The Purgatory Report on CPRG
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Creator: Jen Tidwell
Full cast Slice of life Serial Audio Drama
Synopsis:
CPRG 88.1 FM. Purgatory's Community Radio Station. Home of the local news program the Purgatory Report with host Jean Hogenbeck. New episodes air the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. (This is a work of fiction, inspired by the television series Wynonna Earp)
Language: English
Format: Audio Drama
Continuity: Serial
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Full cast
Genres: Slice of life, Comedy, Fanfiction
Framing device: Show within a show
Maturity: All audience
Creator demographics: / LGBTQ+
Country of origin: United States
Completion status: Partial
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Episodes:
Fri, 23 May 2025 15:13:13 +0000
A postal worker has too much fun. Sales at Mama Olive's are up, but consumption is down. Will Drinkwater gets into character. All this and more!
Fri, 09 May 2025 20:54:38 +0000
Elmo covers a protest. Terra encounters resistance. Dr. Sewicky attempts to share his knowledge. The Intern provides clarity. The Mounds Brothers have their hands full of pussy...cat. Jean finds herself in a situation that's everything to sneeze at.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:46:08 +0000
A wind storm tears through Purgatory. The Intern tries field reporting again. Something strange is afoot at The Mounds Brothers Garage. Nearby Doc Hawkins Used Tires are flying off the shelves. Jean ignores warning signs. Elmo gets dressed down.
Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:37:11 +0000
Jean has her hands full of Mounds. Misty's feeling breezy. Downtown business owners are concerned. Will doesn't have the time. The Intern dabbles in curation.
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:10:15 +0000
Toni stops by with some sporting news. Will returns to the boards, sort of. Terra unveils a mystery; And Elmo covers a new Parks and Rec event. All this and more this episode of The Purgatory Report!
Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000
The Purgatory Report returns for a 4th season! Mama Olive's is re-opening... again. The station has a new meteorologist. The Intern tries field reporting. And Mayor Doc Hawkins is in hot water.
Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:42:27 +0000
Tune in on March 14th for Season 4 of the Purgatory Report om CPRG!
How the [REDACTED] Stole Christmas!
Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0000
It's the holiday season in Purgatory and some sort of scrooge-y sneakster is stealing everyone's holiday decorations! Jean focuses on her priorities. The Intern struggles with a new assignment. Elmo flails in the field. Everybody has a theory! Will holiday justice prevail? Tune in to find out!
Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:38:37 +0000
It's the Season Three Finale! Deputy Precious offers results. A local company provides a do-over. Leroy makes a demand. Mayor Hawkins' subcommittees prove subversive. Rowan attempts humility. The Intern gets some new drinkware and the Cow Witch Coven comes to the end of their quest.
Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:41:00 +0000
The search for the kidnapped citizens goes on. Deputy Precious lays out his plan. Terra and Gerald provide separate offers to help. Will and Odette finally talk. A vigil is held. Jean gets real.
Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000
Purgatory Pride is underway! A couple of tourists have a bear of an encounter. Will Drinkwater wails and wallows in his woes and Jean has had enough. Elmo Dinwiddie is on the scene at Pride. Rowan Fae speaks before they think. The CW engages in some old-fashioned rope play.
Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000
The Purgatory prepares for its Pride Festival. Terra has beef with the new comics shop owner. The Mounds Brothers have an announcement. Elmo finds himself caught in the middle of a violent misunderstanding. It's bananas this week on The Report!
Fri, 24 May 2024 21:57:05 +0000
An update on Velma's meal delivery business. Toni does their best at interviewing local veterinarian Morris Sewicky. Elmo goes the distance. Gerald offers tax advice. All in this new episode of The Purgatory Report!
Fri, 10 May 2024 23:13:00 +0000
Deputy Precious stops by with some official PSD news. Peter and Paul encounter a hostile entity. Elmo goes to the theater. It's another week in Purgatory!
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000
Jean is excited about the weather. Old Man Roberts stops by with the Farm Report. Nearby Bowden recovers from vandalism. Toni resists the holiday spirit as others are about to get decked. Mayor Hawkins is on a mission.
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000
A new Sheriff's Blotter contains reports of disturbances around town. Jean checks in with the local librarian. Vern Hopkins provides an update on town council business; and the Mounds Brothers are on the case, whether anyone wants them to be or not. It's another week in Purgatory!
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +0000
Jean chats with Will about the upcoming play season. Toni gives some belated hockey coverage. Elmo finds himself in the middle of an unexpected negotiation with Rowan and some customers.
Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000
Leroy shares some opinions. Odette swans into the studio. Jordan has new clients at the stable. Rival business owners have beef with Jean. It's another week in Purgatory!
Somethin' Wiccan This Way Comes
Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0000
Toni's priorities have shifted. Jean conducts a community welfare check on Will, Terra and Gerald. Elmo's in over his head covering the unusual convention being held at the Wainwright Hotel. A new group rides into town on a mission. Tune in!
Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0000
We're Back! Jean announces a new hire at the station. Velma Watkins provides an update on the Mama Olive's rebuild. Newly-Elected Mayor Doc Hawkins shares his initial policies. All this and more in this Season 3 premiere!
Tue, 23 Jan 2024 20:22:56 +0000
The Purgatory Report Returns to CPRG 88.1FM on February 9th!
Tune in at GhostRiverRadio.com, Spotify, iTunes and Audible!
The Purgatory Report: War of the Weirds
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:00:00 +0000
It’s Halloween in Purgatory! Jean has a plan to uplift Will’s spirits. Elmo goes method. Terra bears witness. Toni tries her hand at vox pops.
Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000
It's Election Day in Purgatory! Jean and the team cover news of the Mayoral vote. Will Drinkwater is a changed man. Citizens give Elmo a run for his money. Toni rolls up their sleeves. Doc Hawkins is faced with surprising news. It's the Season 2 Finale, tune in!
Fri, 14 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000
A new G.R.A.S.S. Alert is in effect. The Intern does some investigative reporting. Doc Hawkins provides sage wisdom. Odette finally makes an appearance. Elmo has his hands full. Concerned citizens take matters into their own hands.
Fri, 23 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000
The music of Swan Lake continues to play throughout the town. Jean turns to Will Drinkwater for help. A surprising team-up brings trouble. Elmo Dinwiddie covers the Mayoral Debate.
Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:43:57 +0000
Jean wrestles with audio trouble. Tempers in town start to flare. An update on the Mayoral race. Gerald drops into the studio. Elmo proves useful.
Fri, 26 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000
Jean clears the air following the events of the last episode. Terra and Gerald are invited to participate in a "both sides" panel. The Mounds Brothers share a new theory.
Fri, 12 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000
Jean and Toni sample some of the Purgatory High Blue Devils culinary efforts. Will Drinkwater tries his hand at radio production. Elmo interviews Gerald B. Gefullter. A surprise guest stops by the studio. Is love in the air?
Fri, 28 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000
Goose levels are rising. Leroy Scruggs has thoughts on the mayoral race. Terra Goggins has beef with rival investigators. Will stops by with an update on rehearsals.
Fri, 07 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000
Rain in the forecast has citizens preparing for potential flooding. A large number of clothing items are found by a good samaritan. The latest on the Purgatory High Blue Devils recent hockey match; and the station has a new hire - apparently.
Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000
Reports of a fight at a local event. A pothole threatens the town. Gerald B. Guefullter expresses concerns over the goose population. Doc Hawkins has some opinions. The Mounds Bros and Velma Watkins reveal their new vocations. Plus, a new PSD Blotter is read. This and more in this week's episode of The Purgatory Report!
Fri, 10 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0000
The Fire Department is hiring. Cryptozoologist Terra Goggins stops by to discuss her new show. Casting for the community theater's latest production is announced. Mayoral Campaign rhetoric starts to heat up.
Fri, 24 Feb 2023 17:00:00 +0000
A new G.R.A.S.S. warning is in effect. Hockey Results: PHS Blue Devils vs the OHS Erratics. Discoveries are made by The Little Church on the Drainage Ditch, and there's trouble brewing for two local businesses.
Fri, 10 Feb 2023 17:00:00 +0000
CPRG Anchor Jean Hogenbeck and the citizens of Purgatory, AB return in this Season 2 Premiere episode.
News from newly-remodeled Mama Olive's Cafe, a shake-up in local politics, and coverage of a once-a-year only-in-Purgatory event are featured in this week's newscast.
Wed, 08 Feb 2023 01:03:00 +0000
The Purgatory Report Returns for Season 2! Tune in Feb 10th for new episodes.
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 23:48:36 +0000
Update on the efforts to stop the 'Blob'. Terra Goggins shares her thoughts. Interviews with Leroy Scruggs and Doc Hawkins. The Frog Spit goes on.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0000
Jean chats with Norm of Betty Lou's about the latest "Purgatory Pickle". Velma stops in with some more cafe specials; and an unlikely trio decide to take on the Blob using some questionable weaponry.
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 14:00:02 +0000
The Blob threatens the county Fair. Toni Sewell covers the rodeo. A feud erupts between two local businesses and a new Sheriff's Department Blotter is read.
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 15:00:23 +0000
Reports of something leaving oily tracks around Feiller's Field come in. Velma stops in with more specials and gossip. More awards from the county fair as 4-H Club contest winners and high school bake-off winners are announced. Elmo Dinwiddy has a breaking news story.
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:00:55 +0000
Deputy Precious stops by the studio to advise that pet owners bring their animals inside at night. The Mounds Brothers stop in to report a robbery: their waste oil is missing!
Plus the Purgatory Archaeological Society drops in with more local history.
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000
Elmo reports on the City Council Meeting; Terra Goggins reports on suspected alien abductions; Coverage of the Ghost River County Fair Parade. Local aerialist Andromeda performs.
Fri, 27 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000
Elmo interviews Doc Hawkins about recent thefts. Velma shares the latest specials at the cafe, plus some gossip, courtesy of Delores. Plus, another PSD Blotter, as well as announcements of events to be held at the GRC Fair. High School hockey results: Blue Devils vs Pine City Poodles.
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000
The Mounds Bros offer an update on the oil cleanup. Vern Hopkins has an announcement regarding the Frog Spit. We meet Jordan Barleyoats and learn about an upcoming Purgatory Rodeo event that coincides with the GRC Fair.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000
We meet Terra Goggins in studio when she stops by to provide history on the frog spit. Deputy Precious investigates a potential trespasser. Dr. Sandy Clay offers some factoids about the GRT region.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000
The Mounds Bros respond to public outcry. Velma Watkins stops by the studio. High School hockey results: The Blue Devils vs. The Bulldozers
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000
Jean reports on the returning Ghost River County Fair. Doc Hawkins stops by. Vern Hopkins shares plans for the Frog Spit and the Sheriff's Department Blotter is read.
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000
The lights are back on at Purgatory's community radio station: CPRG 88.1FM. Join anchor Jean Hogenbeck as she dusts off the old microphone and tries to deliver the news while dealing with the chaos only a small town like Purgatory can provide.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 17:56:20 +0000
Purgatory Report anchor Jean Hogenbeck is excited to share the news! - the Report will return as of March 11th, 2022.