True horror is not actually seeing something approach. It's whoa boggity, biggy,

did I scare you? No. Well this might well do better. We are a horror podcast so please beware.

Souropod episode 735 December 11th 2020. This week's story The Slow King by Tim Major.

Hey everyone, welcome to Pseudipod, the Weekly Horror Podcast. I'm Alsder, your host in this week's story comes to us from Tim Major.

Tim's short stories have appeared in Interzone and not one of us and have been selected for best

of British science fiction and best horror over the year. You can find out more at the splendidly titled Cozy catastrophes.com or at Ona Steamer on Twitter.

Your reader for this week is Simon Medings.

Simon is a freelance writer and script writer also an actor and

has recently appeared in the horror film Palta Heist which I've sold on based on the

title directed by David Gilbank. Simon hosts the Waffle On Podcast about Classic TV

shows and films from around the world. It's available on iTunes, Stitcher

Radio and Direct at Podbeing. And your review this week is going to be

provided by Christie and read by Cat.

I won one last thing. All this month is done by the extraordinary Marty Perrette.

So, I have a story for you and I promise you it's true.

The slow The Slow King by Tim Major, read by Simon Medings.

Campbell's dad watched him from beyond the cordon, through the gap between catering vans.

Reluctantly, Campbell raised his hand a motionless salute rather than a wave, but his dad's

eyes continued to scan from side to side.

Campbell jammed his hands into the pockets of the padigulate he had been forced to wear.

He surveyed the collection of makeshift tents.

Their interiors glowed red with light from large electric bar heaters.

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