Austin's Annual Halloween Spook-tacular!

The Daona Interview, And The Nightside of Eden Enjoy!  

Dimestore Radio Theater Halloween Spook-tacular 2022! (Part 1) Enjoy! https://ia601401.us.archive.org/29/items/dimestore-halloween-1/DimestoreHalloween1.mp3  

“Nov 1” b/w “Halloween Candy” “Nov. 1” by Crackerbash I listen to this song every November 1st.  It’s by Crackerbash, a little known Portland band that I only got to see twice. https://ia801406.us.archive.org/7/items/nov-first/NovFirst.mp3   But they were really, really great. There’s some stuff available if you want to start digging.  I recommend this live set from … Continue reading “Nov. 1” by Crackerbash

HORROR DOUBLE FEATURE! A Night On Horror Island Somehow I have would up in Florida, but my good friend Bill Martin happens to own a boat there. Maybe he can help me get home, somehow, on his way to Horror Island? b/w The Creeping Terror! (We take WTBC Radio to new depths of bad horror … Continue reading HORROR DOUBLE FEATURE!

Something Written This Way Comes This week we continue our Ghost Story program with special guest, Obadiah Baird, who talks about editing The Audient Void, his favorite free horror movies, and then we read some poetry that is perfect for this time of year. In hour two, Nathan Carson and Erin Jane Laroue provide an … Continue reading Something Written This Way Comes

Victrola’s Tales! (or, “Cottage Street”) While we haven’t done all that many of these Ghost Stories shows, very few people have wanted to come into the studio and tell their stories live either. But DJ Victrola is not like other DJs, hosting her very own program – The Guitar Shop – now in its 21st year, … Continue reading Victrola’s Tales! (or, “Cottage Street”)

The Black Cat & Other Frightening Tales (Featuring a four hour Halloween presentation of Diamanda Galás reading Edgar Allen Poe’s The Black Cat!  Originally broadcast on 30 October 2010 on KPSU, and re-aired in 2015 and 2021.) Playlist & Footnotes: Join me for a special extended edition of Blasphuphmus Radio, just in time for the … Continue reading The Black Cat & Other Frightening Tales

“Nov. 1” by Crackerbash I listen to this song every November 1st.  It’s by Crackerbash, a little known Portland band that I only got to see twice. Playlist & Footnotes: * But they were really, really great. There’s some stuff available if you want to start digging.  I recommend this live set from a performance in … Continue reading “Nov. 1” by Crackerbash

Somewhere In-Between: A Radio Zine: Issue #17: Ghost Houses. Written by Robert Frost and O. Henry. Performed by Austin Rich. Issue #17, produced in October of 2020, featuring the future apparitions of stories, like, “Ghost House,” &, “The Furnished Room.” https://ia601404.us.archive.org/14/items/20201030-1030-radio-zine-017/20201030%201030%20Radio%20Zine%20017.mp3  

At The Movies w/ DJ Victrola! (Halloween Spook-tacular 2020!) (#208) Continuing our annual tradition, DJ Victrola and I put up a piece of plexiglass between us in the radio station lobby, and watch a bunch of old horror movies, talking about some of our favorite films. Then, keep listening, as Victrola offers up a reading … Continue reading At The Movies w/ DJ Victrola! (Halloween Spook-tacular 2020!) (#208)

Somewhere In-Between: A Radio Zine: Issue #16: Haunted Houses Written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Mark Twain. Performed by Austin Rich. Issue #16, produced in October of 2020, featuring eerie structures, “Haunted Houses,” &, “A Ghost Story.” https://ia601403.us.archive.org/19/items/20201023-1030-radio-zine-016/20201023%201030%20Radio%20Zine%20016.mp3            

A Night On Horror Island (#207) Somehow I have would up in Florida, but my good friend Bill Martin happens to own a boat there. Maybe he can help me get home, somehow, on his way to Horror Island? Enjoy! https://ia601509.us.archive.org/15/items/mutation-207/Mutation207.mp3   A Night On Horror Island 01. ) Horror Island * George Waggner 02.) Quest … Continue reading A Night On Horror Island (#207)

Somewhere In-Between: A Radio Zine: Issue #15: Beyond The Wall Written by Ambrose Bierce. Performed by Austin Rich. Issue #15, produced in October of 2020, featuring the strange encounters, “Beyond The Wall.” https://ia801407.us.archive.org/5/items/20201016-1030-radio-zine-015/20201016%201030%20Radio%20Zine%20015.mp3        

A Night On Haunted Hill (#206) I continue my way home, through an awfully creepy forest, I stumble upon a very strange house on a Haunted Hill, where some unusual characters are having what they call a “party.” Enjoy! https://ia601500.us.archive.org/15/items/mutation-206/Mutation206.mp3   A Night On Haunted Hill 01. ) A Night On Haunted Hill * William … Continue reading A Night On Haunted Hill (#206)

Issue #14: October Everywhere Written by Austin Rich & Richard Brautigan. Performed by Austin Rich. Issue #14, produced in October of 2020, featuring spooky current commentary like, “Wildfires,” “Rain,” and, ”1692 Cotton Mather Newsreel.” https://ia601407.us.archive.org/3/items/20201009-1030-radio-zine-014/20201009%201030%20Radio%20Zine%20014.mp3   Musical Selections (usually in excerpt): Eating Ash * Sadgasm The Scream * Ralph Nielsen & The Chancellors

The Nightside of Eden (#205) I wander through a creepy forest to the Nightside of Eden, where Daona offer a unique studio session for our program. Enjoy! https://ia601406.us.archive.org/22/items/mutation-205/Mutation205.mp3 The Nightside of Eden HOUR 1 Part I:  01. ) A Creepy Forest * Mini-Mutations HOUR 2 Part II:  02.) Nightside of Eden * Daona Part III: Dimestore Radio … Continue reading The Nightside of Eden (#205)

The End of Fake Noose (Ghost Stories 2019 Part 5) (#173) It’s always nice to visit with friends when you’re having a party like this, at to wrap up our Holiday broadcasts this month, we have the incomparable DJ Victrola, joining us to help clean up the studio, and catch up regrading all things spooky. … Continue reading The End of Fake Noose (Ghost Stories 2019 Part 5) (#173)

The Last Radio Station On The Left (Ghost Stories 2019 Part 4) (#172) Join us for a very cool and rare treat: a re-creation of an electronic music radio program from the late ’80s and early ’90s, which was infamous for their Halloween Shows! Brian Magill is no stranger to our show, and has been … Continue reading The Last Radio Station On The Left (Ghost Stories 2019 Part 4) (#172)

Something Written This Way Comes (Ghost Stories 2019 Part 3) (#171) This week we continue our Ghost Story program with special guest, Obadiah Baird, who talks about editing The Audient Void, his favorite free horror movies, and then we read some poetry that is perfect for this time of year. In hour two, Nathan Carson … Continue reading Something Written This Way Comes (Ghost Stories 2019 Part 3) (#171)

To Haunt or To Haunt Not? (Ghost Stories 2019 Part 2) (#170) This time of year is a lot of fun when you can get some guests in the studio, and with that in mind, we got none other than Kylie Burbank, and her friend Elder Valik Grey of the local Vampire Council.. Enjoy! https://ia601402.us.archive.org/23/items/mutation170/Mutation170.mp3 … Continue reading To Haunt or To Haunt Not? (Ghost Stories 2019 Part 2) (#170)