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Hi Nay
by Motzie Dapul
Hi Nay, literally translated to “Hi Mom”, is a supernatural horror fictional podcast about Filipina immigrant Mari Datuin, whose babaylan (shaman) family background accidentally gets her involved in stopping dangerous supernatural events in Toronto. Written, directed, produced, and created by Motzie Dapul and co-created by Reg Geli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Episode 94: Reyna (Queen)
Reyna (Queen) CJ makes uncomfortable comparisons between Mari, Mary-Anne, and The Benefactor. A woman they once called Sheba can no longer stand aside. Content Warning: References to past death Song used: Lucienne Boyer - Parlez-Moi D'Amour (1930) BECOME A PATRON and get bonus audio, art, video,...
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Episode 93: Unos (Tempest)
Unos (Tempest) A strange storm makes its way to Toronto. Mari and the Benefactor meet at the Imperial to consolidate their plans. Content Warnings: Implied child disappearance. Guest starring: W. Keith Tims (alienghostrobot) and Josh Kent (Man In Jumpsuit) as well as Matt Gador as the Benefactor!...
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Bonus Episode: The Elders of Hi Nay (part 1)
In which we go in alphabetical order, discussing every Elder in Hi Nay and a little bit of backstory, secret info, and other cool details about them! I followed the list of characters on the Hi Nay wiki to make this~ so if I missed anyone let me know! Which one's your favourite? Part 2 coming…
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Bonus Episode: The Music of Hi Nay
A fun little bonus feature about the secrets behind Hi Nay's music! In this unscripted episode I cover Bessie Smith and other blues and jazz stapes, lullabies, Filipino folk songs, and classical music that inspire Hi Nay and its characters. And, of course, Christmas music. Support Hi Nay on...
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Bonus Episode: Filipino Language in Hi Nay (part 1)
Another bit of unscripted bonus content! I discuss the subtle differences between Filipino, Tagalog, and other languages of the Philippines, and go over the names of each episode from Act 1 and the interesting context and background behind them. Glossary of Terms: Tagalog - Refers to both the...
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Hi Nay B Sides 1.14 - Paggising (Awakening), Pantangi (Proper Noun), Darating (Incoming)
Hi Nay B Sides 1.14 - Episode 90: Paggising (Awakening), Episode 91: Pantangi (Proper Noun), Episode 92: Darating (Incoming) Motzie Dapul (Mari Datuin, various) and Edward McKee (Danny Boyd) talk about... cancer? And the nature of Elders, especially our favourite ones. SPOILERS for recent…
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Episode 92: Darating (Incoming)
Darating (Incoming) Donner encourages Mari to use Manfred's spell. Mari is a bit more reluctant to kill every Elder. A newly empowered Cold Ghost makes his way towards Toronto. Content Warnings: Brief descriptions of flaying NOTE: Short story hiatus incoming! Story resumes in October, but...
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Episode 91: Pantangi (Proper Noun)
Pantangi (Proper Noun) Salai reflects on the power of names, after finding the one the Benefactor tried to hide. Mari tells Donner and Laura the truth about her magic, her work... and the nuclear option gifted to her by Manfred D'Arce. Content Warnings: Referenced torture, murder, gore BECOME A...
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Episode 90: Paggising (Awakening)
Paggising (Awakening) Youtuber Sal escapes Clarence Thompson's cabin. But he's not the only one who does. Content Warnings: Mass death, corpses, implied torture and gore, falling Guest starring Taylor Michaels as Sal. BECOME A PATRON and get bonus audio, art, video, and even bonus episodes:...
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Hi Nay B Sides 1.13 - Arkanghel (Archangel), The Jazz Man (Pride 2026) 🏳️🌈, Patapos (Ending), Nasagip (Saved), Alangan (Unworthy)
Hi Nay B Sides 1.13 - Episode 86-89: Arkanghel (Archangel), The Jazz Man (Pride 2026) 🏳️🌈, Patapos (Ending), Nasagip (Saved), Alangan (Unworthy) Motzie Dapul (Mari Datuin, various) and Edward McKee (Danny Boyd) take on FIVE ENTIRE EPISODES in this B Sides after Motzie's return from travel.…
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Episode Swap - [REDACTED] Episode 1: False Start (part 1)
EPISODE TITLE: [REDACTED] S1E1: False Start (Part 1) —-------------- Introducing [REDACTED]; from Athan (The Grotto) and Jamie Petronis (The Cellar Letters) Following the death of his twin, failing actor Jacob Kane assumes his late-brother’s life in hopes of a fresh start. Instead of finding...
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Bonus Episode: Uong (Mushroom), A Hi Nay Short Story
Uong (Mushroom) Within the world of Hi Nay, there are many Big Ones, leviathan beings that feed off death. This short story details an ordinary, lonely man's encounter with a Big One, a great and vast organism that cares more about love than death. Content Warnings: Parental death, childhood...
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Episode 89: Alangan (Unworthy)
Alangan (Insufficient) A god could fix everything. Like Chay Datuin's mistakes. Mari wakes up. Content Warnings: References to mass murder, police brutality, political violence, self-hatred. Glossary of Terms: Nanay - Mother/Mom Hilot - A folk healing practice involving the physical manipulation…
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Episode 88: Nasagip (Saved)
Nasagip (Saved) Donner encounters a familiar face for the first time since he was 14, and later meets one of the cabin's survivors at the hospital. Content Warnings: References to multiple deaths, mentions of cannibalism - BECOME A PATRON and get bonus audio, art, video, and even bonus episodes:...
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Beck's End Trailer + IMPORTANT Hi Nay Announcement for July
SUPPORT BECK'S END ON KICKSTARTER (3 days left!) Hi Nay Youtube premieres will be at 6pm ET until August 2 (Please let us know if you prefer 6pm or 9pm premieres!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bonus episode: The Queer Identities of Hi Nay Characters (part 2) 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Happy Pride! In part 2 of the Queer Identities of Hi Nay Characters, we'll be discussing Danny and Sauvard, Young Will and Jack Robin, Mary-Anne and CJ, and... Dragon Age? How did that get in there? We also end up chatting about how MORE queer characters can contribute to GOOD queer…
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Episode 87: Patapos (Ending)
Patapos (Ending) Laura and Donner discover the aftermath of the Elder attack on Mari. The cabin that should not exist begins digesting its meal. Content Warnings: Mentions of dismemberment, murder Featuring Abigayle Rhodes as Laura and Leon Johnson as Donner. - BECOME A PATRON and get bonus…
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Episode 86.1: The Jazz Man (Pride 2026) 🏳️🌈
The Jazz Man (Pride 2026) Len the Jazz Man had a fan. The same one, every night he performed at the Imperial Pub. He knew it was them - even if they wore a different face, a different body, every time they came. He knew them, and he loved them. If only they'd admit it was them. Maybe they could...
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Bonus episode: The Queer Identities of Hi Nay Characters (part 1) 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Happy Pride! In part 1 of the Queer Identities of Hi Nay Characters, we'll be discussing the main cast, Evelyn Wai, as well as requested characters J and Dooley, J's parents, The Puppetmaster and Petja. If you have other characters you want to hear about in part 2, comment where you're listening…
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Episode 86: Arkanghel (Archangel)
Arkanghel (Archangel) The story of Michael, the Archangel, and the demons he's slaughtered on behalf of his precious new god. Content Warnings: Murder, decapitation, organ removal - BECOME A PATRON and get bonus audio, art, video, and even bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/hinaypod Or BUY…
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Hi Nay B Sides 1.12 - Alingawngaw (Echo) part 1 and part 2, Mangangaso (Hunter)
Motzie (Mari Datuin, various) and Edward McKee (Danny Boyd) chat about turning Lou Sutcliffe into a Cowboy, terrible accents, Minerva the Cannibal, the haunting of a Little Jamaica apartment complex, and why Vernon Greenwood sucks actually. SPOILERS for recent episodes! The full episode will be...
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Bonus Episode: The Cultural Context of Hi Nay
Happy Pride and Filipino Heritage Month! Thank you so much for being patient with me when I hit some schedule bumps. I wanted to show my appreciation with this bonus episode regarding some cultural background for Hi Nay, specifically for Mari's character and backstory. In this episode, we're...
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Episode 85: Mangangaso (Hunter)
Mangangaso (Hunter) The Youtubers prepare to shoot a video in a basement that shouldn't exist. Vernon Greenwood hunts down the Elders' greatest enemy. Content Warnings: Referenced torture and blood, big game hunting, body horror Featuring Lou Sutcliffe as Colin, Daisy McNamara as Dee, Taylor...
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Episode Swap - The Lion and the Adder
The Lion and the Adder Robin Sylvester, gadabout demonologist, finds time between gin martinis to solve the most magical crimes 1920s London has to offer. When a young man disappears in a suspected demonic possession, Robin Sylvester - a physicist specialising in the science of demon summoning…
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Episode 84: Alingawngaw (Echo) part 2
Alingawngaw (Echo) part 2 DJ in the Dark caller Maren details her friends' experiences with a ghost boy standing on the ceiling, and a certain Detective who knew that boy in childhood. Content Warnings: Apartment haunting, burning, body horror, referenced child death Featuring Alex Nursall...
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Episode 83: Alingawngaw (Echo)
Alingawngaw (Echo) DJ in the Dark caller Maren talks about an apartment building in Little Jamaica that's haunted by familiar ghosts. Content Warnings: Apartment haunting, burning, ghostly body horror, referenced child death, mentions of divorce Featuring Alex Nursall (Parkdale Haunt, Woodbine)…
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Hi Nay B Sides 1.11 - Sukdol (Extreme), The Young Man part 4, Tao (Human)
Motzie (Mari Datuin, various) and Edward McKee (Danny Boyd) chat about lavender marriages, if Mari and The Benefactor are alright (hint: they're not), and the nature of humanity for both our main hero and our main villain. SPOILERS for recent episodes! The full episode will be available to $10...
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Episode Swap - Snow Blood, A Not Quite Dead Story
SNOW BLOOD - A NOT QUITE DEAD VAMPIRE STORY Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eira-major/snow-blood-a-not-quite-dead-vampire-story Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/1-dead-ringer/ Content Warnings Mentions of blood Explicit references to sex Depiction of a...
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Episode 82: Tao (Human)
Tao (Human) The Benefactor has forgotten what it feels like to be human. He yearns for someone to stand by his side and teach him again. Not Richard Henry. Not Mari. But... Content Warnings: References to past murders, betrayal, threats Songs used: Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair Devil's Gonna Git...
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Episode Swap - KILLJAM XXX
Meet Faustina Fetamine, worldwide superstar and champion of the deadliest sport on earth: KILLJAM, where super-powered female fighters battle for fame, riches, and glory. But one bad choice might be all it takes to end Faustina’s winning streak… Transcript:...
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Episode 81: The Young Man - part 4
The Young Man - part 4 He was too weak. And they were gone. And he was alone. Content Warnings: References to multiple deaths, murders, manipulation, grief. Songs used: Keeps On a Rainin All Time I'd Rather be Dead and Buried in my Grave Devil's Gonna Git You ~ by Bessie Smith - BECOME A PATRON…
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Episode Swap - Dracula: 2004
Care to take a bite? EPISODE SWAP WITH STARSTRIDER PRODUCTIONS! The year is 2004. Flip-phones are in vogue, MySpace has just been launched, and Britney Spears’ Toxic is top of the charts. And Castle Dracula is about to receive a young guest for dinner… A found-footage extravaganza, Dracula: 2004...
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Episode 80: Sukdol (Extreme)
Sukdol (Extreme) Mari meets Manfred D'Arce, who gives her an unwanted gift: A spell, and a choice she does not want to make. Other Mari observes her little acts of self destruction, and the people that they hurt. Content Warnings: References to self harm, murder, mass murder Featuring Aud Andrews...
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Hi Nay Aultpril Fool's
Happy Aultpril Fool's! -Definitely Motzie Dapul and not David Ault 3 more days for Dominus, 3 more days at rustyquill.com/fundraiser Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hi Nay B Sides 1.10 - Titig (Stare), Remind Me To Tell You Later: Padre, and Payaso (Clown) part 1 and 2
Hi Nay B Sides 1.10 - Titig (Stare), Remind Me To Tell You Later: Padre, and Payaso (Clown) part 1 and 2 Motzie (Mari Datuin, various) and Edward McKee (Danny Boyd) chat about the Scooby Gang's secret hobbies (or hobbies they WOULD have if they weren't busy saving the world), the Hi Nay writing...
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Episode 79: Payaso (Clown) part 2
Payaso (Clown) part 2 The babysitter talks about how she survived Parro the bloody Pierrot, and the melting Harlequin. Mari, in the past, talks about natural users, and the power they bring - if an Elder ever finds one. Content Warnings: Clowns, blood and gore, body horror, violence Featuring...
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Episode 78: Payaso (Clown) part 1
Payaso (Clown) part 1 DJ in the Dark interviews a babysitter who encounters a red Pierrot. Other Mari talks about Thompson's cabin - which should no longer exist. Content Warnings: Clowns, blood, body horror Featuring Tatiana Gefter (Soul Operator) as the babysitter. Song used: Pierrot lunaire by...
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DOMINUS - Episode 1 - Tu Es Petrus
The Kickstarter to fund the rest of the series can be found here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1066618164/dominus-a-catholic-horror-audio-drama Dominus is a full cast Catholic horror podcast in which three Catholic priests, trapped in a remote Ontario mansion by a strange blizzard, must...
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DOMINUS Premieres March 1
A short teaser for Dominus, a Catholic folk horror audio drama from the Rusty Quill Network featuring voice actors from Disco Elysium, The Magnus Archives & The Magnus Protocol. Created by Motzie Dapul. Dominus is a full cast Catholic horror podcast in which three Catholic priests, trapped in a...
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Episode 77.5: Remind Me To Tell You Later, Padre
Remind Me To Tell You Later - Padre Mari reminisces on her childhood with her Tatay's assistant, would-be priest Kuya ("big brother") Jonas. During an encounter with wartime ghosts at the historical Manila post office, Mari learns Jonas might not have her sight, but he does have a sense for when...
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Episode 77: Titig (Stare)
Episode 77: Titig (Stare) A group of Urbex Youtubers stumble on a rare find: an isolated cabin in the middle of the woods. Ballet dancer Patty Espinoza is watched by eyes in the dark. Mari has an unexpected encounter while visiting one of Mary-Anne's old homes. Content Warning: Blood, implied…
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Hi Nay B Sides 1.9 - Bangon (Rise), Sansinukob (Universe), and Sanghiyang
Hi Nay B Sides 1.9 - Bangon (Rise), Sansinukob (Universe), and Sanghiyang Motzie (Mari Datuin, various) and Edward McKee (Danny Boyd) chat about the Hi Nay "what if COVID" timeline, deleted scenes, Elder apprentices, and Motzie's Tatay's Jesus Christ Superstar rebellion at the seminary. SPOILERS...
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Quick Announcement: AUFICON + Send in your B Sides Questions
Just a quick announcement! No episode this week except the one in the AUFICON Hi Nay Liveshow: you can watch the vod on their twitch or youtube channel, @ podcastbookclub. If you see this within the next 2 hours you can also catch the BIPOC Rep talk I'm hosting on twitch as well!...
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Episode 76: Sanghiyang
Episode 76: Sanghiyang Mari performs a fiery ritual to cleanse and protect the others. Evelyn Wai observes something terrifying in the flames. Content Warning: Burning alive Featuring Natalie as Evelyn Wai. - BECOME A PATRON and get bonus audio, art, video, and even bonus episodes:...
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Episode 75: Sansinukob (Universe)
Sansinukob (Universe) A dead man explains the universe, the big ones, and the nature of magic. Content Warnings: References to death ritual, references to murder, suicidal ideation, self harm, immortality Featuring Aud Andrews as the dead man. - BECOME A PATRON and get bonus audio, art, video…
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Episode 74: Bangon (Rise)
Bangon (Rise) Mari awakens more of her power, ready to suffer the consequences. Whatever happened to Anya Creek? Content Warnings: Loss of a child, mentions of psychosis, altered reality, near death experience Song used: T'ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do by Bessie Smith - BECOME A PATRON and get...
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Hi Nay B Sides 1.8 - Lungsod (City), Kalaban (Enemy), Kalooban (Inner Self), Katapatan (Fidelity)
Hi Nay B Sides 1.8 - Episode 70 Lungsod (City), Episode 71 Kalaban (Enemy), Episode 72 Kalooban (Inner Self), Episode 73 Katapatan (Fidelity) Motzie (Mari Datuin, various) and Edward McKee (Danny Boyd) chat about which Hi Nay characters wins the inter-polycule arm wrestling match, the Elders Mari...
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Nine To Midnight V: Aswang
Nine to Midnight: Aswang by Motzie Dapul Filipina immigrant "Interpreter" does what she can to keep her immigration status. Content Warnings: References to domestic abuse and mariticide, references to immigrant and domestic worker abuse. Insects, mild body horror, eating sound effects, vomiting,...
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Christmas 2025 Announcement: Thank You For Listening!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS and MALIGAYANG PASKO, MANIGONG BAGONG TAON! Announcement about the upcoming schedule, other Hi Nay information and extra content, and The Dominus Podcast. Song used: God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen! by the Carol Singers (1917) Hi Nay "Mlem" emote by doodlespaula. - BECOME A PATRON and...
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Episode 73: Katapatan (Fidelity)
Katapatan (Fidelity) Mari makes a deal with a ghost. Donner and Murphy break a 15 year silence. Content Warnings: Control, talk of war, relationship struggles, brief mention of suicidal ideation, emotional vulnerability, past unrequited feelings Featuring Leon Johnson as Donner and Edward Boxler…
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Hi Nay, literally translated to “Hi Mom”, is a supernatural horror fictional podcast about Filipina immigrant Mari Datuin, whose babaylan (shaman) family background accidentally gets her involved in stopping dangerous supernatural events in Toronto. Written, directed, produced, and created by Motzie Dapul and co-created by Reg Geli.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hi Nay, literally translated to “Hi Mom”, is a supernatural horror fictional podcast about Filipina immigrant Mari Datuin, whose babaylan (shaman) family background accidentally gets her involved in stopping dangerous supernatural events in Toronto. Written, directed, produced, and created by...
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