America After Midnight: Audio Drama for Strange Times Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:33:57 -0400 http://www.mattpelfrey.com en-us © 2026 MHP yes Support this Podcast 1fc2a30e-b3fa-52a7-aaf6-63cf6cf1b7f2 99 Seats in Your Skull episodic true Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) audio drama, horror, creepy pasta, no sleep, theater, radio drama, science fiction, thriller, mystery, playwright 99 Seats in Your Skull https://storage.buzzsprout.com/07hktix5f0sup3ycjg59s1rma18y?.jpg America After Midnight: Audio Drama for Strange Times http://www.mattpelfrey.com 10. Trepanation 10. Trepanation A floundering poet's desperate search to boost his creativity leads to a horrific medical procedure in this provocative series of monologues by Tom Lavagnino.  TREPANATION stars David Dietz, Bill Holtz, Brandon L.L. Bishop, and Heather Peloza. Questions about AMERICA AFTER MIDNIGHT can be directed to Matt Pelfrey at daspelf@gmail dot com.

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]]> A floundering poet's desperate search to boost his creativity leads to a horrific medical procedure in this provocative series of monologues by Tom Lavagnino.  TREPANATION stars David Dietz, Bill Holtz, Brandon L.L. Bishop, and Heather Peloza. Questions about AMERICA AFTER MIDNIGHT can be directed to Matt Pelfrey at daspelf@gmail dot com.

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]]> 99 Seats in Your Skull Buzzsprout-14521248 Sat, 17 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0500 1229 full false 09. Freak Storm, Chapter 4 09. Freak Storm, Chapter 4 Freak Storm was originally produced on stage in 2002 by Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. The most recent production was in 2019 at the None-too-Fragile Theatre in Akron, OH. Anyone interested in producing the stage version can contact Broadway Play Publishing, Inc.  https://www.broadwayplaypub.com/the-plays/freak-storm/
Our amazing cast:  Emily Botnen as Lynn, Kyle Irish-Gorvin as Adam, Andreas O'Roarke as Ian, Ryan Bergman as Gil, and Natalie Aurora as Amy.  Thanks to Max Franko for production assistance and sound design.   You can contact 99 SEATS IN YOUR SKULL at daspelf@gmail.com.

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]]> Freak Storm was originally produced on stage in 2002 by Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. The most recent production was in 2019 at the None-too-Fragile Theatre in Akron, OH. Anyone interested in producing the stage version can contact Broadway Play Publishing, Inc.  https://www.broadwayplaypub.com/the-plays/freak-storm/
Our amazing cast:  Emily Botnen as Lynn, Kyle Irish-Gorvin as Adam, Andreas O'Roarke as Ian, Ryan Bergman as Gil, and Natalie Aurora as Amy.  Thanks to Max Franko for production assistance and sound design.   You can contact 99 SEATS IN YOUR SKULL at daspelf@gmail.com.

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]]> 99 Seats in Your Skull Buzzsprout-10370465 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 16:00:00 -0400 729 full true 08. Freak Storm, Chapter 3 08. Freak Storm, Chapter 3 Freak Storm was originally produced on stage in 2002 by Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. The most recent production was in 2019 at the None-too-Fragile Theatre in Akron, OH. Anyone interested in producing the stage version can contact Broadway Play Publishing, Inc.  https://www.broadwayplaypub.com/the-plays/freak-storm/
Our amazing cast:  Emily Botnen as Lynn, Kyle Irish-Gorvin as Adam, Andreas O'Roarke as Ian, Ryan Bergman as Gil, and Natalie Aurora as Amy.  Thanks to Max Franko for production assistance and sound design.   You can contact 99 SEATS IN YOUR SKULL at daspelf@gmail.com.

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]]> Freak Storm was originally produced on stage in 2002 by Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. The most recent production was in 2019 at the None-too-Fragile Theatre in Akron, OH. Anyone interested in producing the stage version can contact Broadway Play Publishing, Inc.  https://www.broadwayplaypub.com/the-plays/freak-storm/
Our amazing cast:  Emily Botnen as Lynn, Kyle Irish-Gorvin as Adam, Andreas O'Roarke as Ian, Ryan Bergman as Gil, and Natalie Aurora as Amy.  Thanks to Max Franko for production assistance and sound design.   You can contact 99 SEATS IN YOUR SKULL at daspelf@gmail.com.

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]]> 99 Seats in Your Skull Buzzsprout-10233248 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:00:00 -0500 1789 full true 07. Freak Storm, Chapter 2 07. Freak Storm, Chapter 2 The second chapter of four.  Picking up where chapter one left off, Ian and Gil arrive at Adam and Lynn's cramped apartment in the middle of the night.  Outside, the rain hammers down, and a vengeful presence draws near...

Freak Storm was originally produced on stage in 2002 by Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. The most recent production was in 2019 at the None-too-Fragile Theatre in Akron, OH. Anyone interested in producing the stage version can contact Broadway Play Publishing, Inc.  https://www.broadwayplaypub.com/the-plays/freak-storm/
Our amazing cast:  Emily Botnen as Lynn, Kyle Irish-Gorvin as Adam, Andreas O'Roarke as Ian, Ryan Bergman as Gil, and Natalie Aurora as Amy.  Thanks to Max Franko for production assistance and sound design.   You can contact 99 SEATS IN YOUR SKULL at daspelf@gmail.com.
Trigger Warning:  Profanity and issues of sex and violence.

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]]> The second chapter of four.  Picking up where chapter one left off, Ian and Gil arrive at Adam and Lynn's cramped apartment in the middle of the night.  Outside, the rain hammers down, and a vengeful presence draws near...

Freak Storm was originally produced on stage in 2002 by Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. The most recent production was in 2019 at the None-too-Fragile Theatre in Akron, OH. Anyone interested in producing the stage version can contact Broadway Play Publishing, Inc.  https://www.broadwayplaypub.com/the-plays/freak-storm/
Our amazing cast:  Emily Botnen as Lynn, Kyle Irish-Gorvin as Adam, Andreas O'Roarke as Ian, Ryan Bergman as Gil, and Natalie Aurora as Amy.  Thanks to Max Franko for production assistance and sound design.   You can contact 99 SEATS IN YOUR SKULL at daspelf@gmail.com.
Trigger Warning:  Profanity and issues of sex and violence.

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]]> 99 Seats in Your Skull Buzzsprout-9789508 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0500 1380 full true 06. Freak Storm, Chapter 1 06. Freak Storm, Chapter 1 TRIGGER WARNING:   This story contains profanity  and  issues of sex and violence

Chapter 1 of 4.  FREAK STORM was originally produced for the stage by Lodestone Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles.  More recently, the play was produced at A None Too Fragile Theatre in Akron, Ohio.   For those interested in producing FREAK STORM for the stage, the rights can be obtained from BROADWAY PLAY PUBLISHING.
 https://www.broadwayplaypub.com/the-plays/freak-storm/

Our amazing cast:  Emily Botnen as Lynn, Kyle Irish-Gorvin as Adam, Andreas O'Roarke as Ian, Ryan Bergman as Gil, and Natalie Aurora as Amy.  Thanks to Max Franko for production assistance and sound design.   You can contact 99 SEATS IN YOUR SKULL at daspelf@gmail.com.

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]]> TRIGGER WARNING:   This story contains profanity  and  issues of sex and violence

Chapter 1 of 4.  FREAK STORM was originally produced for the stage by Lodestone Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles.  More recently, the play was produced at A None Too Fragile Theatre in Akron, Ohio.   For those interested in producing FREAK STORM for the stage, the rights can be obtained from BROADWAY PLAY PUBLISHING.
 https://www.broadwayplaypub.com/the-plays/freak-storm/

Our amazing cast:  Emily Botnen as Lynn, Kyle Irish-Gorvin as Adam, Andreas O'Roarke as Ian, Ryan Bergman as Gil, and Natalie Aurora as Amy.  Thanks to Max Franko for production assistance and sound design.   You can contact 99 SEATS IN YOUR SKULL at daspelf@gmail.com.

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]]> 99 Seats in Your Skull Buzzsprout-9703053 Sat, 11 Dec 2021 14:00:00 -0500 732 full true TRAILER: SEASON 2 - FREAK STORM TRAILER: SEASON 2 - FREAK STORM America After Midnight, Season 2: FrEaK StORM - coming September 2021.

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]]> America After Midnight, Season 2: FrEaK StORM - coming September 2021.

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]]> 99 Seats in Your Skull Buzzsprout-9119996 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 22:00:00 -0400 141 2 trailer true 05. Monkey 05. Monkey On the edge of town, camping in the woods near a freeway onramp, a man, stripped of everything, is confronted by his son over a long-forgotten promise. 

Monkey was originally produced in Los Angeles at Moving Arts Theatre Company.  Max Franko co-produced with 99 Seats in Your Skull.   Fun fact:  Almost everything in this audio drama is based on / inspired by, real stuff.  My uncle was homeless by choice for a long time.  My great uncle gave me a fossilized mud crack for my birthday.  My dad promised to buy me a monkey but didn't.     This was all recorded online during the pandemic so if you notice some inconsistent vocals -- hey, sometimes that's just the way it goes.   Thanks for listening.

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]]> On the edge of town, camping in the woods near a freeway onramp, a man, stripped of everything, is confronted by his son over a long-forgotten promise. 

Monkey was originally produced in Los Angeles at Moving Arts Theatre Company.  Max Franko co-produced with 99 Seats in Your Skull.   Fun fact:  Almost everything in this audio drama is based on / inspired by, real stuff.  My uncle was homeless by choice for a long time.  My great uncle gave me a fossilized mud crack for my birthday.  My dad promised to buy me a monkey but didn't.     This was all recorded online during the pandemic so if you notice some inconsistent vocals -- hey, sometimes that's just the way it goes.   Thanks for listening.

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]]> 99 Seats in Your Skull Buzzsprout-8679782 Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0400 2277 1 5 full true 04. Reason for the Season 04. Reason for the Season On Christmas Eve, a mom and dad struggle with the pressures of the Christmas Season.  But when a special visitor arrives down the chimney, they come face-to-face with the real meaning of the holiday.   Originally produced for the stage at Artists Rep, Portland Oregon.

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]]> On Christmas Eve, a mom and dad struggle with the pressures of the Christmas Season.  But when a special visitor arrives down the chimney, they come face-to-face with the real meaning of the holiday.   Originally produced for the stage at Artists Rep, Portland Oregon.

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]]> Venom in November Buzzsprout-6826801 Sun, 13 Dec 2020 15:00:00 -0500 1280 full false 03. Gore Hounds 03. Gore Hounds 1998. Three friends in their parent's basement play violent video games, drink beer, and watch horror films.  When they get their hands on a tape that is supposedly an authentic snuff film, they find the line between reality and entertainment is easy to cross. TRIGGER WARNING:  THIS PODCAST CONTAINS VIOLENCE, PROFANITY, AND TRIGGERING SITUATIONS.  Please listen with care. Special thanks to the BBC for the use of Hip Hop Music for a Horror Film.

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]]> 1998. Three friends in their parent's basement play violent video games, drink beer, and watch horror films.  When they get their hands on a tape that is supposedly an authentic snuff film, they find the line between reality and entertainment is easy to cross. TRIGGER WARNING:  THIS PODCAST CONTAINS VIOLENCE, PROFANITY, AND TRIGGERING SITUATIONS.  Please listen with care. Special thanks to the BBC for the use of Hip Hop Music for a Horror Film.

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]]> Venom in November Buzzsprout-6515284 Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:00:00 -0500 1395 1 3 full true 02. A Feast of Famine 02. A Feast of Famine Somewhere in the American heartland, two backpackers seek refuge in a remote 24-hour diner hoping for some warmth and a hot meal.  What they find is a short-order cook losing his mind, and a hunger that will never be sated. Trigger Warning: This episode deals with race, racism, immigration, starvation, entitlement, and violence. Please do not listen to this episode if you do not wish to engage with these issues. 

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]]> Somewhere in the American heartland, two backpackers seek refuge in a remote 24-hour diner hoping for some warmth and a hot meal.  What they find is a short-order cook losing his mind, and a hunger that will never be sated. Trigger Warning: This episode deals with race, racism, immigration, starvation, entitlement, and violence. Please do not listen to this episode if you do not wish to engage with these issues. 

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]]> Venom in November Buzzsprout-6263236 Sat, 07 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0500 1062 2 2 full true 01. Lycanthro-phobia 01. Lycanthro-phobia A man goes to a bar for a drink and finds himself confronting the horrors lurking under the flesh. This episode of America After Midnight was directed by Steve Wilson. Written by Matt Pelfrey. Starring John Michnya as Ted, Chris Potocki as Jack, Steve Wilson as Bruce, and Julianne Avolio as the waitress. Produced and edited by Venom in November.

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]]> A man goes to a bar for a drink and finds himself confronting the horrors lurking under the flesh. This episode of America After Midnight was directed by Steve Wilson. Written by Matt Pelfrey. Starring John Michnya as Ted, Chris Potocki as Jack, Steve Wilson as Bruce, and Julianne Avolio as the waitress. Produced and edited by Venom in November.

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]]> 99 Seats in your Skull Buzzsprout-6055405 Sun, 25 Oct 2020 16:00:00 -0400 762 1 1 full true