Matthew N Clarke

The Unnatural Selection Podcast

Fiction EN ↓ 6 episodes

A horror podcast where original fiction is paired with real science to explore how curiosity, perception, and the human body can become sources of fear. Available on Spotify, Apple, and Amazon. Bonus episodes available on Patreon.

Author

Matthew N Clarke

Episodes

Bonus 2 - Brief Poems of Horror 12.04.2026 4:41

The episode today is very short; features two horror-poems I wrote and recorded a while back: "We Are Alone In the House" and "the God of Vengeance". Unfortunately, no science section or anything like that today. I hope to have a new proper episode out by the 17th of April. Trigger warnings: child harm, home-invasion, and murder My website: https://mnclarke-shortstories.com Pat...

3. It's Already Too Late 13.03.2026 30:16

In this episode of The Unnatural Selection , a couple wakes to find a silent, grinning creature standing at the foot of their bed. The science segment discusses medical conditions that can become deadly once symptoms appear. The episode examines brain aneurysms and rabies, explaining how these conditions can exist silently and why outcomes can be catastrophic once they manifest. Trigger warnings:...

2. What Doesn't Kill You Now Just Assimilates You Later 20.02.2026 58:14

A retired cop takes a security job at a classified desert research facility — and discovers something buried far older than humanity was ever meant to find. When a massive stone “wall” is excavated and brought inside, it begins to grow… and assimilate. After the story, we explore the real science behind biological assimilation — from deep-sea anglerfish that permanently fuse with their mates, to d...

Bonus 1 - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 05.02.2026 35:21

This week, I narrate the opening one and a half chapters of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde , by Robert Louis Stevenson, setting the stage for Stevenson’s slow-burn descent into duality and dread—no science segment this episode, just the story. My website: https://mnclarke-shortstories.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheUnnaturalSelectionPodcast License: Sound effects from ⁠⁠Pixabay.c...

Trailer 31.01.2026 1:00

Trailer for the UnnaturalSelectionPodcast

1. Here Be Monsters 30.01.2026 35:30

The first episode features The Zoetrope , an original horror story about curiosity and distorted perception, followed by a discussion of real neurological conditions that show how easily the mind can turn reality into something terrifying. Trigger warnings: this episode contains psychological horror, distorted perception, injury, and harm to a child; listener discretion advised. My website: https...