In chapter 15 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, a boy reminisces about the life that led him to become a beast. Vasily fights to his last breath against an unimaginable foe. One of our travelers is almost fatally injured. A voice helps Moira rise from the darkness. A letter is accidentally delivered, and an important article of clothing is irreparably damaged. PLUS: The official book launch party for Tyler's debut novel, West by God , is January 12 ...
Dec 26, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 6Ep. 15
In this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast's Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell takes a look at the new Metroidvania game "Blasphemous 2," a sequel to one of Tyler’s all-time favorite indie games. The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our short-story collection The Eyes Beneath My Fathe...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 33 min
In chapter 14 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, Su suffers through fever dreams as she recovers from the concussion Wickless gave her. Tolliver finally stands up for himself. Vasily fights for his life in the fetid waters beneath the town. Mildover is terrified by something familiar in town, and Vicky finds himself sent off on a solo mission. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our s...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 14
In this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast's Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell talks about the book "I'm Glad My Mom Died" by Jennette McCurdy. McCurdy's memoir about her mom dying is a short, riveting expose on childhood stardom. Definitely a solid addition to anybody's TBR stack. The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on Apple Podcasts or w...
Sep 26, 2023•46 min
In chapter 13 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, our surviving travelers disembark at the next town, a ghostly remnant of civilization sitting on poles overtop a fetid, oil-laced swamp. Vicky finds a familiar secret in the post exchange. Miskal nurses Don through a fever brought on by the gunshot wound from Su, rifles through Wickless’ effects, and makes a tough decision. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get you...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 6Ep. 13
Something’s not quite right in the quiet mountain town of Targrady, West Virginia… Months after a local teen was lynched in the dead of a hot summer night, two men stand charged with murder in what the majority opinion considers to be an open-and-shut case. But Adelaide Stephenson, a young crime reporter from Charleston, is finding out the smallest cracks in the official narrative run far, far deeper than she could have ever expected. Join Adelaide in West By God as she navigates small-town secr...
Aug 09, 2023•4 min
On this episode of the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell sits down with Chantal Ryan, an indie video game developer and anthropologist from Australia. Topics include Generative AI technology, her horror inspirations, and her current project "darkwebSTREAMER." Learn more about Chantal using her Linktree and make sure to follow her and darkwebSTREAMER on Twitter! Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book "The Eyes...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 42 min
On this episode of the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell sits down with Nic Boone, a horror creator and artist who's worked on numerous video games, including League of Legends. They're very well read on the social and economic issues facing artists these days, and we talk horror, their work, and the threats facing working artists in the modern market. We talk at length about AI, workers rights, and the grim future of art if the people who make it don't learn to band toget...
Jun 07, 2023•2 hr 13 min
In chapter 12 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, Su wakes up the morning after the events of the Ball, tired but none the worse for wear. Her debt paid to Moira, she leaves, not knowing somebody else aboard the train is waiting to collect. Mr. Vaught takes stock of the increasing damage to the train and tells the security crew to be ready to stop again shortly. Tolliver awakes a different man than the one he was before departing, but can’t quite hold...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 6Ep. 12
On this episode of the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell sits down with Steven LaFond, co-creator of the horror audiodrama Witchever Path, and talks about the inspirations behind some of their writing. They also talk about the upcoming Decolonize and Discover festival, created by his partner Journee LaFond. Hop in and enjoy! Check out Witchever Path and Decolonize and Discover ! The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 41 min
In chapter 11 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, Vasily and Vicky try to make sense of Belial’s home and his plans, and to figure out what he’s done with Su and Moira. Young Sulome drags herself from an early grave hand over bloody hand. Colt Wickless sticks to the shadows in town, trying to find his way to safety. And Belial’s ball comes to an explosive finish! Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 6Ep. 11
In this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast's Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell interviews Paul J. Kearns, an independent horror author from the UK. We talk about vampires, movies, his books “The Hunted and Other Twisted Tales” and “Beasts of Immortality,” and more! It's a great talk and you should go hunt down his books! Visit Paul's Linktree to learn more about him, and follow him on Instagram! The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that ...
Mar 28, 2023•52 min
In chapter 10 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, we delve into the past to better understand the present. The drivers try to survive a night out drinking. Tolliver finds himself ejected from the party. And Gato has a piece of property returned to him. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon ! Support us on Patreon or by purchasing some merch...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 10
In this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast's Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell talks about “Knock at the Cabin.” M. Night Shyamalan's most recent film isn't his worst, but it's still not very good. The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon . ...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 10 min
In this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast's Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell talks at extreme length about one of the best movies in recent memory, “The Menu.” The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon . Support us on Patreon or by purchasi...
Feb 07, 2023•3 hr 54 min
In chapter 9 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, Tolliver can’t seem to stop embarrassing himself. We are introduced to the dangerous and enigmatic Lord Belial, who holds sway over this town and whose motives are wholly unknown. Ducky and Gato have a chat. The Rider approaches in the company of great, foul-colored clouds. Wickless finds more than he bargained for when goes looking for a restroom. And Vicky arrives at a party he would have rather not b...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 6Ep. 9
In this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast's Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell interviews Caitlyn Pace, author of "Mumblings," a collection of horror and dark fiction short stories set in West Virginia. It's a great talk and you should go hunt down a copy of her book! Buy Mumblings by Caitlyn Pace. The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iT...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 13 min
In chapter 8 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, Elam comes across a curio that reminds him of his painful past. Su finds herself more comfortable than expected in the clothes she’s borrowed from Moira. Vasily takes what he believes is a great personal risk. Vicky tries to make a sale and receives an invitation from an extremely odd man. Gato interrupts a meeting between Wickless and Cokely, and Garvey indulges. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and rev...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 6Ep. 8
In chapter 7 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, as divides deepen between them, crew members will find themselves pulled into the gravity of different factions. Deceived by themselves or by others, these bonds may just as likely lead to bloodshed, as they do to brotherhood. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon ! Support us on Patreon or b...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 6Ep. 7
In this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell talks about jury duty! And also the video game Horizon Zero Dawn, and the book “Children of Chicago” by Cynthia Pelayo. The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon ....
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 38 min
In chapter 6 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, our travelers recover from the aftermath of the Pinkerton attack and discover whether the few revelations about their pasts might hurt relations with the rest of the crew. Conversations are had amongst the drivers, the security personnel, and the VIPs about what’s to come as the bodies of the Pinkertons killed aboard the train are unceremoniously dumped into the desert. And all the while, the mysterious...
Oct 07, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 6Ep. 6
This episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s Horror and Lit Club covers the 2022 horror film "Barbarian," a review that took so long to do because Tyler loves that movie that we had to cut the discussion of the recent adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "The Sandman." Next month, we'll be at the West Virginia Book Festival in Charleston, so stop by to say hi, buy a book, and get it signed! The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from th...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 55 min
On this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s Horror and Lit Club, Tyler complains a lot but also talks about the 2022 horror film “Nope” by Jordan Peele. The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon . Support us on Patreon or by purchasing some mer...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 59 min
In chapter 5 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, the Pinkerton ambush is underway! Our travelers are spread out and outnumbered, with a bounty on their heads. But it’s clear the fight has just begun, as Pinkerton heads are already exploding, rolling, and flying as the mysterious Gato joins the fray. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon ! S...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 5
In chapter 4 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, our travelers prepare to arrive at their second destination. Elam notices something odd while getting a lesson from Mildover. Vicky has an unsettling encounter. Moira finds herself entranced. Tolliver readies himself to meet an old acquaintance. And Gato gives some new arrivals a heads-up. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book "The Eyes B...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 4
On this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s Horror and Lit Club, Tyler does a massive review of "The Black Phone," starring Ethan Hawke. It's based on a short story by Joe Hill, and, well, that's fairly obvious with all its failures. We also talk a bit about "The Hollow Places," a pretty decent eldritch horror novel from T. Kingfisher. The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes. Thanks for list...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 45 min
In chapter 3 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, a team of misfits embarks safely, heading east. With nothing but time on their hands, our disparate cast makes their introductions, both to us, and to each other. Some of these first meetings are friendly, others awkward, and at least one close to deadly. The shadow of the mysterious Rider looms tall over our travelers, and it's no great reach to believe the Pinkertons have yet to abandon their chase. T...
Jul 02, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 3
On this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s Horror and Lit Club, Tyler talks at length about two movies of dubious quality: the absolute relic of 2000s horror, “Wrong Turn,” and an extremely dull modern cosmic horror thriller called “Vivarium.” The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book "The...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 52 min
In chapter 2 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, we’re introduced to the rest of our party as they embark on a train ride toward bloodshed, misery, and horror! Knife-slingers, thieves on the lam, and, most frightening of all, a Catholic priest! Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon ! Support us on Patreon or by purchasing some merch ! Check...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 2
On this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s Horror and Lit Club, Tyler talks about contracting and fighting off COVID; the worst audiobook he's ever listened to (and still hasn't finished), “The Exorcist” by William Peter Blatty; and one of the best movies he's ever seen, “Stalker.” Thank you again to everybody who sent well wishes. It really did make these last couple of weeks easier. The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate...
May 27, 2022•1 hr 39 min
