It's our first Halloween Special here in the Void! And much like the sugary confections one fills a cotton-blended pillow case with, tonight's episode is a proverbial grab bag of haunted delights. We've got five brand new frequencies to score your Halloween weekend with. Some new faces, returning favorites and, as always, the looming foreboding dread of our haunted pasts and unknowable futures. Fun! Tonight we present you: a trio of trick or treaters who find themselves the victims of local lore ('Apples', written by Andrew Shanks); a gonzo-fueled night of cannibalistic desires ('The Locus of Locusts No More', written by Barracuda Guarisco); a mourning couple and some vengeful house decor ('Smother', written by Maggie Lee); A kafkaesque apartment story ('The Duvet Will Never Be Clean', written by Bret Fetzer) and some thirsty gothic whimsy to close us out ('The Curse of Wolf Hollow', written by Kelleen Conway Blanchard).

Our voice ensemble this episode is Paris Arrowsmith, Laura Lee Caudill, Monica Domena, Skyler Gahley, Mandy Rose Nichols, Sarah Rose Nottingham, Shane Regan, Chad Sommerville, Alexandria Stevens and Lyam White.

Tonight’s music performance provided by kohm! Their album, Moss Covered Soul is available now on Spotify and Apple Music.   

Stay safe this Halloween, and we'll see you in the void.

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"Sometimes we cannot just will things to move... we have to sever something."

We're doing things a little different for tonight's episode by featuring one writer, one actor and one musical guest. So we thought we'd bring out the big guns for this. Tonight features a cosmic rumination about a family's past and present, written by Amy Escobar ('Scary Mary and The Nightmares Nine') and performed by Seattle favorite Pilar O'Connell. How far do we go to investigate our own past? What truths do we regret to discover? What little deaths do we witness along the way? What are we willing to sever to make peace with the past? Also featuring the brand new song, "Low", from Lauren Freman ('The Devil and Sarah Blackwater').

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Tonight's episode is about being under the watchful eye of others. How our actions are seen and controlled by others we trust to have our best interests at heart. What happens when that trust is taken advantage of or completely thrown out the window? What if it's by entities not even human? You know that ole saying about staring into the abyss?

Our host this episode, ALEXIS, finds herself drawn to acting outside of her protocol. Seattle favorite, Marcus Gorman brings us a terrifying escape from a suburban nightmare. Darrin Schultz takes us through a guided mediation that may have more in common with the Summersisle than finding nirvana. Plus, we've got music guests kohm and Cool Flowers! Featuring the voice talents of MaryKate Moran, Skyler Gahley, Mike Gilson, Skye Stephenson, Monica Domena, Lauren Freman, Sophie Schwartz and Andrew Shanks.

Keep your eyes open, travelers, and don't worry about the bees...

CW: Tonight's episode features depictions of gore, intense sequences of sound, abrupt noises and bees.

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"She was in orbit for 22 days... plenty of time to leave a ghost." 

On this episode, we take a look at the soviet space program. Our host, a cosmonaut named Yuri (no, not that one), contemplates his 108 day mission in orbit as he prepares to come home. Yuri must keep a level head though as strange sounds coming from outside the capsule threaten the entire mission. Also featuring, a wonderful short piece by Maggie Lee about dogs, tennis balls, and the cosmic existential joke of life's purpose. Fun! With musical guests Cosmozoa and kohm! Featuring the voices of Cody Smith, Sarah Rose Nottingham, Alexandria Stevens, Jordan-Michael Whidbey, and Lisa Viertel.  

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On a clandestine mission to the outer reaches of space, a lonely astronaut passes the time broadcasting a pirate signal across time and space, hoping for contact. You'll learn more about him later. Until then, enjoy a little sample of what The Ugly Radio has to offer.

Stories tonight were written by Andrew Shanks and Kellen Conway Blanchard.
Tonight's musical guest; kohm (https://open.spotify.com/artist/5yLCVtKaTUCm5ToGk2dCxe)

The Ugly Radio is a production of ugly radio presents.
Produced by Andrew Shanks
Thumbnail artwork by Eddie Dehais
Title Theme by DJ Yuri

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The following episode contains mild language and adult content. 

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