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Tales to Terrify

Tales to Terrify No 105 John Shirley

Tales to Terrify

Drew Sebesteny

Horror Fiction, Flash Fiction, Suspense, Creepy, Drama, Dark Tales, Horror Stories, Arts, Fiction, Horror, Creepy Pasta, Books, Scary Stories, Short Fiction, Short Stories, Creepy Stories, Terror

4.5703 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2014

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Coming up:

Good evening:  0:00:40

Ten Terrifying Minuets:  0:02:43

Co-Editor Job:  0:04:45

Fiction:  “Paper Angels on Fire” by John Shirley, narrated by Peter Cavell:  0:07:22

Fiction:  “Just a Suggestion” by John Shirley, narrated by Joe Sammarco:  0:39:10

Last Chance to Vote in the Podcast of the Year Award from “This Is Horror”:  1:18:25

Pleasant dreams:  1:19:24

To apply for the Co-Editor Position:  Talestoterrify@gmail.com  put “Co-Editor” in the subject line.

John Shirley: http://www.john-shirley.com/blog/

Peter Cavell:  www.petercavell.com.

Joe Sammarco:  http://www.facebook.com/joe.sammarco

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0:43.0

Thank you. Welcome to Tales to Terrify, part of the District of Wonders Network, featuring Starship Sofa, Crime City Central, and Protecting Project Pulp.

0:46.7

Everyone has a story in the District of Wonders.

0:49.1

Come and find yours.

1:13.9

Good evening, children of the night. Come. Come in and stomp your boots on wraps, strip off a few layers, and just relax. This past week we went through some interesting weather. Wind chills at minus 50, actual temperatures minus 17 degrees.

1:20.6

We had about a foot of snow over last weekend on top of the few inches that were left over from New Year's.

1:35.6

That means we had about 25 inches total, thereabouts, on the ground, sitting there getting chilled getting icy well that's old news right now temperatures are in the uh in the high 30s i do believe and iting, more or less. What isn't rain is snow. Ah, well, you're here now,

1:50.3

and it's time for this week's tales to terrify. Welcome. My name is Lawrence Santoro, and tonight

1:58.0

we've got a special show, as all our shows are special, this

2:03.4

week featuring the work of Mr. John Shirley, a very special guy, and we'll have two of his

2:11.1

stories on tap. We were going to have a horror 101 segment as well tonight, which would have

2:16.7

made for a hefty show,

2:18.0

but why not? The holidays are done for a bit, and we can use some hefty relaxation. But,

2:24.8

but, but, but, this must be the season for hard drives to fail. And this past week it was

2:30.3

Kevin's turn to be let down by those delicate little heads and arms and spinning platters.

2:36.2

I have no idea why they work at all, ever.

2:39.3

Anyway, mine failed, just as show number 103 was coming to fruition,

2:44.2

and this week Kevin's failed.

2:46.7

Hopefully, next week, next week, yes, yes, we'll have a horror 101.

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