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The Cold Boy 'A divorced taxidermist is forced to open up his home and heart when his sister asks him to watch his nephew for a week, but the punishing winter soon catches up with them both when the child falls into a frozen pond and emerges again in an uncanny state.' Written by Benjamin Percy (https://benjaminpercy.com/) Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife) Edited by Kar...

Blue Bear 'After guarding the scene of a particularly gruesome murder, a police officer finds himself stalked by a disturbing piece of evidence.' Written by Georgia Cook ( https://twitter.com/georgiacooked ) Narrated and edited by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors ( https://www. JamesBarnettCreative.com ) With music by Alex Mason ( https://soundcloud.com/alexmason-1-1 ) And Myuu ( https://thedarkpia...

Loved and Lost or Never At All 'What if you are the imaginary friend? What if they decide they don’t need you anymore?' Written by Thomas Joyce ( https://twitter.com/ThomasWJoyce1 ) Narrated by Josh Curran ( https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter ) Edited by Karl Hughes ( https://twitter.com/karlhughes ) With music by Dark Fantasy Studio ( http://darkfantasystudio.com/ ) And Thom Robson ( https://www.t...

The Collector 'Kevin can’t sleep. Neither can the new friend he’s found under his bed.' Written by Chris Lillienthal ( www. ChrisLWrites.com ) Narrated by Justin Fife ( https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife ) Edited by Karl Hughes ( https://twitter.com/karlhughes ) With music and sound effects by Zapsplat.com And Thom Robson ( https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/ ) The episode illustration was provided...

The Incomparable Freddy Red 'When seven-year-old Kim Barnes wills her imaginary friend, Freddy Red, into existence, who spills over with games and laughter and titters and blood.' Written by Luke Kondor ( https://www.lukekondor.com ) Narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies ( https://twitter.com/mldAudio ) Edited by Karl Hughes ( https://twitter.com/karlhughes ) With music by MusicLFiles ( https://cemmusi...

Editorial by Luke Kondor ( https://www.lukekondor.com ) Produced by Karl Hughes ( https://twitter.com/karlhughes ) *** Join TOS+ to access over 75 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/ Support the show, get audiobooks, and more at https://www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver Join our communities for book clubs, mo...

A special preview episode of our new podcast — After The Gloaming. If you enjoy it, be sure to listen to more today by searching for it in your favourite podcast app or by visiting here . *** After the Gloaming is a production of Dissonance Media and The Other Stories. Scarecrow for Mason Bradley was written by Charlie Maliha whose pronouns are he/him or they/them. Charlie Maliha is a queer trans...

Squall Line 'A line of storms stretch across the world, leaving catastrophes of biblical proportions in their wake.' Written by Ryan Harville ( https://www.ryanharvillewriting.com ) Narrated by Justin Fife ( https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife ) Edited by Duncan Muggleton ( http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton ) With music by Duncan Muggleton ( https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com ) And Thom...

Of Water 'There’s something more than just water in the reservoir at Llyn Morwyn, waiting for the flood to find its way out.' Written by Die Booth ( https://diebooth.wordpress.com/ ) Narrated by Georgia Cook ( https://twitter.com/georgiacooked ) Edited by James Barnett ( https://www. JamesBarnettCreative.com ) With music by Velleitie ( https://velleitie.us/ ) And Kai Engel ( https://www.kai-engel....

I’m Dreaming Of A… 'Everyone dreams of a "white Christmas," but sometimes it may not be for the best to have one's wishes fulfilled.' Written by James Dorr ( http://jamesdorrwriter.wordpress.com ) Narrated by Manny Realguy Edited by Duncan Muggleton ( http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton ) With music by Duncan Muggleton ( https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com ) And Thom Robson ( https://www.th...

Cloudburst 'A group of CDC researchers are dispatched to monitor a town experiencing bizarre and gruesome weather patterns.' Written by Georgia Cook ( https://twitter.com/georgiacooked ) Narrated by Shara Jahnke ( https://www.instagram.com/zellezra/ ) Edited by Karl Hughes ( https://twitter.com/karlhughes ) With music by Dark Fantasy Studio ( http://darkfantasystudio.com/ ) And Thom Robson ( https...

Subscribe to After The Gloaming today!   Editorial by Luke Kondor ( https://www.lukekondor.com ) Produced by Karl Hughes ( https://twitter.com/karlhughes ) Interview with James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors ( https://twitter.com/gloamingpod ) *** Join TOS+ to access over 75 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/p...

Crawlspace 'Dennis' quiet evening of reading is interrupted by thumping music coming from his neighbour's house. Or at least he thinks that's where it's coming from.' Written by Kev Harrison ( www.kevharrisonfiction.com Narrated by Narrator and edited by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors ( https://www. JamesBarnettCreative.com ) With music by Daniel Birch ( https://danielbirchmusic.com ) And Andrew...

Lucky Ruff 'A park employee discovers more than he bargained for when he loses his way in the maintenance tunnels below an amusement park.' Written by Georgia Cook ( https://twitter.com/georgiacooked ) Narrated by Josh Curran ( https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter ) Edited by Duncan Muggleton (social media link) With music by Duncan Muggleton (social media link) And Thom Robson ( https://www.thomrobs...

As the podcast celebrates its 7th birthday, we asked some of the HOS offices to pick some of their favourite stories from the past year.  *** 81.2 Desire & Sons Written by Nicola Lombardi & Joe Weintraub Narrated and edited by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www. JamesBarnettCreative.com) With music by Daniel Birch Music (https://danielbirchmusic.com) 78.1 Invite To Interview...

The Bommsy Tit 'Years back, a man’s dog went into a fabric tunnel and never came out the other side. Until today, that is.' Written and narrated by Luke Kondor ( https://www.lukekondor.com ) Edited by Duncan Muggleton ( http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton ) With music by Duncan Muggleton ( https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com ) And Thom Robson ( https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/ ) And sound e...

Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice over marketplace. You’ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today! Coyotes 'A group of migrants attempt to cross the American border for safety, only to find that something within is hunting them.' Written...

Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice over marketplace. You’ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today! TOAST A sentient toaster searches for customers in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Written and narrated by Luke Kondor (https://www.instagra...

Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice over marketplace. You’ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today! Werms 'When a plumber who’s seen too much is buried alive by a sadistic gravedigger, he discovers a series of mysterious tunnels extending...

Editorial by Luke Kondor ( https://www.lukekondor.com ) Produced by Karl Hughes ( https://twitter.com/karlhughes ) My Tunnels flash fiction was written by Cody Czarzasty *** Join TOS+ to access over 75 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/ Support the show, get audiobooks, and more at https://www.patreon.com...

Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. voice123.co/TheOtherStories . The Rescue 'A hero makes a final assault on Faraway Keep, where the Lord Chamberlain has locked away the heir to the throne.' Written and narrated by Andy Conduit-Turner ( https://twitter.com/an...

Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. voice123.co/TheOtherStories . They Never Grow Up 'The crew of the Ferrous Pike embark on a perilous voyage to save their children and reclaim their future.' Written and narrated by Andy Conduit-Turner ( https://twitter.com/a...

Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. voice123.co/TheOtherStories . The Boy King & The Frog 'Whilst a young boy sleeps and dreams of a land in which he is king, a mysterious frog named Sir Ivan comes to visit.' Written by Luke Kondor ( https://www.lukekondor...

Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Grab your free copy at voice123.co/TheOtherStories . Upon A Star 'Eager adventurers embark on a quest to a hidden cave that was, once-upon-a-time, pierced by a fabled meteor.' Written and narrated by Andy Conduit-Turner ( ht...

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