Tales to Terrify

<p><em>The unseen creature whose ravenous fangs dog your every step as your footfalls echo down the midnight alleyway.</em></p><p> —</p><p><em>A long, icy shadow looming over you, making the hairs on your neck rise and your breath turn to ragged puffs of mist.</em></p><p> —</p><p><em>Unearthly howls that pierce the night, pulling you from the comfort of sleep with feverish, heart-pounding dread.</em></p><p> —</p><br><p>Welcome to Tales to Terrify, a weekly horror fiction podcast that gets under your skin, lays eggs and hatches writhing baby horrors nursed on your darkest fears. We're unique in our simplicity, bringing pure tales of terror to your ears audiobook-style – unadulterated and unadorned.</p> <p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify">http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Tales to Terrify 658 Laura Davy

Welcome to episode 658 We have one tale for you tonight, which finds a lone captive amid an army, both living and dead, whose only protection may be fading fast.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions & Thank-yous: 00:01:06Laura Davy’s Devouring the Dead as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:04:44PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAmy Paonessa | The BloodlustOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-06
39:00

Tales to Terrify 657 Rhiannon Rasmussen & J. V. Gachs

Welcome to episode 657. First, a child born from death struggles against dark instincts. Then, as two women prepare to crown an heir after the death of the village matriarch, they find themselves in a fight to defend their very way of life.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Rhiannon Rasmussen’s The Lives of Scavengers as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:02:31J. V. Gachs’ San Juan’s Sowing as read by Maurine McLean: 00:25:53PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-30
01:00:05

Tales to Terrify 656 Marie Brown

Welcome to episode 656. We have one tales for you this evening, about a lonely woman, seven sickly cows and an inner beast that can’t be contained.COMING UPGood Evening: Patreon Bonus, Thank Yous: 00:01:06Marie Brown’s Megaphagia as read by Heather Thomas: 00:03:36PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-23
01:00:28

Tales to Terrify 655 Adam Newnham

Welcome to episode 655. We have one tale for you this week, about a woman in WW2 England who discovers the great lengths her country will go to for victory.COMING UPGood Evening: Reviews, Thank-you: 00:01:06Adam Newnham’s The Munitionette as read by Georgia Cook: 00:03:30PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchGeorgia CookGeorgia Cook on X (@georgiacooked)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-16
41:33

Tales to Terrify 654 Caitlin A. Quinn

Welcome to episode 654. We have one tale for you tonight, about a man on the trail of a strange beast who learns there are some sins you can’t outrun.COMING UPGood Evening, A Quiet Place: Day One Contest: 00:01:06Caitlin A. Quinn’s They Slice Meat on the Right as read by Griswold Addams (James Cheatham): 00:04:28PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchCaitlin A. QuinnOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-09
01:04:39

Tales to Terrify 653 Jade C. Wildy

Welcome to episode 653. We have one longer tale tonight. A lonely and isolated deep space crew find there are bigger things to worry about when members begin to die mysteriously. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Jade C. Wildy’s The Simplicity of Disputed Assertions as read by Josie Babin: 00:03:03PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-02
01:22:12

652 Spencer Best & L. P. Melling

Welcome to episode 652. First, when her twin sister disappears on a trip to the beach, a girl is forbidden from going near water. But the lure is just too strong. Then, a hunted girl and her mother seek salvation in the forest.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] Spencer Best’s The Glass Beach as read by Sarah Mehra: 00:03:07[Trigger] L. P. Melling’s The Red Princess Who Was Hidden Underground as read by Janey Napier: 00:12:22TRIGGER WARNINGSThe Glass Beach contains scenes of Child Death.The Red Princess Who Was Hidden Underground contains scenes of Anti-Semitism.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-26
43:00

Tales to Terrify 651 C. R. Langille

Welcome to episode 651. We have one tale for you this week, about a group of outlaws running from the law… and deep into something far worse.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Submissions and Thank-you: 00:01:06C. R. Langille’s The Deep Timber as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:03:43PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAndrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven DiscordOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegrePaul BelcherSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-19
01:13:51

Tales to Terrify 650 Nathaniel Matthews Lee

Welcome to episode 650. We have one tale for you, about a reluctant sailor aboard a privateer vessel whose search for justice uncovers something far more disturbing.COMING UPGood Evening: Thank-you and Submissions: 00:01:06[Trigger] Nathaniel Matthews Lee’s The Ship’s Cat as read by Tony Walker: 00:04:12TRIGGER WARNINGSThe Ship’s Cat contains scenes of Animal Abuse/Death.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchNathaniel Matthews LeeTony Walker (classicghostpodcast@gmail.com)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-12
45:43

Tales to Terrify 649 M. J. Jones

Welcome to episode 649. We have one tale for you this week, about a wily Roman courier who faces a threat beyond his imagining.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06M. J. Jones’ Quod Volunt Credunt as read by Alex Weinle: 00:02:31PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchM. J. Jones on X (@mjj_writes)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-05
01:24:45

Tales to Terrify 648 Rosemary Selking & Justin Moritz

Welcome to episode 648. We have two tales for you this week, about some suspicious leftovers, and a woman who sacrifices everything for her newborn son.COMING UPGood Evening: Thank-you, Patreon Bonus: 00:01:06Rosemary Selking’s Lo Mein as read by Seth Williams: 00:03:45[Trigger] Justin Moritz’s What a Mother Would Do as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:11:42TRIGGER WARNINGSWhat a Mother Would Do contains scenes of Child Death, Animal Death, Domestic Abuse, Self-Harm, Suicidal Ideation.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchKrystal HammondKrystal Hammond on X (@thekmhammond)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegrePaul BelcherSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-28
47:40

Tales to Terrify 647 Barbara A. Barnett

Welcome to episode 647. We have one tale for you, about a pair of strangers brought together over an unusual attachment to their collectibles.COMING UPGood Evening: Thank-You: 00:01:06Barbara A. Barnett’s Self Storage as read by Anthony Babington: 00:02:55PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchBarbara A. BarnettAnthony Babington on X (@alephbaker)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegrePaul BelcherSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-21
45:29

Tales to Terrify 646 Patrick Barb & Steve Toase

Welcome to episode 646. We have two tales for you this week. First, a cantankerous old man develops an unlikely friendship. Then, a musician wants nothing to do with the tribute concert for his old band… if only he could get off so easily.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Patrick Barb’s Don’t Go in the Woods… or Do, See If I Care! as read by Rish Outfield: 00:02:48Steve Toase’s 7kHz as read by Dan Rabarts: 00:23:45PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchPatrick BarbPatrick Barb on X (@pbarb)Rish Outfield | The Dunesteef Audio Fiction MagazineRish Outfield on X (@OutfieldRish)Steve ToaseSteve Toase on PatreonSteve Toase on X (@stevetoase)Dan RabartsOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegrePaul BelcherSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-14
54:36

Tales to Terrify 645 Secret Societies Flash Fiction Contest

Welcome to episode 645. This week, we share the winners of our Secret Societies flash fiction contest! COMING UPGood Evening: Bram Stoker Awards, Flash Contest Results: 00:01:06Runner-up: Erica Ruppert’s Needs Must as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:03:50Runner-up: Akis Linarthos’ Wolfmind as read by Spencer DiSparti: 00:13:20Winner: Liam Hogan’s The Gourman Society as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:23:25PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchBram Stoker Awards ResultsKrystal HammondKrystal Hammon on X (@thekmhammond)Akis LinardosSpencer DiSparti on Soundcloud (@thagirionband)Liam HoganLiam Hogan on X (@LiamJHogan)Andrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven DiscordOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegrePaul BelcherSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-07
40:30

Tales to Terrify 644 A. M. Symes & Mike Thorn

Welcome to episode 644. We have two tales for you this week. First, a woman finally catches the object of her desire… and won’t ever let go. Then, a young couple plagued by the supernatural enlists the help of a medium. But how deep does their trouble go?COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest Update: 00:01:06A. M. Symes’ Chipping Away as read by Summer Brooks: 00:03:02Mike Thorn’s The Shape of Our Damnation as read by Austin Stern: 00:10:34PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchSummer Brooks | Slice of SciFiMike ThornMike Thorn on X (@MikeThornWrites)Austin Stern on YouTubeAustin Stern | Eerie Podcast on YouTubeAustin Stern on SoundCloudOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-31
55:50

Tales to Terrify 643 Sean J. K. Heasman

Welcome to episode 643. We have one tale for you this week, about the dark secret behind a woman’s perfect marriage… and her plot to take back control. COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest Update: 00:01:06Sean J. K. Heasman’s A Domestic as read by Josie Babin: 00:03:24PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-24
44:05

Tales to Terrify 642 F. Marion Crawford

Welcome to episode 642. We have one tale for you this week, featuring a ghastly banshee, a cadaver that won't stay put, and an infectious and sinister smile.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions: 00:01:06F. Marion Crawford’s The Dead Smile as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:03:51PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchOpen for SubmissionsDan Gurzynski on LibrivoxOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-17
01:04:49

Tales to Terrify 641 STOKERS Rachel K. Jones & L. E. Daniels

Welcome to episode 641. This week we share the rest of this year’s Bram Stoker Award nominees in short fiction.COMING UPGood Evening: Bram Stoker Awards: 00:01:06[Trigger] Rachael K. Jones’ The Sound of Children Screaming as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:02:58[Trigger] L. E. Daniels’ Silk as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:37:29TRIGGER WARNINGSThe Sound of Children Screaming contains scenes of school violence and child harm.Silk contains racial/ethnic slurs and scenes of suicide/suicidal ideation, animal death and child death.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchBram Stoker AwardsStokerCon 2024Horror Writer’s AssociationRachael K. Jones on Bluesky (@rachaelkjones)Curtis Michael HollandNikolle DoolinOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-10
01:19:30

Tales to Terrify 640 STOKERS Cindy O'Quinn, Nadine Aurora Tabing & Sam J. Miller

Welcome to episode 640­. This week, we have three special tales for you – the first set of nominees for this year’s Bram Stoker Awards.COMING UPGood Evening: Bram Stoker Awards: 00:01:06Cindy O’Quinn Quondam as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:05:17Nadine Aurora Tabing’s An Inherited Taste as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:23:22Sam J. Miller’s If Someone You Love Has Become a Vurdalak as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:47:38PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchBram Stoker AwardsStokerCon 2024Horror Writer’s AssociationNicole SwansonNadine Aurora TabingKrystal HammondKrystal Hammond on X (@thekmhammond)Sam J. MillerAndrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven DiscordOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-03
01:30:07

Tales to Terrify 639 Eris Young & Richard S. Crawford

Welcome to episode 639. Guest host Andrew Gibson takes the reins this week for two tales. First, an unscrupulous archaeologist searches for immortality. Then, a man seeks to shed the burden of conscious thought.COMING UPGood Evening: Guest Host Andrew Gibson: 00:01:06Eris Young’s Idomeneja, Or, The Death Mask as read by Michelle Kane: 00:02:58[Trigger] Richard S. Crawford’s Trying to Stay Dead as read by Jesse Holt: 00:23:17TRIGGER WARNINGSTrying to Stay Dead contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal IdeationPERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchMichelle Kane on X (@shelldavis72)Richard S. CrawfordJesse HoltJesse Holt on X (@jesseholtvoice)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOAmanda CarrilloLestle BaxterOrion D. HegrePaul BelcherSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

04-26
51:39

꧁WupperElfe꧂

Story wasn't bad but the narrator read it with all the passion of a coma patient 😴

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Matt Blakely

Shelley Levigne is a purveyor of "moist literature usually queer horror". Wtf does that even mean??

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꧁WupperElfe꧂

The Yukon vampire novel Nancy mentioned is called Goldcamp Vampire, written by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough.

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Matt Blakely

another great story 👏🏼

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Elijah Reagan

That first story was way cool, very disturbing! A+!!

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