Welcome to Episode 521. For fiction, we have four tales for you: about a lonely girl who finds a friend, something that creeps on a cold winter’s night, an unexpected warm day, and why you shouldn’t mistake a caged tiger for a tame one. COMING UP Good Evening: Looking Ahead, Submissions, Contest: 00:01:06 Emil Čolić’s Put Into Pieces as read by Michelle Kane: 00:05:02 Emily Henry Burham’s Winter Solstice as read by Jesse Holt: 00:12:28 William John Wither’s And the Sun Went Down as read by Andre...
Jan 21, 2022•58 min•Ep. 521
Welcome to Episode 520. This week we have three tales for you, about a secret family legacy, twins who go for the ride of their lives, and the invisible line between myth and truth. COMING UP Good Evening: 10 years of Tales to Terrify: 00:01:06 Emily Henry Burnham’s Deep Roots as read by Austin Stern: 00:04:17 Ash Caballero’s Feuerhund as read by J. K. Shepler: 00:12:49 Kevin Brown’s Somewhere Anywhere as read by Anthony Babington: 00:24:32 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkn...
Jan 14, 2022•49 min•Ep. 520
Welcome to Episode 519. This week’s guest host is Andrew Gibson, who has three tales for you, about a manifesto to hate, a precocious young hero, and the search for the origin of a planet’s curse. COMING UP Good Evening: Guest Host Andrew Gibson: 00:01:06 B.W. Carter’s Testament as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:04:21 Alpheus Williams’ The Boy Who Never Grew Up as read by Jasmine Arch: 00:13:52 Malena Salaza Marciá’s Prayers of the God-Fearing as read by Emily Strand: 00:23:54 PERTINENT LINKS Support...
Jan 07, 2022•49 min•Ep. 519
Welcome to Episode 518. Happy New Year’s Eve! We have a familiar guest host this week! For fiction, we have three tales. A woodcutter receives some otherworldly help (as long as he’s honest), a little boy gives up his place in the afterlife, and a monstrous visit to Grandmother’s house. COMING UP Good Evening from Guest Host, Seth Williams: 00:01:06 Billie Pritchett’s The Woodcutter’s Axe as read by Alexis Alexander: 00:04:49 K. Lynn Harrison’s Miss Everest Says as read by Dan Rabarts: 00:09:55 ...
Dec 31, 2021•42 min•Ep. 518
Welcome to Episode 517. The holidays are here. Hope you have a horrific one! For fiction, we have three tales. Mom’s on the ceiling… again, a lost boy is found, and the promise of immortality that lies in the eyes of a young woman. COMING UP Good Evening: Horrific Holidays and Thank You: 00:01:06 Warren Benedetto’s Something's Wrong with Mom as read by Rish Outfield: 00:06:46 Patrick Barb’s Lost Boy Found in His Bear Suit as read by Chris Johnston: 00:22:58 Joshua Grasso’s The Girl in the Glass ...
Dec 24, 2021•47 min•Ep. 517
Welcome to Episode 516. We have two tales for you, about a painful lesson in subservience and a prisoner’s desperate bid to be reunited with her son. COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions and Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Erik McHatton’s It Creeps in the Corners as read by Spencer DiSparti: 00:05:01 Alex Laurel Lanz’s The Only Way Out is Through as read by Maurine McLean: 00:10:51 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Spencer DiSparti on SoundCloud Spencer ...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 516
Welcome to Episode 515. This week we have one tale for you that begs the question: in the face of tragedy, can good Samaritans always be trusted? COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions and Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Amanda Cecelia Lang’s The Clover Cafe as read by Sarah Mehra: 00:05:01 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Amanda Cecelia Lang Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporte...
Dec 10, 2021•50 min•Ep. 515
Welcome to Episode 514. We have two tales for you this week: about a killer opportunity to play with a punk band, and an isolated community whose deity demands an unconventional offering. COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions and Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Douglas Gwilym’s Bassist Wanted as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:04:23 Eugenia Triantafyllou’s April Teeth as read by Alexandra Elroy: 00:09:32 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Andrew Gibson Andrew Gi...
Dec 03, 2021•48 min•Ep. 514
Welcome to Episode 513. This week we meet a conflicted young woman who learns just how high the stakes of reality TV can be. COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions and Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Keith Rosson’s Eat Me, S8 E1 as read by Kat Woodford: 00:04:58 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Keith Rosson Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify . Hosted ...
Nov 26, 2021•49 min•Ep. 513
Welcome to Episode 512. This week we have two tales for you: about a soldier assigned a dirty job in a far flung galaxy and a CIA agent who seeks an extreme means to end the Cold War. COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions: 00:01:06 Eric Fomley’s A Bag Full of Soldiers as read by Seth Williams: 00:03:44 Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Mandible as read by Matthew Bradford: 00:12:06 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Eric Fomley Eric Fomley on Twitter (@Pri...
Nov 19, 2021•47 min•Ep. 512
Welcome to Episode 511. This week we have two tales for you: about a boy who seizes the chance for revenge and an expectant mother records her new home experience for her unborn child. COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions and Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Riley Odell’s The Tooth Fairy as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:04:21 J. Ashley-Smith’s The Moth Tapes as read by Josie Babin: 00:12:01 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Riley Odell Riley Odell on Twitter ...
Nov 12, 2021•55 min•Ep. 511
Welcome to Episode 510. We have two tales for you: about an escaped experiment’s quest for courage, and a cabin in the woods conjures dark memories. COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions and Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Bryce Heckman’s Love and Assimilation as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:05:21 Gordon B. White’s Junippy Paw as read by Summer Brooks: 00:16:27 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Bryce Heckman Bryce Heckman on Twitter (@BHeckmanWriter) Andrew ...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 510
Welcome to Episode 509. We’ve got a creepy collection of classic tales for you tonight. A signal-man foretells tragedy and a lover’s rivalry turns treacherous. COMING UP Good Evening: OLD Promo, Thank-yous, Patreon Updates: 00:01:06 Charles Dickens’ The Signal-Man as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:06:43 Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as read by Seth Williams: 00:44:12 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Andrew Gibson The Narrator No...
Oct 28, 2021•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 509
Welcome to Episode 508. Our new Patreon perks are now live! For fiction, we have one tale for you about a woman who refuses to let anything ruin her big day. Anything. COMING UP Good Evening: Patreon update, Night’s End podcast, thank yous: 00:01:06 Patrick Barb’s The Great Angel Deluge and How It (Nearly) Ruined My Special Day as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:07:48 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Night’s End Podcast Patrick Barb Patrick Barb ...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 508
Welcome to Episode 507. Our revamped Patreon goes live this weekend! For fiction, we have one tale about a young woman who travels into the dark woods in search of her deepest desire. COMING UP Good Evening: Patreon Updates: 00:01:06 Natalie Ironside’s The Wishing Tree as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:07:12 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Natalie Ironside Krystal Hammond Krystal Hammond on Twitter (@thekmhammond) Original Score by Nebulus Ent...
Oct 15, 2021•53 min•Ep. 507
Welcome to Episode 506. Lots of news this week, starting with a contest to win your copy of The Amityville Moon and Dark Matter Magazine’s special issue. Next, we meet a girl whose bullies may soon regret it, then a woman desperate for a job gets more than she bargained for. COMING UP Good Evening: The Amityville Moon, Dark Matter Magazine, Patreon, Thank Yous : 00:01:06 Alex Norton’s The Balefire as read by David Darke: 00:07:16 Louis Evans’ The Adjunct of Arkham as read by Georgia Cook: 00:22:...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 506
Welcome to Episode 505. This week we meet a female ship captain who falls for the heiress to an isolated seaside manor. But there’s something sinister that lurks below the waves and stalks the halls by moonlight. COMING UP Good Evening: Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Hailey Piper’s An Invitation to Darkness as read by Heather Thomas: 00:03:35 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Hailey Piper Hailey Piper on Twitter (@HaileyPiperSays) Original Score by Neb...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 505
Welcome to Episode 504. We have two tales for you this week. First, a would-be hero discovers he may be the one who needs saving. Then, we come face-to-face with creatures that feed on the corpse of a god. COMING UP Good Evening: Patreon update, flash submissions and thank-yous: 00:01:06 Brad Kelechava’s The Gumdrop People as read by Stephen Gagin: 00:06:35 JM Merryt’s The Bargain as read by Seth Williams: 00:22:49 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify...
Sep 24, 2021•48 min•Ep. 504
Welcome to Episode 503. This week we meet a group of boys who skip school to get high in the junkyard. They quickly discover, though, that they may be destined for greater, darker things. COMING UP Good Evening: Thanks and Patreon Update: 00:01:06 Patrick Barb’s The Other Half of the Battle as read by Anthony Babington: 00:05:14 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Patrick Barb Patrick Barb on Twitter (@pbarb) Anthony Babington on Twitter (@Alep...
Sep 17, 2021•50 min•Ep. 503
Welcome to Episode 502. Thank you to everyone who joined us on Patreon and PayPal this last week! For fiction tonight, we meet a young girl who discovers the true fierceness of her mother’s love. COMING UP Good Evening: Thank-you and Narrators: 00:01:06 Matthew Nichol’s Mama Loves You as read by Michelle Kane: 00:05:32 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Narrate for Us Michelle Kane on Twitter (@shelldavis72) Original Score by Nebulus Entertain...
Sep 10, 2021•51 min•Ep. 502
Welcome to Episode 501. This week we have one tale for you, about a bullied boy who makes a new friend. But can he be trusted? COMING UP Good Evening: Narrator Call, Support and Thank Yous: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Caitlin Marceau’s Run as read by Dennis Robinson: 00:07:03 TRIGGER WARNINGS Run contains scenes of Bullying and Child Harm/Death PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Volunteer to Narrate Caitlin Marceau Hive Head Studios (Dennis Robinson) L...
Sep 03, 2021•48 min•Ep. 501
Welcome to part two of our 500th episode special! A few greetings and thank-you from our amazing staff to kick things off, followed by more familiar names and voices. First, a witch’s spell binds two women together, even after death. Then, there’s something terribly wrong with the mirrors. Finally, we meet a man who loves his lawn more than anything (or anyone) else. COMING UP Good Evening: A Brief Reminiscence: 00:01:06 Thank You from the Staff: 00:07:20 Lindsay King-Miller’s Elegy for Mabel O’...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 500
Welcome to Episode 499. We’re celebrating the eve of our 500th episode with three deliciously dark tales, read by some legendary voices in horror podcasting. First, we meet a man who’s afraid his past won’t stay buried. Then an amateur ghost-hunter gets his big break. Finally, we discover the immense power of a single word. COMING UP Good Evening: Happy Horrormas Eve: 00:01:06 Keith O’Neill’s Rise Up in the Falling Rain as read by David Cummings: 00:03:55 Rick Kennett’s The Outsider as read by G...
Aug 20, 2021•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 499
Welcome to Episode 498. We’ve got three tales for you this week, about an old house that needs more than a fresh coat of paint, a girl who finally makes her first friend, and a shelter dog whose rescuers may be the ones who need rescuing. COMING UP Good Evening: People’s Choice Podcast Awards: 00:01:06 Rose Blackthorn’s Forever as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:03:36 Eric Fomley’s Give or Take as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:13:06 Nathaniel Lee’s Azazel as read by Scott Fulps: 00:19:53 PERTINENT LINK...
Aug 13, 2021•53 min•Ep. 498
Welcome to Episode 497. This week we have two tales for you: about the challenges of being employed by the undead, and that deep, dark secret you’ve kept buried down inside. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Dan Klefstad’s Stay Dead as read by James Barnett: 00:04:13 Teal Greyhavens’ Remain Seated as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:22:33 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Dan Klefstad Dan Klefstad on Twitter (@danklefstad) James Barnett Night’s End P...
Aug 06, 2021•51 min•Ep. 497
Welcome to Episode 496. This week we dive right into our fiction. We have one longer tale for you – a dangerous case of false identities, murderous revenge and occult powers far beyond control. COMING UP Good Evening: Episode 500 Sneak Peek: 00:01:06 Jude Reid’s The Boleskin House Affair as read by Maurine McLean: 00:03:30 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram Suppor...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 496
Welcome to Episode 495. This week we hear the winners of our Spring Flash Fiction Contest, based on the painting “Boy’s Head” by Gustaw Gwozdecki. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Runner-up: My Dead Girl by Amy Sampson-Cutler as read by Summer Brooks: 00:04:08 Runner-up: Viridian Green by Christi Nogle as read by Bryce Dahle: 00:08:12 Runner-up: The Nightmare Boy by James Cannice as read by Austin Stern: 00:15:10 Runner-up: The Nightmare She Wears by Kerri-Leigh Grady as read by Amy Paonessa: 00...
Jul 23, 2021•43 min•Ep. 495
Welcome to Episode 494. We start with a chance to win a copy of A Quiet Place Part II. Then, we learn how far one family will go to love its blackest of sheep. COMING UP Good Evening: A Quiet Place Part II Giveaway, Podcast Awards: 00:01:06 Laura DeHaan’s When You Love Someone as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:05:25 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Laura DeHaan Dan Gurzynski on Librivox Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook ...
Jul 16, 2021•48 min•Ep. 494
Welcome to Episode 493. We have two tales for you this week, about desperate times (and desperate measures), and a dog that must question his loyalty to the master. COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions, Thank-yous, Podcast Awards: 00:01:06 Robert A. Francis’ This Most Fertile Earth as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:06:02 [Trigger] Jeff Ronan’s Dog as read by Jesse Holt: 00:32:01 TRIGGER WARNINGS Dog contains scenes of child abuse/neglect. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Sho...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 493
Welcome to Episode 492. Meet the winner of our design contest, Molly Reifler! Also, submissions are winding to an end. Better hurry! For fiction, we have two tales for you: about a young detective whose morals are put to the ultimate test, and a man whose addiction threatens the universe… and beyond. COMING UP Good Evening: Contest Winner, Submissions Closing: 00:01:06 Nico Bell’s Lena’s Ghost as read by Seth Williams: 00:04:50 H. L. Fullerton’s Sober Kevin is a Bitch as read by Drew Sebesteny: ...
Jul 02, 2021•52 min•Ep. 492
