The Ugly Radio
by uglyradiopresents
A lo-fi, sci-fi audio theatre anthology series made for late nights and strong drinks. Welcome to the Ugly Radio, a phantom frequency broadcasting a pirate signal across time and space. Scenes, songs and frequencies from the void. A monthly audio theatre podcast featuring a rotating list of voice actors, writers, storytellers and musicians. Welcome to the Void.
Episodes
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S5E6: This Strange Flesh
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...
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S5E5: My Head Is An Animal
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…
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S5E4: A Space Between II - Nightcalls
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...
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S5E3: The Ocean Doesn't Want Me Today
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...
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S5E2: What A Horrible Night For A Curse
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...
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Behind The Frequency - The Darwin Detail
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...
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S5E1: The Darwin Detail
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...
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OS1: Below
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....
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S4E14: Gratuitous Post-Credit Scene III
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…
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S4E13: Plan 9... (In The Valley)
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...
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S4E12: Be Kind Rewind
Pro-Wrestling! Action Movies! Prison Ships! Flesh-Shunting! This episodes got it all, plus a few more added surprises. In our pen-ultimate episode of the season, 'Be Kind Rewind' is going full-tilt boogie with the video rental store vibes. Whether its from our FOUR new stories or tunes from...
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S4E11: Select All Delete (Part Two)
Welcome Back to the Synthetic Dystopia! We wrap up this two parter with THREE all new stories, new ensemble members, and more delicious dark-synth from ManWoMan. We welcome Jaime Alejandro Cruz to the void with his story, 'Aiden', a synthetic health care assistant who longs for better clientele.…
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S4E10: Select All Delete (Part One)
An episode so big we split it in two! Select All Delete begins the final run of episodes in our marathon Season Four! We're looking at all things synthetic; Cybernetic health assistants, digital afterlives, surveillance states in a fascist dystopia AND tonight's segment - the gig-economy…
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S4E9: An Awful Sound
Some frequencies shouldn't be explored... but hey, here we are! After a little hiatus, we're back with possibly our most intense episode yet. THREE NEW SONIC HORROR TALES, two of which written by new denizens of the void, Dana Hall and John Busser - as well as the return of Maggie Lee! Plus we...
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S4E8: Live. Die. Repeat.
PRODUCTION NOTE: Originally, this episode was marketed as/titled "Doing The Cockroach", based on one of the segments we had intended to include. Production has pulled that segment to be used in a future episode. The name has been changed, but the theme remains the same. Live. Die. Repeat. Not…
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S4E7: Staring At The Sun
What's the biggest risk you've ever taken? What was your endgame? Did you do it to test yourself or maybe you were put in an unfortunate series of events? It takes a certain amount of reckless abandon to take risks and we here in the Void positively can relate.... even though the void doesn't…
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S4E6: A Space Between
Let's get Liminal. February was about getting back on path. March is all about the secret trails the path may lead you : the spaces between worlds. Liminal spaces can be empty, unnerving, reflective and alien. The strangers you meet along the way may wear smiles on their faces, but they are not...
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S4E5: The Kids Are Alright
This episode is all about the youth! The games they play, the ways the grieve, and the trauma they carry. FUN! We've got four brand new stories from returning favorites, Kelleen Conway Blanchard and Aaron J Shay - plus - two brand new writers to the void, Emma Goldman-Sherman and Amy...
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S4E4: We're (a)Live: Part II
As promised, here's part two of our first ever live show! Featuring new stories from Darien Torbert and Maggie Lee, as well as our amazing ensemble. Enjoy! We'll be back next week with brand new stories and more. The Ugly Radio The Ugly Radio is a production of uglyradio presents and is a part of...
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S4E3: We're (a)Live: Part I
We're back from break! As a special treat, we're releasing our first ever LIVE show, recorded back in September 2023 at 18th and Union in Seattle, Washington. Featuring six new segments, an all-star ensemble, and more! Plus: Andrew Shanks, creator of The Ugly Radio, gives us some updates! We'll…
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S4E2: Ne Me Quitte Pas (Don't Leave Me)
Happy Halloween! We've got three new ghostly stories for you to unwind to. Up first, Monty Rozema joins the void to bring us "PostMortem," a tale depicting the final days of a romance long past its expiration date. Next, two siblings pay a visit to a long-abandoned family beach house, only…
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S4E1: The Last Flight of The Eternal
Season Four Premiere! We're back, y'all and we here in the void missed you so much! On tonight's SUPER-SIZED premiere, we're detailing the final hours of The Eternal, a class B civilian freighter vessel stranded somewhere in the outer reach. Through a series of funny, poignant, ominous, and...
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Season Four Primer!
We're on the eve of Season Four's Premiere! Creator and Lead Producer, Andrew Shanks, drops some exciting updates about the Season, life updates, and A VERY COOL BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Season Four Premiere TOMORROW, 10/6 @ 5pm. Support the show
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S3E11: Gratuitous Post-Credit Scene 2
The credits are rolling and Season Three is at an end. We're giving y'all a mixtape of bands we've featured this season and producer Andrew Shanks gives a state of the podcast address - including news about our first ever LIVE shows! thank you all for enjoying the podcast and tuning in. Artists...
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S3E10: Our Pathetic Age
It's the end of Season Three and we're chippin' in like good lil' electric sheep. In 'Requiem for The Body Mod Industry' written by UnknownCitizen, a ripperdoc in Devil's Town has a fateful encounter with a new customer. The cyber dystopia continues in 'The 9DTV' written by Anthony Bain. And then...
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S3E9: At The Party
We're nearly done with SEASON THREE and we're throwing a party to die for. Two new stories hit our frequencies that'll give you a killer buzz. Bret Fetzer returns to The Ugly Radio with 'Room 672', where a hotel guest happens across the wrong party and the right time. Booze, Murder, Ritualistic...
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S3E8: I'm Coming Home
We've got a little post-holidaze blues here in the void, so we're presenting a pair of tales about "home." In 'Rats and Roaches' by Kelleen Blanchard, a trio of orphans express their grief on a cold wet Christmas Eve. That is until a certain Red Man comes crashing onto their roof. A.V. Eichenbaum...
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S3E7: The Banality of Eldritch Horror
A terrifying creature has arrived in a simple township causing numerous fatalities, property damage and a never ending sense of dread among the townsfolk. What is the city council to do??? In tonight's episode, we bring a scathing satire of municipal madness in "The Banality of Eldritch Horror"...
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S3E6: Sometimes They Come Back
It's our favorite time of the year in the Void! (Well, it would be if we had concepts like years) It's our Halloween Episode! 'Sometimes They Come Back' offers three new tales for our brave travelers. Witness the existential dread of "BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS!" written by series creator Andrew...
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S3E5: Scream Machines
On this episode, there's something sinister on the airwaves. Something clawing out from the frequencies, infecting all who here it. Beware listeners, the stories on this episode demand to be heard... and paid in blood. Also, CHESS! Tonight's stories are from Ugly Radio newcomers B.F. Vega and...
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S3E4: The Tunnel Through The Stars
On this episode of The Ugly Radio, Maggie Lee returns to the frequencies with a brand new interstellar tale 'The Tunnel Through The Stars.' In 'Stars', a couple on holiday face a bevy of troubles, not the least of which is the hyperspace train their on coming to a screeching halt mid-wormhole…
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S3E3: Bring Me The Head Of The Disco King
We get biblical in this one. Join us as Season Three continues with Butch Alice making their Ugly Radio debut! They've written a deliciously blasphemous industrial video to share with the class, so we brought ensemble favorites, Mandy Rose Nichols, Monica Domena, Lyam White and Jordan-Michael...
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S3E2: How To Disappear Completely (ish)
Season Three continues as we welcome Joann Farias and Seattle rockers, Beverly Crusher to the frequencies! On tonight's episode "How To Disappear Completely (ish)", producer/creator Andrew Shanks revisits a possible medical scare and the probability of bursting into flames. A wild night brings...
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S3E1: To Whom It May Concern
Welcome Back To The Void! It's Season 3 and we've got concerns! Like, what's up with those weird memories that keep flashing before my eyes? What's up with up weird egg in the break room? Why is there a void forming behind the noodle machine? Why is everyone speaking in eldritch tongues?? Oh…
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S2E12: Gratuitous Post-Credit Scene
Tonight we bid adieu to Season Two and recap the year that was 2021. Producer Andrew Shanks joins the airwaves to present updates for Season Three and a custom mixtape of musicians we've featured throughout our first two seasons! Join us in the void for an end of the season mixtape like no other!...
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S2E11: Space Race 5000 : Part Two
It's the Season Finale of The Ugly Radio! On Tonight's Episode we've got the thrilling conclusion of Marcus Gorman's "SPACE RACE 5000". It's the 50th Annual Space Race 5000 and the whole galaxy is tuned in to watch the most dangerous race in sports. Five teams, four legs, no rules. (Okay, there…
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S2E10: Space Race 5000 : Part One
On Tonight's Episode of The Ugly Radio: We've got part one of a full-length two-part sci-fi epic! Marcus Gorman returns to the Ugly Radio with "SPACE RACE 5000". It's the 50th Annual Space Race 5000 and the whole galaxy is tuned in to watch the most dangerous race in sports. Five teams, four…
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S2E9: The Distance Between
On Tonight's Episode: We're nearing the end of Season 2! As most of us are smack dab in the middle of the holiday traveling season, we wanted to tell a couple yarns about the road not taken. The void that awaits us at the end of the journey. The longing once the destination has been reached. On...
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S2E8: Anything Bones (Takeover)
Hey Everyone! This episode is going to be a little different. We're prepping our last four episodes of SEASON TWO, but to give us a little more time to make these episodes really special, our friends over at ANYTHING BONES podcast are taking over the Ugly Radio. Anything Bones is hosted by Ugly...
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S2E7: The Maw
On this week's episode of the Ugly Radio, we're going spelunking. Seattle favorite Kendall Uyeji makes his Ugly Radio debut with "The Maw", performed by Shane Regan. A mysterious cave has appeared with little to no warning. It's origin is a mystery, as are the whereabouts of countless expedition...
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S2E6: The Hunt
On tonight's episode, a hunt goes awry as the whispers gather around the home. A husband and wife are torn between two very different battles - one of blood and one of the mind. This is "The Hunt" written by Kelleen Conway Blanchard, with vocal performances by Lauren Freman and Mike Gilson....
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S2E5: The Ghost In The Sandwich Machine
We're back and we missed you so much! With this episode, The Ugly Radio is ushering in a new format for the rest of the year. Rather than monthly anthology collections, we'll be slimming down to 1-2 segments per episode for the time being. This will be an easier workload for us, more consistent...
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S2E4: We Lost The Sea
On Tonight's Episode: We're looking for leviathans. Vast bodies whether they be celestial or terrestrial. We have three new stories for you tonight. In "Kareem and The Moon Man" written by Darien Alexander and performed by Andrew Lee Creech, an ordinary man -Kareem - is plucked from his home on a...
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S2E3: Alone, Together (The Ugly Radio x Really Serious Lit)
On a very special episode of The Ugly Radio, Seattle publishing house Really Serious Literature take over the frequency! Curated by E-I-C of Really Serious, Barracuda Guarisco, we've got new stories by Kenning JP Garcia, Gwendalynn Roebke, Joshua Robert Long, Kim Vodicka and Michael Chang!...
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Tacos: Delicious Meal or Unconventional Literary Object? - An Interview with Barracuda Guarisco
Creator and Producer of the Ugly Radio, Andrew Shanks, has a sit down interview with Barracuda Guarisco, Editor-In-Chief of Really Serious Literature, to hype the new episode! Plus we'll hear from music guest this week, Shayhan. New music by kohm and Joe Zara to boot! Episode Three of the Ugly...
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S2E2: The Body is a Blade
Wear Headphones for this one, this episode aims to make your skin crawl. Celebrating a legacy of body-horror in fiction, we've got three segments tonight guaranteed to give your late-night listening a jolt. An unsuspecting crew member of a starship has a battle of wits with a shape-shifter in...
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Body Horror Primer / Babie (Mini-EP)
Series producer Andrew Shanks leads us through the history and cultural impact of body-horror, and what to expect from our latest episode, "The Body is a Blade". Plus, this week's music guest Michael Lee aka Babie, gives us a taste of what's to come. Support The Ugly Radio by becoming a Patreon...
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S2E1: (RE)entry
Season Two Premiere!! Welcome back to the Ugly Radio, Void Dwellers. We're back with a brand new, 12 episode season full of new lo-fi late-night tales for you. On tonight's episode, (RE)entry, we take a look a one of our favorite subjects; ghosts! Tonight, we explore a toxic work environment…
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All Aboard The Season Two Hype Train!
Hello everyone in the Void! Our producer stops by the radio to hype Season Two which premieres Friday, April 23rd at 7pm! This mini-episode features new music from our sound team, Max Koh, Claudio Chavez and Joe Zara! become a patreon member at www.patreon.com/theuglyradio Welcome (back) to the...
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S1E6: Origin of Frequency
It’s our season finale! Six episodes! 30+ featured artists and musicians! Not a bad opening salvo if we say so ourselves. Well, we’re sending off season one in style with three new pieces tackling the notion of “sound in space” and the grand gesture of a message in a bottle. In tonight’s episode…
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A lo-fi, sci-fi audio theatre anthology series made for late nights and strong drinks. Welcome to the Ugly Radio, a phantom frequency broadcasting a pirate signal across time and space. Scenes, songs and frequencies from the void. A monthly audio theatre podcast featuring a rotating list of voice actors, writers, storytellers and musicians. Welcome to the Void.
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