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Hadron Halloween Special 2016

  By rwentworth • October 31, 2016 ,

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It’s a Hadron Halloween special! Mike, Oppenheimer and the gang visit a secluded campsite for a  special night of weird tales and  ̶t̶e̶a̶m̶b̶u̶i̶l̶d̶i̶n̶g̶ !
But will there be some real scares for our heroes?  (Science fiction/Horror/Comedy. 1 hour 12 minutes)

Written by
Mike McQuilkin and Rich Wentworth

Starring
as Dr. Francis “Oppenheimer” Valdini
as Mike Wilkinson/Lost Foley Artist Conventioneer
Lisa McQuilkin as A.S.H. LE
as Higgs_B
Michael Atkinson as Cyrus

Special thanks
 John Ballentine of Campfire Radio Theatre, for the crapbox car sounds

And special thanks to our Patreon supporters!
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Ep. 19 – “Funk OUT!” OR “The Offal Truth”

  By rwentworth • May 10, 2016

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It’s HGH Season Two’s senses-shattering, diplomacy-and-pseudoscience-packed, king-sized penultimate episode!

When Cyrus comes down with crystal poisoning, it’s up to Mike and Oppenheimer to get his legs back from Crystallos — but can our heroes survive another kerfuffle and stay alive long enough to make peace between the Crystallosians and Meatlanteans? And where is Commander Funk? (Science fiction/Comedy. 57 minutes)

Written by
Rich Wentworth and Mike McQuilkin

Starring
as Dr. Francis “Oppenheimer” Valdini/Commander Funk/Amethystarr
as Mike Wilkinson/Crankcase/Blörp
Lisa McQuilkin as A.S.H. LE
as Higgs_B
Michael Atkinson as Cyrus

With special guests (in order of appearance)
as Zoriath
Robert Cudmore as Zoriath’s Crewman
Katey Falvey as Maggie
Vera Schränkung as High Zenith Lady Rubylith
as Phil, Ultra Apex of Meatlantis
as Mrs. Reynolds/Kid
Rebekah White as Sandy
Paul Gannon as Transdimensional Trig Field Agent Paul
Wendy MacLean as Beth

Featuring musical guests
Electric Street Queens

Special thanks to our Patreon supporters!
If you’d like to get involved, check out –but first, join us in hollering a righteous “FUNK!” at these awesome and totally groovy folks who make our show possible:

Alison Martins
Karl Christian Krumpholz
Nikki Guerlain
Erick
Jay Rainha
Arsit Rouke
Jim Ronemus
Jerry Starcevic
Pete Lutz
Mark Jackson
Jef Taylor
Karim Kronfli
Gregory Adams
Isaac Zarsky
Jeffrey Gardner
Sarah Lykins
Michael Hudson
David Mogolov
Seth Williams
Eli McIlveen
Michelle Normandeau
Tova Rabinowitz Deer
Kenneth Toribio
Katie Sheahan
Rosalind M Green-Holmes
Richard Faymonville
Sean O’Connor
Stacey Toon
David Rheinstrom
Kessi Riliniki
Cole A Sytsma
Mark Gallagher
Ian Adams

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The 4 Spookiest HGH episodes EVER, plus: suggested listening for World Audio Drama Day!

  By rwentworth • October 27, 2015

Hadronauts! Can you feel it? That chill in the air?

That eldritch wind means it will soon be that most magical and spooky of days… ! Yes indeed, dear listeners, World Audio Drama day is coming up this Friday, October 30th (the anniversary of Orson Welles’ legendary War of The Worlds broadcast). here in the Hadron Bunker thought we might share with you some seasonally appropriate HGH episodes from the Hadron Vault… as well as some ooky suggestions from elsewhere in the podcast and audio drama multiverse! We’ve kept the focus on modern, more recently produced programs — but feel free to suggest your faves in the comments.

 

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Hadron Gospel Hour Ep. 2 “Fright n’ Roll Nightrock”
 https://hadrongospelhour.com/hadron-gospel-hour-episode-02-fright-n-roll-nightrock/
Mike and Oppenheimer spend Halloween caught in the middle of a brutal battle between the forces of good and evil! Featuring Jon Mikl Thor (THOR, Rock n’ Roll Nightmare)

 

Hadron Gospel Hour Ep. 9 “Headhatz and Horror Hosts”
 https://hadrongospelhour.com/ep-08-headhatz-and-horror-hosts/

Mike buys an evil new hat that proves more trouble than it’s worth, and Oppenheimer takes classes from Mr. Gormenghast to become a better Horror Host. With special guests Amy Macabre and Roger Froilan, Jr. (Television’s Uncle Death).

 

HGH LIVE at ITVFest

Hadron Gospel Hour Bonus Track “A Ghost In The The Machine” (LIVE)
 https://hadrongospelhour.com/bonus-track-hgh-live-at-itvfest-2015-a-ghost-in-the-the-machine-or-the-copperpot-conundrum/
On Halloween, Mike and Oppenheimer hold a seance to rid the Bunker of a haunted shortwave radio… with predictably disastrous results. Recorded live at ITVFest in September 2015.

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 Hadron Gospel Hour Bonus Track “War Of The War Of The Worlds” (LIVE, Video)

Hadron Gospel Hour’s live “tribute” to H.G. Wells and Orson Welles’ groundbreaking masterpiece of radio terror, in which the gang in the Hadron Lab rehearse their live tribute to H.G. Wells and Orson Welles’ groundbreaking masterpiece of radio terror. Recorded live at The Literary Roast at The American Repertory Theater’s Club Oberon in December 2014.

 

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…And even more spoooky audio drama action!
Thanks to our pals at the Lovers FB page for the suggestions!

Campfire Theater
 Ghosts of Flannan Lighthouse
 http://campfireradiotheater.podbean.com/e/ghosts-of-flannan-lighthouse/

Night Delivery
 http://campfireradiotheater.podbean.com/e/night-delivery/

HartLife NFP/Our Fair City
 The Rats In the Walls (Parts 1 & 2)
 http://www.ourfaircity.com/…/the-rats-in-the-walls-pt-1/
http://www.ourfaircity.com/2012/01/part-two/

“Silence, a fable”
 http://www.ourfaircity.com/2012/10/silence-a-fable/

“record/record”
 http://www.ourfaircity.com/2014/11/recordrecord/

Mark Slade
 Hangman’s Dozen, Ep. 4: Mr. Beelzy
 https://archive.org/details/MISTERBEELZY

It’s About Time
 S01E03-Bride of Dracula – A trip back to Transylvania to raise sales at Halloween
 http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/3146780

Sonic Society
 Episode 310- Passengers One by One
 http://sonicsociety.org/episode-310-passengers-one-by-one/

FinalRune
 Intensive Care
 http://www.finalrune.com/intensive-care/

Pulp-Pourri Theatre
Tame Me This Beast
 https://archive.org/details/PPTEp08TameMeThisBeast
Monster of His Making
https://archive.org/details/PPTEp6MonsterOfHisMaking
Lights
https://archive.org/details/PPTlightsepisode4
Nymph of Damnation
https://archive.org/details/PPTS2E7

The Theatre In Your Mind
 The Cure
 https://soundcloud.com/thetheaterinyourmind/the-cure
King Falls AM
 All The Pretty Flowers
 https://audioboom.com/boos/3692780-episode-twelve-all-the-pretty-flowers

Marc Alan Nicholson
 The Room: A Binaural 3D Sound Experience
 https://youtu.be/bX-ZVm_a08g

Locked Into Vacancy Radio
 Ep. 22. Chi Beta Justice – Dungeons and Vampires
 http://lockedintovacancy.com/e/ep-22-chi-beta-justice-dungeons-and-vampires/

Tanis
http://www.tanispodcast.com/

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BONUS TRACK! HGH Live at ITVFest 2015: “A Ghost in The The Machine” OR “The Copperpot Conundrum”

  By rwentworth • October 11, 2015 ,

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Rich and Mike introduce this special, vaguely spooky episode of the show, recorded LIVE on September 26, 2015 the Independent Television and Film Festival in West Dover, Vermont!

When the gang in the Hadron Bunker trace the cause of Mike’s insomnia to a seemingly haunted shortwave radio, Oppenheimer is determined to make contact with the spirit world — but when the gang get more than they bargained for, will our heroes ever sleep again?

(Science fiction/Comedy) 35 minutes

Written by
Michael McQuilkin and Richard Wentworth

Starring
 Richard Wentworth as Dr. Francis “Oppenheimer” Valdini/Oscar Copperpot
Michael McQuilkin as Mike Wilkinson
Lisa McQuilkin as A.S.H. LE
Kevin Harrington as Higgs_B

Production assistance from
 Katey Falvey and Wendy MacLean

Special thanks to
 Phillip Gilpin, Jr. and the entire ITVFest organization, Ned and Royal at The Mountaineer Inn in West Dover, VT., Auston Habershaw, Dan Milano, Jeff Burns and Super Geeked Up — and of course, our HGH team who couldn’t be with us: Michael Atkinson (thoughts and prayers, buddy!), Tim Conway and Rebekah White

HGH LIVE at ITVFest

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Ep. 16 – “The Ballad of Freddie Plastic” OR “You Say to Hero, I say Tomorrow”

  By rwentworth • May 6, 2015

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SUPER HERO? OR SUPER MENACE?

When a clueless security guard is caught in a nuclear meltdown at the plastics factory, Mike and Oppenheimer witness the birth of a powerful new superhuman — but will mild-mannered Freddie Plasington choose to be a hero …or villain? And just who is pulling Freddie’s strings?

Plus, the gang in the Hadron Bunker attempts to answer the age old question: Marvel? Or DC? (Answer: The suburbs are weird.)

(Science fiction/Comedy) 41 minutes

Written by
Michael McQuilkin and Richard Wentworth

Starring
 Richard Wentworth as Dr. Francis “Oppenheimer” Valdini/Suburban Children/Suburban Husband
Michael McQuilkin as Mike Wilkinson/Purse Snatcher/”Boss”
Lisa McQuilkin as A.S.H. LE
Michael Atkinson as Cyrus/Cop Number Two
Kevin Harrington as Higgs_B

Special guests
Tim Conway as Freddie Plasington/Freddie Plastic
Katey Falvey as Purse Lady/Cop Number One
Wendy MacLean as Suburban Wife

*Please note: this Hulk origin panel sequence is only for comparison purposes. Freddie Plastic’s origin is far cooler. – Ye Eds

 

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Ep. 14 – “Legs In The Business” OR “A Tale of Two Cyruses”

  By rwentworth • November 24, 2014

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Mike, Oppenheimer and Commander Funk must travel to the Mining World* to find Cyrus after a bungled experiment leaves him in C-Monet’s body on the eve of ProductCorp’s Interdimensional Superstar competition. But will they manage to avoid the evil science wizard Barry Starr? Meanwhile, Higgs_B and A.S.H.LE must entertain a new guest in the hall. Featuring the return of C-Monet!
(Science fiction/Comedy) 44 minutes

Written by
Michael McQuilkin and Richard Wentworth

Starring

Richard Wentworth as Dr. Francis “Oppenheimer” Valdini/Commander Funk
Michael McQuilkin as Mike Wilkinson/Miggs/Interdimensional Superstar Announcer
Lisa McQuilkin as A.S.H. LE
Michael Atkinson as Cyrus/C-Monet
Kevin Harrington as Higgs_B/Chud
Heather Henderson as Denoose
Andrea Hogan as Rose Arcana
Kelly Roberge as Himself

With musical guests
Veterans of the Cola Wars performing “It’s Mandatory”
Cruiser Strange performing “Staircases”
Cyrus and The Lower Half performing “Man In The Wall”

Special thanks to Kelly Roberge and Don Schulze for your musical contributions to “Man In The Wall”!

*See episode 6

 
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Hadron Gospel Hour Episodes Now On YouTube

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  By rwentworth • October 8, 2014

Hello Hadronauts!

We’ve heard from a number of you that it’d be more convenient for you to enjoy Hadron Gospel Hour via YouTube. Being a benevolent entertainment conglomerate, we took your comments seriously and have begun uploading our back catalog to YouTube!

Beginning with our next episode (Episode 14), we’ll begin uploading new episodes simultaneously to iTunes and YouTube so that everyone has access to the new stuff at the same time, and no one gets left out.

SO! If you’re getting on the HGH YouTube train, subscribe right now and make sure you get the goods! Go to listen and subscribe (and “like”, and comment, etc). Thanks folks!

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Ep. 13 – “Product® Placement” OR “How To Secede in Business By Really Trying”

  By rwentworth • October 6, 2014

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When a rogue sales professional breaks ranks with ProductCorp® and drops in on Mike and Oppenheimer, it’s up to the gang in the Hadron Bunker to help him find a new job — or face the wrath of the ProductCorp® Armada! But can Cyrus, ASHLE and Higgs_B get the hang of the ad game before it’s too late?
(Science fiction/Comedy) 41 minutes

Written by
Michael McQuilkin and Richard Wentworth

Starring

Richard Wentworth as Dr. Francis “Oppenheimer” Valdini/Rick
Michael McQuilkin as Mike Wilkinson/Mitch
Lisa McQuilkin as A.S.H. LE
Michael Atkinson as Cyrus
Kevin Harrington as Higgs_B
Christine McGlade as Miss Ellen Müllenmeister
Rick Canavan as Tim

Many thanks to Christine “Moose” McGlade for guesting on this episode! You Can’t Do That On Television was a huge influence on our comedy aesthetic, and Christine was a huge part of why that show worked. Working with Christine and witnessing her top-notch timing and characterization is a complete thrill, and a dream come true — we hope she’ll come back to the Hadron Bunker soon!

Christine “Moose” McGlade is our special guest!

Christine McGlade as Moose on “You Can’t Do That On Television”. Moose is one of Television’s all-time greatest voices of reason.

Rick Canavan hosts The Comedy Studio in Harvard Sq. Cambridge every Friday night. He claims his nickname was also “Moose”.

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You Can Do It!

  By rwentworth • March 19, 2014

A couple of weeks ago, we asked our facebook friends to spread the word about — and you did it! To say “thank you”, here’s the 80’s motivational track that appeared in Episode 8 “HeadHatz and Horror Hosts”!

“You Can Do It!” by Freeze Frame Hi-Five and The Motivation Proclamation was written and performed by our own Sir Richard Wentworth, with amazing sax magic from Kelly Roberge.

Enjoy! Ringtone it like Heather Montana! Share it with yer friends!

You did it!