The unseen creature whose ravenous fangs dog your every step as your footfalls echo down the midnight alleyway.
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A long, icy shadow looming over you, making the hairs on your neck rise and your breath turn to ragged puffs of mist.
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Unearthly howls that pierce the night, pulling you from the comfort of sleep with feverish, heart-pounding dread.
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Welcome to Tales to Terrify, a weekly horror fiction podcast that gets under your skin, lays eggs and hatches writhing baby horrors nursed on your darkest fears. We're unique in our simplicity, bringing pure tales of terror to your ears audiobook-style – unadulterated and unadorned.
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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
Welcome to episode 699 We have three tales for you, about a modern-day Frankenstein’s monster, a horny teen who gets more than just a hookup, and a young woman trapped inside her house by a mysterious guest. COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions are open: 00:01:06[Trigger] Tabitha Lord’s Monster as read by Amanda Stribling: 00:03:37Bryan Carrigan’s One August Night as read by Summer Brooks: 00:13:11Avra Margariti’s Echthroxenia as read by Kelli Tager: 00:23:36 TRIGGER WARNINGSMonster contains scenes of Animal Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchCall for SubmissionsTabitha LordTabitha Lord on XTabitha Lord on FacebookTabitha Lord on InstagramSummer Brooks | Slice of Sci-FiAvra Margariti on XKelli Tager on InstagramKelli Tager on ThreadsKelli Tager on Facebook 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: 20 June 2025
Welcome to episode 698 and happy StokerCon! We have two tales for you this week. First, a strange child develops a special bond with the hermit in his garden. Then, a woman goes to extreme lengths to leave her abusive husband. COMING UPGood Evening: StokerCon 2025: 00:01:06Daniel Stride’s The One Who Saw Too Much as read by Jesse Holt: 00:04:09[Trigger] Rachel Bolton’s Stoker-nominated And She Had Been So Reasonable as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:32:03 TRIGGER WARNINGSAnd She Had Been So Reasonable contains scenes of Self Harm and Domestic Abuse. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchStokerCon 2025Daniel StrideJesse HoltJesse Holt on XRachel BoltonRachel Bolton on BlueskyKrystal HammondKrystal Hammon on X 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: 13 June 2025
Welcome to episode 697. We have one tale for you this week, about a woman torn between who she feels she should be and true beast that lurks within her. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] A. A. Nour’s Lonely Skin as read by Erin Grassie: 00:03:09 TRIGGER WARNINGSLonely Skin contains scenes of Animal Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchErin Grassie 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: 6 June 2025
Welcome to episode 696. We have two tales for you this week: about a man on an empty highway struggling to trust his fading memory, and a woman whose skepticism is tested by her lover’s carnal faith. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Derek Alan Jones’ Somewhere on US-50, Sometime in the Night as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:02:36Akis Linardos’ Baited by Water’s Shadow as read by Michelle Kane: 00:12:07 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchDerek Alan JonesAkis LinardosMichelle Kane on IGMichelle Kane on Threads 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: 30 May 2025
Welcome to episode 694. This week, we share the winners of our Folklore & Fairytale Flash Fiction contest, about a changeling, the call of the forest, a hunt for the Pied Piper, and an ancient god resurrected. COMING UPGood Evening: Locus Magazine Fundraising: 00:01:06[Trigger] Runner-Up: Mylo Brehm’s The Cuckoo as read by Georgia Cook: 00:04:42Runner-Up: Asher Cookson’s The Forest as read by Stephen Gagin: 00:12:53Runner-Up: Heath Ackley’s Flute as read by Janey Napier: 00:18:16[Trigger] Winner: Maggie Dominiak’s Xiuhtecuhtli's Resurrection as read by Joel Simler: 00:28:57 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchSupport Locus Magazine on IndiegogoSpirits PodcastSpirits Podcast on IGSpirits Podcast on FacebookGeorgia CookGeorgia Cook on XStephen GaginHeath AckleyMaggie Dominiak on IGJoel SimlerJoel Simler on IGJoel Simler on FacebookJoel Simler on LinkedIn 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: 23 May 2025
Welcome to episode 694. We have five bite-sized tales of terror for you this week. About avoidant home renovations, a plan for the zombie apocalypse, a siren’s awakening, an evil fingernail, and a family of squatters defending their home. COMING UPGood Evening: Author Interview Series – Rami Ungar: 00:01:06A. V. Greene’s Home Maintenance as read by Griswold Addams: 00:03:52Gordon B. White’s Plan Z as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:09:40Elizabeth Anne Schwartz’s Human Woman as read by Aven Shore: 00:15:34Allison Mulder’s Where the Demon Lives as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:23:39Michael G. O’Connell’s Home Invasion as read by Joel Simler: 00:31:52 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchRami Ungar’s Symphony for Walpurgis | AmazonRami Ungar’s Symphony for Walpurgis | B&NRami Ungar’s Symphony for Walpurgis | KoboRami Ungar’s Symphony for Walpurgis | Apple BooksA. V. GreeneA. V. Greene on BlueskyA. V. Greene on InstagramGordon B. WhiteElizabeth Anne Schwartz on InstagramAllison MulderAllison Mulder on BlueskyAllison Mulder on X (@AMulderWrites)Krystal HammondKrystal Hammond on X (@thekmhammond)Joel SimmlerJoel Simmler on InstagramJoel Simmler on FacebookJoel Simmler on LinkedIn 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: 16 May 2025
Welcome to episode 693. We have one tale for you this week, about a jaded man burdened with a terrible responsibility who seeks solace in a new friend. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] Matt Hollingsworth’s The Sin Eater’s Chrysalis as read by Rish Outfield: 00:03:16 TRIGGER WARNINGSThe Sin Eater’s Chrysalis contains scenes of Child Death and Animal Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchMatt Hollingsworth 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: 9 May 2025
Welcome to episode 692. We one tale for you this week, about a man who enlists the help of a broken doll to help find his missing daughter. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06F. Marion Crawford’s The Doll’s Ghost as read by Douglas Gwilym: 00:03:24 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: 2 May 2025
Welcome to episode 691. We have two tales for you this week. First, a lawyer tries to help a man craft a wish that won’t backfire. Then, a woman decides to help her neighbour… for not entirely selfless reasons. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Sammy Krouse’s Golden Lamp Contracting and Litigation Services as read by Anthony Babington: 00:03:06Dan Rafter’s The Untarget as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:18:19 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchNikolle DoolinAnthony Babington on X (@AlephBaker) 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 April 2025
Welcome to episode 690. We have two tales for you this week. First, a very special book requires the talents of a very special book repairman. Then, a man finds himself on the trail of his missing son… or so he thinks. COMING UPGood Evening: This is Horror Awards Nomination: 00:01:06Thony Mintz’s Grim Prognosis as read by Colin Duncan: 00:03:35S.W. Pisciotta’s Their Words Like Leaves as read by Charles Conover: 00:11:30 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchThis is Horror AwardsS. W. PisciottaS. W. Pisciotta on InstagramS. W. Pisciotta on BlueskyCharles 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: 18 April 2025
Welcome to episode 689. We have three tales for you this week, about a baby in the womb who realizes she’s not alone, how a warm fire and a cup of tea can make almost anything palatable, and a lost child in need of a helping hand. COMING UPGood Evening: [HOUSEKEEPING]: 00:01:06Warren Benedetto’s Before as read by S. H. Cooper: 00:02:36Derek Alan Jones’ Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:07:47[Trigger] Samir Sirk Morató’s Oyogaseru as read by Anne Marie Lewis: 00:15:05 TRIGGER WARNINGSOyogaseru contains scenes of Child Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchWarren BenedettoWarren Benedetto on X (@warrenbenedetto)S. H. Cooper on X (@MsPippinacious)Derek Alan JonesDan Gurzynski on LibrivoxSamir Sirk Morató on X (@spicycloaca)Samir Sirk Morató on Instagram (@spicycloaca)Anne Marie LewisAnne Marie Lewis on Instagram (@anne.marie.lewis)Anne Marie Lewis on TikTokAnne Marie Lewis on FacebookAnne Marie Lewis on BlueskyAnne Marie Lewis on X (@LewisAnneMarie) 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 April 2025
Welcome to episode 688. We have one tale for you this week, about a company with ancient roots who serves some very thirsty clients. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Jason Sabbagh’s The Last Fare to Essex as read by Graeme Dunlop: 00:02:40 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchGraeme Dunlop | PodcastleGraeme Dunlop on Twitter (@kibitzer) 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 April 2025
Welcome to episode 687 and the final week of Women in Horror Month. We have two tales for you this week, about forgotten dreams that refuse to die and two sisters’ desperate fight to survive in the face of a deadly outbreak. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06WiHM featuring Mariah Darling: 00:01:23Kathleen Palm’s Rotted Dreams as read by Nancy Bober: 00:05:14Hall Jameson’s Surfacing as read by Barbara Henslee: 00:09:57 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchMariah Darling on InstagramNancy Bober on FacebookBarbara Henslee on InstagramBarbara Henslee on FacebookBarbara Henslee on BlueSkyBarbara Henslee on LinkedIn 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: 28 March 2025
Welcome to episode 676 and week three of Women in Horror Month. We have three tales this week, about a long haul trucker on a harrowing late night assignment, a ghost searching for her missing family, and an awkward teenage girl with terrifying powers. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06WiHM featuring Keira Reynolds: 00:01:54Darlene Eliot’s How Close Is It? as read by Jim Matusik: 00:05:50L. D. Colter’s I Promise as read by Sara Sheckells: 00:19:19Toshiya Kamei’s Petrified as read by Mel Rose: 00:28:21 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchKeira ReynoldsKeira Reynolds “Martian Blue”Keira Reynolds “If They Get Their Way”Keira Reynolds “The Thirst” (Tales to Terrify episode 676)Darlene Eliot on Instagram (@deliotwriter)Jim MatusikL. D. ColterMel 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: 21 March 2025
Welcome to episode 685 and week two of Women in Horror Month. We have one tale for you this week, about a priest who befriends a woman with a devilishly good voice. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06WiHM featuring Sapphire Lazuli: 00:01:44Jessica Lévai’s The Blessing of St. Blaise as read by Brian Rollins: 00:05:47 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchSapphire LazuliSapphire Lazuli on YouTubeSapphire Lazuli on Instagram (@sapphicsapphire_lazuli)Brian RollinsBrian Rollins on X (@VoicesOfBrian) 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: 14 March 2025
Welcome to episode 684 and our first episode of Women in Horror Month, with special guest, Fiction Editor Meredith Morgenstern. We have two tales for you this week: about a woman’s love for her new parasite, and an encounter with a black cat that leads to thrilling (and frightening) changes. COMING UPGood Evening: Women in Horror Month: 00:01:06WiHM featuring Luana Saitta: 00:01:47Addison Smith’s For You, I Return as read by Maurine McLean: 00:07:06[Trigger] Lisa Papademetriou’s A House Made of Gingerbread as read by Jennifer March: 00:25:37 TRIGGER WARNINGSA House Made of Gingerbread contains scenes of Animal Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchLuana Saitta | “Love’s Red Blossom”Luana Siatta | Wyngraf Romance Special 2025Luana Saitta | “The Auger”Luana Saitta on Backerkit | New Edge Sword & Sorcery MagazineAddison Smith on Bluesky (@addisoncs.bsky.social)Lisa PapademetriouJennifer MarchJennifer March | Not Your Mother’s Storytime 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: 7 March 2025
Welcome to episode 683. We have one tales for you this week, about a man who reunites with his high school girlfriend… but rekindles more than just romance. COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06[Trigger] Samuel Marzioli’s Sleeping Cupid Awakes as read by Spencer DiSparti: 00:03:23 TRIGGER WARNINGSSleeping Cupid Awakes contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchFlash Contest: Folk Myth & FairytalesSpencer DiSparti on SoundCloud 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: 28 February 2025
Welcome to episode 682. We have one tale for you this week, about an attempted train robbery that brings a man face to face with his own personal ghosts. COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06Dannye Chase’s The Train Ticket as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:03:19 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchFlash Contest: Folk Myth & FairytalesDannye ChaseDannye Chase on Facebook (@DannyeChase)Dannye Chase on Twitter/X (@DannyeChase)Andrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven Discord 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: 21 February 2025
Welcome to episode 681. We have two tales for you this week, about an artist whose work has universal impact, and the caretaker of a very unique hotel who has trouble leaving her work at work. COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06[Trigger] Frank Oreto’s The Perceptual Inconstancy of Enid Wozniak as read by Colin Duncan: 00:03:48Kathleen Schaefer’s The Ossification of the Space Between Us as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:22:47 TRIGGER WARNINGSThe Perceptual Inconstancy of Enid Wozniak contains scenes of Animal Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchFlash Fiction ContestKathleen SchaeferKrystal HammondKrystal Hammon on X (@thekmhammond) 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: 14 February 2025
Welcome to episode 680. We have two tales for you this week: about a young couple struggling to escape the city they once called home, and a final girl willing to do whatever it takes to retain her status. COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Fiction Content is Open: 00:01:06Stetson Ray’s For Whom the (Taco) Bell Tolls as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:04:52Patrick Barb’s Lakeside Ceremonials as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:17:59 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchCurtis Michael HollandPatrick BarbPatrick Barb on X (@pbarb)Amy Paonessa | The Bloodlust 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: 7 February 2025
Welcome to episode 679. We have one tale for you tonight, about a farmer in rural England who finds himself entangled in a supernatural web of desire, obsession, guilt and jealousy. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Edith Wharton’s Bewitched as read by Aven Shore: 00:03:15 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: 31 January 2025
Welcome to episode 678. We have one tale for you this week, about the navigator of a pirate ship, struggling to stay afloat against a tide of madness. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06L. T. Williams’ The Navigator’s Journal as read by Alex Weinle: 00:03:22 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchL. T. Williams 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 January 2025
Welcome to episode 677. We have two tales for you tonight. First, a teacher makes a chilling discover in a student’s notebook. Then, a woman struggles with family trauma that refuses to stay buried. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Matthew Tyrer’s The Sketchbook as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:03:21Christi Nogle’s Bitter Makes the Sweet So Sweet as read by Josie Babin: 00:12:00 TRIGGER WARNINGSBitter Makes the Sweet So Sweet contains sexist slurs. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchMatthew TyrerKrystal HammondKrystal Hammond on X (@thekmhammond)Christi NogleChristi Nogle on Bluesky (@christinogle)Christi Nogle on Instagram (@christinogle)Christi Nogle on X (@christinogle) 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: 17 January 2025
Welcome to episode 676. We have one tale for you tonight, about a vampire feud in the shadows of ancient Rome. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Keira Reynolds’ The Thirst as read by Georgia Cook: 00:03:28 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchKeira ReynoldsGeorgia 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: 10 January 2025
Welcome to episode 675 and happy New Year. First, we finally discover the real reason the chicken crossed the road. Then, a girl fascinated with the spiders in her old home invites a friend over after school. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Frank Oreto’s The Other Side as read by Seth Williams: 00:02:42Bree Wernicke’s Spider Kiss as read by Sarah Mehra: 00:08:12 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: 3 January 2025
Welcome to episode 674. And happy holidays! We have two tales for you this evening. First, we meet a woman with an unusual connection to colour. Then, a man dreams of escape in the face of the hangman’s noose. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Danielle Ackley-McPhail’s Ruby Red as read by Summer Brooks: 00:03:07Ambrose Bierce’s An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge as read by Douglas Gwilym: 00:10:38 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchDanielle Ackley-McPhailSummer Brooks | Slice of SciFi 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 December 2024
Welcome to episode 673. We have one festive tale for you this evening, about a man pulled away from Christmas with his family to search for his lost uncle. COMING UPGood Evening: Happy Holidays: 00:01:06M. R. James’ The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:04:47 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: 20 December 2024
Welcome to episode 672. We have one tale for you this week, about a woman seeking escape after the worst day of her cursed life who finds herself forced to confront the specters of her past. COMING UPGood Evening: Author Interview Series, Thank-you: 00:01:06[Trigger] Amanda Cecelia Lang’s Clear, Still Waters as read by Janey Napier: 00:04:17 TRIGGER WARNINGSClear, Still Waters contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAmanda Cecelia Lang 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: 13 December 2024
Welcome to episode 671. We have one tale for you this week about a man drifting across dimensions, searching desperately for a way back home. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Joshua Daniels’ The Beyonder as read by Seth Williams: 00:02:46 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJosh Daniels on Instagram (@Josh_Out_Loud) 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: 6 December 2024
Welcome to episode 670. We have one tale for you this week, about a brilliant intergalactic researcher laid up by injury on a far-off planet who’s placed in the care of an old friend and colleague. But is he in safe hands? COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06S. T. Gillard’s The Brilliant Mind of Samuel Knight as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:02:54 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchS. T. Gillard on Instagram (@stgillard_writer)Andrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven Discord 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 November 2024
Welcome to episode 669. We have one tale for you, about a pregnant young woman who channels the frustrations of her struct upbringing into baking… and devouring the results. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] Nicoletta Giuseffi’s One in the Oven as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:03:54 TRIGGER WARNINGSOne in the Oven contains scenes of Sexual Abuse/Rape and Domestic Abuse. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAmanda Cecelia Lang’s “Saturday Fright at the Movies: 13 Tales from the Multiplex”Nicoletta GiuseffiNikolle Doolin 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 November 2024
Welcome to episode 668. We have one tales for you this week, about a batch of pet sea monkeys who bring back more than just a bad attitude from their trip into space. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Frank Oreto’s God Damn You To Hell, John Glenn! as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:02:37 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchNikolle Doolin 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: 15 November 2024
Welcome to episode 667. We have two tales for you this week. First, a manipulative pastor promises enlightenment at the cost of earthly possessions. Then, we visit an abandoned encampment on a far-off planet… that may not be quite as abandoned as we expected. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Caleb Weinhardt’s And the Meek Shall Inherit the Earth as read by Jay Reynolds: 00:03:03[Trigger] Jessica Peter’s The Wreckage of the Hestia as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:17:43 TRIGGER WARNINGSThe Wreckage of the Hestia contains scenes of Child Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchCaleb WeinhardtCaleb Weinhardt on X (@PNWCaleb)Jessica PeterJessica Peter on X (@jessicapeter1)Jessica Peter on BlueskyNicole Swanson 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: 8 November 2024
Welcome to episode 666 and Happy Halloween! We have three tales for you this week. First, a mother descends into paranoia as she seeks to protect her newborn from a shapeshifter. Then, a forensic investigation nears its end, but it won't turn up the answers that matter most. Finally, a quaint apartment complex wakes one misty Halloween morning to find the place blanketed in leaves as white as snow. COMING UPGood Evening: Happy Halloween, Patreon Book Giveaway (Gordon B. White): 00:01:06[Trigger] Akis Linardos’ His Belly A Coffin as read by S. H. Cooper: 00:05:10Derek Alan Jones’ I’m Not Missing as read by Emily Strand: 00:22:24[Trigger] Rami Ungar’s White Leaves as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:28:43 TRIGGER WARNINGSHis Belly A Coffin contains scenes of Severe Post-Partum DepressionWhite Leaves contains scenes of Child Death. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAkis LinardosS. H. Cooper on X (@MsPippinacious)Derek Alan JonesEmily StrandEmily Strand on X (@ekcstrand)Rami Ungar on X (@RamiUngarWriter)Andrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven Discord 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: 31 October 2024
Welcome to episode 665. We have two tales for you this week. Air running low, the crew of a stranded submarine wait for rescue in the dark depth of the ocean. But are they alone? Then, a woman resorts to a horrifying drug to escape the pain of a loved one’s mental illness. COMING UPGood Evening: Giveaway: 00:01:06Jeff Reynolds’ Sunken Hearts and Submerged Dreams as read by Dennis Robinson: 00:04:19[TRIGGER] Shana Waldman’s The Flavor of Soft Tissue as read by Michelle Kane: 00:23:47 TRIGGER WARNINGSThe Flavor of Soft Tissue contains scenes of mental illness and self-harm. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJeff Reynolds | Troll Breath MagazineDennis Robinson | Hive Head StudiosDennis Robinson | Lycan: Solomon’s OdysseyDennis Robinson | Botched PodcastDennis Robinson | Botched Podcast on TwitchMichelle Kane on X (@shelldavis72)Michelle Kane on Instagram (@michelle_kane_)Michelle Kane on Threads (@michelle_kane_) 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 October 2024
Welcome to episode 664. We have three tales for you this week. First, a man finally coming out of his shell after a breakup is introduced to a strange new kink. Then, a girl struggles to help her mama save the family homestead. Finally, a strange inheritance evolves into a troubling compulsion. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Craig F. Anderson’s Succulent as read by Stephen Gagin: 00:02:40Victoria Nations’ Mama as read by Amanda Stribling: 00:14:17Lyndsey Croal’s Faceless as read by Danielle Hewitt: 00:29:05 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchCraig F. AndersonStephen GaginVictoria NationsVictoria Nations on X (@Leaves_Cobwebs)Victoria Nations on Instagram (@Leaves_Cobwebs)Lyndsey CroalLyndsey Croal on X (@writerlynds) 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 October 2024
Welcome to episode 663. We have two tales for you this week. First, a man is desperate to carve his own path in life, but his extra head won’t let him be. Then, a widower makes a new feline friend who helps him in the garden. COMING UPGood Evening: New Collection by Amanda Cecelia Lang: 00:01:06Arthur Davis’ The Head Within as read by Brian Rollins: 00:05:16Akis Linardos’ Blooms From Your Stomach as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:20:47 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchSaturday Fright at the Movies: 13 Tales from the MultiplexArthur DavisArthur Davis | AmazonArthur Davis | Poets & WritersBrian RollinsBrian Rollins on Twitter (@VoicesofBrian)Akis LinardosCurtis Michael Holland 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 October 2024
Welcome to episode 662. We have one tale for you this week, about a set of imaginary appendages that refuse to be ignored. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] Grace Daly’s Shoulder Blades as read by Jennifer March: 00:03:09 TRIGGER WARNINGSShoulder Blades contains scenes of self-harm. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchGrace DalyGrace Daly on X (@GraceDalyAuthor)Grace Daly on Instagram (@GraceDalyAuthor) 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 October 2024
Welcome to episode 661. We have one tale for you this week, about an old man who seizes the chance to settle a score with an old enemy and avenge his greatest failure. COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions: 00:01:06Melinda Brasher’s Vodnik as read by Jesse Holt: 00:03:50 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchMelinda BrasherJesse HoltJesse Holt on X (@jesseholtvoice) 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 September 2024
Welcome to episode 660. We have one tale for you this week, about a young woman who wants nothing more than to become the perfect daughter for her mother’s birthday. COMING UPGood Evening, Submissions: 00:01:06Jennifer Lesh Fleck’s Wild Possibilities as read by Aven Shore: 00:04:02 TRIGGER WARNINGSWild Possibilities contains slurs of body image/body size. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJennifer Lesh Fleck on Instagram (@metal.and.mettle)Jennifer Lesh Fleck on X (@jen_lesh_fleck) 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: 20 September 2024
Welcome to episode 659. We have one tale for you this week, about a man who fears that the harder he fights his destiny, the more firmly he’s set on a terrible path to fulfill it. COMING UPGood Evening: Happy Friday the 13th: 00:01:06Jacob Steven Mohr’s Charly Singer’s Knife Trick as read by Colin Duncan: 00:05:38 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: 13 September 2024
Welcome to episode 658 We have one tale for you tonight, which finds a lone captive amid an army, both living and dead, whose only protection may be fading fast. COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions & Thank-yous: 00:01:06Laura Davy’s Devouring the Dead as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:04:44 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAmy Paonessa | The Bloodlust 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: 6 September 2024
Welcome to episode 657. First, a child born from death struggles against dark instincts. Then, as two women prepare to crown an heir after the death of the village matriarch, they find themselves in a fight to defend their very way of life. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Rhiannon Rasmussen’s The Lives of Scavengers as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:02:31J. V. Gachs’ San Juan’s Sowing as read by Maurine McLean: 00:25:53 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: 30 August 2024
Welcome to episode 656. We have one tales for you this evening, about a lonely woman, seven sickly cows and an inner beast that can’t be contained. COMING UPGood Evening: Patreon Bonus, Thank Yous: 00:01:06Marie Brown’s Megaphagia as read by Heather Thomas: 00:03:36 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: 23 August 2024
Welcome to episode 655. We have one tale for you this week, about a woman in WW2 England who discovers the great lengths her country will go to for victory. COMING UPGood Evening: Reviews, Thank-you: 00:01:06Adam Newnham’s The Munitionette as read by Georgia Cook: 00:03:30 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchGeorgia 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: 16 August 2024
Welcome to episode 654. We have one tale for you tonight, about a man on the trail of a strange beast who learns there are some sins you can’t outrun. COMING UPGood Evening, A Quiet Place: Day One Contest: 00:01:06Caitlin A. Quinn’s They Slice Meat on the Right as read by Griswold Addams (James Cheatham): 00:04:28 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchCaitlin A. Quinn 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: 9 August 2024
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