Tales to Terrify

Welcome to episode 754. We have three tales for you this week, about a misunderstood haunting, the unravelling of innocence and a perilous game. COMING UP Good Evening, Thank-You: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Marissa Snyder’s  The Woman in the Mirror  as read by Jennifer March: 00:03:00 Dario Splendido’s  Unmade Kindly  as read by Anthony Babington: 00:15:02 [Trigger] Carolyne Topdjian’s...

Welcome to episode 753. We have two tales for you this week. First, an unexpected delivery brings madness to a frontier town. Then, a father struggles to decide if his newborn son is miracle or monster. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Paul Edmonds’  Prosper  as read by Douglas Gwilym: 00:02:14 [Trigger] Samuel Marzioli’s  Hollow Skulls  as read by Colin Duncan: 00:25...

Welcome to episode 752. We have two tales for you this week, about the thin line between comedy and terror, and a coming out party that surfaces dark revelations. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Asher Ellis’  Humor Theory  as read by Brian Rollins: 00:02:53 Marissa Snyder’s  Victoria  as read by Josie Babin: 00:19:57 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness....

Welcome to episode 751. We have two tales for you this week, about a quiet day in the park and conjoined twins who yearn to be free. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Jacob Vaus’  On All Fours  as read by Dan Rabarts: 00:03:06 [Trigger] Stephen Sottong’s  Half Brother  as read by Jesse Holt: 00:12:18 TRIGGER WARNINGS Half Brother  contains scenes of Self Harm, Suicide/Suici...

Welcome to episode 750. We have one tale for you this week, about an education in monster taming. COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions, Thank-you: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Christopher Hawkins’  On Thursdays We Beat the Teacher With Sticks  as read by Sarah Mehra: 00:04:36 TRIGGER WARNINGS On Thursdays We Beat the Teacher With Sticks  contains scenes of Animal Death and Child Abuse. PERTINE...

Welcome to episode 749. And happy StokerCon weekend! We have one final nominated tale for you, about a girl navigating the challenges of a most unusual boarding school. COMING UP Good Evening: Guest Host Douglas Gwilym, StokerCon 2026: 00:01:06 Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece’s  St. Dymphna’s School for Borderland Girls  as read by Kelli Tager: 00:03:51 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon!...

Welcome to episode 748. It’s week four of our Stoker Awards short fiction showcase. Tonight, we meet a family haunted by a legacy of dysfunction. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] R. J. Joseph’s  Inheritance  as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:03:37 TRIGGER WARNINGS Inheritance  contains scenes of Sexual Abuse/Rape. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Sh...

Welcome to episode 747 and week three of our Stoker Awards short fiction showcase. We have one tale for you tonight, about the persistence of nature in the aftermath of mass extinction. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] L. E. Daniels’  Stomata  as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:02:50 TRIGGER WARNINGS L. E. Daniels’  Stomata  contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation. PE...

Welcome to episode 746. It’s week two of our Stoker Awards short fiction showcase. This week, we meet a regular taxi driver with a very special talent. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Champ Wongsatayanont’s  Autogas Ferryman  as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:02:52 TRIGGER WARNINGS Autogas Ferryman  contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation & Child Death. PERTI...

Welcome to episode 745. It’s week one of our Stoker Awards finalist showcase. This week, trouble catches up to a gang of West London thugs. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Anna Taborska’s  [Ir]reversible  as read by Mel Rose: 00:03:14 TRIGGER WARNINGS [Ir]reversible  contains scenes of Animal Death. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to...

Welcome to episode 744 and the results of our Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest! We have four runners up and one winner that are sure to chill your marrow.  COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Fiction Contest, Stoker Awards: 00:01:06 Runner-Up: Argelia Salmon’s  Overheard Fragments from the Cryo Bay  as read by Seth Williams: 00:04:26 Runner-Up: Eric Fomley’s  The Hive Below  as read...

Welcome to episode 743. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young woman takes a mysterious new job. Then, a boy seeks to reclaim a family heirloom. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Anthony J. Rapino’s  This is My Happy Face  as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:03:06 [Trigger] Christopher Collins’  Nine Gold Teeth  as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:22:25 TRIGGER...

Welcome to episode 742. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young boy wakes to find his parents in his room. Then, a man who notices everything fails to see what matters most. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Jeff Wood’s  A Voice of Leaves  as read by Jay Reynolds: 00:02:44 Daniel J. Greene’s  Oops  as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:12:42 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patr...

Welcome to episode 741. We have one tale for you this week, about a boy desperate to save someone from a fate they refuse to face. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 E. C. Bogosian’s  Apoptosis  as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:02:49 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch E.C. Bogosian Andrew Gibson Andrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook Discord...

Welcome to episode 740. We have two tales for you this week, about a woman convinced the world is ending and a perfectly normal, perfectly safe scenic walking tour. COMING UP Good Evening – Guest Host Douglas Gwilym: 00:01:06 Douglas Smith’s  Nothing  as read by Barbara Henslee: 00:03:05 [Trigger] Joshua Ramey-Renk’s  Historic Marker Seven  as read by Charles Conover: 00:1...

Welcome to episode 739 and the final week of Women in Horror Month. We have one tale for you, about an artist in search of his missing muse. COMING UP Good Evening: Locus Magazine Fundraiser: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Mia Cheng’s  Sparrow  as read by Graeme Dunlop: 00:03:37 TRIGGER WARNINGS Sparrow  contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread...

Welcome to week three of Women in Horror Month. We have two tales for you. First, three quick dips in the waters of vengeance. Then, a young woman moves into an infamous house. COMING UP Good Evening: Author Interview Series: 00:01:06 Maria Hossain’s  Memories of Water  as read by Sara Sheckells: 00:03:05 Allison Mulder’s  The Alibi House  as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:22:01 PE...

Welcome to episode 737. Welcome to week two of Women in Horror Month. We have two tales for you. First, a grandmother warns her new granddaughter of the world of men. Then, two sisters try to rid themselves of their recurring visions of otherworldly beings.  COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 L. Fox’s  Coat Your Gums with Blood  as read by Michelle Kane: 00:02:30 [Trigger] Chelsea Dav...

Welcome to episode 736. To kick off Women in Horror Month, we’re sharing four short story debuts from female authors that are sure to raise your hackles and chill your marrow. COMING UP Good Evening: Folded Space Podcast, Lycan: Solomon’s Odyssey Chpt 4, WiHM: 00:01:06 cayce crane’s  kenosis  as read by Amanda Stribling: 00:05:28 [Trigger] Moira Kurtin’s  Come Sit By My Fire  a...

Welcome to episode 735. We have one tale for you tonight, about a voice from the stars that leaves a woman changed forever. COMING UP Good Evening: Sci-Fi Horror Flash Contest, WiHM: 00:01:06 Ely José Couto’s  On the Apotheosis of Vacant Astronauts  as read by Griswold Addams: 00:03:24 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Sci-fi Flash Fi...

Welcome to episode 734. We have two tales for you this week about the complicated dance between loneliness and companionship. COMING UP Good Evening: Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06 Calvin Demmer’s  Restroom Finds  as read by Rish Outfield: 00:03:25 E. F. Benson’s  Bagnell Terrace  as read by Brian Rollins: 00:10:15 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkn...

Welcome to episode 733. We have two tales for you this week. About the dangerous seduction of procrastination and a voyeur who sees more than she bargained for. COMING UP Good Evening: Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06 Arasibo Campeche’s  Pantheon of Agony  as read by LJ Segura: 00:03:16 [Trigger] David Stephen Powell’s  Dedicated Amateur  as read by Anne Marie Lewis: 00:2...

Welcome to episode 732. We four tales for you this week, about a deadly fairy tale, a father who thinks he knows best, a woman who doesn’t quite feel herself, and a repairman struggling to remain relevant. COMING UP Good Evening: Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06 [Trigger] J. S. Apsley’s  Jenny Greenteeth  as read by Mel Rose: 00:03:52 Frank Oreto’s  Zero Tolerance  as rea...

Welcome to episode 731. We have one tale for you this week, about a woman trapped in a time loop, in an endless fight for her freedom (and the truth). COMING UP Good Evening: 2026 Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Corinne Engber’s  The Sound of a Gong  as read by Krystal Hammond and Andrew Gibson: 00:04:11 TRIGGER WARNINGS The Sound of a Gong  contains scenes of Domesti...

Welcome to episode 730. We have two tales for you this week, about a boy desperate to protect his newfound friendship, and a harrowing trip down a forbidden road.  COMING UP Good Evening: WiHM Submissions: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Chris L. Robinson’s  At Last, A Friend  as read by the author: 00:04:05 [Trigger] Emma Johnson-Rivard’s  The Dog Road  as read by Aven Shore: 00:09:15...