Tales to Terrify

Welcome to episode 748. It’s week four of our Stoker Awards short fiction showcase. Tonight, we meet a family haunted by a legacy of dysfunction. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] R. J. Joseph’s Inheritance as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:03:37 TRIGGER WARNINGSInheritance contains scenes of Sexual Abuse/Rape. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchBram Stoker AwardsKrystal HammondKrystal Hammond on Twitter Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2026

Welcome to episode 747 and week three of our Stoker Awards short fiction showcase. We have one tale for you tonight, about the persistence of nature in the aftermath of mass extinction. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] L. E. Daniels’ Stomata as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:02:50 TRIGGER WARNINGSL. E. Daniels’ Stomata contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchBram Stoker AwardsNicole Swanson Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2026

Welcome to episode 746. It’s week two of our Stoker Awards short fiction showcase. This week, we meet a regular taxi driver with a very special talent. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] Champ Wongsatayanont’s Autogas Ferryman as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:02:52 TRIGGER WARNINGSAutogas Ferryman contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation & Child Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchBram Stoker AwardsCurtis Michael Holland Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2026

Welcome to episode 745. It’s week one of our Stoker Awards finalist showcase. This week, trouble catches up to a gang of West London thugs. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] Anna Taborska’s [Ir]reversible as read by Mel Rose: 00:03:14 TRIGGER WARNINGS[Ir]reversible contains scenes of Animal Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchBram Stoker AwardsAnna TaborskaAnna Taborska on IMDBMel RoseMel Rose on YouTubeMel Rose on FBMel Rose on IG Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2026

Welcome to episode 744 and the results of our Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest! We have four runners up and one winner that are sure to chill your marrow.  COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Fiction Contest, Stoker Awards: 00:01:06Runner-Up: Argelia Salmon’s Overheard Fragments from the Cryo Bay as read by Seth Williams: 00:04:26Runner-Up: Eric Fomley’s The Hive Below as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:15:34Runner-Up: Kay Hanifen’s In the Grey as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:24:38Runner-Up: Toya L. Walker’s Signal Loss as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:31:00Winner: Mir Rainbird’s The Station on the Borderzone as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:42:21 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchFolded Space PodcastEric FomleyEric Fomley on TwitterAndrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven DiscordKatherine HanifenKrystal HammondKrystal Hammon on TwitterToya L. Walker | Organically Grown QueenNicole SwansonMir Rainbird on Instagram Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2026

Welcome to episode 743. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young woman takes a mysterious new job. Then, a boy seeks to reclaim a family heirloom. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] Anthony J. Rapino’s This is My Happy Face as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:03:06[Trigger] Christopher Collins’ Nine Gold Teeth as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:22:25 TRIGGER WARNINGSThis is My Happy Face contains scenes of Self-harm.Nine Gold Teeth contains scenes of Child Abuse and Animal Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAnthony J. RapinoAmy PaonessaCurtis Michael Holland Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2026

Welcome to episode 742. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young boy wakes to find his parents in his room. Then, a man who notices everything fails to see what matters most. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Jeff Wood’s A Voice of Leaves as read by Jay Reynolds: 00:02:44Daniel J. Greene’s Oops as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:12:42 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJeff WoodDan Guzynski on Librivox Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2026

Welcome to episode 741. We have one tale for you this week, about a boy desperate to save someone from a fate they refuse to face. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06E. C. Bogosian’s Apoptosis as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:02:49 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchE.C. BogosianAndrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven Discord Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2026

Welcome to episode 740. We have two tales for you this week, about a woman convinced the world is ending and a perfectly normal, perfectly safe scenic walking tour. COMING UPGood Evening – Guest Host Douglas Gwilym: 00:01:06Douglas Smith’s Nothing as read by Barbara Henslee: 00:03:05[Trigger] Joshua Ramey-Renk’s Historic Marker Seven as read by Charles Conover: 00:14:18 TRIGGER WARNINGSHistoric Marker Seven contains scenes of Child Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchDouglas SmithDouglas Smith on TwitterBarbara Henslee on IGBarbara Henslee on FBBarbara Henslee on BlueskyBarbara Henslee on LinkedInCharles Conover on FBCharles Conover on IG Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2026

Welcome to episode 739 and the final week of Women in Horror Month. We have one tale for you, about an artist in search of his missing muse. COMING UPGood Evening: Locus Magazine Fundraiser: 00:01:06[Trigger] Mia Cheng’s Sparrow as read by Graeme Dunlop: 00:03:37 TRIGGER WARNINGSSparrow contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchLocus Magazine on IndiegogoGraeme Dunlop on TwitterGraeme Dunlop | Podcastle Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2026

Welcome to week three of Women in Horror Month. We have two tales for you. First, three quick dips in the waters of vengeance. Then, a young woman moves into an infamous house. COMING UPGood Evening: Author Interview Series: 00:01:06Maria Hossain’s Memories of Water as read by Sara Sheckells: 00:03:05Allison Mulder’s The Alibi House as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:22:01 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAllison MulderAllison Mulder on BlueskyNicole Swanson Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2026

Welcome to episode 737. Welcome to week two of Women in Horror Month. We have two tales for you. First, a grandmother warns her new granddaughter of the world of men. Then, two sisters try to rid themselves of their recurring visions of otherworldly beings.  COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06L. Fox’s Coat Your Gums with Blood as read by Michelle Kane: 00:02:30[Trigger] Chelsea Davis’ Augurs Ill as read by Erin Grassie: 00:20:39 TRIGGER WARNINGSAugurs Ill contains scenes of Child Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchMichelle Kane on IGMichelle Kane on ThreadsChelsea DavisChelsea Davis on IGErin Grassie Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2026

Welcome to episode 736. To kick off Women in Horror Month, we’re sharing four short story debuts from female authors that are sure to raise your hackles and chill your marrow. COMING UPGood Evening: Folded Space Podcast, Lycan: Solomon’s Odyssey Chpt 4, WiHM: 00:01:06cayce crane’s kenosis as read by Amanda Stribling: 00:05:28[Trigger] Moira Kurtin’s Come Sit By My Fire as read by Jesse Holt: 00:12:38Dee Mick’s THE EXECUTION OF [INSERT NAME HERE] as read by Stephen Gagin: 00:26:42Marie Olden’s A Visit to Father as read by Seth Williams: 00:34:33 TRIGGER WARNINGSCome Sit By My Fire contains scenes of Child Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchFolded Space PodcastHive Head StudiosLycan: Solomon’s Odyssey Chapter 4 Kickstartercayce craneJesse HoltJesse Holt on TwitterStephen Gagin Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2026

Welcome to episode 735. We have one tale for you tonight, about a voice from the stars that leaves a woman changed forever. COMING UPGood Evening: Sci-Fi Horror Flash Contest, WiHM: 00:01:06Ely José Couto’s On the Apotheosis of Vacant Astronauts as read by Griswold Addams: 00:03:24 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchSci-fi Flash Fiction ContestEly José Couto Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2026

Welcome to episode 734. We have two tales for you this week about the complicated dance between loneliness and companionship. COMING UPGood Evening: Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06Calvin Demmer’s Restroom Finds as read by Rish Outfield: 00:03:25E. F. Benson’s Bagnell Terrace as read by Brian Rollins: 00:10:15 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchSci-Fi Horror Flash Fiction ContestBrian RollinsBrian Rollins on TwitterBrian Rollins on Bluesky Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2026

Welcome to episode 733. We have two tales for you this week. About the dangerous seduction of procrastination and a voyeur who sees more than she bargained for. COMING UPGood Evening: Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06Arasibo Campeche’s Pantheon of Agony as read by LJ Segura: 00:03:16[Trigger] David Stephen Powell’s Dedicated Amateur as read by Anne Marie Lewis: 00:20:50 TRIGGER WARNINGSDedicated Amateur contains scenes of Child Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchSci-Fi Flash Fiction ContestLJ SeguraLJ Segura on IGLJ Segura on FBAnne Marie LewisAnne Marie Lewis on IGAnne Marie Lewis on FBAnne Marie Lewis on TikTokAnne Marie Lewis on BlueskyAnne Marie Lewis on X Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2026

Welcome to episode 732. We four tales for you this week, about a deadly fairy tale, a father who thinks he knows best, a woman who doesn’t quite feel herself, and a repairman struggling to remain relevant. COMING UPGood Evening: Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06[Trigger] J. S. Apsley’s Jenny Greenteeth as read by Mel Rose: 00:03:52Frank Oreto’s Zero Tolerance as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:13:37Elle Zi Dong’s Marionette as read by Heather Thomas: 00:21:41Derek Alan Jones’ The Glitch and Mr Stemple as read by Dennis Robinson: 00:31:32 TRIGGER WARNINGSJenny Greenteeth contains scenes of Child Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJ. S. ApsleyMel RoseMel Rose on YouTubeMel Rose on FacebookMel Rose on InstagramAndrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven DiscordDerek Alan JonesDennis Robinson | Lycan: Solomon’s OdysseyDennis Robinson | Hive Head StudiosDennis Robinson | Botched Podcast Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2026

Welcome to episode 731. We have one tale for you this week, about a woman trapped in a time loop, in an endless fight for her freedom (and the truth). COMING UPGood Evening: 2026 Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06[Trigger] Corinne Engber’s The Sound of a Gong as read by Krystal Hammond and Andrew Gibson: 00:04:11 TRIGGER WARNINGSThe Sound of a Gong contains scenes of Domestic Abuse and Child Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchCorinne Engbar on TumblrKrystal HammondKrystal Hammond on TwitterAndrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven Discord Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2026

Welcome to episode 730. We have two tales for you this week, about a boy desperate to protect his newfound friendship, and a harrowing trip down a forbidden road.  COMING UPGood Evening: WiHM Submissions: 00:01:06[Trigger] Chris L. Robinson’s At Last, A Friend as read by the author: 00:04:05[Trigger] Emma Johnson-Rivard’s The Dog Road as read by Aven Shore: 00:09:15 TRIGGER WARNINGSAt Last, A Friend contains racial and body size slurs.The Dog Road contains scenes of Animal Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchChris L. Robinson on TwitterEmma Johnson-RivardEmma Johnson-Rivard on Bluesky Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 23 January 2026

Welcome to episode 729 We have two tales for you this week. First, we share a handy instructional guide to culinary subterfuge. Then, a group of Roman soldiers descend deep into the earth in search of a lost family. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Meagan Regina Thomas’ Brownie Recipe as read by Jennifer March: 00:02:34Alfie Court’s The Red Men as read by George Woodruff: 00:12:57 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJennifer MarchJennifer March | Not Your Mother’s StorytimeGeorge Woodruff Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOLestle BaxterOrion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 January 2026

Welcome to episode 728. We have two tales for you this week, about an unsettling exchange between man and nature, and a widower who struggles not to lose his head. COMING UPGood Evening: WiHM Submissions, Thank-you: 00:01:06[Trigger] T. R. Steele’s Salamander Season as read by Colin Duncan: 00:03:25[Trigger] Rex Burrows’ The Head in the Pantry as read by Stephen Kilpatrick: 00:12:34 TRIGGER WARNINGSSalamander Season and The Head in the Pantry contain scenes of Animal Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchRex Burrows Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOLestle BaxterOrion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 9 January 2026

Welcome to episode 727. We have one tale for you this week, about a young woman who seeks comfort in the embrace of her deceased grandmother’s house. COMING UPGood Evening: WiHM Special Submissions Period, Thank-you: 00:01:06J. A. W. McCarthy’s Lamai as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:04:53 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJ. A. W. McCarthyJ. A. W. McCarthy on XJ. A. W. McCarthy on IGNikolle Doolin Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 January 2026

Welcome to episode 726 and Happy Holidays! We have one tale for you this week, about a toy who searches for his purpose amidst the whispered secrets and gnashing teeth of a darkened nursery. COMING UPGood Evening: Merry Christmas: 00:01:06Amanda Cecelia Lang’s The Velveteen Goblin as read by S. H. Cooper: 00:03:49 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAmanda Cecelia LangS. H. Cooper on X Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 26 December 2025

Welcome to episode 725. We have one tale tonight, about a mysterious chair in the woods that offers a young man escape from the darkness of everyday life.  COMING UPGood Evening: Special Submissions Period, Thank-you: 00:01:06Adam May’s The Chair as read by Joel Simler: 00:04:22 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJoel SimlerJoel Simler on IGJoel Simler on FBJoel Simler on LinkedIn Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 19 December 2025

Welcome to episode 724. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young woman faces the horrifying choice of what to do when all hope is gone. Then, a mother, fueled by grief, curses the man who murdered her son – with unexpected consequences.  COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Ann O’Mara Heyward’s The Kitchen Window as read by Kelli Tager: 00:03:01Sabine Baring-Gould’s The White Flag as read by Nancy Bober: 00:17:25 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAnn O’Mara Heyward on FacebookKelli Tager on IGKelli Tager on ThreadsKelli Tager on FBNancy Bober on FB Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 12 December 2025

Welcome to episode 723. We have one longer tale for you this evening, about a team of Antiquarians tasked with uncovering the origin of a mysterious artifact. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Derek Alan Jones’ Antiquity as read by Douglas Gwilym: 00:02:32 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchDerek Alan Jones Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOLestle BaxterOrion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 5 December 2025

Welcome to episode 722. We have two tales for you this week. First, we develop an unfortunate aversion to fingernails. Then, a wife, tired of her husband’s illness, soon regrets taking matters into her own hands. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] Sam Logan’s They All Must Go as read by Summer Brooks: 00:03:02[Trigger] E. F. Benson’s Christopher Comes Back as read by Nancy Bober: 00:10:09 TRIGGER WARNINGSThey All Must Go contains scenes of Self-Harm.Christopher Comes Back contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchSam LoganSummer Brooks | Slice of Sci-FiNancy Bober on Facebook Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOLestle BaxterOrion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 28 November 2025

Welcome to episode 721. We have two tales for you this evening. First, a village plays host to a visitor with an insatiable appetite. Then, an English iron and coal magnate finds his work is transforming more than just his career. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] Dafydd McKimm’s Mesdames et Messieurs, the Gorger Tarap Tradaire as read by Jesse Holt: 00:02:37L. T. Williams’ What's Mine is Yours, What's Yours is Mined as read by Rish Outfield: 00:16:27 TRIGGER WARNINGSMesdames et Messieurs, the Gorger Tarap Tradaire contains scenes of Animal Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJesse HoltJesse Holt on XL. T. Williams Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 21 November 2025

Welcome to episode 720. We have one classic tale for you tonight, about an old country estate that’s corridors holds more than portraits and shadows. COMING UPGood Evening: Patreon Author Interview Series: Derek Alan Jones: 00:01:06E. F. Benson’s How Fear Departed the Long Gallery as read by Georgia Cook: 00:03:03 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchGeorgia CookGeorgia Cook on X Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOLestle BaxterOrion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 14 November 2025

Welcome to episode 719. We have two tales for you this week. First, we meet a woman with a hunger for justice. Then, a man fears for his relationship thanks to his girlfriend’s obsession with a chatbot. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06James Fritz’s Going Wendigo as read by Erin Grassie: 00:02:56[Trigger] Keith LaFountaine’s Love, Unto as read by Brian Rollins: 00:17:47 TRIGGER WARNINGSLove, Unto contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation, Self Harm. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJames Fritz on InstagramErin GrassieKeith LaFountaineKeith LaFountaine on XBrian RollinsBrian Rollins on XBrian Rollins on Bluesky Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOLestle BaxterOrion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 7 November 2025

Happy Halloween and welcome to episode 718. First, we meet the four runners-up and one winner of our first ever Halloween Flash Fiction Contest. Then, a classic tale about a man who inherits a house and the dark history that comes with it. COMING UPGood Evening: Happy Halloween: 00:01:06[Trigger] Runner-Up: Jared Conger’s From the Dark Woods as read by Stephen Gagin: 00:03:36Runner-Up: Andrew Lindsay’s Hollow as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:07:09Runner-Up: D. L. Stille’s Jack as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:11:11Runner-Up: Jillian Bost’s The Guide as read by Summer Brooks: 00:14:46Winner: Erica Ruppert’s Lights Out as read by Erin Grassie: 00:19:50E. F. Benson’s And No Bird Sings as read by Griswold Addams: 00:24:08 TRIGGER WARNINGSFrom the Dark Woods contains scenes of Child Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJared CongerJared GaginD. L. StilleAndrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven DiscordErin Grassie Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 31 October 2025

Welcome to episode 717. We have one tale for you this week, about a man whose farm becomes the feeding ground for a beast straight out of legend. COMING UPGood Evening: Halloween Flash Contest: 00:01:06C. W. Stevenson’s Goat-sucker as read by Charles Conover: 00:03:54 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchCharles Conover on FacebookCharles Conover on Instagram Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 24 October 2025

Welcome to episode 716. We have three tales for you this week, about an ominous voice calling from the woods, a dangerous bargain to break a curse, and a descent into madness at the hands of a monstrous clock. COMING UPGood Evening: new release from Frank Oreto: 00:01:06Bret Chandler’s The Voice Past the Tall Jack Pines as read by Michelle Kane: 00:03:39Allister Nelson’s One Night With the Lindworm as read by Sara Sheckells: 00:14:29[Trigger] Jonathan Agar’s Delirium as read by Stephen Gagin: 00:28:14 TRIGGER WARNINGSDelirium contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchFrank Oreto’s It’s Dark In Here: Twenty-One Weird Tales and One Poem About SquirrelsBuy Frank Oreto’s It’s Dark In Here: Twenty-One Weird Tales and One Poem About Squirrels on KindleMichelle Kane on InstagramMichelle Kane on ThreadsStephen Gagin Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 October 2025

Welcome to episode 715. We have one tale for you this week, about a stray dog that causes otherworldly chaos. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Erica Waters’ (Un)canny: A Study in Canine Folklore as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:02:24 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchKrystal HammondKrystal Hammond on X Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 10 October 2025

Welcome to episode 714. We have two tales for you this week, about guardian eldritch horrors and the risks of messing with time. COMING UPGood Evening: Halloween Flash Contest and Thank-yous: 00:01:06[Trigger] Laila Amado’s Heaven is Experiencing Staffing Shortages and Somehow This is My Problem as read by James Barnett: 00:04:00Akis Linardos’ Rerolling the Dice as read by Maxwell Zenner: 00:09:58 TRIGGER WARNINGSHeaven is Experiencing Staffing Shortages and Somehow This is My Problem contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJames BarnettJames Barnett | The Night’s End PodcastAkis LinardosMaxwell Zenner on Facebook Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 3 October 2025

Welcome to episode 713. We have two tales for you this week. First, a woman has one hell of a mess to clean in her bathroom. Then, we get to the bottom of who’s haunting the house. COMING UPGood Evening: Halloween Flash Contest & Patreon Author Interview Series feat. JV Gachs: 00:01:06R. S. Nelson’s Supplies Needed to Clean the Bloodbath in My Bathroom as read by Mel Rose: 00:04:15Q.E.D.’s A Fight With a Ghost as read by Jed Vesper: 00:07:54 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchMel RoseMel Rose on YouTubeMel Rose on FacebookMel Rose on InstagramJed Vesper on Twitter Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 26 September 2025

Welcome to episode 712. We have two tales for you this week. First, a woman running from her dark past battles curiosity at the sounds in the attic. Then, a girl carries her guilt deep into the subway where she shelters from the apocalypse with a band of misfits. COMING UPGood Evening: Halloween Flash Contest: 00:01:06Mark H. Harris’ Don’t Look as read by Jennifer March: 00:03:48Avra Margariti’s Dawn to Dust as read by Mel Rose: 00:14:22 TRIGGER WARNINGSDawn to Dust contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation/Self Harm. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchHalloween Flash ContestMark H. Harris | Black Horror MoviesJennifer MarchJennifer March | Not Your Mother’s StorytimeAvra Margariti on TwitterMel RoseMel Rose on YouTubeMel Rose on FacebookMel Rose on Instagram Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 19 September 2025

Welcome to episode 711. We have one classic tale for you, about a remote country house where the halls echo with haunting music and the footsteps of spectral children. COMING UPGood Evening: Halloween Flash Contest: 00:01:06Elizabeth Gaskell’s The Old Nurse's Story as read by S. H. Cooper: 00:04:58 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchHalloween Flash ContestS.H. Cooper on Twitter Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 12 September 2025

Welcome to episode 710. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young woman facing eviction turns to an online ritual for help. Then, we learn the secret to keeping fish at its freshest: necromancy. COMING UPGood Evening: Patreon Bonus: 00:01:06John Betancourt’s Sock It To Me as read by Danielle Hewitt: 00:03:35[Trigger] T. R. Steele’s Julian of the Eels as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:12:36 TRIGGER WARNINGSJulian of the Eels contains scenes of Animal Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 5 September 2025

Welcome to episode 709. We have three tales for you. About the blurred line between myth and reality, putting a price tag on the immortal soul, and the pull of freedom in the face of genetic servitude. COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions: 00:01:06Obiwulu Chisom Peace’s The Whispering Groves as read by Anne Marie Lewis: 00:03:28J. V. Gachs’ An Hour Before We Met as read by Sarah Mehra: 00:15:47Blaize M. Kaye’s Sulky as read by AJ Fitzwater: 00:26:54 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAnne Marie LewisAnne Marie Lewis on IGAnne Marie Lewis on TikTokAnne Marie Lewis on FBAnne Marie Lewis on BlueSkyAnne Marie Lewis on XAJ FitzwaterAJ Fitzwater on BlueSky Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 29 August 2025

Welcome to episode 708. We have one tale for you this week, about a grieving mother desperate for relief from her parental responsibilities who seeks sanctuary at a play centre built on buried secrets. COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions and Patreon Interview Series: 00:01:06[Trigger] Anne Wilkins’ Hidden Treasure as read by AJ Fitzwater: 00:04:28 TRIGGER WARNINGSHidden Treasure contains scenes of Animal Death and Child Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAnne WilkinsAnne Wilkins on FacebookAJ FitzwaterAJ Fitzwater on Bluesky Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 22 August 2025

Welcome to episode 707. We have one classic tale for you tonight, about a preserved finger with a personality all its own.  COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Sabine Baring-Gould’s A Dead Finger as read by Brian Rollins: 00:02:45 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchBrian RollinsBrian Rollins on XBrian Rollins on Bluesky Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 15 August 2025

Welcome to episode 706. We have two tales for you this week. First, a passenger learns things work a little different at the airport. Then, a Soviet scientific expedition sent to investigate a meteor impact site discover they may be the subjects rather than the observers. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Derek Alan Jones’ Everything That Was All of Me as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:02:31Damir Salkovic’s Exit Horizon as read by Douglas Gwilym: 00:09:43 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchDerek Alan JonesDan Gurzinski on Librivox Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

Welcome to episode 705. We have two tales for you this week. First, we learn that immortality isn’t everything it’s chalked up to be. Then, she waits in the deep, listening for the voice that will call her home. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Edd Vick’s Dead by Night as read by Rish Outfield: 00:02:34Donovan Douglas Thiesson’s Janelle is Still Janelle as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:14:19 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAmy Paonessa Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 1 August 2025

Welcome to episode 704. We have a classic tale for you this week, about an ancient tower, a mysterious grave, and the two men who stumble across its nightly inhabitant. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06F. Marion Crawford’s For the Blood is the Life as read by Charles Conover: 00:02:49 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchCharles Conover on FacebookCharles Conover on Instagram Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 25 July 2025

Welcome to episode 703. We have two tales for you. First, we learn that even villains can fall in love. Then, a man clearing out his childhood home uncovers dark truths about a childhood friend. COMING UPGood Evening: Patreon Author Interview Series: 00:01:06Chris Riley’s Hatchet Man as read by Colin Duncan: 00:03:18[Trigger] Rob Gillham’s The Horrid Tale of Jeremy Timkins as read by Georgia Cook: 00:16:26 TRIGGER WARNINGSThe Horrid Tale of Jeremy Timkins contains scenes of Child Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchChris RileyRob GillhamGeorgia CookGeorgia Cook on X (@GeorgiaCooked) Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 18 July 2025

Welcome to episode 702. This week , we meet a young Scottish woman who inherits the duty of tending to an old stone shelter… and the ancient thing that dwells within. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] F. W. Weatherstone’s The Bothy in the Field as read by Stephanie Nemeth-Parker: 00:02:48 TRIGGER WARNINGSThe Bothy in the Field contains scenes of Animal Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2025

Welcome to episode 701. We have three tales for you this week. First, a boy learns the importance of respecting old traditions. Then, we sample an exclusive menu with the most exotic of flavours. And finally, a woman chosen for ritual sacrifice holds her people’s future in her hands. COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions: 00:01:06Derek Alan Jones’ A Name in the Winter as read by Jay Reynolds: 00:03:44Nick Badot’s The Great Goopification as read by Sara Sheckells: 00:14:31Victoria Brun’s God of Fire, Demon of Shadow as read by Josie Babin: 00:28:17 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchSubmit to Tales to TerrifyDerek Alan Jones Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 4 July 2025

Enjoy this special preview of the podcast, Sightings.  Home invasions are many families’ worst nightmares. But what happens when the invaders are from another world altogether? Step into the shoes of one rural family as their peaceful night devolves into a terrifying encounter. Will they run? Will they hide? Or will they stand their ground and fight? PERTINENT LINKSListen to Sightings on SpotifyListen to Sightings on Apple PodcastsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 1 July 2025

Welcome to episode 700. We have two tales for you this week. First, a pastor seeks to avenge his murdered family with the help of an unlikely ally. Then, a young artist learns the deadly cost of heartbreak. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Philip Madden’s The Pastor as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:03:01[TRIGGER] Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s The Cold Embrace as read by Dennis Robinson: 00:13:43 TRIGGER WARNINGSThe Cold Embrace contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchCurtis Michael HollandDennis Robinson | Hive Head StudiosDennis Robinson | LycanBotched PodcastBotched Podcast on Twitch Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 27 June 2025