Tales to Terrify

Welcome to episode 554. We have one tale for you this week, about a man forced to confront a forgotten and uncomfortable past. COMING UP Good Evening: Lycan Kickstarter, Submissions, Thank-yous: 00:01:06 A. J. Lewis’  The Samovar  as read by Dan Rabarts: 00:04:58 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Story Submissions Hive Head Studios Ly...

Welcome to episode 553. We have one tale for you this week, about an inmate of Purgatory who manages to evade prison politics – until justice calls. COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions and Thank-yous: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Danielle Ackley-McPhail’s  Purgatory  as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:07:07 TRIGGER WARNINGS Purgatory  contains scenes of sexual assault/rape. PERTINENT LINKS Support u...

Welcome to episode 552. We have one longer tale for you this evening, about a squad of conscripted convicts who learn there are worse places to be than behind bars. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Rich Larson’s  Extraction Request  as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:03:10 TRIGGER WARNINGS Extraction Request  contains brief sexual content PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! S...

Welcome to episode 551. This week we have one tale for you, about a young man who learns that just because a town’s been abandoned doesn’t mean that it’s empty. COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions and Travels: 00:01:06 Ashlee Lhamon’s  Electric City  as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:03:41 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Story Submission...

Welcome to episode 550. We have two tales for you this week. First, a girl goes to dark lengths in her desire for attention. Then, a young woman finds peace in the depths of malicious magic. COMING UP Good Evening: Podcast Awards, Submissions & Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Jolie Toomajan’s  Favorite Favorite  as read by Kat Woodford: 00:04:46 Erica Ruppert’s Alba as read by Michelle Kane: 00...

Welcome to episode 549. We have one tale for you this evening, about a Hungarian factory worker who discovers a cure for loneliness in a jar. COMING UP Good Evening: Haunted House Submissions & Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Jonathan Louis Duckworth’s The Emperor’s Firstborn as read by Spencer DiSparti: 00:04:21 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Stor...

Welcome to episode 548. We begin this week with the true story of a woman’s enthralling thrift store discovery. Then, a dying man tries to prove that there is nothing he can’t fix. COMING UP Good Evening: summer reads, submissions & thank yous: 00:01:06 Christi Nogle’s  Threads Like Wire, Like Vine  as read by Maurine McLean: 00:07:42 Taija Morgan’s  Eat Your Rage  as...

Welcome to episode 547. We have one tale tonight that takes us back to the summer of 1975 with an ordinary family, a cabin the woods, and something lurking just outside. COMING UP Good Evening: Podcast Awards, Submissions, Reviews: 00:01:06 Shenoa Carroll-Bradd’s  She is Me  as read by Summer Brooks: 00:07:12 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terri...

Welcome to episode 546. This week we have one tale, about an expedition shipwrecked on a strange shore. COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions, Reviews, PayPal: 00:01:06 Lee Clark Zumpe’s  An Unsolicited Lucidity  as read by Stephen Kilpatrick: 00:06:46 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Lee Clark Zumpe Stephen Kilpatrick Original Score b...

Welcome to episode 545. We have two tales for you: about a man about to seriously regret a night of heavy drinking, and twin sisters who seek to save their failing art gallery, no matter what the cost. COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions Opening: 00:01:06 Patrick Barb’s  Black Out  as read by Dan Rabarts: 00:04:30 Angela Sylvaine’s  Blood is Thicker  as read by Krystal Hammond:...

Welcome to episode 544. We have one tale for you this evening about a new employee, a series of strange events and an abattoir manager struggling to make sense of it all. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest Winners, Charity Anthology: 00:01:06 Mob’s Hunger as read by Matthew Bradford: 00:05:56 TRIGGER WARNINGS Hunger contains scenes of gore/animal butchery. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon!...

Welcome to episode 543. This week we meet a newlywed couple who discover terrible secrets at a nearby church. COMING UP Good Evening: Podcast Awards, Reviews and Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Edith Nesbit’s Man-Size in Marble as read by Rish Outfield: 00:06:42 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch People’s Choice Podcast Awards Rish Outfield | The Dunesteef...

Welcome to episode 542. We have two tales for you this week. First, in the middle of a heatwave, two strangers discover their fates are deeply intertwined. Then, after a failed exam, an abused housewife takes matters into her own hands. COMING UP Good Evening: Discord, Patreon: 00:01:06 W. F. Harvey’s August Heat as read by Matt Dovey: 00:05:57 Hunter Liguore’s Jars of Spiders as read by Jasmine A...

Welcome to episode 541. We have one tale for you this evening, about a shy, lonely man whose ailing health is exacerbated by a recurring late night caller. COMING UP Good Evening: Musings & More Stoker News: 00:01:06 Harley Carnell’s The Eternal Return as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:05:11 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Dan Gurzynski Origin...

Welcome to episode 540. We have one longer tale for you this evening about a werewolf navigating the drama of an otherworldly halfway house. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 John Mavin’s Restraint as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:03:41 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch John Mavin Amy Paonessa – The Bloodlust Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment N...

Welcome to episode 539. This week, we have two runners-up from this year’s Bram Stoker Awards. First, a down-on-her-luck woman finds a second chance at a mysterious house of ill-repute. Then, a horror author on a family outing runs afoul of the local livestock. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest Closing, Stoker Awards: 00:01:06 Carol Gyzander’s The Yellow Crown as read by the author: 00:06:08 A...

Welcome to Episode 538. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about a man whose hatred of elevators is eclipsed only by their hatred for him, and why you don’t have to be the sharpest tool in the shed to stand against the end of the world. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06 Rick Kennett & B. Michael Radburn’s They Wait as read by Chris Johnston: 00:05:27 Frank Oreto’s Phase II a...

Welcome to Episode 537. This week we have two tales for you, about a woman and her pup trapped at home during the pandemic and a man trying to figure out what keeps killing the neighbourhood dogs. COMING UP Good Evening: Stokers, Human Monsters Anthology, Flash Contest : 00:01:06 [Trigger] Sheree Shatsky’s You Wait in the Dark as read by Kat Woodford: 00:07:28 Ed Ahern’s The Dog Walkers as read by...

Welcome to Episode 536 We have one longer tale for you again this evening, about the importance of good nutrition for newborns.. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest, Merch, HWA Mental Health Month: 00:01:06 Warren Benedetto’s Baby Food as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:05:37 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Flash Fiction Contest HWA Mental Health...

Welcome to Episode 535. We have one longer tale for you about a governess who’s strange charges harbour dark secrets in the dirt. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06 Katie Young’s Fruiting Bodies as read by Georgia Cook: 00:04:06 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Flash Fiction Contest Georgia Cook Georgia Cook on Twitter (@georgiaco...

Welcome to Episode 534. This week we have two tales for you: about why forcing your shy child to get photos with Santa may be crueler than you think, and a clandestine hunting party that may get more than they bargained for. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest & Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Deirdre Coles’ The Problem with Mall Santas as read by Emily Strand: 00:04:21 Lee Clark Zumpe’s Dark Timber as...

Welcome to Episode 533. This week we have two tales for you: about the trials of deciding whether to flee or stay in the face of uncertainty in ancient Rome, and how some festive legends just refuse to die. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest and Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Julia August’s City of Wolves and Lightning as read by Graeme Dunlop: 00:04:37 Ryan Nagle’s The Feast Day of Saint Nicholas as rea...

Welcome to Episode 532 This week we have three tales: about a deadly New Year’s celebration, a confession that takes a sharp left turn, and an ancient tale of the woman in white. COMING UP Good Evening: more Scream, Flash Contest : 00:01:06 W. Ross Teal’s A Cup of Kindness Yet as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:04:41 Jakob Angerer’s The Listener as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:08:40 Vansh Sharma’s The Old...

Welcome to Episode 531. This week we have one longer tale for you, about a wizard sent on assignment in the remote countryside. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Fiction Contest, Submissions & Thank-yous: 00:01:06 K. J. Parker’s A Rich, Full Week as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:06:14 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Andrew Gibson Andrew Gibson |...

Welcome to Episode 530. This week we have two tales for you. First, Jerry has a tough time fitting into undead society. Then, keeping up with your neighbour can be a bloody pain in the ass. COMING UP Good Evening: A good-bye, some thank-yous and reviews: 00:01:06 Andrew Rucker Jones’ The Odd One Out as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:04:51 Carson Winter’s In the Company of Bastards as read by Dan Gurzyn...