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Tales to Terrify

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The unseen creature whose ravenous fangs dog your every step as your footfalls echo down the midnight alleyway.

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A long, icy shadow looming over you, making the hairs on your neck rise and your breath turn to ragged puffs of mist.

Unearthly howls that pierce the night, pulling you from the comfort of sleep with feverish, heart-pounding dread.

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Welcome to Tales to Terrify, a weekly horror fiction podcast that gets under your skin, lays eggs and hatches writhing baby horrors nursed on your darkest fears. We're unique in our simplicity, bringing pure tales of terror to your ears audiobook-style – unadulterated and unadorned.

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Tales to Terrify 634 Abigail Kemske

March 22, 2024 06:01 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MB

Welcome to episode 634. Guest host Krystal Hammond takes the host seat for Women in Horror Month. Then, a man in search of his missing wife shelters in an abandoned lighthouse, only to discover something unsettlingly familiar within. COMING UP WiHM: horror audiobooks by women: 00:01:06 Abigail Kemske’s Swirls and Eddies as read by Jim Matusik: 00:06:48 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch This Appearing House by Ally Malinenko | Libro...

Tales to Terrify 633 Emily J Weisenberger & KC Grifant

March 15, 2024 06:01 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MB

Welcome to episode 633. Guest host Meredith Morgenstern once again takes the reins for WiHM. For fiction, a lone settler struggles to stake his claim in the wilds of Kansas. Then, an unnatural force at the local cemetery seeks to avenge an act of murderous violence. COMING UP WiHM: Good Mourning, Nancy Podcast: 00:01:06 Emily J. Weisenberger’s The Prairie’s Song as read by Rish Outfield: 00:05:28 KC Grifant’s Unrest as read by Amanda Stribling: 00:21:51 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Pa...

Tales to Terrify 632 Divyasri Krishnan

March 08, 2024 06:01 - 56 minutes - 78 MB

Welcome to episode 632. Women in Horror Month continues with guest host Kathleen Palm. We have one tale for you this week, about a boy whose act of generosity lands him in a strange and cruel world. COMING UP WiHM: Ally Malinenko: 00:01:06 Divyasri Krishnan’s Small Deaths Everywhere as read by Stephen Gagin: 00:06:05 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Kathleen Palm Kathleen Palm on X (@KathleenPalm) WiHM: Ally Malinenko WiHM: All...

Tales to Terrify 631 Brigitte McCray & Shelley Lavigne

March 01, 2024 06:01 - 46 minutes - 64.6 MB

Welcome to episode 631. First, guest host Meredith Morgenstern kicks off Women in Horror Month. Then, we have two tales for you this week, about the bittersweet taste of revenge against a serial killer and an aging shapeshifter who agrees to take on an apprentice… for a price. COMING UP WiHM: Monster, She Wrote Podcast: 00:01:06 Brigitte McCray’s Replantation as read by Heather Thomas: 00:06:16 Shelley Lavigne’s The Skin We’re In as read by Danielle Hewitt: 00:13:30 PERTINENT LINKS Sup...

Tales to Terrify 630 Ed Serken

February 23, 2024 06:01 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MB

Welcome to episode 630. We have one tale for you this week, about a man’s struggles in the ravenous grasp of anxiety. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest, WiHM: 00:01:06 Ed Serken’s Unburied as read by Dennis Robinson: 00:04:07 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch “Secret Societies” Flash Fiction Contest Dennis Robinson | Lycan Volume 3 Kickstarter Dennis Robinson | Lycan: Solomon’s Odyssey Dennis Robinson | Botched Podcast Denn...

Tales to Terrify 629 Christian Riley & Matt Thompson

February 16, 2024 06:01 - 54 minutes - 75.6 MB

Welcome to episode 629. We have two tales for you this week. First, a father hangs between hope and insanity as the bodies of the missing surface around the world. Then, a shipwrecked sailor finds refuge on a mysterious ship, but the vessel may not be as abandoned as he first believed.   COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Christian Riley’s From the Labor of God’s Worms as read by James Barnett: 00:03:34 Matt Thompson’s The Lady of the Harvest as read by Ja...

Tales to Terrify 628 AD Ross

February 09, 2024 06:01 - 1 hour - 96.2 MB

Welcome to episode 628. We have one longer tale for you, about a bounty hunting witch who seeks retribution for generations of evil.  COMING UP Good Evening: Broth House, Flash Contest: 00:01:06 AD Ross’ Grandfather Rot as read by L. Marie Wood: 00:04:42 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Broth House on Audible (read by Andrew Gibson) L. Marie Wood Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram ...

Tales to Terrify 627 Amanda Cecelia Lang & TF Ahmad

February 02, 2024 06:01 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MB

Welcome to episode 627. We have two tales for you this week. First, we meet a long-dead witch whose surprise resurrection leaves her crawling with questions. And an apartment with high hopes for its new tenants. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest Open: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Amanda Cecelia Lang’s Snake and Sinew, Flame and Bone as read by Janey Napier: 00:04:10 [Trigger] TF Ahmad’s The Apartment as read by Colin Duncan: 00:29:09 TRIGGER WARNINGS The Apartment contains scenes of Domestic...

Tales to Terrify 626 Tiffany Morris & Dana Vickerson

January 26, 2024 06:01 - 44 minutes - 62 MB

Welcome to episode 626. We have two tales for you this week. First, a woman and her girlfriend navigate a new existence beyond the fringes of life and death. Then, a woman steels herself for the final showdown with her demon. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06 Tiffany Morris’ We Have Made a Home Beyond Death as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:03:09 [TRIGGER] Dana Vickerson’s Red Thread Binding as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:19:39 TRIGGER WARNINGS Red Thread Binding contains scenes...

Tales to Terrify 625 Dan Micklethwaite

January 19, 2024 06:01 - 42 minutes - 58.2 MB

Welcome to episode 625. We have one tale tonight, about a sham medium whose success (and sanity) are put in jeopardy when she develops real talent. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06 Dan Micklethwaite’s No Use Crying as read by Georgia Cook: 00:04:09 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Dan Micklethwaite on X (@Dan_M_writer) Georgia Cook Georgia Cook on X (@georgiacooked) Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulu...

Tales to Terrify 624 JR Blanes

January 12, 2024 06:01 - 46 minutes - 64 MB

Welcome to episode 624. We have one tale for you this week, about a pioneer family grappling with an evil of nature infecting their wilderness home. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06 JR Blanes’ Heart Rot as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:03:36 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Curtis Michael Holland Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Amanda Carri...

Tales to Terrify 623 Katherine Traylor & Ville Meriläinen

January 05, 2024 06:01 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MB

Welcome to episode 623. We have two tales for you this week. First, a lonely widow finds solace in a song. Then, a doll maker struggles to silence the lies of his masterpiece. COMING UP Good Evening: Happy New Year, New Flash Contest: 00:01:06 Katherine Traylor’s Come Away Sweetly as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:03:28 [Trigger] Ville Meriläinen’s A Doll Full of Nails as read by Stephen Kilpatrick: 00:23:54 TRIGGER WARNINGS A Doll Full of Nails contains scenes of child death PERTINENT LINK...

Tales to Terrify 622 Chris Kuriata

December 29, 2023 07:01 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MB

Welcome to episode 622. We have one tale for you this evening, about a woman whose run-in with a particularly difficult client threatens her whole world. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Chris Kuriata’s Our Gentleman of Blue Bay Massage as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:03:18 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Chris Kuriata Nicole Swanson Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANK...

Tales to Terrify 621 Charles Dickens

December 22, 2023 06:01 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Happy holidays and welcome to episode 621. We have one classic tale for you about a miserly man whose life is forever changed by a visit from three spirits. COMING UP Good Evening: Happy Holidays: 00:01:06 Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol as read by Drew Sebesteny, Seth Williams, Andrew Gibson & Krystal Hammond: 00:03:18 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Ins...

Tales to Terrify 620 Rick Kennett

December 15, 2023 06:01 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MB

Welcome to episode 620. This week, we meet a man whose visit to tropical Queensland takes a frighteningly frigid turn. COMING UP Good Evening: Thank-you: 00:01:06 Rick Kennett’s The Seas of Castle Hill Road as read by Graeme Dunlop: 00:03:57 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Rick Kennett Graeme Dunlop on X (@Kibitzer) Graeme Dunlop | Podcastle Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SP...

Tales to Terrify 619 Z. J. Garcia & Samuel Feldstein

December 08, 2023 06:15 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MB

Welcome to episode 619. We have two tales for you this week. First, two sisters living in perpetual darkness crave the light. Then, the strange growth on a man’s arm becomes something surprisingly dear to him. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Z. J. Garcia’s The Shuttered House as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:03:44 [Trigger] Samuel Feldstein’s The Man Who Was a Boy Made of Memories as read by Sarah Mehra: 00:19:11 TRIGGER WARNINGS The Man Who Was a Boy Made of Memories contains scenes of...

Tales to Terrify 618 Sasha Brown & J. V. Gachs

December 01, 2023 06:01 - 47 minutes - 65 MB

Welcome to episode 618. We have two tales for you this week. First, a boy and his uncle learn new things about each other during a family barbecue. Then, an elderly woman whose family was ravaged by war learns it’s never too late to get revenge. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Sasha Brown’s I’m Gonna Show You Something Awful as read by Jesse Holt: 00:02:36 J. V. Gachs’ Ay, Carmela as read by Maurine McLean: 00:15:13 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tal...

Tales to Terrify 617 Kathleen Palm & Derek Alan Jones

November 24, 2023 06:01 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MB

Welcome to episode 617. We have two tales for you this week. First, a clown afraid of his inner darkness seeks the help of a therapist. Then, a woman hopes to conquer her fear of death by communing with the other side. COMING UP Good Evening: Happy American Thanksgiving: 00:01:06 Kathleen Palm’s Freckles as read by Spencer DiSparti: 00:04:41 Derek Alan Jones’ The Amber Jar as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:23:21 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terr...

Tales to Terrify 616 Ryan C. Bradley & Tom Leaf

November 17, 2023 06:01 - 1 hour - 82.7 MB

Welcome to episode 616. We have two animal tales for you this week. A recently retired prison warden finds herself relaxing on her grandmother's front porch with an old friend. Then, a peculiar young man with a checkered past and a dark fascination for baby animals is finally forced to face his darkest fears. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Ryan C. Bradley’s Jailbreak as read by Josie Babin: 00:05:36 [Trigger] Tom Leaf’s Here Kitty Kitty as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:32:44 TRIGGER WARNI...

Tales to Terrify 615 Luc Diamant & A. C. Bauer

November 10, 2023 06:01 - 35 minutes - 49 MB

Welcome to episode 615. We have two tales for you this week. First, a cautionary tale about why you should never leave your curtains open at night. Then, we witness the enduring bond between mother and son as they await their final dawn. COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions Closing: 00:01:06 Luc Diamant’s A Bedtime Story as read by James Barnett: 00:03:29 A. C. Bauer’s Nothing but Ashes as read by Brian Rollins: 00:10:03 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop ...

Tales to Terrify 614 Carson Winter

November 03, 2023 06:01 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MB

Welcome to episode 614. We have one tale for you tonight, about a girl plagued by mysterious dreams, a dark shape in the sky, and two friends who skip school to get to the bottom of a mystery. COMING UP Good Evening: Encyclopocalypse: 00:01:06 Carson Winter’s We Can Only Grow in the Dark as read by Jasmine Arch: 00:04:24 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Encyclopocalypse Carson Winter Carson Winter on Twitter (@CarsonWinter3) Or...

Tales to Terrify 613 Keith Buzzard & E. F. Benson

October 27, 2023 06:01 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MB

Welcome to episode 613 and Happy Halloween! First, a morose Wile E. Coyote ponders life after finally catching and devouring his nemesis. Then, a young man has a recurring nightmare of a visit to a friend’s home… and the unsettling room he’s assigned in the tower. COMING UP Good Evening: Happy Halloween: 00:01:06 Keith Buzzard’s The Roadrunner, by Wile Edgar Coyote as read by Seth Williams: 00:04:18 E. F. Benson’s The Room in the Tower as read by Seth Williams: 00:16:44 PERTINENT LINKS ...

Tales to Terrify 612 Francesco Levato & Eric Williams

October 20, 2023 06:01 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MB

Welcome to episode 612. We have two tales for you this week. First, a tomb robber is forced to choose between two horrors. Then, a drug dealer gets a call from a long-lost customer looking to throw one hell of a party. COMING UP Good Evening: Wrong Station Pledge Drive, Thank-you: 00:01:06 Francesco Levato’s Still Life with Saw Blade and Gnawed Bones as read by Dan Rabarts: 00:04:25 Eric Williams’ Special Delivery as read by James Barnett: 00:10:56 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon...

Tales to Terrify 611 R. A. Busby

October 13, 2023 06:01 - 1 hour - 122 MB

Welcome to episode 611. We have one longer tale for you this week, about an exhausted new mother whose dark thoughts are more than they first seem. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] R. A. Busby’s Shut Your Eyes While Mother Sings as read by Summer Brooks: 00:03:01 TRIGGER WARNINGS Shut Your Eyes While Mother Sings contains scenes of suicide/suicidal ideation and severe post-partum depression. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify M...

Tales to Terrify 610 Frank Oreto

October 06, 2023 06:01 - 35 minutes - 49 MB

Welcome to episode 610. We have one tale for you this week, about a woman whose kindly neighbour isn’t quite the man she expected him to be. COMING UP Good Evening: The Wrong Station pledge drive: 00:01:06 Frank Oreto’s The Worms Turn as read by Aven Shore: 00:03:15 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch The Wrong Station Podcast Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Aman...

Tales to Terrify 609 Akis Linardos & Jan Stinchcomb

September 29, 2023 06:01 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MB

Welcome to episode 609. We have two tales for you this week. First, a man’s upstairs neighbour becomes a little too absorbed in his work. Then, a young costume designer moves to LA and falls in love, only to have her reality shattered. COMING UP Good Evening: The Wrong Station Pledge Drive: 00:01:06 Akis Linardos’ Ink as read by Anthony Babington: 00:04:15 Jan Stinchcomb’s The Pre-Code Girl as read by Michelle Kane: 00:24:05 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. ...

Tales to Terrify 608 Laila Amado & Arasibo Campeche

September 22, 2023 06:01 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MB

Welcome to episode 608. We have two tales for you this week, about something even more crippling than student debt, and a scientist trapped in the depths of space with a most unsettling companion as his only company. COMING UP Good Evening: Wrong Station Pledge Drive, Thank-you: 00:01:06 Laila Amado’s The Rougarou Doesn’t Care About Your Student Loan as read by Dennis Robinson: 00:04:51 Arasibo Campeche’s Penalties of Entropy as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:10:04 PERTINENT LINKS Support u...

Tales to Terrify 607 Scott Pedersen & J. V. Gachs

September 15, 2023 06:01 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MB

Welcome to episode 607. We have two tales for you this week. First, a man searches for his missing farmhand. Then, a young girl enlists the help of a gruesome specter to contact her dead father. COMING UP Good Evening: Stephen King’s Holly contest, Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Scott Pedersen’s Handsome Dan as read by Seth Williams: 00:04:22 J. V. Gachs’ The Bleeding Ghost as read by Maurine McLean: 00:07:54 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merc...

Tales to Terrify 606 Corey Farrenkopf & Carrie Lee South

September 08, 2023 06:01 - 43 minutes - 59.7 MB

Welcome to episode 606. We have two tales for you this week. First, a couple searches for a cure to their son’s illness, but may lose their minds in the process. Then, a man struggles to survive in a starving neighbourhood that’s turned to desperate measures. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Corey Farrenkopf’s Children of the Swamp as read by L. Marie Wood: 00:02:52 Carrie Lee South’s Feeding On Ourselves as read by Rish Outfield: 00:20:59 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread ...

Tales to Terrify 605 Brendan Williams-Childs

September 01, 2023 06:01 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MB

Welcome to episode 605. We have one longer tale for you this evening. Against the backdrop of an approaching war, an art restorationist must balance her loyalty to her husband with her affection for his first wife. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Brendan Williams-Childs’ The Angel House as read by Jasmine Arch: 00:03:19 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Jasmine Arch Jasmine Arch | New Myths Original Score by Nebulus Entertainmen...

604 Victoria Turner, Marguerite Sheffer & SH Livernois

August 25, 2023 06:01 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MB

Welcome to episode 604. We have three tales for you this week. First, a couple plan the perfect date… and are dying to make a memory that will last forever. Then, a wedding ritual doesn’t quite go to plan. Finally, a man’s dedication to his wife goes above and beyond. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Victoria Turner’s Date Night as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:03:03 Marguerite Sheffer’s The Wedding Table as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:10:09 S. H. Livernois’ In Sickness & In Slaughter as read...

Tales to Terrify 603 Nick Petrou & Avra Margariti

August 18, 2023 06:01 - 43 minutes - 60.4 MB

Welcome to episode 603. We have two tales for you this week. First, a demon plagued village runs out of offerings. Then, a widower wages war with the inhabitants of his crumbling seaside manor. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Nick Petrou’s Offering as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:02:56 Avra Margariti’s Thus He Descended as read by Dennis Robinson: 00:12:50 TRIGGER WARNINGS Offering contains scenes of Animal Cruelty. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness....

Tales to Terrify 602 HP Lovecraft & A. Morgan-Penn

August 11, 2023 06:01 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MB

Welcome to episode 602. We have two tales for you this week. First, a graverobber explains his descent into madness. Then, two sisters share the same taste in men, but have one very important difference. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 H.P. Lovecraft’s The Hound as read by Jesse Holt: 00:03:48 A. Morgan-Penn’s Sister, Dead and Dearest as read by Heather Thomas: 00:27:19 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Jesse Holt Jesse Holt on ...

Tales to Terrify 601 STOKERS Anna Taborska, JAW McCarthy, Aaron Dries & Mercedes M. Yardley

August 04, 2023 06:01 - 1 hour - 143 MB

Welcome to episode 601. We have a behemoth of an episode for you – the final tales of this year’s Bram Stoker Awards. A lonely man discovers friendship in the most unlikely place. Armed with an unusual heirloom, a woman fights a plague of angels. A girl visits grandma in the nursing home of the future for a special performance. And finally, a woman finds love and heartbreak when she falls for a man of glass. COMING UP Good Evening: Contest, Stoker Awards: 00:01:06 Anna Taborska’s A Song f...

Tales to Terrify 600 STOKERS Douglas Gwilym & Anna Taborska

July 28, 2023 06:01 - 1 hour - 91 MB

Welcome to episode 600 and part 1 of this year’s Bram Stoker Award finalists. First, we meet a young girl who inherits a powerful legacy. Then, lives (and deaths) intertwine beneath the leaves of a beautiful London park. COMING UP Good Evening: 600th Episode, Giveaway: 00:01:06 Douglas Gwilym’s Poppy’s Poppy as read by Michelle Kane: 00:08:48 [Trigger] Anna Taborska’s The Star as read by Janey Napier: 00:19:10 TRIGGER WARNINGS The Star contains scenes of child death and animal death. ...

Tales to Terrify 599 Frank Oreto & Mathew Lebowitz

July 21, 2023 06:01 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MB

Welcome to episode 599. We have two apocalyptic tales for you this week. First, a man in a harrowing future does his best to be a good father. Then, a reporter infiltrates a party that seems too good to be true.  COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Frank Oreto’s Survival is an Act of Selfishness as read by Jim Matusik: 00:03:44 Mathew Lebowitz’s Blaze Trails Unlimited as read by James Cheatham: 00:20:19 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Mer...

Tales to Terrify 598 E. Nesbit

July 14, 2023 06:01 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MB

Welcome to episode 598. First, a sneak peek at a new podcast from friend of the show Jimmy Horrors. Then, we have one classic tale for you, where we discover that the darkest shadows aren’t always so easily banished by the light. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Sneak Peek – After the Gloaming Podcast: 00:01:52 E. Nesbit’s The Portent of the Shadow as read by Georgia Cook: 00:09:10 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch After the Gloam...

Tales to Terrify 597 Christi Nogle

July 07, 2023 06:01 - 42 minutes - 58.9 MB

Welcome to episode 597. We have one tale for you this week. A little taste of Christmas in July. After all, the holidays are the perfect time to reveal your inner monster.  COMING UP Good Evening: Podcast Awards, Submissions: 00:01:06 Christi Nogle’s Every Day's a Party (with You) as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:04:43 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Christi Nogle Christi Nogle on Twitter (@christinogle) Nikolle Doolin Original S...

Tales to Terrify 596 Victor Forna & Aeryn Rudel

June 30, 2023 06:01 - 42 minutes - 58.8 MB

Welcome to episode 596. We have two tales for you this week. First, a woman has an unhealthy obsession with her plants. Then, a man discovers that there are worse version of hell than fire and brimstone. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Victor Forna’s Shush! as read by Alexandra Elroy: 00:02:59 Aeryn Rudel’s Hell to Pay – Installment Plans Available as read by Dennis Robinson: 00:09:15 TRIGGER WARNINGS Shush! contains scenes of child death. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Pat...

Tales to Terrify 595 Christopher O’Halloran & Joe Koch

June 23, 2023 06:01 - 45 minutes - 63 MB

Welcome to episode 595. This week, a man attempts to save his family from a raging fire. Then, a teen hunts down a famous noir author in a sleazy seaside bar. COMING UP Good Evening: Stoker Results, Submissions: 00:01:06 Christopher O’Halloran’s Sound of Smoke as read by Stephen Gagin: 00:04:47 Joe Koch’s I Married a Dead Man as read by Colin Duncan: 00:20:25 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Christopher O’Halloran Christopher O’...

Tales to Terrify 594 Joanna Pinto & Edgar Allan Poe

June 16, 2023 06:01 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MB

Welcome to episode 594. We have two tales for you this week. The berries in the sailors’ graveyard have stories to tell. Will you listen to them? Then, a man finds himself on a strange ship in an endless storm. COMING UP Good Evening: StokerCon 2023 & Bram Stoker Awards: 00:01:06 Joanna Pinto’s Berries as read by Janey Napier: 00:03:54 Edgar Allan Poe’s MS. Found in a Bottle as read by Matthew Bradford: 00:08:08 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to...

Tales to Terrify 593 Liam Hogan

June 09, 2023 06:01 - 1 hour - 84.2 MB

Welcome to episode 593. We have one tale for you this week, about an ageing paranormal investigator and her grandson who do battle against a surprisingly dangerous (and tempting) house. COMING UP Good Evening: Narrators Needed: 00:01:06 Liam Hogan’s The Franklin Clearance as read by Josie Babin: 00:04:42 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Liam Hogan Liam Hogan on Twitter (@LiamJHogan) Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebul...

Tales to Terrify 592 Emily Ruth Verona

June 02, 2023 06:01 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MB

Welcome to episode 592. We have one tale for you about a woman who visits her foster brother after he experiences a psychotic episode at a derelict abbey. COMING UP Good Evening: StokerCon, Dark Bridges Film Festival, Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Emily Ruth Verona’s The Abbey as read by Heather Thomas: 00:05:13 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Tales to Terrify Submissions StokerCon2023 Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on...

Tales to Terrify 591 Changing Seasons Flash Contest

May 26, 2023 06:01 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MB

Welcome to episode 591. This week we have the winners of our Changing Seasons Flash Fiction Contest – four tales of harsh weather and horrible humans. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest Recap: 00:01:06 Runner-Up: Frank Oreto’s Dandelion Spring as read by Emily Strand: 00:03:49 Runner-Up: Mia Dalia’s Dig as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:13:31 Runner-Up: Nathaniel Lee’s The Morning After as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:27:03 Winner: Erin Keating’s As Mother Said as read by Krystal Hammond: ...

Tales to Terrify 590 Joseph Cusumano

May 19, 2023 06:01 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MB

Welcome to episode 590. We have one tale for you this week, about a desperate businessman who seeks salvation in the flame of an ensorcelled candle. COMING UP Good Evening: Trigger Warnings & Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Joseph Cusumano’s Better to Curse the Darkness Than Light a Candle as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:06:12 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Dan Gurzynski on Librivox Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Faceboo...

Tales to Terrify 589 Patrick Barb

May 12, 2023 06:01 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MB

Welcome to episode 589. We have one tale for you this evening. A young girl gains a new understanding of her father when she discovers a giant monster corpse on her front lawn. COMING UP Good Evening: Spring Getaway: 00:01:06 Patrick Barb’s My Dad the Monster King as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:05:43 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Patrick Barb Patrick Barb on Twitter (@pbarb) Nicole Swanson Original Score by Nebulus Entertainm...

Tales to Terrify 588 Gordon B. White

May 05, 2023 06:01 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MB

Welcome to episode 588. We have one tale for you this week, about a restless homebody who stumbles across the perfect storybook house. But are the promises within too sweet to be true? COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions Open: 00:01:06 Gordon B. White’s The Lure of the Lollipop Tree as read by Stephen Kilpatrick: 00:05:53 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Gordon B. White Gordon B. White on Twitter (@GordonBWhite) Stephen Kilpatri...

Tales to Terrify 587 Donald Mead

April 28, 2023 06:01 - 1 hour - 105 MB

Welcome to episode 587. We have one extra-long tale this evening, about a group of WWI soldiers who find themselves in a small French town plagued by enemies unlike anything they'd grown used to. COMING UP Good Evening: Scream VI Contest, Submissions: 00:01:06 Donald Mead’s The Harlem Hell Fighters as read by Torian Brackett: 00:04:45 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Torian Brackett Torian Brackett on Twitter (@TeeBeeVO) Torian ...

Tales to Terrify 586 Jacob Steven Mohr, Lyndsey Croal & Mike Thorn

April 21, 2023 06:01 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MB

Welcome to episode 586. We have three tales for you this week. First, when Apollo 11 lands on the moon, it’s not only those on Earth that watch with keen interest. Then, a woman exorcises her hatred for the rose garden her husband planted for her. Finally, a malicious app finds its way onto a man’s phone with dire consequences. COMING UP Good Evening: Reminders, Thank-you: 00:01:06 Jacob Steven Mohr’s The Dear Darling Things as read by Alexandra Elroy: 00:04:17 Lyndsey Croal’s I Never Wa...

Tales to Terrify 585 Tyler Jones

April 14, 2023 06:01 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MB

Welcome to episode 585. We have one tale for you this week about four friends on a hunting trip to a remote cabin in the woods that soon find themselves to be the prey. COMING UP Good Evening: Upcoming Giveaway: 00:01:06 Tyler Jones’ Who Built the Moon? as read by Rish Outfield: 00:04:37 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Tyler Jones on Twitter (@tjoneswriter) Rish Outfield | The Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine Rish Outfield on T...

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