Observable Radio

About Observable Radio

Observable Radio is a found footage podcast of retro sci-fi and analog horror from Cameron Suey, Phil van Hest, Purpurina, Wendy Hector, and the Observable Radio Ensemble Our First Season, The Tower, an interconnected anthology of alternate universes in crises, is now complete. When he discovers something beneath the static of the worlds’s communication network, an unnamed Observer begins to catalog and record the strange signals that should not exist… Season Two: The Fire We Shared, will begin in 2025!

Publisher

Observable Radio

Category

fiction · fiction · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Sept 2023

Latest episode

25 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

14 of 33 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   25 Nov 2025

   Supplemental Frequency 12: "East"

   East. It's been a long time since I've seen the Storm. Some internal engine of the universe has wound down. Only our tribe matters. The Twelfth Supplemental Frequency from Observable Radio, a found footage podcast from Cameron Suey, Phil van Hest, Purpurina, and Wendy Hector. The Ensemble Phil van Hest Written by Cameron Suey Produced by Cameron Suey, Phil van Hest, Purpurina, and Wendy Hector Edited by Cameron Suey Art by Karrin Fletcher Psychology Consultant - Elisa Leal, Psy.D (CA PSY28330) Our Theme Music is: The Backrooms by Myuu Additional Music provided by Tim Kulig, the artists at Epidemic Sound Making the Trip Home - American Legion Loner on a Cliff - Johan Glossner Open Minds - Johan Glossner Under the Dark Sky - Johan Glossner Arizona - Lennon Hutton Whispers of the Wasteland - Victor Lundberg A Wasteland Lullaby - Victor Lundberg Desert Moon Serenade - Tellsonic Desert Wind - Tellsonic Raised by Wolves - Tellsonic Where Daylight Falls Silent - Tellsonic Shootout - Roy Edwin Williams SFX by Epidemic Sound or artists at Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/)covered under the following licenses: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Observable Radio is made by humans, and all performances are subject to the NAVA AI rider. No portion of this audio may be used to train AI. Special Thanks to Cathleen, Jon, Tid, Russ, Kalasin, Rick, Brianna, Zach, Jesper and all our patrons and listeners. Visit the Observable Radio Company Store at observableradio.com/store (https://observableradio.com/store). There you'll find stickers, enamel pins, t-shirts, on sale and shipping anywhere in the world. Observable Radio is listener supported. If you would like to contribute towards our production costs as well as get access to behind the scenes information, and an ad-free early release feed of this show, you can do so at: patreon.com/observableradio (http://www.patreon.com/observableradio)

2. 

   28 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Supplemental Frequency 11: "The Crisis"

   The Crisis. The Phantom is fast, but I know my limits. The glow of missiles and moonlight. Mold has no claim to the apple. The Eleventh Supplemental Frequency from Observable Radio, a found footage podcast from Cameron Suey, Phil van Hest, Purpurina, and Wendy Hector. The Ensemble Purpurina Written by Cameron Suey Produced by Cameron Suey, Phil van Hest, Purpurina, and Wendy Hector Edited by Cameron Suey Art by Karrin Fletcher Psychology Consultant - Elisa Leal, Psy.D (CA PSY28330) Our Theme Music is: The Backrooms by Myuu Additional Music provided by Tim Kulig, the artists at Epidemic Sound Drone of Tension - Elm Lake Where It All Ended - Enigmanic The Calling Card - Martin Landstrom A Grey Day - Guto Lucena Stale - Elin Piel Get Moving - Water Mirrors SFX provided by Epidemic Sound and the artists at Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/) Additional SFX and Music covered under the following licenses: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Special Thanks to Cathleen, Jon, Tid, Russ, Kalasin, Rick, Brianna, Zach, Jesper and all our patrons and listeners. Thank you for listening, and stay tuned. With the help of our Patrons we've launched the Observable Radio Company Store at observableradio.com/store (https://observableradio.com/store). There you'll find stickers, enamel pins, t-shirts, on sale and shipping anywhere in the world. Observable Radio is listener supported. If you would like to contribute towards our production costs and payment for our voice actors, as well as get access to behind the scenes information, extra production material, and an ad-free, early release feed of this show, you can do so at: patreon.com/observableradio (http://www.patreon.com/observableradio)

3. 

   30 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Supplemental Frequency 10: Before

   Before. The heat makes them sluggish. These days are proof. There is work to be done. The Tenth Supplemental Frequency from Observable Radio, a found footage podcast from Cameron Suey, Phil van Hest, Purpurina, and Wendy Hector The Ensemble Written by Cameron Suey Produced by Cameron Suey, Phil van Hest, Purpurina, and Wendy Hector Edited by Cameron Suey Art by Karrin Fletcher Psychology Consultant - Elisa Leal, Psy.D (CA PSY28330) Our Theme Music is: The Backrooms by Myuu Additional Music provided by Tim Kulig, the artists at Epidemic Sound Double Crossed in Johnson City - American Legion Dark Before Dawn - Will Harrison Devil Done Me Wrong - Will Harrison Sweet Treat - Will Harrison Mountain Shadows - Wanderer's Trove Backroad Blues - Roots and Recognition County Line - Roots and Recognition SFX provided by Epidemic Sound and the artists at Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/) Additional SFX and Music covered under the following licenses: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Special Thanks to Cathleen, Jon, Tid, Russ, Kalasin, Rick, Brianna, Zach, Jesper and all our patrons and listeners. Thank you for listening, and stay tuned. With the help of our Patrons we've launched the Observable Radio Company Store at observableradio.com/store (https://observableradio.com/store). There you'll find stickers, enamel pins, t-shirts, on sale and shipping anywhere in the world. Observable Radio is listener supported. If you would like to contribute towards our production costs and payment for our voice actors, as well as get access to behind the scenes information, extra production material, and an ad-free, early release feed of this show, you can do so at: patreon.com/observableradio (http://www.patreon.com/observableradio)

Inside a recent episode

Supplemental Frequency 11: "The Crisis"

Published 28 Oct 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It rattles my skull as it rolls across the lightless river valley. There's another thud, a distant massive tremor. Then silence. It's begun. I look for the flashes like my father told me. Eyes down to the ground and shaded by my hand but there's no illumination beyond the watery moonlight. There's another rolling thud and Mr. Dolberg unlatches the back gate. A few feet away from me. He's heard the bombs too and he's keening a thin animal sound of panic and rage. But he's too late. My brother's bike is right where I left it. One torn red streamer from the 4th of July parade still clinging from the handlebars. […]

Who has been a guest on Observable Radio

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Cameron Suey
• Phil van Hest
• Purpurina
• Wendy Hector

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

3,256

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

112 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

244 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

43

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

99

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Guest appearances

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