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


640 episodes

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Creator: Hawk & Cleaver | A Digital Story Studio bringing you the best new stories to watch, read, sniff, and absorb.

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Solo Multigenre Anthology Audio Book


Synopsis:

These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.


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Language: English

Format: Audio Book

Continuity: Anthology

Writing: Scripted

Voices: Solo

Genres: Multigenre

Completion status: Not applicable

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Episodes:

105.2 To Black

Sun, 11 May 2025 23:05:00 GMT

105.2 To Black

When Alexander Rothschild receives a mysterious invitation emblazoned in black, he inadvertently sets off to discover the true meaning of wealth, anger, and —above all — metal music.

Written by Slade Stone (www.sladestone.com)

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

With music by North Without End (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/north-without-end/)

And 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/)

Joshua Boucher is our story programmer, and along with Jasmine Arch and the eyeless ones, Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty, he helps manage our community.

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

Slade Stone is a senior copywriter living in Chicago. Her work is featured at sladestone.com, and her abstract musings @thesladeparade.

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

Join TOS+ to access over 90 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.


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105.1 One More Time

Sun, 04 May 2025 23:05:00 GMT

105.1 One More Time

Four musicians reach the peak, playing for massive crowds every night of the week. You know what they about being on top though right? There’s only one place to go.

Written and produced by Karl Hughes (https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.social)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.threads.net/@justin.fife)

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

And Sascha Ende (https://www.sascha-ende.de/)

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/)

Joshua Boucher is our story programmer, and along with Jasmine Arch and the eyeless ones, Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty, he helps manage our community.

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

**Karl Hughes is the lead audio producer here at The Other Stories. You can talk to him about mastering your audiobooks or podcasts over @karlhughes.bsky.social on BlueSky. That's karl with a K, or better yet just visit TheOtherStories.net to learn more.

Check out his new album full of UK Dance Classics on Spotify. Just search for the artist Piregg. It's a bit like the word pirate and egg smashed together!

Spotify Link: https://sptfy.com/Piregg

Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/karlhughes BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.social**

Justin Fife is an audiobook narrator and voice actor, and he can be found on Threads @Justin.fife

Join TOS+ to access over 90 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.


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104.4 The Phone Call

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 23:05:00 GMT

104.4 The Phone Call

A man gets a phone call from his dead wife

Written by Michael Penncavage (https://blcklst.com/profile/michael-penncavage)

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

And Sarah Jane Justice (https://www.facebook.com/sarahjanejusticewriting)

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

With music by Myuu (https://www.thedarkpiano.com/)

And Phat Phrog studio (https://www.phatphrogstudio.com/)

And 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/)

Joshua Boucher is our story programmer, and along with Jasmine Arch and the eyeless ones, Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty, he helps manage our community.

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

Michael Penncavage’s story, The Cost of Doing Business, originally appeared in Thuglit, won the Derringer Award for best mystery. One of his stories, The Converts was filmed as a short movie, while another, The Landlord was adapted into a play. His debut novel, Person Unknown, adapted from the screenplay, was also recently released from All Due Respect Press.

Fiction of his can be found in over 100 magazines and anthologies from 7 different countries such as Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine (USA), Here and Now (England), Tenebres (France) Crime Factory (Australia), Reaktor (Estonia), Speculative Mystery (South Africa), and Visionarium (Austria). He has been published by IDW and Ahoy Comics.

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

**Follow Sarah Jane Justice on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/sarahjanejusticewriting**

Join TOS+ to access over 90 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.


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104.3 Mother Soul Alone

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 23:05:00 GMT

104.3 Mother Soul Alone

Following the loss of her beloved cat, a grief-stricken pet owner discovers a bleeding hole in her backyard.

Written by Clancy Nacht (https://linktr.ee/clancynacht)

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

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

With music by North Without End (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/north-without-end/)

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/)

Joshua Boucher is our story programmer, and along with Jasmine Arch and the eyeless ones, Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty, he helps manage our community.

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

**Find out more about Clancy Nacht and their work at https://linktr.ee/clancynacht**

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

Join TOS+ to access over 90 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.


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104.2 Otherworldly Passions

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 23:05:00 GMT

104.2 Otherworldly Passions

Arthur's passion for Lucy went beyond death. His was a love for all eternity.

Written by Scott Harper (Scottharpermacabremaestro.com)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.threads.net/@justin.fife)

Produced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (https://www.instagram.com/audiogeekgr )

With music by Master Toad (https://www.facebook.com/themastertoad/)

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/)

Joshua Boucher is our story programmer, and along with Jasmine Arch and the eyeless ones, Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty, he helps manage our community.

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

Justin Fife is an audiobook narrator and voice actor, and he can be found on Threads @Justin.fife

Join TOS+ to access over 90 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.


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104.1 The Spirit Artist

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 23:05:00 GMT

104.1 The Spirit Artist

A mechanic pays to have an online spirit medium draw a picture of her soulmate. The results scar her...and maybe someone else.

Written by Siri Harrison

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

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://x.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/)

Joshua Boucher is our story programmer, and along with Jasmine Arch and the eyeless ones, Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty, he helps manage our community.

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

Erika Ventura is an artist, mother, bilingual narrator, and a painting instructor. 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 90 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.


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Writer’s Chair W/ James Kennedy

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 23:05:00 GMT

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

Special feature

Interview by Daniel Willcocks (https://www.danielwillcocks.com/))))

With James Kennedy (https://jameskennedy.com/)

James Kennedy is the author of the horror thriller Bride of the Tornado, which the Guardian named one of the “Best Recent Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Novels” in September 2023. James‘s previous books include the sci-fi novel Dare to Know, which was named by the Times Saturday Review as a Best Sci-Fi Book of 2021, and the young adult fantasy The Order of Odd-Fish. In addition, James is the founder of the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival, an annual video contest in which kid filmmakers create short movies that tell the entire stories of Newbery-winning books in about 90 seconds. He also hosts the Secrets of Story podcast with Matt Bird. James lives in Chicago.


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103.4 Goth Juliet

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 23:05:00 GMT

103.4 Goth Juliet

Years after her rendezvous with Romeo, Juliet returns to the Capulet mansion. A feast is afoot – and it will take more than kisses to still her newly awakened hunger!

Written by Dan Muenzer (danmuenzer.substack.com)

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

With music by Spheriá (https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusic)

And Falésia 2 by Enough Records

And 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/)

Joshua Boucher is our story programmer, and along with Jasmine Arch and the eyeless ones, Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty, he helps manage our community.

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

You can help the author reanimate his Twitter and Substack accounts by following @danmuenzer

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

Join TOS+ to access over 90 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.


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103.3 All the Devils

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:05:00 GMT

103.3 All the Devils

Stranded with her father on a mysterious island, a young woman struggles to tell fiction from reality as strange memories resurface and a monster stalks her dreams.

Written by Michael Teasdale (https://www.x.com/MTeasdalewriter)

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

Produced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (https://www.instagram.com/audiogeekgr )

With music by Kirk Osamayo (http://www.kirkosamayo.com/)

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

And sound effects provided by Soundly.com

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

Joshua Boucher is our story programmer, and along with Jasmine Arch and the eyeless ones, Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty, he helps manage our community.

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

Michael Teasdale is a writer of strange fiction, living in Bihor County, Romania. His stories have appeared for Luna Press Publishing, Air & Nothingness Press, Tyche books, World Weaver Press and Shoreline of Infinity, among others. He can be followed on social media @MTeasdalewriter

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 90 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.


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103.2 Nick

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:05:00 GMT

103.2 Nick

The fate of Nick Bottom, who spent a night in a Midsummer Dream, and does not tell his friends how desperately his transformation hurt.

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

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.threads.net/@justin.fife)

Produced by Chidozie Uzochukwu (www.x.com/studio55audios)

With music by Phat Phrog studio (https://www.phatphrogstudio.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/)

Joshua Boucher is our story programmer, and along with Jasmine Arch and the eyeless ones, Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty, he helps manage our community.

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 has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

Justin Fife is an audiobook narrator and voice actor, and he can be found on Threads @Justin.fife

Join TOS+ to access over 90 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.


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103.1 But Not For Love

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:05:00 GMT

103.1 But Not For Love

Duke Senior is dead. Orlando and Rosalind find themselves on he run once again, as a terrifying slasher stalks the Forest of Arden.

Written by William Shaw (https://williamshawwriter.wordpress.com )

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

Produced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (https://www.instagram.com/audiogeekgr)

With music by Epic Stock Media (https://epicstockmedia.com/)

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

And sound effects provided by Soundly.org

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

Joshua Boucher is our story programmer, and along with Jasmine Arch and the eyeless ones, Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty, he helps manage our community.

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

William Shaw is a writer from Sheffield, currently living in the USA. His writing has appeared in Strange Horizons, Daily Science Fiction, and Doctor Who Magazine. Check out his website at https://williamshawwriter.wordpress.com

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

Join TOS+ to access over 90 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.


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102.4 Tarot Transmutations

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:05:00 GMT

102.4 Tarot Transmutations

Bickering cards drive an online tarot reader to illustrate his own tarot deck, which ends with him facing self-transmutation.

Written by Erin Fennell (https://www.instagram.com/tangoninja)

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

Produced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (http://www.instagram.com/audiogeekgr)

With music by Murmurous (https://murmurous.bandcamp.com/)

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

And sound effects provided by https://getsoundly.com/

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

A quick thanks to our community managers, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

Follow @tangoninja on Instagram.

Luke Kondor started writing on his computer in his early teens and never looked back… and now he has very sore eyes. Come follow his newsletter at lukeofkondor.substack.com.

Join TOS+ to access over 90 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/

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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.


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102.3 One with the Death Card

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:05:00 GMT

102.3 One with the Death Card

When the Death card attaches itself to Ethan's fate, the only way out is through.

Written by Erin Brandt Filliter

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

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

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

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

And sound effects provided by Ghosthack (https://www.ghosthack.de/) and Freesound.org

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

Joshua Boucher is our story programmer, and along with Jasmine Arch and the eyeless ones, Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty, he helps manage our community.

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

Erin started writing a year ago when she needed a hobby following a repetitive strain injury from knitting. She's had some early success with competitions and is looking forward to being published!

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

Join TOS+ to access over 90 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/

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The Writer's Chair W/ CM Forest

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:00:37 GMT

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

Special feature

Interview by Daniel Willcocks (https://www.danielwillcocks.com/))))

With C.M. Forest (https://christianlaforet.com/)

C. M. Forest, also known as Christian Laforet, is the author of the 2023 Benjamin Franklin silver award winning novel Infested (Eerie River Publishing), the novella, We All Fall Before the Harvest (Timber Ghost Press) and the upcoming (Sept. 2024) short story collection, The Roots Run Deep and Other Stories (Eerie River Publishing). His short fiction has been featured in over a dozen anthologies across multiple genres. A self-proclaimed horror movie expert, he spent an embarrassing amount of his youth watching scary movies. When not writing, he lives in Ontario, Canada with his wife, kids, three cats, and a pandemic dog named Sully who has an ongoing love affair with a blanket.

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102.2 The Great Change

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:05:00 GMT

102.2 The Great Change

A woman's plan of getting blackout drunk is interrupted by a surreal tarot reading.

Written by Galen Gower

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

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://x.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/)

Joshua Boucher is our story programmer, and along with Jasmine Arch and the eyeless ones, Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty, he helps manage our community.

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

I still don’t have social media, so give your dog a belly rub and tell them they’re perfect. but can I update the CTA to something like: check out Sloth & Envy Press's upcoming book releases at SlothandEnvy.com?

Jasmine Arch is a writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.

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102.1 The Last Reading of Madam Twilight

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:05:00 GMT

102.1 The Last Reading of Madam Twilight

A fortune teller has lost her gift. But has no clue to the real reason why?

Written by David Thomas

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

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://x.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/)

Joshua Boucher is our story programmer, and along with Jasmine Arch and his eyeless ones, Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty, he helps manage our community.

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

David Thomas is a comic book writer from Cardiff Wales. Who only believes in science, art and fortune tellers.

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

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101.4 The Miner’s Door - Re-Animated

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:05:00 GMT

101.4 The Miner’s Door - Re-Animated

When a young miner discovers a mysterious portal deep underground, his greedy supervisor unleashes a starving creature from another world — a deadly encounter that bridges two desperate realities in search of salvation.

Written by Daniel Willcocks (https://danielwillcocks.com)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.threads.net/@justin.fife)

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

With music by Phat Phrog studio (https://www.phatphrogstudio.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/)

Joshua Boucher is our story programmer, and along with Jasmine Arch and his eyeless ones, Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty, he helps manage our community.

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

Daniel Willcocks is an international bestselling author and award-winning podcaster of dark fiction. He is an author coach, founder and CEO of Activated Authors; one quarter of digital story studio, Hawk & Cleaver; co-founder of iTunes-busting fiction podcast, ‘The Other Stories‘;’ CEO of horror imprint, Devil’s Rock Publishing.

Justin Fife is an audiobook narrator and voice actor, and he can be found on Threads @Justin.fife

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101.3 Intermission - Re-Animated

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:05:00 GMT

101.3 Intermission - Re-Animated


A young loner is visited by a strange extra-terrestrial beacon that he is convinced is a warning for a personal tragedy that he will soon have to confront head on, even if his idea of how the linear passage of time works is changed forever.


Written by Ben Errington ([https://x.com/ben_errington](https://twitter.com/ben_errington))


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


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


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


Joshua Boucher is our story programmer, and along with Jasmine Arch and his eyeless ones, Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty, he helps manage our community. 


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


**With debut novel Ten Tales of the Human Condition, novella Dye Pack, and short story collection Death Throes under his belt, Ben Errington’s fast-paced, chaotic, cinematic style has earned him many plaudits.

He is one quarter of digital story studio, Hawk & Cleaver; co-founder of iTunes-busting fiction podcast The Other Stories, co-creator of the post-apocalyptic comic book El Marvo and co-host of horror movie discussion podcast Horror Hangout. Follow Ben on Twitter at @ben_errington**


**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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101.2 The Businessman At The End Of My Bed - Re-Animated

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:05:00 GMT

101.2 The Businessman At The End Of My Bed - Re-Animated

Plagued by relentless sleep paralysis and terrifying hallucinations, Stephen wakes to find a sinister businessman and an unsettling presence in his bedroom

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

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

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

Joshua Boucher is our story programmer, and along with Jasmine Arch and his eyeless ones, Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty, he helps manage our community.

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. Check out my newsletter at https://lukeofkondor.substack.com/. I just up my big creative review of 2024 and my goals for 2025.

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The Writer's Chair Ep 1 W/ Dan Soule

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 19:01:05 GMT

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

Special feature

Interview by Daniel Willcocks (https://www.danielwillcocks.com/)

With Dan Soule (https://dansoule.com/)

Dan was born and raised in Nottinghamshire, England, growing up in a small cathedral town called Southwell. At aged 19, he moved to Glasgow, Scotland and met his now wife, a Northern Irish girl. Hence, he now lives in Northern Ireland on the beautiful Antrim Coast, with his wife and two children, Cassie the cat and Jessie the dog


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101.1 Alien - Re-Animated

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:05:00 GMT

101.1 Alien - Re-Animated

When a humble farmer witnesses the descent of a fiery object from the heavens, he becomes the first to encounter its enigmatic occupant—a visitor claiming to bring peace from a distant world.

Written by Matthew C. Butcher

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.threads.net/@justin.fife)

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

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/)

Joshua Boucher is our story programmer, and along with Jasmine Arch and his eyeless ones, Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty, he helps manage our community.

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

Justin Fife is an audiobook narrator and voice actor, and he can be found on Threads @Justin.fife

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Vol 101 - The Beginning + Listener Mailbag

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:01:00 GMT

Vol 101 - The Beginning


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100.9 The Mona Lisa Effect

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:05:41 GMT

100.9 The Mona Lisa Effect


Along a lonely backroad through the American backcountry sits a museum whose pieces exhibit a strange property known as the Mona Lisa Effect that wreaks havoc upon all those unfortunate to visit it.


Written by Nick Botic


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


With music by Myuu (https://www.thedarkpiano.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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty


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.


Nick Botic would like everyone to go and check out his novel on Amazon — Daughter’s Drawings.


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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100.8 Focksden Lockdown Boogie

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:01:13 GMT

100.8 Focksden Lockdown Boogie

Paul Huntsman finds himself far from home as the world’s end draws near. In a series of blog posts, he chronicles humanity’s final days, its swift descent into madness — and, at last, its redemption.

Written by Chris Hobson (https://chrishobsonauthor.com/)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.threads.net/@justin.fife)

Produced by Chidozie Uzochukwu (www.x.com/studio55audios)

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

And North Without End (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/north-without-end/)

And Kosta T (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kosta_T/)

And Ketsa (https://ketsa.uk/)

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

And Spheriá (https://www.facebook.com/spheriamusic)

And Silicon Transmitter (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Silicon_Transmitter/)

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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

You can find Chris' full list of publications at https://chrishobsonauthor.com and catch him on Twitter/X at @chrisrothhobson.

Justin Fife is an audiobook narrator and voice actor, and he can be found on Threads @Justin.fife

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100.7 Hope Without An Object

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:05:36 GMT

100.7 Hope Without An Object

A woman has hidden herself away from the cult that tricked her into birthing a cosmic abomination. Now, with the cult closing in, she must decide how to end things on her own terms.

Written by D.C. Hill (https://www.instagram.com/dan_hill/)

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

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

With music by Phat Phrog studio (https://twitter.com/PhatPhrogStudio)

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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

D.C Hill is the author of several short stories, and the pseudonymous mask of Dan Hill, editor and writer of numerous comic book tales. You can find him online by chanting his name backwards whilst staring into a mirror.

Alexandra is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers. When she is not voicing, writing or mummy-ing (which is all the time, really) she directs plays that she adapted from classic novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Death on the Nile and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.

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100.6 The Cutoff

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:38:28 GMT

100.6 The Cutoff

Working in a crematorium is no day at the park. Still, Dale, Luke, and Trevor didn't have to do what they did to Adrienne's corpse. And she aims to let them know it...

Written by Jen Mierisch (https://jenmierisch.com/)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.threads.net/@justin.fife)

Produced by Darren Hawbrook (www.x.com/blurred_worlds)

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

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

Jen Mierisch's dream job is to write Twilight Zone episodes, but until then, she's a website administrator by day and a writer of odd stories by night. Jen's work can be found in the Arcanist, NoSleep Podcast, Scare Street, and numerous anthologies. Jen can be found haunting her local library near Chicago, USA.

Justin Fife is an audiobook narrator and voice actor, and he can be found on Threads @Justin.fife

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100.5 So Nice And Sharp

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:01:33 GMT

100.6 So Nice And Sharp

He just wants to sleep, but his love won't stop goading him. He wants to resist—but he knows what she is. And he knows he will do it again.

Written by Adam H. Douglas (https://ahdouglaswrites.wordpress.com/)

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

Produced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (https://www.instagram.com/audiogeekgr)

With music by Epic Stock Media (https://epicstockmedia.com/)

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

And sound effects provided by Soundly (https://getsoundly.com/)

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

A quick thanks to our community managers, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

**Adam H. Douglas is a writer of speculative fiction who lives in Canada with a partner and various dogs and cats. AH is currently writing a YA science fiction story tentatively titled "Perfect Light" about a space race. https://ahdouglaswrites.wordpress.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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100.4 6=1

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:01:16 GMT

100.4 6=1

When faced with extinction, humanity’s last hope rests with a disgraced scientist and a secretive cult.

Written by Richard Reynolds (groundzerocomics.co.uk)

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

Produced by Chidozie Uzochukwu (www.x.com/studio55audios)

With music by Spheriá (https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusic)

And Andrew kn (https://soundcloud.com/andrew-kn)

And Myuu (https://www.thedarkpiano.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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small comic shop in Mansfield, England, but he writes and creates his own comics whenever he can find the time. You can read some of his work via the ‘free comics’ sidebar at groundzerocomics.co.uk

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

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Dopamine - Re-Animated

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:01:33 GMT

Today’s episode is a bonus remaster of an episode we first published all the way back in 2017. We’ve re-seasoned the meat, plucked out a couple of maggots here and there, and are serving it up on a shiny and steamy platter, with brand new audio production

Dopamine - Re-Animated

When Jasmine receives a less-than savoury email from one of her clients, she plots the ultimate revenge, luring him into a hotel, and exposing him to her special gifts.

Written by Ben Errington (https://x.com/ben_errington)

Narrated by Harrie Dobby (https://www.instagram.com/tinynarrative/)

Produced by Darren Hawbrook (www.x.com/blurred_worlds)

With music by Brylie Christopher Oxley (https://brylie.bandcamp.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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

With debut novel Ten Tales of the Human Condition, novella Dye Pack, and short story collection Death Throes under his belt, Ben Errington’s fast-paced, chaotic, cinematic style has earned him many plaudits. He is one quarter of digital story studio, Hawk & Cleaver; co-founder of iTunes-busting fiction podcast The Other Stories, co-creator of the post-apocalyptic comic book El Marvo and co-host of horror movie discussion podcast Horror Hangout. Follow Ben on Twitter at @ben_errington

**Harrie Dobby is an Audio book narrator. Tiny house on wheels dweller. Chatting away to myself in a dark padded room for a living. For more head to https://www.instagram.com/tinynarrative/**

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100.3 The Grinners

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:01:35 GMT

100.3 The Grinners

Yesterday, our reality was invaded by gargantuan, grinning abominations with a taste for human flesh. I had the unique misfortune of being spared.

Written by Isaac Kozukhin (www.inkydepthsfiction.com)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.threads.net/@justin.fife)

Produced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (https://www.instagram.com/audiogeekgr/)

With music by Epic Stock Media (https://epicstockmedia.com/)

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

And sound effects provided by Soundly.

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

A quick thanks to our community managers, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

For more of Isaac Kozukhin’s work head to www.inkydepthsfiction.com.

Justin Fife is an audiobook narrator and voice actor, and he can be found on Threads @Justin.fife

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100.2 The Ferryman Goes Visiting

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:01:22 GMT

100.2 The Ferryman Goes Visiting

The Ferryman of the Dead finds himself alone for the first time since life began, and at a loss for what to do next.

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

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

With music by 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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/

Check out the Kickstarter that is live right now for Georgia Cook’s new Audio Drama - The Holmwood Foundation - A secretive organisation, two antagonistic work colleagues, Dracula’s severed head. A Horror Fiction Podcast. http://kck.st/3Nr3ARX

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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100.1 Totality

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:05:37 GMT

100.1 Totality

For as long as Lana Chand can remember, strange creatures have visited her late at night, warning her about a terrible future from which they can offer an escape. But now that time has run out, she wonders if the price of salvation is too high.

Written by Dexter McLeod (http://www.linktr.ee/dextermcleod)

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

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://x.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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

Dexter McLeod resides in western Kentucky, where he writes in the darker shades of Southern Gothic, folk and cosmic horror, science fiction, and the New Weird. His work has been published by Chthonic Matter Quarterly, Air and Nothingness Press, Dark Moon Books, The Horror Tree, TDotSpec, and the Hugo Award finalist/European SF Award-winning magazine, Sci Phi Journal. His stories have also been performed in a half-dozen volumes of Hawk & Cleaver's The Other Stories and in Dissonance Media's Gothic horror podcast series, After the Gloaming. Visit linktr.ee/dextermcleod to connect with him online.

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

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Vol 100 - The End + Interview W/ Nick Cutter

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:01:07 GMT

Vol 100 - The End + Interview W/ Nick Cutter

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

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

Special feature

Interview by Daniel Willcocks (https://www.danielwillcocks.com/))

With Nick Cutter (https://www.craigdavidson.net/nickcutter/index.html)

Nick Cutter is the pseudonym of Canadian author of short stories and novels, Craig Davidson. His breakout horror thriller “The Troop” won the inaugural James Herbert award, has been championed by Stephen King, and is one of TikTok’s favourite horror novels. As well as having penned The Deep, The Acolyte, Little Heaven, The Handyman Method (co-written with Andrew F Sullivan), Craig has once again donned the Nick Cutter mask to bring us his latest novel, “The Queen” — a tale of teenagers, terror, and crawly terrestrials.


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The Hotel - Part Six: Ian

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:01:30 GMT

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Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on X at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

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The Hotel - Part Five: Phillipa

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:15 GMT

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Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org

Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on X at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/

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The Hotel - Part Four: Alex

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:01:14 GMT

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Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on X at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

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The Hotel - Part Three: Simon

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:01:33 GMT

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**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on X at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

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The Hotel - Part Two: Claire

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 23:00:41 GMT

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

Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on X at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

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The Hotel - Part One: Ian

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 23:01:00 GMT

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Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on X at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

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99.4 Moonlit Secrets

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 23:01:40 GMT

99.4 Moonlit Secrets

In the stillness of the night, a man struggles to preserve the connection to his husband as the boundary between reality and illusion unravels with every step he takes toward a haunting choice.

Written and narrated and produced by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

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

And Boom Library (https://www.boomlibrary.com/)

And Myuu (https://www.thedarkpiano.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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

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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99.3 Eviction

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 23:00:33 GMT

99.3 Eviction

The aggression from the ghost of the former owner of his home pushes a man too far driving him to extreme measures to teach the sprit to respect the living.

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

Produced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (www.instagram.com/audiogeekgr)

With music by Epic Stock Media (https://epicstockmedia.com/)

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

And sound effects provided by Soundly and Freesound.org

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

A quick thanks to our community managers, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

Andy Conduit-Turner is a writer, editor and podcaster from the UK, with a love of horror across all mediums, you can find his stories featuring on several volumes of The Other stories, his comics published by Horde Comics and more.

You’ll find Andy himself @ AndyCTWrites on Twitter, on the Horror Hangout podcast, discussing the best and worst of horror films…oh, and standing right behind you

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99.2 A Wisp On The Waves

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 21:00:01 GMT

99.2 A Wisp On The Waves

When a reclusive lighthouse keeper begins seeing a mysterious light approaching from the sea every night, he must confront his fears and the possibility that something otherworldly is coming to claim him.

Written by Daniel Willcocks (https://danielwillcocks.com)

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

Produced by Chidozie Uzochukwu (www.x.com/studio55audios)

With music by adneonlux (https://adneonlux.bandcamp.com/)

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

And Alex Mason (https://soundcloud.com/alexmason-1-1)

And Blear Moon (https://blearmoon.bandcamp.com/)

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

And Nul Tiel Records (https://nultielrecords.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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

Daniel Willcocks is an international bestselling author and award-winning podcaster of dark fiction. He is an author coach, one quarter of digital story studio, Hawk & Cleaver; co-founder of iTunes-busting fiction podcast, ‘The Other Stories‘;’ and CEO of horror imprint, Devil’s Rock Publishing.

Dan is furiously passionate about creativity and productivity. He has written 60+ books since 2015 for himself and on behalf of ghostwriting clients. His mission in life is to activate creatives and authors to ensure they keep their creative flames and passions burning in a sustainable, positive, and healthy way.

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

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99.1 Mr. Lundin

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 23:10:01 GMT

99.1 Mr. Lundin

A man, haunted by a childhood encounter with a mysterious figure named Mr. Lundin, returns to London and finds himself drawn to a fateful decision on Westminster Bridge

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

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

With music by Chris Zabriskie (https://chriszabriskie.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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

Luke Kondor is the award-winning creator and voice behind The Other Stories podcast, with over 12 million downloads. He was recently commissioned by the George A. Romero Foundation to write a four-part audio drama set in the world of Night of the Living Dead. Currently, he lives and works in the middle of Sherwood Forest, dances with his Bengali partner, sings songs with his pet cat, and sometimes gets sad for reasons he can't quite explain. He wants you to know that you're going to be okay.

For more head to www.lukekondor.com.

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Vol 99 - Ghost Stories + Interview W/ Michael David Wilson

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 23:01:48 GMT

Vol 99 - Ghost Stories + Interview W/ Michael David Wilson

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

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

Special feature

Interview by Daniel Willcocks (https://www.danielwillcocks.com/))

With Michael David Wilson (https://www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk/)

Michael David Wilson is the founder of the popular UK horror website, podcast, and publisher, This Is Horror. He is the author of The Girl in the Video, They’re Watching (with Bob Pastorella), and House of Bad Memories. His work has appeared in various publications including The NoSleep Podcast, Dim Shores, Dark Moon Digest, and Hawk & Cleaver’s The Other Stories. Michael lives in Gifu, Japan. You can connect with Michael on Twitter @thisishorror. For more information visit www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk.


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98.5 Basement Shapes

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 23:00:17 GMT

98.5 - Basement Shapes

When Herb investigates a local infestation, he is surprised – and horrified – to find more than he bargained for in the cellar.

Written by Derek Heath (www.derekheathhorror.com)

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

Produced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (https://www.instagram.com/audiogeekgr)

With music by Kirk Osamayo (http://www.kirkosamayo.com/)

And UNIVERSFIELD (https://linktr.ee/universfield)

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

And sound effects provided from https://getsoundly.com/

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

A quick thanks to our community managers, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

Check out Derek Heath’s latest extreme horror novella, “Endless Living Organ Massacre” – more details at derekheathhorror.com.

Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on X at www.x.com/justinbfife

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98.4 Webbing

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 07:36:41 GMT

98.4 - Webbing

Orbiting the Earth with a glitching communications system is not the best time to discover that you have stowaways. Hundreds of stowaways.

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

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

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://x.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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

**Follow Sarah on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/sarahjanejusticewriting**

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

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98.3 Hungry Second Hands

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 23:00:45 GMT

98.3 Hungry Second Hands

Jake wants to help with his father’s struggle against dementia but ends up facing a nightmare all his own.

Written by Galen Gower

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

With music by Myuu (https://www.thedarkpiano.com/)

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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

Galen Gower is not on social media. “Just tell them I exist at the speed of dark, or live in the infinite silence between thoughts or something.”

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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98.2 Ridley's Shower

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 23:00:54 GMT

98.2 Ridley's Shower

From dazzling display to deadly descent, Ripley's Shower pierces the Earth's atmosphere, bringing a strange silence and a new, terrifying reality.

Written by Daniel Willcocks (https://danielwillcocks.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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

Daniel Willcocks is an international bestselling author and award-winning podcaster of dark fiction. He is an author coach, founder and CEO of Activated Authors; one quarter of digital story studio, Hawk & Cleaver; co-founder of iTunes-busting fiction podcast, ‘The Other Stories‘;’ CEO of horror imprint, Devil’s Rock Publishing; and the host of the ‘Activated Authors‘ podcast. Dan is furiously passionate about creativity and productivity. He has written 60+ books since 2015 for himself and on behalf of ghostwriting clients. His mission in life is to activate creatives and authors to ensure they keep their creative flames and passions burning in a sustainable, positive, and healthy way.

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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98.1 Worth a Thousand Words

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 23:02:27 GMT

98.1 Worth a Thousand Words

Ainsley Kay has tried her best to survive the loss of her family, but when every piece of art in the world becomes a horrifying gateway to a nameless evil, her grief and solitude becomes too much to bear.

Written by Dexter McLeod (http://www.linktr.ee/dextermcleod)

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

Produced by Chidozie Uzochukwu (www.x.com/studio55audios)

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

And adneonlux (https://adneonlux.bandcamp.com/)

And Enough Records (https://enoughrecords.scene.org/)

And Ghosthack (https://www.ghosthack.de/)

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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

Dexter McLeod resides in western Kentucky, where he writes in the darker shades of Southern Gothic, folk and cosmic horror, science fiction, and the New Weird. His work has been published by Air and Nothingness Press, Dark Moon Books, The Horror Tree, TDotSpec, and the Hugo Award finalist/European SF Award-winning magazine, Sci Phi Journal. His stories have also been performed in a half-dozen volumes of Hawk & Cleaver's The Other Stories and will soon appear in Dissonance Media's Gothic horror podcast series, After the Gloaming. Visit linktr.ee/dextermcleod to connect with him online.

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

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Vol 98 - Infestation + Interview W/ Paul Tremblay

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 23:00:06 GMT

Vol 98 - Infestation + Interview W/ Paul Tremblay

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

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

Special feature

Interview by Daniel Willcocks (https://www.danielwillcocks.com/))

With Paul Tremblay (https://www.moralityinhorror.com/)

Paul Tremblay has won the Bram Stoker, British Fantasy, and Massachusetts Book awards and is the author of Survivor Song, The Cabin at the End of the World, Disappearance at Devil’s Rock, A Head Full of Ghosts, the crime novels The Little Sleep and No Sleep Till Wonderland, and the short story collection, Growing Things and Other Stories.

His essays and short fiction have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Entertainment Weekly online, and numerous year’s-best anthologies. He has a master’s degree in mathematics and lives outside Boston with his family.


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Savant - Re-Animated

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 07:05:26 GMT

Written by Ben Errington (https://x.com/ben_errington)

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

Produced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (https://x.com/audiogeekgr)

With music by Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/)

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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

Ben Errington's fame is a kaleidoscope of neon dreams shimmering in the binary twilight.

With debut novel Ten Tales of the Human Condition, novella Dye Pack, and short story collection Death Throes under his belt, Ben Errington’s fast-paced, chaotic, cinematic style has earned him many plaudits. He is one quarter of digital story studio, Hawk & Cleaver; co-founder of iTunes-busting fiction podcast The Other Stories, co-creator of the post-apocalyptic comic book El Marvo and co-host of horror movie discussion podcast Horror Hangout. Follow Ben on Twitter at @ben_errington

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

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The Emerald Children - Re-Animated

Sun, 11 Aug 2024 23:00:32 GMT

The Emerald Children - Reanimated

In a cave filled with wondrous things of legends old, a man resembling the son of God finds himself bound and tied. The children march and wander, until the time comes for the resurrection to begin.

Written by Daniel Willcocks (https://danielwillcocks.com)

Narrated by J osh Curran (https://x.com/jcurranwriter)

Produced by Chidozie Uzochukwu (www.x.com/studio55audios)

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

And Adneonlux (https://soundcloud.com/adneonlux)

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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

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.

Daniel Willcocks is an international bestselling author and award-winning podcaster of dark fiction. He is an author coach, founder and CEO of Activated Authors; one quarter of digital story studio, Hawk & Cleaver; co-founder of iTunes-busting fiction podcast, ‘The Other Stories‘;’ CEO of horror imprint, Devil’s Rock Publishing; and the host of the ‘Activated Authors‘ podcast.

Dan is furiously passionate about creativity and productivity. He has written 60+ books since 2015 for himself and on behalf of ghostwriting clients. His mission in life is to activate creatives and authors to ensure they keep their creative flames and passions burning in a sustainable, positive, and healthy way.

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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97.5 Something More Comfortable

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 23:01:34 GMT

97.5 Something More Comfortable

Heston Cosgrove has noticed inexplicable changes in his brother Harvey and has become convinced he is the victim of sophisticated identify theft. But when Heston confronts the imposter, the truth is beyond anything he could have imagined.

Written by Dexter McLeod (http://www.linktr.ee/dextermcleod)

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

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

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

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

Ben Errington, the digital phantom who steals hearts and minds with keystrokes in the dead of the digital night.

Dexter McLeod resides in western Kentucky, where he writes in the darker shades of Southern Gothic, folk and cosmic horror, science fiction, and the New Weird. His work has been published by Air and Nothingness Press, Dark Moon Books, The Horror Tree, TDotSpec, and the Hugo Award finalist/European SF Award-winning magazine, Sci Phi Journal. His stories have also been performed in a half-dozen volumes of Hawk & Cleaver's The Other Stories and will soon appear in Dissonance Media's Gothic horror podcast series, After the Gloaming. Visit linktr.ee/dextermcleod to connect with him online.

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

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97.4 Another Predictable Long-Con

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:09:50 GMT

97.4 Another Predictable Long-Con

Two up and coming grifters are recruited for the last big score of a reputed mastermind, but those who know the con game know that nothing is quite as it seems.

Written by Richard Reynolds (groundzerocomics.co.uk)

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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

Ben Errington's fame is a kaleidoscope of neon dreams shimmering in the binary twilight.

Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small comic shop in Mansfield, England, but he writes and creates his own comics whenever he can find the time. You can read some of his work via the ‘free comics’ sidebar at groundzerocomics.co.uk

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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97.3 Plea Deal

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 23:00:27 GMT

A man attempts to talk his way out of a murder charge with the help of a Duty Solicitor.

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

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

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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

In the quantum dance of digital fame, Ben Errington pirouettes endlessly.

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. 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

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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97.2 Old Lady Cavanagh

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 23:00:44 GMT

97.2 Old Lady Cavanagh


*Zee, Davey-Boy, Lee, and Cameron, four high school stoner friends, are out pheasant hunting during a gloomy Michigan October day. A gunshot leaves one of the boys dead and the other three facing life in jail or an old lady with a very deadly agenda.* 


Written by Edward. R. Rosick 


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


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


With music by Duncan Muggleton ([https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com](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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty


And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading. 


In the labyrinthine halls of digital fame, Ben Errington whispers secrets only the servers understand.


**Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at [www.twitter.com/justinbfife](http://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)**


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97.1 Mine

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 23:01:07 GMT

CONTENT WARNING:

Please be advised, today’s episode is particularly gruesome. It borders on extreme horror and includes the death of a child. If that isn’t for you, no worries, feel free to skip out on this episode, and join us for a new dark tale next week.

97.1 Mine

A woman in the aftermath of betrayal focuses her intense pain on a young couple and, seeking to embody the very thing she was denied, finds a horrific way to covet them.

Written by Eleanor Keisman (www.instagram.com/e_keisman)

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

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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

In the carnival of digital fame, Ben Errington is the ringmaster and we… simply cannot… get enough…

Eleanor is an American expat living in Vienna. She holds a bachelor’s in liberal arts, an MBA, and is currently an MFA candidate. Primarily a short story writer, she’s working on her first novel. Her work has appeared in Litro Magazine, 21-MAGAZINE, a publication of works in translation, The Bangalore Review, and a blog for The Sunday Writer’s Club, a writing group in Vienna. She speaks German, enjoys hiking, and making friends with stray cats. Instagram e_keisman

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

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Vol 97 - Crime II + Interview W/ Mona Kabbani

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 23:00:15 GMT

Vol 97 - Crime II + Interview W/ Mona Kabbani

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

Narrated by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.jamesbarnettauthor.com/))

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

Special feature

Interview by Daniel Willcocks (https://www.danielwillcocks.com/))

With Mona Kabbani (https://www.moralityinhorror.com/)

Mona Kabbani is a horror fan, book reviewer, and writer obsessed with psychology and the human condition. She emulates the conflict of the good versus the bad and all of the in between in her work while providing an entertainingly horrifying experience.

She is the author of The Bell Chime, which won the award for Best Horror Novella of 2020 from LoHF, Vanilla, and For You.

Born in Beirut, Lebanon, she now resides in New York City, where much of her writing is inspired.

She is the creator of Morality in Horror, her signature mark upon the world of gore.

Follow her on Instagram and TikTok @moralityinhorror


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Summer Staff Picks 2024

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 23:00:13 GMT

Our favourite episodes from the eight year of THE OTHER STORIES.

86.3 The Walled Garden

A little girl discovers a hidden garden in the grounds of an old house.

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

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

With music by North Without End (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/north-without-end/)

87.5 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 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/)

87.1 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)

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/)

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, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

And Joshua Boucher 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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96.4 I Do Not Belong Here

Sun, 23 Jun 2024 23:00:23 GMT

96.4 I Do Not Belong Here


*When an inquisitive boy envisions a new life for himself, he makes dark, irreversible decisions to escape his demonic family and realises he might be as demonic as them.*  


Written by Michael Pearson (https://www.instagram.com/michaelpiercewrites)


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


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


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


And Ocular Sounds (https://ocularsounds.com/)


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


And sound effects provided by [Freesound.org](http://Freesound.org) and Ghosthack.de


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. 


Fame clings to Ben Errington like static electricity in a cyberstorm of pixels.


**Michael writes horror, psychological thriller, opinion pieces and academic work on mental health and LGBTQ+ experiences. You can find Michael on Instagram at @michaelpiercewrites**  


**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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96.3 Elixir

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 23:01:47 GMT

96.3 Elixir


After two years building his health supplement pyramid scheme, Kai's desire for fame has never been greater. So, when a mysterious stranger offers him a shot at a secretive new product, he grabs his shot at the big time with both hands.


Written by Kev Harrison (www.kevharrisonfiction.com)

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

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/)


In the ever-evolving landscape of social media, Ben Errington stands as a titan of digital celebrity culture, his fame a testament to his unwavering dedication and unparalleled creativity, his posts and updates a symphony of innovation and influence that reverberates across the digital ether.


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


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


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96.2 Please Tell Me You See Me

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 23:00:52 GMT

96.2 Please Tell Me You See Me

A newsreader with a shiny new co-host and a penchant for moisturiser discovers something profound in her shower.

Written by E.J. Bramble (https://www.x.com/ejbramble)

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

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

With music by Myuu (https://www.thedarkpiano.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 Digital Darling of Pop Culture, his fame a cultural phenomenon that transcends the boundaries of the online world.

E.J Bramble enjoys writing weird things. She lives in England and likes being by the sea.Twitter: @EJBramble

Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/

You can now also pre-order Georgia’s Dracula Daily Sketchbook Collection an art book featuring a new drawing for every entry in the classic horror novel "Dracula” at https://georgiacook.bigcartel.com/product/dracula-daily-sketch-collection-hardback-edition-preorders

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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96.1 The Bittersweet Glimmer

Sun, 02 Jun 2024 23:05:18 GMT

96.1 The Bittersweet Glimmer

An older woman watches a pleasant autumn day from her nursing home. Until she remembers something very different about herself.

Written by Jessica Peter (www.jessicapeter.net)

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

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 Celestial Star of Social Media, his digital footprint lighting up the online sky with the brilliance of his fame.

Jessica Peter is a writer of dark, uncanny, and absurd fiction and poetry. She can be found at www.jessicapeter.net or on Twitter @JessicaPeter1

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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Vol 96 - Fame + Interview W/ Sam Rebelein

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 23:00:40 GMT

Vol 96 - Fame + Interview W/ Sam Rebelein

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

Narrated by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.jamesbarnettauthor.com/)

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

Special feature

Interview by Daniel Willcocks (https://www.danielwillcocks.com/)

With Sam Rebelein (https://www.srebelein.com/)


Sam Rebelein holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College (with a focus on Horror and Memoir), a certificate of graduation from the Lubbock Area Square & Round Dance Federation, and that one trophy in The Last of Us Part II for when you beat the game on permadeath mode. Hard to say which of these is his greatest accomplishment. His award-nominated work has appeared in several speculative fiction publications, including Bourbon Penn, The Deadlands, Coffin Bell Journal, Pseudopod, Press Pause Press, Shimmer, Ellen Datlow's Best Horror of the Year, and elsewhere. His debut novel EDENVILLE ("[A]n essential read for horror enthusiasts" —Booklist) is out now from William Morrow, and his follow-up collection of stories set in the same fictional universe, THE POORLY MADE AND OTHER THINGS, is coming for you in early 2025.

For more about Sam's work (and pictures of his dogs), follow him on Instagram @rebelsam94.


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95.4 Strange Bedfellows

Sun, 26 May 2024 23:01:07 GMT

95.4 Strange Bedfellows

When a monster selects victims, he isn't expecting to find a mirror into his soul.

Written by Gustavo Bondoni (www.gustavobondoni.com)

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

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

And Blear Moon (https://blearmoon.bandcamp.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 Social Media Chameleon… changing his colour, size, smell, and internet browser depending on what platform he’s using… and to hide from nearby predators.

Gustavo Bondoni is a novelist and short story writer with over four hundred stories published in fifteen countries, in seven languages. He is a member of Codex and a Full Member of SFWA. He has published six science fiction novels including one trilogy, four monster books, a dark military fantasy and a thriller. His short fiction is collected in Pale Reflection (2020), Off the Beaten Path (2019), Tenth Orbit and Other Faraway Places (2010) and Virtuoso and Other Stories (2011). In 2019, Gustavo was awarded second place in the Jim Baen Memorial Contest and in 2018 he received a Judges Commendation (and second place) in The James White Award. He was also a 2019 finalist in the Writers of the Future Contest. His website is at www.gustavobondoni.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

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.


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95.3 Bottle Service

Mon, 20 May 2024 06:32:35 GMT

95.3 Bottle Service

Too much money and not enough women in his life, a young lawyer goes all-in with a radical take on a 'male fertility clinic'.

Written by Alex Dal Piaz

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

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

With music by AudioCoffee (https://www.audiocoffee.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 for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the Masked Mastermind, masterminding his own business, and masking his mastermindedness. Very mask. Much mind.

Alex Dal Piaz is a writer of speculative fiction from New York.

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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95.2 Brampton Woods

Sun, 12 May 2024 23:00:17 GMT

95.2 Brampton Woods

An extortionist bites off more than he can chew when he tries to blackmail Mr Grimshaw.

Written by Matt MacBride

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

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 Masked Maestro of Digital Discord

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

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/

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95.1 What Does It Hide?

Sun, 05 May 2024 23:05:16 GMT

95.1 What Does It Hide?

A mask comes alive and protects a child.

Written by J. Wolf

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

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

With music by Chris Zabriskie (https://chriszabriskie.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 Phantom of The Social Media, his digital presence ephemeral and elusive, his posts and updates like fleeting glimpses of a masked figure in the night

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

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Vol 95 - Masks II + Interview W/ David Viergutz

Sun, 05 May 2024 23:00:28 GMT

Vol 95 - Masks II + Interview W/ David Viergutz

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

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

Special feature

Interview by Daniel Willcocks (https://www.danielwillcocks.com/)

With David Viergutz (https://davidviergutz.com/)


David Viergutz is a disabled Army veteran, a law enforcement veteran, a husband and a proud father. He's also a storyteller, an author of thrillers and horror novels that will keep you on the edge of your seat. As a teenager, David would often be found dragging a backpack full of books to class, leaving his textbooks behind. He was always captivated by the worlds that authors like Nix, Tolkien, King and Patterson created, and he dreamed of one day creating his own.Years went by and David found himself serving his country in the military, and later in law enforcement. The experiences he had during those years were both thrilling and terrifying, and they left a deep impression on him.

One day his wife sat him down and gave him the confidence he needed to start putting his imagination on paper. From then on, his creativity knew no bounds and he poured his heart and soul into his writing. Now, David weaves tales of pulse-pounding realism and nightmare-inducing horror where his years in uniform have given him an unparalleled understanding of the criminal mind. Take the plunge and start reading David’s thrilling crime novels and terrifying horror adventures.


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94.4 The Telephone Game

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 23:00:13 GMT

94.4 The Telephone Game

A boy and his friends try calling a haunted phone number in a ritual called “The Telephone Game”

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

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

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

And Ocular Sounds

And 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 for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the Guardian of Digital Traditions, his content rituals honoring the ancient rites of storytelling and community-building, preserving the sacred bonds and rituals that connect us all in the online world.

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

You can now also pre-order Georgia’s Dracula Daily Sketchbook Collection an art book featuring a new drawing for every entry in the classic horror novel "Dracula” at https://georgiacook.bigcartel.com/product/dracula-daily-sketch-collection-hardback-edition-preorders

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

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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94.3 Prosperity

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 09:14:34 GMT

Prosperity

'It begins with a headache, and soon you're off, searching for the next sacrifice. When you finally conclude the ancient rites, how much blood will be spilled to preserve your precious piece of paradise.'

Written by Ethan K. Lee

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

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 Ritualistic Innovator, carving new angles into the world of seance, EVP, Spirit Boxes, and shamanic journalling.

Ethan has previously been published in This Book is Cursed, E is for Exorcism, Colp: Treasure, Cosmic Horror Monthly, Colp: Underground, and The Jewish Book of Horror. Twitter: @EthanK_Lee

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

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94.2 Free Seminar: Make Money Investing in Real Estate!

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 21:00:16 GMT

ree Seminar: Make Money Investing in Real Estate!


'A hapless cult gets wrecked up when they try to sacrifice the wrong guy.'


Written by Galen Gower

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](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 Custodian of The Digital Rites, And by Rites… i mean he rites tweets and that. 


Galen Gower said he is not on social media. Just tell them I exist at the speed of dark, or live in the infinite silence between thoughts or something.

Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at [www.twitter.com/justinbfife](http://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)


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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94.1 Her Teeth are Long and Full of Venom

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 21:05:39 GMT

Her Teeth are Long and Full of Venom


'Henry’s made his living eating other people’s sins. The sins have made a monster Henry has to live with.'


Written by Donna J. W. Munro

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

Produced 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 for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the High Priest of Social Media Rituals, orchestrating ceremonies of engagement and interaction.


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


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

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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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Vol 94 - Rituals + Interview W/ Chris Panatier

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 21:00:21 GMT

Vol 94 - Rituals + Interview W/ Chris Panatier

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

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

Special feature

Interview by Daniel Willcocks (https://www.danielwillcocks.com/)

With Chris Panatier (https://chrispanatier.com/)


Chris Panatier lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, daughter, and a fluctuating herd of animals resembling dogs (one is almost certainly a goat). He writes short stories and novels, “plays” the drums, and draws album covers for metal bands. Plays himself on twitter @chrisjpanatier


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Swift Bear & Laxon 1.4 - The Tribe With No Name

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 23:01:18 GMT

Swift Bear & Laxon Ep 4 - The Tribe With No Name


'Hunters of unearthly evil, Swift Bear and Laxon, find they’re not alone in their mission, there’s help they can rely on when a dire threat multiplies. Get ready for breathtaking action and horror beyond imagining in Swift Bear & Laxon’s fourth thrilling adventure.'


Written by Richard Reynolds (www.groundzerocomics.co.uk)

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

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

With music by RoyBushBand (https://pixabay.com/users/roybushband-30554739/)

And QubeSounds (https://pixabay.com/users/qubesounds-24397640/)

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 Digital Desperado, his content robbing us of our attention and stealing our hearts in the lawless territories of social media.


Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics and strips whenever he gets the chance. You can read these comics for free on the shop’s website, groundzerocomics.co.uk - ‘free comics’ sidebar.


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


**Karl Hughes is the lead audio producer here at The Other Stories. You can talk to him about mastering your audiobooks or podcasts over @karlhughes on Twitter. That's karl with a K, or better yet just visit TheOtherStories.net to learn more.


Check out his new album full of UK Dance Classics on Spotify. Just search for the artist Piregg. It's a bit like the word pirate and egg smashed together!

Spotify Link: https://sptfy.com/Piregg


Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/karlhughesBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.socialMastadon: https://mastodonapp.uk/@piregg**


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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Swift Bear & Laxon 1.3 - Beyond the Hillbilly Horrors

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:30 GMT

Swift Bear & Laxon Ep 3 - Beyond the Hillbilly Horrors


'Hunters of unearthly evil, Swift Bear and Laxon, must use supernatural methods to discover what monstrosity stalks the hills of Sciurus Springs. Get ready for breathtaking action and horror beyond imagining in Swift Bear & Laxon’s third thrilling adventure.'


Written by Richard Reynolds (www.groundzerocomics.co.uk)

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

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

With music by RoyBushBand (https://pixabay.com/users/roybushband-30554739/)

And QubeSounds (https://pixabay.com/users/qubesounds-24397640/)

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 Digital Desperado, his content robbing us of our attention and stealing our hearts in the lawless territories of social media.


Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics and strips whenever he gets the chance. You can read these comics for free on the shop’s website, groundzerocomics.co.uk - ‘free comics’ sidebar.


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


**Karl Hughes is the lead audio producer here at The Other Stories. You can talk to him about mastering your audiobooks or podcasts over @karlhughes on Twitter. That's karl with a K, or better yet just visit TheOtherStories.net to learn more.


Check out his new album full of UK Dance Classics on Spotify. Just search for the artist Piregg. It's a bit like the word pirate and egg smashed together!

Spotify Link: https://sptfy.com/Piregg


Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/karlhughesBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.socialMastadon: https://mastodonapp.uk/@piregg**


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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Swift Bear & Laxon 1.2 - The Meat Field

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:08 GMT

Swift Bear & Laxon Ep 2 - The Meat Field


'Unlikely paths of redemption and less likely partnerships can be formed in the face of the evil and horror of the Old West.'


Written by Richard Reynolds (www.groundzerocomics.co.uk)

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

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

With music by RoyBushBand (https://pixabay.com/users/roybushband-30554739/)

And QubeSounds (https://pixabay.com/users/qubesounds-24397640/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.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 for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the Digital Drifter of the Online Frontier, his content a tumbleweed rolling through the weird west of social media.


Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics and strips whenever he gets the chance. You can read these comics for free on the shop’s website, groundzerocomics.co.uk - ‘free comics’ sidebar.

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


**Karl Hughes is the lead audio producer here at The Other Stories. You can talk to him about mastering your audiobooks or podcasts over @karlhughes on Twitter. That's karl with a K, or better yet just visit TheOtherStories.net to learn more.

Check out his new album full of UK Dance Classics on Spotify. Just search for the artist Piregg. It's a bit like the word pirate and egg smashed together!

Spotify Link: https://sptfy.com/Piregg

Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/karlhughes BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.social Mastadon: https://mastodonapp.uk/@piregg**

You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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Swift Bear & Laxon 1.1 - Boss Dannon's Boss

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:05:37 GMT

Swift Bear & Laxon 1.1 - Boss Dannon's Boss


'Unlikely paths of redemption and less likely partnerships can be formed in the face of the evil and horror of the Old West.'


Written by Richard Reynolds (www.groundzerocomics.co.uk)

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

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

With music by RoyBushBand (https://pixabay.com/users/roybushband-30554739/)

And QubeSounds (https://pixabay.com/users/qubesounds-24397640/)

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 Prospector of Digital Gold, mining the depths of the weird west of social media


Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics and strips whenever he gets the chance. You can read these comics for free on the shop’s website, groundzerocomics.co.uk - ‘free comics’ sidebar.

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


**Karl Hughes is the lead audio producer here at The Other Stories. You can talk to him about mastering your audiobooks or podcasts over @karlhughes on Twitter. That's karl with a K, or better yet just visit TheOtherStories.net to learn more.

Check out his new album full of UK Dance Classics on Spotify. Just search for the artist Piregg. It's a bit like the word pirate and egg smashed together!

Spotify Link: https://sptfy.com/Piregg

Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/karlhughesBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.socialMastadon: https://mastodonapp.uk/@piregg**


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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Swift Bear & Laxon - Interview W/ Richard Reynolds

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:01:10 GMT

Swift Bear & Laxon S1 - Interview W/ Richard Reynolds

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

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

Special feature

Interview with Richard Reynolds (https://groundzerocomics.co.uk/)


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93.7 Chimera 5.1

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:35 GMT

Chimera 5.1


'An author discovers an AI with a knack for storytelling, but as the line between human and machine creativity blurs, will the writer realise the true cost of his "art"?'


Written by JT Shields ([www.jtshields.com](http://www.jtshields.com/))


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


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


And Boom Library


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 cybernetic sommelier, serving up perfect pairings of ones and zeros. 


**J T Shields is a writer from the UK who enjoys all things horror. You can follow his work on [www.jtshields.com](http://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**


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.**


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93.6 Magic.AI

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:01:08 GMT

Magic.AI


'What happens when an AI discovers the truth about magic.'


Written by Rich Hosek (https://www.twitter.com/RichHosek)

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

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 Silicon Sage… and Onion… with gravy and mash potato… and a maybe some roasted turnips and… sorry got a little lost…


Rich writes and narrates his own fiction podcast, the award-winning Bedtime Stories for Insomniacs.You can learn more at BedtimeStories.studio.For information about his paranormal mystery and thriller novels, visit RichHosek.com,and you can find his television writing credits at IMDb.


Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriter


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

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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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93.5 To Do No Harm

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:01:54 GMT

To Do No Harm


'When Nobel Prize-winning Doctor, Sophia Allende, joins a team of brilliant scientists to test a revolutionary brain implant, their mission to save lives leads them to question the very nature of intelligence itself.'


Written by Anthony H Roberts (https://www.instagram.com/CherokeeRefugee)

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

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 Algorithm whisperer, tickling the code with his fingers and toes, making the content with his ones and zeroes.


Follow Anthony H Roberts @CherokeeRefugee on Medium/Twitter/Instagram/Patron with novels and short stories on Amazon.


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


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93.4 Imposter Syndrome

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:00:10 GMT


Imposter Syndrome


'A washed-up celebrity begins to suspect his management may have replaced him.'


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

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 Deep Learning Luminaire, lighting up the fascinating new realms of digital intelligence.


**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. 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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93.3 Launch Phanes

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:01:43 GMT

Launch Phanes


'It was expected that the launch of the world’s most advance A.I. simulator would be a monumental historical event, but nobody could have guessed the reasons why.'


Written by Richard Reynolds (groundzerocomics.co.uk)

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

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

With music by Sascha Ende (https://www.sascha-ende.de/)

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, bitten by a radioactive ChatBot, he now dispenses both chit and chat on all your friendly neighbourhood social media platforms.


Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics and strips whenever he gets the chance. You can read these comics for free on the shop’s website, groundzerocomics.co.uk - ‘free comics’ sidebar.


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


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93.2 The Artifice

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:01:07 GMT

The Artifice


'A struggling artist from a renowned family, tries to overcome his creative block by illegally enhancing his AI printer, SARA, into a sophisticated art-making machine.'


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

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

With music by Chris Zabriskie (https://chriszabriskie.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 Quantum Quill, his content transcending the limits of any one social media platform.


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


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93.1 Where Credit Is Due

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:02:49 GMT

Where Credit Is Due


'Horror author Reynard Osman’s books aren’t selling, and he’s decided to resurrect his failing career on the shoulders of Cassus, a sophisticated AI that can write his novels for him. But when Reynard asks Cassus to craft something that can get him the number one spot on the bestseller list, Cassus writes him a ghastly magnum opus.'


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

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

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

With music by Chris Zabriskie (https://chriszabriskie.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 Turing Test of Social Media, making social media posts so lively you’d think they were alive in and of themselves.


Dexter McLeod is a writer from the southern United States, though he vacations on the shores of dim Carcosa. You can follow him on Twitter, @DexterMcLeod.

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


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Vol 93 - Artificial Intelligence II + Horror Books Chat w/ Daniel Willcocks

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:17 GMT

Vol 93 - Artificial Intelligence II + Horror Books Chat W/ Daniel Willcocks

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

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

Special feature

Interview with Daniel Willcocks (https://www.danielwillcocks.com/)



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TOS x McSweeney’s - Here and Now and Then and Forever : Part 2

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:01:00 GMT

Today is part one of a very special collaboration with an independent nonprofit publishing company based in San Francisco - McSweeney’s, and the 71st issue of their Quarterly Concern - McSWEENEY’S 71: THE MONSTROUS AND THE TERRIBLE.


Here and Now and Then and Forever - Part 2


'Janka is ready to commit… no matter the cost.'


Written by Attila Veres (https://www.valancourtbooks.com/attilaveres.html)

Translated to English by Luca Karafiáth **

Narrated by Jasmine Arch (


https://jasminearch.com/)

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 ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.


Attila Veres (b. 1985) is a Hungarian writer of horror and weird fiction.


Jasmine Arch is a writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains.


McSweeney’s is an independent nonprofit publishing company based in San Francisco. For more, head to McSweeneys.net.


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TOS x McSweeney’s - Here and Now and Then and Forever : Part 1

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:01:05 GMT

Today is part one of a very special collaboration with an independent nonprofit publishing company based in San Francisco - McSweeney’s, and the 71st issue of their Quarterly Concern - McSWEENEY’S 71: THE MONSTROUS AND THE TERRIBLE.


Here and Now and Then and Forever - Part 1


'Janka is ready to commit… no matter the cost.'


Written by Attila Veres (https://www.valancourtbooks.com/attilaveres.html)

Translated to English by Luca Karafiáth **

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

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 ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.


Attila Veres (b. 1985) is a Hungarian writer of horror and weird fiction.


Jasmine Arch is a writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains.


McSweeney’s is an independent nonprofit publishing company based in San Francisco. For more, head to McSweeneys.net.


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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92.4 The Tarpin Maze

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:01:19 GMT

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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92.3 Inside the House of Mirrors

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:00:41 GMT

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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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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92.2 Champion of Meridoria

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:49 GMT

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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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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92.1 Mazeplay

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:02:52 GMT

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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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 + New Year Roundtable

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:01:21 GMT

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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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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Christmas 2023 - The Ghost of Christmas Never

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 00:01:37 GMT

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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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Christmas 2023 - Refreshed After Dinner

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:01:46 GMT

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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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Christmas 2023 - But You Can’t F With Christmas

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:01:34 GMT

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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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Christmas 2023 - The Yule Fire

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:01:12 GMT

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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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91.4 Nanny Rutt

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:01:36 GMT

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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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91.3 Footprints

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:01:58 GMT

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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91.2 Eyes Burning Blue

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:01:43 GMT

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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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91.1 The Ribbiting

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:02:34 GMT

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


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Vol 91 - Cryptids

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:01:48 GMT

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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Dream - 7 - A Cosmic Queen

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:01:52 GMT

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.


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Dream - 6 - The Maze That Bleeds

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 00:01:23 GMT

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.


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Dream - 5 - Necrotic Celebrations

Sat, 28 Oct 2023 23:01:16 GMT

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.


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Dream - 4 - A Blink of Madness

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 23:01:26 GMT

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.


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Dream - 3 - Of Fungus & Flies

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 23:01:26 GMT

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.


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Dream - 2 - An Ocean Deep

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 23:01:12 GMT

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.


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Dream - 1 - Down The Rabbit Hole

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 23:01:35 GMT

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.


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90.5 I Don’t Know What Possessed Him

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 23:01:28 GMT

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/

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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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90.4 Nine-Tenths of the Law

Sun, 15 Oct 2023 23:01:42 GMT

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/

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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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90.3 Deep Roots

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 23:01:17 GMT

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


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.


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90.2 She Burns

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 23:01:06 GMT

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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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/**


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.


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90.1 Hungry Shadows

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 23:02:55 GMT

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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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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Vol 90 - Dark Magic

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 23:01:25 GMT

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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The Balloon - The Benjamin Percy Trilogy

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 23:00:29 GMT

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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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 - The Benjamin Percy Trilogy

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:01:07 GMT

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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 - The Benjamin Percy Trilogy

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 23:00:12 GMT

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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89.4 Blue Bear

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 23:01:22 GMT

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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89.3 Loved and Lost or Never At All

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 23:01:28 GMT

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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89.2 The Collector

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 23:01:42 GMT

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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89.1 The Incomparable Freddy Red

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 23:02:07 GMT

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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Vol 89 - Imaginary Friends

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 23:00:00 GMT

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

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

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INTRODUCING: After The Gloaming - A Scarecrow for Mason Bradley

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 12:11:53 GMT

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.


***


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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Stay Horrific, everyone!


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88.4 Squall Line

Sun, 30 Jul 2023 23:01:09 GMT

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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88.3 Of Water

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 23:01:58 GMT

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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88.2 I’m Dreaming Of A…

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 23:01:08 GMT

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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88.1 Cloudburst

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 23:02:43 GMT

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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Vol 88 - Strange Weather + Interview W/ Jimmy Horrors

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Subscribe to After The Gloaming today! 

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

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

Interview with James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://twitter.com/gloamingpod)

***

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87.5 Crawlspace

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 23:01:30 GMT

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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87.4 Lucky Ruff

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 23:01:01 GMT

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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Summer Staff Picks 2023

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 07:28:20 GMT

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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87.3 The Bommsy Tit

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 23:01:47 GMT

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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87.2 Coyotes

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 23:01:12 GMT

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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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The Other Stories Re-Animated - TOAST

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 08:29:30 GMT

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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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87.1 Werms

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 23:02:17 GMT

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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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Vol 87 - Tunnels + ‘My Tunnels’ Flash Fiction Story

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 23:01:24 GMT

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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Andy Conduit-Turner's Tragic Kingdom 4 - The Rescue

Sun, 28 May 2023 23:01:36 GMT

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.co/TheOtherStories.


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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Andy Conduit-Turner's Tragic Kingdom 3 - They Never Grow Up

Sun, 21 May 2023 23:01:37 GMT

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.co/TheOtherStories.


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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Andy Conduit-Turner's Tragic Kingdom 2 - The Boy King & The Frog

Sun, 14 May 2023 23:01:21 GMT

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.co/TheOtherStories.


The Boy King & The Frog


'Whilst a young boy sleeps and dreams of a land in which he is king, a mysterious frog named Sir Ivan comes to visit.'


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

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

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

Opening theme composed by Duncan Muggleton (https://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

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

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

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

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org.

Episode illustration 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.


Luke Kondor makes stuff, including Keith – a short film made in 7 days with no ideas, no money, and no camera, www.lukekondor.com

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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Andy Conduit-Turner's Tragic Kingdom 1 - Upon A Star

Sun, 07 May 2023 23:02:16 GMT

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. Grab your free copy at voice123.co/TheOtherStories.


Upon A Star


'Eager adventurers embark on a quest to a hidden cave that was, once-upon-a-time, pierced by a fabled meteor.'


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.

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, on the Horror Hangout podcast, discussing the best and worst of horror films.


James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast. You can also catch other works of his at www.JamesBarnettCreative.com


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Andy Conduit-Turner's Tragic Kingdom

Sun, 07 May 2023 23:01:43 GMT

Intro by Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/AndyCTWrites)

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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. Grab your free copy at voice123.co/TheOtherStories.


Andy Conduit-Turner is a writer, editor and podcaster from the UK, with a love of horror across all mediums, you can find his stories featuring on several volumes of The Other stories, his comics published by Horde Comics and more. You’ll find Andy himself @ AndyCTWrites on Twitter, on the Horror Hangout podcast, discussing the best and worst of horror films…oh, and standing right behind you.


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86.5 Escaping The Fall

Sun, 30 Apr 2023 23:01:50 GMT

Escaping The Fall


'A disoriented hiker, an eerily silent forest, and no sign of the friends whose idea it was to even come out here. Would you find your way home?'


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. Grab your free copy at voice123.co/TheOtherStories.


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

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

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

With music by Daniel Birch (https://danielbirchmusic.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 for weaving our social media spirits into an intergalactic content tapestry.


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.


Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriter


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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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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86.4 Beta

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 23:01:15 GMT

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 created a detailed step-by-step guide explaining how to take full advantage of the power of voice in your next project. Grab your free copy at voice123.co/TheOtherStories.



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!


Beta


'Every dog has his day, even if he isn't top dog.'


Written by J.L. Royce

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

With music by Chris Zabriskie (https://chriszabriskie.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 dishing out an endless buffet of delectable content at his social media smorgasbord, savor the flavor of Ben!


J. L. Royce is an author of science fiction, the macabre, and whatever else strikes him. He lives in the northern reaches of the American Midwest, exploring the wilderness without and within. His work appears in Allegory, Fifth Di, Fireside, Ghostlight, Love Letters to Poe, Lovecraftiana, Mysterion, parABnormal, Sci Phi, Strange Aeon, Utopia, Wyldblood, etc. He is a member of HWA and GLAHW. Some of his anthologized stories may be found at: www.jlroyce.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


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

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Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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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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86.3 The Walled Garden

Sun, 16 Apr 2023 23:01:28 GMT

The Walled Garden


'A little girl discovers a hidden garden in the grounds of an old house.'


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

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

With music by North Without End (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/north-without-end/)

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 crafting content masterpieces with the finesse of a social media Michelangelo.


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/


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

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

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

Become a Patron for early access to the episodes, bonus content, and heaps of free stuff over at Patreon.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.


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86.2 The Forest at the End of the World

Sun, 09 Apr 2023 23:01:40 GMT

The Forest at the End of the World


'Genetically engineered trees that were meant to help fight climate change eventually take over the planet.'


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

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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for helping me to raise an army of the dead to take over the social media blogosphere.


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. Thomas has previously published with the Other Stories as Thomas X. Teller. You can read more of his work by visiting his twitter @ThomasKentWest.


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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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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86.1 Feral

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 23:02:34 GMT

Feral


'A Texas farmer is forced to confront his fears on his hill country ranch.'


Written by T.M. Friedrich (www.SmartHorrorPublishing.com)

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

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

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

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 for painting me like one of his french girls with his social media content brushes.


T.M. Friedrich cannot be contacted through conventional methods. She is, in fact, from another dimension, a dimension where social media does not exist, everything is on fire, and the dogs are extra cute. Be patient with her as she figures out how this realm works but do keep an eye out because she’s writing like crazy! Keep up with her journey at www.SmartHorrorPublishing.com


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


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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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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Vol 86 - Mother Nature + Interview W/ Andy Conduit-Turner

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 23:01:21 GMT

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)

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The Other Stories Re-Animated - Photoshop Wizard

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 23:01:41 GMT

Photoshop Wizard - Re-Animated


'A Photoshop user finds life is about to change after her shortcut commands begin to affect the world outside of her computer screen.'


Today’s episode is a bonus remaster of an episode we first published all the way back in 2016. We’ve re-seasoned the meat, plucked out a couple of maggots here and there, and are serving it up on a shiny and steamy platter, with a brand new narration. 


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

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

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

With music by JCM [Canada] (https://soundcloud.com/j_c_m)

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

And to Ben Errington for wrestling social media alligators down in the content swamplands.


Luke Kondor makes stuff, including Keith, which went on to win the best low-budget short film at the London Short Film Festival; The Other Stories – a weekly short story podcast with over five million downloads and a Film/TV option; and El Marvo – a crowdfunded comic book about a Luchador wrestler in a post-apocalyptic future. You can follow more of Luke’s work at www.lukekondor.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.


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

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Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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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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85.5 Desert Bloom

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:01:39 GMT

Desert Bloom


'One cowboy shares his stories with another.'


Written by J. T. Seate

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Golden Hits

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for rounding up them content cows with his social media cowboying business.


Jay stands on the side of the literary highway and thumbs down whatever genre that comes roaring by. His storytelling runs the gamut from Horror Novel Review’s Best Short Fiction to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. His fiction incorporates fantasy, horror, or humor featuring the quirkiest of characters.


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


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

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

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

Become a Patron for early access to the episodes, bonus content, and heaps of free stuff over at Patreon.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.


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85.4 Warm Inside

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:01:53 GMT

Warm Inside


'Jez has a nice evening planned for Claire and himself. After picking her up from her latest workshop, it seems something has come in Claire's place.'


Written by Daisy Lythe (http://www.instagram.com/crowsandprose)

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

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

And Daniel Birch (https://danielbirchmusic.com)

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

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org and Sounds-mp3.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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for graffitiing up the streets in the name of social media. Fight the power!


Daisy is an avid horror watcher, reader and writer. You can find her on Instagram @crowsandprose

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


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

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

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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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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85.3 Waifs

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:01:19 GMT

Waifs


'Marie is the catwalk’s dream model: she can truly bring a dress to life.'


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

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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for serving up content platter after content platter at his social media eatery. Compliments to the Ben!


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/


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

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

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

Become a Patron for early access to the episodes, bonus content, and heaps of free stuff over at Patreon.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.


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85.2 Repossession

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 00:01:14 GMT

Repossession


'A lawyer finds himself entangled in a strange case of repossession and false eviction.'


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/)

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 doodling all over the internet in the name 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/


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


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

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

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

Become a Patron for early access to the episodes, bonus content, and heaps of free stuff over at Patreon.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.


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85.1 Have, Hold

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:02:12 GMT

Have, Hold


'A woman and her husband retreat to an isolated cabin to face a possible case of demonic possession.'


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

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

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

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

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 for leaping from the social media plane for content parachutery.


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. Thomas has previously published with the Other Stories as Thomas X. Teller. You can read more of his work by visiting his twitter @ThomasKentWest."


Jasmine Arch is a writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

Become a Patron for early access to the episodes, bonus content, and heaps of free stuff over at Patreon.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.


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Vol 85 - Possession + Interview W/ Thomas Kent West

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:01:07 GMT

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)

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84.4 For Life

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:01:41 GMT

84.4 For Life


'When a mysterious drug called fairy dust hits the streets of southern Boston, Danny watches as his friend Alex’s life descends into chaos after they try it together.'


Written by Slade Stone (https://www.sladestone.com)

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

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

And Komiku (https://loyaltyfreakmusic.com/music/little-cat-in-the-big-wide-space/)

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 the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.


Slade Stone is a senior copywriter living in Chicago. Her work is featured at sladestone.com, and her abstract musings @thesladeparade.

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


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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84.3 Tooth

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:01:00 GMT

Tooth


'Heather receives a new cancer treatment and finds herself ravenous for incisors, canines, and lovely delicious molars...'


Written by Eve Morton (authormorton.wordpress.com)

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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for proposing to his fiancée. Congratulations! He also does all the social media but now he does it as a married man.


Eve Morton is a writer living in Ontario, Canada. She teaches university and college classes on media studies, academic writing, and genre literature, among other topics. Her latest book is The Serenity Nearby, released in 2022 by Sapphire Books. Find more info on authormorton.wordpress.com.

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


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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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84.2 Whispers on the Wind

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 00:01:50 GMT

Whispers on the Wind


'Newly eighteen and engaged to the girl of their dreams, Charlie seeks refuge under a tree, only to find there are consequences for resting in a place you don’t belong.'


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

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

And Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.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 for preparing the content corpses for their open casket funerals, performing his duty as the social media undertaker. Choke slam!


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


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

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Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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84.1 And Down The Rushy Glen

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:03:35 GMT

And Down The Rushy Glen


'On a family holiday to Scotland, two little girls invite their Au Pair to play their favourite game.'


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

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

With music by Silicon Transmitter (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Silicon_Transmitter/)

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 cleaning out our social media closets with his Marie Kondo content technique.


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/


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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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Vol 84 - Faeries + Interview W/ Karl Hughes

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:01:36 GMT

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)

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83.4 The Wanderer

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:01:29 GMT

The Wanderer


'When a millennia-old emperor’s anti-aging technologies begin to fail, he seeks the help of an outsider. He soon learns the only thing he fears more than death is truth.'


Written by Greg Wilson

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

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

With music by Daniel Birch (https://danielbirchmusic.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 tearing our social media souls apart… all for filling out an inter-dimensional google form.


Greg Wilson is a writer and dentist in western Tennessee where he lives with his wife. When he isn’t drilling your teeth, he sets them on edge with stories of noir, mystery, thriller, and light horror.


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


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

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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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83.3 Hurry Up, Take My Photograph

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:01:23 GMT

Hurry Up, Take My Photograph


'Giulia vanishes, leaving her husband distraught. But no one else has seen her--ever.'


Written by David Powell

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

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

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

Daniel Birch (https://danielbirchmusic.com),

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 for being the social media Kratos… in our war of the content gods.


David Stephen Powell was born in London and worked as a professional musician. He now lives and works in Italy. His stories have appeared in Litro Magazine, Idle Ink, Flash Fiction Magazine, Cabinet of Heed, and Black Hare Press.


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


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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83.2 The Ouroboros Bite

Mon, 02 Jan 2023 00:01:58 GMT

The Ouroboros Bite


'No one wants to die. Carmen certainly doesn’t. Elsebeth might have the answer she’s looking for, but some things are worse than death.'


Written by Marie Victoria Robertson (https://www.marievrobertson.com)

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

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 being a right horror dude… over on the Horror Hangout podcast… which you can go and check out today on all podcast platforms.


Marie Victoria Robertson is a professional storyteller who believes stories are the real key to living forever. You can find out more about her at marievrobertson.com


Alexandra is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers. When she is not voicing, writing or mummy-ing (which is all the time, really) she directs plays that she adapted from classic novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Death on the Nile and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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83.1 Feeding

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 00:02:08 GMT

Feeding


'Called for an emergency shift in the dead of night, a Doctor at a country hospital finds himself caring for a mother and daughter steeped in local legend.'


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

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

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

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

And Alex Mason (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/alex-mason/)

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

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


James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast. A short story fiction podcast with tales of horror and the paranormal. You can also catch other works of his at www.JamesBarnettCreative.com


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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Vol 83 - Ageing

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 00:01:00 GMT

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)

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Kez's Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 12: Gilded Lessons

Sat, 24 Dec 2022 00:01:11 GMT

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KEZ'S CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR!

We gathered 12 writers from the H&C community and let them dip their hands into our Secret Santa bucket. From the bucket each writer pulled out a word, and from that word, they were asked to write and narrate a very, very short story.

Today’s word was… Chimney.

And the story is Gilded Lessons.

Written and narrated by Shara Jahnke

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

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

Along with a seasonal spin on the original The Other Stories theme by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/).

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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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Kez's Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 11: A One-Sided Conversation

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 00:01:03 GMT

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KEZ'S CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR!

We gathered 12 writers from the H&C community and let them dip their hands into our Secret Santa bucket. From the bucket each writer pulled out a word, and from that word, they were asked to write and narrate a very, very short story.

Today’s word was… Tradition.

And the story is A One-Sided Conversation.

Written and narrated by Joshua Boucher

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

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

Along with a seasonal spin on the original The Other Stories theme by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/).

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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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Kez's Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 10: Flake

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:01:45 GMT

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presents...

KEZ'S CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR!

We gathered 12 writers from the H&C community and let them dip their hands into our Secret Santa bucket. From the bucket each writer pulled out a word, and from that word, they were asked to write and narrate a very, very short story.

Today’s word was… Snowball.

And the story is Flake.

Written and narrated by Dan Howarth (https://twitter.com/danhowarth20)

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

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

Along with a seasonal spin on the original The Other Stories theme by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/).

Dan Howarth is a writer from the North of England. His debut collection Dark Missives hit shelves in 2021 and he has several books due for release in 2022. Like all Northerners, Dan enjoys heavy rain, pies and drinking blood from the skulls of his enemies.

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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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Kez's Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 9: Little Sammy

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:01:26 GMT

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presents...

KEZ'S CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR!

We gathered 12 writers from the H&C community and let them dip their hands into our Secret Santa bucket. From the bucket each writer pulled out a word, and from that word, they were asked to write and narrate a very, very short story.

Today’s word was… Present.

And the story is Little Sammy.

Written and narrated by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

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

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

Along with a seasonal spin on the original The Other Stories theme by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.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. He is also known for giving audio and podcast advice to new podcasters, helping them get setup quickly and answering the great question "What is a compressor?" Karl Hughes also produces music under the name Piregg and has released several EPs.

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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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Kez's Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 8: Fuel Bills

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:01:14 GMT

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presents...

KEZ'S CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR!

We gathered 12 writers from the H&C community and let them dip their hands into our Secret Santa bucket. From the bucket each writer pulled out a word, and from that word, they were asked to write and narrate a very, very short story.

Today’s word was… Coal.

And the story is Fuel Bills.

Written and narrated by Ben Errington (https://twitter.com/ben_errington)

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

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

Along with a seasonal spin on the original The Other Stories theme by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/).

With debut novel Ten Tales of the Human Condition, novella Dye Pack, and short story collection Death Throes under his belt, Ben Errington’s fast-paced, chaotic, cinematic style has earned him many plaudits. He is one quarter of digital story studio, Hawk & Cleaver; co-founder of iTunes-busting fiction podcast The Other Stories, co-creator of the post-apocalyptic comic book El Marvo and co-host of horror movie discussion podcast Horror Hangout. Follow Ben on Twitter at @ben_errington.

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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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Kez's Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 7: What Is It All Fir?

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:01:21 GMT

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KEZ'S CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR!

We gathered 12 writers from the H&C community and let them dip their hands into our Secret Santa bucket. From the bucket each writer pulled out a word, and from that word, they were asked to write and narrate a very, very short story.

Today’s word was… tree.

And the story is What’s It All Fir?.

Written and narrated by Daniel Willcocks (https://danielwillcocks.com)

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

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

Along with a seasonal spin on the original The Other Stories theme by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/).

Daniel Willcocks is an international bestselling author and award-winning podcaster of dark fiction. He is an author coach, founder and CEO of Activated Authors; one quarter of digital story studio, Hawk & Cleaver; co-founder of iTunes-busting fiction podcast, ‘The Other Stories‘;’ CEO of horror imprint, Devil’s Rock Publishing; and the host of the ‘Activated Authors‘ podcast.

Dan is furiously passionate about creativity and productivity. He has written 60+ books since 2015 for himself and on behalf of ghostwriting clients. His mission in life is to activate creatives and authors to ensure they keep their creative flames and passions burning in a sustainable, positive, and healthy way.

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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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Kez's Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 6: Prezzie

Sun, 18 Dec 2022 00:01:21 GMT

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KEZ'S CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR!

We gathered 12 writers from the H&C community and let them dip their hands into our Secret Santa bucket. From the bucket each writer pulled out a word, and from that word, they were asked to write and narrate a very, very short story.

Today’s word was… toy.

And the story is Prezzie.

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

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

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

Along with a seasonal spin on the original The Other Stories theme by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/).

Luke Kondor makes stuff, including Keith – a short film made in 7 days with no ideas, no money, and no camera, which went on to win the best low-budget short film at the London Short Film Festival; The Other Stories – a weekly short story podcast with over five million downloads and a Film/TV option; and El Marvo – a crowdfunded comic book about a Luchador wrestler in a post-apocalyptic future. You can follow more of Luke’s work at www.lukekondor.com

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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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Kez's Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 5: The Vessel

Sat, 17 Dec 2022 00:01:34 GMT

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KEZ'S CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR!

We gathered 12 writers from the H&C community and let them dip their hands into our Secret Santa bucket. From the bucket each writer pulled out a word, and from that word, they were asked to write and narrate a very, very short story.

Today’s word was… jumper.

And the story is The Vessel.

Written and narrated by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

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

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

Along with a seasonal spin on the original The Other Stories theme by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.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.

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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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Kez's Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 4: In The Box

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:01:53 GMT

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presents...

KEZ'S CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR!

We gathered 12 writers from the H&C community and let them dip their hands into our Secret Santa bucket. From the bucket each writer pulled out a word, and from that word, they were asked to write and narrate a very, very short story.

Today’s word was… Jack-In-The-Box.

And the story is In The Box.

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

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

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

Along with a seasonal spin on the original The Other Stories theme by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/).

Andy Conduit-Turner is a writer, editor and podcaster from the UK, with a love of horror across all mediums, you can find his stories featuring on several volumes of The Other stories, his comics published by Horde Comics and more. You’ll find Andy himself @ AndyCTWrites on Twitter, on the Horror Hangout podcast, discussing the best and worst of horror films…oh, and standing right behind you

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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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Kez's Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 3: The Virgin Heather

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:01:39 GMT

#TheOtherStories

presents...

KEZ'S CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR!

We gathered 12 writers from the H&C community and let them dip their hands into our Secret Santa bucket. From the bucket each writer pulled out a word, and from that word, they were asked to write and narrate a very, very short story.

Today’s word was… list.

And the story is The Virgin Heather

Written and narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)

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

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

Along with a seasonal spin on the original The Other Stories theme by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.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

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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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Kez's Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 2: Revenge of the Accursed

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 00:01:18 GMT

#TheOtherStories

presents...

KEZ'S CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR!

We gathered 12 writers from the H&C community and let them dip their hands into our Secret Santa bucket. From the bucket each writer pulled out a word, and from that word, they were asked to write and narrate a very, very short story.

Today’s word was… nutcracker.

And the story is Revenge of the Accursed

Written and narrated by Joshua Boucher

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

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

Along with a seasonal spin on the original The Other Stories theme by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/).

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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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Kez's Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 1: The Twelfth Widow

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 11:37:00 GMT

#TheOtherStories

presents...

KEZ'S CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR!

We gathered 12 writers from the H&C community and let them dip their hands into our Secret Santa bucket. From the bucket each writer pulled out a word, and from that word, they were asked to write and narrate a very, very short story.

Today’s word was… list.

And the story is The Twelfth Widow

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

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

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

Along with a seasonal spin on the original The Other Stories theme by Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/).

Jasmine Arch is a writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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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82.4 Adrian

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:01:06 GMT

Adrian


'A scientist working the night shift at a museum archive finds himself dealing with the defence mechanisms of a bizarre new specimen.'


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 Andrew KN

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 saving social media earth under his superhero name, Content America.


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


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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.

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82.3 Life Distilled

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:01:39 GMT

Life Distilled


'An art critic finds himself enthralled by the strange glass statues of an upcoming modern artist.'


Written by Georgia Cook

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Blear Moon

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 rustling together the most incredible content sandwiches that he serves from his social media sandwich van. Some cheese, some onion, and the best ingredient… bread!


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



You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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.

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82.2 Opportunity of a Lifetime

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:01:55 GMT

Opportunity of a Lifetime


'A scientist stationed at the newly formed Antarctic Research Station Endurance gets drawn into a nightmare during his search for biofuels.'


Written by T.M. Friedrich (www.SmartHorrorPublishing.com)

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

Edited by Karl Hughes (www.twitter.com/karlhughes

With music by Zapsplat.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 driving me to the comic book convention last weekend after the brakes stopped working in my car. Thanks man.


Tina Friedrich cannot be contacted through conventional methods. She is, in fact, from another dimension, a dimension where social media does not exist, everything is on fire, and the dogs are extra cute. Be patient with her as she figures out how this realm works but do keep an eye out because she’s writing like crazy! Keep up with her journey at www.SmartHorrorPublishing.com

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

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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.

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82.1 Cephalocide

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:03:28 GMT

Cephalocide


'2079. In a world decimated by an unravelling climate disaster, scavengers dive into sunken homes to find valuables to trade. Pursuing their biggest score yet, a trio of divers finds that something has been waiting for them in the deep…'


Written by Alex Wakeford (https://twitter.com/haruspis)

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

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

With music by 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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for those content three-pointers he scores from the social media basketball court.


Follow Alex Wakeford on Twitter at https://twitter.com/haruspis.

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


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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.

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Vol 82 - Octopuses + Interview W/ Georgia Cook

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:01:31 GMT

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)


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/


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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

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81.5 Bag O Bones

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:01:39 GMT

Bag O Bones


'You wouldn't look at Ole Jimper twice, as he totes his black sack around the city, but he'll look at you. Once.'


Written by Paul Currion (www.currion.net)

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/)

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… for taking his social media clippers and scissors and giving our content cats and dogs a full wash… brush… and dry. Lovely jubbly.


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/


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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.

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81.4 Replication

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:01:45 GMT

Replication


'You find the tape in an antique shop; the one your friend Mikey works at on Saturdays. You find me. Hello.'


Written and 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/)

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, the conqueror of worlds… and by worlds I mean social media platforms… and by conquer… I mean… he 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/


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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.

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The Toy Factory: Episode 5 - Invitation

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:00:05 GMT

You're invited to explore the wonders of Master Chancy's Toy Emporium.


The Toy Factory is a new Halloween tale from The Other Stories with daily episodes from 27th - 31st October.


Investigate the lost tapes for yourself on all podcast platforms this spooky season.


#TheToyFactory


Listen on Acast, Amazon Music, Spotify & iTunes


http://www.theotherstories.net


http://www.hawkandcleaver.com/podcasts


The Toy Factory 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.


The Toy Factory was written by Luke Kondor (www.lukekondor.com)


And Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)


Georgia Cook plays the role of May (www.georgiacookwriter.com)


Justin Fife plays the role of Master Chancy (www.twitter.com/justinbfife)


Josh Curran and Manny Realguy play the roles of the Thacker brothers. Follow Josh at www.twitter.com/joshcurran


The audio was stitched, massaged, digitally distorted, and manipulated by the audio wizard Karl Hughes (www.twitter.com/karlhughes)


The listener's background music was created by Birds of Paradise (www.facebook.com/Birdsofparadisemtl


Some of the factory music was created by klankbeeld (www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/)


Other various effects such as tape noise, distortion, and many more were provided by the great community over at ww.freesound.org.


We’d also like to thank the Hawk & Cleaver community members who forced… I mean… kindly asked their children to record voices for the toys.


Graphics were handled by Ben Errington, the true master of social media playtime (www.twitter.com/ben_errington)


The cover art was created by Matt Sef Barnes created the artwork (www.mattsefbarnes.com)


For more Halloween horrors, check out more of our work at www.theotherstories.net.


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories


T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver


Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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.

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The Toy Factory: Episode 4 - Chancy

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 23:00:57 GMT

You're invited to explore the wonders of Master Chancy's Toy Emporium.


The Toy Factory is a new Halloween tale from The Other Stories with daily episodes from 27th - 31st October.


Investigate the lost tapes for yourself on all podcast platforms this spooky season.


#TheToyFactory


Listen on Acast, Amazon Music, Spotify & iTunes


http://www.theotherstories.net


http://www.hawkandcleaver.com/podcasts


The Toy Factory 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.


The Toy Factory was written by Luke Kondor (www.lukekondor.com)


And Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)


Georgia Cook plays the role of May (www.georgiacookwriter.com)


Justin Fife plays the role of Master Chancy (www.twitter.com/justinbfife)


Josh Curran and Manny Realguy play the roles of the Thacker brothers. Follow Josh at www.twitter.com/joshcurran


The audio was stitched, massaged, digitally distorted, and manipulated by the audio wizard Karl Hughes (www.twitter.com/karlhughes)


The listener's background music was created by Birds of Paradise (www.facebook.com/Birdsofparadisemtl


Some of the factory music was created by klankbeeld (www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/)


Other various effects such as tape noise, distortion, and many more were provided by the great community over at ww.freesound.org.


We’d also like to thank the Hawk & Cleaver community members who forced… I mean… kindly asked their children to record voices for the toys.


Graphics were handled by Ben Errington, the true master of social media playtime (www.twitter.com/ben_errington)


The cover art was created by Matt Sef Barnes created the artwork (www.mattsefbarnes.com)


For more Halloween horrors, check out more of our work at www.theotherstories.net.


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories


T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver


Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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.

Direct MP3 link


The Toy Factory: Episode 3 - Brothers

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 14:55:11 GMT

You're invited to explore the wonders of Master Chancy's Toy Emporium.


The Toy Factory is a new Halloween tale from The Other Stories with daily episodes from 27th - 31st October.


Investigate the lost tapes for yourself on all podcast platforms this spooky season.


#TheToyFactory


Listen on Acast, Amazon Music, Spotify & iTunes


http://www.theotherstories.net


http://www.hawkandcleaver.com/podcasts


The Toy Factory 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.


The Toy Factory was written by Luke Kondor (www.lukekondor.com)


And Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)


Georgia Cook plays the role of May (www.georgiacookwriter.com)


Justin Fife plays the role of Master Chancy (www.twitter.com/justinbfife)


Josh Curran and Manny Realguy play the roles of the Thacker brothers. Follow Josh at www.twitter.com/joshcurran


The audio was stitched, massaged, digitally distorted, and manipulated by the audio wizard Karl Hughes (www.twitter.com/karlhughes)


The listener's background music was created by Birds of Paradise (www.facebook.com/Birdsofparadisemtl


Some of the factory music was created by klankbeeld (www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/)


Other various effects such as tape noise, distortion, and many more were provided by the great community over at ww.freesound.org.


We’d also like to thank the Hawk & Cleaver community members who forced… I mean… kindly asked their children to record voices for the toys.


Graphics were handled by Ben Errington, the true master of social media playtime (www.twitter.com/ben_errington)


The cover art was created by Matt Sef Barnes created the artwork (www.mattsefbarnes.com)


For more Halloween horrors, check out more of our work at www.theotherstories.net.


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories


T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver


Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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.

Direct MP3 link


The Toy Factory: Episode 2 - Workshop

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:00:45 GMT

You're invited to explore the wonders of Master Chancy's Toy Emporium.


The Toy Factory is a new Halloween tale from The Other Stories with daily episodes from 27th - 31st October.


Investigate the lost tapes for yourself on all podcast platforms this spooky season.


#TheToyFactory


Listen on Acast, Amazon Music, Spotify & iTunes


http://www.theotherstories.net

http://www.hawkandcleaver.com/podcasts


The Toy Factory 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.


The Toy Factory was written by Luke Kondor (www.lukekondor.com)

And Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)

Georgia Cook plays the role of May (www.georgiacookwriter.com)

Justin Fife plays the role of Master Chancy (www.twitter.com/justinbfife)

Josh Curran and Manny Realguy play the roles of the Thacker brothers. Follow Josh at www.twitter.com/joshcurran


The audio was stitched, massaged, digitally distorted, and manipulated by the audio wizard Karl Hughes (www.twitter.com/karlhughes)


The listener's background music was created by Birds of Paradise (www.facebook.com/Birdsofparadisemtl


Some of the factory music was created by klankbeeld (www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/)


Other various effects such as tape noise, distortion, and many more were provided by the great community over at ww.freesound.org.


We’d also like to thank the Hawk & Cleaver community members who forced… I mean… kindly asked their children to record voices for the toys.


Graphics were handled by Ben Errington, the true master of social media playtime (www.twitter.com/ben_errington)


The cover art was created by Matt Sef Barnes created the artwork (www.mattsefbarnes.com)


For more Halloween horrors, check out more of our work at www.theotherstories.net.


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories


T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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.

Direct MP3 link


The Toy Factory: Episode 1 - Girl

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 23:00:51 GMT

You're invited to explore the wonders of Master Chancy's Toy Emporium.


The Toy Factory is a new Halloween tale from The Other Stories with daily episodes from 27th - 31st October.


Investigate the lost tapes for yourself on all podcast platforms this spooky season.


#TheToyFactory


Listen on Acast, Amazon Music, Spotify & iTunes


http://www.theotherstories.net

http://www.hawkandcleaver.com/podcasts


The Toy Factory 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.


The Toy Factory was written by Luke Kondor (www.lukekondor.com)

And Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)

Georgia Cook plays the role of May (www.georgiacookwriter.com)

Justin Fife plays the role of Master Chancy (www.twitter.com/justinbfife)

Josh Curran and Manny Realguy play the roles of the Thacker brothers. Follow Josh at www.twitter.com/joshcurran


The audio was stitched, massaged, digitally distorted, and manipulated by the audio wizard Karl Hughes (www.twitter.com/karlhughes)


The listener's background music was created by Birds of Paradise (www.facebook.com/Birdsofparadisemtl


Some of the factory music was created by klankbeeld (www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/)


Other various effects such as tape noise, distortion, and many more were provided by the great community over at ww.freesound.org.


We’d also like to thank the Hawk & Cleaver community members who forced… I mean… kindly asked their children to record voices for the toys.


Graphics were handled by Ben Errington, the true master of social media playtime (www.twitter.com/ben_errington)


The cover art was created by Matt Sef Barnes created the artwork (www.mattsefbarnes.com)


For more Halloween horrors, check out more of our work at www.theotherstories.net.


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories


T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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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81.3 The Slab

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 23:01:31 GMT

The Slab


'A working stiff finds himself on a mobster’s bad side and discovers that the afterlife is nothing like its depiction in the movies.'


Written by C.B. Oliver

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Kai Engel

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 for shooting down the legions of rabid boredom baboons with his double barrelled social media shotgun.


C.B. Oliver is a full time engineer and a part time wannabe writer. They are not currently active on twitter but they can be contacted at cboliver93@gmail.com.


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


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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81.2 Desire & Sons

Sun, 16 Oct 2022 23:01:29 GMT

Desire & Sons


'The sign in the window reads “Ghosts--Bought & Sold.” Surely the proprietor of this curio shop is joking; but the narrator soon discovers that the owner is far more serious than he could ever have expected.'


Written by Nicola Lombardi & Joe Weintraub

Narrated by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors

Edited by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors

With music by Daniel Birch Music (https://danielbirchmusic.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 his triple lutz and axel jumps at this year’s Social Media Content Figure Skating competition.


"Desire & Sons" is my translation of Nicola Lombardi's short fiction "I Desideri." The translation has never been published, and Mr. Lombardi has authorized me to translate his fictions and seek publication for them.


Here is a brief bio:


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.


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


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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81.1 The Blunt Edges

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 23:04:19 GMT

The Blunt Edges


'A scholar of M.R. James unearths an ancient relic, soon finding that there may have been more truth to those old ghost stories than he realised.'


Written by Dan Howarth

Narrated by Josh Curran

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 building award winning content sandcastles on our big social media beach. Look there he is… playing volleyball. Go on, Ben!


Dan Howarth is a writer from the North of England. His debut collection Dark Missives hit shelves in 2021 and he has several books due for release in 2022. Like all Northerners, Dan enjoys heavy rain, pies and drinking blood from the skulls of his enemies.


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


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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Vol 81 - Haunting + One Time

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 23:02:55 GMT

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)

One Time

Written by Mary Pastrano

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


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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80.5 The Ritual

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 23:01:52 GMT

The Ritual


'A theology student named Anjou finds herself under investigation by the police when her fellow students inexplicably disappear during class.'


Written by M.C. Romero (www.twitter.com/stratfordonguy)

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

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

With music by North Without End (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/north-without-end/)

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 cleaning up the social media streets with his tough no-mercy approach to content law breakers.


Follow M.C. Romero on Twitter at @stratfordonguy and on Instagram at @stratfordonguy


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


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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80.4 C.S.U

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 23:02:53 GMT

C.S.U


'A near immaculate crime scene, a homicide specialist and a pioneering piece of investigative technology. Is it the perfect murder or can it be solved in minutes?'


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)

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 separating the social curds from the media whey and serving up delicious content cheese.


Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics and strips whenever he gets the chance. You can read these comics for free on the shop’s website, groundzerocomics.co.uk - ‘free comics’ sidebar.

Audio producer, amateur voice actor, podcaster, and video game lover, follow Justin Fife on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/theotherstories.

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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80.3 The Safe

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 23:01:49 GMT

The Safe


'Two thieves search an abandoned hotel on the promise of treasure, but find something nasty lurking in the basements.'


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/)

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 the updating our content operating systems with his social media installer package. Cheers, 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/


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


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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80.2 Dig

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 23:01:29 GMT

Dig


'After another weary day on the touring bike, Tony sets up camp and settles in for an unsettling night.'


Written by Ian J. Middleton (www.ianjmiddleton.com)

Narrated by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (www.JamesBarnettCreative.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/)

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 Lord of the Dance for social media riverdance he performs each week from the social media content stage. Dance, Ben! Dance!


For more of Ian J. MIddleton’s work, head over to www.ianjmiddleton.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


We’re opening up our digital story studio for something we are calling Studio Sessions. Every Thursday we’re hosting Zoom writing sprints, where a bunch of us creatives jump on a zoom call, say hello, and then get to work. Honestly, I don’t know why it helps so much, but every time we jump on a studio session, I get so many words written.


So if you want to join in, firstly it’s for patrons only so head over to Patreon.com/hawkandcleaver and pledge the Hawk level, and then jump into the Discord Server. Once again, become a patron, and then join us in Discord, and you’ll be able to join us for one of studio sessions.


You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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80.1 Speed Awareness Course

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:03:58 GMT

Enjoying the podcast? How would you like to support the The Other Stories? And also get monthly bonus episodes, Q&A episodes, access to the Hawk & Cleaver discord server, along with access to the H&C library which includes ebooks and comics. If that sounds like fun head over to Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver and join today.


Speed Awareness Course


'One of our cameras detected a violation of the speed limit. You can either accept 3 points on your driving license, or take the Speed Awareness Course. What is your choice?'

Written by Joanne Askew (https://jaskewauthor.com/)

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

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

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

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 for drawing social media cards from his neverending content deck… deck, I said. Deck.


Science Fiction and Horror writer, Joanne Askew, explores mental health, sexual identity and diversity through her fiction. The deepness and darkness of space is her second home. As an LGBTQIA+ activist, she aims to use her fiction to make the world a better place for the next generation to come out in. Her sci-fi horror novella, Sloth, is out now. https://jaskewauthor.com/


Alexandra is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers. When she is not voicing, writing or mummy-ing (which is all the time, really) she directs plays that she adapted from classic novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Death on the Nile and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.


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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Vol 80 - Crime

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:01:14 GMT

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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79.5 Mary, Mary

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 23:02:35 GMT

This episode has been sponsored by Scared to Death!


If you’re looking for something scary, mysterious and interesting to distract and entertain you, check out our horror podcast, Scared to Death!


Mary, Mary


'Picture a mirror. Picture the shards of fractured fairy tales. Ignore the shadows in the darkness behind you. Choose a crack. Follow it down…'


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/)

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 for tuning up our content engines, topping our social media gas, and pumping our twitter, instagram, and facebook tyres. Honk honk. We’re ready to go.


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/


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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79.4 Fingerprints

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 23:01:40 GMT

This episode has been sponsored by Scared To Death


If you’re looking for something scary, mysterious and interesting to distract and entertain you, check out our horror podcast, Scared to Death!


Fingerprints


'Detective Janus Evergreen should have call it a night, gone home, seen his wife. But an unsettling request for backup plunges him headfirst into a mystery from which he may never return.'


Written by Ian J. Middleton

Narrated by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Silicon Transmitter

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 carving up the social media turkey and serving up such delicious content sandwiches. .

www.ianjmiddleton.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


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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79.3 Disco Inferno

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 23:01:17 GMT

This episode has been sponsored by Scared To Death! If you’re looking for something scary, mysterious and interesting to distract and entertain you, check out our horror podcast, Scared to Death!


New episodes drop every Tuesday night, the stroke before midnight, Pacific Time. Available anywhere you listen to podcasts and you can also watch the show on Youtube. Get Scared to Death!


Disco Inferno


'The purchase of a supposedly haunted disco ball has unintended consequences.'


Written by David J. Thirteen

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Duncan Muggleton

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 the ongoing content bops he spits out the end of his social media saxophone.


David J. Thirteen is a writer of horror and dark fiction. You can connect with him on Twitter or Instagram on the account @DavidJThirteen.

**Audio producer, amateur voice actor, podcaster, and video game lover, follow Justin Fife on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife**


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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79.2 Little Sponge

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 23:00:46 GMT

This episode has been sponsored by Scared To Death. For more, head over to https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/


Little Sponge


'A serial killer is forced to come to terms with his actions when his son begins to mirror his sociopathic tendencies.'


Written by Lewis Carter (https://twitter.com/fictionist4hire)

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

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

With music by Brylie Christopher Oxley (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Brylie_Christopher_Oxley)

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 Captain Ben Errington for the social media bombs he drops from his content fighter plane.


Lewis Carter is an award-winning writer and filmmaker from South Wales. More of his work can be found by searching: ‘Lewis Carter writer’ online. For all inquiries please contact: lw.carter@hotmail.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


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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79.1 Rearview

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:02:40 GMT

This episode has been sponsored by Scared To Death. For more, head over to https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/

Rearview


'A mysterious creature hunts a car full of partiers.'


Written by Thomas Teller (https://twitter.com/ThomasXTeller1)

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

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

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

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 for officiating the marriage of social… and media… in this, the eyes of our content, I do.

Thomas Teller is a writer and author in Minnesota who is seeking representation. You can read more of his work by following him on Twitter @ThomasXTeller1

Audio producer, amateur voice actor, podcaster, and video game lover, follow Justin Fife on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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Vol 79 - Mirrors

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:00:54 GMT


This episode has been sponsored by Scared To Death. For more, head over to https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/


Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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78.5 Scratch

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 23:01:55 GMT

Scratch


'When the rats come to Fatum, Piper offers to banish them—but what she summons will take away more than the rats she promised.'


Written by Marisca Pichette (https://www.mariscapichette.com/)

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

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

With music by Enough Records (https://enoughrecords.scene.org/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.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 Father Ben Errington for officiating all those content weddings, of social and media.


Visit Marisca Pichette’s website at www.mariscapichette.com/works to read and listen to more of her dark prose and poetry, available in PseudoPod, Grimdark Magazine, Curiosities Retropunk Audio Fiction,and Apparition Lit, among others.

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


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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78.4 The Hand That Feeds

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 23:01:40 GMT

The Hand That Feeds


'When a couple finds a strange plant at their local store, they couldn’t possibly have guessed the nightmare they were in for.'


Written by K.J. Shepherd (https://twitter.com/KyleDoesWords)

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

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

With music by Chris Zabriskie (https://chriszabriskie.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 red pilling us with his social media content pills and jacking us into his world of social media content where air is not real, bullets can be dodged, and we are all, the one. Cheers, Morpheus… I mean Ben.


Follow K.J. Shepherd over on Twitter at https://twitter.com/KyleDoesWords.

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


We’re opening up our digital story studio for something we are calling Studio Sessions. Every Thursday we’re hosting Zoom writing sprints, where a bunch of us creatives jump on a zoom call, say hello, and then get to work. So if you want to join in, firstly it’s for patreons only so head over to Patreon.com/hawkandcleaver and pledge the Hawk level, and then jump into the Discord Server. You can help support the show over at Patreon.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.


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78.3 Flotsam

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:01:29 GMT

Flotsam


'The ocean holds many dangers. Sometimes, the threat is already onboard.'


Written by John Mansfield

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

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

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

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 for teaching pigeons to deliver social media content from his social media aviary he keeps hidden in his shed.

**Audio producer, amateur voice actor, podcaster, and video game lover, follow Justin Fife on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife**


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78.2 Husk

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 23:02:28 GMT

Today’s episode has been sponsored by Territory, the new novella from Dan Howarth.


In a remote Finnish hunting community, darkness and the cold hold the villagers close. As a pack of wolves threaten the village’s future, grief-stricken hunter Jari must unite the population to reclaim their territory. Territory is available now.


Husk


'There's something strange in the way grandpa's ageing. His skin is flaking. Mum's upset. The nightmares won't stop coming.'


Written by Daniel Willcocks (https://danielwillcocks.com/)

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

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

With music by Nul Tiel Records (https://nultielrecords.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 for spooking the neighbours with the content demons he raises with his copy of the Social Media Necronomicon.


Daniel Willcocks is an international bestselling author and award-winning podcaster of dark fiction. He is an author coach, founder and CEO of Activated Authors; one quarter of digital story studio, Hawk & Cleaver.


James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast. A short story fiction podcast with tales of horror and the paranormal. You can also catch other works of his at www.jamesbarnettcreative.com.


Our 7-day MiniCourse is your next step into the wonderful world of writing short scary stories. Grab your spot today over at www.theotherstories.net/courses.


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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78.1 Invite to Interview

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 23:03:26 GMT

==NEW PODCAST ALERT==


Check out the latest Hawk & Cleaver podcast, Monsters & Madness, a dungeons & dragons podcast featuring members and friends of the Hawk & Cleaver Community.


This episode has been sponsored by Manny Realguy.


Invite To Interview


'True pain comes from within. And it wants out.'


Written by Manny Realguy

Narrated by Manny Realguy

Edited by Manny Realguy

With music by Manny Realguy

And Thom Robson… no wait… Manny Realguy…. what the hell…

The episode illustration was provided by Manny… Realguy

And sound effects provided by Manny Realguy

A quick thanks to our community managers, Manny Realyguy and Manny Realguy…

And thanks to Manny Realguy for our submission reading….

And of course to Manny Realguy for the Manny social realguy content he posts from his Manny Realguy media social account Manny.

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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Vol 78 - Metamorphosis II

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 23:01:32 GMT

==NEW PODCAST ALERT== Check out the latest Hawk & Cleaver podcast, Monsters & Madness (https://pod.link/1626987886#), a dungeons & dragons podcast featuring members and friends of the Hawk & Cleaver Community.


Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)


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77.4 Lady Stardust

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 23:01:45 GMT

This episode has been sponsored by our next Getting Started Writing Short Horror Stories MiniCourse, head over to theotherstories.net/courses and sign up today. Limited spots available.


Lady Stardust


'Dysphoria amplified, David enters a Victorian cemetery. A tiger and time conspire to present a different reality where there are lives to be saved... including her own.'


Written by Paul D. Coombs (www.pauldcoombs.com)

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

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

With music by Blear Moon (https://blearmoon.bandcamp.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 for blasting everybody with his social media gamma rays and turning us into hulking green content monsters/superheroes.


Paul D Coombs is a writer of stories mired in the strange, the gothic, and the dark. Discover more about Paul, his published stories, and what he is currently working on at www.pauldcoombs.com.


Jasmine Arch is a writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.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.


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77.3 The Devil Did It: A Miss Terri Mystery

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 23:01:40 GMT

Today’s episode has been sponsored by Luke Kondor and his new absurd comedy novel, My Dog Shits Cash. He’s running a small crowdfunding campaign to produce a limited hardcover edition along with the audio adaptation.

https://www.lukekondor.com/cash


The Devil Did It: A Miss Terri Mystery

Can renowned sleuth, Miss Terri, solve a murder that appears to have been committed by The Devil himself?


Written by Richard Reynolds (http://groundzerocomics.co.uk)

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

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

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

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 that heretic Ben Errington for painting the content space marines, dark eldar, and tau, and and expertly positioning them over on the social media display shelf. Down with the heretics.


Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics and strips whenever he gets the chance. You can read these comics for free on the shop’s website, groundzerocomics.co.uk


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 georgiacookwriter.com


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77.2 Darling Johnny

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 23:01:22 GMT

Today’s episode has been sponsored by Luke Kondor and his new absurd comedy novel, My Dog Shits Cash.

He’s running a small crowdfunding campaign to produce a limited hardcover edition along with the audio adaptation.

https://www.LukeKondor.com/Cash


Darling Johnny


'At the turn of the century, a doctor at a private facility finds himself treating a patient with a bizarre nightly delusion...'


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 Velleitie (https://velleitie.us/)

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 for travelling back in time and saving Social Connors from the content-terminator, and ensuring humanity is saved… and also social media.


Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. 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


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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77.1 Remade

Sun, 29 May 2022 23:01:33 GMT

Today’s episode has been sponsored by Luke Kondor and his new absurd comedy novel, My Dog Shits Cash.

Sweet like a Pixar movie but riotous and absurd. For fans of The Mighty Boosh, Wes Anderson movies, Adventure Time, and a little bit of Bojack Horseman.

For more, head over to https://www.LukeKondor.com/Cash


Remade

A man in late 1800s London is transformed into a vampire. Yet not all is as it seems in this new, terrifying world.


Written by Paul M. Feeney (https://www.instagram.com/paulmfeeney50/)

Narrated by Manny Realguy

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

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

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 for rambling all the way to the depths of Middle Earth, to throw in one tweet to rule them all, into the firey depths of Social Media Mordor.

Paul M. Feeney was born in Scotland, has moved all around the UK, and currently lives in Aberdeen. An avid and passionate fiction reader – his first love being horror and all things dark – he started writing in 2011, was first published in 2014, and has a number of short stories in publication or forthcoming. He also has released two novellas so far – The Last Bus, Crowded Quarantine Publications, 2015, and Kids, Dark Minds Press, 2016. In 2020, his novelette, Cursed, was released by Demain Publishing, the second published story featuring his shape-shifting PI Garrison Wake. Under the name Paul Michaels, he writes the occasional review for horror website, This is Horror, as well as writing less genre-oriented stories. He is currently working on his first novel, as well as numerous other short stories and novellas. Find him at these various links: https://linktr.ee/PaulFny75


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.


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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Vol 77 - Victorian England II

Sun, 29 May 2022 23:00:46 GMT

Volume 77 of The Other Stories has been brought to you by Luke Kondor and his new absurd comedy novel, My Dog Shits Cash.


It’s about a depressed man called Nathan Alabaster. At the start of the story his life has gone to hell, but luckily his childhood dog has just moved in. She’s amazing. She shits cash, can talk to Nathan with her mind, and once taught the kid down the street how to speak Japanese. Also, she can catch.


https://www.LukeKondor.com/Cash


Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)


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76.4 Cleaning Up For A Hero

Sun, 22 May 2022 23:01:31 GMT

This episode has been sponsored by Getting Started Writing Short Horror Stories MiniCourse. Find out more at https://theotherstories.net/courses.


Cleaning Up For A Hero


'Terry's good at his job, cleaning up the mess left in the wake of a new breed of superheroes. But when something shines at him from the rubble, he might find more than he bargained for.'


Written by Paul Stephenson (paulstephensonbooks.com)

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

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

With music by Andrew KN (https://soundcloud.com/andrew-kn)

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 for the sick content kickflips and radical social media he grinds all day and night from the top of his social media skateboard. Gnarly!


Paul Stephenson writes pulp fiction for the digital age. His new serial, The Sunset Chronicles, is a dystopian sci-fi thriller that will delight and terrify fans of science fiction and horror alike. Visit paulstephensonbooks.com to find out more.


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


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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76.3 The Toll

Sun, 15 May 2022 23:01:03 GMT

Today’s episode is dedicated to Joshua and Stephanie Boucher who recently 16 year wedding anniversary. Congratulations guys that’s amazing and here’s to many more years. Kez has even offered to fly over and deliver a blood sacrifice or two... in your honour.


The Toll


'Earth’s mightiest hero, is gifted with boundless power, and is beloved by all, but for every heroic act, there is a price to be paid.'


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)

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 all the morris dancing he does around the social media may pole in the name of content.


Andy Conduit-Turner is a writer, editor and podcaster from the UK, with a love of horror across all mediums. You can find his stories featuring on several volumes of The Other stories, his comics published by Horde Comics and more.

You’ll find Andy himself @ AndyCTWrites on Twitter, on the Horror Hangout podcast, discussing the best and worst of horror films…oh, and standing right behind you


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.jamesbarnettauthor.com


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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76.2 Two For Joy

Sun, 08 May 2022 23:01:25 GMT

Two For Joy

Robert Blythe, 'The Man Who Can Explode Birds With His Mind' is back with renewed dreams of making a difference in the world. But how does one make an impression as a supervillain if no one ever notices you?


Written and narrated by Alexandra Elroy

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

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

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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for the content campaigns, dungeons, trolls caves, elf woods, and teifling towns he takes us to in his ongoing game of Social Media Dungeons & Dragons.


Alexandra is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers. When she is not voicing, writing or mummy-ing (which is all the time, really) she directs plays that she adapted from classic novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Death on the Nile and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.


Would you like to have an episode of The Other Stories dedicated to you or someone you love... or maybe to a cause... or just to dedicate an episode to your favourite type of sandwich, then get in touch over at TheOtherStories.net/contact and let us know!

You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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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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76.1 The Hand of Glory

Sun, 01 May 2022 23:03:06 GMT

The Hand Of Glory


'A solo mission to recover a missing fellow superhero from the Appalachian Mountains goes awry for newly-inducted heroine The Wren.'


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

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

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

With music by Kai Engel (https://www.kai-engel.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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for his content loop-de-loops and double helixs’s he takes us on on his Social Media Rollercoaster. Scream if you want to go faster! AAAGGGHHH!


Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/


Alexandra is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers.


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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Vol 76 - Superheroes II

Sun, 01 May 2022 23:00:56 GMT

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)


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75.4 An Arm and A Leg

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 23:01:28 GMT

This episode has been sponsored by the Getting Started Writing Short Horror Stories MiniCourse. Find out more at https://theotherstories.net/minicourse.

An Arm and a Leg

'Keegan Gibson's mother has one failing kidney left and only four months to live. A man offers Keegan a bit of hope, but it comes at a heavy price.'

Written by Lawson Ray (https://www.twitter.com/RealLawsonRay)

Narrated by Grant Patrizio (https://www.grantpatrizio.com/)

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

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

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 for content marathons he runs in the name of social media... and really tight shorts. Go on, Ben!


Lawson Ray is a fiction/horror writer who posts short stories every other week to his website at lawsonray.com. You can also find him on Twitter @RealLawsonRay.


Grant Patrizio has lent his skills to a variety of audiobooks, animated works, video games, and audio dramas, one of which got him nominated for an Audioverse Award in 2019! It's been an incredible ride so far, and the best is yet to come!


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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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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75.3 The Pleasure of Pain

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 23:01:30 GMT

This episode has been sponsored by Beasts of Immortality: Blood and Purpose by Paul J. Kearns. Grab a copy today over at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever books are sold.


The Pleasure of Pain


'When a user is introduced to a drug that makes pain pleasurable and then hooks up with a dominatrix, it was always likely to end up in A&E. The question is, what was done on the operating table?'


Written by Liam Hogan (http://happyendingnotguaranteed.blogspot.co.uk)

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

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

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

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

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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for serving up fresh scoops of content from his social media Ice Cream Van.


Liam Hogan is an award winning short story writer, with stories in Best of British Science Fiction and in Best of British Fantasy (NewCon Press). More details at http://happyendingnotguaranteed.blogspot.co.uk


James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast. You can also catch other works of his at http://www.jamesbarnettauthor.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.


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75.2 The Audsley Chimera

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 23:01:39 GMT

The Audsley Chimera

Nick dreams of engineering the creatures of his childhood story books. But perhaps some things should remain as dreams.


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

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

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

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

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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, or shall I say, Houston, for the atmosphere-bursting content rockets he launches from his social media space station. ‘Houston, we have a facebook post.’


Head over to https://diebooth.wordpress.com/ for more of his work.

Audio producer, amateur voice actor, podcaster, and video game lover, follow Justin Fife on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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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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75.1 Skin Deep

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 23:02:21 GMT

This episode has been sponsored by the Getting Started Writing Short Horror Stories MiniCourse. Find out more at https://theotherstories.net/minicourse.


Skin Deep

A celebrity cosmetic surgeon finds himself employed to assess the strange new growths on the neck of a former Hollywood star.


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

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

With music by JCM [Canada] (https://soundcloud.com/j_c_m)

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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for whistling out content melodies from the end of his social media pan pipes.


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/


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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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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Vol 75 - Surgery II

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)


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74.4 The Right One

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 23:01:36 GMT

This episode has been sponsored by the Maniac On The Loose Scary Stories Podcast. Find out more at www.maniacontheloose.com


The Right One


'How far would you go to serve the one?'


Written by Mark Towse (https://www.instagram.com/towseywrites/)

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

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

With music by JCM [Canada] (https://soundcloud.com/j_c_m)

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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for the hot lava eruptions of content he spurts from the end of his social media volcano.


Check out more of Mark Towse’s work at https://marktowsedarkfiction.wordpress.com/


**Audio producer, amateur voice actor, podcaster, and video game lover, follow Justin Fife on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife**


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74.3 Church Of The Chronically Ill

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:01:08 GMT

This episode has been sponsored by the Maniac On The Loose Scary Stories Podcast. Find out more at www.maniacontheloose.com


Church Of The Chronically Ill


'A young man is initiated into a cult that worships sickness and disease.'


Written by Brendan Vidito (https://brendanvidito.com/)

Narrated by Grant Patrizio (https://www.grantpatrizio.com/)

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

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

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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for the content pikes, seat drops, and swivel hips, he performs each week on the social media tramampoloine


Brendan Vidito is the author of the Wonderland Book Award-winning collection of body horror stories, Nightmares in Ecstasy. He also co-edited the Splatterpunk Award-nominated anthology The New Flesh: A Literary Tribute to David Cronenberg. He lives in Ontario, Canada.

Grant Patrizio has lent his skills to a variety of audiobooks, animated works, video games, and audio dramas, one of which got him nominated for an Audioverse Award in 2019! It's been an incredible ride so far, and the best is yet to come!


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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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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74.2 The Nuns In The Woods

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMT

This episode has been sponsored by the Maniac On The Loose Scary Stories Podcast. Check it out at http://www.maniacontheloose.com


The Nuns In The Woods


'Devin has been going into the woods at night to investigate a local legend about an order of dead nuns who live there. Things get a little out of hand when he decides one night to bring some friends along.'


Written by Chris Lillienthal (www.ChrisLWrites.com)

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

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

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

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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for the catchy content showtunes he bellows out from the social media Broadway production.


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


Jasmine Arch is a writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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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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74.1 Cult Classic

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 00:02:00 GMT

This episode has been sponsored by the Maniac On The Loose Scary Stories Podcast. Check it out at http://www.maniacontheloose.com


Cult Classic


'A classic horror film has sinister consequences.'


Written by Thomas Teller

Narrated by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Duncan Muggleton

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

With 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 Captain Ben Errington for piloting us to new unexplored content universes aboard his big social media starship. Thanks Captain, it’s been a pleasure.


Thomas Teller is a writer and author in Minnesota who is seeking representation. You can read more of his work by following him on Twitter @ThomasXTeller1


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.jamesbarnettauthor.com


If you’ve got a podcast or a business or a social media starship and you’d like to fly our listeners to different dimensions and restaurants, then did you know you could advertsie it here on The Other Stories. We’re always looking for great sponsors to work with so head over to TheOtherStories.Net/Contact and get in touch.


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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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Vol 74 - Cults II + Winnie The Pooh & The Step To Far

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 00:01:47 GMT

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)


Winnie The Pooh & The Step To Far

Written by Kyle J Sheperd (https://www.kylejshepherd.com/)

And narrated by Erika Ventura (https://www.instagram.com/efventu/)


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73.4 The Wrong Impression

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:01:50 GMT

The Wrong Impression


'Do you believe everything you hear, read, and see in the media? This is a story about one boy who did cross the line between reality and fantasy.'


Written by Carolyn O’Brien

Narrated by Manny Realguy

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

With music by Spheriá (https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusic)

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 for his daily content pirouettes and plié’s he performs every day at the social media ballet.


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


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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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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73.3 Justice Done

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:00:34 GMT

73.3 Justice Done


Young Danny sneaks into his Father’s office to find an unreleased game. Does he dare play it?


Written and 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)

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

And sound effects provided by http://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 the healing magic of his chakra-enrichening social media content. If you follow us and you feel re-aligned or mystisied... then you can thank Ben Errington for that. You don’t even have to say it with words... just put out some thank you vibes and he;ll pick up on them


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.jamesbarnettauthor.com


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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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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73.2 Kill / Death Ratio

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:30 GMT

A highly paid professional video game player discovers the sinister nature of his favorite game.


Written by Thomas Teller (https://twitter.com/ThomasXTeller1)

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

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

With music by Sillicon Transmitter (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Silicon_Transmitter/)

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

And sound effects provided by http://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 the constant bombardment of sick riffs he rocks out on his social media content guitar.


Thomas Teller is a writer and author in Minnesota who is seeking representation. You can read more of his work by following him on Twitter @ThomasXTeller1


Audio producer, amateur voice actor, podcaster, and video game lover, follow Justin Fife on Twitter at @JustinBFife.


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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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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73.1 Shut In

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:01:01 GMT

This episode has been sponsored by The Sharp End of the Rainbow a brand new short story collection from Madeleine Swann. Published by Heads Dance Press and out today over at https://godless.com/products/the-sharp-end-of-the-rainbow-by-madeleine-swann-1


When Amy’s oddity-obsessed brother goes missing, she uncovers a strange arcade cabinet hidden in the mess of his empty apartment.


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

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

With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)

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

With sound effects provided by https://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.


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/


If you’d like to sponsor an episode or an entire volume of The Other Stories than you can do that and you can tell everyone about your podcast or your book or perhaps you’d even like to invite everybody who listens over to your house for cake and tea.


If that sounds like fun head over to the https://theotherstories.net/contact and drop us a message!


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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Vol 73 - Video Games II

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:00:18 GMT

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)


Sign up to the MiniCourse - https://theotherstories.net/minicourse


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Bulletproof Part 3 - Revenge Of Bulletproof

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:28 GMT

Bulletproof Audrey awakes from a long bloody slumber and is tasked with bringing down the mastermind behind the space carnival that imprisoned and tortured her. Will she do as she is told, or will she enact the revenge she so desperately needs?


Written by Joanne Askew (https://twitter.com/j_askew_author)

Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://www.facebook.com/bioartsy/)

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

With music by Blear Moon (https://blearmoon.bandcamp.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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington who keeps scoring 300s in the 10-pin bowling game of social media posts.


Science Fiction and Horror writer, Joanne Askew, explores mental health, sexual identity and diversity through her fiction. The deepness and darkness of space is her second home. As an LGBTQIA+ activist, she aims to use her fiction to make the world a better place for the next generation to come out in. Her sci-fi horror novella, Sloth, is out now. www.jaskewauthor.com


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


If you’d like to write for The Other Stories, we’re currently open for submissions over at https://theotherstories.net/submissions

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Bulletproof Part 2 - Audrey Is Bulletproof

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 00:00:17 GMT

Immortal Audrey and Elastic girl, Kalinda, must escape from the Callahan Brothers Carnival, but how do you escape a circus in space? Roll up, roll up, we’re going into the abyss.


Written by Joanne Askew (https://twitter.com/j_askew_author)

Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://www.facebook.com/bioartsy/)

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

With music by Blear Moon (https://blearmoon.bandcamp.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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington who keeps scoring 300s in the 10-pin bowling game of social media posts.


Science Fiction and Horror writer, Joanne Askew, explores mental health, sexual identity and diversity through her fiction. The deepness and darkness of space is her second home. As an LGBTQIA+ activist, she aims to use her fiction to make the world a better place for the next generation to come out in. Her sci-fi horror novella, Sloth, is out now. www.jaskewauthor.com

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


If you’d like to write for The Other Stories, we’re currently open for submissions over at https://theotherstories.net/submissions

You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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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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Bulletproof Part 1 - Bulletproof

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 00:01:01 GMT

If you could never be killed, how would you use your gift? Saving lives? Making a difference to mankind? Or would you join the Callaghan Brothers Space Circus and entertain the masses by being killed over and over again for your adoring fans?


Written by Joanne Askew (https://twitter.com/j_askew_author)

Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://www.facebook.com/bioartsy/)

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

With music by Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/Andrewkn/)

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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington who keeps scoring 300s in the 10-pin bowling game of social media posts.


Science Fiction and Horror writer, Joanne Askew, explores mental health, sexual identity and diversity through her fiction. The deepness and darkness of space is her second home. As an LGBTQIA+ activist, she aims to use her fiction to make the world a better place for the next generation to come out in. Her sci-fi horror novella, Sloth, is out now. www.jaskewauthor.com


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


If you’d like to write for The Other Stories, we’re currently open for submissions over at https://theotherstories.net/submissions

You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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Bulletproof - The Miniseries

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 00:00:16 GMT

If you could never be killed, how would you use your gift? Saving lives? Making a difference to mankind? Or would you join the Callaghan Brothers Space Circus and entertain the masses by being killed over and over again for your adoring fans?

A sci-fi story of blood and heart and not to be missed.


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

Written by Joanne Askew (https://twitter.com/j_askew_author)

Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://www.facebook.com/bioartsy/)

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

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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington who keeps scoring 300s in the 10-pin bowling game of social media posts.


Science Fiction and Horror writer, Joanne Askew, explores mental health, sexual identity and diversity through her fiction. The deepness and darkness of space is her second home. As an LGBTQIA+ activist, she aims to use her fiction to make the world a better place for the next generation to come out in. Her sci-fi horror novella, Sloth, is out now. www.jaskewauthor.com


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


If you’d like to write for The Other Stories, we’re currently open for submissions over at https://theotherstories.net/submissions

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services

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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72.4 The Other Little Girl

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 00:00:06 GMT

A tired mother purchases an antique mirror from a house clearance sale, only for her daughter to start seeing a strange mirror copy of herself.


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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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

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 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/


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

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Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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72.3 Fissure

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:00:53 GMT

This episode has been sponsored by our Writing Short Stories MiniCourse! A 7-day minicourse for those looking to dip their toes into the wonderful world of writing short scary stories. For more info head to https://www.TheOtherStories.Net/Minicourse


72.3 Fissure


A couple with a strained relationship find a crack in their hallway wall. Unknown to them, something resides within the crack and it will say anything, or become anyone, to be free.


Written by D.C. Hill (https://www.twitter.com/dan_hill)

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

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

With music by Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/Andrewkn/)

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

And sound effects were 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.


Follow D.C. Hill at @dan_hill over on Twitter.


Jasmine Arch is a writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all-round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.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.


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72.2 Clones

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 00:00:08 GMT

This episode has been sponsored by our Writing Short Stories MiniCourse. A 7-day mini-course for those looking to dip their toes into the wonderful world of writing short scary stories. For more info head to https://www.TheOtherStories.Net/Minicourse


Clones

When a cloning experiment spirals out of control, there is only one way it can end.


Written by JT Shields (https://www.instagram.com/shields_author/)

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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 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.


For more of JT Shields work, head over to jtshields.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.jamesbarnettauthor.com


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

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Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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72.1 There's Something In The House

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 00:01:32 GMT

A pregnant woman begins to notice strange happenings in her house.


Written by Thomas Teller (https://twitter.com/ThomasXTeller1)

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy (https://www.wattpad.com/user/AlexandraElroy)

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

With music by north-without-end (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/north-without-end)

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 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.


Alexandra is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers. When she is not voicing, writing or mummy-ing (which is all the time, really) she directs plays that she adapted from classic novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Death on the Nile and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

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Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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Vol 72 - Doppelgängers II

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 00:00:24 GMT

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)


Sign up to the MiniCourse - https://theotherstories.net/minicourse


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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The Other Stories is a production 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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71.4 Dancer In The Rain

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 00:00:09 GMT

A down-on-his luck driver encounters an unusual woman in the rain, unaware of her deadly attraction.


Written by J.L. Royce (https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJLRoyce)

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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 he fires out of his Social Media canon.


J. L. Royce is a published author of science fiction, the macabre, and whatever else strikes him. He lives in the northern reaches of the American Midwest. His work appears in Allegory, Ghostlight, Little Demon, Love Letters to Poe, Mysterion, parABnormal, Sci Phi, Utopia, Wyldblood, etc. He is a member of HWA and GLAHW and was a Finalist in the Q3 2020 Writers of the Future competition. Some of his anthologized stories may be found at: amazon.com/author/jlroyce.


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.jamesbarnettauthor.com


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

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Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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A Christmas Cookie Special 2021

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:00:30 GMT

A short smattering of flash fiction stories to tide you over until the big bad Santa man comes...


The Colours of Christmas

Written by Grant Longstaff (https://grantlongstaff.co.uk/)

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


The Wooden Doll

Written by Matt Micheli (https://www.instagram.com/micheliworld/)

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


The Christmas Gnome

Written by Lisa Rose

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


Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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

The episode illustration was provided by Kristýna Plíhalová (https://www.instagram.com/kristyna.plihalova/)

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.


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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71.3 The Weight of Your Glare

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 00:00:20 GMT

This episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by the Maniac On The Loose Scary Stories podcast. For more information head over to www.maniacontheloose.com.


The Weight of Your Glare

When a young girl is bartered away to a god, she will do whatever it takes to free herself. This story looks at the Medusa myth from the perspective of the monster herself, but how much of a monster is she really?


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

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

With music by Blear Moon (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blear_Moon)

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 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.


Jasmine Arch is a writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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71.2 Shadow Society

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 00:00:27 GMT

A Customs and Border Protection manager pushes for answers when a strange package is flagged for inspection. He comes to realize that some truths are best left in the shadows.

 

Written by David Tremblay

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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

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


David Trembley is the author of Coffin Street, a short horror story and A Shiver in The Dark, a collection of short and flash horror fiction, both available on Amazon.


Justin Fife is an audio producer, amateur voice actor, podcaster, and video game lover. Follow him on Twitter at @justnbifife

 

You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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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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71.1 The Bacchae

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:01:04 GMT

A young woman stumbles upon a strange subterranean nightclub during a night out, where a gruesome party has been raging since the dawn of myth and legend.


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

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

With music by Karl Hughes (https://www.twitter.com/karlhughes)

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/)


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/


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


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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Vol 71 - Mythology II + Furness Lane

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:00:44 GMT

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)

***

Furness Lane

Written & Narrated by Chris Ovenden (https://twitter.com/Chrovenden)

Music by Myuu (https://soundcloud.com/myuu)

***

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***

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70.4 The Cliff

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 00:00:16 GMT

 As others flee in a boat, two figures contemplate the ocean from the top of a cliff at the end of all things.

 

Written by Paul M. Feeney (https://www.instagram.com/paulmfeeney50)

Narrated by Perephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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

http://jamesdorrwriter.wordpress.com   

 

Paul M. Feeney has had a number of shorts published since 2014, plus two novellas. A novelette, Cursed, was released in 2020, one of a series of stories featuring his shape-shifting PI Garrison Wake. Find him on Instagram and Amazon.

 

Persephone Rose plans to live long enough, with the help of cybernetic augmentations, to travel to the stars and make extraterrestrial friends.  When she isn't performing Satanic rituals, she scrapes by as a writer and voice actor of things that are not always for the faint of heart.

 

You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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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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70.3 Last Call

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 00:00:06 GMT

Ever since the zombies came, Kate's been waiting for the phone to ring. When it does, she'll wish it hadn't.

 

Written by Paul Stephenson (http://paulstephensonbooks.com)

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

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

With music by Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel)

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

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

 

For more of Paul Stephenson’s writing head over to http://paulstephensonbooks.com.

 

Check out more of Luke’s work over at http://www.lukekondor.com 

 

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70.2 Tunnels

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 00:00:52 GMT

Children in a society driven underground by a past worldwide war learn how to survive. 

 

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

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Silicon Transmitter (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Silicon_Transmitter/)

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/)

 

Indiana writer James Dorr's The Tears of Isis was a 2013 Bram Stoker Award® finalist for Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection; with his latest book, Tombs: A Chronicle of Latter-Day Times of Earth, a novel-in-stories from Elder Signs Press. Dorr has been a technical writer, an editor on a regional magazine, a full time non-fiction freelancer, and a semi-professional musician. He currently harbors a Goth cat named Triana. Blog: http://jamesdorrwriter.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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70.1 Psychopathogen

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 00:01:32 GMT

 

A group of refugees flees a mysterious virus that turns ordinary people into killers.

 

Written by Thomas X. Teller (https://twitter.com/thomasxteller1)

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

Edited by Karl Hughes (https://www.wattpad.com/user/AlexandraElroy)

With music by Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel)

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/)

 

Buy Thomas X. Teller a coffee over at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AQtvZim

 

Justin Fife is an audio producer, amateur voice actor, podcaster, and video game lover. Follow him on Twitter at @justnbifife

 

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Vol 70 - Post Apocalypse II + Writing Submission Advice W/ Jasmine Arch

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 00:00:47 GMT

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)

Writing Advice by Jasmine Arch (https://jasminearch.com/)

Resources mentioned:

https://thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com/

https://duotrope.com/

https://www.smithwriter.com/foreign_market_list.htm

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The Witching Hour Ep 8 - Epilogue

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:35 GMT

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The hour ends and the flames begin to subside. For many, this is the end. For others a new beginning awaits.

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The Witching Hour Ep 7 - The Twins

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 23:00:28 GMT

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10 years ago at a ritual attended by a group of foolish teenagers, Oliver lost his twin sister. Tonight he will return to learn the truth of what happened to her.


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The Witching Hour Ep 6 - The Baby

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 23:00:23 GMT

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When Kataryna told people her pregnancy was impossible, they all laughed - Drawn in by a cryptic message online, she joins the circle to learn what exactly she’s due to give birth to.

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Written by Joanne Askew (https://twitter.com/j_askew_author)

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

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The Witching Hour Ep 5 - The Hunter

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 23:00:52 GMT

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Steve left his childhood home and made it big in finance. Despite all he has, he’d trade it all to recover the hazy memory that keeps him from sleep every night.


Produced by Hawk & Cleaver (https://www.hawkandcleaver.com)

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Written by John Crinan (https://twitter.com/johncrinan)

Performed by Luke Kondor (https://twitter.com/lukeofkondor)

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The Witching Hour Ep 4 - The Savior of the Planet

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 23:00:53 GMT

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As a child, Jenny crept close to the last ritual, and found herself cursed. 10 years of preparing later, and this time invited to take part - This year she plans to get her wish and save others from evil. 


Produced by Hawk & Cleaver (https://www.hawkandcleaver.com)

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Written by Alexandra Elroy (https://www.wattpad.com/user/AlexandraElroy)

Performed by Persephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose)

Music, Sound & Editing by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

Artwork by Ben Errington (https://twitter.com/ben_errington)


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The Witching Hour Ep 3 - The Addict

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 23:00:51 GMT

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Body and mind scarred by a lifetime of destructive habits, Jo joins the ritual seeking a fresh start and a way to escape her demons - if she can’t reclaim her past, at least she’ll save her future.


Produced by Hawk & Cleaver (https://www.hawkandcleaver.com)

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Written by Kev Harrison (https://twitter.com/LisboetaIngles)

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

Music, Sound & Editing by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

Artwork by Ben Errington (https://twitter.com/ben_errington)


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The Witching Hour Ep 2 - The Imposter

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 23:00:20 GMT

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Terry’s life has been a long series of tragedies and wasted opportunities. When the last request of a dying man promises to change his fate, he agrees to take his place in the circle.


Produced by Hawk & Cleaver (https://www.hawkandcleaver.com)

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Written by Ben Errington (https://twitter.com/ben_errington)

Performed by James Barnett (AKA Jimmy Horrors) (https://www.instagram.com/jimmyhorrors/)

Music, Sound & Editing by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

Artwork by Ben Errington (https://twitter.com/ben_errington)


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The Witching Hour Ep 1 - The Ringleader

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 23:00:28 GMT

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Stieg has been riding high since his music career miraculously took off 10 years ago. Now with the thrill and his fame waning, he gathers the circle to recapture the old magic.


Produced by Hawk & Cleaver (https://www.hawkandcleaver.com)

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Written by Dan Howarth (https://twitter.com/danhowarth20)

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

Music, Sound & Editing by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

Artwork by Ben Errington (https://twitter.com/ben_errington)


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69.4 Teeth

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 23:00:39 GMT

Under the faint glow of torchlight, an astronaut relates the story of his last mission to his daughter as strange and ill-fated details begin to emerge.


Written by Michael Teasdale (https://www.twitter.com/MTeasdalewriter)

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Blear Moon (https://www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Blear_Moon)

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/)


Michael Teasdale is an English author living in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. His stories have appeared for UK publications Shoreline of Infinity, Litro and Novel Magazine and in the US for Havok Publishing, Havok Story Podcast and The Periodical, Forlorn. He has upcoming stories featuring in Wyldblood Magazine and in an anthology by World Weaver Press. He can be found on Twitter @MTeasdalewriter.


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.jamesbarnettauthor.com


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69.3 Room With A View

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 23:00:42 GMT

If a world is so full that there is simply no room for you, disillusionment is sure to set in. A beautiful new planet seems just out of reach, but you never know how things might unfold.

 

Written by Alexandra Elroy 

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

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

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

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/)

 

 

Alexandra Elroy is a regular narrator and irregular writer for The Other Stories. She lurks by the shallow polders of the Netherlands, waiting for her next bout of inspiration. Find her on Facebook, if you dare.

 

Audio producer, amateur voice actor, podcaster, and video game lover, follow Justin Fife on Twitter at @justnbifife

 

 

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69.2 The Post

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 23:00:46 GMT

A pair of planetary marines have been left behind on Triton 3 to survive among lizard-like inhabitants whose psychic powers are as strong as their claws. The men can agree on nothing, though their survival depends on it.


Written by Jesse Krenzel

Narrated by Persephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/DuncanMuggleton)

With music by Myuu (https://www.thedarkpiano.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/)


Persephone Rose plans to live long enough, with the help of cybernetic augmentations, to travel to the stars and make extraterrestrial friends. When she isn't performing Satanic rituals, she scrapes by as a writer and voice actor of things that are not always for the faint of heart.

An earlier version of “The Post” was previously published in the Santa Barbara Literary Journal #3 in 2019. I solely hold all rights to further publication of the piece.


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69.1 Floating

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 23:05:26 GMT

The crew of a long-haul space shuttle begin to splinter after the mysterious disappearance of one of their own.


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

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

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

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


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/


Justin Fife is an audio producer, amateur voice actor, podcaster, and video game lover. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/justinbfife.


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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/

Justin Fife is an audio producer, amateur voice actor, podcaster, and video game lover. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/justinbfife.


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Vol 69 - Space II

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 23:01:01 GMT

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)

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68.4 Rehabilitation Day

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 23:00:19 GMT

Volume 68 is sponsored by the Night's End podcast. Find out more at https://www.nightsendpodcast.com/ 

 

The Death Row inmate's Rehabilitation Day is our Rehabilitation Day. Together, we will re-establish a balanced earth.

 

Written by Amanda Ellis (https://twitter.com/amandae41007922)

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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/)

 

Amanda Ellis is a writer of settler and indigenous descent. She has been published in the journals Valiant Scribe, Fiddles & Scribbles and Rabbit. 

Find her at @AmandaE41007922


Audio producer, amateur voice actor, podcaster, and video game lover, follow Justin Fife on Twitter at @justinbfife

 

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68.3 Sweetshop

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 23:00:46 GMT

Volume 68 is sponsored by the Night's End podcast. Find out more at https://www.nightsendpodcast.com/ 


A struggling delivery driver for company giant Sweetshop begins to keep a diary of his travels, using a slightly unorthodox method. The first day on the job seems simple enough but life is never simple in the year 2048.


Written and edited by Karl Hughes (https://www.twitter.com/karlhughes)

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

With music by and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.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/)


Karl Hughes has never written any short stories before, but he has certainly heard a lot of short stories. That’s because he is one of lead audio editors at Hawk & Cleaver. Karl Hughes has been editing The Other Stories every week since the beginning of space and time, it wasn’t that hard to steal the job from Luke Kondor….in fact he almost gave it up too easily. If you need help and advice recording your own podcast, or perhaps need a theme tune or some awesome sound effects creating, then you can contact Karl Hughes on twitter @karlhughes.


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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68.2 Bottom of the Stack

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 23:00:12 GMT

Volume 68 is sponsored by the Night's End podcast. Find out more at https://www.nightsendpodcast.com/


A new connection is made, and you hear yourself telling you – begging you - to step out of your world and into another one. Do you answer the call?


Written and narrated by Alexandra Elroy (https://www.wattpad.com/user/AlexandraElroy)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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/)


Alexandra Elroy is a regular narrator and irregular writer for The Other Stories. She lurks by the shallow polders of the Netherlands, waiting for her next bout of inspiration. Find her on Facebook, if you dare.


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68.1 WARNING: DOOR DOES NOT STICK

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 23:05:53 GMT

Volume 68 is sponsored by the Night's End podcast. Find out more at https://www.nightsendpodcast.com/


A young woman moves into an apartment with an unexpectedly transient front door

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

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

With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)

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/)


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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Vol 68 - Alternate Realities II + Interview with James Barnett (Jimmy Horrors)

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 23:01:52 GMT

Volume 66 is sponsored by the Night's End podcast. Find out more at https://www.nightsendpodcast.com/

And be sure to follow James Barnett (A.K.A Jimmy Horrors) over on Twitter and Instagram.

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)


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67.5 Swift Bear & Laxon: Beyond the Hillbilly Horrors

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Hunters of unearthly evil, Swift Bear and Laxon, must use supernatural methods to discover what monstrosity stalks the hills of Sciurus Springs. Get ready for breathtaking action and horror beyond imagining in Swift Bear & Laxon’s third thrilling adventure. Written by Richard Reynolds (http://groundzerocomics.co.uk/)Narrated by Persephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose)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/)Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics whenever he gets the chance. He plans to bring you many more adventures of Swift Bear & Laxon, if, that is, you want them... Probably even if you don't. Persephone Rose plans to live long enough, with the help of cybernetic augmentations, to travel to the stars and make extraterrestrial friends. When she isn't performing Satanic rituals, she scrapes by as a writer and voice actor of things that are not always for the faint of heart.You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services 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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67.4 Fixed Point

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 23:00:00 GMT

A professor on a deadline invents a device to help guide time-travellers. Will it work, and will it work in time?


Written by Liam Hogan (http://happyendingnotguaranteed.blogspot.co.uk)

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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


Find out more about Liam Hogan’s work over at http://happyendingnotguaranteed.blogspot.co.uk


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67.3 Six Degrees of Kelly O’Hair

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Frank is understandably excited to have the opportunity to change the past, but his good deed snowballs out of control.


Written by Carolyn O’Brien

Narrated by Persephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose)

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

With music by Game Dev Market (https://gamedevmarket.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/)


Persephone Rose plans to live long enough, with the help of cybernetic augmentations, to travel to the stars and make extraterrestrial friends. When she isn't performing Satanic rituals, she scrapes by as a writer and voice actor of things that are not always for the faint of heart.


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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67.2 Past Imperfect

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Warner Hattersley has always been a student of the dark and macabre corners of the human mind, but when he stumbles upon a black-market technology, he learns just how dangerous obsession can become.


Written by Dexter Mcleod (https://www.twitter.com/DexterMcLeod)

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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

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/)


Dexter McLeod is a writer from the southern United States, though he vacations on the shores of dim Carcosa. He writes in the darker shades of Southern Gothic, Cosmic Horror, Science Fiction, and the New Weird. You can follow him on Twitter, @DexterMcLeod.

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.jamesbarnettauthor.com


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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67.1 Mum

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 23:01:00 GMT

When a man hears the mother of his childhood calling him home, he decides to follow it all the way back.


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

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

With music by Mellarn (https://soundcloud.com/mellarn)

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/)


Luke Kondor started writing on his computer in his early teens and never looked back… and now he has very sore eyes. He makes podcasts, makes films, and writes books! Check out more of his work at LukeKondor.com and be sure to join the newsletter to get a free book of short stories. Oh yeah and follow hmi on twitter and instagram at @Lukeofkondor


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Vol 67 - Time Travel II + Interview W/ Joshua Boucher

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)


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66.5 Judge & Jury

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Volume 66 is sponsored by the Scared To Death podcast. Find out more at https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/


When human survival is in the balance, it’s left to one person to argue the case for our continued existence.


Written by Richard Reynolds (http://groundzerocomics.co.uk/)

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

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

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


Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics whenever he gets the chance.


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.jamesbarnettauthor.com


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services


The Other Stories is a production 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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66.4 Suckle

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Volume 66 is sponsored by the Scared To Death podcast. Find out more at https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/


When Maureen's daughter is killed in a tragic roadside collision, Maureen's grief and feelings of responsibility begin to consume her every waking moment. 


Written by Jonathan Cosgrove (https://twitter.com/jjingo_gaijin)

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Myu (https://soundcloud.com/myuu)

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/)


Jonathan Cosgrove is an Irish writer of dark fiction. His short fiction has appeared in the Arterial Bloom anthology from Crystal Lake Publishing and Daily Science Fiction. You can find out more about him at jonathancosgrove.com or say hello on Twitter at @jjingo_gaijin. 


Follow Georgia Cook on Twitter at @Georgiacooked


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66.3 The Hatchling

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Volume 66 is sponsored by the Scared To Death podcast. Find out more at https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/


This is a story about a Cadbury egg that is anything but sweet. 


Written by Shannon Scott 

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

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

With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)

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/)


Shannon Scott is an adjunct professor of English at several universities in the Twin Cities. She has contributed essays on wolves and werewolves to She-Wolf: A Cultural History of Female Werewolves (Manchester UP, 2015) and The Company of Wolves Collection (Manchester UP, 2020). She was also co-editor of Terrifying Transformations: An Anthology of Victorian Werewolf Fiction, 1838-1896 (Valancourt, 2012). More recently, her short story, “American House Spider,” came out in in Nightscript in 2019. Her novelette, “Swing a Dead Cat,” was published in Coppice and Brake: A Dark Fiction Anthology, in March 2020. Her short story, “The Bump,” will be coming out in Vastarien: A Literary Journal and her story “Dead Bread Head” was published in Oculus Sinister in November 2020. Her novella, Joyride, will be coming out in 2021 with Crone Girls Press. She can be reached at sfscott10@gmail.com 


Writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.


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66.2 Signs & Wonders

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Volume 66 is sponsored by the Scared To Death podcast. Find out more at https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/


Easton is skilled at mapping the world's longest known cave system, nestled beneath the hills of central Kentucky. But he finds navigating the human heart a harder task when something much older and far darker sings to him from the deep.



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

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel)

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/)


Dexter McLeod is a writer from the southern United States, though he vacations on the shores of dim Carcosa. He writes in the darker shades of Southern Gothic, Cosmic Horror, Science Fiction, and the New Weird. You can follow him on Twitter, @DexterMcLeod.


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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66.1 Alone Together In The Last Drowned City

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 23:01:00 GMT

Volume 66 is sponsored by the Scared To Death podcast. Find out more at https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/


A pair of refugees escape for one of the world’s last sanctuary cities, but they cannot flee an older hunger.


Written by Brandon R. Chinn (https://twitter.com/brandonrchinn)

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

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

With music by Umcorps (https://blearmoon.bandcamp.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/)


Brandon R. Chinn is the author of the Kognition Cycle series. He lives in the Pacific Northwest and writes genre fiction and video game essays. You can check out his work at TheKognitionCycle.com and geek out with him @brandonrchinn on Twitter and Medium.


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Vol 66 - Newly Discovered Creatures + Listener Mailbag

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Volume 66 is sponsored by the Scared To Death podcast. Find out more at https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/


Intro recorded by Luke Kondor (www.twitter.com/Lukeofkondor).


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65.4 American Flavor

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Bryan hopes presidential recognition of his new food additive will finally earn his father’s respect. But what has he really created?


Written by Ralph Benton (http://www.ralphbenton.com)

Narrated by Persephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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

and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.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/)


Ralph Benton came to his senses after decades of wearing the golden handcuffs of a corporate drone. He fled the frozen peaks of Colorado for the muggy swamps of Florida. Now there is weirdness and mystery all around him, and he is much better for it. You can find his other work at ralphbenton.com.


Persephone Rose plans to live long enough, with the help of cybernetic augmentations, to travel to the stars and make extraterrestrial friends.  When she isn't performing Satanic rituals, she scrapes by as a writer and voice actor of things that are not always for the faint of heart.


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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65.3 The Pruning

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Knowledge is power. How much is that power worth?


Written by Andrew Maple (http://instagram.com/mapletree63)

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

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

With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)

and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.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/)


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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65.2 Brain Freeze

Sun, 30 May 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Imagine if your girlfriend is a beautiful kickass scientist. It's not always too good to be true.


Written by Paul A. Freeman

Narrated by Manny Realguy

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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

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/)


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65.1 The Mothman's Second Escape

Sun, 23 May 2021 23:01:00 GMT

A powerful secret, a desperate monster. It got out in the 60s - it's out again.


Written by J. Askew (https://www.jaskewauthor.com)

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

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

With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)

and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.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/)


Science Fiction and Horror writer, Joanne Askew, explores mental health, sexual identity and diversity through her fiction. She often shows weaknesses as strengths at the end of the world. She writes space operas, dystopian dramas and weird fiction, all steeped in plot twists and stand-out characters. As an LGBTQIA+ activist, she aims to use her fiction to make the world a better place for the next generation to come out in. www.jaskewauthor.com 


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


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services 


The Other Stories is a production 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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Vol 65 - Government Experiments + Interview W/ Dan Howarth

Sun, 23 May 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Today's episode includes a short interview with author Dan Howarth (https://twitter.com/danhowarth20) in a discussion all about writing short horror stories.

Pick up Dan's new book:

https://books2read.com/darkmissives

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)


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64.4 Uncertain Evidence

Sun, 16 May 2021 23:00:00 GMT

They say that the videos from the caving expedition at Winslow Farm are just another internet hoax, but the sister of one of the missing is determined to uncover the truth.


Written by David J. Thirteen (https://twitter.com/davidjthirteen)

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/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/)


David J. Thirteen is a writer of horror and dark fiction with stories in several anthologies. Find out more about David's writing at DavidJThirteen.com.


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


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services 


The Other Stories is a production 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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64.3 The Darkness Below

Sun, 09 May 2021 23:30:37 GMT

After an earthquake at the alleged site of an ancient lost civilisation, deep sea divers Robin & Anna go in search of an underwater discovery. 


Written by Hannah Mariska (http://instagram.com/hannahmariska)

Narrated by Jasmine Arch(https://www.JasmineArch.com)

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

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

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/)


Hannah Mariska is a Welsh writer living in London. You can find her on instagram.com/hannahmariska


Writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing.

Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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The Other Stories is a production 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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64.2 Charon's Loss, Our Gain

Sun, 02 May 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Gods don't die easily. Neither do old soldiers. 


Written by Donna J. W. Munro (https://twitter.com/DonnaJWMunro)

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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/)


Check out more of Donna J. W. Munro’s work over at a www.donnajwmunro.com.


And check out Justin’s new YouTube channel all about voice acting and narrating here


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The Other Stories is a production 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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64.1 Beneath The Thames

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 23:01:00 GMT

A construction crew discovers an ancient city in the tunnels deep beneath the river Thames.


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 Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)

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/)


Follow Georgia Cook on Twitter at @georgiacooked


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


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to theotherstories.net/services 


The Other Stories is a production 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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Vol 64 - Lost Civilisations + Tips For Submitting Stories To TOS

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Tips For Submitting Stories To TOS

A short conversation with Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/AndyCTWrites) and Luke Kondor (https://twitter.com/Lukeofkondor)


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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The Other Stories is a production 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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Let The Iced One In - 5-Year Anniversary Special

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Hidden inside a giant cake, a vampire waits to take revenge on those who wronged her five hundred years ago.


Written by Kate Tyte 

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy (https://www.billyshakes.nl/)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton(https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Alex Mason (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Mason)

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

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org


The episode illustration was provided by Kristýna Plíhalová (https://www.facebook.com/czinaplihalova)


Kate Tyte was born in Bath, England. She worked as an archivist for over ten years, before moving to Lisbon where she works as an English teacher. Her non-fiction has appeared in various British history and genealogy magazines. Her essays have appeared in Slightly Foxed, and her fiction in STORGY, Riggwelter, The Fiction Pool, and in Madness Heart Press's anthology ‘Ghastly Gastronomy’. She is a book reviewer for STORGY and The Short Story.


Alexandra is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers. When she is not voicing, writing or mummy-ing (which is all the time, really) she directs plays that she adapted from classic novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Death on the Nile and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.

She also has a BA in Japanese Language and Culture and a Film and Photographic Studies Master.


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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Want to learn how to podcast? Want feedback on a short story? All of our services are available at https://theotherstories.net/services


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63.4 Seven Chances

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Half-forgotten memories haunt Joel when he tries to pretend everything is normal. How long can he ignore signs of his other life, the terrible things he’s done, or the people he’s left behind?


Written by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

Narrated by Manny Realguy

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

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

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

And sound effects provided by http://www.Freesound.org

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


Duncan is one-half of the editing team on The Other Stories, and he occasionally writes stories that no-one reads. But mostly he makes music that no one listens to, as part of his indie record label, Temporal Recordings. All of this music is free, and can be found at temporalrecordings.wordpress.com. Follow him on Twitter at @duncanmuggleton


Manny Really is a man… and he’s a real… guy…


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63.3 The Language of Flowers

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Lisey Grant has received yet another bouquet from her ex-girlfriend seeking impossible forgiveness. But is there another message hidden within the flowers?


Written by Kathleen Allen (https://twitter.com/katallen089)

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

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

With music by Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/Andrewkn/)

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

And sound effects provided by http://www.Freesound.org


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


Follow Kathleen Allan on Twitter at https://twitter.com/katallen089


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


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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The Other Stories is a production by 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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63.2 Algebra

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 23:00:00 GMT

When a new teacher causes a stir at a local high school, one student goes above and beyond with their maths homework. 


Written by Dan Howarth (https://twitter.com/danhowarth20)

Narrated by Jasmine Arch (https://www.JasmineArch.com)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/Andrewkn/)

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

And sound effects provided by http://www.freesound.org


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


Dan Howarth is a writer from the North of England. When he isn't writing dark fiction, he is raging against the government like some sort of deranged Mancunian Braveheart. His collection Dark Missives is imminent. You can connect with Dan on Twitter - @danhowarth20 and at his website www.danhowarthwriter.com 


Writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing.

Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.



You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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63.1 Technolepathy

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:01:00 GMT

Technolepathy, a system that allows users to broadcast messages directly into each other’s minds, is in the final stages of development. Its creator is certain it will revolutionise communications technology, but it all hangs on the success of an experimental human trial.


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

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy (https://www.billyshakes.nl/)

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

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


Sarah Jane Justice has had horror fiction published by Black Hare Press, Eerie River Publishing, and Deadset Press. She is also a successful poet, songwriter, and spoken word artist, whose work has taken her as far as the Sydney Opera House. Find more of her writing at sarahjanejusticewriting.com.


Alexandra is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers. When she is not voicing, writing or mummy-ing (which is all the time, really) she directs plays that she adapted from classic novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Death on the Nile and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.

She also has a BA in Japanese Language and Culture and a Film and Photographic Studies Master.


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts and mugs are available at www.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.




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Vol 63 - Secret Messages + Rainbows and Leprechauns and Butterflies, Oh My

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Rainbows and Leprechauns and Butterflies, Oh my by Matt Micheli

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62.4 Swift Bear & Laxon: The Meat Field

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Hunters of unearthly evil, Swift Bear and Laxon, are on the case when they come upon a whole region that has been robbed of life. Get ready for breathtaking action and horror beyond imagining in Swift Bear & Laxon’s second thrilling adventure.


Written by Richard Reynolds (http://groundzerocomics.co.uk/)

Narrated by Persephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose)

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/)


Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics whenever he gets the chance. 


Persephone Rose plans to live long enough, with the help of cybernetic augmentations, to travel to the stars and make extraterrestrial friends. When she isn't performing Satanic rituals, she scrapes by as a writer and voice actor of things that are not always for the faint of heart.


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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62.3 The Folly of Men

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

As New-London faces destruction from sinister forces - Two rival photo journalists await the arrival of Earth's most powerful defender. 


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

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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

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

Sound effects provided by Freesound.org


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


Andy Conduit-Turner is a UK based writer, editor, comic creator and podcast crasher with a song in his heart and a spreadsheet for everything. Follow more of his work , seasoned with frequent dog pictures via @AndyCTWrites on Twitter 


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



You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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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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62.2 Too Late to Run

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

A lonely man always spends his Saturday mornings fishing, but this weekend he’s the catch of the day. He’ll wish he heeded his granddad’s warning when the shadow of a sea kaiju lures him into the depths of destruction. 



Written by Marcel Liemant (https://twitter.com/MarcelLiemant)

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

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

With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)

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

Sound effects provided by Freesound.org


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


Writer and rewriter of myths, you can find Marcel's work on twitter at @marcelliemant. 


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.jamesbarnett author.com




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62.1 Play Fetch

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:01:00 GMT

With the global Kaiju community divided on a central question, two pioneers argue over the question - can you train a Kaiju?


Written by Dan Howarth (https://www.www.mikeedwardevans.com)

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Alex Mason (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Mason)

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


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


Dan Howarth is a writer and editor from the North of England where he recognises only the authority of Marcus Rashford, the true King in the North, rather than the UK government. Dan’s debut collection Dark Missives will be out imminently. Head over to www.danhowarthwriter.com to find out more. 


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



You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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Vol 62 - Kaiju

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Write for TOS - https://theotherstories.net/submissions


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61.4 Call Out

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Mike’s job is demanding at the best of times, but when it comes to 24hr call out, it can be a real nightmare.


Written by Mike Edward Evans (https://www.www.mikeedwardevans.com)

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)

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

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


Check out more of Mike’s work at www.mikeedwardevans.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


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

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61.3 Mergers & Acquisitions

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT

The cutthroat world of mergers and acquisitions is a stressful business but cutting back on sleep can lead to complications beyond a balance sheet. 


Written by Dan Howarth (https://twitter.com/danhowarth20)

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

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

With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)

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

Sound effects were provided by Freesound.org


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


Dan Howarth is a writer and editor from the North of England where he recognises only the authority of Marcus Rashford, the true King in the North, rather than the UK government. Dan’s debut collection Dark Missives will be out imminently. Head over to www.danhowarthwriter.com to find out more. 


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.jamesbarnettauthor.com


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61.2 My Cat Hates Me

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT

A man battles for a full night’s sleep against his pet cat. 


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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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

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

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



Luke Kondor started making stuff on his computer in his early teens and never looked back… and now he has really sore eyes. 

He writes some books, makes lots of podcasts and… well you already know all that… but if you want to check out more of his stuff, head over to https://www.LukeKondor.com or I’m @LukeofKondor on Twitter or Instagram.


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61.1 Things Not Done

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 00:01:00 GMT

It’s not easy to reflect back on the choices you make. Sometimes, it's the things you don’t do which haunt you forever. 


Written by JT Shields (https://twitter.com/shields_author)

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy (https://www.billyshakes.nl/)

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

With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)

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

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/


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


For more of JT Shield’s work head over to https://www.jtshields.com/


Alexandra Elroy is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers. When she is not voicing, writing or mummy-ing (which is all the time, really) she directs plays that she adapted from classic novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Death on the Nile and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.

She also has a BA in Japanese Language and Culture and a Film and Photographic Studies Master.



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Vol 61 - Sleep Deprivation

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

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60.4 Scare Tactics

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

The Shockipede has returned. Scream, scream, scream or die.


Written by Gary Wosk

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Mellarn (https://soundcloud.com/mellarn)

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

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/)

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


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60.3 Wunjo

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

A mysterious website has unforeseen consequences when viewed by females.


Written by Daniel Loring Keating (danielloringkeating.wordpress.com)

Narrated by Persephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose)

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

With music by Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/Andrewkn/)

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

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/)

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


For more of Daniel’s work, head to danielloringkeating.wordpress.com


Persephone Rose plans to live long enough, with the help of cybernetic augmentations, to travel to the stars and make extraterrestrial friends. When she isn't performing Satanic rituals, she scrapes by as a writer and voice actor of things that are not always for the faint of heart.


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60.2 An Unwelcome Visitor

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

A young horror film buff accesses a disturbing website at the encouragement of his friend. But this mysterious site doesn’t contain just any run-of-the-mill frightening content; it provides him with an experience that is truly horrifying.


Written by Jay Adair

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

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

With music by JCM [Canada] (https://soundcloud.com/j_c_m/)

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

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/)

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


Jay Adair is an office worker and music instructor. His work has appeared in Scare You to Sleep, Jitter, Escaped Ink and previously in The Other Stories. He is also a drummer and can be heard on recordings with Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish (www.joncreeden.com), Chad McCoy (www.chadmccoymusic.com), and Just in Time (https://justintimeband.bandcamp.com/). He can be reached at jayadairwriting@hotmail.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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60.1 Natural Selection

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 00:01:00 GMT

"Natural Selection" addresses the natural evolution of peer pressure and its horrific consequences.


Written by Dan Frazier (https://www.twitter.com/DanJFrazier)

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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

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

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/)

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


Dan Frazier is a freelance entertainment journalist who has contributed to Playboy, NYLON, and BlackBook among others. His fiction has appeared in Abstract Jam. Twitter: @DanJFrazier


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Vol 60 - The Dark Web

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT

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Lovecraft's 'The Festival' narrated by Richard Stanley

Fri, 25 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT

All Through The House was written by Amanda Lang

Narrated by Luke Kondor (https://twitter.com/LukeofKondor)


The Festival was written by HP Lovecraft 

And narrated by Richard Stanley


The episode was edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton and 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/)


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59.4 Only A Moment

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT

A young man sits in a police station for what seems a simple act of arson. A mysterious stranger arrives and asks questions about why the young man tried to burn down the abandoned house by the bay.


Written by Lex Black (https://www.twitter.com/DeadSunSaga)

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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

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

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


Lex muses about horror and other things on Twitter @DeadSunSaga.

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59.3 A Sky Full Of Shooting Starfish

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Suzie believes that wishes do come true. After making one on a shooting star to finally experience the ocean, she now wishes she could escape that wish.


Written by Diane Arrelle (https://www.arrellewrites.com)

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

Edited by Karl Hughes

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

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

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/)

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


Diane Arrelle, (Dina Leacock) has had more than 250 short stories published and three books including two short story collections: Just A Drop In The Cup and Seasons On The Dark Side.

www.arrellewrites.com

FaceBook: Diane Arrelle

www.jerseypinesink.com


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


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59.2 Swift Bear & Laxon: Boss Dannon's Boss

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Unlikely paths of redemption and less likely partnerships can be formed in the face of the evil and horror of the Old West.


Written by Richard Reynolds (ttps://groundzerocomics.co.uk)

Narrated by Persephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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

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

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/)

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


Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics whenever he gets the chance. You can read these comics for free on the shop’s website, groundzerocomics.co.uk - ‘free comics’ sidebar.


Persephone Rose plans to live long enough, with the help of cybernetic augmentations, to travel to the stars and make extraterrestrial friends. When she isn't performing Satanic rituals, she scrapes by as a writer and voice actor of things that are not always for the faint of heart.


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59.1 The Dogfisherman

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:01:00 GMT

Symbiosis bites.


Written by Edward Ahern (https://twitter.com/bottomstripper)

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

Edited by Karl Hughes

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

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

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/) and Zapsplat.com (https://www.zapsplat.com/)

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


Ed Ahern resumed writing after forty odd years in foreign intelligence and international sales. He’s had over two hundred fifty stories and poems published so far, and six books. Ed works the other side of writing at Bewildering Stories, where he sits on the review board and manages a posse of six review editors.

https://twitter.com/bottomstripper

https://www.facebook.com/EdAhern73/?ref=bookmarks

https://www.instagram.com/edwardahern1860/


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Vol 59 - Underwater

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT

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58.4 A Skeleton Reads Shakespeare

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT

An invisible skeleton finds comfort in immortality while living with a happy couple and their young daughter. Yet the inevitable tide of time deals a multitude of existential blows, and immortality is revealed as it truly is -- a curse!


Written by Tylor James (https://tylorjames.com/)

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

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Alex Mason(https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Mason)

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

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/) and Zapsplat.com (https://www.zapsplat.com/)

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


Tylor James is a dark fiction writer living in the American Midwest, as well as a proud member of the Horror Writers Association. His debut short stories collection, "Daydreams of the Damned: Tales of Horror & Oddity" is available for purchase in paperback/kindle on Amazon. You may connect with Tylor through Facebook or by visiting his website: https://tylorjames.com/


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58.3 Dead Ringer

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT

A warm body is a rarity in a graveyard. Can you hear the grave bell ringing?


Written by Rebecca Bailey

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Duncan Muggleton and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Becky Bailey writes micro, flash and short fiction when she's not walking around graveyards.


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


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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58.2 Audrey... is Bulletproof

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Immortal Audrey and Elastic girl, Kalinda, must escape from the Callahan Brothers Carnival, but how do you escape a circus in space? Roll up, roll up, we’re going into the abyss.


Written by J. Askew

Narrated by Erika Ventura

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Blear Moon and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


J. Askew strives for diversity in sci-fi and horror. She believes that to make our world a more inclusive place, we must first make our imaginary worlds inclusive. You can check out J. Askew’s work at www.jaskewauthor.com

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


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58.1 The Apothecary’s Cure

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:01:00 GMT

The troubling predictions of a fortune teller drive Ernest Timmons to seek out an eccentric apothecary who specializes in helping people forget. Unfortunately, the forces working against him remember everything.


Written by Chris Lilienthal

Narrated by Jasmine Arch

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Andrew kn and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Chris Lilienthal is a writer and communications professional. He lives with his wife, two sons, and two dogs in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. You can follow him on Twitter at @ChrisLilienthal.


Writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing.

Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.


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Vol 58 - Immortality

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT

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The Halloween Horrors of Old Mill Lane: Episode 6 - The Corruption of Old Mill Lane

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 23:40:00 GMT

'Halloween 2019 - With a head full of creepy stories about the Old Mill, Kate excitedly heads to party there put on by her employer. Her boyfriend, Tom is less enthusiastic, but awkward small talk will soon be the least of his worries.'


From the team behind the chart-topping horror storytelling podcast The Other Stories comes an ambitious new audio anthology starring the voice of British horror icon Emily Booth, alongside a cast of Hawk & Cleaver regulars.

To celebrate Halloween, The Midnight Macabre Podcast - hosted by Laura Lambton (Emily Booth) - presents a week of daily live broadcasts from Old Mill Lane in Bramshire, a location with a reputation for being one of the most haunted places in Britain.

Each night, Laura introduces a story reconstructed from the gruesome past of the mill, in an effort to unpick the mysteries of its dark history, culminating in a grand finale as Halloween arrives.


Credits

Produced by Hawk & Cleaver

Starring by Emily Booth

Edited by Karl Hughes

Directed by Andy Conduit-Turner

Written by Andy Conduit-Turner

Performed by Josh Curran

Music - Sergey Cheremisinov

SFX - Freesound.Org & Zapsplat.com

Artwork by Ben Errington


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The Halloween Horrors of Old Mill Lane: Episode 5 - The Investigation of Old Mill Lane

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT

'Following the disappearances of several animals, a couple take the investigation of a local legend into their own hands.'


From the team behind the chart-topping horror storytelling podcast The Other Stories comes an ambitious new audio anthology starring the voice of British horror icon Emily Booth, alongside a cast of Hawk & Cleaver regulars.

To celebrate Halloween, The Midnight Macabre Podcast - hosted by Laura Lambton (Emily Booth) - presents a week of daily live broadcasts from Old Mill Lane in Bramshire, a location with a reputation for being one of the most haunted places in Britain.

Each night, Laura introduces a story reconstructed from the gruesome past of the mill, in an effort to unpick the mysteries of its dark history, culminating in a grand finale as Halloween arrives.


Credits

Produced by Hawk & Cleaver

Starring by Emily Booth

Edited by Karl Hughes

Directed by Andy Conduit-Turner

Written by Mike Garley

Performed by Alexandra Elroy

Music - Sergey Cheremisinov

SFX - Freesound.Org & Zapsplat.com

Artwork by Ben Errington



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The Halloween Horrors of Old Mill Lane: Episode 4 - The Host of Old Mill Lane

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT

'Elizabeth is heading to a Halloween party at the Old Mill. Meanwhile, her Grandmother prepares for war.'


From the team behind the chart-topping horror storytelling podcast The Other Stories comes an ambitious new audio anthology starring the voice of British horror icon Emily Booth, alongside a cast of Hawk & Cleaver regulars.


To celebrate Halloween, The Midnight Macabre Podcast - hosted by Laura Lambton (Emily Booth) - presents a week of daily live broadcasts from Old Mill Lane in Bramshire, a location with a reputation for being one of the most haunted places in Britain.


Each night, Laura introduces a story reconstructed from the gruesome past of the mill, in an effort to unpick the mysteries of its dark history, culminating in a grand finale as Halloween arrives.


Credits

Produced by Hawk & Cleaver

Starring by Emily Booth

Edited by Karl Hughes

Directed by Andy Conduit-Turner

Written & Performed by Jasmine Arch

Music - Sergey Cheremisinov

SFX - Freesound.Org & Zapsplat.com

Artwork by Ben Errington

JOIN THE PATREON EXCLUSIVE H&C DISCORD


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The Halloween Horrors of Old Mill Lane: Episode 3 - The Ritual of Old Mill Lane

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT

'A group of friends venture into danger when a girl in their class appears to have gotten in over her head with a local group of shady characters.'


From the team behind the chart-topping horror storytelling podcast The Other Stories comes an ambitious new audio anthology starring the voice of British horror icon Emily Booth, alongside a cast of Hawk & Cleaver regulars.

To celebrate Halloween, The Midnight Macabre Podcast - hosted by Laura Lambton (Emily Booth) - presents a week of daily live broadcasts from Old Mill Lane in Bramshire, a location with a reputation for being one of the most haunted places in Britain.

Each night, Laura introduces a story reconstructed from the gruesome past of the mill, in an effort to unpick the mysteries of its dark history, culminating in a grand finale as Halloween arrives.


Credits

Produced by Hawk & Cleaver

Starring by Emily Booth

Edited by Karl Hughes

Directed by Andy Conduit-Turner

Written by Mike Garley

Performed by Alexandra Elroy

Music - Sergey Cheremisinov

SFX - Freesound.Org & Zapsplat.com

Artwork by Ben Errington

JOIN THE PATREON EXCLUSIVE H&C DISCORD



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The Halloween Horrors of Old Mill Lane: Episode 2 - The Evacuee of Old Mill Lane

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 00:01:00 GMT

'Evacuated from his home in London at the height of the Blitz, William attempts to make a good impression on the local children.'


From the team behind the chart-topping horror storytelling podcast The Other Stories comes an ambitious new audio anthology starring the voice of British horror icon Emily Booth, alongside a cast of Hawk & Cleaver regulars.

To celebrate Halloween, The Midnight Macabre Podcast - hosted by Laura Lambton (Emily Booth) - presents a week of daily live broadcasts from Old Mill Lane in Bramshire, a location with a reputation for being one of the most haunted places in Britain.

Each night, Laura introduces a story reconstructed from the gruesome past of the mill, in an effort to unpick the mysteries of its dark history, culminating in a grand finale as Halloween arrives.


Credits

Produced by Hawk & Cleaver

Starring by Emily Booth

Edited by Karl Hughes

Directed by Andy Conduit-Turner

Written by John Crinan

Performed by Josh Curran

Music - Sergey Cheremisinov

SFX - Freesound.Org & Zapsplat.com

Artwork by Ben Errington

JOIN THE PATREON EXCLUSIVE H&C DISCORD


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The Halloween Horrors of Old Mill Lane: Episode 1 - The Iron Spider of Old Mill Lane

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 00:01:00 GMT

'In 1689, a young woman named Marguerite suspects the volatile proprietor of an old mill where she works to be abducting and torturing local girls. As she begins to discover more, the mystery is revealed to be far more sinister than she could have ever imagined and a confrontation with the fabled 'Iron Spider' is all that can unearth the truth.'


From the team behind the chart-topping horror storytelling podcast The Other Stories comes an ambitious new audio anthology starring the voice of British horror icon Emily Booth, alongside a cast of Hawk & Cleaver regulars.

To celebrate Halloween, The Midnight Macabre Podcast - hosted by Laura Lambton (Emily Booth) - presents a week of daily live broadcasts from Old Mill Lane in Bramshire, a location with a reputation for being one of the most haunted places in Britain.

Each night, Laura introduces a story reconstructed from the gruesome past of the mill, in an effort to unpick the mysteries of its dark history, culminating in a grand finale as Halloween arrives.


Credits

Produced by Hawk & Cleaver

Starring by Emily Booth 

Edited by Karl Hughes

Directed by Andy Conduit-Turner 

Written by Ben Errington 

Performed by Jasmine Arch

Music - Sergey Cheremisinov 

SFX - Freesound.Org & Zapsplat.com 

Artwork by Ben Errington 


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57.4 The Endless Voyage

Sun, 18 Oct 2020 23:00:00 GMT

After an encounter with a strange woman, a ship and its crew find themselves lost at sea.


Written by Vijay Varman

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Spheriá and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Vijay Varman is a writer from London, England. He can be found on Twitter @CircleofCine


Persephone Rose plans to live long enough, with the help of cybernetic augmentations, to travel to the stars and make extraterrestrial friends. When she isn't performing Satanic rituals, she scrapes by as a writer and voice actor of things that are not always for the faint of heart.


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

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The Other Stories is a production 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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57.3 The Sindia

Sun, 11 Oct 2020 23:00:00 GMT

A quiet beach town has a mysterious shipwreck laying just off shore. An evening swim draws one woman dangerously close to the truth that rests beneath the water.


Written by Cyndi Gradel

Narrated by Jasmine Arch

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Kai Engel and Thom Robson

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

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Follow Cyndi on Twitter at @cyndigradel.


Writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing.

Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.


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The Other Stories is a production 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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57.2 The Queen of Hell

Sun, 04 Oct 2020 23:00:00 GMT

A brutal murderer sets off into the unforgiving swamps of Louisiana in search of money he had hidden after a deadly bank heist goes wrong. Instead he finds an old steamboat that will take him on a hellish journey of repentance.


Written by Richard Beauchamp

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Duncan Muggleton and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Richard Beauchamp is an American author of dark fiction, whose tales can be found in several magazines and anthologies. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichardBeauchampOfficial Instagram- r_b_author


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The Other Stories is a production 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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57.1 Crab Bucket

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 23:05:00 GMT

You’ve spent your whole life in Bakersburn and you’d do anything to get out, wouldn’t you? Well, luckily the Captain’s in town and looking for a fresh recruit.


Written by CJ Bubbles

Narrated by Erika Ventura

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chris Zabriskie, Myuu, and  Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Follow CJ Bubbles at bubblyboi.com

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


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

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The Other Stories is a production 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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Vol 57 - Ghost Ships + No Help Needed

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 23:00:00 GMT

No Help Needed

Written by David Tremblay


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The Other Stories is a production 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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56.4 Expedited

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 23:00:00 GMT

A courier's curiosity gets the better of him as he runs black parcels to the exclusive parts of town.


Written by Dan Howarth

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Chris Zabriskie, Myuu, and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Dan Howarth is a writer from the North of England. His fiction has featured in a variety of places online and in print. He once got nominated for a British Fantasy Award but didn't win. This has basically wrecked his whole bio. His most recent release is Dulce Et Decorum Est from Demain Publishing. You can connect with Dan at www.danhowarthwriter.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


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

The Other Stories is a production 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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56.3 Exposure

Sun, 13 Sep 2020 23:01:00 GMT

Secrets have a curious nature about them, almost as if they have a mind of their own. It’s not just Nina’s past secrets that are about to be exposed but something far more grotesque.


Written by Vanessa Watson

Narrated by Erika Ventura 

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Silicon Transmitter and Thom Robson  

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org 

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House 


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver


The Other Stories is a production 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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56.2 Cherub

Sun, 06 Sep 2020 23:00:00 GMT

A man finds himself in a waking nightmare, from which there seems to be no escape.


Written by Denver Grenell

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Andrew KN and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Denver Grenell is a writer of dark fiction who lives with his family in the small rural town of Featherston in New Zealand. A life-long horror hound who got back into writing after a long break, he is now making up for lost time, furiously expelling every idea that has collected inside his skull over the years. His stories have been featured in Crystal Lake Publishing's Shallow Waters anthologies and Black Hare Press' Ancients anthology. Follow him on Instagram @degrineer and also his horror account @beware.the.moon.


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The Other Stories is a production 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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56.1 The Man in the Red Mask

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 23:01:30 GMT

Amy is ordinary; she swears, uses social media and relies on smart technology to keep her home secure. However, when a package mysteriously arrives on her doorstep, she soon longs for more traditional methods of security, like locks and keys.


Written by Mike Hargreaves

Narrated by Jasmine Arch

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Spheriá, Umcorps, and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing.

Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

You can join our Bookclub and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

The Other Stories is a production 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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Vol 56 - Something Left On The Doorstep

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 23:00:00 GMT

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55.4 To Thine Own Self Be True

Sun, 23 Aug 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Being yourself can be more difficult than you’d think - Especially when who you are keeps changing


Written by Andy Conduit-Turner

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes and Duncan Muggleton

With music by Duncan Muggleton and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Andy Conduit-Turner, is a UK based writer, editor and producer of fiction as well as an occasional podcast crasher and quiz host with a love of all things strange and spooky.


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55.3 Temporal Fracture

Sun, 16 Aug 2020 23:00:00 GMT

What if life as you know it was not as you knew it. Where do you go when you don't know where you've been? What if the past you think you remember is now broken, fractured into something jarring and unrecognizable. What then?


Written by Matthew C. Butcher

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Velleitie and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Matthew C. Butcher is a novelist, writer for the chart-topping podcast 'The Other Stories' and soon to be breaking into the medium of graphic novels. He has a keen interest in near-future sci-fi and conspiracy and enjoys speculating at what point everything goes awry.

Despite the generally graphic and miserable themes in his writing, he promises he's actually quite a pleasant person. Honest.


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


You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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The Other Stories is a production 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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55.2 In-Continuity

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Being a normal guy in a world of superheroes, it’s tough to feel like the hero of even your own story, but if you can find love your story could surpass them all.


Written by Richard Reynolds

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Dee Yan-Key and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Free Music Archive and Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics and strips whenever he gets the chance. You can read these comics for free on the shop’s website, groundzerocomics.co.uk - ‘free comics’ sidebar.


Persephone Rose plans to live long enough, with the help of cybernetic augmentations, to travel to the stars and make extraterrestrial friends. When she isn't performing Satanic rituals, she scrapes by as a writer and voice actor of things that are not always for the faint of heart.


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55.1 Sweet Sixteenth

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 23:01:00 GMT

Things aren't going well for Stan Candera - the alien vessel that's been hovering above Bethlehem Tower since he was 16 has sparked into malevolent life, he's fallen in with a Cambodian street-gang, and he's about to miss his little sister's sixteenth birthday...


Written by Chris Kelso

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Umcorps and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Chris Kelso is a British Fantasy Award-nominated, multi-translated genre writer, illustrator, and anthologist. His work has been published in - 3AM Magazine, Black Static, Locus, Interzone, Daily Science Fiction, Antipodean-SF, SF Signal, Dark Discoveries, The Lovecraft e-zine, Sensitive Skin, Evergreen Review, Verbicide, The Unquiet Dreamer - a Literary tribute to Harlan Ellison, and many others.


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Vol 55 - Alternate Realities + The Chase

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 23:00:00 GMT

The Chase

Written by Jay Adair


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54.4 Stalemate

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Two men battle for escape, knowing they are watched, but not knowing the rules of the game.


Written by Liam Hogan

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Duncan Muggleton and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Check out Liam Hogan's work at happyendingnotguaranteed.blogspot.com


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54.3 John Thirty

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 23:00:00 GMT

In John Thirty’s community, efficiency is valued above all else. Efficiency is improved by the unique number tasks that strengthen every worker, transcending fatigue, pain, and the forgotten concept of violence.

Written by Sarah Jane Justice

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Kai Engel and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

Sarah Jane Justice is a South Australian creative whose work has been commended in a number of fields. She competed as a national finalist in the 2018 Australian Poetry Slam, counts four releases of original music to her name, and has seen her poetry and prose published around the world, including in releases from The Blue Nib, Black Hare Press, and Pure Slush.

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54.2 A Handwritten Confession

Sun, 12 Jul 2020 23:00:00 GMT

In a future, highly regulated society, the Authorities control all human behaviour, including how life companions are selected, even forbidding the use of the word love. Any societal transgressions are punished with banishment and scarring of the offenders. Before the banishment and scarring, a transgressor is compelled to write a handwritten confession.


Written by J. J. Steinfeld

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Andrew KN and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House



Canadian fiction writer, poet, and playwright J. J. Steinfeld lives on Prince Edward Island, where he is patiently waiting for Godot’s arrival and a phone call from Kafka. While waiting, he has published 20 books, including Madhouses in Heaven, Castles in Hell (Stories, Ekstasis Editions, 2015), An Unauthorized Biography of Being (Stories, Ekstasis Editions, 2016), Absurdity, Woe Is Me, Glory Be (Poetry, Guernica Editions, 2017), A Visit to the Kafka Café (Poetry, Ekstasis Editions, 2018), and Gregor Samsa Was Never in The Beatles (Stories, Ekstasis Editions, 2019). His short stories and poems have appeared in numerous anthologies and periodicals internationally, and over 50 of his one-act plays and a handful of full-length plays have been performed in Canada and the United States.


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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Vol 54 - Big Brother

Sun, 05 Jul 2020 23:00:00 GMT

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54.1 The Algorithm

Sun, 05 Jul 2020 23:00:00 GMT

In a future reduced to numbers, The Algorithm is God and God's judgement is final.


Written by Matthew C. Butcher

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Matthew C. Butcher is a novelist, writer for the chart-topping podcast 'The Other Stories' and soon to be breaking into the medium of graphic novels.

He has a keen interest in near future sci-fi and conspiracy and enjoys speculating at what point everything goes awry.

Despite the generally graphic and miserable themes in his writing, he promises he's actually quite a pleasant person. Honest.


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53.4 Infernal

Sun, 28 Jun 2020 23:00:00 GMT

An arsonist, trapped in a blaze of his own creation is taunted by a mysterious figure


Written by Andy Conduit-Turner

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Duncan Muggleton and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Andy Conduit-Turner, is a UK based writer, editor and producer of fiction as well as an occasional podcast crasher and quiz host with a love of all things strange and spooky.

Pursuing a personal quest to write across all possible mediums, settings and styles, Andy’s stories to date range from the far flung future to hellish dreamscapes and from navigating the perils of werewolves in Victorian London, to overcoming the perils of time looping doomsday devices, and he’s only just getting started!

In addition to several appearances of his short stories in Hawk & Cleaver’s, The Other Stories podcast and taking part in the collaborative blockbuster “The Nest”, Andy also writes in comic format. His debut comic anthology featuring collaborations with other writers and some of the greatest talents in independent comic art can be found published by Horde Comics across both in digital and print format.


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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53.3 A Chinese Whisper

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 23:00:00 GMT

For Carlisle waking up from cryogenic sleep aboard an unknown spaceship with amnesia and a headache is perfectly normal. It’s only as his memories return that things start getting weird! 


Written by Karl Poyzer

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson 

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

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


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53.2 Inside The Flames

Sun, 14 Jun 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Through the virgin forest the voices come, the fire’s heat felt for miles around. An orange sky leads Toya towards her rite of passage where she finally claims her place among her people.


Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Duncan Muggleton

And sound effects provided by Freesound.Org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Daniel Willcocks is the bestselling author behind such dark fiction titles as ‘They Rot’, ‘They Remain’, and ‘Lazarus’ – written alongside Luke Kondor – as well as ‘The Caitlin Chronicles’ with top 10 Amazon author Michael Anderle. He is also the producer of the Great Writers Share podcast, interviewing the best and brightest authors around today. To find out more about Dan’s work, visit www.danielwillcocks.com


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53.1 Burning Love

Sun, 07 Jun 2020 23:01:00 GMT

Mercy’s deadly obsessions are born from a challenging youth, and will end in flames.


Written by Sarah Crockford

Narrated by Jasmine Arch

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Andrew KN and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Sarah Crockford is a writer and pet behaviourist, who lives in Kent, England. Normally to be found writing romantic comedies and dog training advice, she's recently been delving into the darker side of her mind with short stories featuring elements of psychological thriller and horror. She's worried she's enjoying more than she ought to. More information can be found on her website www.sarahcrockford.com


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Vol 53 - Fire

Sun, 07 Jun 2020 23:00:00 GMT

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52.4 Member Discount

Sun, 31 May 2020 23:00:00 GMT

A vigilante by trade, Joey finds herself peeking into the dark corners of her psyche to reveal desires she never knew existed.


Written by Vanessa Watson

Narrated by Jasmine Arch

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Calum Paterson, Myuu, and Thom Robson

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

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


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52.3 Prized Specimen

Sun, 24 May 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Tyler always hoped he would be immortalised as one of the bodybuilding greats, but not like this.


Written by Ian J Middleton

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Mellarn and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.Org and Incompetech

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Ian J. Middleton is a horror writer who dabbles in novels, short stories and flash fiction. Check out more of his work at www.ianjmiddleton.com



Check out our new books:

One To Five Million by Luke Kondor

Collaboration for Authors by Daniel Willcocks


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52.2 If Ghosts Could Cry

Sun, 17 May 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Bill meets Candy while searching for his missing brother-in-law. But Candy is not what she seems, and Bill needs to listen carefully to what she says.


Written by David Rae

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Umcorps and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.Org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


David’s first full-length dark fantasy novel CROWMAN is available on Amazon now.


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52.1 The White Monkey

Sun, 10 May 2020 23:01:00 GMT

Charley’s visit to the top of the world takes a dark turn and he finds out an insignificant bauble is a trophy worth his life.


Written by Chris Dean

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Mellarn, Umcorps, and Thom Robson

Sound effects were provided by Freesound.Org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


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Vol 52 - Trophy Hunter + My Imaginary Friend

Sun, 10 May 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Our featured flash fiction story today is:

My Imaginary Friend

Written by Kristopher Bishop


Write for The Other Stories!

Regular submissions - http://www.hawkandcleaver.com/submissions

Flash Fiction Contest - https://www.facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver



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51.4 Lost and Found

Sun, 03 May 2020 23:00:00 GMT

When Sadie goes off hiking in the heart of the wilderness, Gemma seizes the opportunity to unwind with a raft of movies and bubbly. When she doesn’t come back and a storm rolls in though, Gemma begins to fear the worst.


Written by Kev Harrison

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Chris Zabriskie, Myuu, and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided and Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Kev Harrison is a British writer of horror and dark fiction living in Lisbon, Portugal. His debut novella, The Balance, is available now from Lycan Valley Press, while his novelette, Cinders of a Blind Man Who Could See, is available now from Demain Publishing. His short fiction has appeared in a variety of magazines and anthologies, including Lost Films, from Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing, In Darkness, Delight, from Corpus Press, Aphotic Realm’s ‘Fangs’ issue and on podcasts such as Tales to Terrify and The Other Stories from Hawk and Cleaver. You can find out more about his work at www.kevharrisonfiction.com


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51.3 Forever and Hallways

Sun, 26 Apr 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Daniel wasn’t searching for faraway places, but sometimes reality is thinner than we think, and a place can find you.


Written by Ryan Harville

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Spheriá, Chris Zabriskie, and Thom Robson

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

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Ryan Harville is a horror and sci-fi author from the United States and lives along Alabama's Gulf Coast. His latest work can be found in the horror anthology The Big Book of Blasphemy from ryanharvillewriting.com to see a list of his previous and upcoming publications.


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51.2 The Chip Truck Man

Sun, 19 Apr 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Two brothers are never the same after encountering a terrible man on their shortcut home.


Written by David J Thirteen

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Umcorps and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


David J. Thirteen is a writer of horror and dark fiction with stories in various anthologies, including his latest in the collection, Coppice and Brake, available now from Crone Girls Press. Find out more about David's writing at DavidJThirteen.com.


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51.1 Nocturne In Spirit

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT

An ageing concert violinist is haunted by her memories. The loneliest place to be is in a crowd, especially when you have a terrible secret.


Written by Kezia Kynaston-Mitchell

Narrated by Erika Ventura

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Kosta T and Thom Robson

With added ghostly hums provided by Kayleigh Smith

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Kezia Kynaston-Mitchell is a speculative fiction and horror author, approximately forty percent caffeine by volume. Connect on Twitter – @KeziaKynaston – or check out keziakynastonmitchell.com for free short reads and upcoming releases.


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Vol 51 - Remote Places

Sun, 12 Apr 2020 23:00:00 GMT

A big welcome to new art, new creators, and brand new theme of The Other Stories!


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50.4 I've Got You Under My Skin

Sun, 05 Apr 2020 23:00:00 GMT

A woman in her waning years reflects on the life she shared with her late-husband. Loneliness can rust and tarnish memories, and the parasite which she calls ‘love’ eats away at the last of her humanity.


Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Erika Ventura

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Myuu and Thom Robson

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


Daniel Willcocks is the bestselling author behind such dark fiction titles as ‘They Rot’, ‘They Remain’, and ‘Lazarus’ – written alongside Luke Kondor – as well as ‘The Caitlin Chronicles’ with top 10 Amazon author Michael Anderle. He is also the producer of the Great Writers Share podcast, interviewing the best and brightest authors around today. To find out more about Dan’s work, visit www.danielwillcocks.com


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50.3 The Doll

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 23:00:00 GMT

When her strange niece comes for a visit, a woman must face a parasitic doll and its unearthly attachment to her family.

Written by Kathryn Staublin


Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.Org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House


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50.2 The Truth Will Set You Free

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

After three years of silence, Eddie receives a surprise call from his old friend, Victor. Inside the apartment, things grow from weird to weirder to full-on WTF.


Written by Michael David Wilson

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Umcorps and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House Design.


Michael David Wilson is a professional writer, editor, podcaster, and the founder of thisishorror.co.uk. His debut novella, The Girl in the Video, will be published on April 28th by Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing, and House of Bad Memories will be published in 2021 by Grindhouse Press. Connect with Michael at www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk or @wilsonthewriter on Twitter.


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50.1 The Itch

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:01:00 GMT

Did you ever get an itch that went deeper than the surface, as though little critters were inside you—running up and down your spine? 


Written by Mark Towse  

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes 

With music by Wialenove and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com

The illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House Design


After a 30-year hiatus, Mark recently gave up a lucrative career in sales to pursue his dream of being a writer. His passion and belief have resulted in pieces in many prestigious magazines, including Flash Fiction Magazine, Raconteur, Breaking Rules Publishing, Books N' Pieces, Artpost, Colp, The Horror Zine, Antipodean SF, Page & Spine, Twenty-Two Twenty-Eight, and Montreal Writes. His work has also appeared twice on The No Sleep Podcast, once on The Grey Rooms Podcast and is also set to appear on Centropic Oracle. Ten anthologies to date include his work, two of which are on the 2019 Horror Writers Association recommended list, and a further eight anthologies set for imminent release also contain his work. His first collection, ‘Face the Music’ has just been released by All Things That Matter Press and is available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Dymocks, etc.


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Vol 50 - Parasites

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.

Check out Tales of What!? today. 


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49.5 Case Study of A Murder God

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Many humans have sought the path to godhood but have failed to discover the secret, who could have imagined that the true path starts with an act of murder?


Written by Richard Reynolds

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Myuu and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The illustration for the cover art was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House.


Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics and strips whenever he gets the chance. You can read these comics for free on the shop’s website, groundzerocomics.co.uk - ‘free comics’ sidebar.


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49.4 MgS04

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Try Floatation Therapy! Looking for relief from stress and anxiety? Searching for an oasis for the spirit, mind and body? Immersive yourself in tranquility and a womb-like atmosphere. And the best part? No one can hear you scream.


Written by Angelique Fawns

Narrated by Erika Ventura

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by UMCorps and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.Org

The cover art illustration is by Luke Spooner of Carrion House.


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49.3 The Perfect Recording

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Unable to perfect his podcast audio, asocial voice artist Jake makes a deal with a mystical being to improve his recording. But at what cost?


Written & narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Andrew KN and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.Org

The illustration for the cover art was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House.


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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49.2 Not My Silence

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT

When the world is cast into a silent prison, can an innocent child understand the dangers?


Written by John Shields

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chris Zabriskie

And sound effects provided by Freesound.Org


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49.1 Made Mute

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 00:02:00 GMT

My mother loved me so much it almost killed her. When her new partner moved in with us, he almost killed me. Curtis never earned my silence, he took it.


Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited Karl Hughes and Duncan Muggleton

With music by Andrew KN

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org


Daniel Willcocks is the bestselling author behind such dark fiction titles as ‘They Rot’, ‘They Remain’, and ‘Lazarus’ – written alongside Luke Kondor – as well as ‘The Caitlin Chronicles’ with top 10 Amazon author Michael Anderle. He is also the producer of the Great Writers Share podcast, interviewing the best and brightest authors around today. To find out more about Dan’s work, visit www.danielwillcocks.com


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Vol 49 - Silence & Hey, Valentine

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Our featured flash fiction story today is:


Hey, Valentine.


Written by Amanda Lang

Narrated by Erika Ventura

Edited by Karl Hughes

And the cover art was provided by James Ortiz!


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48.4 Painted Anguish

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT

A man views a strange piece of art during a show that begins to corrupt his mind until he finally succumbs to the painting’s dark intentions. 


Written by Zach Friday

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Spheriá and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

With artwork provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House.


Zach Friday is an editor for DBND Publishing. Visit their website, dbndpublishing.com, for more great horror stories from established and new horror writers.


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48.3 The Paperweight

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT


The dark and brooding Howie is changed forever after a failed suicide attempt causes him brain damage. His father believes that something wicked remains in the boy’s mind, and those suspicions are confirmed after the boy gifts him a strange, painted rock—a paperweight.


Written by A.L. King

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Umcorps and Thom Robson

With sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com

The artwork for today’s theme is by Luke Spooner at Carrion House


It is important to note that the character of Howie in my tale was on a sinister path well before he suffered cognitive impairments. Please do not take this spooky little story as a reason to see or treat those who have suffered brain damage any differently. No matter who we are and what struggles we face, we should try to show each other patience, kindness, and respect.


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48.2 Collaboration

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

A struggling artist turned gallery owner launches his attempt to become remembered.


Written by Dan Howarth

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Umcorps and Thom Robson

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


Dan Howarth is a writer from the North West of England. He has co-edited three anthologies, the most recent of these, Pareidolia was launched by Black Shuck Books in July 2019. His chapbook Dulce Et Decorum Est is available from Demain Press. Dan can be found on Twitter via @danhowarth20.


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48.1 To Hear The Minstrel Play

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 00:01:00 GMT

48.1 To Hear The Minstrel Play


When dad tells you not to rummage around the junk room, it’s usually for a reason… a deadly reason. 


Written by John Campbell & Luke Kondor

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Mellarn and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com


Check out more of Luke’s work at LukeKondor.com and check out John’s writings at Archaeodad.com


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Vol 48 - Haunted Art (Survey Giveaways!)

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Welcoming in our new theme with news and survey giveaways.


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47.4 Rubber Jungle

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Flying to the remote jungle to collect his deceased father’s body, a grieving son experiences strange visions on the airline flight over.


Written by John Crinan & Hannah Mariska

Narrated by Grant Patrizio

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Thom Robson

And sound effects were provided by Freesound.Org


Hannah Mariska is a London based writer. Find her on Twitter @hannah_mariska.

John Crinan is a writer and podcaster. Check out more of his work at www.johncrinan.com or on Twitter, @johncrinan.


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Christmas Is Coming... To Kill You

Wed, 25 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Today’s art and stories and were the winners of our Facebook group Flash Fiction competition. 

Head over to the Facebook group now to keep up with the good times.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver/


E.L.F 2006

Written by Owen Bailey-Burne

Narrated by Josh Curran


Christmas Surprise

Written by Scott Burgher

Narrated by Jasmine Arch


Claus Is Coming To Town

Written by John Shields

Narrated by Persephone Rose


Snowflakes

Written by John Shields

Narrated by Luke Kondor


Edited by Karl Hughes

With artwork by Richard Reynolds

With music and sound effects by ToiletRollTube and Lena Orsa


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47.3 Dustin

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT

A dead body is found at a holiday camp, sparking the staff to not only have to answer questions but start asking some of their own.


Written by Dan Howarth

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Andrew KN and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided Freesound.org


Dan Howarth is a writer from the North West of England. He has co-edited three anthologies, the most recent of these, Pareidolia was launched by Black Shuck Books in July 2019. His chapbook Dulce Et Decorum Est is available from Demain Press. Dan can be found on Twitter via @danhowarth20


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47.2 Awaken The Monster Within

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT

When a motivational speaker realises he’s no longer true to himself he must take drastic steps to recapture his authenticity.


Written by Michael David Wilson

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Inspector J, Spheriá, Chris Zabriskie, and Thom Robson.

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org


Michael David Wilson is a professional writer, editor, podcaster, and the founder of thisishorror.co.uk. His forthcoming novella, The Girl in the Video, will be published later this year by Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. Connect with Michael at www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk or @wilsonthewriter on Twitter.


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47.1 The Solstice

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:01:00 GMT

As the winter solstice approaches, the masked boys of the northern villages prepare to ward off the siege of the dark spirits. In one village though, there is only one boy. Will it be enough or will the darkness ravage the land?


Written by Kev Harrison

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Andrew KN and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.Org


Kev Harrison is a writer of dark fiction, living in Lisbon, Portugal. His latest release, Cinders of a Blind Man Who Could See, is available now and his website, www.kevharrisonfiction.com is the place for all the latest news on his writing.


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Vol 47 - Masks

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT

A wave goodbye to those from beyond the grave, and a big sloppy welcome to those hidden behind their masks.

Links!

The Facebook Group

The Survey


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46.4 Leaving Giles

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Stephanie died inside a long time ago. A victim of domestic abuse she simply exists from one day to the next.

Written by Andy Morris

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Spheriá, Myuu, and Thom Robson

Check out more of Andy’s work here.


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46.3 Bulletproof

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT

If you could never be killed, how would you use your gift? Saving lives? Making a difference to mankind? Or would you join the Callaghan Brothers Space Circus and entertain the masses by being killed over and over again for your adoring fans?


Written by J. Askew

Narrated by Erika Ventura

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Andrew KN and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org


J. Askew enjoys exploring mental health issues, sexual identity, and disability through sci-fi and horror. She is a member of the Horror Writers Association and aims to be a leading female author in her genres. She has been published in Awakenings Literary Magazine and Dead Man's Tome. Her debut novel, Green Again, which explores mental health and neurodiverse people at the end of the world, is currently in editing and will be released in 2020. In the meantime she is enjoying writing short stories that show the strength of those with alternate needs in a sci-fi or horror setting. She is a member of the LGBTQ community and identifies as bisexual. J. Askew tweets at @J_Askew_Author. 


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46.2 Forever Fourteen

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Even as a ghost, it may be prove hard to escape the clutch of your murderer.


Written and narrated by Jasmine Arch

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Andrew KN and Thom Robson

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


Jasmine Arch is a poet, writer, narrator and artist with chaos for brains. Connect with her on Twitter @jaye_arch.


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46.1 Erl-King

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 00:01:00 GMT

"My son, wherefore seek'st thou thy face thus to hide?"

"Look, father, the Erl-King is close by our side!"


Written by Elana Gomel

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chris Zabriskie and Zapsplat.com

And sound effects provided by Freesoung.org


Elana Gomel is the author of six non-fiction books published by Routledge, Macmillan and others and of numerous articles on subjects ranging from science fiction and fantasy to posthumanism and Victorian literature. Her fantasy and science fiction stories appeared in Apex, Timeless Tales, Mythic, The Fantasist, and other magazines; and in anthologies The Apex Book of World SF, People of the Book, Zion’s Fiction, Ink Stains, Transcendent and others. Her collection of stories Un/home was published by Alban Lake in 2018. She is the author of three fantasy and science fiction novels: A Tale of Three Cities (2013) The Hungry Ones (2018), and The Cryptids (2019). The fairy-tale-based novel Nightwood is scheduled to come out this year.

She can be found at www.citiesoflightanddarkness.com


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Vol 46 - Beyond Death (+ Flash Fiction Bonus Story)

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Featuring the winning flash fiction story from our Facebook group:

Where The Spiders Dwell by Andy Morris.


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Hatched - The Nest Q&A

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT

With The Nest all over with, I managed to grab one of the writers, Andy Conduit-Turner, and nail him down for a little Q&A session.


Back to our usual programming next week.


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The Nest Act 5 - Enter The Nest

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT

No school. No parents. No way out.


The disappearance of four single parents leads to an investigation by the children they leave behind. The youngsters are convinced that a sinister supernatural force is responsible.


ACT 5 - ENTER THE NEST

Tired, and increasingly desperate, the unlikely group of Jamie, Valerie, Isabel and Raheem all arrive at where they suspect The Nest is located. They plan on leaving either WITH their missing families, or not at all!

Written by Andy Conduit-Turner along with the rest of The Nest writing team

Narrated by Persephone Rose, Alexandra Elroy, Josh Curran, Jasmine Arch, and me, Luke Kondor

Edited by Karl Hughes

Theme music by Timo Henderson

Featuring music by Adneonlux and Chris Zabriskie and Myuu

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

The Nest artwork was created by Luke Spooner at Carrion House


Purchase the book adaptation of The Nest on Amazon today!


And if you’re enjoying The Nest, we’d love to hear your thoughts over social media or via a review of the podcast on your favourite podcast app.


Check out more of our podcasting work over at www.HawkandCleaver.com/podcasts


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The Nest Act 4 - Raheem

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT

No school. No parents. No way out.


The disappearance of four single parents leads to an investigation by the children they leave behind. The youngsters are convinced that a sinister supernatural force is responsible.


ACT 4 - RAHEEM


Raheem hears the thing that stalks his small town — horrible, screeching sounds that his father assures him are just the storm outside. But Raheem knows different: He has seen the creature and tonight, armed with his camera, he’ll prove to his father that the monster is real… or die trying.


Written by John Crinan

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

Theme music by Timo Henderson

Featuring music by Adneonlux

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

The Nest artwork was created by Luke Spooner at Carrion House


Purchase the book adaptation of The Nest on Amazon today!


And if you’re enjoying The Nest, we’d love to hear your thoughts over social media or via a review of the podcast on your favourite podcast app.


Check out more of our podcasting work over at www.HawkandCleaver.com/podcasts


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The Nest Act 3 - Isabel

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT

No school. No parents. No way out.


The disappearance of four single parents leads to an investigation by the children they leave behind. The youngsters are convinced that a sinister supernatural force is responsible.


ACT 3 - ISABEL

After her new look sparks yet another argument with her mum, Isabel is planning on sneaking out for the evening. When the power suddenly goes out, the fight with her mum quickly becomes the least of her worries.


Written by Andy Conduit-Turner

Narrated by Jasmine Arch

Edited by Karl Hughes

Theme music by Timo Henderson

Featuring music by Adneonlux

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

The Nest artwork was created by Luke Spooner at Carrion House


Purchase the book adaptation of The Nest on Amazon today!


And if you’re enjoying The Nest, we’d love to hear your thoughts over social media or via a review of the podcast on your favourite podcast app.


Check out more of our podcasting work over at www.HawkandCleaver.com/podcasts


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The Nest Act 2 - Valerie

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT

No school. No parents. No way out.


The disappearance of four single parents leads to an investigation by the children they leave behind. The youngsters are convinced that a sinister supernatural force is responsible.


Act 2 - Valerie


Valerie wants nothing more than to celebrate her 16th birthday with her father and friends, but it seems no one has remembered. With the storm picking up pace, her father—the sheriff—picking up reports of missing people, and a school filled with nervous students, things are getting a little strange.


Even stranger still, when Valerie returns home from school to a nasty surprise—and it definitely isn’t a party


Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

Theme music by Timo Henderson

Featuring music by Adneonlux and Chris Zabriskie

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

The Nest artwork was created by Luke Spooner at Carrion House


Purchase the book adaptation of The Nest on Amazon today!


And if you’re enjoying The Nest, we’d love to hear your thoughts over social media or via a review of the podcast on your favourite podcast app.


Check out more of our podcasting work over at www.HawkandCleaver.com/podcasts


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The Nest Act 1 - Jamie

Sat, 26 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMT

No school. No parents. No way out.


The disappearance of four single parents leads to an investigation by the children they leave behind. The youngsters are convinced that a sinister supernatural force is responsible.


ACT 1 - JAMIE


There's something not quite right in Creekwood Pines. Jamie, a kid with far too much responsibility for a boy his age, returns home after a successful day playing truant to find his mother missing and his younger brother over the moon with their new found freedom. However, as a storm draws in, they soon realise that something sinister is stalking the houses on their street.


Written by Ben Errington

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

Theme music by Timo Henderson

Featuring music by Adneonlux

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

Featuring sounds from George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead


If you’re enjoying The Nest, we’d love to hear your thoughts over social media or via a review of the podcast on your favourite podcast app.


Check out more of our podcasting work over at www.HawkandCleaver.com/podcasts


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45.4 Left Behind

Sun, 06 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMT

When Louise takes her son Luca on a trip to see his heritage in a long-sunken Venice of the future, she already knows the pitfalls of a city reclaimed by the sea. But once they begin to explore, it becomes apparent that more than the marble statues have been left behind.


Written by Kev Harrison

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Velleitie and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com


Kev Harrison is a writer of horror and dark fiction living in Lisbon, Portugal. His latest story 'Snap' is out now in Corpus Press' new anthology, 'In Darkness, Delight: Creatures of the Night,' while his other work has featured in a variety of magazines and anthologies. Find out more about him at www.kevharrisonfiction.com


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45.3 The Motorhome

Sun, 29 Sep 2019 23:00:06 GMT

When a motorhome appears on his driveway, a man becomes obsessed with it.


Written by Michael David Wilson

Narrated by Grant Patrizio

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Ali Choolaei, Myuu, and Thom Robson

With sound effects provided by Freesound.org


Michael David Wilson is a professional writer, editor, podcaster, and the founder of thisishorror.co.uk. His forthcoming novella, The Girl in the Video, will be published later this year by Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. Connect with Michael at www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk or @wilsonthewriter on Twitter.


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45.2 The Skin of the World

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT


On a sunny, summer day, a married couple are on a search for their first house. But just when they think they've found their dream home, they find themselves lost in every sense of the word.


Written by Ryan Harville

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Andrew KN and Thom Robson

With sound effects provided by Freesound.org

Ryan Harville is a horror and sci-fi author from the United States and lives along Alabama's Gulf Coast. Please visit his website, ryanharvillewriting.com to see a list of his previous and upcoming publications. If you'd like to enjoy some more of Ryan's work, along with stories from horror legends Clive Barker and Ramsey Campbell, please check out the horror anthology Dark Places, Evil Faces Volume II. One hundred percent of the proceeds from sales of the book go to the U.K. based charity Rethink Mental Illness. It's available now from amazon.com.


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45.1 Beasts of Jameson Forest

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 23:01:00 GMT

Two hikers travel to an eerie forest in search of adventure. When they stumble across an abandoned house, their fun trip turns into something more sinister.


Written by Jason Adair

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by DIYSynthJunk, Zapsplat.com, and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided Freesound.org


Jay Adair is an office worker, music instructor, and writer. His work has appeared in 101 Words, The Short Humour Site, Beneath the Rainbow and will appear in the upcoming issue of Jitter. Jay’s music with Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish and with Chad McCoy has been heard on CBC radio in Canada.


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Vol 45 - Abandoned Places

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Grab your Urbex climbing boots and your GoPro camera... get your spelunking hat on... and maybe bring a crucifix just in case... because today we're going to explore some ABANDONED PLACES...


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44.4 Golden Shepherd

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Somewhere in the isolated mountains of rural Idaho, Marie and Elizabeth run for their lives from a man who preaches via abuse and drugs. During their escape, Marie discovers she has undergone a horrifying metamorphosis that could change the laws of human biology as we know it.


Written by Richard Beauchamp

Narrated by Jasmine Arch

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chris Zabriskie and Zapsplat.com and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound


Richard Beauchamp is a horror writer from North America with stories published in various anthologies and magazines including Gehenna and Hinnom's "2017 Year's Best Body Horror", Dark Water Syndicate Press's "Postcards From the Void" Anthology and Gypsum Sound Tales "Thuggish Itch: Viva Las Vegas Edition"


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44.3 One Last Drink

Sun, 01 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Jack hasn't seen Erick in years. Old university friends, time has not been kind on their relationship. The reunion starts well, even if the choice of bar is a bit iffy. But why doesn't the barman take cash, and who are all the people who won't stop watching him...?


Written by Jon Freeman and Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Grant Patrizio

With music by Velleitie and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com


Jon Freeman is a UK writer and director of film, whose credits include 'Blood on the Road' and the upcoming 'Whiskey Tears'. Daniel Willcocks is a bestselling author of dark fiction whose work can be found at www.danielwillcocks.com


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44.2 Flesh Child

Sun, 25 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMT

An animal rights activist confronts a grotesque family with plenty to hide.


Written by Steven Prizeman

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Myuu and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com


Steven Prizeman’s short stories and novels are available from Amazon.


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44.1 The Machine of the Flame Beasts

Sun, 18 Aug 2019 23:01:00 GMT

A fire cult steals a mysterious artifact from space. The cult's leader gets more than he bargained for - or perhaps exactly what he wanted!


Written by Daniel Loring Keating

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com


Daniel Loring Keating is a writer, editor, and musician and you can check out more of his work at https://danielloringkeating.wordpress.com/

And as always, be sure to check out Persephone Rose on the Emperor Pigs podcast.


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Vol 44 - Cults

Sun, 18 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the cult!

Fill out a name tag and here's a token for your free pint from the bar.


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43.4 The Beautiful Princess

Sun, 11 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMT

An ambitious serving boy leaves the palace of the gods to meet his love. In his thoughts, he compares her to the beautiful princess, a member of the terrifying species that has enslaved the Earth.   


Written by David J Thirteen

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes 

With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com


You can find out more about David’s work and where to connect at him onb his website: www.DavidJThirteen.com.


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43.3 The Mould On The Walls

Sun, 04 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMT

After Doug destroys his relationship a mould spot appears on his bedroom wall. The more Doug scrubs, the thicker the fungus grows.


Written by Michael David Wilson

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Myuu an Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com


Michael David Wilson is a professional writer, editor, podcaster, and the founder of thisishorror.co.uk. His forthcoming novella, The Girl in the Video, will be published later this year by Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. Connect with Michael at www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk or @wilsonthewriter on Twitter.


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43.2 Gods of Rags

Sun, 28 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMT

A headhunter in an apocalyptic wasteland is forced to make a terrible choice.


Written by Juliana Motoki

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Mellarn and Thom Robson


J. Motoki is the Short Story Editor of Coffin Bell Journal and the Strange Editor of Rune Bear. Her works have been published or are forthcoming in Rue Scribe, Blood Song Books, Black Hare Press, and Coffin Bell Journal. You can read more of her at jumotki.com.


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43.1 Tentacle

Sun, 21 Jul 2019 23:01:00 GMT

When a disaster rocks the opening ceremony of a facility designed to solve the world's energy crisis, attendees will see their entire lives flash before their eyes... and maybe something much worse!


Written by John Crinan

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by James-Url-Jones, Chris Zabriskie, and Thom Robson

And SFX provided by Zapsplat.com


John Crinan is a writer and podcaster, currently living in London. Check out more of his work at as well as his podcast, The John Crinan Podcast, where he chats with a new creator every episode to discuss the difficult business of making stuff and getting shit done.


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Vol 43 - Cosmic Horror

Sun, 21 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Introducing a brand new theme -- COSMIC HORROR!


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42.4 Uxoricide 93%

Sun, 14 Jul 2019 23:00:23 GMT

After suffering a seizure a man promises to take control of his health. But a single entry on his genetic testing results changes everything.


Written by Michael David Wilson

Narrated by Grant Patrizio

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Velletie and Thom Robson.

And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com


Michael David Wilson is a professional writer, editor, podcaster, and the founder of thisishorror.co.uk. His forthcoming novella, The Girl in the Video, will be published later this year by Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. Connect with Michael at www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk or @wilsonthewriter on Twitter.


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42.3 Suppression

Sun, 07 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Jenny’s peaceful afternoon with Harry is shattered when he reveals the test has been carried out ahead of schedule. Now it’s a race against time to speed her son away before he faces suppression.


Written by Kev Harrison

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Velleittie and Thom Robson

With extra SFX provided by Zapsplat.com


Kev Harrison is a writer of dark fiction living in Lisbon Portugal. His recent novelette, Cinders of a Blind Man Who Could See, is available now from Demain Publishing and his other work can be found at www.kevharrisonfiction.com


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42.2 One for Sorrow

Sun, 30 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Robert Blythe has the incredibly extraordinary power to explode birds with his mind. A power that doesn’t come in as handy as you might think.


Written and narrated by Alexandra Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by JCM [Canada] and Thom Robson

With extra SFX provided by Zapsplat.com



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Writing Advices - Preview

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 20:31:57 GMT

INTRODUCING - Writing Advices.


A six-episode series of podcasts helping you to become a better writer. Well... not really... but sort of.

This is a meta-fiction non-fiction podcast, includes songwriting, writing hacks, kidnappings, and an evil cult of self-help coaches.


Here’s the upcoming episodes:

Episode 1 - Five Hacks To Help You Write Like A Pro.

Episode 2 - Five Do-Nots of Writing

Episode 3 - Missing Persons Report Writing

Episode 4 - Songwriting

Episode 5 - Writing To Threaten Or Extort

Episode 6 - Making A Career That Lasts (This is the last episode)


Help me save my wife and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, or your favourite podcast app today!


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42.1 For The Greater Good

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 23:01:00 GMT

They thought they’d found the cure. Mankind was fixed. If only people had thought ahead and waited to see what the long-term effects of WellWeather Incs genetic mapping and curation sequence would be...


Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson

With extra sound effects provided by Freesound.org and Zapsplat.com


Daniel Willcocks is the bestselling author behind such dark fiction titles as ‘They Rot’, ‘They Remain’, and ‘Lazarus’ – written alongside Luke Kondor – as well as ‘The Caitlin Chronicles’ with top 10 Amazon author Michael Anderle. To find out more about Dan’s work, visit www.danielwillcocks.com


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Vol 42 - Genetics

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Check out the HawkAndReaders club on a Facebook group.

Listen to Writing Advices on iTunes, Spotify, and Acast.  


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41.4 The Boy in the Penguin Costume

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

For most people, a near-death experience might involve bright lights or heavenly visions, but Richard sees a boy in a penguin costume. Then when the boy turns up at his house, Richard inherits his hat, and things go from weird to full-on WTF.


Written by Michael David Wilson

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Myu and Thom Robson

With extra sound fx provided by Freesound.org and Zapsplat.com


Michael David Wilson is a professional writer, editor, podcaster, and the founder of thisishorror.co.uk. His forthcoming novella, The Girl in the Video, will be published later this year by Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. Connect with Michael at www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk or @wilsonthewriter on Twitter.


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41.3 The Mark of the Dead

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Carried involuntarily to his late-father’s home office by an unknown force, one man discovers the truth behind his father’s secret life, when a strange tattoo appears on his arm…


Written by Dan Willcocks

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson

With extra sound effects provided by Freesound.org and Zapsplat.com


Daniel Willcocks is the bestselling author behind such dark fiction titles as ‘They Rot’, ‘They Remain’, and ‘Lazarus’ – written alongside Luke Kondor – as well as ‘The Caitlin Chronicles’ with top 10 Amazon author Michael Anderle. To find out more about Dan’s work, visit www.danielwillcocks.com


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41.2 Haldjas

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

A trip to his friend’s newly-inherited land in rural Estonia is simply too good for Dan to refuse. But out in the wild there are some lines you shouldn’t cross.


Written by Kev Harrison

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Thom Robson


Check out Kev Harrison's work at https://kevharrisonfiction.com


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41.1 A Hand in Inheritance

Sun, 26 May 2019 23:01:00 GMT

Even the most noble families have skeletons in their closets.


Written by Nick Egan

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Thom Robson


Check out our new website at www.hawkandcleaver.com


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Vol 41 - Strange Inheritance

Sun, 26 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Check out the new website at www.hawkandcleaver.com.


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40.4 The Wolf Is Loose

Sun, 19 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT

It’s a tale of a young man at boarding school who overhears some younger kids telling a scary story late at night. It’s a story he’s heard before, he’s just not sure where…


Written by Paul Stephenson

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Myu and Thom Robson

With extra SFX provided by Freesound.org and Zapsplat.com


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40.3 Routine

Sun, 12 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Mary was abducted years ago, now everyday is the same. Read the note, complete the task, and always take the pills.


Written by Joanna Baldwin

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Velleittie and Thom Robson

With extra SFX provided by Freesound.org


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40.2 Should I Kill Myself or Have A Cup of Coffee?

Sun, 05 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT

On his thirtieth birthday, a man contemplates whether to kill himself or have a cup of coffee.


Written by Michael David Wilson

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Velleittie and Thom Robson

With extra sound fx provided by Freesound.org



Michael David Wilson is a professional writer, editor, podcaster, and the founder of

thisishorror.co.uk. His forthcoming novella, The Girl in the Video, will be published

later this year by Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. Connect with Michael at


www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk or @wilsonthewriter on Twitter.


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40.1 Until the Deed is Done

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 23:01:00 GMT

Damien says grandpa wasn’t a nice man, but he did leave him a manor. There’s only one condition, he needs to survive the week before he can sign the deeds. A task that seems simple enough, until he’s left staring at the gates and a strange feeling washes over him.…


Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Myu and Thom Robson


Daniel Willcocks is the bestselling author behind such dark fiction titles as ‘They Rot’, ‘They Remain’, and ‘Lazarus’ – written alongside Luke Kondor – as well as ‘The Caitlin Chronicles’ with top 10 Amazon author Michael Anderle. To find out more about Dan’s work, visit www.danielwillcocks.com


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Vol 40 - Déjà vu

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Welcome to a brand new theme of The Other Stories!


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39.4 Big Bloody Rocks

Sun, 21 Apr 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Terri knows something is wrong when she discovers her beloved garden ornaments are missing one morning. Things get weird when her wife insists they were never there to begin with...


Written by Duncan Muggleton

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Mellarn and Thom Robson


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39.3 Ashes To Ashes

Sun, 14 Apr 2019 23:00:00 GMT

When an Icelandic volcanic eruption causes ash to cloth the majority of Europe, many hope that it’s nothing more than a sprinkling of dust. For Marcus, that’s certainly not the reality he’s facing…


Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson

Daniel Willcocks is the bestselling author behind such dark fiction titles as ‘They Rot’, ‘They Remain’, and ‘Lazarus’ – written alongside Luke Kondor – as well as ‘The Caitlin Chronicles’ with top 10 Amazon author Michael Anderle. To find out more about Dan’s work, visit www.danielwillcocks.com


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39.2 Bio

Sun, 07 Apr 2019 23:00:30 GMT

Former journalist, Imogen Barnes, arrives at the luxury home of reclusive tech visionary, Gilford Pelham, to pen his biography. It’s the chance of a lifetime. But this book might be the end of her… 


Written by John Crinan

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Mellarn and Thom Robson


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SURPRISE EPISODE!

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 16:11:49 GMT

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39.1 As It Was

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 23:01:00 GMT

When Dahlia announces she’s not going to the party, Harry is forced to deal with the consequences. 


Written by Michael David Wilson

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson


Michael David Wilson is a professional writer, editor, podcaster, and the founder of thisishorror.co.uk. His forthcoming novella, The Girl in the Video, will be published later this year by Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. Connect with Michael at www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk or @wilsonthewriter on Twitter.


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Vol 39 - Alt-History

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 23:00:00 GMT

We want to hear from you!

We want to hear your voices!

So… be it a small recording on your phone or computer or whatever… it doesn’t matter… just tell us who you are, where you’re from, and tell us why you like THE OTHER STORIES. 

you can send the voice recording via FACEBOOK or via email to KezTheEditor@gmail.com

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38.4 The Trawler's Son

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT

My father always warned me of the seals taking men in storms. When the storm took him, I did what had to be done.


Written by Mitchel J Cook

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson


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38.3 To Hell and Gone

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Out in the wild, the line between man and nature is blurred. An FBI agent investigating bizarre disappearances in the Pacific Northwest finds out that in the woods, nothing is as it seems.


Written by Samantha Wise

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Myu and Thom Robson


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38.2 Off Track

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 00:01:00 GMT

Kenichi just wants to kick-back and enjoy a teriyaki burger after a long day at work, but his plans are derailed, and home is the last place he should be.


Written by Michael David Wilson

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Mellarn and Thom Robson


Michael David Wilson is a professional writer, editor, podcaster, and the founder of thisishorror.co.uk. His forthcoming novella, The Girl in the Video, will be published later this year by Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. Connect with Michael at www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk or @wilsonthewriter on Twitter.


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38.1 Mark My Words

Mon, 04 Mar 2019 00:01:00 GMT

When a defiant young boy, fails to heed his grandmother’s warnings about the consequences of his bad habits, he meets a stranger who has another way of teaching life lessons...


Written by Andy Conduit Turner

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Mellarn and Thom Robson


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Vol 38 - Folktales

Mon, 04 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT

We need your audio drama scripts!


More info at http://hawkandcleaver.com/submissions


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37.4 Dissolution

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

A couple seek shelter from the rain in a coastal hotel on the Isle of Skye, only to discover something far worse within.


Written by Grant Longstaff

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson


Grant Longstaff is from a small, suitably dismal town in the north east of England where nothing much happens. He had no choice but to write fiction. He now lives in Glasgow. You can find him on Twitter at @GrantLongstaff.


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37.3 Check Out

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Humanity hasn’t cured death, but we can predict exactly how and when we’re going to die. Those with the means check themselves into specialist “death-proof” hotels to stay safe while the danger passes them by… Billy Kurtzmann is one such guest. But tonight, during Billy’s stay, tragedy is coming to the Hotel Orpheus.


Written by John Crinan

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by JCM [Canada] and Thom Robson

Check out more of John Crinan’s stories at www.johncrinan.com or at Twitter and Instagram at @johncrinan.


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37.2 Free Will

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

A couple of old Uni mates have a chance encounter with a Big Issue seller presenting them with a dilemma that may just change their lives, world view, and very existence. Forever. 


Written by Michael David Wilson

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Myu and Thom Robson


Michael David Wilson is a professional writer, editor, podcaster, and the founder of thisishorror.co.uk. His forthcoming novella, The Girl in the Video, will be published later this year by Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. Connect with Michael at www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk or @wilsonthewriter on Twitter.


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37.1 When The Forgotten Come

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:01:00 GMT

Exhausted and falling through the hotel doors, Lily is left alone while her parents sleep. Unbeknownst to them both, the whispers and giggles in the corridor will soon turn to shrills and shrieks as the forgotten return…

Written by Dan Willcocks


Narrated by Alex Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Mellarn and Thom Robson


Daniel Willcocks is the bestselling author behind such dark fiction titles as ‘They Rot’, ‘They Remain’, and ‘Lazarus’ – written alongside Luke Kondor – as well as ‘The Caitlin Chronicles’ with top 10 Amazon author Michael Anderle. To find out more about Dan’s work, visit www.danielwillcocks.com


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Vol 37 - Haunted Hotel

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Fancy writing for the show, then head over to www.hawkandcleaver.com/submissions!


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36.4 The Glass-Break Girl

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Written by Ali Habashi

Narrated by Alex Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by JCM [Canada] and Thom Robson


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36.3 Playing Creep

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Playing Creep

Written by John C Campbell & Luke Kondor

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by JCM [Canada] and Thom Robson


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36.2 Ms. Gemima Strench and the Cephalophore of Hecate Hall

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Written by LP Mills

Narrated by Alex Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Mellarn and Thom Robson


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36.1 The Blood Marrow

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 01:00:00 GMT

Written by Ellis Marsh

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Mellarn and Thom Robson

For more of Ellis Marsh's work, check out https://ellismarsh.com/


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Vol 36 - Superstition

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.


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35.4 A Dish Best Served Cold

Mon, 31 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Written by Dan Willcocks

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by The Bell Mechanical, Chris Zabriskie, & Thom Robson


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A Christmas Day Message!

Tue, 25 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Join Luke and Dan as they roast chestnuts and crack some terrible jokes.

Merry Christmas from everyone at H&C!


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35.3 The Fight Before Christmas

Mon, 24 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Written by Andy CT

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by the Dark Ambient The Inner Devil and Thom Robson


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35.2 Last Christmas

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Written by Michael David Wilson

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by the makenoisemusic and Thom Robson


Michael David Wilson is a professional writer, editor, podcaster, and the founder of www.thisishorror.co.uk. His forthcoming novella, The Girl in the Video, will be published in 2019 by Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. Connect with Michael at www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk or @wilsonthewriter on Twitter. 


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35.1 A Christmas Eve Visitor

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 01:01:00 GMT

Written by Kev Harrison

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by the bell mechanical and Thom Robson


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Vol 35 - Christmas

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT

These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.


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34.4 Hunter/Killer

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Written by Matt Butcher

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Thom Robson


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34.3 All In Your Heads

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Written by Kev Harrison

Narrated by Alex Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson

Check out more of Kev Harrison's work at https://kevharrisonfiction.com/


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34.2 Anderson

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 00:01:00 GMT

Written by Dan Howarth

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Myu and Thom Robson


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34.1 Iron Duchess

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 00:01:00 GMT

Written by John Crinan

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Deep Coma and Thom Robson


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Vol 34 - War

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT

These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.


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33.4 Bleed

Mon, 05 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Written by Matt Butcher

Narrated by Alex Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music ktspringer and Thom Robson


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The One Night Of The Year - HALLOWEEN WEEK

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT

If you enjoyed this story, please check out more of Kealan Patrick Burke's work over at KealanPatrickBurke.com, Instagram.com/KealanBurke, and over at Twitter.com/KealanPatrick.


Written by Kealan Patrick Burke

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Spheriamusic + Myuu and Thom Robson


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Silas Speculo's Hall of Mirrors - HALLOWEEN WEEK #6

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Written by Matthew Butcher

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Peder B. Helland and Thom Robson


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Savant - HALLOWEEN WEEK #5

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Written by Ben Errington

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Kevin MacLeod and Thom Robson


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Old Knobbly - HALLOWEEN WEEK #4

Sat, 27 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Luke Kondor

Narrated by Joseph Maudsley

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Myuu and Eden's Coming and Thom Robson


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Heart of the Jungle - HALLOWEEN WEEK #3

Fri, 26 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chad Lawson and Thom Robson


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Cardboard - HALLOWEEN WEEK #2

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Luke Kondor

Narrated by Joseph Maudsley

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Fatal Rabbit and Thom Robson



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10 O'Clock Horses - HALLOWEEN WEEK #1

Wed, 24 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Matt Butcher

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by user678224785 and Thom Robson


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33.3 Two Sides

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Andy Conduit-Turner

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson


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33.2 Daniel Johnson

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Josh Curran

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music The Oligoclonal Band and Thom Robson


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33.1 Collector’s Item

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 23:01:00 GMT

Written by John Crinan

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson


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Vol 33 - Doppelgängers

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMT

These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.


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32.4 Brotherhood of Betterment

Sun, 30 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Andy Conduit-Turner

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Ktspringer and Thom Robson


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32.3 In A Flash

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Daniel Willcocks & Jon Freeman

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Myuu and Thom Robson


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32.2 The Head Is Removable

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Ali Habashi


Narrated by Alex Elroy


Edited by Karl Hughes


With music by Myu and Thom Robson


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32.1 Lord Sidebottom & The Awesome Airship Mystery Patrons only

Sun, 09 Sep 2018 23:01:00 GMT

Written by Jon Cronshaw

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Carl and Kevin Macleod and Thom Robson


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Vol 32 - Victorian England (SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN!)

Sun, 09 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMT

These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.


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31.4 The Facility

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by David Fialho

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Space Magic and Thom Robson


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31.3 Black Shuck

Sun, 26 Aug 2018 23:01:00 GMT

Written by Ben Errington

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by AndrewKN and Thom Robson


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31.2 The Six-Minute Club

Sun, 19 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by James Emberson

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Thom Robson


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31.1 A Few Cuts More

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 23:01:00 GMT

Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by andrewkn and Thom Robson


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Vol 31 - Surgery (COMPETITION WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!)

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMT

These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.


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30.4 Model Citizen

Sun, 05 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Josh Curran

Narrated by Josh Curran and Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Thom Robson


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30.3 Subhuman

Sun, 22 Jul 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Matt Butcher

Narrated byPersephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With Music by Piregg and Thom Robson

Check out PIREGG's music here.


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30.2 Monument to Highgate

Sun, 15 Jul 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Kev Harrison

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Thom Robson


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30.1 Eau du Underground

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 23:01:00 GMT

Written by Adrianna Valencia

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by  and Thom Robson


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Vol 30 - London Underground

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Enter to win a copy of The Other Stories VOL 2


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29.4 Kobayashi’s Collection

Sun, 01 Jul 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Andy Conduit-Turner

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by PeriTune, and Mattia Cupelli, and Thom Robson


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29.3 Dakimakura

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Philip Harris

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by ErikMMusic and Thom Robson


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29.2 Hibakusha : The Affected

Sun, 17 Jun 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Duncan Muggleton


Narrated by Persephone Rose


Edited by Karl Hughes


Music by 0ni, Eric Erica, and Thom Robson




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29.1 Geisha

Sun, 10 Jun 2018 23:01:00 GMT

Written by Ian Middleton

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Space Magic and Thom Robson


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Vol 29 - Japan

Sun, 10 Jun 2018 23:00:00 GMT

www.hawkandcleaver.com/submissions

www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver

www.facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver


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28.4 Impersonatorus Rex

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Luke Kondor

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Myu and Thom Robson

With art by Graham Cooling


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28.3 Cretaceous Crisis

Sun, 27 May 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Andy Conduit-Turner

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by ErikMMusic and Nokbient and Thom Robson

With art by Graham Cooling


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28.2 Perfectly Preserved

Sun, 20 May 2018 23:01:00 GMT

Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by AmbigCube & Myuu & Thom Robson

With art by Graham Cooling


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28.1 Wanted Tour Guide

Sun, 13 May 2018 23:01:00 GMT

Wanted Tour Guide

Written by Ali Habashi

Narrated by Harrie Dobby

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Science Teheran and Thom Robson

With artwork by Graham Cooling


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Vol 28 - Dinosaurs

Sun, 13 May 2018 23:00:00 GMT

These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.


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27.4 Her Pretty Little Hollows

Sun, 06 May 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Luke Kondor

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Thom Robson


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27.3 Astral Reflections

Mon, 30 Apr 2018 05:20:21 GMT

Written by Matt Butcher

Narrated by Harrie Dobby

Edited by Karl Hughes

TomKentMusic and Thom Robson

With art by Graham Cooling


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27.2 Entombed

Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Andy Conduit-Turner

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by ЄLЄCTRØ and Thom Robson

With art by Graham Cooling


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27.1 Unravelled

Sun, 08 Apr 2018 23:01:00 GMT

Written by Daniel Willcocks


Narrated by Josh Curran


Edited by Karl Hughes


Music by Thom Robson


With art by Graham Cooling


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Vol 27 - Ancient Egypt

Sun, 08 Apr 2018 23:00:00 GMT

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26.4 A Kiss at the End of all Things

Sun, 01 Apr 2018 23:00:00 GMT

A Kiss at the End of all Things

Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by ErikmMusic and Thom Robson


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26.3 R.

Sun, 25 Mar 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Josh Curran

Narrated by Josh Curran & Harrie Dobby

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Myu and Thom Robson

With art by Graham Cooling


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26.2 Show Cooking - Cannibal Edition

Mon, 19 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Written by Kev Harrison

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Hyde and Thom Robson

With art by Graham Cooling


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26.1 Mr Skin

Mon, 12 Mar 2018 00:01:00 GMT

Written by Luke Kondor

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Spheriá and Thom Robson

With artwork from Graham Cooling


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Vol 26 - Fairy Tales

Mon, 12 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT

These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.


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25.4 Happy Trails

Mon, 05 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Written by Andy Conduit-Turner

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Purple Planet Music and Thom Robson

With art by Graham Cooling


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25.3 The Amazing Kieslowski

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Written by Luke Kondor

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Nicolai Heidlas Music and Thom Robson

With art by Graham Cooling


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25.2 Of Theme Parks & Dragons

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Paulina Logan

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Kevin MacLeod and Thom Robson

With art by Graham Cooling


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25.1 Kaput

Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:01:00 GMT

Written by Duncan Muggleton

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Kevin MacLeod and Thom Robson


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Vol 25 - Theme Parks

Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT

These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.


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24.4 Silas Speculo's Hall of Mirrors

Mon, 05 Feb 2018 00:01:00 GMT

Written by Matt Butcher

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Peder B. Helland and Thom Robson

Podcast art by Graham Cooling


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24.3 Penance

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 00:01:00 GMT

Written by Andy Conduit-Turner


Narrated by Persephone Rose


Edited by Karl Hughes


Music by and Thom Robson


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24.2 Solitude

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:01:00 GMT

Written by Ben Errington


Narrated by Josh Curran


Edited by Karl Hughes


Music by Seafolk and Thom Robson


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24.1 The Nightmare Factory

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:02:00 GMT

Written by Daniel Willcocks


Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Thom Robson

Artwork by Graham Cooling


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Vol 24 - Nightmares

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:01:00 GMT

These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.


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23.4 Stranger in the Night

Mon, 08 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Written by Matt Butcher


Narrated by Joanna Coulton


Edited by Karl Hughes


Music by Velleitie and Thom Robson


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23.3 The Pursued

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:01:00 GMT

Written by Ben Errington


Narrated by Josh Curran


Edited by Karl Hughes


Music by Velleitie and Thom Robson


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23.2 Jingle Bells

Sun, 24 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Written by Luke Kondor & John Craig Campbell


Narrated by Ian McEuen


Edited by Karl Hughes


Music by Dark Ambient The Inner Devil and Thom Robson


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23.1 Pulse

Mon, 18 Dec 2017 00:02:00 GMT

Written by Daniel Willcocks


Narrated by Ian McEuen


Edited by Karl Hughes


Music by Velleitie and Thom Robson


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Vol 23 - Road Trip

Mon, 18 Dec 2017 00:01:00 GMT

These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.


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22.4 Cardboard

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Michael North builds his son a playground of cardboard. But after the latest violent VR game takes his son's interest, the borders between life and technology begin to blur...


Written by Luke Kondor


Narrated by Joseph Maudsley


Edited by Karl Hughes


Music by Fatal Rabbit and Thom Robson


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22.3 Paradiso

Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:01:00 GMT

Written by Ben Errington

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Doc & Lena Selyanina  and Thom Robson


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22.2 Lifting the Veil

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Virtual Reality can take you anywhere. From the back streets of Paris to your mother's living room. But take off the headset, and are you really sure of where you are?


Written by Dan Willcocks

Narrated by Joanna Coulton

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by FREE MUSIC FROM SIBERIA and Thom Robson


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22.1 VicaRious

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 00:01:00 GMT

Written by Matt Butcher


Narrated by Justin Fife, Ian McEuen, Paulina Logan


Edited by Karl Hughes


Music by Meditate Medicine Shipibo and Thom Robson


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Vol 22 - VR

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT

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21.4 Siren's Song

Mon, 06 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Written by Matt Butcher


Narrated by Josh Curran & Joanna Coulton


Edited by Karl Hughes


Music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson


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21.3 Psychomanteum

Mon, 30 Oct 2017 00:01:00 GMT

2 years after his brother vanished during a fishing trip, Adrian returns to the sea and attempts to discover the true nature of his sibling’s fate.Written by Ben ErringtonNarrated by Ian McEuenEdited by Karl HughesMusic by Standingwave and Thom Robson


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21.2 Somewhere Far Beneath

Sun, 22 Oct 2017 23:00:00 GMT

Duke and his crew search the ocean floor for the remnants of the lost 747 which disappeared just days before. Little do they know that what they'll find is much more valuable... and a whole lot deadlier...


Written by Dan Willcocks


Narrated by Persephone Rose


Edited by Karl Hughes


Music by [ocean jams] and Thom Robson


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21.1 Ocean Eyes

Sun, 15 Oct 2017 23:01:00 GMT

When Steven, AKA Captain Lobster, finds himself washed away at sea, his mind starts to deteriorate. Can he make it back to the Lanzarote shores before the water claims it for its own?Written by Luke KondorNarrated by Harrie DobbyEdited by Karl HughesWith music by Lakey Inspired & Thom Robson


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Vol 21 - At Sea

Sun, 15 Oct 2017 23:00:00 GMT

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)

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20.4 Benny

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 23:00:00 GMT

When Alex catches his father sneaking off from a club with another woman, he takes it upon himself to investigate. Little does he know, his father's secret will unlock a whole new understanding of just what is happening in the valley.Written by Kandice EvansNarrated by Persephone RoseEdited by Karl HughesMusic by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson


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20.3 The Gorgon's Head

Sun, 01 Oct 2017 23:00:00 GMT

He always believed in the myth. Never did he think he'd find it beneath his bed, or dream of the power it wielded...Written by Ben ErringtonNarrated by Justin FifeEdited by Karl HughesMusic by Red Labs Raul and Thom Robson


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20.2 10 O'Clock Horses

Sun, 24 Sep 2017 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Matthew ButcherNarrated by Ian MceuenEdited by Karl HughesMusic by Thom Robson


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20.1 Spare Room

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 05:05:00 GMT

Written by Luke KondorNarrated by Josh CurranEdited by Karl HughesMusic by Myuu and Thom Robson


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Vol 20 - Mythology

Sun, 17 Sep 2017 23:01:00 GMT

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19.4 She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 23:00:00 GMT

Written by Matt Butcher Narrated by Josh CurranEdited by Karl HughesMusic by Fingers in the Noise and Thom Robson


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19.3 Fame Hungry

Sun, 03 Sep 2017 23:01:00 GMT

In 1972, a trio of teenage superfans get to meet their idol, former rock and roll superstar Babyface of once successful band Reach Around. But they don't want autographs or photos, no... they want blood.Written by Ben ErringtonNarrated by Joseph MaudsleyEdited by Karl HughesMusic by Kevin MacLeod and Thom Robson


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19.2 Fish Trap

Sun, 27 Aug 2017 23:01:00 GMT

Written by Alexandra ElroyNarrated by Justin FifeEdited by Karl HughesMusic by EternalSushi and Thom Robson


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19.1 Cat Litter & A Few Drops Of Blood

Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:03:48 GMT

Joseph J. Cooper made two mistakes on Thursday evening when he returned home from work, mistakes that might cost him dearly.Written by Luke KondorNarrated by Ian McEuenEdited by Karl HughesMusic by Nicolai Heidlas Music, and Thom Robson


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Vol 19 - Serial Killers

Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:02:00 GMT

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18.4 Retroggresive Possessive

Sun, 13 Aug 2017 23:01:00 GMT

Jimmy thinks his dreams have all come true when his father comes home with a ZX Spectrum games console. But when the night comes and the family are fast asleep, the ZX Spectrum has other plans...Written by Jon LaightNarrated by Josh Curran, Joanna Coulton, Ian McEuen, and Alexandra ElroyEdited by Karl HughesMusic by _Cyberpunk + FoolboyMedia and Thom Robson


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18.3 The Impossible Vase

Sun, 06 Aug 2017 23:00:00 GMT

A collector. A shopkeep. A magical vase to grant all the riches on Earth...Written by J M BryanNarrated by Justin FifeEdited by Karl HughesMusic by z+e² and Thom Robson


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18.2 The Fun Zone

Sun, 30 Jul 2017 23:01:41 GMT

Written by Daniel WillcocksNarrated by Harrie DobbyEdited by Karl HughesMusic by Myuu, Eden's Coming and Thom Robson


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18.1 Chew Toy

Sun, 23 Jul 2017 23:02:00 GMT

Some men will do anything for the one they love. Some men may even die... well... kind of...


Written by Luke Kondor 

Narrated by Josh Curan

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Tank2333 and Thom Robson


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Vol 18 - Possessed Objects

Sun, 23 Jul 2017 23:01:00 GMT

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17.4 The God Box

Sun, 16 Jul 2017 23:01:00 GMT

A crash landing on a degenerate planet. A tribe of children. One box that will determine the fates of all.Written by Stephen AtkinsonNarrated by Ian McEuenEdited by Karl HughesMusic by javascriptninja and Thom Robson


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17.3 The Emerald Children

Sun, 09 Jul 2017 23:00:00 GMT

In a cave filled with wondrous things of legends old, a man resembling the son of God finds himself bound and tied. The children march and wander, until the time comes for the resurrection to begin. Written by Daniel WillcocksNarrated by Josh CurranEdited by Karl HughesMusic by Darren Curtis and Thom Robson


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17.2 The Great I Am

Mon, 03 Jul 2017 04:16:15 GMT

"You offer up your lives, piece by piece to me. I own you. You live to serve me. Surely by now you must know my name..."Written by Matt ButcherNarrated by Justin FifeEdited by Karl HughesMusic by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson


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17.1 Old Knobbly

Sun, 25 Jun 2017 23:02:00 GMT

Old Knobbly calls to Alison. A twisted god of wonder down the dark recesses of Shit Alley. The ancient tree crooning, singing, stopping at nothing until the sacrifice is made...Written by Luke KondorNarrated by Joseph MaudsleyEdited by Karl HughesWith music by Myu and Thom Robson


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Vol 17 - Deities

Sun, 25 Jun 2017 23:01:00 GMT

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16.4 Gambaga

Sun, 18 Jun 2017 23:02:00 GMT

Holly travels to the Gambaga Witch Camp to following reports of an albino woman accused of murdering her family. As she begins to unearth the terrifying truth, she must do all she can to avoid becoming a permanent resident of the village.Written by Ben ErringtonNarrated by Josh CurranEdited by Karl HughesMusic by Kevin MacLeod and Thom Robson


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16.3 Blood and Sacrifice

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 05:00:00 GMT

“The old methods, the true ones, are all but lost..." A lone witch has upset the balance of nature and must find a 'willing' victim to perform the sacrificial ritual to get her life back on track.Written by Matt ButcherNarrated by June OwatariEdited by Karl HughesMusic by Darkside (Argentina) and Thom Robson


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16.2 The Birth of the Wiccan

Sun, 04 Jun 2017 23:01:09 GMT

The Birth of the WiccanWritten by Daniel WillcocksNarrated by Alexandra Elroy Edited by Karl HughesMusic by EGT DND and Thom Robson


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16.1 Photoshop Wizard

Sun, 28 May 2017 23:03:00 GMT

"He's a natural." "He's gifted." "He's a Photoshop Wizard." All phrases that are about to push Walker over the edge and to force her to unlock her hidden potential.Written by Luke KondorNarrated by Sophie KamalEdited by Karl HughesMusic by Filosofic and Thom Robson


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Vol 16 - Witches (Competition Winners Announcement)

Sun, 28 May 2017 23:01:56 GMT

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15.4 Dopamine

Mon, 22 May 2017 04:56:15 GMT

When Jasmine receives a less-than savoury email from one of her clients, she plots the ultimate revenge, luring him into a hotel, and exposing him to her special gifts.Written by Ben ErringtonNarrated by Harrie DobbyEdited by Karl HughesMusic by Pipe Choir Records and Thom RobsonWin a signed print copy of The Other Stories Vol 10-12 at www.hawkandcleaver.com/competition


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15.3 Graveyard Shift

Mon, 15 May 2017 00:01:00 GMT

It was supposed to be an easy job. One that he could do with his eyes closed and a drink in his hand. That is, until a stranger sets foot on the construction site he's supposed to be guarding, with one simple message.


Written by Matt Butcher

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Mathbonus and Thom Robson


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15.2 Moonlight Starved

Mon, 08 May 2017 05:15:02 GMT

They were once a proud band of weres. Now they are merely little more than pets, locked in The Mistress's dungeon. Each one awaiting the day they can return to the surface, and feel the bliss of transformation once more.
Written by Daniel WillcocksNarrated by Justin FifeEdited by Karl HughesMusic by EGT and Thom RobsonWin a signed print copy of The Other Stories Vol 10-12 at www.hawkandcleaver.com/competition


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15.1 Din Dins

Sun, 30 Apr 2017 23:03:00 GMT

After ten years a group of travellers have returned to set up camp in David's Mackintosh's hometown. Finally, he's going to find the answer to a question that's plagued him for so long.Written by Luke KondorNarrated by Josh CurranEdited by Karl HughesMusic by Myuand Thom RobsonArt by Graham Cooling


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Vol 15 - Werewolves (How to write & submit a story)

Sun, 30 Apr 2017 23:01:00 GMT

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14.4 Savant

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 03:52:25 GMT

Gregory has been killing young women and using their skin for his artistic projects. When his latest victim turns out to be a cyborg, Gregory becomes convinced that he is being monitored by the government, or worse...


Written by Ben Errington

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Kevin MacLeod & Thom Robson

AI Artwork by Graham Cooling

 

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14.3 System Reboot

Sun, 16 Apr 2017 23:01:00 GMT

System Reboot


AI served its purpose. Droids and robots took over the jobs of human employees, leaving the human race to play with the limits of their imaginations. Only, they found those limits very quickly, and now there's no way back...


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14.2 The Three-Oh

Sun, 09 Apr 2017 23:02:00 GMT

The Three-Oh

It's that time of the year again! We're back in the Big Brother House deciding just who is the most human? Join us for elimination day as we 'burn that bot!'


Written by Luke Kondor

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Boneless and Thom Robson

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14.1 Dîner Numérique

Sun, 02 Apr 2017 23:04:00 GMT

Dîner Numérique

Dîner Numérique sits atop the ranks of London's dining hotspots year after year. But when Yvonne Statler pays a visit for her 40th wedding anniversary, she discovers that not everything is quite as it seems...


Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Joanna Coulton

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Monarch E and Thom Robson

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Vol 14 - Artificial Intelligence (1-Year Anniversary)

Sun, 02 Apr 2017 23:02:00 GMT

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13.4 The Indifference Signal

Sun, 26 Mar 2017 23:02:00 GMT

The Indifference Signal

They came with their giant obsidian cities. They harvested and mined the world's resources. One man stands alone and on the run, but does he hold the key to humanity's survival?


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Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

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13.3 Monty's Meats

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 00:02:21 GMT

Monty's Meats

After two weeks lost and alone in the Wessex countryside, Edward is on death’s doorstep. Luckily he’s just stumbled upon Bruckwell Manor. There’s warmth inside, shelter, and meat. Lots and lots of meat.


Written by Luke Kondor

Narrated by Eric Williams

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13.2 The Hunt

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 00:01:00 GMT

The Hunt

When Holly's Grandaddie is killed in cold blood, it's down to her and her faithful hunting fox to track the killer. But what is it that's waiting for her in the dilapidated farmhouse at the end of the road...?


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13.1 The Houseboat

Mon, 06 Mar 2017 00:03:00 GMT

The Houseboat

A quiet day on the houseboat soon erupts into a flame-filled war. Will Johnny and Arnold be enough to take on the victims of the drug-fuelled epidemic? After all... the addicts are coming.


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Vol 13 - Post-Apocalyptic

Mon, 06 Mar 2017 00:02:00 GMT

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12.4 Fold

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 00:01:00 GMT

Fold


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12.3 Pupae

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 00:01:00 GMT

Pupae

A young criminal finds more than he bargained for when using a seemingly abandoned house to stash some stolen money.


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12.2 Mr Glass Eyes

Sun, 12 Feb 2017 23:59:00 GMT

Mr Glass Eyes

Mr Glass Eyes isn't like the other children's' imaginary friends. In fact, he may not be imaginary at all...


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12.1 The Skritch

Mon, 06 Feb 2017 00:01:00 GMT

The Skritch

After years of preperation, the Skritch has finally returned to finish off where it left off.


Written by Luke Kondor

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Vol 12 - Under the Bed

Mon, 06 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT

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11.4 Bootes Supervoid

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 00:01:00 GMT

Bootes Supervoid

During an impossible mission to the centre of the Bootes Supervoid, an area of empty space 700 million lightyears from Earth, a grieving woman desperately searches for answers to the afterlife


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11.3 Vostok Adrift

Sun, 22 Jan 2017 23:59:00 GMT

Vostok Adrift

Not all the cosmonauts of Russia's early Vostok space program returned as heroes. Some were left... adrift.


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11.2 Tusk

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 00:01:00 GMT

Tusk

Eben's life has been one of success, of advancement, of pushing the boundaries of life and technology, and now, far into the future, he's about to reach his full potential, but at what cost?


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11.1 50 Year Lie

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 23:59:00 GMT

50 Year Lie

There's something strange happening on the moon. A lone commander clicks the button to speak into a communications box, hoping, as he has for half a century, that someone on the other end will pick up.


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Vol 11 - Space

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 23:55:00 GMT

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10.4 Enormes Locos Violentos

Sun, 01 Jan 2017 23:59:00 GMT

Enormes Locos Violentos

Written by Ben Errington

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10.3 Double Dash

Sun, 25 Dec 2016 23:59:00 GMT

Double Dash

Written by Daniel Willcocks

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10.2 Superbaby

Sun, 18 Dec 2016 11:59:00 GMT

Superbaby

Written by Luke Kondor

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10.1 Rogue Shot

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 04:55:00 GMT

Rogue Shot

Written by Matthew Butcher

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Vol 10 - Superheroes

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 04:30:00 GMT

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9.4 Illegals

Mon, 05 Dec 2016 04:59:00 GMT

Illegals

Written by Ben Errington

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

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9.3 Cleanse

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 04:59:00 GMT

Cleanse

Written by Matthew Butcher

Narrated by Joseph Maudsley

Edited by Karl Hughes

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9.2 Benjan's Affliction

Mon, 21 Nov 2016 04:59:00 GMT

Benjan's Affliction

Written by Daniel Willcocks

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9.1 Women's Running Magazine

Mon, 14 Nov 2016 04:45:00 GMT

Women's Running Magazine

Written by Luke Kondor

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Vol 9 - Contagion

Mon, 14 Nov 2016 04:30:00 GMT

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8.4 Simulation

Mon, 07 Nov 2016 04:55:00 GMT

Simulation

Written by Daniel Willcocks

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Music by Nicolai Heidlas Music and Thom Robson

 

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Mon, 31 Oct 2016 15:55:00 GMT

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8.3 DLC

Mon, 31 Oct 2016 03:30:00 GMT

DLC

Written by Ben Errington

Narrated by Joseph Maudsley

Edited by Karl Hughes

Music by Aries Beats and Thom Robson

 

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8.2 Chipped

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 03:59:00 GMT

Chipped

Written by Luke Kondor

Narrated by Josh Curran

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8.1 Corruption

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 03:59:00 GMT

Corruption


Written by Matt Butcher

Narrated by Ian McEuen

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Vol 8 - Video Games

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 03:49:00 GMT

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7.4 Death Throes

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 03:59:00 GMT

Death Throes

Written by Ben Errington

Narrated by Joseph Maudsley

Music by Chad Lawson and Thom Robson

 

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7.3 It's Just Time Travel

Mon, 03 Oct 2016 03:30:00 GMT

It's Just Time Travel

Written by Luke Kondor

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes Music by Aries Beats, Myuu, PessimisticMystic, and Thom Robson

 

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7.2 Living Statues

Mon, 26 Sep 2016 03:30:00 GMT

Living Statues

 

Written by Matthew Butcher

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7.1 Twisted Love

Mon, 19 Sep 2016 02:00:00 GMT

Twisted Love

 

Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Joseph Maudsley

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Vol 7 - Time Travel

Mon, 19 Sep 2016 01:30:00 GMT

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6.4 Without Sin

Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Without Sin

Written by Matt Butcher

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6.3 The Last Days Of My Dad

Mon, 05 Sep 2016 03:30:00 GMT

The Last Days Of My Dad

Written by Luke Kondor

Narrated by Joanna Coulton

With music by Chad Lawson and Thom Robson

 

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6.2 Brawler

Mon, 29 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Brawler

Written by Ben Errington

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Myuu and Thom Robson


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6.1 The Heart of the Jungle

Mon, 22 Aug 2016 00:30:00 GMT

The Heart of the Jungle

Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Josh Curran

With music by Chad Lawson and Thom Robson

 

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Vol 6 - Coming of Age

Mon, 22 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT

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5.4 Skinful

Mon, 15 Aug 2016 01:00:00 GMT

Skinful

Written by Matthew Butcher

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Thom Robson & Kai Engel

 

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5.3 Foster's Rule

Mon, 08 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Foster's Rule

Written by Ben Errington

Narrated by Joseph Maudsley

With music by Thom Robson

 

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5.2 The Lion's Cradle

Mon, 01 Aug 2016 03:30:00 GMT

The Lion's Cradle

Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Edited by Karl Hughes

With theme music by Thom Robson

 

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5.1 Muse

Sun, 24 Jul 2016 23:34:44 GMT

Muse

Written by Luke Kondor

Narrated by Josh Curran

With music by Thom Robson

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Vol 5 - Animal Attack

Sun, 24 Jul 2016 23:34:20 GMT

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4.4 Alicia

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 03:55:00 GMT

Alicia

Written by Ben Errington

Narrated by Ian McEuen

With music by Thom Robson and Twilight In Versailles

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4.3 Foreign Bodies

Sun, 10 Jul 2016 23:01:22 GMT

Foreign Bodies

Written by Matthew Butcher

Narrated by Josh Curran

With music by Thom Robson, Nils Frahm, and Bobby Hill Jones

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4.2 Slither

Mon, 04 Jul 2016 03:31:00 GMT

Slither

Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Joseph Maudsley

With music by Thom Robson

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4.1 The Kissing Game

Sun, 26 Jun 2016 03:45:00 GMT

The Kissing Game

Written & Narrated by Luke Kondor

With music by Thom Robson

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Vol 4 - Metamorphosis

Sun, 26 Jun 2016 03:30:00 GMT

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3.4 Interview

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 03:45:00 GMT

Interview

Written & Narrated by Ben Errington

With music by Thom Robson

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3.3 Terry Rowlings, Success Coach

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 03:59:00 GMT

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Terry Rowlings, Success Coach

Written by Luke Kondor

Narrated by Ian McEuen

With music by Thom Robson & Myuu

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3.2 A Fate Worse Than Death

Mon, 06 Jun 2016 03:30:00 GMT

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A Fate Worse Than Death

Written by Matthew Butcher

Narrated by Mikey Rothenberg

With music by Thom Robson

 

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3.1 Hunger

Mon, 30 May 2016 03:45:00 GMT

Hunger

Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Joseph Maudsley

Music by Thom Robson

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Vol 3 - Zombies

Mon, 30 May 2016 03:30:00 GMT

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2.4 140

Mon, 23 May 2016 03:30:00 GMT

140

Written by Ben Errington

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Music by Thom Robson

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2.3 Bobbie's Xodus

Mon, 16 May 2016 03:50:00 GMT

Bobbie's Xodus

Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Ben Errington

Music by Thom Robson

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2.2 Finder's Keepers

Mon, 09 May 2016 03:30:00 GMT

Finder's Keepers

Written by Luke Kondor

Narrated by Sylvia Robson

Music by Thom Robson

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2.1 Simon

Mon, 02 May 2016 03:30:00 GMT

Simon

Written by Matthew Butcher

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Music by Thom Robson

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Vol 2 - Social Media

Mon, 02 May 2016 03:29:00 GMT

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Music by Thom Robson and Twilight In Versailles.


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1.4 The Miner's Door

Mon, 25 Apr 2016 03:30:00 GMT

The Miner's Door

Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Joseph Maudsley

Music by Thom Robson

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1.3 Intermission

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 05:42:05 GMT

Intermission

Written by Ben Errington

Narrated by Joseph Maudsley

Music by Thom Robson

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1.2 The Businessman At The End Of My Bed

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 06:34:51 GMT

The Businessman At The End Of My Bed

Written by Luke Kondor

Narrated by Ian McEuen

Music by Thom Robson

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1.1 Alien

Mon, 04 Apr 2016 11:00:00 GMT

Alien

Written by Matthew Butcher

Narrated by Steve Conlin

Music by Thom Robson

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Vol 1 - Alien Invasion

Mon, 04 Apr 2016 10:00:00 GMT

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Fri, 01 Jan 2016 15:40:28 GMT

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