Show overview
The Foxkey Chronicles: What Hides Beneath has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 59 episodes, alongside 14 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 25 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 22 min and 31 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. Roughly 66% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Fiction show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 months ago, with 4 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 28 episodes published. Published by Hill Sister Productions.
From the publisher
The year is 1874. The town of Murkwood, Texas, is rumored to be a sanctuary from the current drought and growing famine. Refugees journey there in hopes of rebuilding their lives. Little do they know that the once a bustling, verdant oasis among the mountains is now nothing but barren soil and dust. Now it’s full to bursting with too many people and little to offer by way of survival. Forced to live in tent and hovel, the people are filled with desperation and fear of the unknown creatures hunting them in the veil of night. Worse yet, Murkwood is hiding a secret. A secret made from the blood of its children. For there are no children in Murkwood. Not anymore. They’ve been snatched into the night, their parents killed, never to be seen again. Whole families sacrificed to create something evil. Standing between that brewing evil and the rest of the world are the Foxkeys; Witches born with magic power called Other. Supported by their allies, the Walkers, they are the barrier between humanity and evil. Cyrus Foxkey is the last Foxkey chosen to watch over these lands. To protect them as only he could with his magical powers. But that was a long time ago. Now he is old, his body broken, his mind weary. He should pass on his duties to another, but long ago, out of fear, he sent his only daughter away to save her from the cruel burden of their calling.Even if she were in Murkwood, he would not want her to take on the dangerous burden of becoming the next guardian. Unfortunately, the fates conspire to take away his choice in the matter when he is murdered in his own home. His daughter, Vera Fowley, once Vera Foxkey, is a mother, a widow, and now homeless. What she is not is a witch. She knows nothing of her family’s magical legacy, or of the terrible state of Murkwood. Chased by the ghosts of her past from St.Louis, she endeavors to journey into the wilds of Texas with her daughter and brother-in-law, hoping to seek refuge in her father, Cyrus’s, home and begin life anew.When she arrives in Murkwood, she discovers that not everything is as she had planned. Her father is dead, and her childhood home burned to the ground. Gone is the chance of a new beginning, and Murkwood is nothing like what she remembered. People are dying, animals are disappearing, and Vera can’t help but feel that something is very wrong in Murkwood. Little does she know that she is the final piece needed to unleash an ultimate evil upon the world. To stop the oncoming tide, Vera must face her family's legacy to save the world, her daughter, Eliza, and her unborn child from the threat of demons. She can’t do it alone; it will take the skills of newfound allies and old friends to join the battle for survival:Felix Fowley, Vera’s eccentric artist and ruffian of a brother-in-law. He is hell-bent on protecting his family, and when they come underthreat a miscommunication forces him to dive into the world of the supernatural. Despite being little more than a human, he takes on the mantel of Foxkey to try to help save Murkwood.Ezekiel Graves is an experienced Walker, gunslinger, and demon hunter. He is summoned to Murkwood by the mysterious Call, a wordless pull of magic that draws him toward evil. Through trials and the mysterious death of Murkwood's sheriff, he takes on the mantel of sheriff, and he must find out what is going on in Murkwood. With the help of his animal familiars, Ezekiel vows to protect Murkwood from its unknown threat. The only thing standing in his way is an ignorant and handsome new Foxkey by the name of Felix Fowley.Clara Hawkins, a supposed associate of Vera’s late father and local resident of Murkwood, takes Vera and her family in after his untimely demise. Cloaked in mystery, she is not what she seems, but Vera cannot help but be drawn toward her.Together, they must help Vera face the demons of her past to discover the power within.These chronicles contain graphic themes of violence and child endangerment. Listener discretion is advised. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S2 Ep 42Episode 42: The Staircase | A Supernatural Western Audiodrama
EWith incremental slowness, Vera raised the lamp above her head and pressed forward into the darkness. She almost tripped when the floor gave out from under her foot and flailed. The lamplight revealed a railing to her left, and Vera caught herself just in time so she didn’t fall down the stairs. Stairs? Stairs at the back of a closet? They were rough-hewn and cut into the earth. She had to be dreaming. How was something like this even possible? She should stop prying and return to her own bedroom before Clara came back and caught her sneaking about. Yet… Vera glanced over her shoulder towards the open door. Come Here. Something whispered to Vera, urging her back toward the darkness. Telling her to step down. Down into the underground. The Foxkey Chronicles is a narrative-driven audiodrama.In this supernatural western podcast, we follow Vera Fowley on her journey west. Facing trials and tribulations, she must defy the odds in order to keep her family safe and save the hometown she loves from demonic horrors.The Foxkey Chronicles is an LGBTQ+ podcast that features storylines with a diverse range of characters.Find us at foxkeychronicles.com on Patreon at patreon.com/foxkeychronicles on tumblr @foxkeychronicles on Bluesky @foxkeychronicles#Audiodrama #Western #Podcast #horror #supernatural Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep 1Mercy Sneak Peek The Doctor & The Beserker
bonusEMERCY: A Queer Eldritch Western is a cinematic, full-cast audio drama by Strangekind Studio.The show follows Wayne Sawyer, a grizzled jack-of-all-trades, who helps the folk of Mercy for a merepittance. When he meets the bizarre and enigmatic academic, Doctor Daisy Gray, they are boththrust into dangers beyond human comprehension.You may enjoy MERCY if you’re a fan of the Red Dead Redemption games, the Cthulhu Mythos,TTRPGS like Deadlands, D&D, and Call of Cthulhu, or if you’ve ever wished the Western genre wasmore unabashedly queer.MERCY is releasing the first season now on all podcasting apps and is for adult audiences only.RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66baa6adfa05c893780a1507SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gtPZphwtJLaOn9ydFn03YAPPLE PODCASTS:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mercy-a-queer-eldritch-western/id1762529135LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/strangekindstudiopptOPQqPCX0LUzeR5fwO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 41Episode 41: The Wranglers | A Supernatural Western Audiodrama
ESomething's wrong in Murkwood. The livestock have gone missing, and it's up to the townsfolk to find them...or die trying.The Foxkey Chronicles is a narrative-driven audiodrama.In this supernatural western podcast, we follow Vera Fowley on her journey west. Facing trials and tribulations, she must defy the odds in order to keep her family safe and save the hometown she loves from demonic horrors.The Foxkey Chronicles is an LGBTQ+ podcast that features storylines with a diverse range of characters.Find us at foxkeychronicles.com on Patreon at patreon.com/foxkeychronicles on tumblr @foxkeychronicles on Bluesky @foxkeychronicles#Audiodrama #Western #Podcast #horror #supernatural Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 40Episode 40: The Well | A Supernatural Western Audiodrama
EVera Fowley stands at the head of the well, starring down down down into it's depths. It calls to her, like nothing else. If only she could...slip inside, she'd know it's secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 39Episode 39: Into the Fog | A Supernatural Western Audiodrama
ESomething lurks in the fog, whispering to Ezekiel Graves and Felix Fowley. It's their job to go into it, and see what's worth seeing. Only those whispers aren't just whispers, they're demons, demon's with a grudge, and they want Ezekiel and Felix dead. The fight is on, now the two men must face off against monster, or die trying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 38Episode 38: The Cabin in the Woods | A Supernatural Western Audiodrama
EFog drenched Edwin and Nora Wells's cabin, casting it in a foreboding twilight that threatened to swallow their small piece of heaven. The forest surrounding the silent home was absent of bird calls, the sound of lapping waves, and the croak of pond frogs. In the eerie silence that entrenched the land, only one sound could be heard—the haunting, echoing cry of a child. “Mama! Papa! Help!” the cry burrowed through the pine walls of the cabin, pleading and wailing in the voice of Nora and Edwin's young son, Eddy. Eddy’s plaintive voice was followed by the raucous echo of another boy, Conner.“Momma! Papa! Help!” came Conner's voice, taunting and teasing Eddy's parents. No, not a boy, a thing, a thing of towering limbs and snarling teeth, a thing not of this earth, and that thing. It had their boy.In this supernatural western podcast, we follow Vera Fowley on her journey west. Facing trials and tribulations, she must defy the odds in order to keep her family safe and save the hometown she loves from demonic horrors.The Foxkey Chronicles is an LGBTQ+ podcast that features storylines with a diverse range of characters.Find us at foxkeychronicles.com on Patreon at patreon.com/foxkeychronicles on tumblr @foxkeychronicles on Bluesky @foxkeychronicles#Audiodrama #Western #Podcast #horror #supernatural Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 37Episode 37: The Ride | A Supernatural Western Audiodrama
EEzekiel Graves and Felix Fowley ride out of Murkwood to see if they can find out why the creek has run dry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 36Episode 36: Afterward | A Supernatural Western Audiodrama
EAfter the town hall, Vera, Felix, and Ezekiel come together at home and decide on a course of action and what to do now that the creek has dried up. The Foxkey Chronicles is a narrative-driven audiodrama.In this supernatural western podcast, we follow Vera Fowley on her journey west. Facing trials and tribulations, she must defy the odds in order to keep her family safe and save the hometown she loves from demonic horrors.The Foxkey Chronicles is an LGBTQ+ podcast that features storylines with a diverse range of characters.Find us at foxkeychronicles.com on Patreon at patreon.com/foxkeychronicles on tumblr @foxkeychronicles on Bluesky @foxkeychronicles#Audiodrama #Western #Podcast #horror #supernatural Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 35Episode 35: The Townhall | A Supernatural Western Audiodrama
E Ding. Ding. Ding.The emergency bell rang through the small town, cutting through thin walls and cloth tents, pulling the people of Murkwood from the comfort of their homes.“The creek is gone! Don’t panic. Everyone, go to the town square! The mayor has called for a town hall!” came a man's voice, his words carried down the line by the next person and the next, fast as a wildfire. While the creek burbled and sludged like the dregs at the bottom of a coffee cup, word of its sudden disappearance made its way back to Vera’s ears, where she and the others stood on the shoreline. Vera, Gayla, Felix, Ezekiel, and the Southies stared out at what had once been a creek in wonder that was quickly turning to horror.The Foxkey Chronicles is a narrative-driven audiodrama.In this supernatural western podcast, we follow Vera Fowley on her journey west. Facing trials and tribulations, she must defy the odds in order to keep her family safe and save the hometown she loves from demonic horrors.The Foxkey Chronicles is an LGBTQ+ podcast that features storylines with a diverse range of characters.Find us at foxkeychronicles.com on Patreon at patreon.com/foxkeychronicles on tumblr @foxkeychronicles on Bluesky @foxkeychronicles#Audiodrama #Western #Podcast #horror #supernatural Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 34Episode 34: Among the Cornstalks | A Supernatural Western Audiodrama
EThere’s a quiet solitude that comes as one walks amongst the cornstalks—a sweet silence absorbed by the ever-present susurrus of leaf against leaf and silk twisting in the wind. The cornstalks were so tall, they damn near blocked out the sunlight, much less anyone or anything else. Why, Mateo Vigil, standing as he was in the middle of plowed row upon plowed row, knew this better than anyone. One could get lost in the fields. Head inside in the morning and come out somewhere near dusk with neary an idea of where time had gone. That’s how Mateo liked it. He thrived in the fields, and the fields thrived through him. Not once since he’d become the field foreman had he lost a yield, and not once had his plants failed him. The Foxkey Chronicles is a narrative-driven audiodrama.In this supernatural western podcast, we follow Vera Fowley on her journey west. Facing trials and tribulations, she must defy the odds in order to keep her family safe and save the hometown she loves from demonic horrors.The Foxkey Chronicles is an LGBTQ+ podcast that features storylines with a diverse range of characters.Find us at foxkeychronicles.com on Patreon at patreon.com/foxkeychronicles on tumblr @foxkeychronicles on Bluesky @foxkeychronicles#Audiodrama #Western #Podcast #horror #supernatural Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 33Episode 33: Apathy & Blight | A Supernatural Western Story
On this weeks episode of the Foxkey Chronicles we take a dive deep deep underground, to the dark underbelly of Murkwood. Where evil is afoot, and death lurks.Reviewed as similar to Old Gods of Appalachia, the Foxkey Chronicles is a narrative-driven audiodrama.In this supernatural western podcast, we follow Vera Fowley on her journey west. Facing trials and tribulations, she must defy the odds in order to keep her family safe and save the hometown she loves from demonic horrors.The Foxkey Chronicles is an LGBTQ+ podcast and features storylines with a wide variety of characters.Find us at foxkeychronicles.com on Patreon at patreon.com/foxkeychronicles on tumblr @foxkeychronicles on Bluesky @foxkeychronicles#Audiodrama #Western #Podcast #horror #supernatural Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 32Episode 32: The Creek | A Supernatural Western Story
EGayla Austin woke up with a hankering for some biscuits and gravy and a deep burning desire to have a bath right about then, or else her neither bits might light themselves a fire. She was a fair lady with dark hair and eyes that were just a tad too big for her face. Her disposition was often rough, but then again, a lady in her position had to be rough to make it in the West, and she’d learned from experience just exactly how true that was. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S2 Ep 31Episode 31: The Boys in the Fog | A Supernatural Western Story
EIn the mountainous outskirts of Murkwood, rides a lone man in a wagon. Only, he's not as alone as he thinks. There's something out there in the woods, something lurking, something waiting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S2 Ep 30Episode 30: The Book and the Betrayer | A Supernatural Western Horror Story
Rain poured from the sky, spilling from the clouds in a deluge that splattered against the earth and bore holes into the ground. This wasn’t a normal rain, no, it burnt against the skin, stinging and leaving behind tracks of red in its wake. The sky above was the dark purple of a bruise, with traces of green on the horizon that hinted at something more to come. The ground was a soggy mass of mud. Speckled throughout were the barely there whispers of green leaves that were quickly turning to nothing but more brown muck as the sky spilled down its poison, staining the earth.They’d lost. They’d really lost.Reviewed as similar to Old Gods of Appalachia, the Foxkey Chronicles is a narrative-driven audiodrama.In this supernatural western podcast, we follow Vera Fowley on her journey west. Facing trials and tribulations, she must defy the odds in order to keep her family safe and save the hometown she loves from demonic horrors.The Foxkey Chronicles is an LGBTQ+ podcast and features storylines with a wide variety of characters.Find us at foxkeychronicles.com on Patreon at patreon.com/foxkeychronicles on tumblr @foxkeychronicles on Bluesky @foxkeychronicles#Audiodrama #Western #Podcast #horror #supernatural Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 29Episode 29: The Garden | A Supernatural Western Horror Story
EIt's a hot summer day, and Vera was spending it out in the garden, tilling the earth, and planting. Only, Felix doesn't seem to be acting as normal, and it has Vera worrying.Reviewed as similar to Old Gods of Appalachia, the Foxkey Chronicles is a narrative-driven audiodrama.In this supernatural western podcast, we follow Vera Fowley on her journey west. Facing trials and tribulations, she must defy the odds in order to keep her family safe and save the hometown she loves from demonic horrors.The Foxkey Chronicles is an LGBTQ+ podcast and features storylines with a wide variety of characters.Find us at foxkeychronicles.com on Patreon at patreon.com/foxkeychronicles on tumblr @foxkeychronicles on Bluesky @foxkeychronicles#Audiodrama #Western #Podcast #horror #supernatural Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 28Episode 28: Mire | A Supernatural Western Story
Out on the prairies of Texas lies a homestead, that was besieged by evil, both human and not.Reviewed as similar to Old Gods of Appalachia, the Foxkey Chronicles is a narrative-driven audiodrama.In this supernatural western podcast, we follow Vera Fowley on her journey west. Facing trials and tribulations, she must defy the odds in order to keep her family safe and save the hometown she loves from demonic horrors.The Foxkey Chronicles is an LGBTQ+ podcast and features storylines with a wide variety of characters.Find us at foxkeychronicles.com on Patreon at patreon.com/foxkeychronicles on tumblr @foxkeychronicles on Bluesky @foxkeychronicles#Audiodrama #Western #Podcast #horror #supernatural Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 27Episode 27: The Boy | A Supernatural Western Horror Story
Deep in the underbelly of Murkwood, rests a boy.Reviewed as similar to Old Gods of Appalachia, the Foxkey Chronicles is a narrative-driven audiodrama.In this supernatural western podcast, we follow Vera Fowley on her journey west. Facing trials and tribulations, she must defy the odds in order to keep her family safe and save the hometown she loves from demonic horrors.The Foxkey Chronicles is an LGBTQ+ podcast and features storylines with a wide variety of characters.Find us at foxkeychronicles.com on Patreon at patreon.com/foxkeychronicles on tumblr @foxkeychronicles on Bluesky @foxkeychronicles#Audiodrama #Western #Podcast #horror #supernatural Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 26Episode 26: The Body | A Supernatural Western Horror Story
EOn this Episode of the Foxkey Chronicles, Felix and Ezekiel find themselves in quiet this situation as the journey inside the burnt out remains of Sherriff Marcus Hart's house. They must discover what happened to Marcus Hart, and put him to rest.Reviewed as similar to Old Gods of Appalachia, the Foxkey Chronicles is a narrative-driven audiodrama.In this supernatural western podcast, we follow Vera Fowley on her journey west. Facing trials and tribulations, she must defy the odds in order to keep her family safe and save the hometown she loves from demonic horrors.The Foxkey Chronicles is an LGBTQ+ podcast and features storylines with a wide variety of characters.Find us at foxkeychronicles.com on Patreon at patreon.com/foxkeychronicles on tumblr @foxkeychronicles on Bluesky @foxkeychronicles#Audiodrama #Western #Podcast #horror #supernatural Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.