Harford: An Oral History
A Golden Lobes award-winning surreal comedy podcast. Welcome to Harford: An Oral History—a surreal comedy podcast uncovering the strange and forgotten history of Haverfordwest. In each episode, a town inhabitant recounts their role in a key moment of its past—from a disastrous attempt to build the world’s tallest building to a battle reenactment that spiraled into real conflict. Written and performed by Dan Hooper. Cover image: Haverfordwest Castle by Roger Gittins, used under CC BY-SA 2.0. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
The Meeting: A man in crisis seeks guidance from a mysterious figure in a kaftan. But his search for personal growth causes serious problems. The Meeting was written and performed by Dan Hooper. The music is Analog Dreams by Blue Saga
You can contact Dan at danhooper86@gmail.com. To support the show visit https://ko-fi.com/harford
Harford: An Oral History is a monthly surreal comedy podcast uncovering the strange and forgotten hi...
The Bomb: The corrupting influence of local politics takes its toll on a man. His plan to protect the town gets out of hand and a small lie has geopolitical consequences.
The bomb was written and performed by Dan Hooper. The music is Cosmic Psychiatry by Brendon Moeller
You can contact Dan at danhooper86@gmail.com. To support the show visit https://ko-fi.com/harford
Harford: An Oral History is a monthly surreal comedy podcas...
The Stag: A best man turns a stag do into a philosophical examination of both freedom and bondage.
This episode was written and performed by Dan Hooper. The music is Oppression by Amaranth Cove and Blue by Shinji Wakasa.
You can contact Dan at danhooper86@gmail.com. To support the show visit https://ko-fi.com/harford
Harford: An Oral History is a monthly surreal comedy podcast uncovering the strange and forgotten history...
A hostage situation unfolds at the local library. A negotiator arrives in town, ready to work his magic. But instead, is there something more personal he needs to resolve first?
This episode was written and performed by Dan Hooper. The music is 2054 Tokyo by Blackout Memories.
You can contact Dan at danhooper86@gmail.com. To support the show visit https://ko-fi.com/harford
Harford: An Oral History is a monthly surreal co...
THE PORTAL: A wannabe estate agent is tasked with selling an unsellable property. They succeed, but in Haverfordwest, every deal comes with strings attached, and the devil really is in the detail.
Music: Desert Wind by Tellsonic
Harford: An Oral History is a monthly surreal comedy podcast uncovering the strange and forgotten history of Haverfordwest. In each episode, a town inhabitant recounts their role in a key moment of its pa...
A battle reenactment spirals out of control, leading to a Cold War-era dictatorship in a small Welsh town. What begins as historical homage turns into a ruthless regime of paranoia, propaganda, and gulags by the Happy Shopper.
Music by SOULFULJAMTRACKS via Pixabay
If you’d like to support Harford, go to https://bit.ly/harfordpod
Harford: An Oral History is a monthly surreal comedy podcast uncovering the strange and forgotten h...
ABDUCTION: A disgraced tabloid journalist flees to Haverfordwest, hoping to rebuild his career. But when his fabricated UFO sightings spiral out of control, he finds himself at the centre of a media frenzy. Desperate measures are taken. The town is forever changed.
Music by NaturesEye via Pixabay
If you’d like to support Harford, go to https://bit.ly/harfordpod
Harford: An Oral History is a monthly surreal comedy podcast...
A town planner’s dream turns into a nightmare when he crosses the wrong developers. As Haverfordwest expands under his watch, mobsters, superstition, and civic ambition collide, leading to an architectural disaster that threatens to consume the town itself.
Music: Tyrant Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
If you’d like to support Harford, go to https://bit.ly/harf...
A group of teenagers find a new hangout spot—the local crematorium. Years later, one of them returns, becoming entangled in a long-buried family feud, a mistaken funeral, and an overly convoluted cover-up.
Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music via Pixabay
If you’d like to support Harford, go to https://bit.ly/harfordpod
Harford: An Oral History is a monthly surreal comedy podcast uncovering the strange and forgotten history of Hav...
Harford: An Oral History—a surreal comedy podcast uncovering the strange and forgotten history of Haverfordwest. In each episode, a town inhabitant recounts their role in a key moment of its past—from a disastrous attempt to build the world’s tallest building to a battle reenactment that spiralled into real conflict.
Written and performed by Dan Hooper.
Launching 20th February 2025 with two episodes, followed by new episodes ...
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