The Ugly Radio

CONTENT WARNING: Segments in this episode contain depictions of self harm, infant death, and simulated sexual interactions. 

Good, if you're still here, you're in FOR A WILD ONE tonight. 'THIS STRANGE FLESH' returns the void to body horror! We've got three new writers to our show, with stories guaranteed to make your skin crawl. In "Feeding Day" written by Jamie Lin, we follow the GRWM routine of a "feeder" on a deep space research ship called HOPE. Heading home with special cargo, the feeders are tasked with keeping the cargo happy... and fed. "Voluntary Meat" by Nick Mataragas takes us, and a school field trip, to the first carbon neutral livestock farm. Not everything is what it seems though. Finally, "Good Company" by Caitlyn Waltermire is positively drenched in Twilight Zone goodness as it details the peculiar case of Marian Caldwell... and her search for the perfect family. 

If that wasn't enough, we've got our friends BED, all the way from Berlin and Bretford Records, to lull you into unease with their blend of shoegaze dreampop. 

With a murderers row ensemble of voice actors, this episode is getting under your skin - one way or another. 

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Tonight's episode was produced by Andrew Shanks.

Tonight’s Episode was: This Strange Flesh

Featured Stories were:

• ‘Feeding Day’ written by Jamie Lin. Performed by Monica Domena, Mike Gilson and Alexandria Stevens.
• ‘Voluntary Meat’ written by Nick Mataragas. Performed by Maddy Nibble, Sarah Rose Nottingham and Mike Gilson.
• ‘Good Company’ written by Caitlyn Waltermire. Performed by Helen Roundhill, Shane Regan, Cody Smith, Alexandria Stevens, Alissa Cattabriga, Jordan-Michael Whidbey and Andrew Shanks. 

Visit Nationalplayexchange.org to see more from our featured playwrights. 

Featured Music Guest is BED with “everything hurts” and “throat. There album is ‘everything hurts’ is now available on Bretford Records, streaming on all platforms.

Original Music by Claudio.

Title Song Provided by unknowncitizen. 

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Take care, and we’ll see you in the Void.    

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DISCALIMER: Tonight's stories contain depictions of animal slander, experimentation and violence. 

On tonight's episode, we're delivering one of our most intense episodes yet. We're exploring animal slander, experimentation and exploitation. Three new stories, all centered on animals and their human oppressors. In the first segment, two sharks don't take kindly to a beach-goer's choice of prose in 'A Well-Governed Shark' by John Weagly. In the second segment, Maddy Nibble's 'Winging the Wingless' brings us the scientific logs of a mad scientist and the numerous bodies in their wake in the pursuit of godhood. Finally, an affluent estate party leads to a wild midnight ride and the lines between animal and man are blurred in 'Horse' by James Wilkinson.

PLUS! Joining us in the void as our music guest is TINY VIPERS! An indie DIY troubadour through and through, Jesy’s delicate blend of hushed vocals and guitar create piercing elegies that flow in and out of time but linger like ghosts long after. Her new album, Tormentor (2025), meditates on her experience: whether speaking directly from her soul in the title track, or observing the horrors of sensory awareness on “Breakfast,” Fortino establishes herself as a participant, observer and mediator of the paradoxes inherent in human experience.

Joined by our top-notch ensemble of performers; Jordan-Michael Whidbey, Cody Smith, Andrew Shanks,  Maddy Nibble, Helen Roundhill and Shane Regan. As well as original music by Zara and CLaudio. 

The Ugly Radio is a production of ugly radio presents and is a part of the podmoth network.

Tonight's episode was produced by Andrew Shanks.

Tonight’s Episode was: My Head Is An Animal

Featured Stories were:

• ‘A Well-Governed Shark’ written by John Weagly. Performed by Jordan-Michael Whidbey, Cody Smith, and Andrew Shanks
• ‘Winging the Wingless’ written and performed by Maddy Nibble.
• ‘Horse’ written by James Wilkinson. Performed by Helen Roundhill and Shane Regan. 

Featured Music Guest is Tiny Vipers with “Tormentor” off her new album, ‘Tormentor’ and “Tiger Mountain” off her album ‘Life on Earth”.  Support independent artists by buying music directly from them when you can. Buy her music at: https://tinyvipers.bandcamp.com/

Featured music by Zara with “Ninaca”. 

Original Music by Claudio.

Title Song Provided by unknowncitizen. 

The Ugly Radio is a proud member of the PodMoth Network. Podmoth is a tirelessly curated collection of weird, odd and macabre podcasts. Give them a listen today. 

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Remember to support collective liberation and animal rights groups by donating and seeking out more information at: apexadvocacy.org

Also, read up on JAWS' effect on shark perception and exploitation here: https://sharkstewards.org/how-jaws-influenced-shark-perception/

Take care, and we’ll see you in the Void.     

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The Ugly Radio is a production of ugly radio presents and is a part of the podmoth network.

Tonight's episode was produced by Andrew Shanks.

Tonight’s Episode was: A Space Between II: Nightcalls

Featured Stories are:

• “An Instant Message” written by Allyson Dwyer, performed by Suzi Pontillo and James Schilling
• “Red Star Blue Star” written by Bridgette Dutta Portman, performed by Christopher Martinez and Alissa Cattabriga
• An Important Notice Regarding the Winter Ferry” written by Jessi Pitts, performed by Lisa Viertel

Featured Music Guest is Anna Eisch with “Too Damn Obsessed” and “When You’re Bad”. Their music is available to stream on all Spotify and Apple Music.

Original Music by Claudio, including the track featured tonight, “But If We Go How Much Are We Risking”. Additional music by Nathan Johnson and Alex G. 

Title Song Provided by unknowncitizen. 

The Ugly Radio is a proud member of the PodMoth Network. Podmoth is a tirelessly curated collection of weird, odd and macabre podcasts. Give them a listen today. 

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Take care, and we’ll see you in the Void.     

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We're going down down down. Into the dark. Into the deep. Whether it's the vast ocean of gases surrounding celestial bodies or the haunted bodies of water that threaten to swallow us whole. Tonight's protagonists find themselves with water firmly above their heads. First up, we have two debuts to The Ugly Radio as Maggie McMuffin spins a ghostly tale about a lake that kills all who enters it's waters, and the betrothed woman (played by Helen Roundhill) who yearns for a way out in "Much Like Drowning". Then we blast off into steampunk skies Aaron J Shay's "The Ghost of a Storm" - depicting the fated journey of the airship New Boreas, and the storm that threatens to swallow them whole. 

We also see the return of Sleepy Eyes of Death as musical guest with crushing post-rock electronica. 

Tether yourself to dry land, void-dwellers, for you're liable to get lost in deep waters. 

Featured Stories were:

• “Much Like Drowning” written by Maggie McMuffin. Performed by Helen Roundhill.
• “The Ghost of a Storm” written by Aaron J Shay. Performed by Andrew Shanks. 

Featured Music Guest was Sleepy Eyes of Death with “Distant Horizons Bled Dry” and “Abandoned Bodies”. Their album ‘Toward A Damaged Horizon’ is available to stream and purchase on Bandcamp. 

Original Music by Claudio.

Title Song Provided by unknowncitizen. 

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It's been a long time coming, but the downtime is over. Season 5 is back with a brand new episode! This week, we've got two brand new stories to toil over. Legendary witch, Baba Yaga finds herself in hot water with the FTC about her new product line in Erin Gruodis-Gimbel's "Baba Yaga and the Federal Trade Commission." Then, Kolin Lawler spins an intense yet absurd therapy session in "Everyone I Love Is Turning into Soup". All performed by the voices of the void ensemble with music guest Spiral XP and original music by Claudio! It's good to be back. 

The Ugly Radio is a production of ugly radio presents and is a part of the podmoth network.

Tonight's episode was produced by Andrew Shanks.

Tonight’s Episode was: What A Horrible Night For A Curse.

Featured Stories were:

• “Baba Yaga and the Federal Trade Commission” written by Erin Gruodis-Gimbel. Performed by Amanda Rae, Darien Torbert, and Andrew Shanks
• “Everyone I Love Is Turning Into Soup” written by Kolin Lawler. Performed MaryKate Moran and Dana Winter.

Featured Music Guest was Spiral XP with “Luna” and “Sinner”. Their album ‘I Wish I Was A Rat’ now available on all streaming platforms.

Title Song Provided by unknowncitizen. 

Original Music by Claudio.

The Ugly Radio is a proud member of the PodMoth Network. Podmoth is a tirelessly curated collection of weird, odd and macabre podcasts. Give them a listen today. 

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Take care, and we’ll see you in the Void.     

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Our 50th Episode takes us behind the scenes for our season premiere. We sit down with "Colors" writer, Anooj Bhandari and chat about breaking theatre form norms, how LOST ended, and 90s YA television. We also chat with writer Ally Lardner about her segment, "(ruby) Tuesday Night", the power of spite, and building community through the pandemic & DIY zines. Series Creator, Andrew Shanks, takes us through the viral history behind "The Darwin Detail" and, if that weren't enough, we've got an special additional anglerfish monologue from Will Stenberg as well as more music by Make Waste! 

This episode was produced by Andrew Shanks

Additional music by Sleepy Eyes of Death, CLaudio, The National, bleach.bath

Check out more of Ally and Anooj's work at:

https://newplayexchange.org/users/82145/ally-lardner

https://newplayexchange.org/users/92445/anooj-bhandari

and more music by Make Waste at:

https://makewaste.bandcamp.com/

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Interviews for this episode were edited down for time. Complete audio from the interview will be released on our Substack later this week so subscribe and enjoy!

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Welcome Back to the Void and Season Five! We're exploring the undiscovered country for our season premiere. Four stories about people in states of transition, from the known to the unknown; Two grim reapers contemplate the meaning of a beached whale on the Oregon, an much meme'd anglerfish tells all, a couple's date night at home takes a decidedly manic turn, and finally a young girl attempts to escape the trappings of growing up by literally phasing through a security fence. It's a massive episode with some of our best segments ever so naturally we asked synth goth pop outfit MAKE WASTE making their void debut. New original music by CLaudio and the best damn ensemble of actors to ever trip through the void. Welcome back, everyone. The void has missed you. 

Tonight's episode was produced by Andrew Shanks.

Featured Stories were:

•  “The Darwin Detail (A Kill Lazarus Story)”, written by Andrew Shanks, performed by Jordan-Michael Whidbey, Andrew Shanks, Shane Regan, and Mike Gilson.
• “The Angler’s Secret” written by Aaron J Shay, performed by Maddy Nibble.
• “(ruby) Tuesday Night”, written by Ally Lardner, performed by Alexandria Stevens, Monica Domena, and Shane Regan.
• “Colors”, written by Anooj Bhandari, performed by Suz Pontillo

Featured Music Guest was Make Waste with “Sloop Dogg” and “seven Waves on a Sunday” their singles are now streaming on Apple, Spotify and bandcamp.  

Title Song Provided by unknowncitizen. 

Original Music by CLaudio. 

Additional music by Mulatu Astatke and Pawel Gorniak.

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Hello Void! We're coming out of hibernation to drop a special episode of The Ugly Radio. Introducing ONE-SHOTS (OS) - stories we received from the multiverse that, for one reason or another, didn't make there way into our normal season. Stories so good they needed a little spotlight of their own. 

Tonight, our first One-Shot is "BELOW", written and produced by T.R. Crain. Performed by Ash Winter, this haunting audio log details the findings and subsequent fate of college student, Timothy Bruck. What starts as a mineralogical discovery descends into cataclysmic horrors too terrible to fathom. Witness the end of a world, started by the smallest of seeds. 

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Tonight's episode was "Below" written and produced by T.R. Crain. Performed by Ash Winter. 

Musical Guest was Mikey Moo performing, “Echoes in the Hall”. Their debut album, 'Fresh Idiot' is available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music.

Title Song Provided by unknowncitizen. 

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It's the FINAL final episode of season four and we've got a mixtape full of bands we've featured all season long. Andrew Shanks, creator/producer of The Ugly Radio spins some tunes, gives a state-of-the-pod address and what's coming next in Season 5. Thanks for tuning in everyone! We'll see in you in the void!

The Ugly Radio is a production of ugly radio presents and is a part of the podmoth network.

Tonight's episode was produced by Andrew Shanks.

Tonight’s Episode was: Gratuitous Post Credit Scene III

Bands featured were: small.graves, swamp wife, Linda from work, style king of the week, black ends, the nags, erica rose and the ragged school, manwoman, pink boa, and ghost fetish. 

In between music by bleach.bath and Z. 

Title Song Provided by unknowncitizen. 

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This episode is dedicated to Buttercup.   If you’d like to donate to our GoFundMe to help offset vet bills, please visit bit.ly/voidbunny

Take care, and we’ll see you in the Void.     

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It’s our SEASON FINALE! 'PLAN 9...' features three stories based on the Ed Wood camp classic, PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE. Void mainstays Marcus Gorman, Kelleen Blanchard, and Maggie Lee take us to the "Valley" where a restaurant patrons, detectives, and three friends on a road trip run a foul of aliens, zombies, and well-dwelling ghosts.

Closing us out is music guest is gothic-synth trio, GHOST FETISH. Listen to their album, ALMOST TOUCHING, now streaming on all platforms.

In sadder news, we recently lost a member of our family here in the void. Buttercup was queen of the bunnies here at Ugly Radio, a wonderful support companion during long nights of audio editing. We took a financial hit trying to save her life, but unfortunately, it was not meant to be. We love you Buttercup. This episode is dedicated to you. If you'd like to help us offset the vet costs, please visit our GoFundMe, read Buttercup's story, and donate. All donations, big or small, help out in a big way. visit the GoFundMe page at bit.ly/voidbunny 

Thanks again everyone. Be good people and hug your fur babies extra hard tonight. 

The Ugly Radio is a production of ugly radio presents and is a part of the podmoth network.Tonight's episode is Plan 9.... Stories Inspired by the Film, Plan 9 From Outer Space. Episode produced by Andrew Shanks.

Featured Stories were:

• “A Restaurant In The Valley” written by Marcus Gorman.
• “A Graveyard in The Valley” written by Kelleen Conway Blanchard. 
• “Yonder” written by Maggie Lee. 

Ensemble performances by Sarah Rose Nottingham, Cody Smith, Lisa Viertel, Maddy Nibble, MaryKate Moran, and Jordan-Michael Whidbey.

Musical Guest tonight was: Ghost Fetish performing, “Taste Of Heaven”, “Lipstick”, and “In The Water”. Their music is available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music.

Original music by Claudio and Zara. 

Title Song Provided by unknowncitizen. 

The Ugly Radio is a proud member of the PodMoth Network. Podmoth is a tirelessly curated collection of weird, odd and macabre podcasts. Give them a listen today. 

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