This is a horror podcast and as a result, it will have some horror in it.

You may find that horror too disturbing. Don't worry, this ride is one you can get off at any time.

Just press stop if it's getting to you.

The fun-roamer at Old Man Jenkins' world of fun and death.

That's not a ride you can get off, and honestly, not one we would recommend you get on.

Shoot a pod, episode 994 for September 19th,

2025, The Bride by Shannon K. Garrity,

narrated by Althea Contus, hosted by Scott Campbell,

audio by Chelsea Davis.

Hey, everyone, hope you're doing okay. I'm Scott, Assistant Editor Sudapod, your host for this week,

and I'm excited to tell you that for this week we have The Bride by Shannon K. Garrity.

This story first appeared in Black Static in 2020. Shannon K. Garrity is a cartoonist and writer best known for Narbonic Skin Horse, co-written

with Jeffrey C. Wells and the Willow Weep Manor graphic novels with art by Christopher Baldwin.

She lives in Berkeley with a cat, a man, a boy, and two chickens. Your narrator is

Althea Contas. New York Times bestselling author Althea Contis is a princess, a storm chaser, and a

geek. Althea narrates stories for escape pod, pseudipod, and cast of wonders, and contributes

regular book reviews for NPR.

Her award-winning writing has been published for multiple age groups across all genres.

She is host of Princess Althea's fairy tale rants and Princess Althea's traveling

slideshow every year at DragonCon. Born in Vermont, Althea currently resides on the space coast of Florida with her teddy bear, Charlie.

Find more at Althea Contest.com.

And now, we have a story for you, and we promise you, it's true.

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