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Drawing inspiration from 1950s radio serials and ghost stories, Midnight Radio follows two women finding love through an unlikely correspondence about community, leaving your small hometown, our relationship to the past, what it means to be haunted, and what we leave behind when we die. Remember: all ghost stories are love stories.
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- Nov 2, 20181 min
A Brief Announcement from Martlet Radio
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- Oct 14, 201816 min
Episode 10: Road
There is a road and we can't see the end of it. David McManus is the Announcer. Courtney Dietz is Sybil McIntyre. Cory Ensle is the Presenter. Midnight Radio is written by Bobbie Parker. Our original music by Morgan Jackson, and can be purchased along with Morgan's other work at wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com. Show cover art is by Em Broude, who can be found at riskystandard.tumblr.com. Transcripts of the show are available on our official website at martletradio.com. Content warnings for this episode: static, feedback, and high-pitched noises; physical violence, discussion of death. Sound effects used: "Tuning AM radio" by CGEffex https://freesound.org/people/CGEffex/sounds/98338/ "FM Radio Static" by caculo https://freesound.org/people/caculo/sounds/347039/ "Old radio switch" by eneibol https://freesound.org/people/eneibol/sounds/369964/ "Mic feedback fx short Mid 2″ by chimerical https://freesound.org/people/chimerical/sounds/105980/ "Violently closing wooden door" by SeanSecret https://freesound.org/people/SeanSecret/sounds/440644/ "Microphone being knocked around" by Zamazan https://freesound.org/people/Zamazan/sounds/408311/ "Fumbling with a Box" by SketchComPod https://freesound.org/people/SketchComPod/sounds/256770/ "Static_Radio" by kMoon https://freesound.org/people/kMoon/sounds/90792/ "Crickets in the Woods at Night 001″ by SoundPacks https://freesound.org/people/SoundPacks/sounds/388401/ "Leaves in wind" by Sandermotions https://freesound.org/people/Sandermotions/sounds/276294/ "Forest dry leaves walk" by rempen https://freesound.org/people/rempen/sounds/274833/
- Sep 30, 201817 min
Episode 9: Ghost
AMELIA? ARE YOU THERE, AMELIA, I NEED TO T David McManus is the Announcer. Courtney Dietz is Sybil McIntyre. Cory Ensle is the Presenter. Midnight Radio is written by Bobbie Parker. Our original music by Morgan Jackson, and can be purchased along with Morgan's other work at wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com. Show cover art is by Em Broude, who can be found at riskystandard.tumblr.com. Transcripts of the show are available on our official website at martletradio.com. Content warnings for this episode: static and feedback (0.00–0.15, 15.29 onward), abuse, xenophobia, homophobia, death, physical violence. <p style= "background: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -w
- Sep 16, 201819 min
Episode 8: Gone
A loss is shared, and museums are considered. David McManus is the Announcer. Courtney Dietz is Sybil McIntyre. Cory Ensle is the Presenter. Midnight Radio is written by Bobbie Parker. Our original music by Morgan Jackson, and can be purchased along with Morgan's other work at wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com. Show cover art is by Em Broude, who can be found at riskystandard.tumblr.com. Transcripts of the show are available on our official website at martletradio.com. Content warnings for this episode: static (0.00–0.15, 18.00-18.35), implied abuse, grief, death. Sound effects used: "Tuning AM radio" by CGEffex https://freesound.org/people/CGEffex/sounds/98338/ "FM Radio Static" by caculo https://freesound.org/people/caculo/sounds/347039/ "Old radio switch" by eneibol https://freesound.org/people/eneibol/sounds/369964/ "Opening folded papers" by Dee151 https://freesound.org/people/Dee151/sounds/243811/ "Door Slam" by FunWithSound https://freesound.org/people/FunWithSound/sounds/361167/ "Radio Tuning" by Dnab55 https://freesound.org/people/Dnab55/sounds/146841/
- Sep 2, 201821 min
Episode 7: Waters
The flood is remembered, and a question is asked. David McManus is the Announcer. Courtney Dietz is Sybil McIntyre. Cory Ensle is the Presenter. Midnight Radio is written by Bobbie Parker. Our original music by Morgan Jackson, and can be purchased along with Morgan's other work at wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com. Show cover art is by Em Broude, who can be found at riskystandard.tumblr.com. Transcripts of the show are available on our official website at martletradio.com. Content warnings for this episode: static (0.00–0.15), terminal illness, death, grief. Sound effects used: "Tuning AM radio" by CGEffex <a style="box-sizing: border-box;" href= "https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Ffreesound.org%2Fpeople%2FCGEffex%2Fsounds%2F98338%2F&t=NDA1NDk5ZWRkMTY0ZTAxMjcxNmM2MzRlYTM0OTRiMTkyMjMzMDEzZix2dUhqSEpkSg%3D%3D&b=t%3ALALoI5Sk86XJTGc5LZQxAg&p=https%3A%2F%2Fmartletradio.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F176662076715%2Fmidn
- Aug 19, 201822 min
Episode 6: Ache
Some things return. Others are lost. David McManus is the Announcer. Courtney Dietz is Sybil McIntyre. Cory Ensle is the Presenter. Midnight Radio is written by Bobbie Parker. Our original music by Morgan Jackson, and can be purchased along with Morgan's other work at wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com. Show cover art is by Em Broude, who can be found at riskystandard.tumblr.com. Transcripts of the show are available on our official website at martletradio.com. Content warnings for this episode: static (0.00–0.15), homophobia, terminal illness, death, grief. Sound effects used: "Tuning AM radio" by CGEffex https://freesound.org/people/CGEffex/sounds/98338/ "FM Radio Static" by caculo https://freesound.org/people/caculo/sounds/347039/ "Old radio switch" by eneibol https://freesound.org/people/eneibol/sounds/369964/ "Open letter and reading" by dersuperanton https://freesound.org/people/dersuperanton/sounds/434466/
- Aug 5, 201816 min
Episode 5: Constellation
A strongly-felt absence, and a story written in the stars. David McManus is the Announcer. Courtney Dietz is Sybil McIntyre. Cory Ensle is the Presenter. Midnight Radio is written by Bobbie Parker. Original music by Morgan Jackson, who can be found at wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com. Show cover art by Em Broude, who can be found at riskystandard.tumblr.com. Transcripts of the show can be found at martletradio.tumblr.com. Content warnings for this episode: static (0.00--0.15), smoking. Sound effects used: "Tuning AM radio" by CGEffex https://freesound.org/people/CGEffex/sounds/98338/ "FM Radio Static" by caculo https://freesound.org/people/caculo/sounds/347039/ "Old radio switch" by eneibol https://freesound.org/people/eneibol/sounds/369964/
- Jul 22, 201819 min
Episode 4: Love
A love story, and a ghost story. David McManus is the Announcer. Courtney Dietz is Sybil McIntyre. Cory Ensle is the Presenter. Midnight Radio is written by Bobbie Parker. Original music by Morgan Jackson, who can be found at wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com. Show cover art by Em Broude, who can be found at riskystandard.tumblr.com. Transcripts of the show can be found at martletradio.tumblr.com. Content warnings for this episode: static (0.00--0.15), implied parental abuse, drowning, death. Sound effects used: "Tuning AM radio" by CGEffex https://freesound.org/people/CGEffex/sounds/98338/ "FM Radio Static" by caculo https://freesound.org/people/caculo/sounds/347039/ "Old radio switch" by eneibol https://freesound.org/people/eneibol/sounds/369964/ "Paper_Shuffling_Crinkling_Crisp " by bewagne https://freesound.org/people/bewagne/sounds/187615/ "Sneeze AC 3″ by oldedgar https://freesound.org/people/oldedgar/sounds/130977/ "old fashion radio jingle 2″ by chimerical https://freesound.org/people/chimerical/sounds/105228/
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Drawing inspiration from 1950s radio serials and ghost stories, Midnight Radio follows two women finding love through an unlikely correspondence about community, leaving your small hometown, our relationship to the past, what it means to be haunted, and what we leave behind when we die. Remember: all ghost stories are love stories.
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