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WKGF Presents: The Witching HourOctober 27th, 1989 (Season Finale)Show Notes: Season 1 finale. It's October 27th, 1989. We're only a few days away from the last Halloween of the decade! The moon is in its Waning Crescent phase, Janet Jackson is still topping the charts, Wes Craven's Shocker and Ted Dansen's Dad open in theaters today, and Max Thorn is on the air! Starring: Riss Halbwachs Andy Heller Stephanie Cordero and as always Grant Fieldgrove
2025-10-3129 min
WKGF Presents: The Witching HourOctober 20th, 1989Episode 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 Korich Jordan Rain Mendez Deb Snitser Ledina Lily Ewald ...and as always Grant Fieldgrove ...
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WKGF Presents: The Witching HourOctober 13, 1989It'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 Halbwachs
2025-10-1746 min
WKGF Presents: The Witching HourOctober 6th, 1989It'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
2025-10-1059 min
WKGF Presents: The Witching HourSeptember 29th, 1989It'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 Fieldgrove
2025-10-0348 min
WKGF Presents: The Witching HourSeptember 22nd, 1989A 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 Thorn is on the air discussing a wild case from late last year at a popular Hollywood comedy club! Starring: Tyler Senatore as Jimmy Rosenblum Savannah...
2025-09-2650 min
WKGF Presents: The Witching HourSeptember 15th, 1989It'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 Queen
2025-09-1932 min
WKGF Presents: The Witching HourSeptember 8th, 1989It'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
2025-09-1239 min
WKGF Presents: The Witching HourSeptember 1st, 1989Its 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 Fieldgrove
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WKGF Presents: The Witching HourAugust 25th, 1989Show 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 Fieldgrove Riss Halbwachs Emmanuel Fernandez Annie Armstrong Follow the show on Instagram @wgkf.thewitchinghour
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Audio Fiction Releases: A Cambridge Geek PodcastWKGF Presents: The Witching HourWKGF Presents The Witching Hour is a fully scripted podcast series disguised as a late-night radio call-in show from the 80s, hosted by the fun-loving rock 'n roll DJ Max Thorn, straight from the corner booth at WKGF Bakersfield. Each episodes blends character-driven storytelling with a nostalgic feel, as Max opens the phone lines to listeners desperate to share their brushes with the bizarre - from haunted arcades and cursed VHS cassettes to impossible memories and vanishing children. Some calls are intense, some are absurd, some seem to hit a little too close to home, but Max wants to...
2025-08-2900 min
WKGF Presents: The Witching HourFourth of July, 1989Max Thorn and The Witching Hour - coming to YOUR airwaves this August! Enjoy this clip from Fourth of July, 1986!
2025-07-0409 minWKGF Presents: The Witching Hour9/19/1985 WKGF Breaking NewsBreaking News from Septemeber 19th, 1985, with WKGF reporter Nora Holloway.
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WKGF Presents: The Witching HourComing to Your Town, August 1989!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 written by Grant Fieldgrove, author of Meet Me at Jimmy's Arcade, and The Archie and Elise Mysteries. The episodes are chock full of stories Grant has either published, scribbled down on scrap paper, or kept stored a...
2025-06-2104 min