A Voice From Darkness

To help prepare you for the launch of our second season, here's a brief summary of events that took place during our first. We have a new episode available on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness We'll have new exclusive episodes available there monthly. But we'll also be back with more episodes here on our main feed shortly. Thank you for listening.

A Voice From Darkness is a horror audio drama in the form of a call-in radio show. Join parapsychologist Dr. Malcolm Ryder as he helps those who witness and suffer the supernatural and the strange.   Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness

In our first episode, Dr. Malcolm Ryder gets a caller who's haunted by a mysterious black door. Script available at: https://vfdarkness.com/ Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Chantel Turner as Amanda Kristin appears courtesy of The Nocturnal Transmissions - short horror story podcast. Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

Mike from Kansas calls into the studio and leaves a voicemail for Dr. Ryder about something that happened to him on a night drive. Script available at: https://vfdarkness.com/ Adam Carrizales as Mike Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

In our second episode of A Voice From Darkness a caller encounters The Unwelcome Riders. Dr. Ryder attempts to save her. And we learn about the last sighting of The Traveling Salesman. Script available at: https://vfdarkness.com/ Sarah Ruth Thomas as Rachel Kristen Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

A caller leaves a voicemail about numbers he can see on living beings, and a strange encounter he has in a back alley of NYC as a result. Transcript available here. Nick Koyama as The Caller Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

A college student is lost at Dr. Ryder's alma mater. And we hear more from Amanda regarding The Black Door. Transcript available here. Anna Kingsley as Diane Chantel Turner as Amanda Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

Time to check Dr. Ryder's voicemails. Mike calls back in to give us updates on his situation (you might want to listen to Msg 1: Night Drive before this episode). Transcript available here.  Adam Carrizales as Mike Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

A caller discovers a gigantic and sprawling city in New Mexico. And today marks the third year anniversary of the New Hampshire Fog. Transcript available here. Justin Bechtold as Derrick Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder. Check out Kristin's other podcast - Nocturnal Transmissions - there's 60 episodes to date of him narrating some of the best horror stories ever written - from classics to modern tales. Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

On October 31st, 1978 the small Northern California town of Palomar experienced the worst case of the Jack-o-Lantern Murders in American History. Transcript available here. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder. If you want to hear more of Kristin's work, check out his short horror story podcast Nocturnal Transmissions. Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!  

Visit https://vfdarkness.com/ for our scripts.  Amanda shares a dream she had. Chantel Turner as Amanda Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys   Follow us on Twitter @vfdarkness

Visit https://vfdarkness.com/ for our scripts.  On this episode of A Voice From Darkness we introduce two new segments - National Alerts and Quick Questions. You'll hear about ongoing supernatural problems across the country, and Dr. Ryder will now answer your questions via email at avoicefromdarkness@gmail.com or twitter @vfdarkness on the show. So feel free to write us. We also get a conclusion to Mike from Kansas's mirror leech problem. Listen to his previous voicemails here and here. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Adam Carrizales as Mike If you enjoy Kristin's performance and want to hear more from him - check out his podcast Nocturnal Transmissions - where he narrates some of the best classic and modern horror fiction. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE. Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

Visit https://vfdarkness.com/ for our scripts.  Andy (from The Countdowns) calls Dr. Ryder again. It seems Dr. Ryder sent him on a special mission. Nick Koyama as Andy Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder If you enjoyed Nick's performance check out his cyberpunk dystopian audiodrama Turbulence.  Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

Visit https://vfdarkness.com/ for our scripts.  On this episode: Dr. Ryder answers your questions, on Today In Odd America - we learn of what happened on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Vietnam War, and a caller has a problem with her wallpaper - did she call into the wrong show? Or is there something more sinister going on? Listen to find out. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Bonnie Bogovich as Danielle To hear more of Kristin's work check out Nocturnal Transmissions - his short horror story podcast. If you enjoyed Bonnie's performance, check out her other (including a Zombie Opera) at blackcatbonifide.com. Have a question for Dr. Ryder? tweet or email us.  Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

Visit https://vfdarkness.com/ for our scripts.  A man often talked about, but never heard from directly, leaves a voicemail for Dr. Ryder. Bonnie Bogovich as Danielle Kyle Donelan as Julian Holloway If you enjoyed Bonnie's performance, check out her other (including a Zombie Opera) at blackcatbonifide.com. Have a question for Dr. Ryder? tweet or email us.  Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

Visit https://vfdarkness.com/ for our scripts.  On this episode: Dr. Ryder answers your questions, on Today In Odd America - we learn about the sexually-transmitted language of Vlin, and we take a call from an old acquaintance of Dr. Ryder's.  Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Matt Case as Alec Byrd To hear more of Kristin's work check out Nocturnal Transmissions - his short horror story podcast. Have a question for Dr. Ryder? tweet or email us.  Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please share it with others. Rate or review us wherever you heard us so others know to listen. Thanks!

Visit https://vfdarkness.com/ for our scripts.  On this episode: we give warnings for Asheville, North Carolina regarding a strange band roaming around bars and music venues. We address multiple questions from listeners. In the Today In Odd America segment, you'll learn the dark origins of a holiday found only in one small, old town in Connecticut. And we'll take a call from two podcasters searching for something terrifying in the Ozarks. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Jonathan Williams as Sam Alan Mandel as Eddie To hear more of Kristin's work check out Nocturnal Transmissions - his short horror story podcast. To hear more of Jon and Alan's work be sure to check out their audiodrama Red Valley. As mentioned in the end credits, it's one of the best audio dramas of 2020 - writing, directing, sound design - it's an amazing production all around. The full first season is currently available for download.  Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please share it with others. Rate or review us wherever you heard us so others know to listen. Thanks!

Visit https://vfdarkness.com/ for our scripts.  The Chicago Spire has returned, a woman received an ominous hourglass, and Mike is in "The Script" - are you? On Today In Odd America we're told of a forgotten figure from the 19th century - someone familiar yet different to another we've heard of before. And in the latter half of our show, we once again talk to Amanda - who's still haunted by The Black Door. Chantel Turner as Amanda Kristin Holland as Malcolm Ryder To hear more of Kristin's work check out Nocturnal Transmissions - his short horror story podcast. Written & Produced by Jac Rhys This is the end our first season. We'll be back with our second season in a few months. Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness And we have fan-created/managed discord and wiki - feel free to chat with other fans or contribute! Enjoy our show? Please let others know on your social media or rate/review wherever you heard us or consider buying us a ko-fi. Thanks!

After our last episode, Dr. Ryder received the following voicemail. Kyle Donelan as The Traveling Salesman Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Ode by Arthur O'Shaughnessy Produced by Jac Rhys Like our show? Please consider rating and review wherever you heard it. Or buy us a ko-fi. Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness And we have fan-created/managed discord and wiki - feel free to chat with other fans or contribute!  

A listener asks Dr. Ryder if he's ever visited the fabled Chicago bar. To hear the full episode, and future Patreon-exclusive episodes, subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness New episodes will be released on our main feed soon as well. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written and Produced by Jac Rhys