Speck – A Folk Horror Audio Drama

7 episodes
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Creator from RSS feed: Jade Jiao
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A quiet English village. A dark and paranormal history. Join host Mina Giddens, your guide to this land of endless green fields and horror that lurks behind every hedge, to meet the inhabitants of Speck. Prepare for stories of lingering ghosts, unsettling creatures, and bizarre crimes.
Uncanny tales. Released weekly.
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This podcast is a work of fiction. Some episodes may be inspired by real events; all characters and details are fictionalised.
Language: English
Format: Audio Drama
Continuity: Serialised anthology
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Full cast
Narrator: First Person
Genres: Horror
Framing device: Show within a show
Soundscape: Sound effects & music
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Episodes:
Bonus Episode: Blood and Leaves
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:49:47 -0400
When Rob convinces his reluctant girlfriend Lauren to go camping, their hike leads them to a hidden cave, and an ancient horror that threatens to transform them both. This is a ghost story for bedtime, to be listened to with the lights off.
Speck will return for series 2 very soon! Subscribe to make sure you never miss an episode!
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This story was first published in the October 2024 edition of The Thin Veil Press, edited by Meg Keane.
Bonus Episode: An Old Fireplace
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:52:07 -0400
Isabel hates her job working at a residential home for the elderly. When she is asked to cover a night shift, she encounters a horrifying entity lurking within the sitting room fireplace, uncovering the grisly story of a lost child. This is a ghost story for bedtime, to be listened to with the lights off.
Speck will return for series 2 very soon! Subscribe to make sure you never miss an episode!
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This story was first published in the March 2025 edition of ParABnormal Magazine, edited by H. David Blalock.
Punch and Judy – Horror by the Sea
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0400
Roy relives a bizarre incident from his boyhood and endures a terrifying experience in a decaying seaside hotel.
Mr Sorgen – The Vampire of Speck
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0400
After receiving a disturbing email from a listener, Mina teams up with a librarian to research a potential local vampire and to explore Speck's crumbling graveyard.
Private Party – The Darkness at Bartlett Hall
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0400
James tells the story of a frightening piano concert at Speck's historic and eerie Bartlett Hall.
The Gas Fiend – The Haunting of Hollywell Cottage
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0400
Host Mina Giddens travels to the mysterious village of Speck to speak with Graham, owner of the haunted Hollywell Cottage, uncovering a story of murder, ghosts, and a cursed black cat.
Speck: An Audio Folk-Horror Drama (Trailer)
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:02:21 -0400
Come to a place with winding lanes, green fields, and watching eyes. A place where things seem ever so slightly... different.
Speck is an audio drama for lovers of the strange and eerie. For those who enjoy quiet, creeping folk horror, Speck is available wherever good podcasts are heard.