Tales to Terrify

Welcome to Episode 495. This week we hear the winners of our Spring Flash Fiction Contest, based on the painting “Boy’s Head” by Gustaw Gwozdecki.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Runner-up: My Dead Girl by Amy Sampson-Cutler as read by Summer Brooks: 00:04:08Runner-up: Viridian Green by Christi Nogle as read by Bryce Dahle: 00:08:12Runner-up: The Nightmare Boy by James Cannice as read by Austin Stern: 00:15:10Runner-up: The Nightmare She Wears by Kerri-Leigh Grady as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:25:27Winner: A Short Letter from Nasir Farooq to His Friend, Sir Christopher Collins by T. F. Ahmad as read by Seth Williams: 00:32:53PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAmy Sampson-CutlerSummer Brooks at Slice of Sci-FiChristi NogleChristi Nogle on Twitter (@christinogle)Bryce Dahle on FiverrKerri-Leigh GradyAmy Paonessa – The BloodlustT.F. Ahmad (@thenightbulletin) on InstagramOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 494. We start with a chance to win a copy of A Quiet Place Part II. Then, we learn how far one family will go to love its blackest of sheep.COMING UPGood Evening: A Quiet Place Part II Giveaway, Podcast Awards: 00:01:06Laura DeHaan’s When You Love Someone as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:05:25PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchLaura DeHaanDan Gurzynski on LibrivoxOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 493. We have two tales for you this week, about desperate times (and desperate measures), and a dog that must question his loyalty to the master.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions, Thank-yous, Podcast Awards: 00:01:06Robert A. Francis’ This Most Fertile Earth as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:06:02[Trigger] Jeff Ronan’s Dog as read by Jesse Holt: 00:32:01TRIGGER WARNINGSDog contains scenes of child abuse/neglect.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchPeople’s Choice Podcast AwardsRobert A. Francis on Twitter (@RAFurbaneco)Andrew GibsonAndrew Gibson – The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson – The Haven DiscordJeff RonanJesse HoltJesse Holt on Twitter (@jesseholtvoice)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 492. Meet the winner of our design contest, Molly Reifler! Also, submissions are winding to an end. Better hurry! For fiction, we have two tales for you: about a young detective whose morals are put to the ultimate test, and a man whose addiction threatens the universe… and beyond.COMING UPGood Evening: Contest Winner, Submissions Closing: 00:01:06Nico Bell’s Lena’s Ghost as read by Seth Williams: 00:04:50H. L. Fullerton’s Sober Kevin is a Bitch as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:25:22PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchBuy the T-shirt Design Contest Winner!Molly Riefler on Instagram (@pudding.bat)Molly Riefler (Alternate Bizarre Art) on Instagram (@alternatebazaarart)Molly Riefler on EtsyNico BellNico Bell on Twitter (@nicobellfiction)Nico Bell on Instagram (@nicobellfiction)H. L. Fullerton on Twitter (@ByHLFullerton)Drew Sebesteny on Twitter (@DrNebulon)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 490. This week we dive right into our fiction. We have two tales for you: about the tender first moments of consciousness and the tattered remnants of an old friendship.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Louis B. Rosenberg’s Conception as read by Seth Williams: 00:05:06Grant Longstaff’s Dog (Does Not) Eat Dog as read by Anthony Babington: 00:19:52PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchLouis B. Rosenberg on GoodreadsGrant LongstaffGrant Longstaff on Twitter (@GrantLongstaff)Anthony Babington on Twitter (@alephbaker)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 490. This week we start off with a special sneak peek at a brand new novel. Then, a woman’s siblings cause her faith and loyalty to be put to the test.COMING UPGood Evening: Housekeeping: 00:01:06Excerpt: Prologue from Fred Venturini’s To Dust You Shall Return as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:04:06Dan Micklethwaite’s A Runeprayer for Bjarvi as read by Heather Thomas: 00:26:49PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchFred VenturiniFred Venturini on Twitter (@fredventurini)Dan Micklethwaite on Twitter (@Dan_M_writer)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 489. This week we visit Quebec and a different kind of haunted house. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about the power of mourning and unleashing the monster within.COMING UPGood Evening: Design Contest, Night’s End Podcast: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Frozen House, Southern Quebec: 00:02:19Amal Singh’s Rudali as read by Jasmine Arch: 00:13:48[Trigger] Erica Ciko Campbell’s Where Monsters Go to Die as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:35:32TRIGGER WARNINGSWhere Monsters Go to Die contains scenes of gun violence and bullying.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAmal Singh on Twitter (@jerun_onto)Amal Singh on FacebookJasmine ArchJasmine Arch at New MythsErica Ciko CampbellErica Ciko Campbell / Starward Shadows QuarterlyErica Ciko Campbell on Twitter (@ECikoCampbell) Erica Ciko Campbell on Instagram (@starlessimperium)Krystal HammondKrystal Hammond on Twitter (@thekmhammond)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 488. Tales to Terrify is now on Discord! For fiction, we have two tales for you: about the sacrifice a man must make to save his family, and a mother who just can’t seem to let go of her children.COMING UPGood Evening: Pride, Discord and Design Contest: 00:01:06Steven Roisum’s Slay It Forward as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:06:39Sarah Jane Huntington’s Mama as read by Seth Williams: 00:32:00PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchDrew Sebesteny on Twitter (@Dr_Nebulon)Drew Sebesteny on Facebook (@DrNebulon)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 487. This week, we take a detour to northern Alberta to get up close and personal with one more Wendigo. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about a special gift passed down through generations, and a man whose dark secret catches up with him at last.COMING UPGood Evening: Contest and Submissions: 00:01:06[Trigger] Dark Travels: Swift Runner, Northern, Alberta: 00:04:04Charlie Davenport’s The Women in My Family, as read by Emily Strand: 00:22:05Gina Easton’s The Sins of the Fathers, as read by Seth Williams: 00:36:37TRIGGER WARNINGOur dark travels this week contain brief scenes of child harm.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchDesign ContestCharlie Davenport on Twitter (@davenportauthor)Emily StrandEmily Strand on Twitter (@ekcstrand)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 486. This week we make one last stop in Ontario to meet a legendary monster hunter. For fiction, we have one tale about the survivors on a stranded spaceship, surrounded by unspeakable terrors, who make one final push for survival.COMING UPGood Evening: StokerCon 2021, Design Contest, Patreon Merch: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Jack Fiddler, Monster Hunter: 00:04:29Timothy G. Huguenin’s Drifting Into the Black as read by Dennis Robinson: 00:17:14PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchT-shirt Design ContestStokerCon 2021Jessup’s General StoreJessup’s General Store on FacebookJessup’s General Store on Instagram (@jessups_general_store)Jessup’s General Store on Twitter (@jessup_store)Timothy G. HugueninTimothy G. Huguenin on Twitter (@tghuguenin) Dennis Robinson | Botched PodcastBotched Podcast on TwitchOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 485. This week we travel to the end of the Roman Line road to meet a family with a nefarious reputation. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about why you shouldn’t drink the water and the price of preserving sisterly love.COMING UPGood Evening: Good Deeds, Thanks, Contest: 00:01:06Dark Travels: The Black Donnellys: 00:06:03Kevin Moreno’s The Well as read by Sarah Mehra: 00:21:34Michelle Ann King’s Dead Bodies Don’t Scream as read by Michelle Kane: 00:27:18PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchSupport Pete’s Ration Challenge Michelle Ann KingMichelle Ann King on Twitter (@MichelleAnnKing)Michelle Davis on Twitter (@shelldavis72)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 484. We're getting right to the fiction this week with three short tales: about the beauty (and brevity) of a new life, a cure for writer's block and a family whose efforts to stay together only tear them apart.COMING UPGood Evening: Thank-yous, Trigger Warnings: 00:01:06[Trigger] Tony Logan’s It’s a Boy as read by Seth Williams: 00:04:08Connie Millard’s Pen or Perish as read by Seth Williams: 00:10:26Saraliza Anzaldua’s Left Behind as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:16:37TRIGGER WARNINGSIt’s a Boy contains scenes of child harm and self harm.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchTony Logan on FacebookConnie Millard on Twitter (@connieluvcoffee)Saraliza AnzalduaOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 483. This week we travel to London, Ontario to meet a man who’s late for a party. For fiction, we have one tales for you about a man who returns to face a horror that drove him halfway around the world. COMING UPGood Evening: StokerCon 2021, Contest, Submissions: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Eldon House, London, ON: 00:05:07Sarah Hans’ When the Stars are Right as read by Seth Williams: 00:14:28PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchStokerCon 2021Sarah Hans on PatreonSarah Hans on Twitter (@steampunkpanda)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 482. This week we head back down beneath Toronto and come face to face with a monster. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about lessons in effective body disposal and a bad case of rescuer's remorse.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions, Reviews and Thank-yous: 00:01:06Dark Travels: The Cabbagetown Monster: 00:04:20Warren Benedetto’s Those Who Turn from God as read by James Barnett: 00:18:27Gerri Leen’s I Give You My Heart as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:32:07PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchStory SubmissionsWarren BenedettoWarren Benedetto on Twitter (@warrenbenedetto)James BarnettJames Barnett – Night’s End PodcastGerri LeenGerri Leen on Twitter (@GerriLeen)Dan Gurzynski on LibriVoxOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 481. This week we travel to Toronto to explore the abandoned Lower Bay subway station. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about two soldiers who discover the true terrors of war and a greedy property developer that gets more than they bargained for.COMING UPGood Evening: Hugos, Submissions, Thank-yous, Reviews: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Toronto, Lower Bay Station: 00:04:41Josh Rountree’s Snowfather as read by Graeme Dunlop: 00:20:16Trevor Tolliver’s Cornstalkers as read by Matthew Bradford: 00:37:26PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchReviews4Good – PodchaserThe 2021 Hugo Awards FinalistsJosh RountreeJosh Rountree on Twitter (@josh_rountree)Josh Rountree – Fantastic Americana: StoriesGraeme Dunlop on Twitter (@kibitzer)Matt Bradford on Twitter (@MattoMcFly)Matt Bradford – Video Game OutsidersMatt Bradford – Zombie CastOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 480. This week we meet Canada’s occult Prime Minister. For fiction, we have three tales for you: about a secret fishing spot, an unusual inheritance and a therapeutic massage.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions, #Reviews4Good: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Canada’s Occult Prime Minister: 00:04:27Libby Young’s The Catch as read by Meredith McNeill: 00:15:33D. W. Davis’ Wear Wolf as read by Jesse Holt: 00:25:08Chris Kuriata’s Magic Touch Spa as read by Summer Brooks: 00:33:14PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchStory submissions are open!#Reviews4Good – PodchaserLibby Young – Short Story SoupLibby Young – Cinematica Animalia PodcastD.W. Davis on Facebook (@DanDavis05)D.W. Davis on Twitter (@dan_davis86)Jesse HoltJesse Holt on Twitter (@jesseholtvoice)Chris KuriataSummer Brooks – Slice of SciFi PodcastOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 479. This week we explore one of the most famous haunting in Canadian history. For fiction, we have one tale for you, about a cure that may be worse than the disease.COMING UPGood Evening: Correction, Reviews and Submissions: 00:01:06Dark Travels: The Baldoon Mystery: 00:05:25Caitlin Marceau’s Infected as read by Josie Babin: 00:20:43PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJessup’s General StoreCaitlin MarceauOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 478. This week we find out who the winners of our flash fiction contest are. Then, we unearth tragedy in Woodstock, Ontario. For fiction, we have three tales: about a woman in doubt, haunted land and an unprepared pet sitter.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest Winner, Submissions, Thank-yous: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Woodstock, Ontario: 00:05:26Christopher Cosmos’ Rakshasa as read by Seth Williams: 00:15:58Sam Rebelein’s People Are Dying as read by Dennis Robinson: 00:27:27Ariana Ferrante’s Like Hurting Cats as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:38:01PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchChristopher CosmosChristopher Cosmos on Twitter (@XristosCosmos)Christopher Cosmos on Instagram (@christophercosmos)Sam RebeleinSam Rebelein on Twitter (@HillaryScruff)Dennis Robinson/Botched PodcastBotched Podcast on TwitchAriana Ferrante on Twitter (@ariana_ferrante)Amy PaonessaOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 477. This week we stick around Niagara to visit an old fort and the many ‘residents’ that call it home. For fiction, we have three tales, about a monster on the loose, a tense breakfast, and a delivery driver’s run-in with someone eager to buy his cargo.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions, Thank-yous: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Fort George, Ontario: 00:04:46Paul Dicken’s Scratch, Scratch, Scratch as read by Evan Morgenstern: 00:19:46David Sandwich’s Breakfast at the Mortimers’ as read by David Darke: 00:24:30Eric Fomley’s The Bodybuilder’s Club as read by Anthony Babington: 00:33:40PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchPaul DickenPaul Dicken on Twitter (@paul_dicken)David Sandwich on Twitter (@SANDWICHcommaD)David Darke ([email protected])Anthony Babington on Twitter (@alephbaker)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 476. This week we travel to Niagara Falls, Ontario with a handful of matches. Then, we have one longer tale, about a boy whose new home has the perfect treehouse. Now if only it wasn’t already occupied.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions and Thank-yous: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Niagara Falls, ON: 00:02:19Philip Fracassi’s I Think My Treehouse is Haunted as read by Drew Mallory: 00:12:06PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchPhilip FracassiPhilip Fracassi on Facebook (@pfracassi)Philip Fracassi on Instagram (@pfracassi)Philip Fracassi on Twitter (@philipfracassi)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 475. We’re in Nunavut again this week for a peek at the people that pass between worlds. For fiction, we have one longer tale… a coming of age story about spontaneous human combustion and the end of the world.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest, Thank-yous: 00:01:06Dark Travels: The Shadow People, Nunavut: 00:02:45Eric J. Guignard’s A Case Study in Natural Selection and How It Applies to Love as read by Rish Outfield: 00:13:30PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchEric J. GuignardEric J. Guignard on Twitter (@ericjguignard)Dunesteef Audio Fiction MagazineRish Outcast Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 474. This week we head back up north to meet some strange arctic visitors. For fiction, we have two tales for you. First, a pair of sisters spend some time together on the beach. Then, we witness a man eat a baby on a crowded city street. But it's not what you think. Really.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest, Thank-yous, Dark Matter Issue Two: 00:01:06Dark Travels: King Williams Island, Nunavut: 00:03:25Christi Nogle’s You Will Make Me Strong Again as read by Heather Thomas: 00:16:46Frank Oreto’s All God’s Creatures Got Reasons as read by Scott Fulps: 00:27:46PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchChristi NogleChristi Nogle on Twitter (@ChristiNogle) Frank Oreto on Facebook (@FrankisWriting)Frank Oreto on Twitter (@FrankOreto)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 473. We have a Christi Nogle double-feature for you this week. First, we get a new perspective on the portrait of an ageless man. Then, a young woman on the cusp of independence reflects on her past.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06Christi Nogle’s Portrait of Basil Hallward as read by Bryce Dahle: 00:03:52Christi Nogle’s Move-in Weekend as read by Sarah Mehra: 00:20:56PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchChristi NogleChristi Nogle on Twitter (@christinogle)Bryce Dahle on FiverrOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 472. We’re going to cool our heels again this week, but we’ve got two stories that are sure to make up for it. First, a man learns his wife is a witch… the hard way. Then, a woman digs deep to reclaim her memory after surviving a massacre. But she may not like who she uncovers.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest, StokerCon 2021: 00:01:06O. D. Hegre’s Extermination as read by Danielle Hewitt: 00:04:52[Trigger] H. L. Fullerton’s Lend Me Hands, Idle and Sharp as read by Summer Brooks: 00:12:15TRIGGER WARNINGLend Me Hands, Idle and Sharp contains scenes of sexual violence.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchStokerCon2021H. L. Fullerton on Twitter (@ByHLFullerton)Summer Brooks at Slice of Sci-FiOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 471. This week, we’re taking a break from our travels again to catch up on a few things. For fiction, we have two tales for you: First, we get a new appreciation for the phrase, “be careful what you wish for.” Then, a man at his mother’s death bed finds her final moments even more traumatic than he could have imagined.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest, Travels Hiatus: 00:01:06Liam Hogan’s Penny Prince as read by Matt Dovey: 00:05:02Marius Dicomites’ The Whisperers as read by Spencer DiSparti: 00:21:34PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchLiam HoganLiam Hogan on Twitter (@LiamJHogan)Matt DoveyMatt Dovey on Facebook (@mattdoveywriter)Matt Dovey on Twitter (@mattdoveywriter)Marius DicomitesMarius Dicomites on Twitter (@dicomites)Spencer DiSparti on SoundcloudOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 470. This week we travel to the Northwest Territories to explore a valley known for losing heads. For fiction, we have two tales for you. First, a woman goes to great lengths to hide her mistakes. Then, a bus terminal guard has his reality turned upside down after a chance encounter with an unusual stranger.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest, Staff Update: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Nahanni National Park, NWT: 00:02:13Jackie Bee’s Mistakes as read by Michelle Kane: 00:12:26Todd Keisling’s 2:45 to New Xebico as read by Anthony Babington: 00:21:06PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJackie Bee on FacebookMichelle Davis on Twitter (@shelldavis72)Todd KeislingAnthony Babington on Twitter (@alephbaker)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 469. This week we make one final stop in Yukon and stumble on an old cabin in the woods. For fiction, we have one tale for you about a shut-in's drastic attempt to lose weight… and the malevolent presence he discovers living inside him.COMING UPGood Evening: Contest, Thanks, The HWA Haunted Library: 00:01:06Dark Travels: LaSalle’s Cabin, Yukon: 00:03:36Christopher Hawkins’ Storms of the Present as read by Brian Rollins: 00:18:56TRIGGER WARNINGStorms of the Present contains scenes of self harm.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchHWA Haunted Library SeriesChristopher HawkinsChristopher Hawkins on Twitter (@chrishawkins)Brian RollinsBrian Rollins on Twitter (@VoicesOfBrian)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we start with something a bit different. A legendary haunting poem from one of the Yukon’s most famous authors. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about a simple bug fix with catastrophic potential, and a scientist who finds herself on the wrong end of an experiment.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest, Dark Matter Magazine: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Yukon & Robert W. Service’s The Cremation of Sam McGee: 00:02:30Louis B. Rosenberg’s Dogs, Cats and the End of the World as read by Stephen Gagin: 00:13:14Julia August’s Tongueless as read by Jasmine Arch: 00:25:32PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchLouise B. Rosenberg on GoodReadsStephen GaginJulia AugustJasmine ArchNew MythsOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 467. This week we travel to Whitehorse, Yukon for a peek inside the city’s most haunted house. For fiction, we have one tale for you, about a woman who unravels a mystery from her youth.COMING UPGood Evening: News, Thank-yous and Reviews: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Captain Campbell House, Whitehorse, Yukon: 00:02:21Tabitha Lord’s Lady in Blue as read by Maurine McLean: 00:16:39PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchTabitha LordTabitha Lord on Twitter (@tlordauthor)Tabitha Lord on Facebook (@tlordauthor)Tabitha Lord on Instagram (@tabithalord)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 466 and Happy New Year! For fiction, we have two tales for you. First, a woman’s world closes in after losing a beloved pet. Then, a man on a lucky streak discovers that the sweet taste of winning eventually goes sour.COMING UPGood Evening: Happy New Year!: 00:01:06R. H. Dixon’s The Hole in the Wall as read by Alex Ford: 00:05:01Roy Bishop’s Hot Streak as read by Dennis Robinson: 00:22:45PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchR. H. DixonAlex Ford on Facebook (srslyjohns)Alex Ford on Instagram (srslyalex)Botched PodcastBotched Podcast on TwitchOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy New Year’s Eve and welcome to this special bonus episode, courtesy of our friends at Dark Matter Magazine. We have for you a dark tale from the not too distant future about the fragile nature of reality… and fine print. Then, I sit down for a chat with Rob Carroll, Editor-in-Chief of Dark Matter Magazine.COMING UPWelcome and Intro to Dark Matter Magazine: 00:01:06Rob Carroll’s Violated Terms of Service as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:03:25An Interview with Rob Carroll of Dark Matter Magazine: 01:14:30PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchDark Matter MagazineDark Matter Magazine ShopOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Merry Christmas! This week we have some festive folklore to start things off. A tale with kids, cannibalism and old Saint Nick. For fiction, we have the tale of a salvage crew that may be sailing home with more than they bargained for.COMING UPGood Evening: Happy Holidays, Bonuses and Thank Yous: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Saint Nick and the Butcher: 00:02:56Rick Kennett’s Out of the Storm as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:13:58PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchRick KennettDan Gurzynski on LibriVoxOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 464. This week we make one last stop in Manitoba to learn the ghostly origin behind a roadside monument. For fiction, we have one tale that follows a boy growing up in a world where death and grief don’t mean what they once did.COMING UPGood Evening: Holiday Bonuses: 00:01:06Dark Travels: White Horse Plains, Manitoba: 00:02:05Sonora Taylor’s Weary Bones as read by Anthony Babington: 00:15:20PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchSonora Taylor on FacebookSonora Taylor on Twitter (@sonorawrites)Anthony Babington on Twitter (@AlephBaker)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 463. This week we travel to The Pas, Manitoba to learn a thing or two about fur trappers. For fiction, we have two tales for you. The tale of a girl who needs a hand coming out of her shell. Then, a woman explains to the police how an innocent night out turned into anything but.COMING UPGood Evening: Reading, Merch, Shout-outs: 00:01:06Dark Travels: The Pas, Manitoba: 00:04:20David Stevens’ Born Free as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:20:51Stephanie Kubin’s I Didn’t Mean To as read by Josie Babin: 00:46:43PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchYear’s Best Dark Fantasy and HorrorDark Matter MagazineDavid StevensAmy Paonessa @ The BloodlustOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 462. This week we unearth some Icelandic history in the middle of Manitoba. For fiction, we have two tales for you. A man returns to life… and not for the first time. Then, a repentant boy’s prayers call forth something he never could have expected.Coming UpGood Evening: Thanks, Reviews and Merch: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Nes Cemetery, Manitoba: 00:03:53Leah Capgras’ Red Lotus as read by Brian Dobyns: 00:15:35Timothy G. Huguenin’s The Apocalypse of Moses as read by Scott Fulps: 00:25:44Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Brian Dobyns @ SoundcloudBrian Dobyns @ InstagramTimothy G. HugueninOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 461. This week we wander the tombstones of St. John’s Cathedral in Winnipeg. For fiction, we have one tale about the haunting of a lifetime.Coming UpGood Evening: Patreon and Merch: 00:01:06Dark Travels: St. John’s Cathedral, Winnipeg: 00:02:53J.A.W. McCarthy’s Every Time She Kills Him as read by Jasmine Arch: 00:14:06Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Get Your Tales to Terrify MerchJessup’s General StoreJ.A.W. McCarthyJ.A.W. McCarthy @ InstagramJ.A.W. McCarthy @ TwitterJasmine ArchJasmine Arch @ New MythsOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 460. This week we hop a Red River cart to Winnipeg, Manitoba. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about how hard it can be to escape a spider’s web and why a lighthouse may not be the best place to hide.Coming UpGood Evening: New Merch: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Lower Fort Garry, Winnipeg: 00:02:03Donyae Coles’ The Lighthouse as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:15:57[Trigger] Lauren Mills’ The Spider as read by Danielle Hewitt: 00:27:15Trigger WarningsThe Spider contains scenes of domestic abuse.Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Donyae Coles @ TwitterAmy Paonessa @ The BloodlustOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 459. This week we’re back in Cypress Hills Park to visit everyone’s favourite horror destination: summer camp. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about a retirement home at the end of the world and a family who endures centuries… but not without cost.Coming UpGood Evening: Happy Friday the 13th: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Cypress Hills Summer Camps: 00:02:24Buck Hanno’s The Really Old Ones as read by David Darke: 00:19:14Deborah L. Davitt’s Two in One as read by Sarah Mehra: 00:32:14Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Crystal Lake ToursDavid Darke – emailDeborah L. DavittDeborah L. Davitt @ FacebookDeborah L. Davitt @ TwitterOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 458. This week we travel to Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in search of darkness among the trees. For fiction, we have one tale for you that teaches us why the balance between land and sea must be maintained.Coming UpGood Evening: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Cypress Hills: 00:01:27Jude Reid’s The Lightkeepers as read by JK Shepler: 00:14:26Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!JK Shepler @ Down the Movie HoleOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 457. Happy Halloween! This week we take a look at the story between a haunted holiday staples. Then, we discover a different kind of winter through the eyes of a child before learning a woman’s secret to breathtaking, beautiful roses.But wait, there's more: we’ve also got an extra tale for you to help celebrate the season – a classic by H.P. Lovecraft.Coming UpGood Evening: Submissions & Happy Halloween: 00:01:06Dark Origins: Jack of the Lantern: 00:03:42Rory Say’s Winter as read by Drew Mallory: 00:15:39Michael Bondies’ Night Roses as read by Heather Thomas: 00:29:25H.P. Lovecraft’s The Outsider as read by Drew Sebesteny: 01:13:25Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!The Haunting at HomeMichael BondiesOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 456. This week we travel to a small town diner for a cup of joe. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about the man faces of death and why drinking makes it harder to catch a fly.Coming UpGood Evening: Submissions, Patreon Packs, Thank-Yous: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Flaxcombe, SK Diner: 00:02:36S. W. Pisciotta’s The Ages of Death as read by Josie Babin: 00:13:42Arthur Davis’ The Unwelcome Guest as read by Jake Wachholz: 00:23:47Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Jane ReväeJane Reväe @ PatreonS. W. PisciottaArthur DavisArthur Davis @ AmazonArthur Davis @ Poets & Writers OrgOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 455. This week we travel to Qu’Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan for a romantic, moonlit canoe trip. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about a different kind of town fair and the thrill of discovering a new sense.Coming UpGood Evening: Submissions, Thank-yous, Haunting at Home: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Qu’Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan: 00:05:23Jonathan Duckworth’s Someplaces It’s Turnips as read by Austin Stern: 00:15:47Diane Callahan’s A Smell Like a Hand Around the Throat as read by Meridith McNeill: 00:22:31Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!The Haunting at HomeDiane Callahan (Quotidian Writer) @ YouTubeOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 454. This week we board a train in Medicine Hat, Alberta. For fiction, we have one tale for you about a wedding planner with some very… particular clients.Coming UpGood Evening: Haunting at Home and Submissions: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Medicine Hat Phantom Train: 00:04:43Shawn W. Foley’s Wedding of the Century as read by Alex Ford: 00:15:27Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!The Haunting at HomeAlex Ford @ FacebookAlex Ford @ InstagramOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 453. We have a very special episode this week: the winners of our first Flash Fiction Contest. We have four short tales for you: a woman’s attempt to halt death, a piece of art induces madness, a mother frightened by a scary story, and a dreadful inheritance.Coming UpGood Evening: New Faces & Shout Outs: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Italy’s Poveglia Island: 00:02:51Runner Up: John Waite’s Exhibit Label as read by Evan Morgenstern: 00:16:27Runner Up: Frauke Uhlenbruch’s Skin Suits as read by Julia Zelman: 00:24:15Runner Up: Erica Ruppert’s The Wind, The Sand as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:32:45WINNER: Nicola Kapron’s Plague as read by Emily Strand: 00:40:45Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Plague by Arnold BöcklinOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 452. Still on hiatus from our travels, but we have one tale for you about a man’s escape from a cold, loveless marriage.Coming UpGood Evening: Flash Contest Update: 00:01:06Andrew L. Hodges’ Blue and White as read by Scott Fulps: 00:03:32Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Original Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 451. We’re taking a breather for our travels this week. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about a son’s cry for attention and a bad case of existential indigestion.Coming UpGood Evening: Submissions: 00:01:06Alex Ebenstein’s My Brother’s Keeper as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:02:58M. Regan’s Revelation 2:17 as read by Seth Williams: 00:08:10Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Alex Ebenstein @ TwitterDan Gurzynski @ LibrivoxOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 450. This week we stick around Calgary, Alberta to explore its oldest neighbourhood. For fiction, we have one tale about the responsibilities inherited when you murder a monster.Coming UpGood Evening: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Calgary’s Inglewood Neighbourhood: 00:01:26Drew Rogers’ Monsterkin as read by Anthony Babington: 00:17:41Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Drew Rogers @ TwitterAnthony Babington @ TwitterOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 449. This week we travel to Calgary, Alberta for a pint or two at the pub. For fiction, we have one tale about an expedition who discovers that greed is a gateway to even deeper evils.Coming UpGood Evening: Submissions, Reviews, Patreon Update: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Calgary’s Haunted Pubs: 00:03:39Kev Harrison’s A Precious Quarry as read by Spencer DiSparti: 00:17:20Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Kev HarrisonKev Harrison @ TwitterSpencer DiSparti @ SoundcloudOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 448. This week we travel to the Alberta Rockies for a stay at one of Canada’s most famously haunted hotels. For fiction, we one tale for you about why the cost of going astray is unusually high.Coming UpGood Evening: Submissions and Narrators: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Banff Springs Hotel: 00:02:48Joshua Robinson’s Home as read by Graeme Dunlop: 00:16:05Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Graeme Dunlop @ TwitterPodCastleOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 447. This week we travel to Edmonton, Alberta to meet the caretaker of a historic building. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about the final moments before the end of the world and a woman who learns why you should call before visiting.Coming UpGood Evening: Submissions & Narrators: 00:01:06Dark Travels: The Gibbard Block (Edmonton, AB): 00:02:42Nikolas T. Monastere’s Harbingers as read by Alex Jennings: 00:11:01Evan J. Peterson’s The Husband Suit as read by Tena Kolakowski: 00:20:58Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Alex JenningsEvan J. PetersonEvan J. Peterson @ TwitterEvan J. Peterson @ InstagramTena KolakowskiOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.