The Other Stories | Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF Stories

Volume 68 is sponsored by the Night's End podcast. Find out more at https://www.nightsendpodcast.com/ A young woman moves into an apartment with an unexpectedly transient front doorWritten and narrated by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Volume 66 is sponsored by the Night's End podcast. Find out more at https://www.nightsendpodcast.com/And be sure to follow James Barnett (A.K.A Jimmy Horrors) over on Twitter and Instagram.Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hunters of unearthly evil, Swift Bear and Laxon, must use supernatural methods to discover what monstrosity stalks the hills of Sciurus Springs. Get ready for breathtaking action and horror beyond imagining in Swift Bear & Laxon’s third thrilling adventure. Written by Richard Reynolds (http://groundzerocomics.co.uk/)Narrated by Persephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics whenever he gets the chance. He plans to bring you many more adventures of Swift Bear & Laxon, if, that is, you want them... Probably even if you don't. Persephone Rose plans to live long enough, with the help of cybernetic augmentations, to travel to the stars and make extraterrestrial friends. When she isn't performing Satanic rituals, she scrapes by as a writer and voice actor of things that are not always for the faint of heart.You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A professor on a deadline invents a device to help guide time-travellers. Will it work, and will it work in time?Written by Liam Hogan (http://happyendingnotguaranteed.blogspot.co.uk)Narrated by Justin Fife (https://twitter.com/justinbfife)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Blear Moon (https://blearmoon.bandcamp.com/)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Find out more about Liam Hogan’s work over at http://happyendingnotguaranteed.blogspot.co.ukYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frank is understandably excited to have the opportunity to change the past, but his good deed snowballs out of control.Written by Carolyn O’BrienNarrated by Persephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Game Dev Market (https://gamedevmarket.net)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Persephone Rose plans to live long enough, with the help of cybernetic augmentations, to travel to the stars and make extraterrestrial friends. When she isn't performing Satanic rituals, she scrapes by as a writer and voice actor of things that are not always for the faint of heart.You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Warner Hattersley has always been a student of the dark and macabre corners of the human mind, but when he stumbles upon a black-market technology, he learns just how dangerous obsession can become.Written by Dexter Mcleod (https://www.twitter.com/DexterMcLeod)Narrated by James Barnett (https://twitter.com/jimmyhorrors)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Chris Zabriskie (https://soundcloud.com/chriszabriskie)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Dexter McLeod is a writer from the southern United States, though he vacations on the shores of dim Carcosa. He writes in the darker shades of Southern Gothic, Cosmic Horror, Science Fiction, and the New Weird. You can follow him on Twitter, @DexterMcLeod.James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast. A short story fiction podcast with tales of horror and the paranormal. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.jamesbarnettauthor.com You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a man hears the mother of his childhood calling him home, he decides to follow it all the way back.Written and narrated by Luke Kondor (https://twitter.com/lukeofkondor)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Mellarn (https://soundcloud.com/mellarn)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Luke Kondor started writing on his computer in his early teens and never looked back… and now he has very sore eyes. He makes podcasts, makes films, and writes books! Check out more of his work at LukeKondor.com and be sure to join the newsletter to get a free book of short stories. Oh yeah and follow hmi on twitter and instagram at @LukeofkondorYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Volume 66 is sponsored by the Scared To Death podcast. Find out more at https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/When human survival is in the balance, it’s left to one person to argue the case for our continued existence.Written by Richard Reynolds (http://groundzerocomics.co.uk/)Narrated by James Barnett (https://www.instagram.com/jimmyhorrors/)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Blear Moon (https://blearmoon.bandcamp.com/)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics whenever he gets the chance.James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast. A short story fiction podcast with tales of horror and the paranormal. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.jamesbarnettauthor.comYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Volume 66 is sponsored by the Scared To Death podcast. Find out more at https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/When Maureen's daughter is killed in a tragic roadside collision, Maureen's grief and feelings of responsibility begin to consume her every waking moment. Written by Jonathan Cosgrove (https://twitter.com/jjingo_gaijin)Narrated by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/Georgiacooked)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Myu (https://soundcloud.com/myuu)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Jonathan Cosgrove is an Irish writer of dark fiction. His short fiction has appeared in the Arterial Bloom anthology from Crystal Lake Publishing and Daily Science Fiction. You can find out more about him at jonathancosgrove.com or say hello on Twitter at @jjingo_gaijin. Follow Georgia Cook on Twitter at @GeorgiacookedYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Volume 66 is sponsored by the Scared To Death podcast. Find out more at https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/This is a story about a Cadbury egg that is anything but sweet. Written by Shannon Scott Narrated by Jasmine Arch (https://jasminearch.com/)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Shannon Scott is an adjunct professor of English at several universities in the Twin Cities. She has contributed essays on wolves and werewolves to She-Wolf: A Cultural History of Female Werewolves (Manchester UP, 2015) and The Company of Wolves Collection (Manchester UP, 2020). She was also co-editor of Terrifying Transformations: An Anthology of Victorian Werewolf Fiction, 1838-1896 (Valancourt, 2012). More recently, her short story, “American House Spider,” came out in in Nightscript in 2019. Her novelette, “Swing a Dead Cat,” was published in Coppice and Brake: A Dark Fiction Anthology, in March 2020. Her short story, “The Bump,” will be coming out in Vastarien: A Literary Journal and her story “Dead Bread Head” was published in Oculus Sinister in November 2020. Her novella, Joyride, will be coming out in 2021 with Crone Girls Press. She can be reached at [email protected] Writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Volume 66 is sponsored by the Scared To Death podcast. Find out more at https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/Easton is skilled at mapping the world's longest known cave system, nestled beneath the hills of central Kentucky. But he finds navigating the human heart a harder task when something much older and far darker sings to him from the deep.Written by Dexter McLeod (https://twitter.com/DexterMcLeod)Narrated by Justin Fife (https://twitter.com/justinbfife)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Dexter McLeod is a writer from the southern United States, though he vacations on the shores of dim Carcosa. He writes in the darker shades of Southern Gothic, Cosmic Horror, Science Fiction, and the New Weird. You can follow him on Twitter, @DexterMcLeod.You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Volume 66 is sponsored by the Scared To Death podcast. Find out more at https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/A pair of refugees escape for one of the world’s last sanctuary cities, but they cannot flee an older hunger.Written by Brandon R. Chinn (https://twitter.com/brandonrchinn)Narrated by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/Georgiacooked)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Umcorps (https://blearmoon.bandcamp.com/)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Brandon R. Chinn is the author of the Kognition Cycle series. He lives in the Pacific Northwest and writes genre fiction and video game essays. You can check out his work at TheKognitionCycle.com and geek out with him @brandonrchinn on Twitter and Medium.You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Volume 66 is sponsored by the Scared To Death podcast. Find out more at https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/Intro recorded by Luke Kondor (www.twitter.com/Lukeofkondor).You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryan hopes presidential recognition of his new food additive will finally earn his father’s respect. But what has he really created?Written by Ralph Benton (http://www.ralphbenton.com)Narrated by Persephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Blear Mooon (https://blearmoon.bandcamp.com/)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org and Zapsplat.comThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Ralph Benton came to his senses after decades of wearing the golden handcuffs of a corporate drone. He fled the frozen peaks of Colorado for the muggy swamps of Florida. Now there is weirdness and mystery all around him, and he is much better for it. You can find his other work at ralphbenton.com.Persephone Rose plans to live long enough, with the help of cybernetic augmentations, to travel to the stars and make extraterrestrial friends.  When she isn't performing Satanic rituals, she scrapes by as a writer and voice actor of things that are not always for the faint of heart.You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Knowledge is power. How much is that power worth?Written by Andrew Maple (http://instagram.com/mapletree63)Narrated by Justin Fife (https://twitter.com/JustinBFife)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org and Zapsplat.comThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine if your girlfriend is a beautiful kickass scientist. It's not always too good to be true.Written by Paul A. FreemanNarrated by Manny RealguyEdited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A powerful secret, a desperate monster. It got out in the 60s - it's out again.Written by J. Askew (https://www.jaskewauthor.com)Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org and Zapsplat.comThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Science Fiction and Horror writer, Joanne Askew, explores mental health, sexual identity and diversity through her fiction. She often shows weaknesses as strengths at the end of the world. She writes space operas, dystopian dramas and weird fiction, all steeped in plot twists and stand-out characters. As an LGBTQIA+ activist, she aims to use her fiction to make the world a better place for the next generation to come out in. www.jaskewauthor.com Erika is a mother, narrator, visual artist and an animal husbandry technician. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on her Instagram (https://instagram.com/efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsyYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode includes a short interview with author Dan Howarth (https://twitter.com/danhowarth20) in a discussion all about writing short horror stories.Pick up Dan's new book:https://books2read.com/darkmissives Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They say that the videos from the caving expedition at Winslow Farm are just another internet hoax, but the sister of one of the missing is determined to uncover the truth.Written by David J. Thirteen (https://twitter.com/davidjthirteen)Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://www.instagram.com/efventu/)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/Andrewkn/)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)David J. Thirteen is a writer of horror and dark fiction with stories in several anthologies. Find out more about David's writing at DavidJThirteen.com.Erika is a mother, narrator, visual artist and an animal husbandry technician. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on her Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsyYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After an earthquake at the alleged site of an ancient lost civilisation, deep sea divers Robin & Anna go in search of an underwater discovery. Written by Hannah Mariska (http://instagram.com/hannahmariska)Narrated by Jasmine Arch(https://www.JasmineArch.com)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Chris Zabriskie (https://soundcloud.com/chriszabriskie)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Hannah Mariska is a Welsh writer living in London. You can find her on instagram.com/hannahmariskaWriter, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing.Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gods don't die easily. Neither do old soldiers. Written by Donna J. W. Munro (https://twitter.com/DonnaJWMunro)Narrated by Justin Fife (https://twitter.com/justinbfife)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Check out more of Donna J. W. Munro’s work over at a www.donnajwmunro.com.And check out Justin’s new YouTube channel all about voice acting and narrating here. You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and joining in with the writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to theotherstories.net/services The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A construction crew discovers an ancient city in the tunnels deep beneath the river Thames.Written by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Follow Georgia Cook on Twitter at @georgiacookedJosh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriterYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and joining in with the writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to theotherstories.net/services The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tips For Submitting Stories To TOSA short conversation with Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/AndyCTWrites) and Luke Kondor (https://twitter.com/Lukeofkondor)You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverGet help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hidden inside a giant cake, a vampire waits to take revenge on those who wronged her five hundred years ago.Written by Kate Tyte Narrated by Alexandra Elroy (https://www.billyshakes.nl/)Edited by Duncan Muggleton(https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Alex Mason (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Mason)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Kristýna Plíhalová (https://www.facebook.com/czinaplihalova)Kate Tyte was born in Bath, England. She worked as an archivist for over ten years, before moving to Lisbon where she works as an English teacher. Her non-fiction has appeared in various British history and genealogy magazines. Her essays have appeared in Slightly Foxed, and her fiction in STORGY, Riggwelter, The Fiction Pool, and in Madness Heart Press's anthology ‘Ghastly Gastronomy’. She is a book reviewer for STORGY and The Short Story.Alexandra is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers. When she is not voicing, writing or mummy-ing (which is all the time, really) she directs plays that she adapted from classic novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Death on the Nile and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.She also has a BA in Japanese Language and Culture and a Film and Photographic Studies Master.You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts, mugs, comics, and posters are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverWant to learn how to podcast? Want feedback on a short story? All of our services are available at https://theotherstories.net/servicesThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Half-forgotten memories haunt Joel when he tries to pretend everything is normal. How long can he ignore signs of his other life, the terrible things he’s done, or the people he’s left behind?Written by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)Narrated by Manny RealguyEdited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Daniel Birch (https://www.danielbirchmusic.com/) and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by http://www.Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Duncan is one-half of the editing team on The Other Stories, and he occasionally writes stories that no-one reads. But mostly he makes music that no one listens to, as part of his indie record label, Temporal Recordings. All of this music is free, and can be found at temporalrecordings.wordpress.com. Follow him on Twitter at @duncanmuggleton Manny Really is a man… and he’s a real… guy…You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisey Grant has received yet another bouquet from her ex-girlfriend seeking impossible forgiveness. But is there another message hidden within the flowers?Written by Kathleen Allen (https://twitter.com/katallen089)Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://www.instagram.com/efventu/)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/Andrewkn/)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by http://www.Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Follow Kathleen Allan on Twitter at https://twitter.com/katallen089Erika is a mother, narrator, visual artist and an animal husbandry technician. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on her Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsyYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production by the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a new teacher causes a stir at a local high school, one student goes above and beyond with their maths homework. Written by Dan Howarth (https://twitter.com/danhowarth20)Narrated by Jasmine Arch (https://www.JasmineArch.com)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/Andrewkn/)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by http://www.freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Dan Howarth is a writer from the North of England. When he isn't writing dark fiction, he is raging against the government like some sort of deranged Mancunian Braveheart. His collection Dark Missives is imminent. You can connect with Dan on Twitter - @danhowarth20 and at his website www.danhowarthwriter.com Writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing.Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Technolepathy, a system that allows users to broadcast messages directly into each other’s minds, is in the final stages of development. Its creator is certain it will revolutionise communications technology, but it all hangs on the success of an experimental human trial.Written by Sarah Jane Justice (https://www.sarahjanejusticewriting.com/)Narrated by Alexandra Elroy (https://www.billyshakes.nl/)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Chris Zabriskie (https://chriszabriskie.com/) and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Sarah Jane Justice has had horror fiction published by Black Hare Press, Eerie River Publishing, and Deadset Press. She is also a successful poet, songwriter, and spoken word artist, whose work has taken her as far as the Sydney Opera House. Find more of her writing at sarahjanejusticewriting.com.Alexandra is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers. When she is not voicing, writing or mummy-ing (which is all the time, really) she directs plays that she adapted from classic novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Death on the Nile and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.She also has a BA in Japanese Language and Culture and a Film and Photographic Studies Master.You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production of  the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rainbows and Leprechauns and Butterflies, Oh my by Matt MicheliJoin the Facebook group Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver T-shirts and mugs are available at gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hunters of unearthly evil, Swift Bear and Laxon, are on the case when they come upon a whole region that has been robbed of life. Get ready for breathtaking action and horror beyond imagining in Swift Bear & Laxon’s second thrilling adventure.Written by Richard Reynolds (http://groundzerocomics.co.uk/)Narrated by Persephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/) and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics whenever he gets the chance. Persephone Rose plans to live long enough, with the help of cybernetic augmentations, to travel to the stars and make extraterrestrial friends. When she isn't performing Satanic rituals, she scrapes by as a writer and voice actor of things that are not always for the faint of heart.You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As New-London faces destruction from sinister forces - Two rival photo journalists await the arrival of Earth's most powerful defender. Written by Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/AndyCTWrites)Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)Sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Andy Conduit-Turner is a UK based writer, editor, comic creator and podcast crasher with a song in his heart and a spreadsheet for everything. Follow more of his work , seasoned with frequent dog pictures via @AndyCTWrites on Twitter Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriterYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production of  the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A lonely man always spends his Saturday mornings fishing, but this weekend he’s the catch of the day. He’ll wish he heeded his granddad’s warning when the shadow of a sea kaiju lures him into the depths of destruction. Written by Marcel Liemant (https://twitter.com/MarcelLiemant)Narrated by James Barnett (https://www.jamesbarnettauthor.com/)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)Sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Writer and rewriter of myths, you can find Marcel's work on twitter at @marcelliemant. James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast. A short story fiction podcast with tales of horror and the paranormal. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.jamesbarnett author.comYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production of  the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the global Kaiju community divided on a central question, two pioneers argue over the question - can you train a Kaiju?Written by Dan Howarth (https://www.www.mikeedwardevans.com)Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Alex Mason (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Mason)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Dan Howarth is a writer and editor from the North of England where he recognises only the authority of Marcus Rashford, the true King in the North, rather than the UK government. Dan’s debut collection Dark Missives will be out imminently. Head over to www.danhowarthwriter.com to find out more. Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriterYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Write for TOS - https://theotherstories.net/submissionsJoin the Facebook group Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs and posters are available at gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike’s job is demanding at the best of times, but when it comes to 24hr call out, it can be a real nightmare.Written by Mike Edward Evans (https://www.www.mikeedwardevans.com)Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Check out more of Mike’s work at www.mikeedwardevans.com.Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriterYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The cutthroat world of mergers and acquisitions is a stressful business but cutting back on sleep can lead to complications beyond a balance sheet. Written by Dan Howarth (https://twitter.com/danhowarth20)Narrated by James Barnett (https://www.jamesbarnettauthor.com)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)Sound effects were provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Dan Howarth is a writer and editor from the North of England where he recognises only the authority of Marcus Rashford, the true King in the North, rather than the UK government. Dan’s debut collection Dark Missives will be out imminently. Head over to www.danhowarthwriter.com to find out more. James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast. A short story fiction podcast with tales of horror and the paranormal. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.jamesbarnettauthor.comYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A man battles for a full night’s sleep against his pet cat. Written and narrated by Luke Kondor (https://www.instagram.com/lukeofkondor/)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Luke Kondor started making stuff on his computer in his early teens and never looked back… and now he has really sore eyes. He writes some books, makes lots of podcasts and… well you already know all that… but if you want to check out more of his stuff, head over to https://www.LukeKondor.com or I’m @LukeofKondor on Twitter or Instagram.You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s not easy to reflect back on the choices you make. Sometimes, it's the things you don’t do which haunt you forever. Written by JT Shields (https://twitter.com/shields_author)Narrated by Alexandra Elroy (https://www.billyshakes.nl/)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/) The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)For more of JT Shield’s work head over to https://www.jtshields.com/Alexandra Elroy is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers. When she is not voicing, writing or mummy-ing (which is all the time, really) she directs plays that she adapted from classic novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Death on the Nile and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.She also has a BA in Japanese Language and Culture and a Film and Photographic Studies Master.You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join the Facebook group Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Shockipede has returned. Scream, scream, scream or die.Written by Gary WoskNarrated by Justin Fife (https://twitter.com/justinbfife)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Mellarn (https://soundcloud.com/mellarn)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A mysterious website has unforeseen consequences when viewed by females.Written by Daniel Loring Keating (danielloringkeating.wordpress.com)Narrated by Persephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/Andrewkn/)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)For more of Daniel’s work, head to danielloringkeating.wordpress.comPersephone Rose plans to live long enough, with the help of cybernetic augmentations, to travel to the stars and make extraterrestrial friends. When she isn't performing Satanic rituals, she scrapes by as a writer and voice actor of things that are not always for the faint of heart.You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.q Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A young horror film buff accesses a disturbing website at the encouragement of his friend. But this mysterious site doesn’t contain just any run-of-the-mill frightening content; it provides him with an experience that is truly horrifying.Written by Jay AdairNarrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)With music by JCM [Canada] (https://soundcloud.com/j_c_m/)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Jay Adair is an office worker and music instructor. His work has appeared in Scare You to Sleep, Jitter, Escaped Ink and previously in The Other Stories. He is also a drummer and can be heard on recordings with Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish (www.joncreeden.com), Chad McCoy (www.chadmccoymusic.com), and Just in Time (https://justintimeband.bandcamp.com/). He can be reached at [email protected] Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriterYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Natural Selection" addresses the natural evolution of peer pressure and its horrific consequences.Written by Dan Frazier (https://www.twitter.com/DanJFrazier)Narrated by Justin Fife (https://twitter.com/justinbfife)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Blear Moon (https://blearmoon.bandcamp.com/)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Dan Frazier is a freelance entertainment journalist who has contributed to Playboy, NYLON, and BlackBook among others. His fiction has appeared in Abstract Jam. Twitter: @DanJFrazierYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join the Facebook group Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All Through The House was written by Amanda LangNarrated by Luke Kondor (https://twitter.com/LukeofKondor)The Festival was written by HP Lovecraft And narrated by Richard StanleyThe episode was edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Duncan Muggleton and And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A young man sits in a police station for what seems a simple act of arson. A mysterious stranger arrives and asks questions about why the young man tried to burn down the abandoned house by the bay.Written by Lex Black (https://www.twitter.com/DeadSunSaga)Narrated by Justin Fife (https://twitter.com/justinbfife)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Lex muses about horror and other things on Twitter @DeadSunSaga.You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Suzie believes that wishes do come true. After making one on a shooting star to finally experience the ocean, she now wishes she could escape that wish.Written by Diane Arrelle (https://www.arrellewrites.com)Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://www.instagram.com/efventu)Edited by Karl HughesWith music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Diane Arrelle, (Dina Leacock) has had more than 250 short stories published and three books including two short story collections: Just A Drop In The Cup and Seasons On The Dark Side.www.arrellewrites.com FaceBook: Diane Arrelle www.jerseypinesink.com Erika is a mother, narrator, visual artist, and an animal husbandry technician. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on her Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsyErika is a mother, narrator, visual artist and an animal husbandry technician. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on her Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsyYou can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unlikely paths of redemption and less likely partnerships can be formed in the face of the evil and horror of the Old West.Written by Richard Reynolds (ttps://groundzerocomics.co.uk)Narrated by Persephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose)Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)With music by Umcorps (https://soundcloud.com/umcorps)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics whenever he gets the chance. You can read these comics for free on the shop’s website, groundzerocomics.co.uk - ‘free comics’ sidebar.Persephone Rose plans to live long enough, with the help of cybernetic augmentations, to travel to the stars and make extraterrestrial friends. When she isn't performing Satanic rituals, she scrapes by as a writer and voice actor of things that are not always for the faint of heart.You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Symbiosis bites.Written by Edward Ahern (https://twitter.com/bottomstripper)Narrated by Justin Fife (https://twitter.com/justinbfife)Edited by Karl HughesWith music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/) and Zapsplat.com (https://www.zapsplat.com/)The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Ed Ahern resumed writing after forty odd years in foreign intelligence and international sales. He’s had over two hundred fifty stories and poems published so far, and six books. Ed works the other side of writing at Bewildering Stories, where he sits on the review board and manages a posse of six review editors.https://twitter.com/bottomstripperhttps://www.facebook.com/EdAhern73/?ref=bookmarkshttps://www.instagram.com/edwardahern1860/You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaverYou can join our book club and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaverT-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.