Welcome to The Violet Hour Podcast, where we explore the mysterious and the mundane. In this podcast, we delve into the fascinating stories that exist at the intersection of the everyday and the unexplained. From unsolved mysteries to bizarre phenomena, from the supernatural to the scientific, each episode of The Violet Hour will take you on a journey into the unknown. Join us as we explore the strange and the mysterious, from haunted houses to unsolved crimes, from paranormal activity to we ...
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Nik Nocturnal’s talks with legendary guests in the modern metal scene discussing everything from best breakdowns to navigating through the music industry.
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Are you autistic and/or ADHD? Are you neither, but you think people are their best when they talk about things they love? Join Brianne (AuDHD) and Violet (ADHD) for some well curated infodumps. They follow their interest based nervous systems down research rabbit holes to give you the full poop on topics they love. They also invite autistic and ADHD guest buds to dump about their special interests, hyperfixations, and that thing they read about for an hour instead of checking their work emai ...
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"The weigh In" is a weekly podcast where Bayley Whitehead & Co-Host Laura Starrett, sit down with two people, and we blindly pick topics out of a box submitted by People On Instagram, Facebook Email eat, we talk about anything from, film, sex, politics, music, we play debate games, and have prizes for listeners. so join and subscribe, and "weigh in"
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The SHAVO ODADJIAN (System Of A Down, Seven Hours After Violet) Interview
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Nik Nocturnal talks with Shavo Odadjian of System Of A Down & Seven Hours After Violet about his new project, reflecting on SOAD, plans for the future and more fun metal things!By Nik Nocturnal
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The Electric Callboy Interview #2 (Kevin Ratajczak)
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Nik Nocturnal chats with Kevin Ratajczak of Electric Callboy about collaborating with BABYMETAL, Metal dad life, Eurovision and more fun metal things!By Nik Nocturnal
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Solo Dump: Self Accommodation Tips for Newly Recognized Autistic People
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It's a Solo Dump! Brianne talks about some early steps she took to accommodate for herself after he autism diagnosis, and attempts to make sure they aren't things you've heard on tiktok a million times already. If you've just learned your autistic, and you don't really know where to start, give this episode a listen! You might find some new ways to…
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Nik Nocturnal chats with Bilmuri about hog cranking, tractors, countrycore, and more fun metal things!By Nik Nocturnal
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Nik Nocturnal talks with Phil Bozeman of Whitechapel about going back to his deathcore roots, satanic vocals and more fun metal things!By Nik Nocturnal
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The History of Camping - ft. Illegal Dad Jokes
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Violet takes a dump! Violet teaches us about camping! She takes us through the history of some of the most ubiquitous camping gear, the history of national parks, and the barriers to access that some people might face when wanting to try camping. She also came prepared with a long list of camping themed dad jokes. Website: https://www.mixgnomer.com…
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The TOM BARBER (Darko & Chelsea Grin) Interview
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Nik Nocturnal talks with Tom Barber about the new Darko album, the metal music industry, food and more fun metal things!By Nik Nocturnal
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Brianne takes a dump! Brianne talks about her favorite superhero - Doreen Alene Green aka "The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl". Brianne talks about the history of the character, the 2015 Squirrel Girl book that made her a fan, and how Infinity War would have never happened, if they had put Doreen in the movies. Website: https://www.mixgnomer.com/ Patreon…
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The Plot In You (Landon Tewers) Interview
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Nik Nocturnal chats with Landon Tewers of The Plot In You about modern metal, breakdown callouts, metal TikTok and more fun metal things!By Nik Nocturnal
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Nik Nocturnal chats with Phil Labonte & Jason Richardson of All That Remains about their new album, The Fall Of Ideals, metalcore and more!By Nik Nocturnal
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The BRYAN GARRIS (Knocked Loose) Interview
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Nik Nocturnal talks with Bryan Garris of Knocked Loose about arf arf, spongebob, the new album, breakdowns and more fun metal things!By Nik Nocturnal
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Evelyn Nesbit, Charles Dana Gibson, and the Trial of the Century - With Taryn!
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Taryn Takes a Dump! Taryn teaches us about the illustrator Charles Dana Gibson, "The New Woman," Evelyn Nesbit, and her role in "The Trial of the Century". We also learn that Thomas Edison was a pervert who made a recording of the murder to be played for money?? WHAT?? Taryn’s Links https://linktr.ee/tarynmgray Website: https://www.mixgnomer.com/ P…
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The ANDY BIERSACK (Black Veil Brides) Interview
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Nik Nocturnal talks with Andy Biersack about Black Veil Brides, fighting the ocean, existing and more!By Nik Nocturnal
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Mini Dumps! - Spider Lotion, How Do Wifi?, ASMR, Data Recovery
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Brianne and Violet take a dump together! It's a minidumps episode! In this episode, Brianne talks about an urban legend born from a Sephora review, about a lotion that ALLEGEDLY makes spiders horny. Violet talks about the history of wifi, and how it was kind of invented by three different people. Brianne talks about ASMR, but NOT in an ASMR inducin…
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Nik Nocturnal talks with Will Ramos of Lorna Shore about his day to day life, being on tour, video games and more fun metal things!By Nik Nocturnal
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Violet takes a dump! Violet talks about Ape Escape- the late 90's Playstation game that kicked ass, but was killed as a series by capitalist greed and too many spin-offs. She discusses them renaming and casting new voice actors for each region, an ape version of Solid Snake, and how Ape Escape informed the video game controllers we all use today. A…
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The Vended Interview (Simon Crahan & Griffin Taylor)
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Nik Nocturnal chats with Simon Crahan and Griffin Taylor of Vended about their new songs, minecraft, slipknot and much more!By Nik Nocturnal
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The Bullet For My Valentine Interview (Matt Tuck)
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Nik Nocturnal chats with Matt Tuck of Bullet For My Valentine about their 20 anniversary tour of The Poison, Modern Metal, working on a new album and more!By Nik Nocturnal
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The Power Team: Ripping Phone Books for Jesus
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Brianne takes a dump! Did a guy ever come to your school, tear a phone book in half, and then tell you to not do drugs? Brianne takes a dump about The Power Team- an anti-gang, anti-drug, anti-bullying, anti-premarital sex, and undercover group of evangelical strong dudes. They're like Street Sharks- if Street Sharks had conservative values and twi…
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The Shawn "Clown" Crahan (SLIPKNOT) Interview
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Nik Nocturnal chats with Shawn "Clown" Crahan of SlipknotBy Nik Nocturnal
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The ALEX TERRIBLE (Slaughter To Prevail) Interview
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Nik Nocturnal chats with Alex Terrible of Slaughter To PrevailBy Nik Nocturnal
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Our guest Brent takes a dump! Has a piece of media ever changed your worldview? Were you ever drawn in to said piece of media, by your healthy curiosity for a nice set of boobs that seem to change size at random? Of course you have. Even though we've all been there, come listen to our friend Brent dump about One Piece, and how his curiosity over th…
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Brianne takes a solo dump! In this episode, Brianne talks about the occupational therapy tool called a "sensory diet". Brianne is not an occupational therapist, nor does she play one on TV- but she's an autistic peer support specialist who crafted her own sensory diet, to help with self regulation and meltdowns. A sensory diet is a highly customize…
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Tamiya Mini 4WD Racing - It's Like Mario Kart's Grandpa
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Violet takes a dump! Violet isn't a "hey mamas" car lesbian, but she does like cute li'l things (like Brianne) and stickers. Learn about Tamiya Mini 4WD Racing - the Japanese, tiny car racing hobby. Violet discusses first learning about Tamiya cars through the video game Yakuza. She discusses how the IRL teeny cars inspired Mario Kart, and Brianne …
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So I Was Reading a Dr. Bronner's Label While I Pooped...
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Brianne takes a dump! (inspired by an actual dump) Listen to the harrowing story of a woman who forgot her phone, and was resigned to reading bottles in the bathroom, like it's 1998. Brianne is sent down a rabbit hole, trying to figure out wtf is up with the labels on Dr. Bronner's products. She finds an unexpectedly touching story about neurodiver…
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Hector Berlioz and the Symphonie Fantastique - With Sean Turner
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Guest Dump! with Sean Turner Sometimes terrible people make great art. Sean takes us back to France in the 1800's, where the world's most successful incel, Hector Berlioz, writes one of the most groundbreaking symphonies of the Romantic Era. It's like a proto-concept album- written by a guy who won't stop harassing you on Hinge. Website: https://ww…
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Chatting with the legendary Moistcr1tikal about youtube, metal, and much more!By Nik Nocturnal
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Mini Dumps! - Ear Wax Genetics, Color Photography, Neopets, and Roller Coaster Tycoon
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Two Girls, One Dump! We're trying a new type of episode! Brianne and Violet BOTH dump this episode, sharing topics that are interesting- but not enough content for a full episode of the show. In this episode- Brianne talks about weird things that are determined by genetics, like whether or not you get smelly asparagus piss, how stinky your BO is, a…
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Slay, Judy! - The Book of Judith and Her Representations in Visual Art
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Brianne takes a dump! We're getting deuterocanonical! Come take a sip of this nutritious Septuagint! Brianne talks about The Book of Judith, and the history of Judith's representation in visual art. We talk about the dudes who seemed to want to paint her butt-ass nekkid, and we talk about Artemisia Gentileschi - the icon who turned Judith into a sy…
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Forestry Mascots - From the Cute to the Cursed
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Violet takes a dump! Violet was so excited about this episode, she was crying looking at pictures of Spunky Squirrel. Take a journey through the history of forestry mascots- from the iconic Smokey Bear, to a cursed little man named Herman I. Cautious. You'll meet a log that loves war, and a tree that is positively horny to be cut down and turned in…
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Bela Lugosi - With Guest, Bobby Zier (@lugositheatre)
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It's a guest dump! Join us as we learn about Bela Lugosi, from our friend Bobby (aka, @lugositheatre on tiktok). We learn about Bela's early life in the real Transylvania, his tumultuous journey to the United States, his early theatre work, and the road to becoming Dracula. Bobby tells us about Bela's storied career, his bougie orange juice habit, …
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Vanishing Princes: The Tower of London Enigma
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In this episode of The Violet Hour Podcast, we've gone medieval as we delve into the haunting mystery of the two young princes who were confined within the foreboding walls of the Tower of London in the 15th century, only to vanish without a trace. Join us as we unravel the enigma surrounding the disappearance of these royal siblings, exploring the…
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Whispers from the Past: Unveiling the Mysteries of Villa Paula, Miami's Most Haunted House
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Villa Paula, located in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Miami, Florida, is a historic mansion with a rich and intriguing history. Built in the early 1920s by consul-general of Cuba, Domingo Milord, the mansion was named after his wife, Paula. The architecture of Villa Paula's architectural style reflects a blend of Neo-Classical and Cuban influenc…
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The Ice Nine Kills Interview (Spencer Charnas)
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Wear Your Goddamn Sunscreen! - Your Guide to SPF
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Brianne takes a dump! Brianne's a little skin freak who loves her sumptuous greases and emollient elixirs. (Dermatology/Skincare is one of her special interests) The most cherished of her unguents and potions? Sunscreen! Topics include: - The history of sun protection and sunscreen - How the sun do (Types of light, UV rays, and what they do to your…
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The Legend of Ziggler (Zelda): Tears of the Twinkdom (Kingdom)
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Violet takes a dump! Hey, you wanna hear about the bravest twink in all of Hyrule, from a lady who has a degree in game design? For real, she has a degree in video games. Violet talks about the origin of The Legend of Zelda, groundbreaking video game features we owe to the franchise (and are in almost every game since), and how Tears of the Kingdom…
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Solo Dump: The Terms Neurodiversity and Neurodivergent - History and Definitions
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Brianne dumps solo! Did you know that a single person can't be neurodiverse? Did you know that "neurodivergent" doesn't just mean autism and/or ADHD? Did you know that you're more than likely neurodivergent? In this solo dump, Brianne talks about the history of the terms neurodiversity and neurodivergent. She talks about what the terms mean and wha…
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Who Watches The Squatchmen? - Guest Taryn Gray
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Taryn Takes a dump! Our guest Taryn Gray tells us about Bigfoot taxonomy, stink apes, the categories of Bigfoot hunters, Sasquatch's hometown, cryptozoology, and sightings that describe Bigfoot as "thicc". Taryn, Violet, and Brianne form the official Bigfoot Defense Squad. Taryn’s Links https://linktr.ee/tarynmgray Website: https://www.mixgnomer.co…
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Eternal Blue of the Spotless Goo: The History of Hacking
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Violet takes a dump! Expert 90's hacker babe, Violet, teaches Brianne that hacking wasn't invented when the movie Hackers came out. Going far beyond Matthew Lillard's ouvre, Violet teaches us about phone phreaking, how the movie War Games changed federal law, ransomware, wtf "Eternal Blue" is, and giant bitcoins. Website: https://www.mixgnomer.com/…
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Brianne takes a dump! After checking to see if her nightly tea ritual was supporting a sleepy cult leader, Brianne discovers that there are MULTIPLE tea companies run by cult members. We dig into the companies, what their cults believe, and Brianne formulates a theory as to WHY THE HELL there's more than one tea company owned by members of cults. M…
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Are you autistic and/or ADHD? Are you neither, but you think people are they best when they talk about things they love? Join Brianne (AuDHD) and Violet (ADHD) for some well curated infodumps. They follow their interest based nervous systems down research rabbit holes to give you the full poop on topics they love. They also invite autistic and ADHD…
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The Electric Callboy Interview (Nico Sallach)
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The Secret of EUROVISION 2023 with Danny of Voyager
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Encantados: Exploring Spanish Folklore and Mythical Creatures
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Step into the world of Spanish folklore as Denniss, the co-host of The Violet Hour Podcast, delves into his nostalgic recollections of the mythical creatures that peppered stories from his childhood growing up in the Dominican Republic. Creatures that once fascinated and more often than not frightened him. This episode sheds light on the timeless t…
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Midnight Mysteries: Origins of The Witching Hour & The Urban Legend of La Mala Hora
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Season 2. Episode 01. On this episode of The Violet Hour Podcast, we explore the origins of the “witching hour” and delve into the urban legend of La Mala Hora. Show Notes: Resources: Wigington, Patti. "Witching Hour: A Practical Guide to Witching Hours." Learn Religions. Accessed April 8, 2023. https://www.learnreligions.com/witching-hour-2562471.…
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Were BAAACK! The Violet Hour Podcast is BACK. It’s only been, like a year. Ok. So a helluva lot happened in twenty-twenty-two. Some good. Some not so good. We were like really busy. We had one kid graduate high school, one start high school, and one begin Kindergarten. We also started a business, and busted our butts. Also Nicole caught pneumonia a…
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WOE IS ME discuss their breakup and why they’re back
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Talking METAL AI BANDS with Frostbite Orckings
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Talking METAL AI BANDS with Frostbite OrckingsBy Nik Nocturnal
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