhere," "Screaming Fog," "Lost," and "Waves of Time" by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
The following music was used in this project:
Spooky Lullaby Loop by EdiKey20
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8218-spooky-lullaby-loop
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
"Blue Feather" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sound effects from Freesound.org:
"Aluminum Sign Warp Slow" by Ev-Dawg
"bus_door_opening.wav" by 13FPanska_Sychra_Petr
"chant_machine3" by foxraid
"Teleport-01a" by DWOBoyle
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
It's time to face the music. Claire turns away a surprise advance. Max rides the spooky bus. The Duncans call for backup.
Content warnings: surreality, apocalyptic themes, emotional manipulation, toxic relationship, controlling behavior, natural disaster themes, warfare themes, blood, disorientation, loss of consciousness
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/69kkcxs6MS
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/monsterhour
Absurdia by Quinn Majeski: https://quinnm.itch.io/absurdia
Primary editing by Ian Mauldin. Additional editing by Quinn Majeski.
"Radio Somewhere," "Screaming Fog," "Lost," "Waves of Time," and "Rudy" by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
The following music was used in this project:
"Sea of Methane" by Tim Kulig (timkulig.com) CCBY 4.0
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tick. Tick. Tick. The Duncans go for gold. Max makes the cut. Claire holds the line.
Content warnings: surreality, natural disaster themes, apocalyptic themes, missing child, emotionally intense conversation, allusion to drug use, disorientation, mention of gore and disembowlment, sexism, warfare themes
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/69kkcxs6MS
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/monsterhour
Absurdia by Quinn Majeski: https://quinnm.itch.io/absurdia
Primary editing by Ian Mauldin. Additional editing by Quinn Majeski.
"Radio Somewhere," "Screaming Fog," "Campaign," "Lost," "Waves of Time," and "Rudy" by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
The following music was used in this project:
"Blue Feather" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sound effects from Freesound.org:
"Horse Clip Clopping Downhill (stereo)" by swiftoid
"Reverse vinyl scratch / warp" by al_sub
"Garbage Truck Passing" by iamdylanavery
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
The past comes back to haunt our trio. The Duncans start a cult. Max has a lot to chew on. Claire goes dark.
Content warnings: surreality, harsh sound effect (1:55), possession, supernatural violence, eye injury, impalement, insectoid appendages, excessive limbs, black blood, spider veins, vomit
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/69kkcxs6MS
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/monsterhour
Absurdia by Quinn Majeski: https://quinnm.itch.io/absurdia
Primary editing by Ian Mauldin. Additional editing by Quinn Majeski.
"Radio Somewhere" by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
The following music was used in this project:
Music: The Big Show Opener: Zeus by Sascha Ende
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4642-the-big-show-opener-zeus
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
"Blue Feather" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sound effects from Freesound.org:
"Fork scraping metal 4" by humanoide9000
"UI_6-3 Confusion blip(TmStrtch,multiprocessing).wav" by newlocknew
"spilled coins" by Norman_Hittle
"Coin Spill" by clairinski
"Coins Drop - 1" and "Coins Drop - 2" by SpaceJoe
"Big Structure Collision Heard from Inside" by Osvoldon
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Somewhere may seem like a quaint little surreal suburb - but deep down, it's a city that likes to sink its teeth into you. Especially if you're a hotshot camera-headed rookie investigator with everything to prove and nothing to lose. That's right, it's Stafford Hour.
Starring Ian of Shrimp and Crits as Stafford, The Investigator
Content warnings: surreality, smoking, drug use and addiction themes, alcohol use, paranoia, betrayal
This episode was made possible thanks to the generous support of our Patreon donors. If you want to support the show, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/monsterhour
The following music was used for this project:
On the Ground by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4165-on-the-ground
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Dances and Dames by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3585-dances-and-dames
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Spider Eyes by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4405-spider-eyes
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sound effects from Freesound.org
"camera lens zooming.mp3" by CorneRoose
"Metal Gate (Open and Close)" by Sheyvan
"Glass bottle breaking.wav" by JanevdMerwe1995
"Lock - Unlock.mp3" by BILLARAS299
"Function Beep.wav" by JustinBW
"jf Glass Breaking.wav" by cmusounddesign
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Trees. Trees. Trees. Trees. Trees. Claire plays with fire. The Duncans explain Hyunkaretically physics. Max grabs the wobble.
Content warnings: surreality, self injury, blood, deforestation, vocal side panning
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/69kkcxs6MS
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/monsterhour
Absurdia by Quinn Majeski: https://quinnm.itch.io/absurdia
Primary editing by Ian Mauldin. Additional editing by Quinn Majeski.
"Radio Somewhere" by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
The following music was used in this project:
Music: Creepy Woods by Tim Kulig
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8613-creepy-woods
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
"Blue Feather" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sound effects from Freesound.org:
"Reverse vinyl scratch / warp" by al_sub
"Fork scraping metal 4" by humanoide9000
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
The trio dredge up municipal secrets at City Hall. Max deduces things. Claire finds found family. The Duncans pop bottles.
Content warning: surreality, vocal side panning, clowns, discussion of adoption, missing family, multiple voices (31:20, 36:30), vomiting foley
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/69kkcxs6MS
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/monsterhour
Absurdia by Quinn Majeski: https://quinnm.itch.io/absurdia
Primary editing by Ian Mauldin. Additional editing by Quinn Majeski.
"Radio Somewhere" by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
Unnatural Situation by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4567-unnatural-situation
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sound effects from Freesound.org:
"Breaking A Wall Down (With A Hammer)" by scampsie
"014_PlantaCreciendo-004.wav" by aabbccddee123
"Reverse vinyl scratch / warp" by al_sub
"VS Pop_3.mp3" by Vilkas_Sound
"camera lens zooming.mp3" by CorneRoose
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Finally free to catch their breath, the trio turn their attention to the big picture. The Duncans find themselves a little foggy. Claire takes a trip down memory lane. Max makes an unsettling discovery.
Content warnings: surreality, discussion of mind control, blood, supernatural violence, brief allusions to demonic possession, impaling, body puppeting, cosmic horror
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/69kkcxs6MS
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/monsterhour
Absurdia by Quinn Majeski: https://quinnm.itch.io/absurdia
Primary editing by Ian Mauldin. Additional editing by Quinn Majeski.
"Radio Somewhere", "Screaming Fog", and "Lost" by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
The following music was used in this project:
Lost in a Nebula by Tim Kulig
https://filmmusic.io/song/8508-lost-in-a-nebula
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
"Lightless Dawn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Blue Feather" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Spooky Lullaby Loop by EdiKey20
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8218-spooky-lullaby-loop
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sound effects from Freesound.org:
"Plastic bottle crunch 2" by tosha73
"camera lens zooming.mp3" by CorneRoose
"UI_6-3 Confusion blip(TmStrtch,multiprocessing).wav" by newlocknew
"Thwutsaw.wav" by shimsewn
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
The trio race to stop Maxodie before she can abscond with the Bus. Claire negotiates. Duncan punches up. Max embraces the Snarl.
Content warnings: surreality, blood, grievous injury, cosmic oblivion, vocal side panning
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/69kkcxs6MS
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/monsterhour
Absurdia by Quinn Majeski: https://quinnm.itch.io/absurdia
Primary editing by Ian Mauldin. Additional editing by Quinn Majeski.
"Radio Somewhere" and "Screaming Fog" by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
The following music was used for this project:
Lost in a Nebula by Tim Kulig
https://filmmusic.io/song/8508-lost-in-a-nebula
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
"Beachfront Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 001 by Sascha Ende
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/5786-cinematic-suspense-series-episode-001
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sunset Hardcore by Sascha Ende
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9217-sunset-hardcore
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license