Best The Witching Hour Broadcast Podcasts (2025)

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October 20th, 1989 1:01:38

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Episode Notes: The penultimate episode of Season 1! It's October 20th, 1989. The moon is in its Wanning Gibbous phase, the number one movie in America is Look Who's Talking, Next of Kin and Gross Anatomy open today at a theater near you, and Max Thorn is on the air! The Hanged Man Starring: Riss Halbwach Michelle Battan Melissa Melançon Samantha Ko…

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Become One With the Hungry Maw 11:02

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Hungry Maw Unlimited has absorbed Void Inc. and AbyssCorp, becoming the only true insatiable devourer of your thoughts! May the Hungry Maw be fed forever. Something truly remarkable happened in Howler's Holler! You had to be there... Featuring: Andrew Kelly, Haley Ebinal, Lexi Madden, and Aaron Brown Theme music: "Lullaby," by Kim Lightyear Cover A…

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October 13, 1989 46:44

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It's Friday, October 13th, 1989. The moon is full, the number one song on the radio is Miss You Much by Janet Janet, Look Who's Talking and Halloween 5 are opening in theaters, and Max Thorn is on the air, taking your calls! Transmissions / Chuckie G / Camp McClane Guest Starring: Riss HalbwachsBy Max Thorn, WKGF Radio Archives, Watch the Sky Productions, Grant Fieldgrove

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Become a Brain Donor Today! 8:29

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The gnomes hunger for human flesh. Citizens of Howler's Holler pester a time-traveling sloth. A local woman donates her brain to the less fortunate. Come on down to Crack Farm! Enjoy a rustic getaway and peruse our field of shrunken heads. They're organic! Featuring: Brandon Haut Brittany Haut @belladonnabritt Theme music: "Lullaby," by Kim Lightye…

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October 6th, 1989 59:08

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It's Friday night, October 6th, 1989. The moon is in its Waxing Crescent phase, Janet Jackson hit the top of the radio charts, An Innocent Man and Drugstore Cowboy are opening in a theater near you, and Max Thorn is on the air! Lily / Synesthesia / Parachute Guest Starring: Mila Ramos Eric Duhart Michelle Battan Melissa Melançon…

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September 29th, 1989 48:11

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It's Friday night, September 29th, 1989. The moon is New, Milli Vanilli still have the top song on the radio, Johnny Handsome and River of Death are opening at a theater near you, and Max Thorn is on the air! VHS Guest Starring: Barbie Scarazzo Martinez Chelsea Dunaway Julie FieldgroveBy Max Thorn, WKGF Radio Archives, Watch the Sky Productions, Grant Fieldgrove

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September 22nd, 1989 50:49

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A Funny Thing Happened to Jimmy Rosenblum It's Friday, September 22nd, 1989. The moon is in a Last Quarter phase, alternating at the top of the Billboard Chart this week is Girl I'm Gonna Miss You by Milli Vanilli, Heaven by Warrant, and If I Could Turn Back Time by Cher. Black Rain and Erik the Viking are arriving in a theater near you, and Max Th…

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Consult the Soupsayers 13:15

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Our host encounters a flesh tree. An intern in The Field has found three beans. The Void, Inc. wants access to your mind... for your own good. Featuring: Lexi Madden Roc Bauman and Nevin Langhus from "Drunkens and Dragons" AbyssCorp Music: "Anime Sunset," by The Twilight "Best Day Ever" (Bossa Nova)- by Alana Jordan Theme music: "Lullaby," by Kim L…

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September 15th, 1989 32:56

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It's September 15th, 1989. The moon is full, 'Don't Wanna Lose You' by Gloria Estefan is at the top of the charts, Sea of Love and Night Game hit theaters, and Max Thorn is on the air, waiting for your call! The Midnight Cemetery Guest Starring: Riss Halbwachs Sarah QueenBy Max Thorn, WKGF Radio Archives, Watch the Sky Productions, Grant Fieldgrove

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Croak Reel (Episodes 1-7) 5:21

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Your host found some discarded audio in the cellar among the pickles and other foodstuffs. It was almost fired from a cannon into the swamp, but at the last minute it made it on air! Hannah here. The episode release schedule was disrupted by troublesome voice actors who had the nerve to be ill, injured, and in need of surgery all at the same time. …

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September 8th, 1989 39:39

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It's Friday night, September 8th, 1989. The moon is in its First Quarter phase, Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block is the number one song on the radio, and Max Thorn is on the air, taking your calls. Scoopy's Ice Cream / FB's Toys / The Maze Craze This week's guest stars: Katia Hernandez Michelle Battan Beth Faulkenberry Julie Fieldgrove…

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September 1st, 1989 1:05:45

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Its Friday night, September 1st 1989. The moon is in a Waxing Crescent phase, Parenthood is the number one movie in America, and the phone lines at WKGF are open, ready for your calls! Guest starring: Savannah Gregg Haleigh Anderson Julie FieldgroveBy Max Thorn, WKGF Radio Archives, Watch the Sky Productions, Grant Fieldgrove

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Hit a Demon With a Cast Iron Pan 11:34

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Our host interviews Precipita Jones the Spectral Chef about her new show, "Ghostess With the Mostest." The local Bigfoot has been found. Jake Leggings gets carried away... by his pants. Featuring: Karah Minelli Donald Kozinski (CoffeeNinjaRyu on Twitch) Ethan Kowalczyk Slade Tori Williamson Patrick Richert “Suspicious Dramedy,” by Paolo Argento Goa…

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August 25th, 1989 1:02:27

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Show Notes: Series Debut It's August 25th, 1989, the moon is in its Waning Crescent phase, Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx is at the top of the charts, Little Monsters and The Adventures of Milo and Otis open in a theater near you, and The Witching Hour is hitting the airwaves nationwide! Season 1 - Episode 1 THE NIGHT BLADE Cast List: Grant Fie…

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Beware the House on Chicken Feet 8:27

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Two used broomstick salesmen compete for air time. A house on chicken feet crushes a local business. The ham at Pica's Diner is haunted by the tormented souls of hogs slain in anger. Featuring: Justin Gramling, Patrick Weisfeldt, Joey Authement. Theme music: “Lullaby,” by Kim Lightyear “Classic Guitar Rock in Open G,” by Julius H. from Pixabay "The…

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Remember the Mole Men 7:00

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Our Host interviews Penelope Plunker, a spelunker who found an interesting stone in the abandoned mine. Dickie the Pickle Man is at it again. Next week, Daphne will be in the sky. Featuring: Lexi Slagle Theme Music: "Lullaby," by Kim Lightyear Cover Art: Hannah Kubiak Theme music: "Lullaby," by Kim Lightyear Cover Art: Hannah Kubiak Join The Witchi…

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Put on the Devil's Britches 9:19

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Today, we interview Jake Leggings about an unusual fashion choice. A wolf in the Howler's Holler community suffers a hideous transformation every new moon. A local spelunker has found an interesting stone. Featuring: Andrew Kelly Theme music: "Lullaby," by Kim Lightyear Theme music: "Lullaby," by Kim Lightyear Cover Art: Hannah Kubiak Join The Witc…

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Don't Stir the Cauldron 10:45

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Today we interview Agatha Putty, the keeper of an immortal stew that has sustained her family for 53 years. The town necromancer has died, risen, died, and risen again, and we are getting tired of it. A local man might be part automobile... Featuring: Haley Ebinal and Aaron Brown Theme music: "Lullaby," by Kim Lightyear Theme music: "Lullaby," by K…

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Clearly Label Your Potions 11:45

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Several villagers ingested questionable potions and called in about their experiences. This episode is not for the faint of heart... or colon. Featuring: Andrew Kelly Theme Song: “Lullaby,” by Kim Lightyear Theme music: "Lullaby," by Kim Lightyear Cover Art: Hannah Kubiak Join The Witching Hour Patreon at the Crawdaddy or Kombucha Cultist tier and …

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Spay and Neuter Your Familiars 8:37

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A lot of strange familiars have appeared around Howler's Holler. We speak with Bartholomew Crack — local eccentric and caretaker of a tentacled chicken with powers beyond human comprehension. Featuring: Donald Kozinski Theme Music: Kim Lightyear Theme music: "Lullaby," by Kim Lightyear Cover Art: Hannah Kubiak Join The Witching Hour Patreon at the …

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Fourth of July, 1989 9:26

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Max Thorn and The Witching Hour - coming to YOUR airwaves this August! Enjoy this clip from Fourth of July, 1986!By Max Thorn, WKGF Radio Archives, Watch the Sky Productions, Grant Fieldgrove

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The Witching Hour Trailer 1:07

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Welcome to the Witching Hour, a midnight broadcast from deep in the swamp on the outskirts of town. The town: Howler's Holler. The location: worrisomely close to a haunted, radioactive mine shaft. The news: unsettling beyond your comprehension. Theme song: "Lullaby," by Kim Lightyear Featuring: Donald Kozinski, Andrew Kelly Theme music: "Lullaby," …

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9/19/1985 WKGF Breaking News 2:58

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Breaking News from Septemeber 19th, 1985, with WKGF reporter Nora Holloway.By Max Thorn, WKGF Radio Archives, Watch the Sky Productions, Grant Fieldgrove

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Coming to Your Town, August 1989! 4:29

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A brief introduction to WKGF Present: The Witching Hour. The Witching Hour is a fully-scripted podcast series in the guise of an old late-night radio call in show from 1989, where rock 'n roll loving DJ, Max Thorn, takes calls from listeners about their encounters with the eerie and their brushes with the bizarre. The show is fully produced and wri…

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Journey Home 21:46

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Journey Home Todd and Jodie are driving home from a tense night at Jodie's parents house where her Mother again brought up her ex-husband Matthew as someone who Joie was much more suited to. When their car inexplicably stops while driving through some woods, Jodie is scared, as this route was one that no one ever takes due to the stories of people …

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A Bobbajobski Christmas Carol 33:53

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It is Christmas Eve, and Tom has drunk too much Egg-Nog during his Midnite Hour show. He is feeling all alone out on the Little Grey Ship, but then he's managed to push away the friend that was the closest and had stuck by him. As Tom falls into a drunken sleep, who is that dragging chains into his studio, waking him up? A cast of favorite Midnite …

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The Witch in the Woods 36:51

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The Witch in the Woods Grace is a healer who uses the bounty of nature to give balm and healing to the sick. But her ways were banished from Huron City, a town ripe with progress and embracing the dawn of the industrial age. However, when William, the sick son of the Mayor who banished Grace, comes to her for help, she sees a route back to acceptan…

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The Client 28:44

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The Client. We follow the last four sessions between Dr Stevens and prisoner Connor Anderson as they try to work through Connor's issues that led him to crime, and hopefully put Connor on the road to rehabilitation and redemption. In his youth, a random spate of arson left two children dead, and Connor has gradually come to face up to his actions. …

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The Stowaway 21:51

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The Stowaway Blake has time-sensitive cargo to deliver, Henry is along for the money. When a storm threatens to delay them, Blake plows ahead, and Henry wants to know what is in the locked room that they are risking their lives for. Blake claims no knowledge of the contents of the cargo, and when a man is found struggling int he water, Blake is rel…

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Blood Diner-The Second Half 28:49

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Blood Diner The Second Half Archie Fruber is no closer to finding out what is going on at the Blood Sorrow Gathering of Vampires. His colleague, Dennis Blaine has destroyed Archie's evidence, and keeps trying to dissuade Archie from his investigations. But when Archie follows Blaine, he ends up at the dark house of Aurora Anderson, and Archie manag…

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Blood Diner-The First Half 27:14

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Blood Diner The First Half Archie Fruber is desperate for a big break to get him to a big city newspaper. But the Huron City Bugler is family owned without an interest in real news. Anyway, Dennis Blaine gets all the good stories, even the one Archie found out about that involved the Mayor, a traveling butcher, one hundred thousand dollars and a ll…

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The Last Train 36:31

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The Last Train Charlie and Amy were happily married for nearly four decades, or so Charlie thought. Some five years after her death, she comes to him. Is she a ghost, is she a memory, or is it something that Charlie will never understand? Amy comes to Charlie in a series of dreams at different stages of her life, and Charlie must not only face his …

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Raccoon Man-Episode 4-Raccoon Man Cometh 33:28

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Raccoon Man Episode 4-Raccoon Man Cometh Harry Stewart is in trouble, and Ashley Fitzpatrick comes to his rescue. And what does he think about the existence of Raccoon Man after his recent experience? Has Ashley been correct about everything all along? Chief Tucker welcomes Harry back, as they now have a missing David Fitzpatrick to find, and time …

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Raccoon Man-Episode 3-The Warehouse 29:45

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Raccoon Man Episode 3-The Warehouse Detective Stewart is now suspended after being caught trespassing on one of Michael Kauffman's properties. He's convinced Kauffman knows more about the dead bodies at Hanson's Mansion, as well as knowing about the disappearance of Harry's sister Frankie some 30 years ago. When Harry learns from Ashley Fitzpatrick…

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Raccoon Man-Episode 2-The Twilight Shift 30:38

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Raccoon Man Episode 2-The Twilight Shift Detective Harry Stewart is still convinced that Michael Kauffman is involved in the deaths at Trapper Hanson's Mansion, and when Kauffman offers Harry an olive branch, Harry suspects it is just to keep him off Kauffman's back. Harry's Boss Chief Tucker warns Harry about being stuck in the past. When Harry he…

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Raccoon Man-Episode 1-Trapper Hanson's Mansion 33:01

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Raccoon Man Episode 1 - Trapper Hanson's Mansion Ashley and David Fitzpatrick watch Travis Cunningham get ripped to pieces while searching for clues about their Father's death in Trapper Hanson's Mansion. But what was it that ripped Cunningham apart? Ashley believes it was Raccoon Man, a supernatural spirit that seeks revenge on hunters who kill fo…