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Hi Nay

Motzie Dapulshows.acast.com
Hi Nay, literally translated to “Hi Mom”, is a supernatural horror fictional podcast about Filipina immigrant Mari Datuin, whose babaylan (shaman) family background accidentally gets her involved in stopping dangerous supernatural events in Toronto. Written, directed, produced, and created by Motzie Dapul and co-created by Reg Geli.

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Episodes

Episode 32: Alala

Season 1: Act 3 Alala (Memory / Worry) DJ In The Dark shares their experiences with an unsettled Toronto. Other Mari tells the story of people you may know. - Content Warnings: Mentions of attempted murder, paranoia, homophobia, religious nationalism, politically charged murder - Songs featured: "Thinkin Blues" "I Ain't Got Nobody" and "Dyin' By The Hour" by Bessie Smith "Ili-ili Tulog Anay", a Visayan lullaby - Hi Nay is a podcast produced by Motzie Dapul and Reg Geli and is licensed under a cr...

Oct 02, 202348 min

FAN EXPO - Hi Nay Podcast Live Show Discussion

Audio from the before and after of our very first Live Show at Fan Expo Canada. BIG THANKS to the Canadian Podcast Awards for making it all possible. You can listen to Episode 13.5 - Remind Me To Tell You Later: Tiktik for context anywhere you listen to podcasts. Discussion will centre on this episode, as well as Hi Nay as a whole. This audio features Motzie Dapul (Mari Datuin), Abigayle Rhodes (Laura Nichols) and Leon Johnson ([redacted] Donner), as well as questions from live show attendees. I...

Sep 17, 202326 min

Episode Swap: The Night Post 2.10 - Last Delivery on the Left

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT pending from Hi Nay. You could get free stuff if you guess what it could be! Transcript below. - The Night Post is a Southern Gothic-inspired full-cast audio drama about the conscripted couriers of a strange land where the supernatural is commonplace, where the mystic and the mundane are not so easily separated. - Nicholas rides along with Milo for his evaluation, but their delivery to a possessive house is anything but routine. - https://nightpostpod.com/ ----more---- TRANSCRIP...

Sep 03, 202323 min

Episode 31: J & Dooley (The Hi Nay Pride Special) 🏳️‍🌈

Retired Detective Dooley recounts his time dealing with supernatural threats with the mysterious nameless Journalist; from the first time they met, to the last night he ever saw him. - Content Warnings: Period-typical (1970s) racism and homophobia, police, flaying (referenced) - Hi Nay is a podcast produced by Motzie Dapul, Reg Geli, Yoyi Halago and Alyssa Gimenez, and is licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial sharealike 4.0 international license. Special Thanks to co-produc...

Jun 30, 202333 min

Episode 30: The St. Patrick’s Case (part 2)

After Halloween, Mari is unresponsive. Then, the St. Patrick's serial killer targets someone close to Donner and Murphy. Mari comes to help. She has to. - This episode takes place after the Act 2 Finale, Undas. - Content Warnings: Fire, child death (referenced), serial killers, dismemberment (referenced), kidnapping, suffocation - Hi Nay is a podcast produced by Motzie Dapul, Reg Geli, Yoyi Halago and Alyssa Gimenez, and is licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial sharealike 4...

Jun 28, 202352 min

Philippine Independence Day Special - Araw Ng Kalayaan 2023 🇵🇭

A bit of a different one today! "Happy" Philippine Independence Day! May the Filipino people truly be free one day. Please note the following Content Warnings: Discussions of real life fascism, Philippine Martial Law, extrajudicial and state sponsored killings, massacres, dismemberment, red-tagging. - Spoilers for some past Hi Nay episodes! Episode excerpts include: Remind Me To Tell You Later: Tiyanak Episode 11: Nakaraan (Before) Remind Me To Tell You Later: Madre Undas Part 2 - Stories includ...

Jun 12, 202346 min

Episode Swap: Kwantum Episode 1: Disruptor

If you're new to Hi Nay, follow us @hinaypod or check out our website! https://hinaypod.wordpress.com/ SUPPORT OUR FUNDRAISER: https://ko-fi.com/hinaypod - An episode swap with Kwantum, a comedy sci-fi audio fiction series: https://thesonarnetwork.com/kwantum/ Inventorpreneur Fenton Kwan revolutionized nuclear energy by combining it with cutting-edge AI in one adorable package: the Kuju. But when Kwan and his company disappear without warning, society is left scrambling to keep the lights on. In...

May 28, 202320 min

Episode 29: Clara’s Tale

Other Mari returns to "your" dreams to recap the events of Hi Nay Season 1, and gives a dire warning for what is to come. A man named Nathan recalls his childhood friends, " Billy" and Clara, and the horrors he saw before the night they both died in a fire. - This episode connects The St. Patrick's Case part 1 and 2. - Content Warnings: Child neglect, body horror, eye horror, insect horror, blood and gore, child endangerment - Hi Nay is a podcast produced by Motzie Dapul and Reg Geli and is lice...

May 22, 202348 min

Radio Drama Revival Interview with Hi Nay (2022)

Upcoming Hi Nay episode "Clara's Tale" delayed by one week to give our team time to work on it! In the meantime, enjoy this interview from 2022 with the amazing Elena Fernández-Collins from Radio Drama Revival, where I chat about Hi Nay, my career in animation, why animators/visual artists LOVE podcasts, funny fun facts about horror sound effects, and Filipino Realities and all the gorey details. -Motzie Dapul (please note the warnings at the beginning! There’s mention of parental physical viole...

May 14, 20231 hr 5 min

Episode 28: The St. Patrick’s Case (part 1)

Donner and Murphy are assigned to catch a serial killer with a chilling connection to fire, who leaves his victims in Toronto churches. - This episode takes place before the Act 2 Finale, Undas. - Content Warnings: Serial murder, kidnapping, fires. - Hi Nay is a podcast produced by Motzie Dapul and Reg Geli and is licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial sharealike 4.0 international license. Today’s episode was written and directed by Motzie Dapul, who also plays the role of M...

Apr 30, 202331 min

Episode Swap: Under The Electric Stars - S2E9: Arrival

Episode Swap with Under The Electric Stars! More than one threat looms over Cair Mallplex: the raging dust storm and the huge shadow of Elizabeth Haven snuff out the last of the wan light. And there’s no escaping the specters of the past that have arrived. Featuring a one-off nickname, a mystery solved, and a question of what it means to be human. Trigger warnings: Dehumanization, violence, yelling, discussion of medical issues, discussion of non-consensual medical procedures, discussion of drug...

Apr 18, 202355 min

Episode 27 - Mikey’s Tale: A Hi Nay Short Story

Mikey's Tale Content Warnings: Body horror, death of a minor, fire, insects, passing references to historical police brutality Detective Francis Dooley meets a young Mikey after he loses his best friend to a fire (and a Focus). Mikey, a young man growing up in Toronto in the 90s, encounters a certain Elder in his youth. He's the only one who remembers that Elder's name. - THE FUNDRAISER CONTINUES! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 16, 202331 min

Episode Swap: Small Victories Episode 101: A Good Place To Start

Episode Swap with Small Victories from WGC Productions! - Episode 101: A Good Place To Start In honor of her 20th day of sobriety, Marisol prepares to celebrate with her best friend. Life has other plans. Starring: Mo McKynzie as Marisol. Yodeet Nymberg as Nina. Jaucqir LaFond as Oliver. Cody Smith as Aaron. Akanimo Effang as Host. Friendly Biking Stranger as Carl GranieriCrew: Jade Madison Scott (Writer/Creator/Producer). Nathan Gabriel (Director/Sound Designer/Script Consultant). Virginia Wils...

Apr 03, 202317 min

Petja: A Hi Nay Love Story (Full Episode)

Petja: A Hi Nay Love Story delves deeper into the story of the terrifying Puppetmaster (and the secrets of other Elders) Content Warnings: Toxic romance, power imbalance, self-loathing, mutilation, self-harm, body horror, puppets The story of Petja, who loved a Puppetmaster with all his heart - and body, mind, and soul. - The music used is Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II : 14. Scène by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - SUPPORT THE FUNDRAISER FOR MORE HI NAY! We're continuing our fundraiser for Hi Nay so we c...

Apr 02, 202338 min

Remind Me To Tell You Later: A Hi Nay Supercut

A supercut of three Remind Me To Tell You Later episodes, where Mari shares her experience dealing with supernatural horrors in the Philippines. SUPPORT OUR FUNDRAISER so we can keep making content like this and release Hi Nay this year (we won't release new episodes until we hit our $4550 main goal). - Content Warnings for Tiyanak: Illusion and deception, infants, still birth, near death experience, mentions of abortion, implication of blood and death Content Warnings for Tiktik: Illusion and d...

Mar 05, 20231 hr 1 min

Remind Me To Tell You Later - Batibat (Extended Excerpt)

For the full episode, subscribe to our Youtube channel and get us to 1000 subscribers before the end of December! youtube.com/hinaypod - Batibat Mari recounts the time she and her Nanay (mom) were called by a rich family to exorcise a spirit called a batibat - a spirit of trees that have been cut down, which, in revenge for losing its home, kills people in their sleep. But nothing is what it seems, even in a house full of wood and nightmares. - Content Warnings: Sleep paralysis horror, inclusion...

Dec 04, 202215 min

Episode 26 - Undas (Part 2)

Undas - Evelyn Wai finds secret pages from Elaine O'Domnhall's journal, detailing her time with the unnamed Journalist. Mari tries to guide the partygoers to safety, thwarted by Lori's sadistic game. - Content Warnings: Strong language, Death, moderately detailed description of mutilation - Songs featured: "Graveyard Dream Blues" by Bessie Smith "Ili-ili Tulog Anay", a Visayan lullaby - Hi Nay is a podcast produced by Motzie Dapul and Reg Geli and is licensed under a creative commons attribution...

Nov 14, 202255 min

Episode 26 - Undas

Undas - Mari and Abe attend a Halloween party at a new club, and visit its underground exhibit... of dolls. Ashvin, Murphy, and Laura end up in the thick of things. Donner deals with the fallout. - Content Warnings: Sounds of vomiting, doll and puppet related horror, sounds of falling from a great height, death - Songs featured: "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" by Bessie Smith "St. James Infirmary" by Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra "The House is Haunted" by Roy Fox "Devil's Gonna Get You" by...

Oct 30, 202231 min

Episode 25 - Talikuran

Talikuran (Turn Your Back) - DJ In The Dark is targeted by forces they didn't realise they were messing with, and needs to survive the night, with only a single caller for company. Songs included: Utt Da Zay (The Tailor's Song) by Cab Calloway Baby Doll by Bessie Smith - Content Warnings: Horror imagery, phone and radio interference, paranoia Content Warning for the Crimes of the Marcoses segment: Media and free press suppression, fascism - Hi Nay is a podcast produced by Motzie Dapul and Reg Ge...

Sep 26, 202230 min

Episode 24 - Ilalim

Ilalim (Underneath) - Mari, Laura, and Ashvin find their way beneath the earth, and stumble on a familiar face, and an unfamiliar corpse. Meanwhile, Cal, a DJ in the Dark caller, shares his strange experiences on the Toronto subway. - Content Warnings: Violence, murder, themes of the underground. - Hi Nay is a podcast produced by Motzie Dapul and Reg Geli and is licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial sharealike 4.0 international license. Today’s episode was written and direc...

Sep 04, 202240 min

Episode 23 - Hudyat

Hudyat (Signal) - The reason Toronto's fire alarms keep going off. Mari meets an old acquaintance, a man with a wizard's name. - Content Warnings: Body horror, gore, fire / burning - Hi Nay is a podcast produced by Motzie Dapul and Reg Geli and is licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial sharealike 4.0 international license. Today’s episode was written and directed by Motzie Dapul, who also plays the role of Mari and the Survivor. The role of Laura is played by Abigayle Rhodes...

Aug 01, 202243 min

Episode 22 - Digmaan - part 2

Digmaan (War) part 2 - Elaine recounts the final days of Hyde, and Lori's role in its fall. Vanessa reveals how the Benefactor defeated the Puppetmaster at war. And the story of a princess bathed in blood is recounted. - Content Warnings: Dolls and puppets, violence and war, allusions to mental health discrimination, body horror, medical horror, suicidal ideation (and Motzie does another accent) - Content warning for beginning segment: brief mention of real life illegal detention, torture, and s...

May 23, 202259 min

Episode 22 - Digmaan - part 1

Digmaan (War) part 1 - Laura and Donner question their Elder allies, and learn about the war between the Benefactor and the Puppetmaster. The Journalist's interview with Elaine continues. - Content Warnings: Dolls and puppets, allusions to mental health discrimination, body horror. (and Motzie does another accent) - Hi Nay is a podcast produced by Motzie Dapul and Reg Geli and is licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial sharealike 4.0 international license. Today’s episode was...

May 15, 202233 min

Halalan 2022 - A Statement from the Hi Nay Podcast Team

A reminder for the world. If only we could kill evil in real life the way we do in stories. - The books and films we listed: Books The Conjugal Dictatorship Edifice Complex Dekada '70 The Jupiter Effect Salingkit: A 1986 Diary State of War Martial Law: Never Again Days of Disquiet, Nights of Rage Some are smarter than others Waltzing with a Dictator Films Imelda (2003) the kingmaker (2019) batas militar (1997) eskapo (1995) dekada ‘70 (2002) signos (1983) marcos: a malignant spirit (1986) portra...

May 11, 20229 min

Remind Me To Tell You Later - Madre (Full Episode)

WE MADE IT TO 500 SUBSCRIBERS! As a reward, here's our patron exclusive episode, RMTTYL: Madre, released for free for everyone to listen to. - Madre (Nun) Mari recalls her time alongside crush and eventual (ex-)girlfriend Ira at a Catholic elementary school full of ghosts, including the spectre of a peeping nun in a bathroom. - Content Warnings: Allusions to suicide (hanging) and decapitation, supernatural body horror, references to eye trauma, mild jumpscare - Subscribe to our Youtube channel: ...

Apr 28, 202223 min

Remind Me To Tell You Later - Batibat (Excerpt and Announcement)

Batibat Mari recounts the time she and her Nanay (mom) were called by a rich family to exorcise a spirit called a batibat - a spirit of trees that have been cut down, which, in revenge for losing its home, kills people in their sleep. But nothing is what it seems, even in a house full of wood and nightmares. - Content Warnings: Sleep paralysis horror, inclusion of child characters - Hi everyone! Here's the free excerpt of Batibat along with announcements, including bonus content, and current eve...

Apr 17, 202210 min

Episode 21 - Manika

Manika (Doll) - Evelyn Wai does some research about the Elders and learns of Hyde, an old ghost town with a terrible secret. On an old tape from the 1960s, a Journalist interviews the one woman who survived the night Hyde burned, and hundreds of peoplke disappeared. - Content Warnings: Dolls and puppets, allusions to mental health discrimination, religious abuse, medical gore (and Motzie does another accent) - Hi Nay is a podcast produced by Motzie Dapul and Reg Geli and is licensed under a crea...

Mar 28, 202232 min

Episode 20 - Siga

Siga (Bonfire) - The gang goes camping to relax from being attacked by supernatural forces... and gets attacked by supernatural forces. Mari has a somewhat painful revelation. - Content Warnings: Violence, allusion to loss of control and murder - Hi Nay is a podcast produced by Motzie Dapul and Reg Geli and is licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial sharealike 4.0 international license. Today’s episode was written and directed by Motzie Dapul, who also plays the role of Mari ...

Mar 13, 202237 min

Remind Me To Tell You Later - Madre (Excerpt and Announcement)

Madre (Nun) Content Warnings: Allusions to suicide (hanging) and decapitation, supernatural body horror - Hi everyone! Here's the free excerpt of Madre along with announcements for the upcoming livestream and events. Below you can find the transcript for the announcement: ----more---- [ANNOUNCEMENT] Hey everyone! Motzie here, and thank you for listening to our 5 minute excerpt of Remind Me To Tell You Later: Madre, which is a patron exclusive episode about Mari's experience with the ghost of a n...

Feb 24, 202210 min

Episode 19 - Lamon

Lamon (Devouring) - Vanessa gives Donner advice, and he plans a camping trip. Mari and Laura bump into a cannibal at the hospital, and Mari reminisces about her experiences there as a child. - Content Warnings: Horror in a hospital setting, cannibalism, body horror, references to the Ozone Disco Fire. - Hi Nay is a podcast produced by Motzie Dapul and Reg Geli and is licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial sharealike 4.0 international license. Today’s episode was written and ...

Jan 30, 202238 min
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