Welcome back, friend.

Empty-handed as usual, eh?

I guess no one reminded you that February 9th is chocolate day.

And it's customary to bring some to your favorite podcast host.

Oh, well, that's fine. Who needs chocolate? I'll just go

back inside and sit there without any chocolate at all. No problem. They didn't bring any,

Chester. Oh well, let's head in, friend. We'll stick with booze and cigarettes.

Mmm. That's better.

So smoke them if you got them and drink those glasses to the bottom, y'all. Because old Drew Blood has a tale to tell.

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And now, back to the show.

So tonight, we're joined by author Kyle Harrison by way of our friends at Vailoch's books.

He's got a brand new collection just published called Very Dark Thoughts,

which we hope you'll check out. So without further delay, I give you from author Kyle Harrison,

Shadows in the Basement. Let me cut to the chase and catch you up on just what's happened so far.

One, this house is fucking haunted.

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