Hi Nay
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hi Nay Aultpril Fool's
Happy Aultpril Fool's!
-Definitely Motzie Dapul and not David Ault
3 more days for Dominus, 3 more days at rustyquill.com/fundraiser
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Hi Nay B Sides 1.10 - Titig (Stare), Remind Me To Tell You Later: Padre, and Payaso (Clown) part 1 and 2
Hi Nay B Sides 1.10 - Titig (Stare), Remind Me To Tell You Later: Padre, and Payaso (Clown) part 1 and 2
Motzie (Mari Datuin, various) and Edward McKee (Danny Boyd) chat about the Scooby Gang's secret hobbies (or hobbies they WOULD have if they weren't busy saving the world), the Hi Nay writing process, and where to find Hi Nay's SECRET LORE.
SPOILERS for recent episodes!
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Episode 79: Payaso (Clown) part 2
Payaso (Clown) part 2
The babysitter talks about how she survived Parro the bloody Pierrot, and the melting Harlequin. Mari, in the past, talks about natural users, and the power they bring - if an Elder ever finds one.
Content Warnings: Clowns, blood and gore, body horror, violence
Featuring Tatiana Gefter (Soul Operator) as the babysitter.
Song used: Pierrot lunaire by Arnold Schoenberg
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Episode 78: Payaso (Clown) part 1
Payaso (Clown) part 1
DJ in the Dark interviews a babysitter who encounters a red Pierrot. Other Mari talks about Thompson's cabin - which should no longer exist.
Content Warnings: Clowns, blood, body horror
Featuring Tatiana Gefter (Soul Operator) as the babysitter.
Song used: Pierrot lunaire by Arnold Schoenberg
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DOMINUS - Episode 1 - Tu Es Petrus
The Kickstarter to fund the rest of the series can be found here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1066618164/dominus-a-catholic-horror-audio-drama
Dominus is a full cast Catholic horror podcast in which three Catholic priests, trapped in a remote Ontario mansion by a strange blizzard, must find a way to exorcise a demon before it escapes into the world. Unfortunately for them, the demon is a true believer, and therefore inoculated against Catholicism.
Dominus deals with elements of folk religion, queer identity, Catholicism in the global south, religious trauma, and loss of...
DOMINUS Premieres March 1
A short teaser for Dominus, a Catholic folk horror audio drama from the Rusty Quill Network featuring voice actors from Disco Elysium, The Magnus Archives & The Magnus Protocol. Created by Motzie Dapul.
Dominus is a full cast Catholic horror podcast in which three Catholic priests, trapped in a remote Ontario mansion by a strange blizzard, must find a way to exorcise a demon before it escapes into the world. Unfortunately for them, the demon is a true believer, and therefore inoculated against Catholicism.
Dominus deals with elements of folk religion, queer identity, Catholicism...
Episode 77.5: Remind Me To Tell You Later, Padre
Remind Me To Tell You Later - Padre
Mari reminisces on her childhood with her Tatay's assistant, would-be priest Kuya ("big brother") Jonas. During an encounter with wartime ghosts at the historical Manila post office, Mari learns Jonas might not have her sight, but he does have a sense for when things are... wrong.
Content Warnings: Descriptions of gore, hauntings, references to wartime
Father Jonas is one of the 4 protagonists of Motzie's upcoming Catholic horror podcast Dominus! The pilot episode releases on March 1 alongside a Kickstarter launch! Hit Notify Me O...
Episode 77: Titig (Stare)
Episode 77: Titig (Stare)
A group of Urbex Youtubers stumble on a rare find: an isolated cabin in the middle of the woods. Ballet dancer Patty Espinoza is watched by eyes in the dark. Mari has an unexpected encounter while visiting one of Mary-Anne's old homes.
Content Warning: Blood, implied mass death, internal gore, references to torture
Guest Starring: Aud Andrews, Daisy McNamara, Kevin Berrey, Lou Sutcliffe, Jamie Patronis, Taylor Michaels
Music used: Coppélia, Act I: No. 1, Valse, Coppélia, Act II: Musique des automates
Hi Nay B Sides 1.9 - Bangon (Rise), Sansinukob (Universe), and Sanghiyang
Hi Nay B Sides 1.9 - Bangon (Rise), Sansinukob (Universe), and Sanghiyang
Motzie (Mari Datuin, various) and Edward McKee (Danny Boyd) chat about the Hi Nay "what if COVID" timeline, deleted scenes, Elder apprentices, and Motzie's Tatay's Jesus Christ Superstar rebellion at the seminary.
SPOILERS for recent episodes!
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Quick Announcement: AUFICON + Send in your B Sides Questions
Just a quick announcement! No episode this week except the one in the AUFICON Hi Nay Liveshow: you can watch the vod on their twitch or youtube channel, @ podcastbookclub. If you see this within the next 2 hours you can also catch the BIPOC Rep talk I'm hosting on twitch as well! https://www.twitch.tv/podcastbookclub
Submit your B Sides questions for next week on any of our socials!
Cheers,
Motzie
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Episode 76: Sanghiyang
Episode 76: Sanghiyang
Mari performs a fiery ritual to cleanse and protect the others. Evelyn Wai observes something terrifying in the flames.
Content Warning: Burning alive
Featuring Natalie as Evelyn Wai.
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Episode 75: Sansinukob (Universe)
Sansinukob (Universe)
A dead man explains the universe, the big ones, and the nature of magic.
Content Warnings: References to death ritual, references to murder, suicidal ideation, self harm, immortality
Featuring Aud Andrews as the dead man.
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Episode 74: Bangon (Rise)
Bangon (Rise)
Mari awakens more of her power, ready to suffer the consequences.
Whatever happened to Anya Creek?
Content Warnings: Loss of a child, mentions of psychosis, altered reality, near death experience
Song used: T'ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do by Bessie Smith
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Hi Nay B Sides 1.8 - Lungsod (City), Kalaban (Enemy), Kalooban (Inner Self), Katapatan (Fidelity)
Hi Nay B Sides 1.8 - Episode 70 Lungsod (City), Episode 71 Kalaban (Enemy), Episode 72 Kalooban (Inner Self), Episode 73 Katapatan (Fidelity)
Motzie (Mari Datuin, various) and Edward McKee (Danny Boyd) chat about which Hi Nay characters wins the inter-polycule arm wrestling match, the Elders Mari has to deal with in the future, and Donner's tOXIC MASCULINITY!!!1!
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Nine To Midnight V: Aswang
Nine to Midnight: Aswang by Motzie Dapul
Filipina immigrant "Interpreter" does what she can to keep her immigration status.
Content Warnings: References to domestic abuse and mariticide, references to immigrant and domestic worker abuse. Insects, mild body horror, eating sound effects, vomiting, food based gore.
Aswang are some of the most well known folkloric monsters in the Philippines. There are many different subclasses of Aswang, and part of the folklore talks about how to create them from human beings. Aswang have many rules and traits, but some of the most...
Christmas 2025 Announcement: Thank You For Listening!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS and MALIGAYANG PASKO, MANIGONG BAGONG TAON!
Announcement about the upcoming schedule, other Hi Nay information and extra content, and The Dominus Podcast.
Song used: God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen! by the Carol Singers (1917)
Hi Nay "Mlem" emote by doodlespaula.
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Episode 73: Katapatan (Fidelity)
Katapatan (Fidelity)
Mari makes a deal with a ghost. Donner and Murphy break a 15 year silence.
Content Warnings: Control, talk of war, relationship struggles, brief mention of suicidal ideation, emotional vulnerability, past unrequited feelings
Featuring Leon Johnson as Donner and Edward Boxler as Murphy.
Song used: Baby Won't You Please Come Home by Bessie Smith
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Episode 72: Kalooban (Inner Self)
Kalooban (Inner Self)
Ang paglitaw ng gintong anito. Dooley talks about Donner's past, and warns about the dangerous recklessness that might still reside in him.
Content Warnings: Pagkamatay ng sanggol, obsession.
Featuring Alasdair Stuart as Dooley.
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Uong (Mushroom): A Hi Nay Short Story (Excerpt)
Uong (Mushroom)
Within the world of Hi Nay, there are many Big Ones, leviathan beings that feed off death. This short story details an ordinary, lonely man's encounter with a Big One, a great and vast organism that cares more about love than death.
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Content Warnings: Parental death, childhood trauma, allusions to mental health issues, disassociation, depression, fungi
This is a BONUS EPISODE for Ate Patrons and above. If you want to listen to the full version of this episode and other bonus episodes, as well as the...
Episode Swap: Englewood After Dark, Disclosures
Englewood After Dark: Disclosures is the second season of Englewood After Dark, a horror/drama audio drama. It is not necessary to have listened to Season 1 of Englewood After Dark to enjoy Season 2, though there may be mild spoilers.
Episode 1: Case Notes
CW: Sirens, Suicide, Death, Confinement, Stalking, and Ghostly Phenomena.
Episode 1: Case Files was written by Hannah Brown and Dennis Ortman and sound designed by A. Rose. Music was provided by Athan.
Starring Matt Bartlett as Anthony Rossi, Martin Laston as Ashton Brookes, Dennis Ortman as Calvin...
Episode 71: Kalaban (Enemy)
Kalaban (Enemy)
Evelyn Wai takes stock of which Elders are most likely to attack Mari directly, now that the plot against her has been revealed.
Content Warnings: Brief mentions of gore and body horror, cannibalism, blood drinking, torture.
Featuring Natalie as Evelyn Wai.
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✨🎉HI NAY 5TH ANNIVERSARY STREAM!🎉✨ SUNDAY NOV 23 2025!
✨🎉HI NAY 5TH ANNIVERSARY STREAM!🎉✨ SUNDAY NOV 23 2025!
https://www.twitch.tv/hinaypod
We’ll be doing more than one stream to accommodate multiple timezones! Exact times to be announced on our social media @hinaypod 🌟
JOIN US for HI NAY HUNGER GAMES SIMULATOR, HI NAY SMASH OR PASS, HI NAY TIER LIST, HI NAY FMK, AND MORE!
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Episode 70: Lungsod (City)
Lungsod (City)
Danny Boyd notices that things are getting worse in Toronto. He shares some advice with DJ In The Dark and their listeners.
Content Warnings: Fear of being chased or hunted, descriptions of gore
Featuring Edward McKee as Danny Boyd.
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Episode Swap: The Holmwood Foundation (Season 2 now funding)
SUPPORT THE HOLMWOOD FOUNDATION! 5 days left on Kickstarter!
A secretive organisation, two antagonistic work colleagues, Dracula’s severed head. A Horror Fiction Podcast.
EPISODE TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE
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Hi Nay B Sides 1.7 - Tagapagtanggol (Protector), Silipin (Check In), Pangarap (Dream)
"Motzie did you forget to post this last Sunday because you were totally burnt out by October" we don't have to talk about that! Hahahahahahaha
Hi Nay B Sides 1.7 - Episode 67: Tagapagtanggol (Protector), Episode 68: Silipin (Check In), Episode 69: Pangarap (Dream)
Motzie (Mari Datuin, various) and Edward McKee (Danny Boyd) chat about which Hi Nay characters can eat spicy food, Richard Henry and the Benefactor's relationship, and Salai and Manfred!
SPOILERS for recent episodes!
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TWILIGHT ZONE CANADA with Jacob Duarte (Wrong Station)
Jacob and Alexander (The Wrong Station) and Motzie Dapul (Hi Nay) chat about the Twilight Zone, old radio plays, anthology horror, Canada's natural wonders, and cool rocks. Okay, they were fossils.
Our eighth and final stream fundraising for the Official Hi Nay Comic. Funding until the end of October 2025:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/motziedapul/the-pinoy-monster-horror-anthology
VOD can be found on the official Hi Nay Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXFFx0PwjD0
Find out more about The Wrong Station and our guests below! <...
MAKING A HORROR PODCAST and ANSWERING HI NAY QUESTIONS with Edward McKee (Danny Boyd)
Edward McKee (Hi Nay) and Motzie Dapul (Hi Nay) chat about making Hi Nay, draw some Hi Nay characters (mostly villains) and answer questions about Hi Nay!
Our seventh stream fundraising for the Official Hi Nay Comic. Funding until the end of October 2025:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/motziedapul/the-pinoy-monster-horror-anthology
VOD can be found on the official Hi Nay Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3KrlfT9luE
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SPOOKY SCARY INDIE GAMES with Nick Lives (HOME SAFETY HOTLINE, NIGHT SIGNAL, FORBIDDEN SOLITAIRE)
Nick Lives (Night Signal Entertainment, Home Safety Hotline) and Motzie Dapul (Hi Nay) chat about what it's like to be an indie horror game developer, Youtube Let's Players like Markiplier and GabSmolders, Nick's adorable cat, Chiikawa, and analog horror while doodling together online.
Our sixth stream fundraising for the Official Hi Nay Comic. Funding until the end of October 2025:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/motziedapul/the-pinoy-monster-horror-anthology
VOD can be found on the official Hi Nay Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NSJaq5x45s
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NINE TO MIDNIGHT MONSTERS with Lou Sutcliffe (EELER'S CHOICE, NINE TO MIDNIGHT)
NINE TO MIDNIGHT DROPS AT MIDNIGHT OCTOBER 31! LISTEN ON ALL PODCAST PLATFORMS!
https://ninetomidnight.com/
Lou Sutcliffe (Eeler's Choice, Nine To Midnight) and Motzie Dapul (Hi Nay, Nine To Midnight) chat about their monstrous Nine to Midnight horror podcast anthology entries, music, culture, folklore, and many many tangents along the way.
Our fifth stream fundraising for the Official Hi Nay Comic. Funding until the end of October 2025:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/motziedapul/the-pinoy-monster-horror-anthology
VOD can be found on the official Hi Nay Youtube channel:
<...MONSTERS & MYSTERIES with Athan & Jamie Petronis (THE GROTTO, CELLAR LETTERS, REDACTED)
Athan & Jamie Petronis (THE GROTTO, CELLAR LETTERS, REDACTED) and Motzie Dapul (Hi Nay) chat about Filipino monsters, cryptids of the world, and mystery and horror in audio drama! STREAM'S HAUNTED!
Our fourth stream fundraising for the Official Hi Nay Comic. Funding until the end of October 2025:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/motziedapul/the-pinoy-monster-horror-anthology
VOD can be found on the official Hi Nay Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tlasuwX08w
Find out more about this stream's guests and their audio drama work at the...
MYTHOLOGY & FOLKLORE with Ella, Eira and Hero (CAMLANN, HANGING SLOTH, MONSTROUS PRODUCTIONS)
Ella Watts (Camlann), Eira Major (Hanging Sloth Studios) Hero Owen (Monstrous Productions) and Motzie Dapul (Hi Nay) reunite on another fundraiser livestream to chat about the mythology and folklore of the world and how it relates to audio drama and storytelling.
Our third stream fundraising for the Official Hi Nay Comic. Funding until the end of October 2025:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/motziedapul/the-pinoy-monster-horror-anthology
VOD can be found on the official Hi Nay Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_z8GjHr9x0
Find...
MONSTER LOVE & TORONTO TERRORS with Alex Nursall (PARKDALE HAUNT, WOODBINE)
Alex Nursall (Parkdale Haunt, Woodbine) and Motzie Dapul (Hi Nay) chat about horror audio drama, Toronto terrors, monster romance and eroticism, and queer monsters!
Our first stream fundraising for the Official Hi Nay Comic. Funding until the end of October 2025:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/motziedapul/the-pinoy-monster-horror-anthology
VOD can be found on the official Hi Nay Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_z8GjHr9x0
Find out more about Parkdale Haunt and Woodbine here, and listen on all available podcast platforms!
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MAGNUS TALK & WOMEN IN HORROR with Anusia Battersby & Billie Hindle (THE MAGNUS PROTOCOL)
Anusia Battersby (The Magnus Protocol, Dead Air), Billie Hindle (The Magnus Protocol, Partial Veil) and Motzie Dapul (Hi Nay) chat about horror audio drama, women in horror, and being part of the RQ Network, while doodling together on a fundraiser livestream!
Our first stream fundraising for the Official Hi Nay Comic. Funding until the end of October 2025:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/motziedapul/the-pinoy-monster-horror-anthology
VOD can be found on the official Hi Nay Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKcon56OitY
The Magnus Protocol...
Hi Nay Halloween Announcement 2025
9 DAYS LEFT TO MAKE THE OFFICIAL HI NAY COMIC A REALITY! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/motziedapul/the-pinoy-monster-horror-anthology
Bonus Remind Me To Tell You Later episode at 50% funded!
Bonus Hi Nay fundraiser livestreams available here:
https://www.youtube.com/HiNayPod
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LIVESTREAM FUNDRAISER WEEK ANNOUNCEMENT + Bonus Episode preview "Uong" (Mushroom)
HELP US HIT OUR OFFICIAL HI NAY COMIC GOAL ON KICKSTARTER!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/motziedapul/the-pinoy-monster-horror-anthology
Livestreams will happen on https://www.twitch.tv/hinaypod
LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE PART 1:
Monday 12pm-2pm EST, MAGNUS TALK & WOMEN IN HORROR with Anusia Battersby & Billie Hindle (THE MAGNUS PROTOCOL)Monday 8pm-10pm EST, MONSTER LOVE & TORONTO TERRORS with Alex Nursall, (PARKDALE HAUNT, WOODBINE)Tuesday 3pm-5pm EST, MYTHOLOGY & FOLKLORE with Ella, Eira and Hero (CAMLANN, HANGING SLOTH, MONSTROUS PRODUCTIONS)Tuesday 8pm-10pm EST, MONSTERS & MYSTERIES with Athan & Jamie Petronis (THE...SOMEONE DIES IN THIS ELEVATOR - MORGE (Morgue)
Support the OFFICIAL HI NAY COMIC on Kickstarter before the end of October 2025!
SOMEONE DIES IN THIS ELEVATOR: MORGE (Morgue) was my entry to the Someone Dies In This Elevator horror podcast anthology. Originally premiered in August 2025.
Summary: Filipina immigrant "Interpreter" describes her time assisting at a hospital morgue during the violent Duterte era, and her ghostly encounters with the victims of EJK (extrajudicial killings).
Content warnings: Murder, corpses, child death, hospital horror, police brutality and fascism
Starring Motzie Dapul as Interpreter and Nathan Lunsford as Father...
Episode 69: Pangarap (Dream)
THE OFFICIAL HI NAY COMIC WILL BE PART OF THE PINOY MONSTER HORROR ANTHOLOGY! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/motziedapul/the-pinoy-monster-horror-anthology
Pangarap (Dream)
Content Warnings: Brief mention of end of life care, murder, death and gore, sexual themes, relationship discussions with multiple partners
Songs used:
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out by Bessie Smith
Squeeze Me by Bessie...
Hi Nay B Sides 1.6 - Anak (Child), Balisong (Butterfly Knife), Irog (Darling)
Hi Nay B Sides 1.6 - Episode 64: Anak (Child), Episode 65: Balisong (Butterfly Knife), Episode 66: Irog (Darling)
Motzie (Mari Datuin, various) and Edward McKee (Danny Boyd) chat about karaoke, silly cat names, Hi Nay's magic system, polyamorous relationships, and our favourite knife Elder!
SPOILERS for recent episodes!
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Episode Swap: Morbid Forest
You can find the Hi Nay comic here at The Pinoy Monster Horror Anthology Kickstarter! Hit NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH to follow the project!
The Last Interview
Detective Alyssa Becker just stumbled onto a case that could make her career. However, her suspect is not what he seems. Can she trust him to walk her through the night's events and solve one of the strangest cases of her career?
This podcast is a production of the Morbid Forest.
Episode 18, Season 5: The Last Interview
Trigger Warnings: Stro...
Episode 68: Silipin (Check In)
THE OFFICIAL HI NAY COMIC WILL BE PART OF THE PINOY MONSTER HORROR ANTHOLOGY! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/motziedapul/the-pinoy-monster-horror-anthology
Silipin (Check In)
Content Warnings: References to past beheading, betrayal, human experiments, zealotry
Song used: A Good Man Is Hard To Find by Bessie Smith
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