About this episode

This episode features a collection of indie podcasts exploring themes of 80s nostalgia, dystopian cyberpunk, and paranormal activity.

Rogue Transmissions--the edgy, semi-annual anthology of indie podcasts--is invading your podcast feed with DUNGEONPUNK PART 2 ... a symphony of 80s nostalgia, dystopian cyberpunk, and savage swords drawn against both super sorcery & super science. Featuring an adventuring party of your indie podcast favourites! FIRST UP, Octoberpod presents "Byzantium Slab: The Shell Remember" a wraparound tale of adventure on the savage streets of the dystopian Witch Kingdom (featuring the voice talents of Ari Shey, MJ McAddams, and Family Plot podcast's Arthur Williams). THEN: The Final Trace investigates the satanic panic epidemic of the 1980s & the case of Bink Pulling. LATER: Ghost Bites presents to dire warning about mysterious arcade games in "Insert Coin to Die." FINALLY: Horrifying History plumbs the depths of 1980s paranormal activity with the Smurl Family Haunting. Rogue Transmission 4: DungeonPunk. Total Power. Total Mystery. Total Savagery ... Totally AWESOME! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guests: Ari Shey, MJ McAddams, Arthur Williams

Topics covered

• 80s nostalgia
• dystopian cyberpunk
• satanic panic
• arcade games
• paranormal activity
• adventure storytelling

Keywords

• DungeonPunk
• Rogue Transmission
• satanic panic
• 1980s
• arcade games
• paranormal
• adventure
• indie podcasts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Octoberpod, The Final Trace, Ghost Bites, Horrifying History

Books & works: Byzantium Slab: The Shell Remember, Insert Coin to Die, Smurl Family Haunting

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