Stay ConnectedThe Grotto is a liminal horror audio drama series presented by Rusty Quill (The Magnus Archives) about exploring the lines between grief, pain, mourning, and loss. Each episode includes an original song to match the tone as well as full audio sound scaping, and a full cast.
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CONTENT WARNING:
This episode contains a loud car crash around 21:36
CREDITS:
Athan as Matt (@AthansMusic)
Lyssa Jay as Emily (@LyssaJayVA)
Natalie Light as Lillian (@NataliesDreaming)
David Ault as Dr. Callum (@DavidAult)
Derek Moreland as Ambrose (@isitsleepyghost)
Taylor Michaels as David (@TayTayHeyHeyVA)
SONG CREDITS:
11:56 | Follow You Down (Gin Blossoms) - Athan
22:12 | Jericho - Athan
26:22 | Dr0pB0ttom - Tw1nkStar
LINKS:
WEBSITE: https://www.thegrottopod.com/
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheGrottoPod
TWITCH:
Athan: https://www.twitch.tv/athansmusic
Lyssa: https://www.twitch.tv/ripperonipupperoo
Tay: https://www.twitch.tv/taytayheyheyva
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CONTENT WARNING:
Misophonia warning at 09:57
This episode has some minor volume jumps for some of the music, otherwise it's fine
CREDITS:
Natalie Light as Lillian (@NataliesDreaming)
Athan as Matt (@AthansMusic)
Lyssa Jay as Emily (@LyssaJayVA)
Derek Moreland as Ambrose (@isitsleepyghost)
Taylor Michaels as David (@TayTayHeyHeyVA)
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Ryan Murphy as Officer Eddie (@otheryanmurphy)
Listen to Your Horror Show - @YourHorrorShow
Jesse Syratt as Emma (@jesssyratt)
Listen to Nowhere, On Air - @NowhereOnAir
Delaney Sutton as Sam (@delaylay_s)
Listen to Do You Copy? - @DoYouCopyPod
Kit Paterson as Dylan the Drummer (@kit_n_kboodl)
Listen to Minus 219 - @Minus219Pod
Jack Fulmin as Bryan the Bassist (@macabremezzo)
Fresh Meat releasing 2025 - @freshmeatcast, or visit jackfulmin.com
SONG CREDITS:
02:15 | The Other Side - Natalie Light
12:06 | The Scientist (Coldplay) - Natalie Light
20:07 | Hush (Metal Version) - Natalie Light
LINKS:
WEBSITE: https://www.thegrottopod.com/
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheGrottoPod
TWITCH:
Athan: https://www.twitch.tv/athansmusic
Lyssa: https://www.twitch.tv/ripperonipupperoo
Tay: https://www.twitch.tv/taytayheyheyva
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CONTENT WARNING:
In addition to general content warnings, this episode contains one particularly loud and violent section.
Times will vary based on ads
15:12-15:36 & 17:07-17:17
CREDITS:
Athan as Matt (@AthansMusic)
Lyssa Jay as Emily (@LyssaJayVA)
Derek Moreland as Ambrose (@isitsleepyghost)
Landon "Lemon" Whisnant as Brandon (@LemjaminButton)
Taylor Michaels as David (@TayTayHeyHeyVA)
Natalie Light as Lillian (@NataliesDreaming)
SONG CREDITS:
17:48 | Bury a Friend (Billie Eilish) - Lyssa Jay
18:04 | Shattered - Lyssa Jay
LINKS:
WEBSITE: https://www.thegrottopod.com/
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheGrottoPod
TWITCH:
Athan: https://www.twitch.tv/athansmusic
Lyssa: https://www.twitch.tv/ripperonipupperoo
Tay: https://www.twitch.tv/taytayheyheyva
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Join the Discord: http://thegrottopod.com/discord
CONTENT WARNING:
In addition to general content warnings, just assume episodes will have sniffling sounds, we cry a lot up in this bitch
CREDITS:
Athan as Matt (@AthansMusic)
Lyssa Jay as Emily (@LyssaJayVA)
Taylor Michaels as David (@TayTayHeyHeyVA)
Derek as Ambrose (@isitsleepyghost)
Natalie as Lillian (@NataliesDreaming)
Jenah as Lisa (@JustJenahHere)
CodyVM as Jesse (@codyvmwastaken)
SONG CREDITS:
12:50 | Restless - Taylor Michaels
28:52 | Dear August (Noah Cyrus and PJ Harding) - Taylor Michaels and Lyssa Jay
LINKS:
WEBSITE: https://www.thegrottopod.com/
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheGrottoPod
TWITCH:
Athan: https://www.twitch.tv/athansmusic
Lyssa: https://www.twitch.tv/ripperonipupperoo
Tay: https://www.twitch.tv/taytayheyheyva
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CONTENT WARNING:
This episode is very heavily themed around loss.
In addition to the mentioned content warnings, this episode contains a lot of sad sniffly sounds.
CREDITS:
Athan as Matt (@AthansMusic)
Lyssa Jay as Emily (@LyssaJayVA)
Taylor Michaels as David (@TayTayHeyHeyVA)
Derek as Ambrose (@isitsleepyghost)
Natalie as Lillian (@NataliesDreaming)
Pine Gonzalez from Tales From the Fringes of Reality as Nicole (@thefringespod)
https://thefringespod.carrd.co/
Rat Grimes from Department of Variance as The Doctor (@ratgrimes) (@somewhereohio)
Zappey as Hospital Attendant, watch him LIVE on Twitch
SONG CREDITS:
09:21 | Marjorie (Taylor Swift) - Taylor Michaels
22:13 | Milestones Reprise - Taylor Michaels
LINKS:
WEBSITE: https://www.thegrottopod.com/
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheGrottoPod
TWITCH:
Athan: https://www.twitch.tv/athansmusic
Lyssa: https://www.twitch.tv/ripperonipupperoo
Tay: https://www.twitch.tv/taytayheyheyva
Natalie: https://www.twitch.tv/nataliesdreaming
Zappey: https://www.twitch.tv/zappey
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CONTENT WARNING:
This episode contains some brushing sounds that are a lil grody at around 15:55
CREDITS:
Athan as Matt (@AthansMusic)
Lyssa Jay as Emily (@LyssaJayVA)
Taylor Michaels as David (@TayTayHeyHeyVA)
Derek as Ambrose (@isitsleepyghost)
Natalie as Lillian (@NataliesDreaming)
Tatiana Gefter from Soul Operator as 911 Operator (@tot_cocoa) (@souloperatorpod)
https://www.souloperatorpod.com/
SONG CREDITS:
08:42 | Ok - Athan
14:10 | Iris (Goo Goo Dolls) - Athan (pt 1)
22:10 | Iris (Goo Goo Dolls) - Athan (pt 2)
LINKS:
WEBSITE: https://www.thegrottopod.com/
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheGrottoPod
TWITCH:
Athan: https://www.twitch.tv/athansmusic
Lyssa: https://www.twitch.tv/ripperonipupperoo
Tay: https://www.twitch.tv/taytayheyheyva
Natalie: https://www.twitch.tv/nataliesdreaming
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I can help you
CONTENT WARNING:
This episode contains themes of violence, claustrophobia, themes of the occult, self harm both mental and physical, death and loss, blood and gore, alcohol and substance abuse, as well as shouting and loud noises, time stamps in the description.
LOUD NOISES:
(Time may change based on ads - use as a rough guide)
01:15, 05:12, 30:49, 31:01, 34:54, 36:20, 41:17
CREDITS:
Athan as Matt (@AthansMusic)
Taylor Michaels as David (@TayTayHeyHeyVA)
Lyssa Jay as Emily (@LyssaJayVA)
Derek as Ambrose (@isitsleepyghost)
Natalie as Lillian (@NataliesDreaming)
David Ault as Dr. Callum (@DavidAult)
Jenah as Lisa (@JustJenahHere)
Louis Wolf as Alex (@ItsLouis_W)
CodeHDN's brother as Zach (@bingbongburritos)
SONG CREDITS:
00:00 | Callous - Athan
11:27 | Wind Up Back Here - Athan
16:46 | Snuff (Slipknot) - Athan
25:01 | Stunned - Natalie
33:40 | Everywhere, Everything (Noah Kahan) - Athan
43:09 | You Are My Sunshine (Jimmie Davis) - Taylor Michaels; Natalie; Athan; Lyssa Jay
LINKS:
WEBSITE: https://www.thegrottopod.com/
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheGrottoPod
ATHAN: https://www.athansmusic.com/
400 WORDS A HORROR: https://shows.acast.com/64dcd5b8264b910012b36971
TWITTER: @GrottoPod
TWITCH:
Athan: https://www.twitch.tv/athansmusic
Tay: https://www.twitch.tv/taytayheyheyva
Natalie: https://www.twitch.tv/nataliesdreaming
LIMBO: https://www.athansmusic.com/limbo
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the minor falls, the major lifts
The official audio for “Hallelujah” off ‘Limbo’, Athan’s debut album, Feat. The Grotto
https://thegrottopod.com/
Listen to ‘Limbo’ on all streaming services now: https://www.athansmusic.com/limbo
See you in 7 days for the finale
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CONTENT WARNING
This episode contains loud noises
CREDITS:
Taylor Michaels as David (@TayTayHeyHeyVA)
Derek as Ambrose (@isitsleepyghost)
Athan as Matt (@AthansMusic)
Lyssa Jay as Emily (@LyssaJayVA)
Natalie as Lillian (@NataliesDreaming)
MUSIC:
Empty performed by Athan
Damaged Goods performed by Athan
LINKS:
WEBSITE: https://www.thegrottopod.com/
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheGrottoPod
ATHAN: https://www.athansmusic.com/
400 WORDS A HORROR: https://shows.acast.com/64dcd5b8264b910012b36971
TWITTER: @GrottoPod
TWITCH:
Athan: https://www.twitch.tv/athansmusic
Tay: https://www.twitch.tv/taytayheyheyva
Natalie: https://www.twitch.tv/nataliesdreaming
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Join the Discord: http://thegrottopod.com/discord
Welcome back Emily! That’s quite a stack. Did you find everything ok?
CONTENT WARNING
This episode contains themes of drowning and a little bit of body horror.
LOUD NOISES
7:38 | 10:55 | 19:12 |
Emetophobia Warning at 11:16
CREDITS:
Lyssa Jay as Emily (@LyssaJayVA)
Natalie as Lillian (@NataliesDreaming)
CodyVM as City Worker (@codyvmwastaken)
Jenah as Librarian (@JustJenahHere)
Derek as Ambrose (@isitsleepyghost)
Athan as Matt (@AthansMusic)
Taylor Michaels as David (@TayTayHeyHeyVA)
MUSIC:
All I Have Left performed by Lyssa Jay
If I Die Young performed by Lyssa Jay
LINKS:
WEBSITE: https://www.thegrottopod.com/
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheGrottoPod
ATHAN: https://www.athansmusic.com/
400 WORDS A HORROR: https://shows.acast.com/64dcd5b8264b910012b36971
TWITTER: @GrottoPod
TWITCH:
Athan: https://www.twitch.tv/athansmusic
Tay: https://www.twitch.tv/taytayheyheyva
Natalie: https://www.twitch.tv/nataliesdreaming
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