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Subtle Frequencies
by Pan, Addison, Hanna
Why are spheres so powerful? Where are all the gnomes hiding? How do you unsee visions from the Abyss? If you ask yourself questions like these, then tune in to Subtle Frequencies, your locally accessible radio broadcast. Join Pan (they/them) and various guest experts (guestperts) every other week as they answer questions from YOU, the listeners. No question too bizarre. Content warning warning: We try to keep things pretty light here, but there are many horrors in this world, and we often veer into subject matter that some of y'all might find triggering, disturbing, distasteful, or otherwise challenging. It's certainly not our intention to disturb anyone, but intentions only go so far. So every episode description has a content warning for stuff that comes up (usually very briefly) that some folks might not want to hear. If there is a trigger that you'd like us to be aware of, or if you'd like to reach out for any other reason, email us at subtlefrequencies (at) gmail (dot) com
Episodes
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S420E666 - THE HIATUS CONTINUES. FEED DROP: Pac-Man's Search for Meaning
Hey friends. Pan here. Just dropping this new show into the feed in case any of y'all are interested. It's a new show with me and Hanna. It's almost nothing like Subtle Frequencies... On this one, we try our best to dig deep into various video games and try to answer the question of "what's the...
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S2E12 - One's for You
Hey friends. This is our last episode for a while, and we wanted to have a fun one to go out on. Pan's talking to whoever, about whatever. Let's see what shakes out. Hope you like it, and we miss you already <3 If you're going to have a party to mark the beginning of a podcast hiatus, you have to...
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S2E11 - Intergalactic Council
Hello everyone. Finally have an episode for you. Only one more after this before we take a break for a while. We already miss you. But this one is a fun little trip to Earth's Moon, which is the location of the latest Intergalactic Council meeting. Earth has finally been invited, and for some...
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S2E10 - Duality of Pan pt 2
Sorry once again for the lateness. And sorry for the below sub-standard audio quality. Recent recording challenges have caused some problems on many levels. But it's a fun ep and I think you'll like it. Tonight, Pan is going to get to the bottom of this. Murders will be solved, double-crosses…
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S2E9 - Duality of Pan pt 1
Sorry about the delay, friends! When you hear the episode, I hope you'll understand that it was an absurd thing to put together. But this week, Pan takes a break from the show to wade into the murky waters of The Other Side of Town, a place where it's always raining, always dark, and somehow…
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S2E8 - Heat Wave
Sorry about the delay folks. I think we got too close to the truth on this one so god had to punish us. But this week, we're talking about how dang hot it is. I really despise the heat, even though I'm not one to go outside too often. But something about this weather feels unnatural. Perhaps some...
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Mini Apps and Deals
So you fell asleep in front of the radio again, only to wake up to an infomercial for an app you've never heard of. Might as well listen Thanks to Kevin MacLeod and Gregor Quendel for making the music that you can kind of hear at some points during this mini-sode. Content Warning: prolonged...
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S2E7 - Redemption
I'm going to put it to you plainly: stuff sucks, and many of us need to fight every day just to survive. People who I'll never meet hate my guts. There is so much suffering. In the face of all this, I can't blame anyone who turns cold, or embraces anger. I often do both of those things. However…
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S2E6 - Summer Time Fun
** goofed up the first upload and forgot to make the intro music less loud. it should be fixed, but it's possible that you'll hear that version and say "owwy too loud" and i don't know how to avoid that Life is a nightmare, but it's summer time, and we all deserve to have a little fun. So this...
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S2E5 - Lightning
Sorry this is a week late. The issue was my anguish and various agonies. But this week we're talking about lightning, which seems like it shouldn't be real, but apparently it can be explained by "science". Our expert this week (Joe (he/ him (sorry we forgot to say that out loud on the show))) was...
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S2E4 - Angels
Sorry about the delay. God didn't want us to release this episode, but they'll have to come down from their crystal tower and face me like an adult if they want to stop this show. Anyways, this one is about angels. You could argue that it's more about an abandoned K Mart, but then I would ask why...
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S2E3 - Bones
I assume most of y'all listening have some bones. Either in a drawer, or under your skin. They're good for all kinds of stuff: divination, money, xylophone, etc. Some folks out there (in the necropolis) are made of bones and nothing else, and it turns out the right term for those folks is...
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S2E2 - The Internet
As we all know, people be on their damn phones, computers, palm pilots, etc. We spend so much time on this "world wide web", but I for one don't understand the dark forces that allow such a miraculous thing to exist. Was it really invented by Al Gore (sounds fake) or is there something else going...
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S2E1 - Tapes From the Tourism Board
Looks like we made it. Season 2, baybee! We're kicking this one off with the tale of a visitor who came to town lost and afraid, and was subsequently saved by the power of our newly established tourism board (and sponsored by Carney Asada: A Carnival of Flavor). Tune in to better understand where...
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S1E51 - End of Season Q&A
Well, we wrapped up season 1 of the show. Before we get into the wild world of season 2, we wanted to take a breather and jump out of character to answer some questions from listeners. So that's what's happening here. We'll read questions. We'll answer questions. We'll go off topic for a while....
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S1E50 - Battlegeddon
After a few days of fighting off the armies of hell, we decided we'd rather not, so we opted to settle this the only way we know how: with a series of fights to the death. Pan is flying high above Town with the Satyr, who is representing the forces of good, and Jimmy (the rancid), who is the 8…
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S1E49 - Parenting
If you downloaded this very very early, there was a mistake that has since been corrected. Sorry Well, the Sleeping One's giant parents are on their way to town. Not sure when they'll get here, but it has us thinking about parenting. Mostly because we feel like we need to do a little parenting so...
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S1E48 - Strange Beasts
Sorry to keep keeping you waiting. Life's a little funny sometimes So the Sleeping One continues to rampage through Town. No one is really loving that, but it got me thinking about the other big strange beasts that have come around in the past. Maybe if we can understand those creatures, we can...
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S1E47 - The Beginning of the End
I expect god to stop punishing me soon, at which point I will be able to release this show on time. Sorry for the delay Well, the Sleeping One has broken through the mountain, destroyed the community center, and somehow knocked out the internet. Luckily, the Joels have managed to subdue him with…
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S1E46 - Beams
On a daily basis, you are probably being hit by beams and feeling their effects. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad, somehow it's never neutral. The worlds leading scientists still don't know exactly what constitutes a "beam". But what if you could harness the power of the beams? Would you…
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S1E45 - Barding and Magical Music
Sorry for the continued lateness. But this week we've got a real banger for you. We're talking bards, we're talking magic music, we're talking regular music. It's going to be a load of fun. Maybe we'll figure out what kind of dark magics make songs get stuck in your head. Who knows? These days,...
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S1E44 - Memories of the Clock Tower
Sorry for the delay once again. But this week Pan might be losing their mind again. We all know the Tower. We love the Tower. It's the best place to learn what time it is. But Pan wants to talk about it and how it "wasn't there" last "week". Not sure what that's supposed to mean. Some of my…
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S1E43 - Haunted House
Sorry for the delay. But this week, we're coming to you from this very spooky house. Some kids dared Pan to spend the night there, and, for some reason, Pan is doing it. So tune in to learn about this creepy place and maybe meet some of the various ghosties and ghoulies. Also, if you know…
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S1E42 - The Goblin Moon Returns
You already know what it is. The Goblin Moon is here, and something isn't right. It's hard to define "regular" behavior for a goblin, but their behavior tonight is especially strange. No mischief, no shenanigans, just a lot of marching and targeted attacks. On top of that, Gritzl (the heir to the...
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S1E41 - Kingdom Shirts II
This isn't our usual subject matter, but there seems to be something unusual about this game. Everyone is playing obsessively, despite the fact that you don't even get to be a cool bard with a quarterstaff. So, this week, Pan will talk "video games" with an allegedly popular Twitch streamer.…
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S1E40 - The Great Troll Migration
It's that time of year again. The trolls are migrating down from the hills and into the sort of forest-y area at the base of the hills. Like previous years, we want to take this opportunity to check in on the trolls and see what's new, what's old, etc. This year, it seems like there is a growing...
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Mini Artificers Table
It's a new year, and you might have been up too late listening to the radio last night. You missed the end of Subtle Frequencies, but you awake in time to catch an unfamiliar program about dolls? Or appraising dolls? You're not sure what the deal is with these dolls, but maybe it has something to...
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S1E39 - A Subtle Frequencies Carol
The station manager (Cornelius, aka Corny) refuses to turn on the heat, and it's beginning to cause problems at the station. Pan is suffering, Shrimp Scamp-e (our precocious little intern) is shivering. This in untenable. Someone needs to remind Corny of the true meaning of Christmas (being warm...
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S1E38 - Frosty Abominations
Last week, we learned that the hat that brought Frosty to life can bring just about anything to life, and also that it is missing. There must be some malice in that old silk hat, because it keeps making horrible creatures that cause problems for everyone. So, today we're trying to learn what we…
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S1E37 - Hats
We're Back! This week, we're tackling the surprisingly complex world of hats! You've seen them on wizards, sorcerers, dads, and certain fancy people, but do you know all of their fantastical qualities? Do you know which hats are magical, and which ones are just stylish? Do you know the long…
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S1E36 - Post-Harvest Feastival
Sorry for the delay, I am building a new life here in this chasm I fell into. But this week, we're coming to you live from the community center, where we are cooking up some otherworldly foods, and talking to YOU about your favorite fall-time recipes. Come to the big tent to tell Pan and Chef...
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S1E35 - Mirrors
At a very young age, I started asking myself "who is that other kid over there?". Some time later, I learned that it was just my reflection and there was no other kid (or was there?). Mirrors have been perplexing and terrifying people (and some animals) for millennia. Fears about "that other me...
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S1E34 - Divintation and The Zenith Deck
Our "future" was determined at the inception of the universe. For most, it's impossible to see what's coming next without the use of some kind of divination device. Traditional devices all have their strengths and weaknesses, but the recently introduced Zenith Deck could be the most infallible...
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S1E33 - Adventures in the Woods
Sorry for the delay again. I never actually left the chasm after i fell in :( We were going to talk about Secrets this week (idk, it was producer Dave's idea) but that was boring, so Pan abandoned that topic to focus on friends of the show/ enemies of the new Goblin Kingdom, Jeremy (the goblin?)...
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S1E32 - Pumpkinpalooza 2k21
Sorry for the delay! I accidentally fell into a sort of a chasm. But this week we are coming to you live from the center of Pumpkinpalooza! Previous autumnal festivals have been plagued by various hauntings and deaths and plagues, but not this one! The ghost/ ghoul-free atmosphere is all thanks…
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S1E31 - Murder Most Foul
Most of our Town seeks shelter in the high school auditorium as a tempest blows through. Pan gets bored and decides to start an episode with the captive audience, and the school's new agriculture teacher (Brother Heathclyff) as a last minute guest. The show is starting to look like a dud when…
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S1E30 - Mysteries of the Sea
Fall is here, but there is a bit of summer left in the air. And Pan certainly needs a vacation after all that nasty business with the Chuckle Hut, so their broadcasting remotely from the middle of the ocean this week. Tune in to hear their thoughts on various sea creatures, boat drinks, and…
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What is Subtle Frequencies?
Not ready to commit to listening to an hour of rousing discussion on topics like Saintly Switches or Dreams? Listening to this trailer is like dipping your toe into the murky waters of our show.
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Mini-Horsing Around
Apologies to anyone who was expecting to tune into an episode of Subtle Frequencies this week. The Da Vinch Company has disrupted our broadcast with this PSA about their new pony-sharing service. Here's what they have to say: "Da Vinch's new Pwn-E brand ponies are the hottest new way to get…
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S1E29 - The Chuckle Hut part 2
Picking up roughly where we left off last week, Pan, Two Guns, and Jeremy Lolipop face off against the perplexingly unmagical Rat King. Concurrently, Pam, Crystal Person, the newly-transformed Doctor Steal and Deal, ~Mr. Dazzle~, and Patch Spook'ems face deadly obstacles as they venture into the...
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S1E28 - The Chuckle Hut part 1
Pan has been in this comedy dungeon for a week, and it's time to bust out. But how? The Chuckle Hut is dark and mysterious and full of dangers. Will they be able to make it out alive? Back on the surface, our Town has descended into chaos. New Chuckle Hut franchises are cropping up by the hour…
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S1E27 - Caves, Dungeons, etc.
Sorry for depriving you of an episode last week y'all. You know how it is sometimes. Have you been under ground lately? Between the caves, dungeons, tunnels, and basements, there is a truly baffling amount of space beneath our town. So, if we're ever going to find our missing friends Two Guns and...
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S1E26 - Farm Wisdom
There sure are a lot of plants out there. Some of them are food. Some of them are poison. Some of them have magical properties that we don't fully understand. There's really a lot to sort through here, and our friend Holly is here to help! So tune in to hear Pan and Holly talk (mostly) about…
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S1E25 - Beefing with Booksters
This beef is getting out of control. It's bound to boil over into violence any moment now, unless we can come together and make peace. So, this week Pan is joined by mysterious wizard and owner of Belmont Books, Joe (Joseph the White), to work on building some bridges between us radio people, and...
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S1E24 - Food Saftey 101
COMING THIS SUMMER: Two Guns Glover is our town's last line of defense against the dangers of foodborne illness. Can one man stand up against the dark underbelly of our restaurant scene? Not without some help from the community. And that's where we come in. This week, Pan is sitting down with Two...
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S1E23 - The Goblin Wars
It's become increasingly hard to ignore the ongoing conflict between the various goblin armies that is being hashed out in our beloved swamp. What initially seemed like a minor dispute between some silly little goblins has turned into something bigger than any of us could have imagined. A lot of...
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Mini Dispatch From the Front Lines
As this Goblin Civil War rages on, there's only one place for a sensible goblin to turn for crucial updates on this deadly, deadly conflict. Tune into Alliance for Lovers of Felines News for all the front line coverage you need to stay informed about our extremely successful campaign against the...
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S1E22 - Save Our Swamp
Folks, these dang property developers are at it again. This time, they are trying to destroy our beautiful swamps to build some godawful townhomes. This is unacceptable. So we're going to spend this episode talking about all the wonders (and dangers) of the swamp, in an effort to remind you fine...
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Mini Goblin Council Meeting
The Goblin King is dead. What happens now? Somewhere deep beneath our quiet town, goblins meet in a secret location. After generations of frustration with the prophesy-based royal succession, some goblins are ready to pursue new forms of government. Factions are formed. Lines are drawn. Conflict…
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S1E21 - Wishes
Here are some things you should never do without a lawyer present: talk to a cop, sign an important contract, make a magical wish. It has long been known that certain types of magical wish-granters find joy in misinterpreting the wishes of well-meaning wishers, but many people still rush to make...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Why are spheres so powerful? Where are all the gnomes hiding? How do you unsee visions from the Abyss? If you ask yourself questions like these, then tune in to Subtle Frequencies, your locally accessible radio broadcast. Join Pan (they/them) and various guest experts (guestperts) every other week as they answer questions from YOU, the listeners. No question too bizarre. Content warning warning: We try to keep things pretty light here, but there are many horrors in this world, and we often veer into subject matter that some of y'all might find triggering, disturbing, distasteful, or otherwise challenging. It's certainly not our intention to disturb anyone, but intentions only go so far. So every episode description has a content warning for stuff that comes up (usually very briefly) that some folks might not want to hear. If there is a trigger that you'd like us to be aware of, or if you'd like to reach out for any other reason, email us at subtlefrequencies (at) gmail (dot) com
HOSTED BY
Pan, Addison, Hanna
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