Oct 23, 20264 minS1
No Hi Nay Episode this week! DOMINUS PREMIERE is happening at 3pm ET on Sunday, October 25! Come join us on the Hi Nay Twitch channel, twitch.tv/hinaypod. OCTOBER 24 at 6pm ET: Live event at Interesting Things...
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Hi Nay
Hosted by Motzie Dapul · fiction · EN
About this Podcast:
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.
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What is Hi Nay about?
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.
Who hosts Hi Nay?
Hi Nay is hosted by Motzie Dapul. The show has published 220 episodes to date.
What has Hi Nay covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Dominus Premiere Announcement + Small Preview for Episode 2" (23 October 2026, 4 minutes), "Episode 93: Unos (Tempest)" (11 October 2026, 20 minutes), and "Bonus Episode: The Elders of Hi Nay (part 1)" (4 October 2026, 32 minutes).
How often does Hi Nay publish?
Hi Nay publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 25 minutes across 220 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Hi Nay?
Booking probability for Hi Nay is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Hi Nay requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Hi Nay's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Motzie Dapul hosts Hi Nay, a fiction podcast with 220 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 11, 202620 minS1
Unos (Tempest) A strange storm makes its way to Toronto. Mari and the Benefactor meet at the Imperial to consolidate their plans. Content Warnings: Implied child disappearance. Guest starring: W. Keith Tims...
- Oct 4, 202632 minS1
In which we go in alphabetical order, discussing every Elder in Hi Nay and a little bit of backstory, secret info, and other cool details about them! I followed the list of characters on the Hi Nay wiki to make this~ so...
- Sep 27, 202626 minS1
A fun little bonus feature about the secrets behind Hi Nay's music! In this unscripted episode I cover Bessie Smith and other blues and jazz stapes, lullabies, Filipino folk songs, and classical music that inspire Hi...
- Sep 20, 202622 minS1
Another bit of unscripted bonus content! I discuss the subtle differences between Filipino, Tagalog, and other languages of the Philippines, and go over the names of each episode from Act 1 and the interesting context...
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- Sep 13, 202646 minS1
Hi Nay B Sides 1.14 - Episode 90: Paggising (Awakening), Episode 91: Pantangi (Proper Noun), Episode 92: Darating (Incoming) Motzie Dapul (Mari Datuin, various) and Edward McKee (Danny Boyd) talk about... cancer? And...
- Sep 6, 202616 minS1
Darating (Incoming) Donner encourages Mari to use Manfred's spell. Mari is a bit more reluctant to kill every Elder. A newly empowered Cold Ghost makes his way towards Toronto. Content Warnings: Brief descriptions of...
- Aug 30, 202625 minS1
Pantangi (Proper Noun) Salai reflects on the power of names, after finding the one the Benefactor tried to hide. Mari tells Donner and Laura the truth about her magic, her work... and the nuclear option gifted to...
- Aug 23, 202618 minS1
Paggising (Awakening) Youtuber Sal escapes Clarence Thompson's cabin. But he's not the only one who does. Content Warnings: Mass death, corpses, implied torture and gore, falling Guest starring Taylor Michaels as Sal...
- Aug 16, 202645 minS1
Hi Nay B Sides 1.13 - Episode 86-89: Arkanghel (Archangel), The Jazz Man (Pride 2026) ️, Patapos (Ending), Nasagip (Saved), Alangan (Unworthy) Motzie Dapul (Mari Datuin, various) and Edward McKee (Danny Boyd) take on...
Aug 13, 202621 minEPISODE TITLE: [REDACTED] S1E1: False Start (Part 1) —-------------- Introducing [REDACTED]; from Athan ( The Grotto ) and Jamie Petronis ( The Cellar Letters ) Following the death of his twin, failing actor Jacob Kane...
- Aug 9, 202623 minS1
Uong (Mushroom) Within the world of Hi Nay, there are many Big Ones, leviathan beings that feed off death. This short story details an ordinary, lonely man's encounter with a Big One, a great and vast organism that...
- Jul 26, 202618 minS1
Alangan (Insufficient) A god could fix everything. Like Chay Datuin's mistakes. Mari wakes up. Content Warnings: References to mass murder, police brutality, political violence...
- Jul 19, 202622 minS1
Nasagip (Saved) Donner encounters a familiar face for the first time since he was 14, and later meets one of the cabin's survivors at the hospital. Content Warnings: References to multiple deaths...
Jul 13, 20264 minS1SUPPORT BECK'S END ON KICKSTARTER (3 days left!) Hi Nay Youtube premieres will be at 6pm ET until August 2 (Please let us know if you prefer 6pm or 9pm premieres!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
- Jul 13, 202651 minS1
Happy Pride! In part 2 of the Queer Identities of Hi Nay Characters, we'll be discussing Danny and Sauvard, Young Will and Jack Robin, Mary-Anne and CJ, and... Dragon Age? How did that get in there? We also end up...
- Jul 6, 202617 minS1
Patapos (Ending) Laura and Donner discover the aftermath of the Elder attack on Mari. The cabin that should not exist begins digesting its meal. Content Warnings: Mentions of...
- Jun 30, 202629 minS1
The Jazz Man (Pride 2026) Len the Jazz Man had a fan. The same one, every night he performed at the Imperial Pub. He knew it was them - even if they wore a different face, a different body, every time they came. He knew...
- Jun 23, 202637 minS1
Happy Pride! In part 1 of the Queer Identities of Hi Nay Characters, we'll be discussing the main cast, Evelyn Wai, as well as requested characters J and Dooley, J's parents, The Puppetmaster and Petja. If you have...
- Jun 15, 202628 minS1
Arkanghel (Archangel) The story of Michael, the Archangel, and the demons he's slaughtered on behalf of his precious new god. Content Warnings: Murder, decapitation, organ removal - BECOME A PATRON and get bonus...
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