NIGHTLIGHT: A Horror Fiction Podcast

A boy learns that the monster haunting his neighborhood is not what it seems. “Sweet Tooth” by Nicole Givens Kurtz. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Narrated by M’Shai Dash. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stori...

A man discovers a strange ability to convince people that he’s someone he’s not. “Nobody Knows My Name” by Brandon Massey . Buy Brandon’s latest book “ No Stone Unturned ”. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Narrated by Carl Stewart. Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast . Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

A cursed tree is used for a plantation remodeling project, sending slaves scurrying from the house. Story by Charles W. Chesnutt. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Narrated by James K. White. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

This week, a flash fiction double feature about a lying house and a lake monster. Stories by Tara Campbell and Tonia Ransom. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Narrated by Tonia Ransom. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...

This week, a flying witch haunts the woods, but a man gets a little help from a mysterious and powerful being. Story by Moustapha Mbacké Diop A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT Website. Narrated by Devanté Johnson. Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild podcast. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Thanks for your...

For our Season 5 premiere, a couple encounters a strange creature by the roadside who delights in granting perverse wishes. Story by R.J. Joseph. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Narrated by Tonia Ransom. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

This week, a double-feature gothic story from Jamie Grimes with special hosts from Pseudopod – Alex and Kat. Narrated by Devante Johnson. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

For our season finale, dreams really do come true. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Timothy played by Raiden Thompson. Mom and Shadowban played by Tonia Ransom. Written by Tonia Ransom and Raiden Thompson, with some help from Jen Zink. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Poli...

Show Notes: This week, fiction from Terence Taylor that ponders a strange shared living situation. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Narrated by Devante Johnson. Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...

This week, flash fiction from Tonya R. Moore. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Narrated by GP Mckenzie. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Today, flash fiction from Del Sandeen that cautions us to be careful what you wish for. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Narrated by Hood Horror. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

This week, we have a series of flash fiction tales, starting with a story from our host Tonia Ransom that explores funerary rituals. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Narrated by Tonia Ransom. Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom ***** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at...

We interview Khalifaziz, author of Mitochondrial Assimilation. We talk about the story and its inspiration, and Black horror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week, an old god emerges from primordial slime. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Narrated by Josh Carter. Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

Today, an interview with Lamar Giles, author of "Power and Purpose" (episode 420), and "Wilson's Pawn and Loan" (episode 103). Listen to Lamar’s first NIGHTLIGHT episode, Wilson’s Pawn and Loan . Produced by Jen Zink . Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

This week, a story from New York Times Bestseller Lamar Giles that mixes religion with deadly premonitions. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Listen to Lamar’s first NIGHTLIGHT episode, Wilson’s Pawn and Loan . Narrated by Tonia Ransom. Produced by Jen Zink . Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Pol...

This week, short fiction from Crystal Connor that turns the magical negro trope on its head. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Narrated by Tonia Ransom. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...

This week, be careful about who you choose to marry. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Narrated by GP Mckenzie. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us at patreon.com/nightlightpod for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ****** Learn more about...

We interview Tracy Cross, author of Red Box. We discuss dystopian fiction, The Twilight Zone, hoodoo, and writing good monsters. Tracy Cross has had work appear in anthologies and magazines, including: Tales of the Lost Vol. 2, The Ones That Got Away (upcoming from Kandisha Press in 2021), 99 Tiny Terrors and the Midnight and Indigo: 22 Speculative Stories by Black Women. She has appeared on sever...

Sorry this is late! I accidentally scheduled it for next week :/ This week, the second part of our cyberpunk horror about a mysterious box and unusual pandemic. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Narrated by Felicia Renee. Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

This week, the first part of a two-part cyberpunk horror about a mysterious box and unusual pandemic. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Narrated by Felicia Renee. Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...

Tonia interviews Samantha Frye, author of Playthings. We discuss MFA programs, genre writing, story inspiration in cartoons, and Southern Black culture. Samantha Frye is a writer who grew up in south Alabama listening to classic R&B and stories about hanks and other-worldly creatures. Born in San Antonio, Texas, she moved to Alabama with her parents after her father’s retirement from the Air F...

Show Notes: This week, a double feature from Rickey Rivers Jr and Samantha Frye wherein body parts have a mind of their own and a twist on monsters hiding in a child’s closet. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Narrated by Cherrae Stuart and Walt Livingston. Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom ***** All episodes are bro...

This week, we interview Victoria Hutchinson, author of "Bloodlust" and discuss the story's premise and inspiration, writing dark vs lighthearted fiction, and discipline as a writer. Plus, video games! You can follow Victoria on Twitter @bunnymintt , or visit her at bunnyminttblog.com .  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...

Show Notes: This week, short fiction from Victoria Hutchinson that explores what it’s like to seek out pain you cannot feel. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Narrated by Tonia Ransom. Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on Patreon for as little as...