Stay ConnectedThese aren’t the stories your mother used to tell you … no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.
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Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they’ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.
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Eyes Burning Blue
'When Madame Mathilde de Beauffort arrives in the city of Aalst, she's on a mission: to hunt the shapeshifter that's been terrorising the area for too long. But is she all she appears to be?'
Written and Narrated by Jasmine Arch (https://jasminearch.com/)
Produced by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)
With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)
And Chris Zabriskie (https://chriszabriskie.com/)
And Kai Engel (https://www.kai-engel.com/)
And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)
And sound effects provided by Freesound.org
The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)
A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch
And Joshua Boucher Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.
And to Ben Errington… the Jersey Devil of Social Media hopscotch. Does the Jersey Devil play hopscotch? The onus is on you to prove to me that he doesn’t.
Jasmine Arch is a writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.
James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast and After The Gloaming. Search for them wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.JamesBarnettCreative.com
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The Ribbiting
'While camping in the woods, a group of friends encounter Ohio's most dangerous monster: the Loveland Frogman. Armed with nothing but bear spray and hiking sticks, they must escape these bloodthirsty monsters.'
Written by Kay Hanifen (https://www.instagram.com/katharinehanifen/)
Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu)
Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)
With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)
And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)
And sound effects provided by Freesound.org
The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)
A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch
And Joshua Boucher Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.
And to Ben Errington, the Social Media Chupacabra, grunting and howling in the nighttime wilderness… digitally speaking.
Kay Hanifen was born on a Friday the 13th and once lived for three months in a haunted castle. So, obviously, she had to become a horror writer.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheUnicornComi1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katharinehanifen/**
Erika Ventura is an artist, mother, bilingual narrator, and a husbandry technician. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsy
Join TOS+ to access over 75 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/
Support the show, get audiobooks, and more at https://www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver
Join our communities for book clubs, movie clubs, writing exercises, and more at https://theotherstories.net/community/
Leave a voicemail or get in touch at https://theotherstories.net/submissions
Check out our writing courses at https://theotherstories.net/courses/
Grab some merch at https://gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver
The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they’ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.
You’ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!
Editorial by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)
Produced by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)
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Join TOS+ to access over 75 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/
Support the show, get audiobooks, and more at https://www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver
Join our communities for book clubs, movie clubs, writing exercises, and more at https://theotherstories.net/community/
Leave a voicemail or get in touch at https://theotherstories.net/submissions
Check out our writing courses at https://theotherstories.net/courses/
Grab some merch at https://gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver
The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they’ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS. You’ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!
Dream was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.
Dream was written by Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)
Editing and sound production by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors of Dissonance Media. www.jamesbarnettcreative.com
Georgia Cook plays the role of Alice (www.georgiacookwriter.com
Josh Curran plays the role of Henry (www.twitter.com/joshcurran)
Manny Realguy plays the role of Father
Joseph Maudsley reprises the role of Old Knobbly (www.twitter.com/josephmaudsley)
A special thanks to our chanting cultists. A full list of contributors can be found at www.theotherstories.net/dream
The Dream Theme Music was created by Duncan Muggleton (www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)
Music by Tim Kulig, Kevin Mcleod, and Dark Fantasy Studio.
Music: Various by Tim Kulig
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Music: Despair and Triumph by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3641-despair-and-triumph
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org, Ghosthack, and Boom Library.
Artwork was created by Paramita at www.creativeparamita.com
Finally, a special thank you to this episode’s sponsors:
Shadow & Spice Book Box – quarterly subscription boxes for lovers of fantasy, horror, and dark romance – sign up now at www.bookboxcanada.com
And Eerie River Publishing, an independent publishing house specialising in dark fantasy and horror. Find out more at www.eerieriverpublishing.com
The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they’ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS. You’ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!
Dream was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.
Dream was written by Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)
Editing and sound production by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors of Dissonance Media. www.jamesbarnettcreative.com
Georgia Cook plays the role of Alice (www.georgiacookwriter.com
Josh Curran plays the role of Henry (www.twitter.com/joshcurran)
Manny Realguy plays the role of Father
Joseph Maudsley reprises the role of Old Knobbly (www.twitter.com/josephmaudsley)
A special thanks to our chanting cultists. A full list of contributors can be found at www.theotherstories.net/dream
The Dream Theme Music was created by Duncan Muggleton (www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)
Music by Tim Kulig, Kevin Mcleod, and Dark Fantasy Studio.
Music: Various by Tim Kulig
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Music: Despair and Triumph by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3641-despair-and-triumph
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org.
Finally, a special thank you to this episode’s sponsors:
Shadow & Spice Book Box – quarterly subscription boxes for lovers of fantasy, horror, and dark romance – sign up now at www.bookboxcanada.com
And Eerie River Publishing, an independent publishing house specialising in dark fantasy and horror. Find out more at www.eerieriverpublishing.com
The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they’ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS. You’ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!
Dream was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.
Dream was written by Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)
Editing and sound production by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors of Dissonance Media. www.jamesbarnettcreative.com
Georgia Cook plays the role of Alice (www.georgiacookwriter.com
Josh Curran plays the role of Henry (www.twitter.com/joshcurran)
Manny Realguy plays the role of Father
Joseph Maudsley reprises the role of Old Knobbly (www.twitter.com/josephmaudsley)
A special thanks to our chanting cultists. A full list of contributors can be found at www.theotherstories.net/dream
The Dream Theme Music was created by Duncan Muggleton (www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)
Music by Tim Kulig, Kevin Mcleod, Sache Ende, and Ghosthack.
Music: Various by Tim Kulig
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Music: Blockbuster Atmosphere 6 (Horror) by Sascha Ende
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/137-blockbuster-atmosphere-6-horror
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Music: Despair and Triumph by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3641-despair-and-triumph
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org and Sound-mp3.com.
Artwork was created by Paramita at www.creativeparamita.com
Finally, a special thank you to this episode’s sponsors:
Shadow & Spice Book Box – quarterly subscription boxes for lovers of fantasy, horror, and dark romance – sign up now at www.bookboxcanada.com
And Eerie River Publishing, an independent publishing house specialising in dark fantasy and horror. Find out more at www.eerieriverpublishing.com
The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they’ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS. You’ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!
Dream was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.
Dream was written by Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)
Editing and sound production by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors of Dissonance Media. www.jamesbarnettcreative.com
Georgia Cook plays the role of Alice (www.georgiacookwriter.com
Josh Curran plays the role of Henry (www.twitter.com/joshcurran)
Manny Realguy plays the role of Father
Joseph Maudsley reprises the role of Old Knobbly (www.twitter.com/josephmaudsley)
A special thanks to our chanting cultists. A full list of contributors can be found at www.theotherstories.net/dream
The Dream Theme Music was created by Duncan Muggleton (www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)
Music by Tim Kulig, Kevin Mcleod, Dark Fantasy Studio, and Ghosthack.
Music: Various by Tim Kulig & Kevin Mcleod
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org.
Artwork was created by Paramita at www.creativeparamita.com
Finally, a special thank you to this episode’s sponsors:
Shadow & Spice Book Box – quarterly subscription boxes for lovers of fantasy, horror, and dark romance – sign up now at www.bookboxcanada.com
And Eerie River Publishing, an independent publishing house specialising in dark fantasy and horror. Find out more at www.eerieriverpublishing.com
The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they’ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS. You’ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!
Dream was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.
Dream was written by Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)
Editing and sound production by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors of Dissonance Media. www.jamesbarnettcreative.com
Georgia Cook plays the role of Alice (www.georgiacookwriter.com
Josh Curran plays the role of Henry (www.twitter.com/joshcurran)
Manny Realguy plays the role of Father
Joseph Maudsley reprises the role of Old Knobbly (www.twitter.com/josephmaudsley)
A special thanks to our chanting cultists. A full list of contributors can be found at www.theotherstories.net/dream
The Dream Theme Music was created by Duncan Muggleton (www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)
Music by Tim Kulig & Dark Fantasy Studio.
Music: Various by Tim Kulig
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org and Sound-mp3.com.
Artwork was created by Paramita at www.creativeparamita.com
Finally, a special thank you to this episode’s sponsors:
Shadow & Spice Book Box – quarterly subscription boxes for lovers of fantasy, horror, and dark romance – sign up now at www.bookboxcanada.com
And Eerie River Publishing, an independent publishing house specialising in dark fantasy and horror. Find out more at www.eerieriverpublishing.com
The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they’ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.
You’ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!
Dream was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.
Dream was written by Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)
Editing and sound production by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors of Dissonance Media. www.jamesbarnettcreative.com
Georgia Cook plays the role of Alice (www.georgiacookwriter.com
Josh Curran plays the role of Henry (www.twitter.com/joshcurran)
Manny Realguy plays the role of Father
Joseph Maudsley reprises the role of Old Knobbly (www.twitter.com/josephmaudsley)
A special thanks to our chanting cultists. A full list of contributors can be found at www.theotherstories.net/dream
The Dream Theme Music was created by Duncan Muggleton (www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)
Music by Tim Kulig, Kevin Mcleod, Dark Fantasy Studio, and Ghosthack.
Music: Various by Tim Kulig & Kevin Mcleod
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org.
Artwork was created by Paramita at www.creativeparamita.com
Finally, a special thank you to this episode’s sponsors:
Shadow & Spice Book Box – quarterly subscription boxes for lovers of fantasy, horror, and dark romance – sign up now at www.bookboxcanada.com
And Eerie River Publishing, an independent publishing house specialising in dark fantasy and horror. Find out more at www.eerieriverpublishing.com
The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they’ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.
You’ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!
Dream was produced by the story studio Hawk & Cleaver and its community. To support the studio and to join our discord community, head over to www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver.
Dream was written by Daniel Willcocks (www.danielwillcocks.com)
Editing and sound production by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors of Dissonance Media. www.jamesbarnettcreative.com
Georgia Cook plays the role of Alice (www.georgiacookwriter.com
Josh Curran plays the role of Henry (www.twitter.com/joshcurran)
Manny Realguy plays the role of Father
Joseph Maudsley reprises the role of Old Knobbly (www.twitter.com/josephmaudsley)
A special thanks to our chanting cultists. A full list of contributors can be found at www.theotherstories.net/dream
The Dream Theme Music was created by Duncan Muggleton (www.twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)
Music by Tim Kulig, Kevin Mcleod, and Dark Fantasy Studio.
Music: Various by Tim Kulig
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Music: Unnatural Situation by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4567-unnatural-situation
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sound Effects provided by Freesound.org and Mixkit.co.
Artwork was created by Paramita at www.creativeparamita.com
Finally, a special thank you to this episode’s sponsors:
Shadow & Spice Book Box – quarterly subscription boxes for lovers of fantasy, horror, and dark romance – sign up now at www.bookboxcanada.com
And Eerie River Publishing, an independent publishing house specialising in dark fantasy and horror. Find out more at www.eerieriverpublishing.com
The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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