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The Ugly RadioS5E4: A Space Between II - NightcallsThe 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: NightcallsFeatured Stories are:“An Instant Message” written by Allyson Dwyer, performed by Suzi Pontillo and James Schilling“Red Star Blue Star” written by Bridgette Dutta Portman, performed by Christopher Martinez and Alissa CattabrigaAn Important Notice Regarding the Winter Ferry” written by Jessi Pitts, performed by Lisa ViertelFeatured Music Guest is Anna Eisch with “Too Damn Obsessed” and “When You’re...
2026-02-0650 minThe Ugly RadioS5E3: The Ocean Doesn't Want Me TodayWe'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 The Ugly Radio as Maggie McMuffin spins a ghostly tale about a lake that kills all who enters it's waters, and the betrothed woman (played by Helen Roundhill) who yearns for a way out in "Much Like Drowning". Then we blast off into steampunk skies Aaron J Shay's "The...
2025-11-1449 minThe Ugly RadioS5E2: What A Horrible Night For A CurseIt'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 Federal Trade Commission." Then, Kolin Lawler spins an intense yet absurd therapy session in "Everyone I Love Is Turning into Soup". All performed by the voices of the void ensemble with music guest Spiral XP and original music by Claudio! It's good to be back.
2025-10-2234 minThe Ugly RadioBehind The Frequency - The Darwin DetailOur 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 spite, and building community through the pandemic & DIY zines. Series Creator, Andrew Shanks, takes us through the viral history behind "The Darwin Detail" and, if that weren't enough, we've got an special additional anglerfish monologue from Will Stenberg as well as more music by Make Waste! This e...
2025-04-211h 00The Ugly RadioS5E1: The Darwin DetailWelcome 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 all, a couple's date night at home takes a decidedly manic turn, and finally a young girl attempts to escape the trappings of growing up by literally phasing through a security fence. It's a massive episode with some of our best segments ever so naturally we asked synth goth pop...
2025-04-0357 minThe Ugly RadioOS1: BelowHello 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. Tonight, our first One-Shot is "BELOW", written and produced by T.R. Crain. Performed by Ash Winter, this haunting audio log details the findings and subsequent fate of college student, Timothy Bruck. What starts as a mineralogical discovery descends into cataclysmic horrors too terrible to fathom. W...
2024-12-1049 minThe Ugly RadioS4E14: Gratuitous Post-Credit Scene IIIIt'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 radio presents and is a part of the podmoth network.Tonight's episode was produced by Andrew Shanks.Tonight’s Episode was: Gratuitous Post Credit Scene IIIBands featured were: sm...
2024-08-3051 minThe Ugly RadioS4E13: 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 aliens, zombies, and well-dwelling ghosts. Closing us out is music guest is gothic-synth trio, GHOST FETISH. Listen to their album, ALMOST TOUCHING, now streaming on all platforms. In sadder news, we recently lost a member of our family here in the void. Buttercup was qu...
2024-08-2144 minThe Ugly RadioS4E12: Be Kind RewindPro-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 Seattle-shred kings, PINK BOA, you're bound to get a nostalgic contact high. Wait... did we type flesh-shunting earlier? What the hell is flesh-shunting? This fells like a risky google search...Featured Stories are: “ACTION MAN” written by Martin Murray. Performed by Andrew Shanks, Darien Torbert, Amanda Rae and A...
2024-08-0555 minThe Ugly RadioS4E11: 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. We also have the returns of Anthony Bain and Darien Torbert. Bain delivers more surveillance state blues with 'The Archivist', and Torbert takes us to the digital afterlife in "Run Ferryman.Exe". Featuring the performances of Alexandria Stevens, Lisa Viertel, Maddy Nibble, Jordan-Michael Whidbey, Mike Gilson, Kevin Bo...
2024-07-1851 minThe Ugly RadioS4E10: 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 hellscape that is cyberpunk Seattle.Seattle 2059: And None of Us Saints, features the return of writer A.V. Eichenbaum to the void as they weave a tale of Leo Price, a gig-worker just eeking by on the margins of cyberpunk society. When an old acquaintance offers them a lucrative courier mission...
2024-07-1330 minThe Ugly RadioS4E9: An Awful SoundSome 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 classes from our music guest, Erica Rose & The Ragged School!These three stories are going to make your skin quite literally crawl so, hide the cutlery, ignore the muffled drone coming from...
2024-06-0849 minThe Ugly RadioS4E8: 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 only is it the better title to Tom Cruise action vehicle, "Edge of Tomorrow," it's also a perfect encapsulation of the endless iterations and resets that our episode tonight entails. Three new stories from three new friends of the void. Join us as we cycle through this m...
2024-04-2051 minThe Ugly RadioS4E7: Staring At The SunWhat'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 also room temperature so that's a win.Tonight's episode is about risks. Stories about unifying in the face of death, mending family ties over strange cuisine, and coming to grips with the cat ghosts l...
2024-03-301h 05The Ugly RadioS4E6: A Space BetweenLet'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", our newest episode featuring three new shiver-inducing stories. We've also got music guest, lo-fi avant garde jazz duo STYLE KING OF THE WEEK to take you places sonically you've never explored. Welcome to the space between. The...
2024-03-0240 minThe Ugly RadioS4E5: The Kids Are AlrightThis 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 for the cast tonight and Seattle premiere late-night rock outfit LINDA FROM WORK stops by as our special music guest! Segments featured tonight are 'Sardines' written by Amy Bennett-Zendzian. Performed by Chad Sommerville, Monica Domena, Alexandria St...
2024-02-2456 minThe Ugly RadioS4E4: We're (a)Live: Part IIAs 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 by Andrew Shanks.Tonight's episode is: 'We’re (a)Live: Part II.' Recorded at 18th and Union on September 8th, 2023. Segments Featured are:"The Captain’s Monologue" written by Andrew...
2024-02-1543 minThe Ugly RadioS4E3: We're (a)Live: Part IWe'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 episode the week after. We're getting back into the swing of things here in the void, so join us won't you?The Ugly Radio The Ugly Radio is a production of ugly radio presents and i...
2024-02-0749 minThe Ugly RadioS4E2: 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 discover that it may not be as abandoned as they once thought in "Great Hollow", written by Jillian Blevins. And finally, a returning Brendan Mack explores the indescribable overwhelming nature of grief through dolphins, something songs, and captured images in "Mania". We've also got the Seattle-based avant-garde chaos eng...
2023-11-0156 minThe Ugly RadioS4E1: The Last Flight of The EternalSeason 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 they make sense and find comfort in an un-winnable situation.Written by Maddy Nibble and Andrew Shanks (with additional material by MM Jordahl and Sarra Scherb). Performed by, A.V. Eichenbaum, Mike Gilson, Marykate Moran, Maddy Nibble, Sarah Rose Nottingham, Andrew...
2023-10-0759 minThe Ugly RadioSeason 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
2023-10-0512 minThe Ugly RadioS3E11: Gratuitous Post-Credit Scene 2The 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 Dinsmore, CLaudio, DATURA, Bodhi Beats, JR Tenderpaws, LEMON BOY, Aaron J Shay, Kadabra and Sleepy Eyes of Death. Find there music on Apple Music, Bandcamp, Spotify and other streaming platforms. The Ugly Radio is a p...
2023-03-0450 minThe Ugly RadioS3E10: Our Pathetic AgeIt'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 soap-opera elseworld of Kara Kittrick's 'For The Drama of the Thing.' All accompanied by brand new music from CLaudio and Bodhi Beats. PLUS, Sleepy Eyes of Death returns to send Season Three off into the void. Tonight's E...
2023-02-2538 minThe Ugly RadioS3E9: At The PartyWe'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 cheek tale performed by MaryKate Moran. The head of PODMOTH NETWORK, Janine Mercer, makes their Ugly Radio debut with 'Cider Remedies', a victorian tale about a town pariah and the true story behind her devilish tonic concoctions...
2023-01-2852 minThe Ugly RadioS3E8: I'm Coming HomeWe'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 Yellow House', a chosen home for wayward souls that holds equal parts beauty, whimsy and menace. We've got music by Seattle singer songwriter, Kate Dinsmore as our guest this episode and some more original compositions by...
2023-01-0641 minThe Ugly RadioS3E7: The Banality of Eldritch HorrorA 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. Orginial music and soundtrack by CLaudio! Aaron J Shay pulls double duty this week as our music guest with "Eldritch Forces" and Sleepy Eyes of Death returns with "Metal On My Breath". What will become of the township? Can the occultists b...
2022-11-1836 minThe Ugly RadioS3E6: Sometimes They Come BackIt'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 Blanchard, returns to The Ugly Radio with "St Valentine" and we welcome Shannon Frost Greenstein to airwaves as she takes a spin on an old urban legend in "The Witness". Plus, we're joined by Wenatchee goth outfit DATURA and a brand new track...
2022-10-2947 minThe Ugly RadioS3E5: Scream MachinesOn 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 spoiler the surprise. Featuring the voice talents of Shane Regan, Mandy Rose Nichols, Skyler Gahley, Alexandria Stevens, Chad Sommerville, UnknownCitizen and Lauren Getzin. Some original music by CLaudio and our music guest tonight is Seattle-based Instrumental post rock outfit, SLEEPY EYES...
2022-10-0155 minThe Ugly RadioS3E4: The Tunnel Through The StarsOn 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 unknown and the roads not taken. Performed by Darien Alexander and MaryKate Moran. Tonight's episode is produced by Andrew Shanks.Title song provided by unknowncitizen.Support the show by becoming a pa...
2022-09-1029 minThe Ugly RadioS3E3: Bring Me The Head Of The Disco KingWe 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, our newest member of the Ugly Radio family, Jeremiah Paulsen! In his story, "The Pellet Stove Salesman", a soon-to-be-father (Mike Gilson) has to tackle some pretty big hurdles to get home in time for the birth of his first child. Like Eldritch-sized hurdles. O...
2022-08-1338 minThe Ugly RadioS3E2: 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 cosmic implications in Joann Farias' "Tuesday Night Munchies". Jane-Rebecca Cannarella is back on the The Ugly Radio with a whimsical hell-prose titled "When You Move Into The Brick House." All these + Seattle-based rock outfit Beverly Crusher proceeds to rip through the frequencies and more! The Ugly Radio is a production of ugly r...
2022-07-2335 minThe Ugly RadioS3E1: To Whom It May ConcernWelcome 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-standard smoke break. Tonight, we have "To Whom It May Concern" written by series creator Andrew Shanks, performed by Jordan-Michael Whidbey, Sarah Rose Nottingham and Maddy Nibble with original music by Theodore Shapiro and CLaudio.
2022-06-2530 minThe Ugly RadioS2E12: Gratuitous Post-Credit SceneTonight 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://shayhan.com/ )Kohm ( https://soundcloud.com/kohmbeets )CLaudioZara Aaron J Shay ( http://aaronjshay.net/ )Dani Hobbs ( https://open.spotify.com/artist/0gI9QEELoGJP2ep6EopKjH )Babie ( https://babie.bandcamp.co...
2022-01-1547 minThe Ugly RadioS2E11: Space Race 5000 : Part TwoIt'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 commercial sponsorship deals. The losers? Shame, relegation, and possible loss of life! It's Wacky Races meets The Cannonball Run meets It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World meets Star Wars pod racing, all in a wonderful SportsCenter-like presentation.
2021-12-1946 minThe Ugly RadioS2E10: Space Race 5000 : Part OneOn 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? Fame, fortune, and commercial sponsorship deals. The losers? Shame, relegation, and possible loss of life! It's Wacky Races meets The Cannonball Run meets It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World meets Star Wars pod racing...
2021-12-1259 minThe Ugly RadioS2E9: The Distance BetweenOn 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 guests, and too many leftovers to take home with us.Amy Escobar returns to The Ugly Radio with a heartbreaking tale of loss in "Void Me Under the Moon", performed by Alissa...
2021-11-2827 minThe Ugly RadioS2E8: 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 Radio alum Sophie Schwartz and Katelyn Hart and is the perfect intersection of true crime, anthropology, history and comedy. We're broadcasting one of their episodes while we finalize Season Two for your listening pleasure. PLUS! Producer and Creator of The Ugly Radio previews the...
2021-11-131h 05The Ugly RadioS2E7: The MawOn 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 await the volunteers of their latest expedition? With a pulse pounding score by CLaudio, "The Maw" is the perfect capper to the spookiest of seasons. Also featuring, Joe Zara performing a special Halloween-tinged remix of "TAC". The Ugly Radio i...
2021-10-3025 minThe Ugly RadioS2E6: The HuntOn 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, "Nightmares", poet Sofija Podvisocka weaves a fine web alongside resident soul of the Void, kohm. Grab your musket, and join the Void. The Ugly Radio is a production of ugly radio presents and a part PodMoth Network. C...
2021-10-1722 minThe Ugly RadioS2E5: The Ghost In The Sandwich MachineWe'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. That's right, we'll be releasing new episodes weekly/bi-weekly through the end of 2021. To start off the Halloween season, we've got Jane-Rebecca Cannarella's absurd ghost story about a dead cynic/burnout who now haunts a...
2021-10-0231 minThe Ugly RadioS2E4: We Lost The SeaOn 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. Ugly Radio veteran Maggie Lee returns with "Minnows" performed by Skye Stephenson and Jordan-Michael Whidbey. In a near future, the past and present collide as sibling seafloor miners go to uncharted depths for the biggest claim of their lives. Finally, "(big b...
2021-07-1848 minThe Ugly RadioS2E3: 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! Tonight's stories feature: sex-line operators, cynical voice actors, poems about useless talents, a fragile auteur committing murder in the name of art, and an elevator with a dark destination. Helping bring their stories to life, The Ugly Radio brought on the A-Team voice cast with Monica Domena, Chad Sommerville, Skyler Gahley, Jordan-Michael Whid...
2021-06-1254 minThe Ugly RadioTacos: Delicious Meal or Unconventional Literary Object? - An Interview with Barracuda GuariscoCreator 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
2021-06-1125 minThe Ugly RadioS2E2: The Body is a BladeWear 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's "Squamous is the Night", a group chat tells the story of an insidious home infestation and the lengths we're willing to go to eradicate a pest. Finally, a young teenager at the turn of the century longs for companionship... bu...
2021-05-1544 minThe Ugly RadioBody 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 member today! Support the show
2021-05-1307 minThe Ugly RadioS2E1: (RE)entrySeason 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" written by Andrew Shanks and performed by Lyam White. Maddy Nibble brings us a totally not real, semi-autobiographical" ghost encounter from her past in, "The Night We Met" with additional vocals by Kevin Nibble. Finally, Seattle-favorite Bret Fetzer...
2021-04-2445 minThe Ugly RadioAll 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/theuglyradioWelcome (back) to the Void. Support the show
2021-04-2211 minThe Ugly RadioS1E6: Origin of FrequencyIt’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 titled segment, written by Maddy Nibble and unknowncitizen. An aging entitled rockstar tries to influence his way into the greatest mixtape ever made in “The Sounds of Earth Vol 1”, performed by Monica Domena, Shane Regan, Ch...
2020-12-1932 minThe Ugly RadioS1E5: Your Head Is A Haunted HouseIt's our first Halloween Special here in the Void! And much like the sugary confections one fills a cotton-blended pillow case with, tonight's episode is a proverbial grab bag of haunted delights. We've got five brand new frequencies to score your Halloween weekend with. Some new faces, returning favorites and, as always, the looming foreboding dread of our haunted pasts and unknowable futures. Fun! Tonight we present you: a trio of trick or treaters who find themselves the victims of local lore ('Apples', written by Andrew Shanks); a gonzo-fueled night of cannibalistic desires ('The Locus of Locusts No More...
2020-10-3154 minThe Ugly RadioS1E4: Her Symbol Is The Sickle"Sometimes we cannot just will things to move... we have to sever something."We're doing things a little different for tonight's episode by featuring one writer, one actor and one musical guest. So we thought we'd bring out the big guns for this. Tonight features a cosmic rumination about a family's past and present, written by Amy Escobar ('Scary Mary and The Nightmares Nine') and performed by Seattle favorite Pilar O'Connell. How far do we go to investigate our own past? What truths do we regret to discover? What little deaths do we witness along the way...
2020-10-1012 minThe Ugly RadioS1E3: "All Watched Over By Machines (of loving grace)"Tonight's episode is about being under the watchful eye of others. How our actions are seen and controlled by others we trust to have our best interests at heart. What happens when that trust is taken advantage of or completely thrown out the window? What if it's by entities not even human? You know that ole saying about staring into the abyss?Our host this episode, ALEXIS, finds herself drawn to acting outside of her protocol. Seattle favorite, Marcus Gorman brings us a terrifying escape from a suburban nightmare. Darrin Schultz takes us through a guided mediation...
2020-09-1328 minThe Ugly RadioS1E2: The Ballad of Laika"She was in orbit for 22 days... plenty of time to leave a ghost." On this episode, we take a look at the soviet space program. Our host, a cosmonaut named Yuri (no, not that one), contemplates his 108 day mission in orbit as he prepares to come home. Yuri must keep a level head though as strange sounds coming from outside the capsule threaten the entire mission. Also featuring, a wonderful short piece by Maggie Lee about dogs, tennis balls, and the cosmic existential joke of life's purpose. Fun! With musical guests Cosmozoa and kohm! Featuring the voices o...
2020-07-2530 minThe Ugly RadioS1E1: Say Hello To The Void (PILOT)On a clandestine mission to the outer reaches of space, a lonely astronaut passes the time broadcasting a pirate signal across time and space, hoping for contact. You'll learn more about him later. Until then, enjoy a little sample of what The Ugly Radio has to offer.Stories tonight were written by Andrew Shanks and Kellen Conway Blanchard. Tonight's musical guest; kohm (https://open.spotify.com/artist/5yLCVtKaTUCm5ToGk2dCxe)The Ugly Radio is a production of ugly radio presents.Produced by Andrew ShanksThumbnail artwork by Eddie DehaisTitle Theme...
2020-05-2917 min