Last year we found a radio. A beautiful old piece with rounded wooden curves and buttons like chocolates. At first it didn't work, but I got into the back of it and reconnected some of the rusted wires.
When I ran electricity through it the first time, I half expected an explosion of tubes and a trip to the emergency room. But instead the old dial lit up and some big band music erupted out through the speakers.
At first we thought we were listening to the regular radio- of course we did, why wouldn't we? Soon however it became clear something was unusual.
The news commented on werewolf subcultures, aging vampire hunters, and sentient monsters swimming in the Hudson. The signal that this strange radio picked up was from a world like our own...but slightly different. Songs that you felt you'd heard before, you could feel yourself humming along, but then the next note was just out of reach. Yet on closer examination, the tunes were unfamiliar, the lyrics cryptic. You’ve heard of the Uncanny Valley? The idea that when a robot seems nearly human, but not quite, it will always evoke a strong feeling of unease in a person? These transmissions did just that. This was our world...but through a fever, through a dream.
We called our friends over, but as if in a fairy tale, the radio would not work in front of them. We played it off as a bit of a joke, but when the last person left the radio sprung to life again.
Here are the few facts we know.
The topography of the world from which this signal comes very much resembles our own. There are references to New York City and the surrounding area. Some events and people in our world and our history exist; others are completely ignored. Fantastical creatures and magic are real occurrences there.
We're documenting the radio when it does work, and recording some of the stories from that world. We're simply presenting our finds and organizing them on this site. We're not quite sure what is fiction and what isn't...
LostSignalSociety.com
Theme Song by Ryan Beppel
Jan has lost her body in a car wreck. While her mad scientist boyfriend searches for the perfect new body, he leaves her in the care of his nebbish lab assistant, Kurt, never imagining that the two would be heading towards love—or something just as dangerous. A reimagining of the classic drive-in film The Brain That Wouldn’t Die.
Content Warning: This episode contains mature themes and a scene of violence. It is not recommended for children under 13. Parental discretion is advised.
Lost Signal Society
Presents
I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN’T DIE!
Players
Jan– Christa Pagliei
Kurt – Michael Augustine Dondero
Bill – Kevin Moogan
Written by Michael Augustine Dondero
Inspired by characters from the film The Brain That Wouldn’t Die, written by Joseph
Green and Rex Carlton
Produced by Michael Augustine Dondero and Christa Pagliei
Lost Signal Society Theme Song by Ryan Beppel
MUSIC
“Creepy Background Music” by Zg444
https://freesound.org/people/Zg444/sounds/265347/
“Sound In Space is a cheesy name” by gis_sweden
https://freesound.org/people/gis_sweden/sounds/442304/
“Creepy or Suspenseful Ambience” by Akemov
This piece has been edited for length
https://freesound.org/people/akemov/sounds/421091/
“Creepy Sounds” by LimitSnap_Creations
https://freesound.org/people/LimitSnap_Creations/sounds/318617/
“Ominous Background” by Zat_Dude
https://freesound.org/people/Zat_Dude/sounds/402439/
“Creepy Whispering” by Raspberry Tickle
https://freesound.org/people/RaspberryTickle/sounds/234044/
“Frantic Violin Screech” by Devilfish101
https://freesound.org/people/devilfish101/sounds/237282/
“The Graveyard” by Loyalty Freak Music
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Loyalty_Freak_Music/WITCHY_BATTY_SPOOKY_HALLOWEEN_IN_SEPTEMBER_/The_graveyard
“Plush Organ Ending” by Keshco
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Keshco/Beware_Vision_Vol_8_Keshco_Hard_Levitation_231113/Plush_Organ_Ending
https://creativ3ecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
“Egyptian Discovery” by gsb1039
https://freesound.org/people/gsb1039/sounds/422548/
SOUND EFFECTS
Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com under the Creative Commons 0, Creative Commons 1.0 Universal License, Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License, or Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution-ShareAlike International
“Radio tuning between stations, static 2”
“Radio static, as if lost good signal 1”
“Science fiction radio static, receiver”
“Radio switch on, receive static then off”
“Underwater, Dribbles, Small Puddle, Stereo Hydrophone” – Contributed by Articulated
“Knocking hard on solid glass door”
“Footsteps walking down wooden stairs, recorded underneath in cupboard”
“Door latch lock, click”
“Door opening – wooden internal door opened 2”
“Wooden internal door close, bang 4”
“Footsteps walking up wooden stairs, recorded underneath in cupboard”
“Front door handle movements 1”
“Haunted house door, squeaky, creaky, slow, horror” – Contributed by Audio Hero
“Old glass panelled front door close”
“Stacked small plates movement”
“Transition, Vocal, Whoosh, Swoosh, Swish, Flashback, Fast, Scary, Sharp Attack, Horror, SciFi” - Contributed by Bottle Rocket
“Sound design, medium pitched buzz, psychotic”
“Radio static, interference while tuning (long)”
“Radio tuning between stations, static 2”
“Footsteps walking up wooden stairs, slight reverb”
“Cups and cutlery movements in bowl of water, washing up”
“Radio static, interference while tuning”
“Wooden chair drag on hard, tiled floor 2”
“Stool drag along hard kitchen floor 2”
“Cork pull out of wine bottle 4”
“Champagne pour into wine glass 2” – Contributed by Martinimeniscus
“Wine bottle place down on table 2”
“Car, SUV, approach, slowly on gravel track then engine off, Holden Captiva”
“Car door close, internal, Toyota Corolla 1”
“Front door open, internal”
“Internal door close gentle 1”
“Footsteps up old wooden staircase in farm house”
“Human body impact, could be punch or head being slammed on surface with male gr
“For every vampire, there’s a dozen vamposers.” In the second installment of the Eastwood Fergusan saga, the professor takes on a new protégé. Meanwhile, Count Calverius, his greatest foe, struggles to adapt to the modern world. Yet their shared contempt for the rock star vampire Stefan DeLarge has forged an unlikely alliance between the ancient monster and his hunter.
Lost Signal Society
Presents
EASTWOOD FERGUSAN (PART 2): VAMPIRES AND VAMPOSERS
Players
Dr. Eastwood Fergusan – Michael Alexander
Count Calverius – Ryan Snanoudj
Emilia – Christa Pagliei
Ricky – Luke Mazurek
Stefan DeLarge/Tomato Vendor – Kevin Moogan
Terror Dactil – Herself
Father Ramirez/Rapt the Rapper/Radio Host/Hotel Concierge/Mark – John Martorelli
Valerio – Foggy Moors
Written by Michael Augustine Dondero
Produced by Michael Augustine Dondero and Christa Pagliei
Theme Song by Ryan Beppel
MUSIC
The following music was obtained through freesound.org under the Creative Commons 0 or Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.
“Guitar and Amp”
Composed by Franky Boomer
https://freesound.org/people/FrankyBoomer/sounds/251274/
“Sing Hum Blues”
Composed by aceinet
https://freesound.org/people/aceinet/sounds/418770/
“voz na basísilica arranjada”
Contributed by lubliana
https://freesound.org/people/lubliana/sounds/276942/
“Soundscape_1_JeffGreer_70bpm”
Composed by JGreer
https://freesound.org/people/jgreer/sounds/335189/
“Horror Ambience 67”
Composed by Klankbeeld
https://freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/sounds/203738/
http://www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/
“Low tone final”
Contributed by Littlebrojay
https://freesound.org/people/Littlebrojay/sounds/195435/
“Dark Ambience”
Contributed by CaCtUs2003
https://freesound.org/people/CaCtUs2003/sounds/103340/
“Suspense”
Contributed by pcruzn
https://freesound.org/people/pcruzn/sounds/223334/
“Build up”
Contributed by JarredGibb
https://freesound.org/people/JarredGibb/sounds/219041/
“Dead but Not Gone”
Lyrics by Michael Augustine Dondero
Music by Michael Augustine Dondero and Ryan Beppel
Performed by Ryan Beppel and Christa Pagliei
Additional scoring composed by Ryan Beppel
SOUND EFFECTS
Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com under the Creative Commons 0, Creative Commons 1.0 Universal License, or Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License
“Radio controlled car power switch slide on or off 1”
“Elevator Bell”
“Old elevator ride, doors close, ride then stop, reverberant”
“Keys unlocking wooden door (recorded from inside, slight room reverb)”
“Transition, Vocal, Whoosh, Swoosh, Swish, Flashback, Fast, Scary, Sharp Attack, Horror, SciFi”
“House front door close carefully, gently”
“PVC conservatory door open”
Sound effects obtained from www.freesound.org under the Creative Commons 0, Creative Commons 1.0 Universal License, or Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License
“Market 2” – vedas
https://freesound.org/people/vedas/sounds/62839/
“Dog on Stairs” – Eneasz
https://freesound.org/people/Eneasz/sounds/162268/
“Footsteps 2” – jrssandoval
https://freesound.org/people/jrssandoval/sounds/67144/
“Gallery Footsteps” – sterferny
https://freesound.org/people/sterferny/sounds/382321/
“Footsteps Hallway” – georgisound
https://freesound.org/people/georgisound/sounds/368834/
“NYC_Street level” – gezortenplatz
https://freesound.org/people/gezortenplotz/sounds/44797/
“Hotel Lobby – Large open plan” – Sound Mary
https://freesound.org/people/soundmary/sounds/117618/
“Ringtones – Classic phones – Ringtone: GVC desk phone” - Knufds
https://freesound.org/people/knufds/sounds/345808/
“Scream B” – FreqMan
https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/20479/
“Creaky Wooden Steps, down and up” – Splice Sound
https://freesound.org/people/SpliceSound/sounds/218314/
“Acoustic Guitar Thrum” – qubodup
https://freesound.org/people/qubodup/sounds/169029/
“Phone Ring” – Adam_N
https://freesound.org/people/Adam_N/sounds/164690/
“SFX Player Action: Phone Pick Up” – trullilulli
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! This episode is a special collaboration between Lost Signal Society, and our friends:
Count Drahoon, The Mothboys, Black Clock Audio, and Boston Harbor Horror!!! Each of us has contributed a story about Bigfoot, and we will be putting the episode out on our respective feeds!
Please like and subscribe to each of these wonderful podcasts in this very spooky season.