NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE - Horror and Dark Fantasy Story Podcast (Audiobook | Short Stories)
Horror and Dark Fantasy
Adamant Press · John Joseph Adams
Show overview
NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE - Horror and Dark Fantasy Story Podcast (Audiobook | Short Stories) has been publishing since 2012, and across the 14 years since has built a catalogue of 348 episodes. That works out to roughly 210 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 25 min and 45 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 9 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 41 episodes published. Published by John Joseph Adams.
From the publisher
Edited by Wendy N. Wagner, NIGHTMARE is a critically-acclaimed digital magazine of horror and dark fantasy. In its pages, you will find all kinds of horror and dark fantasy, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror. Every month NIGHTMARE will bring you a mix of original short stories and flash fiction, and featuring a variety of authors: from the bestsellers and award-winners you already know to the best new voices you haven't heard of yet. When you read NIGHTMARE, it is our hope that you'll see where horror comes from, where it is now, and where it's going. The NIGHTMARE podcast, produced by Grammy Award-winning narrator and producer Stefan Rudnicki of Skyboat Media, features original audio short stories and poems 3-4 times a month.
Latest Episodes
View all 348 episodes"A MAGIC KINGDOM" by Bruce McAllister + "Hollow Cast" by Sarah Grey
"graveyard of butterflies" by Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe + "We Are All In The Same Boat" by Avi Burton
"The Spiders You Swallow in Your Sleep" by Wendy Nikel + "The Final Girl Trap" by A.C. Wise
"Zooming Past Shotgun Houses" by Eva Roslin + "Her Dark Places" by Adam-Troy Castro
This episode features "Zooming Past Shotgun Houses" by Eva Roslin (©2026 by Eva Roslin) read by Susan Hanfield, and "Her Dark Places" by Adam-Troy Castro (©2026 by Adam-Troy Castro) read by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"The Doll Problem" by Angela Liu + "Will the Last One to Leave Please Turn Out the Lights?" by Gordon B. White
This episode features "The Doll Problem" by Angela Liu (©2026 by Angela Liu) read by Si Chen, and "Will the Last One to Leave Please Turn Out the Lights?" by Gordon B. White (©2026 by Gordon B. White) read by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"when i die" by Matthew Wollin + "Twelve Facts About the Dermestid Beetle" by Marisca Pichette
This episode features "when i die" by Matthew Wollin (©2026 by Matthew Wollin) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Twelve Facts About the Dermestid Beetle" by Marisca Pichette (©2026 by Marisca Pichette) read by Alison Belle Bews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Rest Stop" by Pedro Iniguez + "The Ghost in Apartment 5K" by Everdeen Mason
This episode features "Rest Stop" by Pedro Iniguez (©2026 by Pedro Iniguez) "The Ghost in Apartment 5K" by Everdeen Mason (©2026 by Everdeen Mason) both read by Justine Eyre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"At The Sight Of My Grave, I Stumble" by April Elaine Carson + "Jennifer's Daughter" by Sara S. Messenger
This episode features "At The Sight Of My Grave, I Stumble" by April Elaine Carson (©2026 by April Elaine Carson) read by Gabrielle de Cuir, and + "Jennifer's Daughter" by Sara S. Messenger (©2026 by Sara S. Messenger) read by Susan Hanfield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Dregs" by R. Diego Martinez + "The Tailors" by Kurt Fawver
This episode features "Dregs" by R. Diego Martinez (©2026 R. Diego Martinez) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "The Tailors" by Kurt Fawver (©2026 by Kurt Fawver) read by Janina Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Blacula" by P.C. Verrone + "Shahmeran" by Leyla Hamedi
This episode features "Blacula" by P.C. Verrone (©2025 by P.C. Verrone) read by Mirron Willis, and "Shahmeran" by Leyla Hamedi (©2025 by Leyla Hamedi) read by Justine Eyre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Review: When the Baby Sleeps" by Lyndsie Manusos + "The Short History of a Long Forgotten Ill-Fated Telenovela" by Dante Luiz
This episode features "Review: When the Baby Sleeps" by Lyndsie Manusos (©2025 by Lyndsie Manusos) read by Justine Eyre, and "The Short History of a Long Forgotten Ill-Fated Telenovela" by Dante Luiz (©2025 by Dante Luiz) read by Roxanne Hernandez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Futakuchi onna speaks of the Kamaitachi" by Betsy Aoki + "Bleed For Me, Bro" by Sharang Biswas
This episode features "Futakuchi onna speaks of the Kamaitachi" by Betsy Aoki (©2025 by Besty Aoki) read by Roxanne Hernandez, and "Bleed For Me, Bro" by Sharang Biswas (©2025 by Sharang Biswas) read by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Primordium" by Erica Ruppert + "Make of Your Chest a Place for Birds" by James L. Sutter
This episode features "Primordium" by Erica Ruppert (©2025 by Erica Ruppert) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Make of Your Chest a Place for Birds" by James L. Sutter (©2025 by James L. Sutter) read by Scott Peterson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"The Versions of Yourself That You're Better Off Without" by Aimee Ogden + "Body? Glass" by Osahon Ize-Iyamu
This episode features "The Versions of Yourself That You're Better Off Without" by Aimee Ogden (©2025 by Aimee Ogden) read by Susan Hanfield, and "Body? Glass" by Osahon Ize-Iyamu (©2025 by Osahon Ize-Iyamu) read by Mirron Willis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Stillborn" by Shantell Powell + "Courtney Lovecraft's Book of the Dead" by Sam J Miller
This episode features "Stillborn" by Shantell Powell (©2025 by Shantell Powell) read by Susan Hanfield, and "Courtney Lovecraft's Book of the Dead" by Sam J Miller (©2025 by Sam J Miller) read by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Blood-Orange" by L.M. Harris + "Safe Face" by Ash Huang
This episode features "Blood-Orange" by L.M. Harris (©2025 by L.M. Harris) read by Janina Edwards, and "Safe Face" by Ash Huang (©2025 by Ash Huang) read by Justine Eyre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Finishing Touches" by Adam-Troy Castro + "Autogas Ferryman" by Champ Wongsatayanont
This episode features "Finishing Touches" by Adam-Troy Castro (©2025 by Adam-Troy Castro) and "Autogas Ferryman" by Champ Wongsatayanont (©2025 by Champ Wongsatayanont), both read by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Bunny Ears" by Kristina Ten
This is episode features "Bunny Ears" by Kristina Ten (©2025 by Kristina Ten), read by Roxanne Hernandez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Eight Ball" by Martin Cahill + "Swallow Test" by Angela Liu + "Turnip Heads" by Pedro Iniguez
This episode features "Eight Ball" by Martin Cahill (©2025 by Martin Cahill) read by Roxanne Hernandez, "Swallow Test" by Angela Liu (©2025 by Angela Liu) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Turnip Heads" by Pedro Iniguez (©2025 by Pedro Iniguez) read by Roxanne Hernandez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"The Neighbor’s Cat" by Kevin Varghese + "Hungry Ghosting" by Anne Mai Yee Jansen
This episode features "The Neighbor’s Cat" by Kevin Varghese (©2025 by Kevin Varghese) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Hungry Ghosting" by Anne Mai Yee Jansen (©2025 by Anne Mai Yee Jansen) read by Gabrielle de Cuir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices