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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 Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Just three tests separate Somewhere Elementary from freedom. Can our trio best the Standard - or will they too fall behind the curve? Max goes to prom. Duncan is one with the dance. Claire’s hits the gridiron.
Content warnings: surreality, school setting, academic testing, loud sound effects (8:35, 24:45, 34:50, 55:20), body horror, body horror sound effects (20:30, 24:50, 31:50)
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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
Happy Happy Game Show by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3856-happy-happy-game-show
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com
Sound effects from Freesound.org:
"Whirligig 6" by puniho
"UI confirmation alert a5" by InspectorJ
"Referee whistle blow gymnasium" by splicesound
"Gibbering mouther shriek" by LucasDuff
"Monster shriek" by Darsycho
"Ghost Monster Scream" by NachtmahrTV
"FX Crushing Bones 1" by PeteBerry
"Building Collapse 2" by onteca
"Building Collapse 3" by onteca
"01735 falling great wall" by Robinhood76
"rip_tear FLESH!!" by aust_paul
"Pound of Flesh 1" by magnuswaker
"Gut rip unbladed" by magnuswalker
"Success" by grunz
"buzzer" by guitarguy1985
"WinFantasia.wav" by Fupicat
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Our trio face their most merciless foe yet: schoolchildren. Claire suffers emotional harm. Duncan makes a rival. Max makes an unsettling discovery.
Content warnings: surreality, school setting, loud sound effect (15:40), cosmic horror, body distortion, body horror, unpleasant sound effect (31:30), supernatural violence, violence involving children
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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 "Waves of Time" by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
Spy Glass by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4410-spy-glass
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com
Sound effects from Freesound.org:
"iPhone Camera Capture" by pooky1
"VHS tape clicks rewind play mechanical 05" by TRP
"wobble_3" by matuchu
"DOORGate_A Heavy Metal Door On The Garden Gate_EM" by newlocknew
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Betwixt the art supplies and hall monitors, a far more rigorous threat lies in wait at Somewhere Elementary. Claire screams back. Max tests the womb simulator. Duncan feels the pain(t).
Content warnings: surreality, paralysis, school setting, academic testing, loud sound effect (17:10)
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 "The Screaming Fog" by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
Analog Vibes by Musikhalde
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7499-analog-vibes
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArdleMusic
Sound effects from Freesound.org:
"Metal Door" by Analog Bleep Ten
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Our trio arrive at Somewhere Elementary and quickly find their mettle tested. Claire does a PSA. Duncan gets a little foggy. Max makes a gristly discovery.
Content warnings: surreality, school setting, sharp sound (15:25), academic testing, vocal distortion (44:00, 46:35), emotional distress, paralysis
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," "The Screaming Fog" and "Timey Wimey" by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
Happy Funny Child by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7774-happy-funny-child
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://cemmusicproject.wixsite.com/musiclibraryfiles
Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3615-darkest-child
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com
Sound effects from Freesound.org:
"iPhone Camera Capture" by pooky1
"VHS tape clicks rewind play mechanical 05" by TRP
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Our trio accept an assignment from the PTA but fail to do their homework. Max snacks. Duncan learns nothing. Claire is number 001.
Content warnings: surreality, harsh sound effects (1:00-1:20, 4:20, 36:05), multiple speakers, mention of animal bodily functions (dog poop, cat vomit), food, mild memory loss, vocal distortion (41:25-46:40)
The PTA this episode was voiced by Cap, Ian, Reed, and Susannah.
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" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
Sound effects from Freesound.org:
"train-door-close-1a" by yoyodaman234
"stapler" by robsp1derp1g
"vx1000-tape-deck-door" by suckmadeck
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
The Bus apprehended, our trio catch up on some personal matters around town. Max contemplates donut theory. Claire gets gassed up. Duncan threads the needle.
Content warnings: brief mention of flaying, surreality, loss of consciousness
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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/monsterhour
Absurdia by Quinn Majeski: https://quinnm.itch.io/absurdia
Editing services provided by Ian Mauldin
"Radio Somewhere" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
Lost In A Nebula by Tim Kulig
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8508-lost-in-a-nebula
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://timkulig.com/albums
"chant_machine3" by foxraid, freesound.org
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Come one, come all for the brawl at city hall! A transit-oriented tussle to rustle and truss the biggest bus this town has ever seen. Claire goads the code. Duncan gets his interview. Max takes the wheel.
Content warnings: surreality, food, supernatural violence, simulated gore, harsh sound effects (25:20, 53:45, 55:35)
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
Editing services provided by Ian Mauldin
"Radio Somewhere" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
Sound effects from Freesound.org:
"fax_machine_ring2" by nnus
"Fax Transmit, Beginning" by esplin9466
"Printer, Close, A" by InspectorJ
"dial-up.wav" by lyd4tuna
“Standing on broken glass” by dsote
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Hi Fam, please join our trio for an impromptu flower party outside of City Hall. Claire gets the word out. Duncan gets his steps in. Max floats on parade.
Content warnings: surreality, loss of autonomy (possession), supernatural violence, mention of cannibalism, intrusive advertising, loud sound effect (29:40, 48:20)
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
Editing services provided by Ian Mauldin
"Radio Somewhere" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
Music: Sea Of Methane by Tim Kulig
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9142-sea-of-methane
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://timkulig.com/albums
Sound effects from Freesound.org:
"fax_machine_ring2" by nnus
"Fax Transmit, Beginning" by esplin9466
"Printer, Close, A" by InspectorJ
"Teleport-01a" by DWOBoyle
"Pop sound" by deraj
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Greenhorn BAE Agent LeMonde Pax joins their mentor on a mission to retrieve a missing agent from a small Oregon town - but a nightmare from their past seems to haunt their every move. Are they prepared to face what lurks in the space between spaces?
Starring special guest Reed of Deimos Paradox and Bring Your Own Mech as Pax, the Initiate.
Content warnings: supernatural horror, night terrors, drug use, paralysis, loss of ability to speak, kidnapping, hoarding, gore, raspy voice and coughing (58:35-59:55), knife wound, abandonment, survivors guilt
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
Classic Horror 3 by Kevin MacLeod Link:
https://filmmusic.io/song/3513-classic-horror-3
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
A Sinister Feeling by Nicolas Iglesias
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5083-a-sinister-feelingLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Unseen Horrors by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4569-unseen-horrors
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Dark N Deep by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4729-dark-n-deep
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Deep Noise by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3634-deep-noise
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
"Sounds of Yellowstone and Grand Teton" by hoersturz, Freesound.org
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
From the recesses of Somewhere our trio plot their comeback. Claire goes for a spin cycle. Duncan has cellar’s remorse. Max rides the jellnado.
Content warnings: surreality, supernatural horror, loud sound effect (24:20), body horror and distortion, vocal distortion (53:25, 55:30, 58:10)
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
Editing services provided by Ian Mauldin
"Radio Somewhere" theme and original music by Kyle Levien: https://soundcloud.com/tehkyle
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:
"fax_machine_ring2" by nnus
"Fax Transmit, Beginning" by esplin9466
"Printer, Close, A" by InspectorJ
"cat_purr_pt1" by nicola_ariutti
"Cat Meowing" by lextrack
"Cat Meow" by christyboy100
"train door close 1a" by Yoyodaman234