Subtle Frequencies

Is your favorite place to get a hot cup of morning-time bean sauce hiding a dark secret? We literally have no idea because the mysterious group that runs Cuppa Joel refuses to talk to Pan about things that aren't related to coffee. But this week, we've managed to track down a man with who has learned about the inner working of Cuppa Joel, and lived to tell the tale. Tune in to have your whole world turned upside down. Or maybe not. We genuinely don't know what he's going to tell us here.

AND, for the first time ever, we're going to suggest that you stick around after the show to catch a bit of Wind Through Trees. Not because the show itself is good, but because some cool kids learned how to hack the radio signal and they're going to play a cool song. If you respect these wonderful tricksters, check them out on the 'gram @covenbrothersmusic or on spotify. Or most legal avenues for listening to/ buying music.

Content Warning: a group that could be described as a cult, unhealthy periods of wakefulness due to caffeine consumption, an eldritch being, broken bones, more than the average amount of fingers, fingers made of guns

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A lot of people have a lot to say about crystals. It's hard to know who to trust. Or it was, until recently. Due to what appears to be a thinning of the barrier between our dimension and the Crystal Dimension, piles of crystals are beginning to show up all around town. Unlike most of the crystals in our dimension, these new crystals have very potent and easily observable magical properties, and may either be very dangerous or very cool. Maybe both.

Reminder: please refrain from opening rifts to the crystal dimension during our broadcast. The crystal radiation no longer causes interference with our antenna, but Crystal Dave is somehow always on the other side of the rift, blasting Fuzz Boa by Whale People, and Pan always wants to stop the show to listen to it. If you can relate, consider visiting Whale People on bandcamp.

Content Warning: pica (specifically eating crystals), a lengthy scene of someone eating several crystals and choking and going to the hospital starting at 33:44 and lasting until 36:47, attempted abduction, body horror, guns, misrepresentation of crystal powers, negligent parenting styles, possibly unnerving stuff about eyes

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What does justice mean to you? Ever since we did away with the old ways, our town has been testing out new approaches to justice (to varying degrees of success). On top of that, we're finding more and more enchanted artifacts every single day, and people are wondering if we can use those artifacts for good. On top of that, we have more and more annoying villains wandering the streets, plotting bizarre and generally innocuous schemes. So, what's a town to do? Tune in to hear Pan dig into some of the finer points of this topic with former deputy/ current steward of the Old Gaol Museum, Barnaby Brinker.

Is your dream phone acting up? Ringing at odd hours of the night? Are you too afraid to pick it up? More and more people are reporting this phenomenon, but fear not! It's just Summer Afterdeath calling with a special message, encoded within the song "power cycle". If you forget the message when you wake up, listen to it again on their bandcamp (summerafterdeath), or check out her instagram (@sailorsun)

Content Warning: dangerous sword maneuvers, severe hand/ finger trauma, tear gas, burns, hospitalization, oppressive attempts to encourage abstinence, bizarre and unfounded assumptions about people's sexual habits, various crimes ranging from petty theft to embezzlement, some bugs

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It's 3:15 AM. You fell asleep in front of the radio again. This week's episode of Subtle Frequencies was playing in your dreams, but you can't quite remember what it was about. You're not emotionally prepared to stand up and turn off the radio, so you decide to lie there for a while and listen to whatever it is that comes on after Wind Through Trees.

Content Warning: some discussion of hypothetical sword-based violence, a mummy's curse.

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It's another beautiful night here in town, and that means it's time for another episode of the show we all know and love: It's Nite Time! With Billy!

In the unlikely event that Creed is unable to play tonight, our bandleader requests that you go to puremothman.bandcamp.com and listen to "Beware False Prophets", which doesn't sound anything like Creed, really. Not sure what they're getting at here.

CONTENT WARNING: unreality, limb loss, a cancelled comedian, someone being dragged to hell, corporate propaganda, a car crash, a broken nose, unethical labor practices, capitalism, mind control, misuse of christian teachings.

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After the tragic death of our basketball team's former mascot, Old Phillip, we are in dire need of a new mascot. As I'm sure you know, the only way to find a worthy mascot is through deadly battles. So we've constructed a bracket to pit 16 of this town's finest mascots against one another in single combat. Pan will be coming to you live with their good friends Coach Zweck, and Gritty to give you all the ringside coverage you crave. Grab some popcorn, place your bets, and get ready for an exciting evening of wholesome carnage.

Tim Merriman was not able to compete in this Mascot Mayhem, due to the fact that he isn't even kind of a mascot. Not even a little bit. But his spirit was present to bring us hope when we needed it most. If you are ever in need of a light when all other lights have gone out, consider visiting TimReallyCoolName on soundcloud

CONTENT WARNING: pervasive discussion of fighting and killing, multiple decapitations, many bugs, brief description of eating bugs, a bear attack, a goat attack, OSHA violations that lead to workplace accidents, a building collapsing, an impalement, horse destruction

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Where did these creatures come from? What do they want? What did we do to deserve this torment? This week, Pan is joined by visiting scientist Victoria Campbell (aka The Visitor) to answer these questions, and many more. She is the only one who understands the dark machinations of these mysterious creatures, and she might be the only one who can save us. Stay inside, stay safe, and maybe give us a call.

One day, the cries of our invaders will fade, and a familiar voice will rise up to fill the void. So begins the legend of genesis fig. It's impossible to know what comes next, so get over to genesisfig.bandcamp.com and wait patiently for the next transmission.

CONTENT WARNING: Pervasive discussion of insects, pervasive droning insect calls, some discussion of insects eating people, some references to people eating bugs, some references to family friendly animal fighting, a workplace accident.

No bugs were harmed in the making of this episode. Furthermore, we would like to remind you that it's not nice to harm bugs, and you should avoid that whenever possible.

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Sometimes, you just want to talk about frankensteins. There happen to be many frankensteins and frankenstein adjacent beings here in town, and one of them is Pan's good friend Lothar (famous frankenstein, and author of Skar Tissue ). So tune in if you want to hear Pan and Lothar talk about the ins and outs of life as a reanimated being. And, as always, if you have a question, or concern, or comment, feel free to call into the station. We might pick up.

Also, if you knew how close the "Billy C" button was to the "cut to the ads " button, you wouldn't be laughing at me right now. Consider pressing some buttons to make your way to thisisbillyc on soundcloud or perhaps @billyprobably on instagram

CONTENT WARNING: pervasive references to making frankensteins (assembling a body from pieces of other bodies), and playing god. body horror, dysfunctional marriage and divorce, absurd representations of christianity, suffering and exploitation of the worker under capitalism, union busting, toxic fathers, toxic approaches to dating, angry mobs.

Also, this one has some uncensored swearing, in addition to the usual censored swearing.

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Is there a deeper meaning to a dream? Are dreams cryptic messages that need to be decoded? Could they be prophesies? If you die in a dream, do you die in real life? Pan has no idea. But, as luck would have it, our guest this week knows all about dreams, and she's ready to answer any and all questions you may have about them.

Tonight, as you drift off to sleep, don't think of all the mistakes you've made, or all the people who hurt you in the past. Think of all the fond memories you have of the song "Incinerate" by Phosphene. And, when you wake up check out their bandcamp phosphenepdx.bandcamp.com/ or maybe their instagram @phosphene_pdx.

Sweet Dreams

Content Warning: brief references to mortal danger and severe bodily harm via crushing, knives, fireworks, knives, and needles. Lots of explicit discussion of derealization, comas, and the feeling that maybe one caller is living in a dream. Some discussion of attacks/ dismemberment via large cryptids. Brief description of mugging/ assault. Absurd threats of dream based gun violence. Many references to sexuality and sexual dreams. Many references to abstinence only education. A couple references to decapitation.

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Today, Pan is joined by one Pam expert (Ann), and one The Beast expert (Beast Master (the one and only)) to discuss the epic combat that took place between those 2 parties, and the tragic outcome of that battle.

Friends, family, acquaintances, former lovers, strangers, and dogs are welcome to come up and say some last words to the dearly departed.

Content Warning: the entire episode is a memorial for someone who was killed by a large beast. So there is pervasive discussion of that subject. Also, description of severe eye and hand trauma, human vaporization, unhealthy ideas about unrequited love.

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