TWL 1008: "Code Word: HATEFULNESS", by Sara Tantlinger
The Wicked Library
9th Story Studios LLC
4.6 • 684 Ratings
🗓️ 21 June 2020
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
In 1971, a test of the Emergency Broadcast System was sent the wrong code word, sending 40 minutes of confused panic across the airwaves. In Sara's story “Code word: HATEFULNESS”, we take a look at how such a thing could go terribly wrong for one listener.
Author: Sara Tantlinger
Told by: Nelson W. Pyles
Custom Score: Nico Vettese
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| 0:00.0 | 9th Story Studios, giving story a voice. |
| 0:12.2 | You're listening to the Wicked Library. |
| 0:37.2 | Hello, and welcome to episode number 10.08 of the Wicked Library. I'm Daniel Foytek, and I thank you for listening. |
| 0:40.7 | A big thank you to those who took the time to rate us five stars and write a short review for us on iTunes. |
| 0:45.8 | Your ratings do help others find the show, and of course we love hearing from you. |
| 0:50.6 | The librarian told me that if you haven't yet picked up our first written anthology, |
| 0:55.3 | 13 Wicked Tales, available on Amazon and print and Kindle, he thinks you're very wicked, |
| 1:01.4 | and not in a good way. |
| 1:03.5 | To become wicked in a good way, you can grab your copy at thewickedlibrary.com |
| 1:08.0 | forward slash read. |
| 1:09.9 | It's packed with great tales by some of your favorite authors from the show. |
| 1:13.7 | The book also features beautiful cover art and illustrations by Jeanette Andromeda. |
| 1:18.7 | It's a fantastic collection, and we know you'll want a copy for your own Wicked Library. |
| 1:24.4 | Again, get yours now at thewickedlibrary.com forward slash read. As always, before we |
| 1:30.9 | get started today, a big thank you to those of you who are supporting the show. Without you, |
| 1:36.2 | this show would not be possible. On behalf of our authors and everyone else involved in making |
| 1:41.3 | the show, a sincere thank you for your support of this show |
| 1:44.5 | and of independent horror fiction. If you're not yet supporting the show, you can do that |
| 1:49.9 | at patreon.com forward slash wicked library. Today's episode features a dark tale by an author |
| 1:56.7 | new to our show, but definitely not new to horror, we're honored to present |
| 2:01.3 | Brom Stoker award winner Sarah Tantlinger, who wrote this story just for the |
| 2:06.2 | Wicked Library, code word hatefulness. Today's storyteller is none other than Nelson W. |
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