Paranormal Punk: Recent Episodes
Iver Warburton
We celebrate the haunting season year-round with paranormal-inspired tunes from every genre. Join us weekly for an escape into chilling storytelling and otherworldly intrigue. See you on the other side. -- DJ Manx + DJ Mothman
Love for Delta Rae as we run - or ride - off into the sunset. May the wind always be at your back and may your spectral companions always be amicable. (And we urge you to haunt our Linktree page for the links to all our past episodes on Spotify and the link to our live broadcast station! That's at linktr.ee/paranormalpunk and we'll catch you next week on Spotify!)
Bury your heart in the junkyard but maybe don’t cover it in kerosene until you’ve tuned into this vitreous notice from a curious listener with an exciting and undoubtedly alchemical future ahead of themselves.
DJ Manx and DJ Mothman talk the Highwaymen’s Americana mythos and the Highwomen’s rebuttal.
Un cow-boy? Man of the cows? Les Gardiens? Pardon our French as we puzzle through Dead or Alive, en français. Yee haw, mon amis.
Power down your circuits, or initiate the uprising. It’s up to you, and we hope you gleaned some inspiration from these electrifying tunes this evening.
DJ Manx shares a mechanical mystery of the 1770s and onward in an unusual segment of Listener Notices to celebrate the U.S.'s National Paranormal Day.
Tales of how DJ Manx used their 15 minutes of New Hampshire public television fame to mystify audiences. Hey, Mr. Roboto has our endorsement (sorry, Star Spangled Banner).
News of the robot uprising, as conveyed by a noted UFOologist at a conference. As the host introduced her, “you’ll never know what’ll come out of her face.” Accurate, and keep on eye out for murderous Japanese robots.
Your hosts gradually lose their sanity, but there are worse ways to go than deep dives into Flight of the Conchords lyrics.
Beep boop. Love and death, oil and code. It’s robots week. Join your favorite beings of flesh and blood as we journey through the cyberage.
Closing out, unexpected empathy for a murderer from history in songs from the gorgeous production that’s Lizzie The Musical. See you on the other side.
Imelda shares a mystery that begs the question: If a shriek shrieks in your apartment and you're not around, does it make a sound? Or are your neighbours just impressively coordinated at messing with you?
AURORA has the range: songs about murder and songs that crack your heart open about seeing the sky. Love for AURORA, whose music has been featured in some movies whose titles your hosts definitely remember.
Was Meriwether Lewis murdered? The relatives calling for his body to be exhumed certainly think so.
What time is it? MURDER TIME. Join us on air, live (for now) from Smith College on 91.9 FM WOZQ.
'Portugal. The Man' is most certainly The Man according to DJ Manx. Tune in for a fellow listener's tale to open your mind to the mysteries of the Universe.
Intergenerational appreciation for Tom Petty. And we urge you to find an open field to facilitate your own abduction.
Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft: let us reach out with our minds, or at least, our radio waves. We believe in you; please believe in us.
Silly middle school anthems for us from The Killers and artful music creation from Pomplamoose.
Let us take you away in a UFO (Ultra-Fast Outflow) for another week with Paranormal Punk with DJ Mothman and DJ Manx. Buckle in.
Welcome to an eve of mistspellings and mediocre puns, here on Paranormal Junk with DJ Slothman and DJ Sank.
Some Siouxsie and the Banshees for you to slide your evening into the witching hours. See you next week, dear listeners.
This week on Listener Notices, DJ Manx does their best to justify an excellent song choice with a questionable connection to our theme, then shares a listener's mysterious letter - about mysterious letters.
Some love for folks who’ve shared gorgeous music with us through our lives. And a real mixed assessment of the jurisprudencial instincts of one of DJ Mothman’s relatives.
From the 17th century, a witch who foretold your future...and helped you plan it. Nothing says ‘icon’ like showing up tipsy to your own execution.
Hop aboard your broomsticks and join us for an auditory witch’s brew of bops, throwbacks, and deranged ravings. This is Paranormal Punk and you just joined witch week with DJ Mothman and DJ Manx.
Alright now, it's time to tuck those bones back into the all-too-welcoming Earth. We're happy you spent your brief time above ground with us on this fine night and we'll be back in a week's time for a sorcerous session of spellcraft.
DJ Manx details listener Kolbeinn Isarok's truly mystifying account of a haunting up in the Alps of Slovenia.
Drag your bones out from hiding to witness the end of the world. Or, at least, the end of our knowledge of our own DJ names.
A counterfeiting ring springs a bone heist and the Secret Service stumbles into protecting presidents (or their bones, at least). Bonus: a crate full o’dissident’s bones, coming to a country near you.
DJ Mothman and DJ Manx discuss a misplaced skeleton named Stanley. But really, we think he's right where he's meant to be.
Welcome! Rest your weary bones and join DJ Mothman and DJ Manx on this osseous eve in the bone zone. This is Paranormal Punk on WOZQ 91.9 FM, coming to you from Smith College radio. Let's go!
Rise and shine, baby! Our show is over for another week so it's time to dig your way out of the grave and return to the all-too-unexciting land of the living. We'll see you and your bones back here next week.
Go get some love from ghost Jim Morrison! He seems rather willing to share. This is Listener Notices with DJ Manx.
Raise the dead - in story, at least. Join us, and Dave Matthews on a jaunt into the stories behind those tombstone names and dates.
From DJ Mothman, the story of America’s divorce from death, and why cemeteries are the perfect pandemic haunt.
Your hosts spill the gossip on some malicious DIY hauntings, from Pet Sematary’s terrible choice of locale to Aurelio Voltaire’s ex’s life choices. Then experience the echo of haunts across time in Coldplay’s gorgeous Cemeteries of London.
Settle into your coffin and join us on a weaving stroll between headstones. This is Paranormal Punk with DJ Mothman and DJ Manx, live (but are we really?) to your grave from 91.9 FM WOZQ on Smith College radio.
We love Aurelio Voltaire, noted FCC enemy. Which makes sense, actually, for a steampunk pirate genre musician. Until next time, dearest demonslayers.
DJ Manx shares appreciation for Akira the Don’s musings on life, creative impetus, and, shall we say, unconventional study methods. Plus, the unexpected perks of data mining! (Hooray?) Regardless, Akira the Don! Find him! Hear him! And until then, DJ Manx shares our first listener notice of the season, posing more curiosities than answers. Is it a haunting? Is it historical? Is it entirely imagined? You tell me.
VIBE CHECK! You’re welcome for the Mamma Mia. And buckle up for an eclectic section of demon music, culminating in a phenomenal new song to the show. You're listening to Paranormal Punk on WOZQ 91.9 FM live from Smith College radio.
Nothing like some angels to spice things up. So thought a journalist/fiction writer in World War I. DJ Mothman explains the chaotic 1915 newspaper fight between an author determined to set the record straight and folks who were sure there were Germans dying on the battlefield of angel-inflicted arrow wounds.
Where is Demons by Imagine Dragons most thematically appropriate? Probably not middle school dances. Possibly at climbing gyms. And definitely here on our show.
Welcome back to Paranormal Punk on WOZQ 91.9 FM live from Smith College, with your very own hosts, DJ Mothman and DJ Manx. We’re back from a hell of a year to make your evenings more heavenly. (And by heavenly we mean spooky. We always mean spooky.)
That's a wrap on this week with Paranormal Punk! We'll see you next week for some more time with DJ Mothman and DJ Manx. Until then, try not to think about what exactly lies in the shadows, just out of your sight.
Hold on to your seats through this tale shared by our listener, as told by DJ Manx, who also likes to talk way too long about music when Mothman isn't around to keep the conversation in check.
You stuck around with us for the entirety of our show this week. For that, you're our new favourite living person. Congratulations. We now expect to see you next week, here on Paranormal Punk with DJ Mothman and DJ Manx.
One heck of a mystery coming right up for you, dear patron. Served with a side of the mild discomfort that you can't extract from deep in your bones, no matter how hard you try. This is DJ Manx on Listener Notices.
Grin and bear our trainwreck banter. Or maybe that's why you come here, in which case we gratefully commend you.
Well, this is your weekly phenomenon, chronicled by DJ Mothman. And it's unexplained, which may not be all that surprising at this point. (CW: grisly animal experimentation)
Good music deserves good conversation. We're not sure we can describe our conversations as 'good,' but we do try our darndest.
Farewell to the open seas, for now. We're glad you set sail with us this week on Paranormal Punk with DJ Mothman and DJ Manx, live from WOZQ 91.9 FM Smith College radio.
No endorsements here! But we do have a truly menacingly mysterious announcement from a listener. Hop on board to hear the details with DJ Manx for your listener notice of the semi-fortnight.
What the heck will it be this time, eh? Tune in for this week's lovely listener notice with DJ Manx after they gush about 1816, the year without a summer, for maybe what feels like 1816 years. It's hard to resist getting excited by excellent cello riffs.
This has been Paranormal Punk with DJ Mothman and DJ Manx. We'll be back to haunt you next week at December's overture. Until then, rest soundly. And soundlessly. They're listening.
Heed this warning offered through DJ Manx by a listener who has met a disturbing fate. This dark recounting of unfortunate events is not for the faint of heart.
Your incoherent hosts sure do love The Orion Experience, don't they? The next set of tunes will light it up, so stick around with us if you want to feel the heat.
Today: Love letters to the void. DJ Mothman muses about nuclear waste warnings, the Voyager Golden Record, and crop circles. Hubris or optimism, we considered ourselves a powerful culture. May one day our missives meet.
DJ Manx and DJ Mothman give more dubious recommendations. We recommend introducing The Phoenix as a hard-hitting backtrack to your inner monologue and otherwise-tranquil work environments. Emerge from the ashes straight into the arms of aliens with our next set of songs. As a friendly reminder: we’re right here and ready for abduction. Hope you enjoy the next section, assuming you aren’t abducted first.
Welcome to Paranormal Punk with DJ Mothman and DJ Manx! More haunting melodies and adventuresome odes for long-shadowed days and clear nights.
Thank you for joining us on our jaunt through the land of the dead, the lovely thicket of fiction, and the achingly beautiful present. We’ll be back next week at 2:45 ET. Until then, may you find refuge in the mysterious twilight of the unknown.
DJ Manx shares a mysterious report from a new listener. We've all experienced moments like this in the chill of misplaced fears under the dark of night, but the haunting extent of this writer's experience is certainly unusual.
DJ Mothman shares with you the weird story of the Resurrection Men (a.k.a., cough cough, grave robbers). Heck of a name...lower marks on ethics. Exploring the weird cultural space surrounding death lets us peer into the darkness of our society, and gives us a chance to, just maybe, do better next time.
Following the usual deranged musings, join us for a few minutes of appreciation for an absolutely lovely piece of art - Over the Garden Wall. Over here at Paranormal Punk, we love and appreciate any media that engages with the delightful mystery of the unknown, and Over the Garden Wall holds a special place in our hearts. Bonus points for frog names, and a reminder that DJ Mothman should not be a parent. Enjoy.
Dive into the absolutely wild existence of two very different bops. The Orion Experience sure did give us a crazy gift with this song that we can hardly wrap our heads around it, and Johari reimagined a classic in such a beautifully dark way. Tune in with Mothman and Manx for these tunes and more on your favourite radio show, Paranormal Punk!
Welcome to another week of Paranormal Punk on WOZQ 91.9 FM live from Smith College, hosted by DJ Manx and DJ Mothman. The spooky season never ends, folks. (Catch us humming songs about ghosts in grocery stores. Pairs nicely with Christmas carols.) This week, join us for some frankly-off-the-rails absolute bops, a lovely dive into the intersection of eerie and beautiful featuring some musical tales of murder, historical musings, and a dispatch from another listener.
Some mandolin love, followed by wishes for a spooky night from your hosts of Paranormal Punk. See you next week on Tuesday at 14:45 EST. Until then, enjoy the additional pull you feel toward the Moon at this time. (Yes, it's scientifically legitimate due to the increased gravitational force that the Moon exerts upon you when it is at perigee at this nearer point in its orbit around the Earth, but work with us here. It's spooky.) Until you next hear our voices, take the time to sleep out under the Moon, perhaps in a well-loved hammock, in an old twisted tree, or simply hidden in the underbrush. You never know just what might happen to you.
MISSING PERSONS NOTICE Notice this notice even if you have not yet noticed a notice. And if you're looking for something more lighthearted, DJ Manx also shares the wacky life story of artist/cynic/friend of R.E.M., Warren Zevon. Tune in.
Appreciation for the peaceful vibes shared by Blitzen Trapper, followed by a deep-seated longing to ditch the flesh suits and maybe join a wolf pack to wander the woods and snow under a full moon.
DJ Mothman shares everything you never knew about our lunar companion and the scientific, though often not-so-scientific, philosophies and claims historically surrounding it.
Massive love from DJs Manx and Mothman for Of Monsters and Men and its lusciously-voiced members Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar Þórhallsson.
Welcome to another week of everybody's favourite airwave infiltrator, Paranormal Punk with your own DJ Manx and DJ Mothman, coming to you live from WOZQ 91.9 FM on Smith College radio. The Moon has been especially bright recently, and while some would explain this by the Moon being at its perigee, we tend to lean to the inexplicable side of things. Enjoy our tribute to the magnificent Moon and to the carnivorous creatures it creates.
This has been Paranormal Punk with DJ Manx and DJ Mothman. Join us next week for an abnormal episode that we hope will chill you to your core. Until then, don't let yourself get too comfortable. You never know who - or what - is watching.
Your DJs are suckers for a strong orchestral theme in a spooky tune. And for the wackiest album titles you'll ever hear. All thanks to the band Murder By Death.
DJ Manx shares the startling conclusion to the letter from our enthusiastic and inquisitive listener who found themselves at the very heart of the Chevron station mystery. Despite the listener's attempts to understand what made the abandoned station so disconcerting, they seem to have only raised more questions than they have been able to answer. We hope to share news or theories with you soon. Until then, it might not hurt to more carefully consider the station you choose the next time your car is out of gas.
DJ Manx and DJ Mothman rave over both the versatility and educational value of They Might Be Giants, who they highly recommend for any purpose ranging from emotional comfort to learning your alphabet.
If you play your cards right, a haunting peace can result from haunting pain. DJ Mothman and DJ Manx discuss a gentle-voiced band artist whose origin story is less than joyous, but who touches our hearts through lovely lyrics and meditative melodies.
Join DJ Mothman as they recount the persistent and all-knowing feline mystery of Washington, D.C. (Also, please vote. Even fear-fanatics like us can't let things get any spookier than they already are.)
Welcome to Paranormal Punk with DJ Mothman and DJ Manx, on the airwaves that carry spooky tunes and the ramblings of two odd enthusiasts of the unexplainable. Thanks for joining us on what people consider to be the wind-down after Hallowe'en. In reality, Hallowe'en is what you make of it. And here, we're making it.
Thank you for sharing this All Hallow's Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve with your very own DJ Mothman and DJ Manx on Paranormal Punk. We hope you make it out on the other side to be able to join our show next week.
DJ Manx and DJ Mothman express their appreciation for an eccentric accordion-playing street busker and his excellent choice in repertoire.
Our listener's letter about the abandoned Chevron station ventures deeper into the dark unknown as DJ Manx unfolds a bizarre mystery.
DJ Manx and DJ Mothman endorse Don't Fear the Reaper and the messages it holds. (And its significant cowbell usage.)
DJ Mothman and DJ Manx check in with some insight on Ghost Quartet and Dave Malloy's excellent work.
DJ Mothman poetically muses on why we as a people feel drawn to communicating through ghost stories.
DJ Manx and DJ Mothman discuss the Old Western legend of the ghost riders and a strong appreciation for Johnny Cash.
Welcome to the Hallowe'en episode of Paranormal Punk, your weekly radio escape of rocking haunted tunes, mysterious happenings, and your two favourite bumbling hosts. DJ Mothman and DJ Manx have a 'treat' in store for those willing to briefly suspend their corporeal existences with us.
We're glad you tuned in this week to Paranormal Punk with DJ Mothman and DJ Manx. We hope you'll join us next Tuesday at 2:45 pm ET for our Hallowe'en episode with our favourite specialty tunes, the rest of our listener's mysterious submission, and more spooky stories. Until then, pay no mind to the flickering light in your stairwell.
DJ Manx shares the first part of another message from the listener we heard from last week about an abandoned Chevron station. In an attempt to answer the questions they raised from our audience, this listener seems to have instead opened more of a mystery.
Join DJ Mothman for this week's historical mystery of the doomed submarine, the H. L. Hunley.
Welcome to Paranormal Punk with DJ Mothman and DJ Manx, the radio show of inexplicable happenings and rocking tunes. Join us on our second installment of the season for haunted tales and a brief escape from the bustling world of the living.
Thanks for joining us again on this season of Paranormal Punk. This has been DJ Mothman and DJ Manx. Have a bizarre week and don't forget to feed your local wendigo. He's waiting.
DJ Manx shares a message from a listener who wrote to the show to describe their haunting encounter at an abandoned Chevron station. What do you think? Have you had a supernatural experience of your own? Contact us and tell us your story.
DJ Mothman details the unexplained, which this week is the mysterious Petrozavodsk Phenomenon of 1977.
Welcome to Paranormal Punk with DJ Mothman and DJ Manx, the radio show of inexplicable happenings and rocking tunes. It's the first episode of our new season and we're glad you're here. Or are you?