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“NPRmageddon” – Scripted Audio Series Is Now Reporting Live from the Post-Apocalypse

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A brand new scripted audio series that just launched this year, NPRmageddon is “what National Public Radio will sound like after the apocalypse,” the team explains.

NPRmageddon is a ten-part post-apocalyptic sci-fi arthouse radio show audio drama adjective-rich podcast in the style of public radio, broadcast from the United States of “Lost” Angeles.

Creators Bryan Keithley and Peter Podgursky tell Save the Cat, “We based our storytelling on how modern media operates and what National Public Radio sounds like now.

“Our approach with NPRmageddon was to give our listeners the good stuff—to lean on one-off stories heavy on science fiction and horror tropes, but to push those tropes through the lens of public media journalism. Step through a typical episode of NPRmageddon, and you’ll find a delicious selection of news-y mayhem worthy of any headline-grabbing lineup from the real world—from marauding mutants to rogue AI’s to parasitic pulsating brains.”

NPRmageddon plunges you into a post-apocalyptic hellscape in the most hilarious way possible, thanks to immersive 3D audio and a cast of over 80 actors. The roster includes

  • John de Lancie (Star Trek TNG)
  • Jello Biafra (The Dead Kennedys)
  • Erika Ishii (Apex Legends)
  • Andrew Bowser (Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls)
  • Barbara Goodson (Rita Repulsa from The Power Rangers)
  • Betsy Baker (The Evil Dead)
  • Tay Zonday (Chocolate Rain)
  • Hart D. Fisher (Boneyard Press Outlaw Comics Publisher)
  • Kelsey Gunn (Dude Bro Party Massacre 3)
  • Michael Rousselet (Dude Bro Party Massacre 3)
  • and many more…

NPRmageddon also marks what are likely the last performances of prolific actor and comedian Fred Willard as well as legendary science-fiction author Harlan Ellison.

Four episodes are available at this time. Dive in and check out a wacky teaser below!

Writer in the horror community since 2008. Editor in Chief of Bloody Disgusting. Owns Eli Roth's prop corpse from Piranha 3D. Has four awesome cats. Still plays with toys.

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including a ‘Poltergeist II’ Reverend Kane Plush!

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Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!


Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker 4K UHD from Severin Films

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on May 28 via Severin Films. The 1981 psychosexual horror film has been newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative.

Also known as Night Warning, the film is directed by William Asher (Bewitched) and written by Steve Breimer, Alan Jay Glueckman, and Boon Collins. Jimmy McNichol, Susan Tyrrell, Bo Svenson, Bill Paxton, and Julia Duffy star.

Special features include: commentary by McNichol; commentary by Breimer and Glueckman; commentary by co-producer Eugene Mazzola; and interviews with McNichol, Tyrrell, Svenson, Breimer, actor Steven Eastin, makeup artist Allan A. Alpone, director of photography Robbie Greenberg, and editor Ted Nicolaou.


Poltergeist II Plush from Toynk

Poltergeist II: The Other Side may pale in comparison to the original film by any metric, but it did introduce a formidable villain in Reverend Kane, played by the late Julian Beck.

Toynk has turned the malevolent spirit into a 14” plush doll with a removable hat. Regularly $25.99, it’s currently on sale for $23.39.


Primal Fear 4K UHD from Paramount

Primal Fear will be released on 4K UHD + Blu-ray on March 26 as the 43rd entry in the Paramount Presents line. The 1996 mystery thriller is presented in 4K with Dolby Vision.

Gregory Hoblit (Fracture, Frequency) directs from a script by Steve Shagan (Gotti) and Ann Biderman (Public Enemies), based on William Diehl’s 1993 novel of the same name. Richard Gere, Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand, and Edward Norton star.

Special features include: commentary by Hoblit, Biderman, producers Gary Lucchesi and Hawk Koch, and casting director Deborah Aquila; The Final Verdict; Star Witness: Casting Edward Norton; The Psychology of Guilt; and the trailer.


Lucio Fulci Shirt from Grindhouse Releasing

Pay tribute to the Italian master of horror behind The Beyond and Zombie with Grindhouse Releasing’s “Directed by Lucio Fulci” tee.

Shirts cost $20. Tote bags with the same design are also available for $18.


Blue Velvet 4K UHD from Criterion

Blue Velvet will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on June 25 via The Criterion Collection. The 1986 neo-noir mystery thriller has been digitally restored in 4K with Dolby Vision HDR.

David Lynch writes and directs. Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern, Hope Lange, George Dickerson, and Dean Stockwell star.

Special features include: The Lost Footage; Blue Velvet Revisited; Mysteries of Love; It’s a Strange World: The Filming of Blue Velvet; interview with composer Angelo Badalament; and more.


Final Girl Hat from Inked Up Merch

Bonus item for a good cause! Celebrate Women’s History Month with a Barbie-inspired Final Girl dad hat for $25 or beanie for $20.

Inked Up Merch is donating proceeds to the National Organization for Women, a grassroots organization dedicated to women’s rights.


For more merch madness, peruse the Killer Collectibles archives. You can also visit Broke Horror Fan.

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