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Loved and Lost or Never At All
'What if you are the imaginary friend? What if they decide they don’t need you anymore?'
Written by Thomas Joyce (https://twitter.com/ThomasWJoyce1)
Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)
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 Zapsplat.com
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 guardian of joy…
Thomas is a podcast junkie who lives in his hometown near Glasgow, Scotland, with his wife and daughter. His fiction has been published in the anthologies Lost Films (from Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing) and Daughter of Sarpedon (from Brigids Gate Press), and his short story, “Something in the Water”, will soon be appearing online at roosterrepublicpress.com.
Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation.
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The Collector
'Kevin can’t sleep. Neither can the new friend he’s found under his bed.'
Written by Chris Lillienthal (www.ChrisLWrites.com)
Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)
Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)
With music and sound effects by Zapsplat.com
And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)
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 maestro of imagination, sculpting endearing content friends for us to embrace and cherish as we explore the enchanting social media playground together.
Chris Lilienthal is a fiction writer whose work has been published in anthologies from Eerie River Publishing and Unsettling Reads. He lives with his wife, two sons, and a geriatric dog in Central Pennsylvania. Learn more at www.ChrisLWrites.com.
Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfife
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The Incomparable Freddy Red
'When seven-year-old Kim Barnes wills her imaginary friend, Freddy Red, into existence, who spills over with games and laughter and titters and blood.'
Written by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)
Narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies (https://twitter.com/mldAudio)
Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)
With music by MusicLFiles (https://cemmusicproject.wixsite.com/musiclibraryfiles)
And Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)
And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)
The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)
And sound effects provided by Freesound.org
A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch
And Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.
And to Ben Errington, our own imaginer, dreaming up content friends to play with at the social media playground.
Luke Kondor started writing on his computer in his early teens and never looked back… and now he has very sore eyes. He runs and produces a short story podcast called The Other Stories, which has amassed over 10-million downloads. In 2015, he won the best Low-Budget Film Award at the London Short Film Festival for a film he made in 7 days with no camera and no money. Currently he works from a dining room table in the middle of Sherwood Forest and lives with his fiancée, Cat, their pet cat, Oscar, and their larger, angrier cat, Alaska, who is actually a dog. www.lukekondor.com
For more of Matthew Lloyd Davies’ work, head over to https://www.matthewlloyddavies.com
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Editorial by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)
Produced by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)
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A special preview episode of our new podcast — After The Gloaming.
If you enjoy it, be sure to listen to more today by searching for it in your favourite podcast app or by visiting here.
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After the Gloaming is a production of Dissonance Media and The Other Stories.
Scarecrow for Mason Bradley was written by Charlie Maliha whose pronouns are he/him or they/them.
Charlie Maliha is a queer trans author who specializes in horror and speculative fiction. Pulling from his background in art history and occult studies, Charlie’s work explores themes of chaos, belonging, and superstition. As a trans author, Charlie highlights the experiences of queer and trans characters and writes the representation he wishes to see in horror. When he’s not writing, Charlie can be found sketching or napping with his two cats. Follow him on Twitter for more screams @deusexmaliha
Evelyn was performed by Bridgett Howard from the Thirteen podcast. For other atmospheric, slow burn spooky stories, go and check it out at www.thirteenpodcast.com or search Thirteen podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.
Grandpa was performed by Jerry Harris
Grandma was performed by Rebecca Struzyna from the West London Witch podcast - https://pod.link/1525983141
Mason Bradley was performed by Phoenix Fire from Back to Ashes and Phoenix Fire Narrations on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@backtoashes_yt
Scarecrow was performed by James Barnett
Henry Black wood was performed by Xander Zweig
Shelly Stevenson was performed by Alexandra Elroy
After the Gloaming script was written by James Barnett.
Sound production and editing was completed by James Barnett.
Theme music was scored by Duncan Muggleton and produced by James Barnett.
Music and sound effects were provided by: Epidemic Sound, Sound Stripe, and Freesound.org.
If you have enjoyed the episode, please spread the word to anyone you feel may enjoy it and please support the show by leaving a review and giving it a 5-star rating.
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Stay Horrific, everyone!
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Squall Line
'A line of storms stretch across the world, leaving catastrophes of biblical proportions in their wake.'
Written by Ryan Harville (https://www.ryanharvillewriting.com)
Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)
Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)
With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.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 and Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.
And to Ben Errington, the enigmatic ceiling fan, casting a chilling breeze across the heated social media landscape.
Ryan Harville is a horror author from the United States and lives along Alabama’ Gulf Coast. His new book, Red Rains Down, is available now on Amazon. It’s thirteen tales of madness and horror that will lead you to crumbling churches, ghost towns, and the lost parts of the forest. For more information about Ryan, please visit his website at ryanharvillewriting.com.
Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfife
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Of Water
'There’s something more than just water in the reservoir at Llyn Morwyn, waiting for the flood to find its way out.'
Written by Die Booth (https://diebooth.wordpress.com/)
Narrated by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)
Edited by James Barnett (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)
With music by Velleitie (https://velleitie.us/)
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 social media dishwasher, rinsing away the boredom with his social media content suds.
**You can find more of Die’s work, including his cursed new novella ‘Cool S’ at https://diebooth.wordpress.com/**
**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**
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I’m Dreaming Of A…
'Everyone dreams of a "white Christmas," but sometimes it may not be for the best to have one's wishes fulfilled.'
Written by James Dorr (http://jamesdorrwriter.wordpress.com)
Narrated by Manny Realguy
Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)
With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.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 courageous storm chaser, fearlessly navigating the treacherous maelstroms of social media shitstorms.
Listeners are invited to visit Dorr's blog at http://jamesdorrwriter.wordpress.com
Forged in the centre of a supernova 10,000 years from now, Manny rides the cosmic waves and feasts on dying planets shitting out stars.
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Cloudburst
'A group of CDC researchers are dispatched to monitor a town experiencing bizarre and gruesome weather patterns.'
Written by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)
Narrated by Shara Jahnke (https://www.instagram.com/zellezra/)
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 ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.
**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**
Shara Jahnke is a quirky, enigmatic laloceziac who lives in beautiful Eugene, Oregon. When she’s not fashioning medical products to rescue your squishy brains, she’s using her own to plot new story ideas, hone her archery skills, play video games, and occasionally lose herself in paralytic fits of existential dread. She’s accompanied by her danger noodle, Cylus, who whispers award winning story ideas in her ear every night, and graciously allows her to keep all the credit. You can find her on Instagram at Zellezra, and Facebook at Shara Danaé Jahnke.
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Editorial by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)
Produced by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)
Interview with James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://twitter.com/gloamingpod)
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