The Other Stories | Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF Stories

The Tarpin Maze

'The bloody history of the maze at the Tarpin Estate plays into the hands of a distant relative greedy to inherit the estate. Only one teenage heir stands in his way.'

Written by Jesse Krenzel (https://www.jessekrenzel.com)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)

Produced by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the M.C. Escher of social media, bewildering and confusing and yet so enticing.

For more of Jesse Krenzel?s work, head to www.jessekrenzel.com.

Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfife

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Inside the House of Mirrors

'Late one evening, Gianni, a solitary, middle-aged man, enters ?on a whim, perhaps to revisit a youthful experience?a seemingly empty House of Mirrors, and just as he senses the presence of another inside, the lights go out.'

Written by Nicola Lombardi and translated by Joe Weintraub

(www.nicolalombardi.com)

Narrated by Manny Realguy

Produced by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, our cartographer, mapping out the ever-changing terrain of social media,

After thirty years of writing--3 novels, six collections, one film adaptation, multiple translations from the English--Lombardi is considered a master of the horror genre in Italy (his website can be found here:at www.nicolalombardi.com). His first collection in English, The Gypsy Spiders and Other Tales of Italian Horror, was published by UK's Tartarus Press in Dec. 2021.

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Champion of Meridoria

'Young Trevor finds solace in the fantastical realms of his books, while struggling to connect with the reality that surrounds him. But what happens when the boundaries between these two worlds begin to blur?'

Written by JT Shields (www.jtshields.com)

Narrated by James Barnett (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

And Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)

Produced by James Barnett (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com))

With music by Ghosthack (https://www.ghosthack.de/)

And Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.

J T Shields is a writer from the UK who enjoys all things horror. You can follow his work on www.jtshields.com.

James Barnett is the producer of the Night?s End podcast and After The Gloaming. Search for them wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.JamesBarnettCreative.com

Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show?s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriter

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Mazeplay

'A man breaks into an abandoned fast food restaurant to confront his childhood fears.'

Written by Georgia Cook (https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)

Produced by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the Master of the Maze, guiding us through the twists and turns of social media.

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfife

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Vol 92 - Mazes

Editorial by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

Our roundtablers:

James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.jamesbarnettcreative.com)

Jasmine Arch (https://jasminearch.com/)

Joushua Boucher (https://www.facebook.com/groups/theotherstories)

Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)

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The Ghost Of Christmas Never

'A man wakes up on Christmas morning, hungover, chilly, and stuck in a chimney.'

Written and narrated by Luke Kondor (https://www.instagram.com/lukeofkondor)

Wraparound segments written by Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/andyctwrites)

Wraparound extra narration performed by Luke Kondor (https://www.instagram.com/lukeofkondor) and Duncan Muggleton ([https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com](https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com/))

Produced by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.jamesbarnettcreative.com/)

With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)

And Zight (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/zight/)

And Duncan Muggleton ([https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com](https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com/))

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org and Boom Library

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading. 

And to Ben Errington, the Nutcracker of Online Entertainment, cracking open the shell of monotony with his engaging content.

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Refreshed After Dinner

'In a haunting future Christmas, Scrooge presides over a decadent feast, but as the years pass, dark secrets lurk beneath the surface of the celebrations. Are his guests really what they appear?'

Written and narrated by Sarah Jane Justice (https://www.facebook.com/sarahjanejusticewriting)

Wraparound segments written by Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/andyctwrites)

Wraparound extra narration performed by Luke Kondor (https://www.instagram.com/lukeofkondor) and James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

Produced by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

With music by Kai Engel (https://www.kai-engel.com/)

And Beat Mekanik (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/)

And Tim Kulig (https://timkulig.com/)

And Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org and Boom Library

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the Online Yule Log of Warmth and Comfort, his content providing a cozy and inviting space for all to gather and connect during the festive season

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But You Can?t F With Christmas

'In a Britain striving for economic efficiency, the government implements the SNOW program, mandating work on Christmas unless offset by hefty spending or church attendance. Amidst mounting public unrest, Prime Minister Horrace Eaton awakens on Christmas Eve to the dire consequences of his policy.'

Written and narrated by Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/andyctwrites)

Wraparound segments written by Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/andyctwrites)

Wraparound extra narration performed by Luke Kondor (https://www.instagram.com/lukeofkondor) and Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/andyctwrites)

Produced by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)

And Beat Mekanik (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/)

And Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org and Boom Library

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the mistletoe of social media, his posts serving as a virtual gathering place for friends and followers to share a kiss or two? of digital interaction.

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The Yule Fire

'Someone has to hold vigil by the ritual midwinter bonfire. The survival of Gwyn's tithing depends on it. But why must it always be her? This year, Gwyn will have a little celebration of her own.'

Written and narrated by Jasmine Arch (https://jasminearch.com/)

Wraparound segments written by Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/andyctwrites)

Wraparound extra narration performed by Luke Kondor (https://www.instagram.com/lukeofkondor) and Daniel Willcocks (https://danielwillcocks.com)

Produced by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)

And Beat Mekanik (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/)

And Tim Kulig (https://timkulig.com/)

And Kirk Osamayo (http://www.kirkosamayo.com/)

And Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org and Boom Library 

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch.

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the Rudolph of Content Creation, guiding us through the dark and foggy pathways of the digital world with his bright ideas and illuminating content.

Jasmine Arch is a writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.

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Today?s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world?s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they?ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.

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Nanny Rutt

'A mycologist is sent to study a rare new fungi deep in an ancient woodland.'

Written by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)

Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)

Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

With music by Umcorps (https://soundcloud.com/umcorps)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the social media Wendigo, turned into such after finding himself trapped in a mine with nothing but social media content for sustenance. Alone, in the dark, for years? he started to? change? he started to? tweet.

Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriter

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The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons ? Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don?t change it. Don?t sell it. But by all means? share the hell out of it.

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Today?s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world?s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they?ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.

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Footprints

'A boy playing on the side of his family's mountain finds giant footprints in the snow and follows them.'

Written by Amanda M. Blake (amandamblake.com)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggletona)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the Kraken of Content Creation? emerging from the deep seas, tentacle first, slimy, and with a socially conscious marketing strategy.

A cat-loving daydreamer and mid-age goth who loves geekery of all sorts, from superheroes to horror movies, urban fantasy to unconventional romance, Amanda M. Blake is the author of such horror titles as NOCTURNE and DEEP DOWN and the fairy tale mash-up series THORNS. For more, visit amandamblake.com.

Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfife

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Today?s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world?s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they?ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.

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Eyes Burning Blue

'When Madame Mathilde de Beauffort arrives in the city of Aalst, she's on a mission: to hunt the shapeshifter that's been terrorising the area for too long. But is she all she appears to be?'

Written and Narrated by Jasmine Arch (https://jasminearch.com/)

Produced by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)

And Chris Zabriskie (https://chriszabriskie.com/)

And Kai Engel (https://www.kai-engel.com/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington? the Jersey Devil of Social Media hopscotch. Does the Jersey Devil play hopscotch? The onus is on you to prove to me that he doesn?t.

Jasmine Arch is a writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.

James Barnett is the producer of the Night?s End podcast and After The Gloaming. Search for them wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.JamesBarnettCreative.com

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The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons ? Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don?t change it. Don?t sell it. But by all means? share the hell out of it.

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The Ribbiting

'While camping in the woods, a group of friends encounter Ohio's most dangerous monster: the Loveland Frogman. Armed with nothing but bear spray and hiking sticks, they must escape these bloodthirsty monsters.'

Written by Kay Hanifen (https://www.instagram.com/katharinehanifen/)

Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu)

Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the Social Media Chupacabra, grunting and howling in the nighttime wilderness? digitally speaking.

Kay Hanifen was born on a Friday the 13th and once lived for three months in a haunted castle. So, obviously, she had to become a horror writer.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheUnicornComi1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katharinehanifen/**

Erika Ventura is an artist, mother, bilingual narrator, and a husbandry technician. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsy

Join TOS+ to access over 75 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/

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The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons ? Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don?t change it. Don?t sell it. But by all means? share the hell out of it.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today?s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world?s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they?ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.

You?ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!

Editorial by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

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Leave a voicemail or get in touch at https://theotherstories.net/submissions

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Grab some merch at https://gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons ? Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don?t change it. Don?t sell it. But by all means? share the hell out of it.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today?s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world?s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they?ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS. You?ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!

Dream was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.

Dream was written by Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)

Editing and sound production by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors of Dissonance Media. www.jamesbarnettcreative.com

Georgia Cook plays the role of Alice (www.georgiacookwriter.com

Josh Curran plays the role of Henry (www.twitter.com/joshcurran)

Manny Realguy plays the role of Father

Joseph Maudsley reprises the role of Old Knobbly (www.twitter.com/josephmaudsley)

A special thanks to our chanting cultists. A full list of contributors can be found at www.theotherstories.net/dream

The Dream Theme Music was created by Duncan Muggleton (www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

Music by Tim Kulig, Kevin Mcleod, and Dark Fantasy Studio.

Music: Various by Tim Kulig

Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Music: Despair and Triumph by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3641-despair-and-triumph 

Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org, Ghosthack, and Boom Library. 

Artwork was created by Paramita at www.creativeparamita.com

Finally, a special thank you to this episode?s sponsors:

Shadow & Spice Book Box ? quarterly subscription boxes for lovers of fantasy, horror, and dark romance ? sign up now at www.bookboxcanada.com

And Eerie River Publishing, an independent publishing house specialising in dark fantasy and horror. Find out more at www.eerieriverpublishing.com

The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons ? Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don?t change it. Don?t sell it. But by all means? share the hell out of it.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today?s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world?s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they?ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS. You?ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!

Dream was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.

Dream was written by Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)

Editing and sound production by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors of Dissonance Media. www.jamesbarnettcreative.com

Georgia Cook plays the role of Alice (www.georgiacookwriter.com

Josh Curran plays the role of Henry (www.twitter.com/joshcurran)

Manny Realguy plays the role of Father

Joseph Maudsley reprises the role of Old Knobbly (www.twitter.com/josephmaudsley)

A special thanks to our chanting cultists. A full list of contributors can be found at www.theotherstories.net/dream

The Dream Theme Music was created by Duncan Muggleton (www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

Music by Tim Kulig, Kevin Mcleod, and Dark Fantasy Studio.

Music: Various by Tim Kulig

Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Music: Despair and Triumph by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3641-despair-and-triumph 

Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org. 

Finally, a special thank you to this episode?s sponsors:

Shadow & Spice Book Box ? quarterly subscription boxes for lovers of fantasy, horror, and dark romance ? sign up now at www.bookboxcanada.com

And Eerie River Publishing, an independent publishing house specialising in dark fantasy and horror. Find out more at www.eerieriverpublishing.com

The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons ? Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don?t change it. Don?t sell it. But by all means? share the hell out of it.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today?s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world?s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they?ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS. You?ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!

Dream was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.

Dream was written by Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)

Editing and sound production by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors of Dissonance Media. www.jamesbarnettcreative.com

Georgia Cook plays the role of Alice (www.georgiacookwriter.com

Josh Curran plays the role of Henry (www.twitter.com/joshcurran)

Manny Realguy plays the role of Father

Joseph Maudsley reprises the role of Old Knobbly (www.twitter.com/josephmaudsley)

A special thanks to our chanting cultists. A full list of contributors can be found at www.theotherstories.net/dream

The Dream Theme Music was created by Duncan Muggleton (www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

Music by Tim Kulig, Kevin Mcleod, Sache Ende, and Ghosthack.

Music: Various by Tim Kulig

Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Music: Blockbuster Atmosphere 6 (Horror) by Sascha Ende

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/137-blockbuster-atmosphere-6-horror 

Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

Music: Despair and Triumph by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3641-despair-and-triumph 

Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org and Sound-mp3.com.

Artwork was created by Paramita at www.creativeparamita.com

Finally, a special thank you to this episode?s sponsors:

Shadow & Spice Book Box ? quarterly subscription boxes for lovers of fantasy, horror, and dark romance ? sign up now at www.bookboxcanada.com

And Eerie River Publishing, an independent publishing house specialising in dark fantasy and horror. Find out more at www.eerieriverpublishing.com

The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons ? Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don?t change it. Don?t sell it. But by all means? share the hell out of it.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today?s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world?s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they?ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS. You?ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!

Dream was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.

Dream was written by Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)

Editing and sound production by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors of Dissonance Media. www.jamesbarnettcreative.com

Georgia Cook plays the role of Alice (www.georgiacookwriter.com

Josh Curran plays the role of Henry (www.twitter.com/joshcurran)

Manny Realguy plays the role of Father

Joseph Maudsley reprises the role of Old Knobbly (www.twitter.com/josephmaudsley)

A special thanks to our chanting cultists. A full list of contributors can be found at www.theotherstories.net/dream

The Dream Theme Music was created by Duncan Muggleton (www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

Music by Tim Kulig, Kevin Mcleod, Dark Fantasy Studio, and Ghosthack.

Music: Various by Tim Kulig & Kevin Mcleod

Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org.

Artwork was created by Paramita at www.creativeparamita.com

Finally, a special thank you to this episode?s sponsors:

Shadow & Spice Book Box ? quarterly subscription boxes for lovers of fantasy, horror, and dark romance ? sign up now at www.bookboxcanada.com

And Eerie River Publishing, an independent publishing house specialising in dark fantasy and horror. Find out more at www.eerieriverpublishing.com

The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons ? Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don?t change it. Don?t sell it. But by all means? share the hell out of it.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today?s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world?s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they?ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS. You?ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!

Dream was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.

Dream was written by Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)

Editing and sound production by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors of Dissonance Media. www.jamesbarnettcreative.com

Georgia Cook plays the role of Alice (www.georgiacookwriter.com

Josh Curran plays the role of Henry (www.twitter.com/joshcurran)

Manny Realguy plays the role of Father

Joseph Maudsley reprises the role of Old Knobbly (www.twitter.com/josephmaudsley)

A special thanks to our chanting cultists. A full list of contributors can be found at www.theotherstories.net/dream

The Dream Theme Music was created by Duncan Muggleton (www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

Music by Tim Kulig & Dark Fantasy Studio.

Music: Various by Tim Kulig

Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org and Sound-mp3.com.

Artwork was created by Paramita at www.creativeparamita.com

Finally, a special thank you to this episode?s sponsors:

Shadow & Spice Book Box ? quarterly subscription boxes for lovers of fantasy, horror, and dark romance ? sign up now at www.bookboxcanada.com

And Eerie River Publishing, an independent publishing house specialising in dark fantasy and horror. Find out more at www.eerieriverpublishing.com

The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons ? Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don?t change it. Don?t sell it. But by all means? share the hell out of it.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today?s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world?s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they?ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.

You?ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!

Dream was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.

Dream was written by Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)

Editing and sound production by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors of Dissonance Media. www.jamesbarnettcreative.com

Georgia Cook plays the role of Alice (www.georgiacookwriter.com

Josh Curran plays the role of Henry (www.twitter.com/joshcurran)

Manny Realguy plays the role of Father

Joseph Maudsley reprises the role of Old Knobbly (www.twitter.com/josephmaudsley)

A special thanks to our chanting cultists. A full list of contributors can be found at www.theotherstories.net/dream

The Dream Theme Music was created by Duncan Muggleton (www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

Music by Tim Kulig, Kevin Mcleod, Dark Fantasy Studio, and Ghosthack.

Music: Various by Tim Kulig & Kevin Mcleod

Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org.

Artwork was created by Paramita at www.creativeparamita.com

Finally, a special thank you to this episode?s sponsors:

Shadow & Spice Book Box ? quarterly subscription boxes for lovers of fantasy, horror, and dark romance ? sign up now at www.bookboxcanada.com

And Eerie River Publishing, an independent publishing house specialising in dark fantasy and horror. Find out more at www.eerieriverpublishing.com

The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons ? Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don?t change it. Don?t sell it. But by all means? share the hell out of it.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today?s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world?s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they?ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.

You?ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!

Dream was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.

Dream was written by Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)

Editing and sound production by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors of Dissonance Media. www.jamesbarnettcreative.com

Georgia Cook plays the role of Alice (www.georgiacookwriter.com

Josh Curran plays the role of Henry (www.twitter.com/joshcurran)

Manny Realguy plays the role of Father

Joseph Maudsley reprises the role of Old Knobbly (www.twitter.com/josephmaudsley)

A special thanks to our chanting cultists. A full list of contributors can be found at www.theotherstories.net/dream

The Dream Theme Music was created by Duncan Muggleton (www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

Music by Tim Kulig, Kevin Mcleod, and Dark Fantasy Studio.

Music: Various by Tim Kulig

Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Music: Unnatural Situation by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4567-unnatural-situation

Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org and Mixkit.co.

Artwork was created by Paramita at www.creativeparamita.com

Finally, a special thank you to this episode?s sponsors:

Shadow & Spice Book Box ? quarterly subscription boxes for lovers of fantasy, horror, and dark romance ? sign up now at www.bookboxcanada.com

And Eerie River Publishing, an independent publishing house specialising in dark fantasy and horror. Find out more at www.eerieriverpublishing.com

The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons ? Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don?t change it. Don?t sell it. But by all means? share the hell out of it.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today?s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world?s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they?ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.

You?ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!

I Don?t Know What Possessed Him

'Laura?s brother has become distant and strange. At first, she thinks he?s just imitating his weird, creepy missing friend, but quickly discovers that there?s something more sinister at play.'

Written by Mike Garley (https://www.mikegarley.co.uk/)

Narrated by Shara Jahnke (https://www.instagram.com/zellezra/)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the enigmatic mage of messages, his content spells casting an indelible mark upon the digital scrolls of social media, leaving us forever enchanted.

Mike Garley is a writer of comics, games, screenplays and other such cool stuff. Mike wrote beActive Media's EMMY nominated comic series; Collider, as well as Wallace and Gromit, Adventure Time, Eponymous, The Kill Screen, and is also the editor of the Dead Roots comic anthology.

Shara Jahnke is a quirky, enigmatic laloceziac who lives in beautiful Eugene, Oregon. When she?s not fashioning medical products to rescue your squishy brains, she?s using her own to plot new story ideas, hone her archery skills, play video games, and occasionally lose herself in paralytic fits of existential dread. You can find her on Instagram at Zellezra, and Facebook at Shara Danaé Jahnke.

Join TOS+ to access over 75 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/

Support the show, get audiobooks, and more at https://www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver

Join our communities for book clubs, movie clubs, writing exercises, and more at https://theotherstories.net/community/

Leave a voicemail or get in touch at https://theotherstories.net/submissions

Check out our writing courses at https://theotherstories.net/courses/

Grab some merch at https://gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons ? Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don?t change it. Don?t sell it. But by all means? share the hell out of it.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today?s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world?s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they?ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.

You?ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!

Nine-Tenths of the Law

'Gifted occultist Tallulah Briggs is used to being called upon by the rich and bored for entertainment and for power. But when the wealthy Dierdre Aust asks her to conjure dangerous beings for her, the price may be higher than anyone expects.'

Written by Dexter McLeod (http://www.twitter.com/DexterMcLeod)

Narrated by Jasmine Arch (https://jasminearch.com/)

Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the mystical content wizard, sorting instagram posts from twitter posts and facebook posts with his social media sorting hat.

Dexter McLeod is a writer from the southern United States. You can follow him on Twitter, @DexterMcLeod.

Jasmine Arch is a writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.

Join TOS+ to access over 75 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/

Support the show, get audiobooks, and more at https://www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver

Join our communities for book clubs, movie clubs, writing exercises, and more at https://theotherstories.net/community/

Leave a voicemail or get in touch at https://theotherstories.net/submissions

Check out our writing courses at https://theotherstories.net/courses/

Grab some merch at https://gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons ? Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don?t change it. Don?t sell it. But by all means? share the hell out of it.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today?s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world?s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they?ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.

You?ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!

Deep Roots

'A man discovers the consequences of returning home after thirty years.'

Today?s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.

Written by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the content enchanter? the contentchanter? the enchanter of contents, he chants, enchantments, for the content, to make us content. Nice one, Ben.

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfife

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She Burns

'A struggling actress visits a cryptic Seer, who hands her a crooked match, and a choice.'

Written by Luke Kondor (https://www.instagram.com/lukeofkondor/)

Narrated by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the virtual warlock, summoning engagement and every social media content spell.

Luke Kondor started writing on his computer in his early teens and never looked back? and now he has very sore eyes. He also runs and produces a short story podcast called The Other Stories, which has amassed over 11-million downloads and has a monthly listenership of ~100k downloads. Currently he lives and works on a dining room table in the middle of Sherwood Forest. For more head to www.lukekondor.com

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

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Hungry Shadows

'Can your own shadow be your most dangerous adversary? If you believe that it has the power to consume you, than it certainly can.'

Written by Nicola Lombardi & Joe Weintraub

Narrated by Manny Realguy

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher and Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the enigmatic spellbinder, weaving intricate incantations of content.

After thirty years of writing--3 novels, six collections, one film adaptation, multiple translations from the English--Lombardi is considered a master of the horror genre in Italy (his website can be found here:at www.nicolalombardi.com). His first collection in English, The Gypsy Spiders and Other Tales of Italian Horror, was published by UK's Tartarus Press in Dec. 2021.

Forged in the centre of a supernova 10,000 years from now, Manny rides the cosmic waves and feasts on dying planets shitting out stars.

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Editorial by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

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The Balloon

'In a desolate world ravaged by an unyielding pandemic, two unlikely survivors - a guilt-ridden police officer and a lonely young woman - endure the crumbling society around them.'

Written by Benjamin Percy (https://benjaminpercy.com/)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)

Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

With music by Tim Kulig (https://timkulig.com/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher and Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.

**Benjamin Percy is a novelist, comics writer, and screenwriter. He writes Wolverine, X-Force, and Ghost Rider for Marvel Comics. And his latest novel -- The Sky Vault -- releases in September of 2023. For more, head over to https://benjaminpercy.com/**

Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfife

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Heart of a Bear

'A bear yearns for something more?'

Written by Benjamin Percy (https://benjaminpercy.com/)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)

Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

With music by Tim Kulig (https://timkulig.com/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.

**Benjamin Percy is a novelist, comics writer, and screenwriter. He writes Wolverine, X-Force, and Ghost Rider for Marvel Comics. And his latest novel -- The Sky Vault -- releases in September of 2023. For more, head over to https://benjaminpercy.com/**

Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfife

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The Cold Boy

'A divorced taxidermist is forced to open up his home and heart when his sister asks him to watch his nephew for a week, but the punishing winter soon catches up with them both when the child falls into a frozen pond and emerges again in an uncanny state.'

Written by Benjamin Percy (https://benjaminpercy.com/)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)

Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

With music by Steven O?Brien (https://www.steven-obrien.net/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher and Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.

Benjamin Percy is a novelist, comics writer, and screenwriter. He writes Wolverine, X-Force, and Ghost Rider for Marvel Comics. And his latest novel -- The Sky Vault -- releases in September of 2023. For more, head over to https://benjaminpercy.com/

Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfife

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Blue Bear

'After guarding the scene of a particularly gruesome murder, a police officer finds himself stalked by a disturbing piece of evidence.'

Written by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)

Narrated and edited by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

With music by Alex Mason (https://soundcloud.com/alexmason-1-1)

And Myuu (https://thedarkpiano.com/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Glitchedtones.com and Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher and Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, our virtual teddy bear, offering comfort and companionship in the digital world, hugging us with his heartwarming content through the ups and downs of social media.

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

James Barnett is the producer of the Night?s End podcast and After The Gloaming. Search for them wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.JamesBarnettCreative.com

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Loved and Lost or Never At All

'What if you are the imaginary friend? What if they decide they don?t need you anymore?'

Written by Thomas Joyce (https://twitter.com/ThomasWJoyce1)

Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)

Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the guardian of joy?

Thomas is a podcast junkie who lives in his hometown near Glasgow, Scotland, with his wife and daughter. His fiction has been published in the anthologies Lost Films (from Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing) and Daughter of Sarpedon (from Brigids Gate Press), and his short story, ?Something in the Water?, will soon be appearing online at roosterrepublicpress.com.

Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show?s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation.

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The Collector

'Kevin can?t sleep. Neither can the new friend he?s found under his bed.'

Written by Chris Lillienthal (www.ChrisLWrites.com)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)

Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

With music and sound effects by Zapsplat.com

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the maestro of imagination, sculpting endearing content friends for us to embrace and cherish as we explore the enchanting social media playground together.

Chris Lilienthal is a fiction writer whose work has been published in anthologies from Eerie River Publishing and Unsettling Reads. He lives with his wife, two sons, and a geriatric dog in Central Pennsylvania. Learn more at www.ChrisLWrites.com.

Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfife

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The Incomparable Freddy Red

'When seven-year-old Kim Barnes wills her imaginary friend, Freddy Red, into existence, who spills over with games and laughter and titters and blood.'

Written by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)

Narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies (https://twitter.com/mldAudio)

Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

With music by MusicLFiles (https://cemmusicproject.wixsite.com/musiclibraryfiles)

And Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, our own imaginer, dreaming up content friends to play with at the social media playground.

Luke Kondor started writing on his computer in his early teens and never looked back? and now he has very sore eyes. He runs and produces a short story podcast called The Other Stories, which has amassed over 10-million downloads. In 2015, he won the best Low-Budget Film Award at the London Short Film Festival for a film he made in 7 days with no camera and no money. Currently he works from a dining room table in the middle of Sherwood Forest and lives with his fiancée, Cat, their pet cat, Oscar, and their larger, angrier cat, Alaska, who is actually a dog. www.lukekondor.com

For more of Matthew Lloyd Davies? work, head over to https://www.matthewlloyddavies.com

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Editorial by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

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A special preview episode of our new podcast ? After The Gloaming.

If you enjoy it, be sure to listen to more today by searching for it in your favourite podcast app or by visiting here.

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After the Gloaming is a production of Dissonance Media and The Other Stories.

Scarecrow for Mason Bradley was written by Charlie Maliha whose pronouns are he/him or they/them.

Charlie Maliha is a queer trans author who specializes in horror and speculative fiction. Pulling from his background in art history and occult studies, Charlie?s work explores themes of chaos, belonging, and superstition. As a trans author, Charlie highlights the experiences of queer and trans characters and writes the representation he wishes to see in horror. When he?s not writing, Charlie can be found sketching or napping with his two cats. Follow him on Twitter for more screams @deusexmaliha

Evelyn was performed by Bridgett Howard from the Thirteen podcast. For other atmospheric, slow burn spooky stories, go and check it out at www.thirteenpodcast.com or search Thirteen podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

Grandpa was performed by Jerry Harris

Grandma was performed by Rebecca Struzyna from the West London Witch podcast - https://pod.link/1525983141

Mason Bradley was performed by Phoenix Fire from Back to Ashes and Phoenix Fire Narrations on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@backtoashes_yt

Scarecrow was performed by James Barnett

Henry Black wood was performed by Xander Zweig

Shelly Stevenson was performed by Alexandra Elroy

After the Gloaming script was written by James Barnett.

Sound production and editing was completed by James Barnett.

Theme music was scored by Duncan Muggleton and produced by James Barnett.

Music and sound effects were provided by: Epidemic Sound, Sound Stripe, and Freesound.org.

If you have enjoyed the episode, please spread the word to anyone you feel may enjoy it and please support the show by leaving a review and giving it a 5-star rating.

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Squall Line

'A line of storms stretch across the world, leaving catastrophes of biblical proportions in their wake.'

Written by Ryan Harville (https://www.ryanharvillewriting.com)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher and Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the enigmatic ceiling fan, casting a chilling breeze across the heated social media landscape.

Ryan Harville is a horror author from the United States and lives along Alabama? Gulf Coast. His new book, Red Rains Down, is available now on Amazon. It?s thirteen tales of madness and horror that will lead you to crumbling churches, ghost towns, and the lost parts of the forest. For more information about Ryan, please visit his website at ryanharvillewriting.com.

Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfife

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Of Water

'There?s something more than just water in the reservoir at Llyn Morwyn, waiting for the flood to find its way out.'

Written by Die Booth (https://diebooth.wordpress.com/)

Narrated by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)

Edited by James Barnett (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

With music by Velleitie (https://velleitie.us/)

And Kai Engel (https://www.kai-engel.com/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the social media dishwasher, rinsing away the boredom with his social media content suds.

**You can find more of Die?s work, including his cursed new novella ?Cool S? at https://diebooth.wordpress.com/**

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

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I?m Dreaming Of A?

'Everyone dreams of a "white Christmas," but sometimes it may not be for the best to have one's wishes fulfilled.'

Written by James Dorr (http://jamesdorrwriter.wordpress.com)

Narrated by Manny Realguy

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the courageous storm chaser, fearlessly navigating the treacherous maelstroms of social media shitstorms.

Listeners are invited to visit Dorr's blog at http://jamesdorrwriter.wordpress.com

Forged in the centre of a supernova 10,000 years from now, Manny rides the cosmic waves and feasts on dying planets shitting out stars.

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Cloudburst

'A group of CDC researchers are dispatched to monitor a town experiencing bizarre and gruesome weather patterns.'

Written by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)

Narrated by Shara Jahnke (https://www.instagram.com/zellezra/)

Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

Shara Jahnke is a quirky, enigmatic laloceziac who lives in beautiful Eugene, Oregon. When she?s not fashioning medical products to rescue your squishy brains, she?s using her own to plot new story ideas, hone her archery skills, play video games, and occasionally lose herself in paralytic fits of existential dread. She?s accompanied by her danger noodle, Cylus, who whispers award winning story ideas in her ear every night, and graciously allows her to keep all the credit. You can find her on Instagram at Zellezra, and Facebook at Shara Danaé Jahnke.

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Crawlspace

'Dennis' quiet evening of reading is interrupted by thumping music coming from his neighbour's house. Or at least he thinks that's where it's coming from.'

Written by Kev Harrison (www.kevharrisonfiction.com

Narrated by Narrator and edited by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

With music by Daniel Birch (https://danielbirchmusic.com)

And Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/people/Andrewkn/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for wriggling through the twists and turns of the social media labyrinth.

Kev Harrison is a British writer of horror and dark fiction living in Lisbon, Portugal. His novella, Below, is out now from Brigids Gate Press. Find more about him and his work at www.kevharrisonfiction.com

James Barnett is the producer of the Night?s End podcast. A short story fiction podcast with tales of horror and the paranormal. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.JamesBarnettCreative.com

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Lucky Ruff

'A park employee discovers more than he bargained for when he loses his way in the maintenance tunnels below an amusement park.'

Written by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)

Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (social media link)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (social media link)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for navigating the intricate network of social media, like a nimble worm, leaving a slimy trail of tweets, grams, and posts.

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show?s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriter

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As the podcast celebrates its 7th birthday, we asked some of the HOS offices to pick some of their favourite stories from the past year. 

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81.2 Desire & Sons

Written by Nicola Lombardi & Joe Weintraub

Narrated and edited by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

With music by Daniel Birch Music (https://danielbirchmusic.com)

78.1 Invite To Interview

Written by Manny Realguy

Narrated by Manny Realguy

85.2 Repossession

Written by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)

Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)

Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

With music by AndrewKN (https://freesound.org/people/Andrewkn/)

79.5 Mary, Mary

Written and narrated by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)

Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

With music by Blear Moon (https://blearmoon.bandcamp.com/)

80.4 C.S.U

Written by Richard Reynolds (groundzerocomics.co.uk)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

76.3 The Toll

Written by Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/andyctwrites)

Narrated by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://twitter.com/jimmyhorrors)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

Intro theme composed by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for separating the social curds from the media whey and serving up delicious content cheese.

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The Bommsy Tit

'Years back, a man?s dog went into a fabric tunnel and never came out the other side. Until today, that is.'

Written and narrated by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And to Joshua Boucher and Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.

Luke Kondor started writing on his computer in his early teens and never looked back? and now he has very sore eyes. He runs and produces a short story podcast called The Other Stories, which has amassed over 10-million downloads. In 2015, he won the best Low-Budget Film Award at the London Short Film Festival for a film he made in 7 days with no camera and no money. Currently he works from a dining room table in the middle of Sherwood Forest and lives with his fiancée, Cat, their pet cat, Oscar, and their larger, angrier cat, Alaska, who is actually a dog. www.lukekondor.com

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Coyotes

'A group of migrants attempt to cross the American border for safety, only to find that something within is hunting them.'

Written by Thomas Kent West (http://www.twitter.com/@thomaskentwest)

Narrated by Shara Jahnke (https://www.instagram.com/zellezra/)

Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

With music by Chris Zabriskie (https://chriszabriskie.com/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com and Freesound.org

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for tunneling through the digital soil of social media, like a diligent and handsome earthworm.

Thomas Kent West is an American writer of speculative fiction. He is the winner of Horrorbabble's 'Artifacts of Horror' contest and the Black Hole Entertainment short fiction prize.

Shara Jahnke is an enigmatic laloceziac who lives in beautiful Eugene, Oregon. When she?s not fashioning medical products to rescue your squishy brains, she?s using her own to plot new story ideas, hone her archery skills and play video games.

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TOAST

A sentient toaster searches for customers in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

Written and narrated by Luke Kondor (https://www.instagram.com/lukeofkondor)

Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

With Lincoln Boucher as the voice of TOAST

With music by Cyberleaf Studio (https://andreabaroni.com/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington and his robot washing machine, rinsing the radioactive stains of boredom from the post-apocalyptic bedsheets.

Luke Kondor started writing on his computer in his early teens and never looked back? and now he has very sore eyes. He runs and produces a short story podcast called The Other Stories, which has amassed over 10-million downloads. In 2015, he won the best Low-Budget Film Award at the London Short Film Festival for a film he made in 7 days with no camera and no money. Currently he works from a dining room table in the middle of Sherwood Forest and lives with his fiancée, Cat, their pet cat, Oscar, and their larger, angrier cat, Alaska, who is actually a dog. www.lukekondor.com

Karl Hughes does all things audio. He has been responsible for what you hear in the hugely successful "The Other Stories" podcast since the early days, making sure every monster sounds scary but doesn't blow your ears off. When he isn't hunting down gun shot and stabbing SFX for podcasts he also composes podcast theme tunes ? you can hear two of these on the "This Is Horror" and the "Great Writers Share" podcast.

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Werms

'When a plumber who?s seen too much is buried alive by a sadistic gravedigger, he discovers a series of mysterious tunnels extending from the bottom of his casket.'

Written by Andrew Benzinger (https://www.instagram.com/andrew.benzinger)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for tunneling through the social media abyss with his powerful content, delivering unto us, golden content nuggets.

**Follow Andrew Benzinger on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/andrew.benzinger.**

Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfife.

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Editorial by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

My Tunnels flash fiction was written by Cody Czarzasty

***

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The Rescue

'A hero makes a final assault on Faraway Keep, where the Lord Chamberlain has locked away the heir to the throne.'

Written and narrated by Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/andyctwrites)

Produced by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

With an opening theme composed by Duncan Muggleton (https://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

Based on the original music by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

Additional music in today?s episode has been provided by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org and Zapsplat.com

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher and Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for creating a social media fairy tale, each tweet a new adventure, every post a happy-ever-after.

Andy Conduit-Turner is a writer, editor and podcaster from the UK. You?ll find Andy himself @ AndyCTWrites on Twitter.

James Barnett is the producer of the Night?s End podcast. www.JamesBarnettCreative.com

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They Never Grow Up

'The crew of the Ferrous Pike embark on a perilous voyage to save their children and reclaim their future.'

Written and narrated by Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/andyctwrites)

Produced by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

With an opening theme composed by Duncan Muggleton (https://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

Based on the original music by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

Additional music in today?s episode has been provided by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org and Sounds-mp3.com and zapsplat.com

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher and Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for creating a social media fairy tale, each tweet a new adventure, every post a happy-ever-after.

Andy Conduit-Turner is a writer, editor and podcaster from the UK. You?ll find Andy himself @ AndyCTWrites on Twitter.

James Barnett is the producer of the Night?s End podcast. www.JamesBarnettCreative.com

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