8Sparks Stories
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -Dark tales of science gone wrong and mysterious creatures from beyond. Every week, witness a new tale from the vault at 8Sparks Media, featuring guest narrators and storytellers including Shaun J. Nigro and Clarence Carter from The Writers Block Podcast.
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"Snowblind"
February 16, 2024 23:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBDetermined to heal old wounds, a woman revisits a ski resort that haunts her memories. Originally published by Scare Street Written by Clarence Carter Read by Danielle Muething Follow Danielle Muething on her website @ http://www.daniellemuething.com On TikTok @daniellemnarrates https://www.tiktok.com/@daniellemnarrates and on Facebook & Instagram @dmnarrates https://www.facebook.com/dmnarrates https://www.instagram.com/dmnarrates/ Stay up to date with Clarence Carter @ https://www.claren...
"Doomscroll"
February 08, 2024 23:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBA man stumbles upon an ancient malevolent force while scrolling through clickbait on his newsfeed. Written by Dennis Gomez Narrated by Conor Lewis Check out more short stories by Dennis Gomez in his Beyond the Event Horizon universe @ https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dennis-Gomez/author/B0C16KQP5R?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1707519530&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true And follow him on Instagram @beyondeventhorizon https://www.instagram.com/beyondeventhorizon Follow na...
"The Man with the Sunglasses"
January 31, 2024 21:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBTwo brothers on a road trip take a detour to an abandoned prison, where things quickly begin to take a turn for the worse. Based on the "Road Trip" episode of The Writers Block podcast, created by Shaun J. Nigro and Clarence Carter. Written by Shaun J. Nigro Ready by Todd Waites Check out "Road Trip" on The Writers Block podcast @ https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MPLkkcyA9xZh6ilxQBl14?si=68ae0002263644a3 Check out more short stories in Shaun's latest collection, The Seed, Volume 1: https...
"Black Hat Society"
January 25, 2024 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBA woman finds herself trapped in a disturbing replica of her grandparent's house. Follow Danielle Muething on her website @ http://www.daniellemuething.com On TikTok @daniellemnarrates https://www.tiktok.com/@daniellemnarrates and on Facebook & Instagram @dmnarrates https://www.facebook.com/dmnarrates https://www.instagram.com/dmnarrates/ Stay up to date with Clarence Carter @ https://www.clarencecarterauthor.com/
"Without You"
January 16, 2024 21:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBA woman attempts to ward off ominous hallucinations while aboard a train with her son. This story was originally published by Grendel Press* Written by Clarence Carter Narrated by Teralyn Davis Follow Teralyn Davis @ https://www.teralyndavis.com/ And on TikTok @teralyndavis Stay up to date with Clarence Carter @ https://www.clarencecarterauthor.com/
"Cathedral"
December 03, 2023 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBA man finds himself entranced by the voice of his deceased wife communicating with him through an old Cathedral radio. Written by Clarence Carter Narrated by Todd Waites Stay up to date with Clarence Carter @ https://www.clarencecarterauthor.com/ Follow Todd Waites on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/VoiceofTW?fbclid=IwAR1C6aqxZjM69wx0GmQRpqzSHRTXyVTyNYKRWbPvrAQZlPZtEsQCVZsJMmU And on his website @ http://toddwaitesvoice.com/?fbclid=IwAR24RMSh_zOnCY8I_sFpxpSL9NidVmHa07XHxAknICHl-PzIUKCNPlwC...
"Tick"
October 30, 2023 01:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBAn obsessive compulsive man recounts the horrors of the day that his brother fell down an old well in the woods. Check out more short stories in Shaun's latest collection, The Seed, Volume 1: https://www.amazon.com/Seed-1-Shaun-J-Nigro/dp/B0C9SHK388/ And follow him on his website @ https://www.shaunjnigro.com/ Follow Todd Waites on Twitters @ https://twitter.com/VoiceofTW?fbclid=IwAR1C6aqxZjM69wx0GmQRpqzSHRTXyVTyNYKRWbPvrAQZlPZtEsQCVZsJMmU And on his website @ http://toddwaitesvoice.com/?f...
"Regretful Reproach"
October 23, 2023 02:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBWhile awaiting rescue in a life raft after a cruise liner capsizes, a fractured family must contend with something evil lurking beneath them. Follow Danielle Muething on her website @ http://www.daniellemuething.com On TikTok @daniellemnarrates https://www.tiktok.com/@daniellemnarrates and on Facebook & Instagram @dmnarrates https://www.facebook.com/dmnarrates https://www.instagram.com/dmnarrates/ Stay up to date with Clarence Carter @ https://www.clarencecarterauthor.com/
"Thinking Out Loud"
August 03, 2023 18:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBA man obsessed with action movies finds himself in the middle of his own conspiracy, trapped in a laboratory where people are being experimented on with an "imagination serum." Written by Shaun J. Nigro Narrated by KC Johnston https://www.8sparksmedia.com/ Follow KC Johnston on tiktok @ kcandtheoddportal And find books he's narrated on Audible @ https://www.audible.com/author/KC-Johnston/B07Z9JCYNK Check out "Thinking Out Loud" and other stories in Shaun's latest collection, The Seed,...
"Wendigo"
September 21, 2022 16:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBA father and his two children find themselves broken down on the highway during a Nor'easter. But a snowstorm might be the least of their worries . . . Written by Clarence Carter Narrated by Todd Waites https://www.facebook.com/8sparksmedia https://www.8sparksmedia.com/ Follow Todd Waites on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/VoiceofTW?fbclid=IwAR1C6aqxZjM69wx0GmQRpqzSHRTXyVTyNYKRWbPvrAQZlPZtEsQCVZsJMmU And on his website @ http://toddwaitesvoice.com/?fbclid=IwAR24RMSh_zOnCY8I_sFpxpSL9NidVmHa0...
"Asylum"
September 21, 2022 15:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBCharlie has the perfect life. Now, if he could just manage to get a good night's sleep . . . Written by Shaun J. Nigro Narrated by Todd Waites https://www.facebook.com/8sparksmedia https://www.8sparksmedia.com/ Follow Todd Waites on Twitters @ https://twitter.com/VoiceofTW?fbclid=IwAR1C6aqxZjM69wx0GmQRpqzSHRTXyVTyNYKRWbPvrAQZlPZtEsQCVZsJMmU And on his website @ http://toddwaitesvoice.com/?fbclid=IwAR24RMSh_zOnCY8I_sFpxpSL9NidVmHa07XHxAknICHl-PzIUKCNPlwC9Xs
"Peace Offering"
May 09, 2021 23:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBAn anthropologist is sent to meet the ritualistic leaders of a newly discovered volcanic planet. Written by Shaun J. Nigro Narrated by Todd Waites https://www.facebook.com/8sparksmedia https://www.8sparksmedia.com/ Follow Todd Waites on Twitters @ https://twitter.com/VoiceofTW?fbclid=IwAR1C6aqxZjM69wx0GmQRpqzSHRTXyVTyNYKRWbPvrAQZlPZtEsQCVZsJMmU And on his website @ http://toddwaitesvoice.com/?fbclid=IwAR24RMSh_zOnCY8I_sFpxpSL9NidVmHa07XHxAknICHl-PzIUKCNPlwC9Xs
"Ticketmen"
May 09, 2021 23:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBA heroin addict finds himself trapped in a nightmare world comprised of his past as well as malicious creatures dressed as train ticket men. Written by Clarence Carter Narrated by Jeph Balesdent https://www.facebook.com/8sparksmedia https://www.8sparksmedia.com/ Follow Jeph Balesdent on his narrative podcast @ https://www.facebook.com/eveningswithjeph Or on his music podcast @ https://www.facebook.com/J.a.M.SessionsCommunity Check out Clarence's latest novella, The Blacktop Kings, on Am...
"March of the Giants"
January 23, 2021 20:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBA self-absorbed artist is visited by a tiny person warning him not to finish a painting reminiscent of a childhood nightmare. Written by Shaun J. Nigro Narrated by Todd Waites & Kailey Peckford https://www.facebook.com/8sparksmedia https://www.8sparksmedia.com/ Follow Todd Waites on Twitters @ https://twitter.com/VoiceofTW?fbclid=IwAR1C6aqxZjM69wx0GmQRpqzSHRTXyVTyNYKRWbPvrAQZlPZtEsQCVZsJMmU And on his website @ http://toddwaitesvoice.com/?fbclid=IwAR24RMSh_zOnCY8I_sFpxpSL9NidVmHa07XHxAknI...
"Hall of Justice"
December 27, 2020 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBA student studying Criminal Justice at a near-future university prepares for an exam as he ponders the nature of good and evil, and the meaning of justice itself. Written by Shaun J. Nigro Narrated by Todd Waites Story Permission given by Breaking Rules Publishing From the 1st Degree Anthology available @ https://www.amazon.com/1st-Degree-Breaking-Publishing-Project/dp/B08GRNDWP5/ & https://www.breakingrulespublishing.com/store/p281/1st_Degree_Anthology.html https://www.facebook.com/8spa...
"Insanity After Murder"
December 12, 2020 23:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBJessica tries to remain supportive of her manic fiancé after he confesses to a murder. But she soon finds the burden too heavy to bear and slowly uncovers a truth darker than the murder itself. Written by Shaun J. Nigro Narrated by Kailey Peckford https://www.facebook.com/8sparksmedia https://www.8sparksmedia.com/ Follow Kailey on her own story podcast @ https://linktr.ee/storyink?fbclid=IwAR1fnvYCK3lgtO-nnBUC9EiNAdAEqfCNYZnUYZ0P7gWg2tnX_t1DsqybRPQ
"The Sleep Experiment"
November 27, 2020 22:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBAfter what feels like a lifetime of insomnia, Dylan decides to participate in a local sleep experiment. But when the experiment seems to go wrong, the chaos that ensues leaves Dylan regretting this decision... Written by Clarence Carter Narrated by Todd Waites https://www.facebook.com/8sparksmedia https://www.8sparksmedia.com/ Follow Todd Waites on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/VoiceofTW?fbclid=IwAR1C6aqxZjM69wx0GmQRpqzSHRTXyVTyNYKRWbPvrAQZlPZtEsQCVZsJMmU And on his website @ http://toddw...
"Sleepwalker"
October 02, 2020 20:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBA man finds himself in a jail cell for the night with a man who claims he had been brainwashed into killing his family by mysterious signals from the radio... Written by Shaun J. Nigro Performed by Jean-Paul Wood https://www.facebook.com/8sparksmedia https://www.8sparksmedia.com/
"Red Giant"
October 02, 2020 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.79 MBErica and Caleb bicker during their pairing for a waking shift on the Valley Forge, the first manned spacecraft to exit the solar system. But they soon discover that they're going to have to learn to get used to each other... Written by Shaun J. Nigro Narrated by Jean-Paul Wood https://www.facebook.com/8sparksmedia https://www.8sparksmedia.com/
"The Engineer"
September 18, 2020 18:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBA night at the pub turns dark when one of its patrons stumbles in with a curiously creepy tale... Written by Shaun J. Nigro Narrated by Jean-Paul Wood https://www.facebook.com/8sparksmedia https://www.8sparksmedia.com/
"Addict"
September 18, 2020 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBA washed up author orders a smart device called the SEED to help him with his comeback novel. Written by Shaun J. Nigro Narrated by Previously Delicious https://www.patreon.com/8SparksMedia https://www.8sparksmedia.com/