The Unexpected Storytelling Podcast

Prepare for a new installment in a classic horror tale over 200 years in the making... We return to the simpler & more quaint time of a younger America, where two children have been told to go out looking for a 'special pumpkin' for their grandfather. What they discover—about their grandpa, and themselves—may just change their world forever. You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google P...

Did someone turn up the heat in here? No... that's coming from the heat outside... as well as the hot new case for Detective Peter Flames! A young boy is dead, money (and a spatula) are missing, and only Detective Pete can be trusted to get to the bottom of things. But how will he do in the bigger heat? Turn up your thermostat to find out! You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Pla...

Can you believe it? The world-famous Beach Buddies are now featured in their very own Unexpected Storytelling Podcast! Too bad they're about to be eaten by some bloodthirsty cannibals at their next show... Oh well! You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere else you stream your podcasts. We're on social media, @unexpectedshow on Twitter and @theunexpectedpodcast on Fa...

It's the hottest night of the year...luckily Shelly works at an ice cream shop. Though as the night wears on, she may just find her luck running out like vanilla from a cone in a 102 degree heat index! You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere else you stream your podcasts. We're on social media, @unexpectedshow on Twitter and @theunexpectedpodcast on Facebook. You c...

John, his wife Windy, and their son Denny have agreed to watch over a garage...by living inside of it! Who knows what kind of irreparable damage living in such quarters can do to one's psyche? We shudder to think... You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere else you stream your podcasts. We're on social media, @unexpectedshow on Twitter and @theunexpectedpodcast on F...

It all ends here. After 4 decades of control, we meet Tom in current times as he attempts to take over one last realm... the dark web!! Now, one young agent must take on a whole conspiracy cult... and a former colleague. Will she ever be able to overcome these odds? Or will she just be the next in line to be... FOOLED? You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere else y...

Martin's got a lot on his plate... not only does he have to lead a group of children known as "Ladybugs" through the forest, but he has to do it under the watchful eye of The Future is Blinding! So when young Willow mysteriously enters the picture, Martin suddenly finds himself losing control quickly. Will he ever get it back? And can he ever find out "what" child is this?! You can find & subscrib...

Hazel deserves love like the rest of us. Yet with the Valentine's Day dance fast approaching and love nowhere to be found, she's about to give up... until an unexpected friend arrives to help her! Will love's slings and arrows hurt more than they're worth? And can Hazel get out of her deal when they do? You're gonna love this one! You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or any...

Clark's dummy makes him feel really stupid sometimes. He calls Clark names and insults everyone attending Clark's shows, seemingly on his own! Yet when Clark tries to do something about it, he finds the dummy is more difficult to clam up than he thought... You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere else you stream your podcasts. We're on social media, @unexpectedshow...

In 1843, Charles Dickens published A Christmas Carol to bring joy and Christmas spirit to a worldwide audience. In 1842, however, his second cousin Doug Dickens wrote A Christmas Scare-ol, which some people believe was cribbed by Charlie and bastardized into the kid friendly format it is today. Here, for the first time in its entirety, is a performance of this one-of-a-kind Christmas tale! You can...

Spring sang softly as Winter died. "I'll bloom for you while my heart still cries." - Angie Weiland-Crosby   Flowers was written and directed by Dustin Riccio. Voice talent on this episode includes 2 new actors: Jules Schrader as Emma J.S. LeGrande Christie as Oliver as well as: Patrick Croce as Dr. John Starks Erik Bergstrom & Andrew Soucek as the cemetery friends You can find & subscribe to our...

When it comes to the backstroke, no one can beat Emily. Must mean she has a secret, right? Maybe extra practice on the weekends. Performance enhancing drugs, even? Morgan is out to find out what it is... even if it takes a BITE out of HER!   You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere else you stream your podcasts. We're on social media, @unexpectedshow on Twitter and...

It's time to talk about Candace's Dad's Uncle Robert. Unfortunately, it's also the day of his funeral! What sort of slimy, tentacled truths will come out inside the empty church? You'll find out, once we talk about it. You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere else you stream your podcasts. We're on social media, @unexpectedshow on Twitter and @theunexpectedpodcast o...

The Summer of Scares comes to a close with one of our hottest tales yet... in terms of dogs, that is. Wiener slinging tycoon Frank Furter's mysterious death leads to the investigation of a small town that's filled with more secrets than the Furters' hot dog tree. We can guarantee you'll have little to... NO sleep... after this sizzling summer story! You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes,...

Our next installment in the Summer of Scares presents an intimate, one-act play of sorts, set in the steaming hot prisons of Louisiana. Get a bucket of ice water and listen in to find out how Darren gets himself out of the slammer once he's trapped with the Slime Queen of Louisiana and the rest of her slimy family! You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere else you s...

Already considered one of the most original scripts ever produced by The Unexpected Storytelling Podcast, the Mowing Lawn Man tells the tale of a man set on one goal: To mow every lawn in town and keep Griha, the legendary grass demon, at bay. Can he do it? Is grass blue? You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere else you stream your podcasts. We're on social media,...

Charles Johnson loves his city. Retiring after many years as a cop, he still plans to give back by opening his own nunchuck store. Too bad the city's slimy criminals have other ideas... Can "Chuck" overcome his aversion to using nunchucks for violence in order to save his city? Let's find out! You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere else you stream your podcasts. W...

Dolly's nice, smart, and driven, but she has one problem... she can't make any friends! At least not until the advent of social media, where she can be who she wants to be and people will like her. With one little stipulation, that is... You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere else you stream your podcasts. We're on social media, @unexpectedshow on Twitter and @the...

Garrett O'Reilly's gunning for the big promotion at work. Too bad he's got a lot on his mind... like a secret so big, so powerful, that it could upend his entire life and the lives of those he loves if it gets out. Do you think it will? You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere else you stream your podcasts. We're on social media, @unexpectedshow on Twitter and @theu...

Dana, a teenager in high school, has the power to stop time, which she uses mainly to scheme and make clever asides. Perhaps it's "time" she gets a lesson in what it means to wield such a power!   You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere else you stream your podcasts. We're on social media, @unexpectedshow on Twitter and @theunexpectedpodcast on Facebook. You can al...

Jake may be a lowly janitor, but he's got a great idea for the next community play. Now if only the jerks running the studio would listen to him! It's quite the tragic tale of a man who tries to go from spot-cleaning to the spotlight...at any cost.   You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere else you stream your podcasts. We're on social media, @unexpectedshow on Twi...

Josh, Mark, and PJ of Beaver Fever Brewing are in it to win it this year—the Provincial Brewing Championship, that is! Though they'll have to go further than they expected to claim top prize once their exotic yeast gets a little... hungry...   You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere else you stream your podcasts. We're on social media, @unexpectedshow on Twitter an...

Swipe left to live. Swipe right to let her out...   This episode features the vocal talents of our newest actors: Patrick Croce as Kyle Katie Wickline as Gayle You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere else you stream your podcasts. We're on social media, @unexpectedshow on Twitter and @theunexpectedpodcast on Facebook. You can also find out what we're up to on our w...

When Wyatt gets hold of the Tinkler Record, a diary of audiotapes disseminating the Tinklers' odd experience with their house, he enters a maze of his worst nightmares. The only question isn't who "Steve" is, but how many of them there are!   You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere else you stream your podcasts. We're on social media, @unexpectedshow on Twitter and...

Gary's dream as a comedian is to have jokes so funny that he "kills". But when his dream starts to come true, he begins to worry if he'll still be the one with the "last laugh"!   You can find & subscribe to our show on iTunes, Google Play, or anywhere else you stream your podcasts. We're on social media, @unexpectedshow on Twitter and @theunexpectedpodcast on Facebook. You can also find out what...