The Wicked Library

Episode Summary: Welcome to Season 13 of The Wicked Library. In this episode of The Wicked Library, we dive into the depths with a haunting seafolk tale by Sabella Dziabczenko. "How Will You Woo Her?" is a tale of haunting beauty, ravenous desire, and the terrible cost of being seen by man. Beneath the waves, Grandmother Hydra tells a cautionary tale to her brood of sea-born granddaughters—a dark fairytale from the deep, where songs can drown ships, and the soul is the cruelest curse of all.​ Credits: Produced and Hosted: Daniel Foytik Hosted by: Daniel Foytik Author: Sabella Dziabczenko Narration: Addison Peacock Custom Score: Nico Vettese of The Inky Pawprint Artwork: Sable Morrow Main Theme: "The Library Awakens" Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC FX: freesound.org Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it. If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Special Content Warning: As longtime listeners of The Wicked Library know, we love the older, darker fairy tales. These non-sanitized tales were meant to caution, warn, and disturb, leaving a deep, lasting impression on those who heard them—they are the original horror stories. They never shied away from exploring the darkest depths of human nature, and tonight’s tale, while it is a modern story, follows in that tradition. Like many fairy tales, it contains elements of body horror, transformation, and unsettling themes of power, control, and obsession. There are moments of intense violence, non-consensual touch, psychological and physical trauma, and acts of unimaginable cruelty, including harm to the most innocent among us. Yet, despite its horrors, this is a compelling and powerfully terrifying tale—one that calls to the depths like a siren’s song, both haunting and irresistible—dragging you unrelentingly deeper into dark waters. Listener discretion is very strongly advised. Get Your Copy: Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Production: The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2025 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2025

Episode Summary: Welcome to Season 13 of The Wicked Library. In our premiere episode, we feature a tale by returning author Lindsey Goddard. "Almost Finished Business" is a darkly humorous story of revenge from beyond the grave, featuring a grudge-bearing ghost, a poodle named Marshmallow, and a haunting that's more personal than paranormal.​ Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it. If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Credits: Author: Lindsey Goddard​Narration: Addison Peacock​Custom Score: Nico Vettese of The Inky Pawprint​Artwork: Jessica GreenMain Theme: "The Library Awakens" by Nico VetteseFinal Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC​Producer and Host: Daniel Foytik​ FX: freesound.org​ Get Your Copy: The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com​ Audio program ©2025 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2025

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month. Hear stories first for $5 / month. Welcome to 2024’s Christmas Celebration. Today’s episode is the second of the series by Daniel Foytik, written and performing as Damos Vrynn. “The Lure of the Star” Three Wizards are drawn to participate in visiting the child of a special birth. “A Visit from Yulthar’Niklas” An ancient god – a dark figure covered in crimson –  makes his annual visit, to sow chaos. Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it.If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Produced and Hosted: Daniel Foytik Hosted by: Daniel FoytikArtwork: Greg Shaffer Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC FX: freesound.org Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print.  Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print.  Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.comAudio program ©2023 – 9th Story Studios LLC.  All Rights Reserved.No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 25 December 2024

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month. Hear stories first for $5 / month. Welcome to 2024’s Christmas Celebration. Today’s tale is the first of the series by Daniel Foytik written and performing as The Dark Voice: “Ch’ill’ha-thra, Man of Snow”. Children build a snowman who comes to life with the help of ancient, dark magic.  Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it.If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Produced and Hosted: Daniel Foytik Hosted by: Daniel FoytikArtwork: Greg Shaffer Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC FX: freesound.org Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print.  Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print.  Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.comAudio program ©2023 – 9th Story Studios LLC.  All Rights Reserved.No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2024

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month. Hear stories first for $5 / month. Welcome to Season 12 episode 1208. Today’s episode features a story by Alexis Dubon: “Her Drowned Envy”. Performed by Addison Peacock, with a custom score by Nico Vettese of The Inky Pawprint. Cataclysmic environmental change has made life difficult, and new life impossible. But one woman is determined to be a mother, willing to commit atrocities and suffer agonies if it means she has a baby to call her own. Body horror, eco-horror, and the horror of unremitting envy come together in this near-future story of a world soaked in death. Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it.If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Producers: Daniel Foytik & Meg Williams Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, at The Inky Pawprint Hosted by: Daniel Foytik Artwork: Greg Shaffer Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese at The Inky Pawprint Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC FX: freesound.org Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2023 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved.No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 27 December 2023

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month. Hear stories first for $5 / month. Welcome to Season 12 episode 1207. Today, as part of a Wicked celebration of Halloween, enjoy the third of three collections of Wicked Campfire Tales. “The Spoiler", by Pippa Bailey. Told by Daniel Foytik.“The Thinning Veil", by Lee Andrew Forman. Told by Daniel Foytik."From the Water", by Briana Morgan. Told by Daniel Foytik.“Observations Concerning the Thing that Most Definitely is Not a Cat”, by Myk Pilgrim. Told by Daniel Foytik.Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it. If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Producers: Daniel Foytik & Meg Williams Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, at The Inky Pawprint Hosted by: Daniel Foytik Artwork: Greg Shaffer Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese at The Inky Pawprint Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC FX: freesound.org Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2023 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 1 November 2023

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month. Welcome to Season 12 episode 1206. Today, as part of a Wicked celebration of Halloween, enjoy the second of three collections of Wicked Campfire Tales. “Kindling”, by Christopher Long. Told by David Ault.“The Coffin”, by LB Waltz. Told by Daniel Foytik.“Slice the Thread”, by Mel. Told by Daniel Foytik.Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it. If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Producers: Daniel Foytik & Meg Williams Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, at The Inky Pawprint Hosted by: Daniel Foytik Artwork: Greg Shaffer Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese at The Inky Pawprint Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC FX: freesound.org Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2023 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 31 October 2023

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month. Hear stories first for $5 / month. Welcome to Season 12 episode 1205.Today, as part of a Wicked celebration of Halloween, enjoy the first of three collections of Wicked Campfire Tales. “The Devil and Jack”, by Myk Pilgrim. Told by Daniel Foytik.“For Love of The Dark Ones”, by Victoria C. Blackthorne. Told by Daniel Foytik.“It Has A Way Of Messing With You Too”, by Caitlin Marceau. Told by Daniel Foytik.Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it. If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Producers: Daniel Foytik & Meg Williams Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, at The Inky Pawprint Hosted by: Daniel Foytik Artwork: Greg Shaffer Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese at The Inky Pawprint Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC FX: freesound.org Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2023 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 30 October 2023

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month. Hear stories first for $5 / month. Welcome to Season 12 episode 1204. “Just Another Cautionary Tale”, by Alexis Dubon. Performed by Addison Peacock, with a custom score by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams. Every bar has its regulars. Every regular has their quirks. When one woman is given the chance at a night with this bar’s most problematic stud, you can almost taste the possibilities.“The Very Counterfeit of Death”, by Ken Brosky. Performed by David Ault, with a custom score by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams. A mysterious deserted island becomes home to two strangers. They can’t remember how they got there, but as time passes, they realize they know each other better than they first suspected.Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it.If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Producers: Daniel Foytik & Meg Williams Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams Hosted by: Daniel Foytik Artwork: Greg Shaffer Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.comAudio program ©2023 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved.No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 27 July 2023

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month. Hear stories first for $5 / month. Welcome to Season 12 episode 1203. Today’s episode features a story by India McCarty: “Rose Hill”. Performed by Mary Murphy, with a custom score by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams.Josephine thought she had moved into the perfect apartment building. Everything was going great, until she got a mysterious email. Now she thinks that maybe someone’s trying to get rid of her… Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it.If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Producers: Daniel Foytik & Meg Williams Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams Hosted by: Daniel Foytik Artwork: Greg Shaffer Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.comAudio program ©2023 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved.No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 21 June 2023

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month. Hear stories first for $5 / month. Welcome to Season 12 episode 1202. Today’s episode features a story by Vincent Robert-Nicoud: “It Stares Back at You”. Performed by Graham Rowat, with a custom score by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams. Five years after a traumatic incident on the Sea of Ice, one of the largest glaciers in the world, Harry seeks the crevasse into which his climbing companion disappeared. The frozen depths might not be as safe as he believed. In the cold and the dark, Harry will confront his fears, and learn, through a harrowing journey into the bowels of the glacier, that if you gaze long enough into the abyss, it stares right back at you. Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it.If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Producers: Daniel Foytik & Meg WilliamsResident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams Hosted by: Daniel Foytik Artwork: Greg Shaffer Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.comAudio program ©2023 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved.No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2023

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month. Hear them first for $5 / month. Welcome to Season 12 with episode 1201. Today’s episode contains 2 dark tales. “One Last Performance in Gibtown”, written by Lamont A. Turner and told by Graham Rowat, with a custom score by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams.“The Quiet Ones Intent on Nurturing the Most Delectable Soil”, written by T. M. Morgan, and told by Graham Rowat, with a custom score by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams.Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it.If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Producers: Daniel Foytik & Meg Williams Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams Hosted by: Daniel Foytik Artwork: Greg Shaffer Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com3Audio program ©2023 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved.No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2023

Welcome to the Christmas Eve Edition of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today, for the final day we present two tales a bit too long to be drabbles. "Do You See What I See", by Jessica McHugh told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. "Yuletide Ride", by Daniel Foytik Art by Jesse Hawke. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 24 December 2022

Welcome to day twenty-seven of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Daniel Foytik told by the author with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 23 December 2022

Welcome to day twenty-six of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Daniel Foytik told by the author with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 22 December 2022

Welcome to day twenty-five of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by A. C. Bauer told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 22 December 2022

Welcome to day twenty-four of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Briana Morgan told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 21 December 2022

Welcome to day twenty-three of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Barbara Jean Savoie told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 20 December 2022

Welcome to day twenty-two of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Brian Morgan told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2022

Welcome to day twenty-one of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Ricardo Victoria told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2022

Welcome to day twenty of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Mel told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 17 December 2022

Welcome to day nineteen of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Nina D’Arcangela told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 16 December 2022

Welcome to day eighteen of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Daniel Foytik told by the author with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 16 December 2022

Welcome to day seventeen of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Samantha Mayotte told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 14 December 2022

Welcome to day sixteen of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Lee Andrew Forman told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 13 December 2022

Welcome to day fifteen of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Myk Pilgrim told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2022

Welcome to day fourteen of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Pippa Bailey told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2022

Welcome to day thirteen of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Davis Walden told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 10 December 2022

Welcome to day twelve of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Caitlin Marceau told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 8 December 2022

Welcome to day eleven of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Barbara Jean Savoie told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 8 December 2022

Welcome to day ten of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Meg Hafdahl told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 7 December 2022

Welcome to day nine of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by M. Regan told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 5 December 2022

Welcome to day eight of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Jessica McHugh told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 4 December 2022

Welcome to day seven of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale written and told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 4 December 2022

Welcome to day six of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Christopher Long told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 2 December 2022

Welcome to day five of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Briana Morgan told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 1 December 2022

Welcome to day four of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Meg Williams told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 30 November 2022

Welcome to day three of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Ricardo Victoria told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 30 November 2022

Welcome to day two of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Angela Campbell told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 28 November 2022

Welcome to day one of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Jesse Hawke told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 27 November 2022

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month. Welcome to Our Extra Wicked Halloween Episode for 2022, Extra Wicked is our special collection of bonus tales made possible by our Supporters at the Extra Wicked Level. Stories are combined into quarterly anthology episodes so that the authors work may be shared with the full audience, but our Supporters hear them first. “Midianites”, written by Ted Morrisey and told by Addison Peacock, with a custom score by Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams. “The Starsick”, written by Samuel M. Moss and told by Graham Rowat, with a custom score by Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams. “It’s Your Turn to Wear the Mask”, by Mason Morgan and told by Daniel Foytik, with a custom score by Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams. Story Summaries: “Midianites” In the beginning the Johnsons didn’t call on Emma to midwife Peggy’s pregnancy, and she believed it was because of the string of deaths. The silence from the Johnson farm confirmed Emma’s suspicions. The whole county now saw her as the angel of death. A midwife lost a child or a mother from time to time—it was inevitable over the course of twenty years—but this menagerie of deaths, in less than a year, was another matter. “The Starsick” Something happened in Paradise, Arizona in the early nineteen-seventies that isn't spoken of today. The children of the town were captivated by an object in the sky which could not be seen by adults. One young man witnessed the event and lived to relate the story. “It’s Your Turn to Wear the Mask” A man decides to confront a strange figure who has been watching him and uncovers dark secrets about his past and his future. Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it. If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Producer & Showrunner: Daniel Foytik Producer: Meg Williams Art Director & Executive Producer: Jeanette Andromeda Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams Hosted by: Daniel Foytik Artwork: Jesse Hawke Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 30 October 2022

Welcome to The Wicked Library for our season of Sci-Fi Themed Horror. Author: Sebastian Bendix Storyteller: Sarah Ruth Thomas Host: Daniel Foytik Featuring a custom score by Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams. Story Summary: In a savage and lawless future, human tribes must protect themselves from the mutated wildlife that encroaches upon them on every side. When her entire tribe falls ill due to spore poisoning, teenage Sally must venture into the treacherous Sinkhole Swamp to retrieve the last known flower that can cure them. Armed with only a flammable tank of butane gas, Sally must face deadly monsters at every turn, as well as the legendary mutant god said to hold sway over the swamp. Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it. If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Producer & Showrunner: Daniel Foytik Producer: Meg Williams Lead Editor & Executive Producer: Scarlett R. Algee Creative Director & Executive Producer: Jeanette Andromeda Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 24 October 2022

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month. Welcome to The Wicked Library for our season of Sci-Fi Themed Horror. Author: Paul Michael Anderson Storyteller: Heather Thomas Host: Daniel Foytik Featuring a custom score by Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams. Story Summary: In the near-future, a former revolutionary against the State discovers that she can’t retire from conflict as easily as she would like, and, now, even her would-be allies are her enemies. Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it. If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Producer & Showrunner: Daniel Foytik Producer: Meg Williams Lead Editor & Executive Producer: Scarlett R. Algee Creative Director & Executive Producer: Jeanette Andromeda Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 2 October 2022

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month. Welcome to The Wicked Library for our season of Sci-Fi Themed Horror. Author: Sara Tantlinger Storyteller: Addison Peacock Host: Daniel Foytik Featuring a custom score by Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams. Story Summary: Earth has long since crumbled, and Cora resides on Sulfur Planet with other poverty-stricken humans who must work in the dangerous mines before they can earn passage to a safer planet. Haunted by her past mistakes, she’ll discover something brewing beneath the planet’s acid lake, something that offers a chance for both atonement and evolution… Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it. If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Producer & Showrunner: Daniel Foytik Producer: Meg Williams Lead Editor & Executive Producer: Scarlett R. Algee Art Director & Executive Producer: Jeanette Andromeda Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 18 September 2022

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month. Welcome to The Wicked Library for our season of Sci-Fi Themed Horror. Author: Sarah Read Storyteller: Mary Murphy Host: Nico Vettese Featuring a custom score by Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams. Story Summary: Marta is one of two staff running the Terror Bay Resort, an immersive, automated reenactment of the disaster that befell the ships Terror and Erebus back when the arctic still had ice. The disaster plays over and over again, like a haunting, like a memory the land can’t forget. And this time, it’s a little too real. Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it. If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Producer & Showrunner: Daniel Foytik Producer: Meg Williams Season 11 Lead Editor & Executive Producer: Scarlett R. Algee Art Director & Executive Producer: Jeanette Andromeda Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 4 September 2022

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month. Welcome to The Wicked Library for our season of Sci-Fi Themed Horror. Author: Nora B. Peevy Storyteller: GP Mckenzie Host: Daniel Foytik Featuring a custom score by Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams. Story Summary: For centuries Aina’s people have harvested the Dream Root to cultivate the health of their planet, but Aina is now occupied by the enemy Reptilian race, searching for a cure to the mysterious fungus plaguing their people. The Reptilians believe the Dream Root is the cure they’ve been seeking. They’ve enslaved the Ainan people, destroying the wild growing Dream Root and forcing the Ainans to farm the root indoors for the Reptilians’ scientific experiments. Ammalynn, a young teenage Ainan, possesses a powerful gift that could be her people’s salvation, but if Ammalynn uses her gift, she will be forced to make a great sacrifice. Will Aina survive? What will Ammalynn choose? Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it. If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Producer & Showrunner: Daniel Foytik Producer: Meg Williams Lead Editor & Executive Producer: Scarlett R. Algee Creative Director & Executive Producer: Jeanette Andromeda Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 1 August 2022

Join us to celebrate the the first episode of Season 5 of Victoria's Lift, written by TWL Alum, M. Regan. In the aftermath of their girlfriend’s death, a poet named Robin struggles to accept what was left unsaid, and what was left behind. Cast (in order of appearance): Narrator: Daniel Foytik Rosette Greenaway: Addison Peacock Victoria: Amber Collins Robin: GP Mckenzie Author: M. Regan Score: Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams Sound Design: Daniel Foytik, of 9th Story Studios, LLC Cover Art: Greg Shaffer Art Director: Jeanette Andromeda of JeanetteCreations.com A 9th Story Studios, LLC Production, All rights reserved. Support us on Patreon for ad free episodes and extra content. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. Listen and Subscribe: iTunes | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Google Podcasts | TuneIn | Stitcher THEMES: “The Lift Arrives, (Opening Theme Music): “Victoria’s Music Box, (Victoria’s Theme)” The Lift Closing Theme Music Composed and Recorded by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams www.wetalkofdreams.com FX: Sound FX: freesound.org, audioblocks.com Producer / Editor: Meg Williams Producer / Editor / Creator: Daniel Foytik Executive Producers: Amber Collins, Nico Vettese Visit The Lift: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Victoria’s Twitter Victoria’s Lift is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Victoria’s Lift and all core characters, places, and situations are property of Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios, LLC and may not be used in any form without explicit written permission. Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC.

Transcribed - Published: 1 August 2022

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month. Welcome to The Wicked Library for our season of Sci-Fi Themed Horror. Author: Myk Pilgrim Storyteller: Graham Rowat Host: Daniel Foytik Featuring a custom score by Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams. Story Summary: After a tragedy devours everyone Arthur loves, he wakes up in the hospital terribly burnt and all alone. Art has nothing but time to spend weeping, and following the insurance payout, deep pockets too. He decides the only way to heal himself is to eat his feelings. He will eat and eat and eat, push through the tears until he has his family in his arms again. He will grow them back. Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it. If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Producer & Showrunner: Daniel Foytik Producer: Meg Williams Lead Editor & Executive Producer: Scarlett R. Algee Creative Director & Executive Producer: Jeanette Andromeda Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 14 July 2022

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month. Welcome to The Wicked Library for our season of Sci-Fi Themed Horror. Author: Kelli Perkins Storyteller: Jessica McEvoy Host: Jessica McHugh Featuring a custom score by Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams. Story Summary: What if ghosts are not only real but a scientifically provable phenomenon? What if that phenomenon is not all it seems? What price would you pay to harness that kind of information? Emily is about to find out. Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it. If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Producer & Showrunner: Daniel Foytik Producer: Meg Williams Lead Editor & Executive Producer: Scarlett R. Algee Creative Director & Executive Producer: Jeanette Andromeda Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2022

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month. Welcome to The Wicked Library for our season of Sci-Fi Themed Horror. Author: Cameron Ulam Storyteller: Daniel Foytik Host: Brianna Morgan Featuring a custom score by Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams. Story Summary: Lucid dreaming is a skill that plenty of people covet. Dr. Spellini has tapped into the secret of doing so at will, with the assistance of his marvellous new invention. Careful, though…your dreams might not always be the safest places to walk…and once you step into the machine, you might find yourself getting more than you bargained for. Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it. If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control. Producer & Showrunner: Daniel Foytik Producer: Meg Williams Lead Editor & Executive Producer: Scarlett R. Algee Creative Director & Executive Producer: Jeanette Andromeda Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today. Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Transcribed - Published: 8 June 2022