Fear: Horror Stories
Welcome to your deepest FEAR! Since humanity first gathered around a campfire, we’ve been sharing stories to freak each other out and spark the darker side of our imaginations. From the mysterious to the macabre, the supernatural to the supremely bizarre, our FEAR feed features similarly shocking tales, with new episodes dropping weekly, presented by Pun Bandhu.
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Show overview
Fear: Horror Stories has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 87 episodes, alongside 11 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 60 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 9th season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 26 min and 55 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 22% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is still active — the most recent episode landed 1 months ago, though releases have slowed compared with earlier in the run. The busiest year was 2023, with 47 episodes published. Published by Realm.
From the publisher
Welcome to your deepest FEAR! Since humanity first gathered around a campfire, we’ve been sharing stories to freak each other out and spark the darker side of our imaginations. From the mysterious to the macabre, the supernatural to the supremely bizarre, our FEAR feed features similarly shocking tales, with new episodes dropping weekly, presented by Pun Bandhu. At Realm, the joy of feeling creepy-crawlies tingle up your spine is never out of season, and our always-on chronicles of the ghostly, ghastly, grotesque and everything in between are sure to haunt your every step. So, keep that nightlight on, one eye open, and your head on a swivel because nowhere is safe when you’re immersed in FEAR. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm
Latest Episodes
View all 87 episodesIntroducing: Sonic the Hedgehog Presents: The Chaotix Casefiles
Introducing: Tickled to Death
bonusHappy almost Halloween, Fear listeners! Welcome, welcome, welcome to TICKLED TO DEATH! The horror movie game show where the screams are fake, but the laughs are real. In this episode, Roz Hernandez takes us deep into the chilling world of Stephen King. From the haunted halls of The Shining to Carrie’s bloody prom, IT’s sewer-dwelling Pennywise, and the cursed ground of Pet Sematary, our guests battle through trivia and ridiculous games to see who will survive as the Final Ghoul. Joining the madness are critic BJ Colangelo (This Ends at Prom), filmmaker Michael Varrati (Midnight Mass), and actor Sarah Seeds, ready to test their King knowledge and their nerves. It’s a mix of spooky trivia, unhinged improv, and a whole lot of laughs. Don’t get tickled to death. Hosted by comedian and horror fanatic Roz Hernandez (Ghosted!, Hulu’s Living for the Dead), Tickled to Death is the comedy game show that mixes scary movie trivia with off-the-wall improv and ridiculous challenges. Each week, Roz and a rotating cast of actors, comedians, and horror experts dive into iconic horror movies and cult classics, competing to see who will survive as the Final Ghoul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Introducing: Fear Daily
bonusBoo! Next in your Halloweek lineup: Fear Daily - Night Hunting | The Day it Didn't Rain Fear Daily takes you into the shadows of the past, unearthing the 1990's most terrifying tales of monsters, madness, and life after death. Join us as we explore the ghost stories and supernatural encounters left on an old online bulletin board that continues to operate somewhere in an unknown part of the Pennsylvania Rust Belt - a time capsule of society's greatest fears. Written by Brennan Storr, creator of The Ghost Story Guys, and hosted by Brandon Schexnayder, creator of Southern Gothic... Fear Daily is guaranteed to be the stuff of nightmares. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Introducing: The Ghost Story Guys
bonusGreetings FEAR listeners! This Halloweek, we're bringing you some spooky favorites we think you'll love. First up, The Ghost Story Guys: the paranormal storytelling show where the experiences are real and so are the laughs. Every two weeks, author Brennan Storr (A Strange Little Place, Fear Daily: True 90s Horror) and paranormal historian Paul Bestall (Mysteries & Monsters) share true life encounters with ghosts, shadow people, UFOs, and other mysterious phenomena, then reflect on those stories with humor, humanity, and a lot of pop culture references. You don't need to be a believer - as long as you like quality storytelling and good company, there's room for you in The Ghost Story Guys community. Episode 213: Be Aware, Be Haunted DelawareWhat do you get when you mix in ghosts, a list of the Diamond State's 13 most haunted sites, and a handful of allergy medication? Total chaos, that's what. Oh, and Clockboy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Introducing: DC High Volume: Batman
Hello, FEAR listeners! This week, we’re stepping into the shadows with DC High Volume: Batman, a dark and thrilling audio series from the DC Universe. In Year One, Bruce Wayne begins his transformation into something terrifying—a symbol that will strike fear into the hearts of Gotham’s worst. This gripping story is just the beginning. To hear more, find DC High Volume: Batman on your favorite podcast app or visit: https://lnk.to/DCHighVolume Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Introducing: Undertow (Hovering)
bonusHello, FEAR listeners! This week, we’re bringing you a chilling new audio drama from the Realm network that’s sure to send shivers down your spine — Undertow! Each season is a fresh, standalone story, and right now, Hovering has listeners on edge with its eerie tale of a small town and a mysterious object in the sky. It’s unsettling, spooky, and perfect for fans of frightening tales. Stay tuned to hear the first episode, and if you’re drawn in, you can listen to more Undertow wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S9 Ep 4Spider King, E4
Darnell’s surreal odyssey of body horror and dark secrets comes to a blood-curdling crescendo. Spider King is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm+ on Apple Podcasts, or Realm Unlimited. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! https://www.realm.fm/w/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S9 Ep 3Spider King, E3
Darnell becomes increasingly adept at controlling the spiders, but as the post-prison life he yearned for begins to unravel, the horror spirals out of control. Spider King is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm+ on Apple Podcasts, or Realm Unlimited. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! https://www.realm.fm/w/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S9 Ep 2Spider King, E2
A disastrous first day of work and a bizarre reunion with his daughter are characterized by Darnell’s chilling discovery: large, hair-raising spiders are emerging out of his body. Spider King is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm+ on Apple Podcasts, or Realm Unlimited. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! https://www.realm.fm/w/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S9 Ep 1Spider King, E1
Darnell takes the wrap for a friend's crime, but agrees to participate in an experimental medical procedure to avoid prison time. Now, his freedom earned, Darnell notices strange bodily ailments… and a mysterious spider following him. Spider King is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm+ on Apple Podcasts, or Realm Unlimited. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! https://www.realm.fm/w/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S8 Ep 4Embodied, E4
“I would appreciate some answers.” Written by Sarah Gailey (Fisher of Bones, River of Teeth), Mary Robinette Kowal (Campbell Award for Best New Writer, Hugo award winner, Whitehall, The Glamourist Histories), and Madeline Ashby (Orphan Black: The Next Chapter, The Machine Dynasty novels). Embodied is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm+ on Apple Podcasts, or Realm Unlimited. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! https://www.realm.fm/w/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S8 Ep 3Embodied, E3
You know how the next bit goes. Or you think you do, because you’ve seen the movies. Written by Max Gladstone (Bookburners, The Witch Who Came in From the Cold) and Fran Wilde (Ninth Step Station, Updraft). Embodied is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm+ on Apple Podcasts, or Realm Unlimited. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! https://www.realm.fm/w/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S8 Ep 2Embodied, E2
Happiness is a sham. Written by Malka Older (Ninth Step Station, Infomacracy, Null States, State Tectonics) and Gwenda Bond (New York Times bestseller, Dead Air, Remade, Lois Lane and Cirque American trilogies, Stranger Things novel, Suspicious Minds). Embodied is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm+ on Apple Podcasts, or Realm Unlimited. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! https://www.realm.fm/w/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S8 Ep 1Embodied, E1
Why do you have memories of a life you never lived? Written by Mur Lafferty (Bookburners, The Shambling Guides series) and SL Huang (The Vela, Zero Sum Game). Embodied is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm+ on Apple Podcasts, or Realm Unlimited. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! https://www.realm.fm/w/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S7 Ep 5Exquisite Corpse, E5
Written by Nick Mamatas (The Last Weekend, Hexen Sabbath) and Alyssa Wong (Nebula Award winner, World Fantasy Award winner, Locus Award winner). Exquisite Corpse is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm+ on Apple Podcasts, or Realm Unlimited. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! https://www.realm.fm/w/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S7 Ep 4Exquisite Corpse, E4
Written by Christopher Golden (New York Times bestseller, Bram Stoker Award, Ararat, Snowblind, Of Saints and Shadows, The Pandora Room) and Stephen Kozeniewski (Silverwood, Braineater Jones, Hunter of the Dead, The Hematophages, The Ghoul Archipelago). Exquisite Corpse is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm+ on Apple Podcasts, or Realm Unlimited. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! https://www.realm.fm/w/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S7 Ep 3Exquisite Corpse, E3
Written by Paul Tremblay (The Cabin at the End of the World, A Head Full of Ghosts) and Richard Chizmar (Silverwood, Gwendy’s Button Box, founder/publisher of Cemetery Dance Magazine) Exquisite Corpse is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm+ on Apple Podcasts, or Realm Unlimited. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! https://www.realm.fm/w/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S7 Ep 2Exquisite Corpse, E2
Written by Brian Keene (Silverwood, The Rising series, host of the popular podcast The Horror Show with Brian Keene) as well as Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason, aka the Sisters of Slaughter (Mayan Blue). Exquisite Corpse is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm+ on Apple Podcasts, or Realm Unlimited. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! https://www.realm.fm/w/unlimited Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S7 Ep 1Exquisite Corpse, E1
In an eerie game of exquisite corpse, ten horror authors stitch together a monstrous Franken-tale with a sci-fi twist. Episode 1 written by Cassandra Khaw (Born to the Blade, Bearly a Lady, A Song for Quiet) and Paul Cornell (award-winning author of Chalkand the Witches of Lychford series). Exquisite Corpse is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm+ on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S6 Ep 10Silverwood E10 - The Opening
EThe SAP’s bloody conquest is nearly complete. Silverwood is a Realm production, based on Silverwood by Tony E. Valenzuela, Silverwood is a Realm production written by Brian Keene, Richard Chizmar, Stephen Kozeniewski, and the Sisters of Slaughter — Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm+ on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers also get early access and exclusive bonus content! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Want to chat about your favorite Realm shows? Join our Discord. Visit our merch store: realm.fm/merch Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices