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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 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
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
The trio goof around, debate metaphysics, and wax philosophical while sporadically attempting to save the timeline. The Duncans synchronize. Max experiments. Claire commits crimes against choreography.
Content warnings: surreality, alcohol huse, vocal side panning (throughout), blood, stabbing
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:
"Beachfront Celebration" 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
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
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
The trio are visited by the ghost of problems yet to come. Claire self-reflects. Duncan self-connects. Max self-ejects.
Content warnings: surreality, harsh sound effect (2:45), discussion of war crimes / genocide, supernatural violence, loss of consciousness, dissociation, loss of speech, vocal side panning (39:15-46:30)
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 for this project:
Spooky Lullaby Loop by EdiKey20
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8218-spooky-lullaby-loop
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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
Sound effects from Freesound.org:
"VibrateTimeEffect2.mp3" by Milky0519
"VibrateTimeEnding.mp3" by Milky0519
"Teleport-01a" by DWOBoyle
"chant_machine3" by foxraid
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
The trio piece together the Duncanverse puzzle. Duncan plays both sides. Claire embraces creative problem solving. Max tunes the dial.
Content warnings: surreality, vocal side panning (7:00-10:30), discussion of earworms and parasites, blood, apocalyptic 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" by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
The following music was used for this project:
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:
"chant_machine3" by foxraid
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Negotiations break down as an interloper crashes the summit. Max calls her shot. Duncan confronts his outer demons. Claire grapples with excessive personal growth.
Content warnings: surreality, supernatural violence, missing/lost child, emotional content, vocal side panning (32:50-33:30), heat discussion
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
This episode edited by Quinn Majeski
"Radio Somewhere," "Lost," and "Waves of Time" by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
The following music was used for this project:
Apocalypse Blues by Alexander Nakarada
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7256-apocalypse-blues
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Music: Happy Indie Pop by WinnieTheMoog
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6777-happy-indie-pop
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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
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
Sound effects from Freesound.org:
"Sword Contact (with swipe)" by ultraaxvii
"Plastic bag.wav" by DanaGarcia
"SciFi Inspect Sound, UI, or In-Game Notification 02.wav" by MATRIXXX_
"ClickGlass.wav" by Divoljud
"Matrix Style Glitch 1.wav" by newlocknew