Tales to Terrify

Welcome to episode 568. We have two tales for you this week. First, a Stoker finalist about a girl born and raised in the wilderness, trained to carry on the old traditions. Then, a man struggles to save his boyfriend… but the harder he tries, the more things fall apart.COMING UPGood Evening: Holidays, Thank You, Patreon Bonus: 00:01:06[Stoker] Cindy O’Quinn’s A Gathering on the Mountain as read by Danielle Hewitt: 00:05:21Avi Burton’s Desquamation as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:26:45PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify Merch2021 Bram Stoker AwardsAvi Burton on Twitter (@avi_why)Andrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven DiscordOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloOrion D. HegrePaul BelcherAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 567. We have two tales for you this week, about a man cursed with compassion and a woman in a war-torn land who takes in a familiar stranger.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Marisca Pichette’s The Tail as read by James Barnett: 00:03:38L. S. Johnson’s A Harvest Fit for Monsters as read by Maurine McLean: 00:12:50PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchMarisca Pichette on Twitter (@MariscaPichette)James BarnettJames Barnett | The Night’s End PodcastL. S. JohnsonOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloOrion D. HegrePaul BelcherAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 566. We have two tales for you this week, about a people forced into hiding who rise up with the full moon, and a traveler’s fascination with a mysterious count.COMING UPGood Evening: Thank Yous: 00:01:06Marisca Pichette’s Dreaming War as read by Stephen Gagin: 00:04:33M. R. James’ Count Magnus as read by Scott Fulps: 00:17:07PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchMarisca Pichette (@MariscaPichette)Stephen GaginOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloOrion D. HegrePaul BelcherAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 565. We have another contest for you this week, as well as one tale about a young ballet student who finds herself cast in a very special role.COMING UPGood Evening: Smile Contest, Thank Yous, Patreon: 00:01:06Rami Unger’s The Dedication of the High Priestess as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:07:01PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchRami Unger on Twitter (@RamiUngarWriter)Amy PaonessaOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegrePaul BelcherAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 564. We have two tales for you this week. First, a man visits an abandoned Japanese island and brings home more than souvenirs. Then, a lonely girl’s quest for answers may reveal secrets best left buried.COMING UPGood Evening: Pearl Movie Contest, Human Monsters Contest: 00:01:06Thomas Farr’s Hachishakusama as read by Dennis Robinson: 00:04:44Hope Davies’ The Face We Share as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:18:58PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchThomas Farr on Twitter (@tfarrpoetry)Dennis Robinson | Hive Head StudiosDennis Robinson | Lycan: Solomon’s OdysseyDennis Robinson | Botched PodcastDennis Robinson | Botched Podcast on TwitchHope Davies on Twitter (@Impudent_Spurl)Nicole SwansonOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOPaul BelcherAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 563. We have two tales for you this week, about the toxic dangers of neighbourhood social media, and a schooner stranded in the doldrums that receives a mysterious visitor.COMING UPGood Evening: Upcoming Giveaways, New Merch: 00:01:06Dierdre Coles’ Bitch with a W as read by Amanda Stribling: 00:04:31William Hope Hodgson’s The Voice in the Night as read by Brian Rollins: 00:18:45PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchBrian RollinsBrian Rollins on Twitter (@VoicesOfBrian)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOPaul BelcherAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 562. We have one tales for you this week – one last bit of Halloween before the season’s too far in the rearview, about a neighbourly decoration war that gets a little out of hand.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions: 00:01:06Frank Oreto’s Decoration as read by James Cheatham: 00:03:28PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOPaul BelcherAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 561 and Happy Halloween! This week we present the winners of our Nautical Flash Fiction Contest! Then, to really get you in the spirit, we have an extra scare about a woman’s obsession with the echoes of past trauma and an innocent family caught in its vortex.COMING UPGood Evening: Happy Halloween, Thank-you: 00:01:06[Runner-up] A. M. Call’s The Gift of the Abyss as read by Jasmine Arch: 00:07:39[Runner-up] Helena O’Connor’s The Curse of the Eldritch Mermaid as read by Bryce Dahle: 00:19:56[Runner-up] Deirdre Cole’s The Merrowmen as read by Georgia Cook: 00:35:31[Winner] Deirdre Cole’s Bells Made of Bones as read by Emily Strand: 00:45:43Maureen O’Leary’s A House is Haunted as read by Andrew Gibson & Krystal Hammond: 00:56:45PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJasmine ArchJasmine Arch | New MythsBryce Dahle on FiverrGeorgia CookGeorgia Cook on Twitter (@georgiacooked)Emily StrandEmily Strand on Twitter (@ekcstrand)Maureen O’Leary on Twitter (@maureenow)Maureen O’Leary on Instagram (@maureenow)Krystal HammondKrystal Hammon on Twitter (@thekmhammond)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOPaul BelcherAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 560. This week we have one tale, about a death row inmate who decides he might as well embrace the Satan worship he’s been accused of for all these years.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions, Swag, Human Monsters and Thank-yous: 00:01:06[Trigger] Patrick Barb’s Help, Satan! as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:06:49TRIGGER WARNINGSHelp, Satan! contains scenes of animal abuse/death.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchSubmissionsDark Matter Presents: Human MonstersNight WormsPatrick BarbPatrick Barb on Twitter (@pbarb)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 559. We have a classic tale for you this evening about a young woman left, by her husband, to the mercies of madness.COMING UPGood Evening: Merch, Dark Matter Magazine and Thank-yous: 00:01:06Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:05:56PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchDark Matter Magazine: Halloween IssueKrystal HammondKrystal Hammond on Twitter (@thekmhammond)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 558. This week we have two tales, about a garden sown with grief and the perils of sharing your life with strangers.COMING UPGood Evening: Awards, Submissions, Thank-yous: 00:01:06Caleb Stephens’ You Always Wanted a Garden as read by Seth Williams: 00:04:19Santiago Eximeno’s Intellectual Property as read by Anthony Babington: 00:16:25PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchCaleb StephensCaleb Stephens on Twitter (@cstephensauthor)Anthony Babington on Twitter (@alephbaker)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 557. We have two tales for you this week. First, a woman in chronic pain finally gets the help she needs. Then, a man seeks shelter in a house that’s not as abandoned as he first thought.COMING UPGood Evening: Swag, Submissions: 00:01:06Virginia Campen’s Mandible Temporalis as read by Alexandra Elroy: 00:05:12H.P. Lovecraft’s The Picture in the House as read by Graeme Dunlop: 00:24:17PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJessup’s General StoreAlexandra Elroy on WattpadAlexandra Elroy | One Cup of Perfect Tea PodcastGraeme Dunlop | PodcastleGraeme Dunlop on Twitter (@kibitzer)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 556. We have one tale for you this week, about a lonely woman who falls for the local butcher. COMING UPGood Evening: Lycan, Submissions and Thank-yous: 00:01:06Timothy G. Huguenin’s Animals as read by Josie Babin: 00:05:59PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchTimothy G. HugueninTimothy G. Huguenin on Twitter (@tghuguenin)Timothy G. Huguenin on FacebookTimothy G. Huguenin on InstagramTimothy G. Huguenin on GoodreadsOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 555. We have one tale for you this week, about a food delivery driver whose very life (and the lives of those he loves) may depend on his ability to follow instructions. COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions, Thank Yous: 00:01:06S. H. Mansouri’s No-Contact Delivery as read by Jesse Holt: 00:04:35PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify Merch“Project Lazarus” – Night’s End PodcastS. H. Mansouri on Twitter (@shamanwrites)Jesse HoltJesse Holt on Twitter (@jesseholtvoice)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 554. We have one tale for you this week, about a man forced to confront a forgotten and uncomfortable past.COMING UPGood Evening: Lycan Kickstarter, Submissions, Thank-yous: 00:01:06A. J. Lewis’ The Samovar as read by Dan Rabarts: 00:04:58PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchStory SubmissionsHive Head StudiosLycan: Solomon’s Odyssey on KickstarterDan RabartsOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 553. We have one tale for you this week, about an inmate of Purgatory who manages to evade prison politics – until justice calls.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions and Thank-yous: 00:01:06[Trigger] Danielle Ackley-McPhail’s Purgatory as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:07:07TRIGGER WARNINGSPurgatory contains scenes of sexual assault/rape.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Story SubmissionsShop Tales to Terrify MerchDanielle Ackley-McPhail | eSpec BooksAmy Paonessa | The Bloodlust PodcastOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 552. We have one longer tale for you this evening, about a squad of conscripted convicts who learn there are worse places to be than behind bars.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] Rich Larson’s Extraction Request as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:03:10TRIGGER WARNINGSExtraction Request contains brief sexual contentPERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchStory SubmissionsRich Larson on PatreonAndrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven DiscordOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 551. This week we have one tale for you, about a young man who learns that just because a town’s been abandoned doesn’t mean that it’s empty.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions and Travels: 00:01:06Ashlee Lhamon’s Electric City as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:03:41PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchStory SubmissionsAndrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven DiscordOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 550. We have two tales for you this week. First, a girl goes to dark lengths in her desire for attention. Then, a young woman finds peace in the depths of malicious magic.COMING UPGood Evening: Podcast Awards, Submissions & Thank-yous: 00:01:06Jolie Toomajan’s Favorite Favorite as read by Kat Woodford: 00:04:46Erica Ruppert’s Alba as read by Michelle Kane: 00:23:49PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchPeople’s Choice Podcast AwardsHaunted House SubmissionsMichelle Kane on Twitter (@shelldavis72)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 549. We have one tale for you this evening, about a Hungarian factory worker who discovers a cure for loneliness in a jar.COMING UPGood Evening: Haunted House Submissions & Thank-yous: 00:01:06Jonathan Louis Duckworth’s The Emperor’s Firstborn as read by Spencer DiSparti: 00:04:21PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchStory SubmissionsJonathan Duckworth on Twitter (@Joduckwo)Spencer DiSparti | SoundcloudOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 548. We begin this week with the true story of a woman’s enthralling thrift store discovery. Then, a dying man tries to prove that there is nothing he can’t fix.COMING UPGood Evening: summer reads, submissions & thank yous: 00:01:06Christi Nogle’s Threads Like Wire, Like Vine as read by Maurine McLean: 00:07:42Taija Morgan’s Eat Your Rage as read by Alex Weinle: 00:26:40PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchHowls from the Dark AgesHowls from the Dark Ages on AmazonLycan: Solomon’s Odyssey | Hive Head StudiosSubmissionsChristi NogleChristi Nogle on Twitter (@christinogle)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 547. We have one tale tonight that takes us back to the summer of 1975 with an ordinary family, a cabin the woods, and something lurking just outside.COMING UPGood Evening: Podcast Awards, Submissions, Reviews: 00:01:06Shenoa Carroll-Bradd’s She is Me as read by Summer Brooks: 00:07:12PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchPeople’s Choice Podcast AwardsShenoa Carroll-BraddShenoa Carroll-Bradd on Facebook (@sbcbfiction)Shenoa Carroll-Bradd on Twitter (@ShenoaSays)Summer Brooks | Slice of Sci-FiOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 546. This week we have one tale, about an expedition shipwrecked on a strange shore.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions, Reviews, PayPal: 00:01:06Lee Clark Zumpe’s An Unsolicited Lucidity as read by Stephen Kilpatrick: 00:06:46PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchLee Clark ZumpeStephen KilpatrickOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 545. We have two tales for you: about a man about to seriously regret a night of heavy drinking, and twin sisters who seek to save their failing art gallery, no matter what the cost.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions Opening: 00:01:06Patrick Barb’s Black Out as read by Dan Rabarts: 00:04:30Angela Sylvaine’s Blood is Thicker as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:24:00PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchPatrick BarbPatrick Barb on Twitter (@pbarb)Dan RabartsAngela SylvaineKrystal HammondKrystal Hammond on Twitter (@thekmhammond)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 544. We have one tale for you this evening about a new employee, a series of strange events and an abattoir manager struggling to make sense of it all.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest Winners, Charity Anthology: 00:01:06Mob’s Hunger as read by Matthew Bradford: 00:05:56TRIGGER WARNINGSHunger contains scenes of gore/animal butchery.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchBody Autonomy Horror AnthologyMatt Bradford on Twitter (@MattoMcFly)Matt Bradford | Videogame OutsidersMatt Bradford | ZombieCastOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 543. This week we meet a newlywed couple who discover terrible secrets at a nearby church.COMING UPGood Evening: Podcast Awards, Reviews and Thank-yous: 00:01:06Edith Nesbit’s Man-Size in Marble as read by Rish Outfield: 00:06:42PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchPeople’s Choice Podcast AwardsRish Outfield | The Dunesteef Audio Fiction MagazineOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 542. We have two tales for you this week. First, in the middle of a heatwave, two strangers discover their fates are deeply intertwined. Then, after a failed exam, an abused housewife takes matters into her own hands.COMING UPGood Evening: Discord, Patreon: 00:01:06W. F. Harvey’s August Heat as read by Matt Dovey: 00:05:57Hunter Liguore’s Jars of Spiders as read by Jasmine Arch: 00:18:41PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchMatt DoveyMatt Dovey on Twitter (@mattdoveywriter)Matt Dovey on FacebookHunter LiguoreHunter Liguore on Twitter (@skytale_writer)Jasmine ArchJasmine Arch | New MythsOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 541. We have one tale for you this evening, about a shy, lonely man whose ailing health is exacerbated by a recurring late night caller.COMING UPGood Evening: Musings & More Stoker News: 00:01:06Harley Carnell’s The Eternal Return as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:05:11PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchDan GurzynskiOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 540. We have one longer tale for you this evening about a werewolf navigating the drama of an otherworldly halfway house.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06John Mavin’s Restraint as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:03:41PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJohn MavinAmy Paonessa – The BloodlustOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 539. This week, we have two runners-up from this year’s Bram Stoker Awards. First, a down-on-her-luck woman finds a second chance at a mysterious house of ill-repute. Then, a horror author on a family outing runs afoul of the local livestock.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest Closing, Stoker Awards: 00:01:06Carol Gyzander’s The Yellow Crown as read by the author: 00:06:08Anna Taborska’s Two Shakes of a Dead Lamb’s Tail as read by Amanda Stribling: 00:31:26PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchFlash Fiction ContestStoker Awards Winners ListCarol GyzanderCarol Gyzander on Twitter (@CarolGyzander)Carol Gyzander on Instagram (@CarolGyzander)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 538. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about a man whose hatred of elevators is eclipsed only by their hatred for him, and why you don’t have to be the sharpest tool in the shed to stand against the end of the world.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06Rick Kennett & B. Michael Radburn’s They Wait as read by Chris Johnston: 00:05:27Frank Oreto’s Phase II as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:12:16PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchFlash ContestRick KennettAndrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook Discord Andrew Gibson | The Haven DiscordOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 537. This week we have two tales for you, about a woman and her pup trapped at home during the pandemic and a man trying to figure out what keeps killing the neighbourhood dogs.COMING UPGood Evening: Stokers, Human Monsters Anthology, Flash Contest : 00:01:06[Trigger] Sheree Shatsky’s You Wait in the Dark as read by Kat Woodford: 00:07:28Ed Ahern’s The Dog Walkers as read by Brian Rollins: 00:16:12TRIGGER WARNINGSYou Wait in the Dark contains scenes of domestic violence/abuse.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchPre-order Dark Matter Presents: Human MonstersFlash Fiction ContestSheree ShatskySheree Shatsky on Twitter (@talktomememe)Ed Ahern at Bewildering Stories Ed Ahern on Twitter (@bottomstripper)Brian RollinsBrian Rollins on Twitter (@voicesofbrian)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 536 We have one longer tale for you again this evening, about the importance of good nutrition for newborns..COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest, Merch, HWA Mental Health Month: 00:01:06Warren Benedetto’s Baby Food as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:05:37PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchFlash Fiction ContestHWA Mental Health Awareness MonthWarren BenedettoWarren Benedetto on Twitter (@warrenbenedetto)Andrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook Discord Andrew Gibson | The Haven DiscordOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 535. We have one longer tale for you about a governess who’s strange charges harbour dark secrets in the dirt.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06Katie Young’s Fruiting Bodies as read by Georgia Cook: 00:04:06PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchFlash Fiction ContestGeorgia CookGeorgia Cook on Twitter (@georgiacooked)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 534. This week we have two tales for you: about why forcing your shy child to get photos with Santa may be crueler than you think, and a clandestine hunting party that may get more than they bargained for.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest & Thank-yous: 00:01:06Deirdre Coles’ The Problem with Mall Santas as read by Emily Strand: 00:04:21Lee Clark Zumpe’s Dark Timber as read by Dennis Robinson: 00:15:21PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchEmily StrandEmily Strand on Twitter (@ekcstrand)Lee Clark ZumpeDennis Robinson | Lycan: Solomon’s OdysseyDennis Robinson | Botched PodcastDennis Robinson | Botched Podcast on TwitchOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 533. This week we have two tales for you: about the trials of deciding whether to flee or stay in the face of uncertainty in ancient Rome, and how some festive legends just refuse to die.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest and Thank-yous: 00:01:06Julia August’s City of Wolves and Lightning as read by Graeme Dunlop: 00:04:37Ryan Nagle’s The Feast Day of Saint Nicholas as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:23:51PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchFlash ContestJulia AugustGraeme Dunlop on Twitter (@kibitzer)Graeme Dunlop | PodcastleRyan NagleOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedKathy RobinsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 532 This week we have three tales: about a deadly New Year’s celebration, a confession that takes a sharp left turn, and an ancient tale of the woman in white.COMING UPGood Evening: more Scream, Flash Contest : 00:01:06W. Ross Teal’s A Cup of Kindness Yet as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:04:41Jakob Angerer’s The Listener as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:08:40Vansh Sharma’s The Old Railway Station as read by Aven Shore: 00:14:56PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAndrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook Discord Andrew Gibson | The Haven DiscordNikolle DoolinOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 531. This week we have one longer tale for you, about a wizard sent on assignment in the remote countryside.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Fiction Contest, Submissions & Thank-yous: 00:01:06K. J. Parker’s A Rich, Full Week as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:06:14PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAndrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook Discord Andrew Gibson | The Haven DiscordOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 530. This week we have two tales for you. First, Jerry has a tough time fitting into undead society. Then, keeping up with your neighbour can be a bloody pain in the ass.COMING UPGood Evening: A good-bye, some thank-yous and reviews: 00:01:06Andrew Rucker Jones’ The Odd One Out as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:04:51Carson Winter’s In the Company of Bastards as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:28:29PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchPete Morsellino | Serpent Moon BandcampAndrew Rucker JonesDan Guzynski on LibrivoxOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 529. This week we have two tales for you: about the unlikely kindness of outcasts and a psychopath on wheels.COMING UPGood Evening: Thank Yous: 00:01:06Alpheus Williams’ Woman in the Woods as read by Danielle Hewitt: 00:06:21Erik C Martin’s A Night at Crystal Skates as read by Stephen Gagin: 00:22:16PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchErik C MartinErik C Martin on Twitter (@ErikCMartin)Stephen GaginOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 528. This week we have two tales for you: about a boy’s journey to cure his fears and find himself, and a tale of survival and experimentation on a mining colony.COMING UPGood Evening: Thanks, Patreon update, Stoker Finalists: 00:01:06Howard Tseng’s Kiss Me King Kong as read by James Barnett: 00:07:26Stephen O’Donnell’s The Teeth and the Darkness as read by Josie Babin: 00:18:22PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchBram Stoker Awards FinalistsJames BarnettJames Barnett | The Night’s End PodcastOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 527. This week we have two tales for you: about a child’s run-in with an unsettling pair of debt collectors, and a reporter finds his calling on a desolate stretch of highway.COMING UPGood Evening: hello again & contest: 00:01:06Tim Jeffreys’ Myerscough and Skelton as read by Alexandra Elroy: 00:04:51Davin Ireland’s Battleground as read by Scott Fulps: 00:13:50PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchTim JeffreysAlexandra ElroyAlexandra Elroy | One Cup of Perfect Tea PodcastDavin IrelandOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 526. It’s the final week of Women in Horror Month. Meredith has one final set of tales for you, about why love maybe isn’t so blind after all, and an ethereal entity that feeds on happiness.COMING UPWomen in Horror Month with Guest Host Meredith Morgenstern: 00:01:06Brooke Brannon’s Losit in Anafiotika as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:06:31Pauline Yates’ The Happiness Man as read by Seth Williams: 00:31:21PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAndrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven DiscordPauline YatesPauline Yates on Twitter (@midnightmuser1)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 525. It’s week three of Women in Horror Month and Meredith serves up three frights: about a reflection on a fraught relationship in the wake of catastrophe, a hell of a mushroom trip, and a dead language that maybe  should have stayed that way.COMING UPWomen in Horror Month continues with Guest Host Meredith Morgenstern: 00:01:06Saoirse Ní Chiaragáin’s Murmuration as read by Summer Brooks: 00:06:30Dana Vickerson’s The Concert Cave as read by Amanda Stribling: 00:28:59J. M. Merryt’s Necroglossia as read by Maurine McLean: 00:42:12PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchSummer Brooks | Slice of SciFiDana Vickerson on Twitter (@dmvickerson)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to week two of Women in Horror Month! This week, guest host Meredith Morgenstern brings us two tales: about the importance of hope when facing the end of the world, and a dark ritual with an even darker presence. COMING UPGood Evening: Guest host Meredith Morgenstern presents Women in Horror Month: 00:01:06Michelle Ann King’s What Doesn’t Kill You as read by Georgia Cook: 00:06:43E. E. W. Christman’s Bela’s Brood as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:38:08PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchDiverse Horror Book ListE. E. W. ChristmanKrystal HammondKrystal Hammond on Twitter (@thekmhammond)Michelle Ann KingMichelle Ann King’s BlogMichelle Ann King on Twitter (@MichelleAnnKing)Georgia CookGeorgia Cook on Twitter (@georgiacooked)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Women in Horror Month! This week, guest host Meredith Morgenstern brings us two tales: about a birthday accident, and the secret hidden right under one detective’s nose. COMING UPGood Evening: Guest host Meredith Morgenstern presents Women in Horror Month: 00:01:06Amy S. Cutler’s Light as a Feather as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:06:49Brooke Brannon’s The Family Business as read by Stephanie Nemeth-Parker: 00:11:09PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAmy S. CutlerDrew SebestenyOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 522. We have two tales of crime for you this week, about a thief desperate for silence and a kingpin’s nefarious plan to stay in charge.COMING UPGood Evening: Women in Horror Month: 00:01:06Colyn Rogers’ Tinnitus as read by Bryce Dahle: 00:04:21Kev Harrison’s Communion as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:12:22PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchBryce Dahle on FiverrKev HarrisonKev Harrison on Twitter (@lisboetalngles)Andrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven DiscordOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 521. For fiction, we have four tales for you: about a lonely girl who finds a friend, something that creeps on a cold winter’s night, an unexpected warm day, and why you shouldn’t mistake a caged tiger for a tame one.COMING UPGood Evening: Looking Ahead, Submissions, Contest: 00:01:06Emil Čolić’s Put Into Pieces as read by Michelle Kane: 00:05:02Emily Henry Burham’s Winter Solstice as read by Jesse Holt: 00:12:28William John Wither’s And the Sun Went Down as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:17:17Nathaniel Lee’s Hiking Tour of the Abyss as read by Georgia Cook: 00:33:58PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchMichelle Kane on Twitter (@shelldavis72)Jesse HoltJesse Holt on Twitter (@jesseholtvoice)William John WitherAndrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven DiscordNathaniel LeeGeorgia CookGeorgia Cook on Twitter (@georgiacooked)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda GottfriedSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 520. This week we have three tales for you, about a secret family legacy, twins who go for the ride of their lives, and the invisible line between myth and truth.COMING UPGood Evening: 10 years of Tales to Terrify: 00:01:06Emily Henry Burnham’s Deep Roots as read by Austin Stern: 00:04:17Ash Caballero’s Feuerhund as read by J. K. Shepler: 00:12:49Kevin Brown’s Somewhere Anywhere as read by Anthony Babington: 00:24:32PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAustin Stern on YouTubeAustin Stern | Eerie Podcast on YouTubeAustin Stern on SoundCloudAsh Caballero on Twitter (@halfdeadz)J.K. Shepler at Down the Movie HoleAnthony Babington on Twitter (@alephbaker)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 519. This week’s guest host is Andrew Gibson, who has three tales for you, about a manifesto to hate, a precocious young hero, and the search for the origin of a planet’s curse.COMING UPGood Evening: Guest Host Andrew Gibson: 00:01:06B.W. Carter’s Testament as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:04:21Alpheus Williams’ The Boy Who Never Grew Up as read by Jasmine Arch: 00:13:52Malena Salaza Marciá’s Prayers of the God-Fearing as read by Emily Strand: 00:23:54PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAndrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven Discord Jasmine ArchJasmine Arch | New MythsEmily StrandEmily Strand on Twitter (@ekcstrand)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.