Best Phantom Signal Podcasts (2024)

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Gratuitous Post-Credit Scene III 51:42

3M ago51:42

51:42

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…

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Plan 9... (In The Valley) 44:30

3M ago44:30

44:30

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 ou…

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Be Kind Rewind 55:43

4M ago55:43

55:43

Pro-Wresting! 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 Seattle-shred kings, PINK BOA, you're bound to get a nostal…

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Select All Delete (Part Two) 51:02

4M ago51:02

51:02

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. We also have the returns of Anthony Bain and Darien T…

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Select All Delete (Part One) 30:39

4M ago30:39

30:39

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 hellscape that is cyberpunk Seattle. Seattle 2059: And None o…

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An Awful Sound 49:06

6M ago49:06

49:06

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 welcome Amanda Rae to the ensemble! PLUS! We're taking …

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Live. Die. Repeat. 51:54

8M ago51:54

51:54

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 only is it the better title to Tom Cruise action vehicle…

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Staring At The Sun 1:05:17

8M ago1:05:17

1:05:17

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 have a sun. It's just infinite nothingness. But it's als…

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A Space Between 40:56

9M ago40:56

40:56

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 always your friends. Dare to explore "A Space Between"…

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The Kids Are Alright 56:56

9M ago56:56

56:56

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 Bennett-Zendzian. We've got a murderer's row of ensemble members …

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We're (a)Live: Part II 43:50

10M ago43:50

43:50

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 the podmoth network. Tonight's episode is produced b…

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We're (a)Live: Part I 49:53

10M ago49:53

49:53

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 be releasing Part II next week as well as a BRAND NEW …

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Ne Me Quitte Pas (Don't Leave Me) 56:07

1y ago56:07

56:07

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 discover that it may not be as abandoned as they once thoug…

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Criticizing perspectives in Killers of the Flower Moon

1y ago

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Christopher Côté joins me to unpack comments he made on the red carpet for Killers of the Flower Moon. The language consultant who taught Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio how to speak Osage appreciated how Scorsese captured the culture but was also critical about how the film’s perspective priviledged the narrative of Ernest Burkhart, the white…

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The Last Flight of The Eternal 59:45

1y ago59:45

59:45

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 heart-breaking scenes, we follow several crew members as t…

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Season Four Primer! 12:31

1y ago12:31

12:31

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 showBy uglyradiopresents

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Gratuitous Post-Credit Scene 2 50:16

1+ y ago50:16

50:16

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 featured: Beverly Crusher, Himiko Clouds, Kate Dinsmor…

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Our Pathetic Age 38:45

2y ago38:45

38:45

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 for something completely different, we travel to the…

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At The Party 52:37

2y ago52:37

52:37

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 Sacrifice and 80s Goth Metal collide in this tongue in…

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I'm Coming Home 41:29

2y ago41:29

41:29

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 makes their Ugly Radio debut with, 'Life at The Yell…

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The Banality of Eldritch Horror 36:02

2y ago36:02

36:02

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" written by Aaron J Shay and performed by Monica Domena…

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Sometimes They Come Back 47:14

2y ago47:14

47:14

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 Shanks! Our favorite whimsical ghoul, Kelleen Conway Blan…

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Scream Machines 55:36

2y ago55:36

55:36

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 Matthew Vadnais. We'd say more but we don't want to spoi…

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The Tunnel Through The Stars 29:09

2y ago29:09

29:09

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 jump. What follows is an existential plight into the unk…

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Bring Me The Head Of The Disco King 38:06

2+ y ago38:06

38:06

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 Whidbey to bring it to life. Also making their debut, ou…

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How To Disappear Completely (ish) 35:57

2+ y ago35:57

35:57

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 cosmic implications in Joann Farias' "Tuesday Night Mun…

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To Whom It May Concern 30:56

2+ y ago30:56

30:56

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 well, as long as it doesn't get in the way of my union-st…

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Gratuitous Post-Credit Scene 47:11

3y ago47:11

47:11

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! Tonight's Music Guests Are: Shayhan ( https://shayha…

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Space Race 5000 : Part Two 46:16

3y ago46:16

46:16

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 are a few rules.) The winner? Fame, fortune, and comme…

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Space Race 5000 : Part One 59:50

3y ago59:50

59:50

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 legs, no rules. (Okay, there are a few rules.) The winner…

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The Distance Between 27:40

3y ago27:40

27:40

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 "The Distance Between" we have two stories, two music …

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Takeover: Anything Bones 1:05:29

3y ago1:05:29

1:05:29

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 Radio alum Sophie Schwartz and Katelyn Hart and is the…

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The Maw 25:20

3y ago25:20

25:20

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 teams that have sought out it's secrets. What horrors…

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The Hunt 22:35

3y ago22:35

22:35

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. Original music by unknowncitizen. In our second segment, "…

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The Ghost In The Sandwich Machine 31:16

3y ago31:16

31:16

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 release dates for the pod, and more Ugly Radio for you…

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We Lost The Sea 48:29

3+ y ago48:29

48:29

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 clandestine mission to save the moon... somehow. Ugl…

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Alone, Together (A Collaboration with The Ugly Radio x Really Serious Literature) 54:01

3+ y ago54:01

54:01

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! Tonight's stories feature: sex-line operators, cynical voic…

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Tacos: Delicious Meal or Unconventional Literary Object? - An Interview with Barracuda Guarisco 25:56

3+ y ago25:56

25:56

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 Radio premieres June 11th! Support the show…

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The Body is a Blade 44:24

3+ y ago44:24

44:24

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 Darrin Schultz' "A Friend Amongst Us". In Cole Hornaday'…

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Body Horror Primer / Babie (Mini-EP) 7:56

3+ y ago7:56

7:56

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 member today! Support the show…

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(RE)entry 45:25

3+ y ago45:25

45:25

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 aboard the Namco S-Class starship in "No One Makes It Out…

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All Aboard The Season Two Hype Train! 11:28

3+ y ago11:28

11:28

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 Void. Support the show…

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Phantom Signal - Bat People 37:17

4y ago37:17

37:17

A group of friends book a cabin in the woods to "party hard" - unaware that the local wildlife likes to party much harder.

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Phantom Signal - Terror Digest Number One 51:16

4y ago51:16

51:16

A collection of some our favourite bits from the prelude segments of our live show -- fake ads, stories and character pieces -- all brought into the studio for a terrifying makeover and drunkenly stitched together like Frankenstein's weekend. Includes a bonus Tales From The Cutting Room Floor: "I Was A Teenage Wereodactyl"!…

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Phantom Signal - X.T. 27:37

4y ago27:37

27:37

A meteorite discovered in a corn field contains an adorable little alien entity that warms and eats hearts wherever it goes.

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Phantom Signal - The Flood 36:19

4y ago36:19

36:19

A rebellious teenager takes a job at a pit mine on Coal Island, "The Bellybutton of The Pacific," while his father attempts to convince the locals that a series of increasingly powerful earthquakes has placed their island in jeopardy of sinking.

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Phantom Signal - Claws 38:00

4y ago38:00

38:00

Santa returns to his Workshop with an injured deer, who's been attacked by an unknown assailant outside The Norwegian Research Station just over the hill. Little does he know he's brought back more than an empty sack and a heart full of good cheer...

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Origin of Frequency 32:03

4y ago32:03

32:03

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: a lonely teenager tackles the void head-on in our ti…

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Phantom Signal - At The Tone 43:45

4y ago43:45

43:45

A serial killer is on the loose, and Detective Dave Caulback is at his wit's end trying to discover who it is, why they're doing what they're doing, how they're doing it, and when it is that they'll do what they do to whomever they plan to do it to next.