76 episodes

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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Hi Nay Motzie Dapul

    • Fiction
    • 5.0 • 33 Ratings

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.

    Episode 39: Tanda (Elder / Record)

    Episode 39: Tanda (Elder / Record)

    Season 1: Act 3
    Tanda (Elder / Record)
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    Mari calls Nanay and relays her fears about Donner's deception. She then shares about her meeting with CJ and Dooley, and discovering the truth behind the Journalist, J's, fate.
    She also agrees to meet with Vanessa Bartalotti about the upcoming gathering between all the Elders allied with the Benefactor.
    Between these encounters, Mari reads out entries from the Book of Elders - in particular, that of Richard Henry, The Benefactor, and William C. Sauvard Sr.
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    Content Warnings: Themes of deception and abandonment, mentions of mass murder and arson.
    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.
    This episode was Co-Produced by Jesse Goodsell, and written and directed by Motzie Dapul.
    The role of Mari Datuin is played by Motzie Dapul.
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    DONATE TO PALESTINIAN RELIEF:
    https://www.gazaesims.com/ is where you can help Palestinians connect to loved ones, help doctors stay connected to each other, and help journalists broadcast the truth. You can follow @mirna_elhelbawi on socials for more info and updates, as well as answers to common questions.
    https://twitter.com/CareForGaza provides aid from within Gaza and is working everyday to deliver food and other relief to those in need.
    https://www.pcrf.net/ provides free medical care and humanitarian relief to thousands of injured and ill children in Palestine.
    https://www.unrwa.org/ is a UN agency that supports the relief and human development of Palestinian refugees, including emergency crisis response.
    SUPPORT MOVEMENTS FOR GAZA:
    Jewish Voices for Peace: https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/take-action/
    Palestinian Youth Movement: https://linktr.ee/palestinianyouthmovement
    LINKS FOR CEASEFIRE:
    https://5calls.org/
    https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-ceasefire-now
    https://www.nccm.ca/category/action-alerts/
    https://www.map.org.uk/campaigns/protect-palestinians-against-atrocities-in-gaza

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    • 56 min
    Episode 38: Sinungaling

    Episode 38: Sinungaling

    Season 1: Act 3
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    Sinungaling (Lies)
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    Donner shares his side of the story, about his lone excursion into the William grave at the Toronto Necropolis. There he's almost killed, if not for supernatural intervention.
    In his recounting of the events, Donner lies. But then, so does Mari.
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    Content Warnings: Deception, mention of underground exploration, heights, gore, blood, corpses, and use of a firearm
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    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.
    This episode was Co-Produced by Jesse Goodsell, and written and directed by Motzie Dapul.
    The role of Donner is played by Leon Johnson, the role of Mari Datuin is played by Motzie Dapul, the role of Evelyn Wai is played by Natalie, and the role of Richard Henry is played by Tom Pilcher. The role of [—] is played by [—]
    Special thanks to Jayden for the romance novel title, "Delicious Indignities"!

    BECOME A PATRON and get bonus audio, art, video, and even bonus episodes.
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    DONATE TO PALESTINIAN RELIEF:
    https://www.gazaesims.com/ is where you can help Palestinians connect to loved ones, help doctors stay connected to each other, and help journalists broadcast the truth. You can follow @mirna_elhelbawi on socials for more info and updates, as well as answers to common questions.
    https://twitter.com/CareForGaza provides aid from within Gaza and is working everyday to deliver food and other relief to those in need.
    https://www.pcrf.net/ provides free medical care and humanitarian relief to thousands of injured and ill children in Palestine.
    https://www.unrwa.org/ is a UN agency that supports the relief and human development of Palestinian refugees, including emergency crisis response.

    CALL FOR A COMPLETE CEASEFIRE:

    https://5calls.org/ is where U.S. constituents can call their legislators and reps to call for a ceasefire
    https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-ceasefire-now is where U.S. constituents can write to members of Congress now and ask them to prevent further atrocities and massive loss of life.
    https://www.nccm.ca/ceasefire/ is where Canadian constituents can write to ALL CANADIAN MPs to call for a ceasefire.
    https://www.map.org.uk/campaigns/protect-palestinians-against-atrocities-in-gaza is where UK constituents can email their MPs to call for a ceasefire.

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    • 41 min
    Episode 0: Anglerfish

    Episode 0: Anglerfish

    Original Idea Do Not Steal
    Happy April Fools Day everyone!

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    • 11 min
    Hi Nay Q&A 2024

    Hi Nay Q&A 2024

    Hey everyone! Here are our answers to this week's Q&A. The questions are below, as well as the list of songs we used in the background.
    Thanks so much for taking part!
    Questions:
    What was the inspiration for Hi Nay? The characters are so rich and fully realized, I’d love to know the origin of the story! How do you go about balancing character development/background with the more horror action scenes? Is there a reason Murphy is one of the last main characters to have his backstory explored? Also silly question what are the main characters favorite/go to breakfast foods? What was your favorite episode to write and/or record? We talk a lot about "Who is the Benefactor?" but I want to know "Why is the Benefactor?" Why is he trying to amass power? Why does he hide his identity? What is his end goal? Can we get more from the cannibal Elder? I support women's rights and women's wrongs.(Act 2 spoilers, suicide mention cw) I have some questions about Drosselmeyer for the Q&A: What were their true feelings for Petja? Why didn't they create a clockwork doll body for themselves like they did for Lori, or kill the Elders with the spell they used to destroy their brain? Why wasn't their body found with Lori's in the Gargantua? (Act 2 spoiler) The river, the in-between place where Mari traps Lori, do you imagine it looking like any particular location in the Philippines?If I were to introduce someone to this podcast and that someone has only ever listened to the Magnus archives, what could I say to convince them to listen in?
    Songs (all by Bessie Smith):

    Down Hearted BluesI Ain't Got Nobody Thinking BluesDyin By The HourBaby DollI'd Rather Be Dead And Buried In My GraveDevil's Gonna Git You
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    • 23 min
    Episode 37: Ibig

    Episode 37: Ibig

    Season 1: Act 3
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    Ibig (Yearning)
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    The story of Richard Murphy, from when he first meets [redacted] Donner, to the night of Clifford Bolden's defeat. 
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    Content Warnings: Passing references to cheating, suicidal ideation, obsession, self-loathing
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    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.
    This episode was Co-Produced by Jesse Goodsell, and written and directed by Motzie Dapul.
    The role of Richard Murphy is played by Edward Boxler. The role of Donner is played by Leon Johnson, the role of Mari Datuin is played by Motzie Dapul, the role of Ashvin is played by Adil Ramchurn, and the role of Evelyn Wai is played by Natalie.
    BECOME A PATRON and get bonus audio, art, video, and even bonus episodes.

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    DONATE TO PALESTINIAN RELIEF:
    https://www.gazaesims.com/ is where you can help Palestinians connect to loved ones, help doctors stay connected to each other, and help journalists broadcast the truth. You can follow @mirna_elhelbawi on socials for more info and updates, as well as answers to common questions.
    https://twitter.com/CareForGaza provides aid from within Gaza and is working everyday to deliver food and other relief to those in need.
    https://www.pcrf.net/ provides free medical care and humanitarian relief to thousands of injured and ill children in Palestine.
    https://www.unrwa.org/ is a UN agency that supports the relief and human development of Palestinian refugees, including emergency crisis response.

    CALL FOR A COMPLETE CEASEFIRE:

    https://5calls.org/ is where U.S. constituents can call their legislators and reps to call for a ceasefire
    https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-ceasefire-now is where U.S. constituents can write to members of Congress now and ask them to prevent further atrocities and massive loss of life.
    https://www.nccm.ca/ceasefire/ is where Canadian constituents can write to ALL CANADIAN MPs to call for a ceasefire.
    https://www.map.org.uk/campaigns/protect-palestinians-against-atrocities-in-gaza is where UK constituents can email their MPs to call for a ceasefire.

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    • 40 min
    Episode 36 - Aklatan part 2

    Episode 36 - Aklatan part 2

    Season 1: Act 3
    Aklatan (Library) Part 2
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    Ashvin faces Clifford Bolden and lives, but experiences a painful loss in the process. 
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    Content Warnings: References to religious extremism, murder
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    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. This episode was Co-Produced by Jesse Goodsell, and written and directed by Motzie Dapul.The role of Mari Datuin is played by Motzie Dapul. The role of Ashvin is played by Adil Ramchurn, the role of Evelyn Wai is played by Natalie, and the role of Clifford Bolden is played by Calel Tyler.
    BECOME A PATRON and get bonus audio, art, video, and even bonus episodes.
    -
    DONATE TO PALESTINIAN RELIEF:

    https://www.gazaesims.com/ is where you can help Palestinians connect to loved ones, help doctors stay connected to each other, and help journalists broadcast the truth. You can follow @mirna_elhelbawi on socials for more info and updates, as well as answers to common questions.https://twitter.com/CareForGaza provides aid from within Gaza and is working everyday to deliver food and other relief to those in need.https://www.pcrf.net/ provides free medical care and humanitarian relief to thousands of injured and ill children in Palestine.https://www.unrwa.org/ is a UN agency that supports the relief and human development of Palestinian refugees, including emergency crisis response.
    CALL FOR A COMPLETE CEASEFIRE:

    https://5calls.org/ is where U.S. constituents can call their legislators and reps to call for a ceasefirehttps://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-ceasefire-now is where U.S. constituents can write to members of Congress now and ask them to prevent further atrocities and massive loss of life.https://www.nccm.ca/ceasefire/ is where Canadian constituents can write to ALL CANADIAN MPs to call for a ceasefire. https://www.map.org.uk/campaigns/protect-palestinians-against-atrocities-in-gaza is where UK constituents can email their MPs to call for a ceasefire.
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    • 29 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
33 Ratings

33 Ratings

Pinkiepiepastry ,

Lovable Characters & Creepy Thrills

I've listened to the entirety of the show to current (Nov 3, 2023) in the last week or so.

This show is scary, sweet, smart, leftist, and hella queer!

Style: Radio-drama-esque story telling with supernatural investigations and a love for milk tea.

<3

B K T in TN ,

Please listen!

If you like The Magnus Archives or Old Gods of Appalachia, You will absolutely love this podcast! It’s spooky, and the combination of Filipino folklore and lore-building specific to this podcast is amazing. The characters are well-written, and it has a fun, modern style. This is one of the most underrated podcasts, and more people, including you who are reading this now, should give it a listen. You won’t regret it!!!

SkredlitheOgre ,

Such a great show!

Hi Nay is a horror fiction podcast about Mari, a queer Filipina immigrant to Toronto, whose family's shamanic nature gets her involved in supernatural happenings in the city.

I can't tell you how much I love this show and it's format. Each episode seems like it comes at you in a different way, from just the main character telling talking to her mom on the phone to fully voice acted scenes to a radio call in show about weird things happening in Toronto.

One thing I love about this show is it's LGBTQIA+ representation. Multiple characters are queer and that fact isn't really brought up, because that's just who those people are.

Everything is well acted and the story being told starts with one or two things happening, but then a larger story starts to build around those happenings. The monsters and people that appear in the show are fascinating and terrifying at the same time.

Please listening to this show! It's great!

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