Tales to Terrify

Welcome to Episode 474. This week we head back up north to meet some strange arctic visitors. For fiction, we have two tales for you. First, a pair of sisters spend some time together on the beach. Then, we witness a man eat a baby on a crowded city street. But it's not what you think. Really. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest, Thank-yous, Dark Matter Issue Two: 00:01:06 Dark Travels: King Williams Island, Nunavut: 00:03:25 Christi Nogle’s You Will Make Me Strong Again as read by Heather Thomas: 00:16:46 Frank Oreto’s All God’s Creatures Got Reasons as read by Scott Fulps: 00:27:46 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Christi Nogle Christi Nogle on Twitter (@ChristiNogle)  Frank Oreto on Facebook (@FrankisWriting) Frank Oreto on Twitter (@FrankOreto) Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 473. We have a Christi Nogle double-feature for you this week. First, we get a new perspective on the portrait of an ageless man. Then, a young woman on the cusp of independence reflects on her past. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06 Christi Nogle’s Portrait of Basil Hallward as read by Bryce Dahle: 00:03:52 Christi Nogle’s Move-in Weekend as read by Sarah Mehra: 00:20:56 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Christi Nogle Christi Nogle on Twitter (@christinogle) Bryce Dahle on Fiverr Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 472. We’re going to cool our heels again this week, but we’ve got two stories that are sure to make up for it. First, a man learns his wife is a witch… the hard way. Then, a woman digs deep to reclaim her memory after surviving a massacre. But she may not like who she uncovers. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest, StokerCon 2021: 00:01:06 O. D. Hegre’s Extermination as read by Danielle Hewitt: 00:04:52 [Trigger] H. L. Fullerton’s Lend Me Hands, Idle and Sharp as read by Summer Brooks: 00:12:15 TRIGGER WARNING Lend Me Hands, Idle and Sharp contains scenes of sexual violence. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch StokerCon2021 H. L. Fullerton on Twitter (@ByHLFullerton) Summer Brooks at Slice of Sci-Fi Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 471. This week, we’re taking a break from our travels again to catch up on a few things. For fiction, we have two tales for you: First, we get a new appreciation for the phrase, “be careful what you wish for.” Then, a man at his mother’s death bed finds her final moments even more traumatic than he could have imagined. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest, Travels Hiatus: 00:01:06 Liam Hogan’s Penny Prince as read by Matt Dovey: 00:05:02 Marius Dicomites’ The Whisperers as read by Spencer DiSparti: 00:21:34 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Liam Hogan Liam Hogan on Twitter (@LiamJHogan) Matt Dovey Matt Dovey on Facebook (@mattdoveywriter) Matt Dovey on Twitter (@mattdoveywriter) Marius Dicomites Marius Dicomites on Twitter (@dicomites) Spencer DiSparti on Soundcloud Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 470. This week we travel to the Northwest Territories to explore a valley known for losing heads. For fiction, we have two tales for you. First, a woman goes to great lengths to hide her mistakes. Then, a bus terminal guard has his reality turned upside down after a chance encounter with an unusual stranger. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest, Staff Update: 00:01:06 Dark Travels: Nahanni National Park, NWT: 00:02:13 Jackie Bee’s Mistakes as read by Michelle Kane: 00:12:26 Todd Keisling’s 2:45 to New Xebico as read by Anthony Babington: 00:21:06 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Jackie Bee on Facebook Michelle Davis on Twitter (@shelldavis72) Todd Keisling Anthony Babington on Twitter (@alephbaker) Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 469. This week we make one final stop in Yukon and stumble on an old cabin in the woods. For fiction, we have one tale for you about a shut-in's drastic attempt to lose weight… and the malevolent presence he discovers living inside him. COMING UP Good Evening: Contest, Thanks, The HWA Haunted Library: 00:01:06 Dark Travels: LaSalle’s Cabin, Yukon: 00:03:36 Christopher Hawkins’ Storms of the Present as read by Brian Rollins: 00:18:56 TRIGGER WARNING Storms of the Present contains scenes of self harm. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch HWA Haunted Library Series Christopher Hawkins Christopher Hawkins on Twitter (@chrishawkins) Brian Rollins Brian Rollins on Twitter (@VoicesOfBrian) Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we start with something a bit different. A legendary haunting poem from one of the Yukon’s most famous authors. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about a simple bug fix with catastrophic potential, and a scientist who finds herself on the wrong end of an experiment. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest, Dark Matter Magazine: 00:01:06 Dark Travels: Yukon & Robert W. Service’s The Cremation of Sam McGee: 00:02:30 Louis B. Rosenberg’s Dogs, Cats and the End of the World as read by Stephen Gagin: 00:13:14 Julia August’s Tongueless as read by Jasmine Arch: 00:25:32 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Louise B. Rosenberg on GoodReads Stephen Gagin Julia August Jasmine Arch New Myths Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 467. This week we travel to Whitehorse, Yukon for a peek inside the city’s most haunted house. For fiction, we have one tale for you, about a woman who unravels a mystery from her youth. COMING UP Good Evening: News, Thank-yous and Reviews: 00:01:06 Dark Travels: Captain Campbell House, Whitehorse, Yukon: 00:02:21 Tabitha Lord’s Lady in Blue as read by Maurine McLean: 00:16:39 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Tabitha Lord Tabitha Lord on Twitter (@tlordauthor) Tabitha Lord on Facebook (@tlordauthor) Tabitha Lord on Instagram (@tabithalord) Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 466 and Happy New Year! For fiction, we have two tales for you. First, a woman’s world closes in after losing a beloved pet. Then, a man on a lucky streak discovers that the sweet taste of winning eventually goes sour. COMING UP Good Evening: Happy New Year!: 00:01:06 R. H. Dixon’s The Hole in the Wall as read by Alex Ford: 00:05:01 Roy Bishop’s Hot Streak as read by Dennis Robinson: 00:22:45 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch R. H. Dixon Alex Ford on Facebook (srslyjohns) Alex Ford on Instagram (srslyalex) Botched Podcast Botched Podcast on Twitch Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy New Year’s Eve and welcome to this special bonus episode, courtesy of our friends at Dark Matter Magazine. We have for you a dark tale from the not too distant future about the fragile nature of reality… and fine print. Then, I sit down for a chat with Rob Carroll, Editor-in-Chief of Dark Matter Magazine. COMING UP Welcome and Intro to Dark Matter Magazine: 00:01:06 Rob Carroll’s Violated Terms of Service as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:03:25 An Interview with Rob Carroll of Dark Matter Magazine: 01:14:30 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Dark Matter Magazine Dark Matter Magazine Shop Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Merry Christmas! This week we have some festive folklore to start things off. A tale with kids, cannibalism and old Saint Nick. For fiction, we have the tale of a salvage crew that may be sailing home with more than they bargained for. COMING UP Good Evening: Happy Holidays, Bonuses and Thank Yous: 00:01:06 Dark Travels: Saint Nick and the Butcher: 00:02:56 Rick Kennett’s Out of the Storm as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:13:58 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Rick Kennett Dan Gurzynski on LibriVox Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 464. This week we make one last stop in Manitoba to learn the ghostly origin behind a roadside monument. For fiction, we have one tale that follows a boy growing up in a world where death and grief don’t mean what they once did. COMING UP Good Evening: Holiday Bonuses: 00:01:06 Dark Travels: White Horse Plains, Manitoba: 00:02:05 Sonora Taylor’s Weary Bones as read by Anthony Babington: 00:15:20 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Sonora Taylor on Facebook Sonora Taylor on Twitter (@sonorawrites) Anthony Babington on Twitter (@AlephBaker) Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 463. This week we travel to The Pas, Manitoba to learn a thing or two about fur trappers. For fiction, we have two tales for you. The tale of a girl who needs a hand coming out of her shell. Then, a woman explains to the police how an innocent night out turned into anything but. COMING UP Good Evening: Reading, Merch, Shout-outs: 00:01:06 Dark Travels: The Pas, Manitoba: 00:04:20 David Stevens’ Born Free as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:20:51 Stephanie Kubin’s I Didn’t Mean To as read by Josie Babin: 00:46:43 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror Dark Matter Magazine David Stevens Amy Paonessa @ The Bloodlust Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 462. This week we unearth some Icelandic history in the middle of Manitoba. For fiction, we have two tales for you. A man returns to life… and not for the first time. Then, a repentant boy’s prayers call forth something he never could have expected. Coming Up Good Evening: Thanks, Reviews and Merch: 00:01:06 Dark Travels: Nes Cemetery, Manitoba: 00:03:53 Leah Capgras’ Red Lotus as read by Brian Dobyns: 00:15:35 Timothy G. Huguenin’s The Apocalypse of Moses as read by Scott Fulps: 00:25:44 Pertinent Links Spread the darkness. Support us on Patreon! Brian Dobyns @ Soundcloud Brian Dobyns @ Instagram Timothy G. Huguenin Original Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus @ Facebook Nebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 461. This week we wander the tombstones of St. John’s Cathedral in Winnipeg. For fiction, we have one tale about the haunting of a lifetime. Coming Up Good Evening: Patreon and Merch: 00:01:06 Dark Travels: St. John’s Cathedral, Winnipeg: 00:02:53 J.A.W. McCarthy’s Every Time She Kills Him as read by Jasmine Arch: 00:14:06 Pertinent Links Spread the darkness. Support us on Patreon! Get Your Tales to Terrify Merch Jessup’s General Store J.A.W. McCarthy J.A.W. McCarthy @ Instagram J.A.W. McCarthy @ Twitter Jasmine Arch Jasmine Arch @ New Myths Original Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus @ Facebook Nebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 460. This week we hop a Red River cart to Winnipeg, Manitoba. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about how hard it can be to escape a spider’s web and why a lighthouse may not be the best place to hide. Coming Up Good Evening: New Merch: 00:01:06 Dark Travels: Lower Fort Garry, Winnipeg: 00:02:03 Donyae Coles’ The Lighthouse as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:15:57 [Trigger] Lauren Mills’ The Spider as read by Danielle Hewitt: 00:27:15 Trigger Warnings The Spider contains scenes of domestic abuse. Pertinent Links Spread the darkness. Support us on Patreon! Donyae Coles @ Twitter Amy Paonessa @ The Bloodlust Original Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus @ Facebook Nebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 459. This week we’re back in Cypress Hills Park to visit everyone’s favourite horror destination: summer camp. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about a retirement home at the end of the world and a family who endures centuries… but not without cost. Coming Up Good Evening: Happy Friday the 13th: 00:01:06 Dark Travels: Cypress Hills Summer Camps: 00:02:24 Buck Hanno’s The Really Old Ones as read by David Darke: 00:19:14 Deborah L. Davitt’s Two in One as read by Sarah Mehra: 00:32:14 Pertinent Links Spread the darkness. Support us on Patreon! Crystal Lake Tours David Darke – email Deborah L. Davitt Deborah L. Davitt @ Facebook Deborah L. Davitt @ Twitter Original Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus @ Facebook Nebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 458. This week we travel to Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in search of darkness among the trees. For fiction, we have one tale for you that teaches us why the balance between land and sea must be maintained. Coming Up Good Evening: 00:01:06 Dark Travels: Cypress Hills: 00:01:27 Jude Reid’s The Lightkeepers as read by JK Shepler: 00:14:26 Pertinent Links Spread the darkness. Support us on Patreon! JK Shepler @ Down the Movie Hole Original Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus @ Facebook Nebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 457. Happy Halloween! This week we take a look at the story between a haunted holiday staples. Then, we discover a different kind of winter through the eyes of a child before learning a woman’s secret to breathtaking, beautiful roses. But wait, there's more: we’ve also got an extra tale for you to help celebrate the season – a classic by H.P. Lovecraft. Coming Up Good Evening: Submissions & Happy Halloween: 00:01:06 Dark Origins: Jack of the Lantern: 00:03:42 Rory Say’s Winter as read by Drew Mallory: 00:15:39 Michael Bondies’ Night Roses as read by Heather Thomas: 00:29:25 H.P. Lovecraft’s The Outsider as read by Drew Sebesteny: 01:13:25 Pertinent Links Spread the darkness. Support us on Patreon! The Haunting at Home Michael Bondies Original Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus @ Facebook Nebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 456. This week we travel to a small town diner for a cup of joe. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about the man faces of death and why drinking makes it harder to catch a fly. Coming Up Good Evening: Submissions, Patreon Packs, Thank-Yous: 00:01:06 Dark Travels: Flaxcombe, SK Diner: 00:02:36 S. W. Pisciotta’s The Ages of Death as read by Josie Babin: 00:13:42 Arthur Davis’ The Unwelcome Guest as read by Jake Wachholz: 00:23:47 Pertinent Links Spread the darkness. Support us on Patreon! Jane Reväe Jane Reväe @ Patreon S. W. Pisciotta Arthur Davis Arthur Davis @ Amazon Arthur Davis @ Poets & Writers Org Original Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus @ Facebook Nebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.