Gray Matter: An Acid Horror Anthology Podcast

An overworked nurse struggling to decide whether or not to save the life of the man she hit with her car begins to suspect he may not be human at all.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Traumatic Bodily Harm, Body Horror, Disfigurement & Disability, Guilt, Paranoia, Hallucinations, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Samantha Hunt and Justin Pope.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

Jumpscare! Jon pops into the feed for a couple of updates and a reading of H.P. Lovecraft’s classic story ‘From Beyond.’    Gray Matter Patreon (Creative Commentaries #1-3 available now FREE!) - https://www.patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Gray Matter Youtube Channel - https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror  Gray Matter Teepublic Store - https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror    Swords of Calebra (Fantasy Anthology Jon wrote a story for) - https://books2read.com/u/49Rnwd  I is For Investigate: Shambler from the Stars RSS Feed (Lovecraftian Mystery Podcast Jon voice-acted for) - https://feeds.libsyn.com/501263/rss   

A broadcast news reporter is recruited by a reclusive millionaire to document an attempt to metaphysically prolong his death... and discover what waits on the other side.  Adapted from "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" by Edgar Allan Poe.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Chronic Illness, Drug Use & Abuse, Psychological Trauma, Medical Malpractice, Mass Suicide, and Death.    Starring Jonathan Inbody, Mark Bogumil, Justin Pope, Charleston Harvey, Andy Rich, and Jeff Lavin.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

The invasion ends. High above the ruins of Horse Hill, West Virginia, two mine workers map the future of the human race.  Adapted from "The War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Apocalyptic Events, Body Horror, Cosmic Horror, Mental Illness & Post Traumatic Stress, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Jonathan Inbody, Samantha Hunt, Andy Rich, Sean C. Sanders, Eric Miller, and Justin Pope.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Tripod SFX by Jonathan Inbody & Samantha Hunt.  Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

The townsfolk of Horse Hill become their best and worst selves as the invasion continues.  Adapted from "The War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Apocalyptic Events, Body Horror, Cosmic Horror, Aging & End-of-Life Care, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Andrea Inbody, Justin Pope, Dean Puleo, Sean C. Sanders, Kimberly Lewis, and Sam Hunt.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Tripod SFX by Jonathan Inbody & Samantha Hunt.  Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

The inhabitants of a small mountain town in West Virginia are thrown into the middle of an alien invasion.  Adapted from "The War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Apocalyptic Events, Body Horror, Cosmic Horror, Existential Dread, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Samantha Hunt, Dean Puleo, Andrea Inbody, Justin Pope, and Mark Bogumil.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Tripod SFX by Jonathan Inbody & Samantha Hunt.  Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

THIS IS NOT A DRILL.  Something big is coming to Gray Matter. Stay tuned. 

Two philosophy students find themselves stuck in a stairwell that doesn't lead anywhere.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Body Horror, Existential Terror & Cosmic Indifference, Potential Violence and Death.    Starring Oriana Quinn and Jonathan Inbody.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

The overnight crew of a failing newspaper stumble across the story of a lifetime.  Adapted from "The Night Wire" by H.F. Arnold.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Cosmic Horror, Disaster-Related Trauma, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Andrea Inbody, Samantha Hunt, and Jonathan Inbody, with Oriana Quinn and Eric Miller.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

Jon drops by the feed to present a 15-minute preview of our Patreon-exclusive 'Creative Commentaries' series, featuring editor Jeffrey Lavin and actor Mark Bogumil talking with Jon about the inspirations and production of Gray Matter episode ten - 'The Man in the Mustard Suit.'   Join the Gray Matter Patreon for just $5 a month to listen to all ten Creative Commentaries now! https://www.patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter shirts and magnets at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror  And leave us a 5-star rating and review at Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gray-matter-an-acid-horror-anthology-podcast/id1650159608    www.graymatterhorror.com 

A woman under anesthesia for dental surgery is forced to confront an abusive specter from her past.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Psychological Horror, Body Trauma, Eating Disorders, Medical Anxiety, Depression & Suicidal Ideation, Familial Abuse & Alienation, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Samantha Hunt, Charleston Harvey, Andrea Inbody, and Oriana Quinn.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

Two academics discussing a difficult student find themselves drawn into a strange web of occultism, small-town myth, and eldritch beings from outside our dimension.  Adapted from "The Dunwich Horror," by H.P. Lovecraft.  For my brother Joel.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Cosmic Horror, Body Horror & Transformation, Social Discrimination, Mob Violence & Vigilante Justice, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Charleston Harvey, Mark Bogumil, Oriana Quinn, Sean C. Sanders, and Eric Miller.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

After discovering a strange animal in his flooded basement, a man must find a way to satisfy the creature's growing hunger.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Alcoholism, Addictive Behaviors, Mental Illness, Animal Attacks & Animal Death, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Jonathan Inbody, Samantha Hunt, Sean C. Sanders, and Andrea Inbody.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

Jon introduces the trailer for a new podcast he did some voiceacting in - "I is for Investigate: The Shambler From the Stars!" Based on a story by Lovecraft's friend and contemporary Robert Bloch, 'Shambler' follows a team of paranormal researchers investigating the mysterious death of author Phillip Truelove. Listen to the first four episodes now!    I is for Investigate: The Shambler From the Stars RSS Feed - https://feeds.libsyn.com/501263/rss  I is for Investigate Website - https://www.i-is-for-investigate.com/    Fast Food Horror - The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe (narrated by Jon) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fast-food-horror-classics-the-cask-of-amontillado/id1650986190?i=1000639666225    Gray Matter Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Gray Matter Shirts - https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

A woman holds a priest hostage in a recreated death trap from the Spanish Inquisition, intent on securing his last confession.  Adapted from "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Suicide, Abuse of Power, Religious Trauma, Social Injustice, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Justin Pope and Charleston Harvey.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

A man struggling with his mental health finds himself at the center of a bizarre conspiracy involving the mascot of a cleaning supply company.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Intrusive Thoughts & Self-Harm, Alienation, Social Rejection, Paranoia, Persecution Complex, Disassociation, Mind-Control & Brainwashing, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Oriana Quinn, Mark Bogumil, Heather Dunham, Justin Pope, and J. Watts.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

After an encounter with a terrifying supernatural entity, an overnight security guard tries to discover the specter's secret before he becomes its next victim.  Adapted from "The Signal-Man," by Charles Dickens.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Existentialism, Social Isolation, Depression, Car Accidents, Body Trauma, Potential Violence & Death.    [PLEASE NOTE: A scene in this episode contains multiple car alarms. Use caution if driving while listening.]    Starring Jonathan Inbody & Oriana Quinn.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

A Wall Street analyst finds himself in a life or death struggle when he is snatched off the street by a bizarre creature and carried up into the sky.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Phobias, Addiction, Financial Ruin, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Andy Rich, Heather Dunham, Charleston Harvey, Oriana Quinn, and Justin Pope.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

With one year of Gray Matter behind him, Jon makes some exciting announcements and promotes his recent podcast appearances, including a collaboration with fellow audio dramas Your Horror Show and Ghost Wax. Then he promotes more stuff, thanks everyone, and reads a poem.  Don’t ask me why, I just write the summaries.    LINKS: Gray Matter Patreon - https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Gray Matter Shirts - https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror  Scarlet - Fade to Gray (Song from the end of Red Death) - https://spotify.link/4uBSEaHhTDb    Your Horror Show - Halloween Special - https://www.yourhorrorshow.com/episodes/episode/57de54de/halloween-special  Ghost Wax - https://farandtalltales.squarespace.com/ghost-wax  Cast of Cthulhu - Episode 47 - https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-meu2c-1455f45  Eldritch Investigations: Lovecraftian Tales of Occult Detection - https://www.amazon.com/Eldritch-Investigations-Lovecraftian-Occult-Detection-ebook/dp/B0CBW9FCF3   Samantha Hunt’s Sticker Store - https://www.etsy.com/shop/ACourtofCorgis  Seb Godin Movies - https://www.youtube.com/@meltingmanfilms/videos    www.graymatterhorror.com 

As a deadly pandemic sweeps across the country, a group of United States elected officials gather for a New Year's Eve party themed around the end of the world.  Adapted from "The Masque of the Red Death," by Edgar Allan Poe. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Infectious Disease, Pandemics, Social Murder, Grief, Substance Use & Abuse, Apocalyptic Events, and Potential Violence & Death.      Starring Justin Pope, Samantha Hunt, Jonathan Inbody, Oriana Quinn, and Heather Dunham, with special appearances by Mark Bogumil and J. Watts.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror