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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No school. No parents. No way out.
The disappearance of four single parents leads to an investigation by the children they leave behind. The youngsters are convinced that a sinister supernatural force is responsible.
ACT 3 - ISABEL
After her new look sparks yet another argument with her mum, Isabel is planning on sneaking out for the evening. When the power suddenly goes out, the fight with her mum quickly becomes the least of her worries.
Written by Andy Conduit-Turner
Narrated by Jasmine Arch
Edited by Karl Hughes
Theme music by Timo Henderson
Featuring music by Adneonlux
And music and sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com and Freesound.org
The Nest artwork was created by Luke Spooner at Carrion House
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No school. No parents. No way out.
The disappearance of four single parents leads to an investigation by the children they leave behind. The youngsters are convinced that a sinister supernatural force is responsible.
Act 2 - Valerie
Valerie wants nothing more than to celebrate her 16th birthday with her father and friends, but it seems no one has remembered. With the storm picking up pace, her father—the sheriff—picking up reports of missing people, and a school filled with nervous students, things are getting a little strange.
Even stranger still, when Valerie returns home from school to a nasty surprise—and it definitely isn’t a party
Written by Daniel Willcocks
Narrated by Alexandra Elroy
Edited by Karl Hughes
Theme music by Timo Henderson
Featuring music by Adneonlux and Chris Zabriskie
And music and sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com and Freesound.org
The Nest artwork was created by Luke Spooner at Carrion House
Purchase the book adaptation of The Nest on Amazon today!
And if you’re enjoying The Nest, we’d love to hear your thoughts over social media or via a review of the podcast on your favourite podcast app.
Check out more of our podcasting work over at www.HawkandCleaver.com/podcasts
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No school. No parents. No way out.
The disappearance of four single parents leads to an investigation by the children they leave behind. The youngsters are convinced that a sinister supernatural force is responsible.
ACT 1 - JAMIE
There's something not quite right in Creekwood Pines. Jamie, a kid with far too much responsibility for a boy his age, returns home after a successful day playing truant to find his mother missing and his younger brother over the moon with their new found freedom. However, as a storm draws in, they soon realise that something sinister is stalking the houses on their street.
Written by Ben Errington
Narrated by Persephone Rose
Edited by Karl Hughes
Theme music by Timo Henderson
Featuring music by Adneonlux
And music and sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com and Freesound.org
Featuring sounds from George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead
If you’re enjoying The Nest, we’d love to hear your thoughts over social media or via a review of the podcast on your favourite podcast app.
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When Louise takes her son Luca on a trip to see his heritage in a long-sunken Venice of the future, she already knows the pitfalls of a city reclaimed by the sea. But once they begin to explore, it becomes apparent that more than the marble statues have been left behind.
Written by Kev Harrison
Narrated by Alexandra Elroy
Edited by Karl Hughes
With music by Velleitie and Thom Robson
And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com
Kev Harrison is a writer of horror and dark fiction living in Lisbon, Portugal. His latest story 'Snap' is out now in Corpus Press' new anthology, 'In Darkness, Delight: Creatures of the Night,' while his other work has featured in a variety of magazines and anthologies. Find out more about him at www.kevharrisonfiction.com
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When a motorhome appears on his driveway, a man becomes obsessed with it.
Written by Michael David Wilson
Narrated by Grant Patrizio
Edited by Karl Hughes
With music by Ali Choolaei, Myuu, and Thom Robson
With sound effects provided by Freesound.org
Michael David Wilson is a professional writer, editor, podcaster, and the founder of thisishorror.co.uk. His forthcoming novella, The Girl in the Video, will be published later this year by Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. Connect with Michael at www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk or @wilsonthewriter on Twitter.
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On a sunny, summer day, a married couple are on a search for their first house. But just when they think they've found their dream home, they find themselves lost in every sense of the word.
Written by Ryan Harville
Narrated by Persephone Rose
Edited by Karl Hughes
With music by Andrew KN and Thom Robson
With sound effects provided by Freesound.org
Ryan Harville is a horror and sci-fi author from the United States and lives along Alabama's Gulf Coast. Please visit his website, ryanharvillewriting.com to see a list of his previous and upcoming publications. If you'd like to enjoy some more of Ryan's work, along with stories from horror legends Clive Barker and Ramsey Campbell, please check out the horror anthology Dark Places, Evil Faces Volume II. One hundred percent of the proceeds from sales of the book go to the U.K. based charity Rethink Mental Illness. It's available now from amazon.com.
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Two hikers travel to an eerie forest in search of adventure. When they stumble across an abandoned house, their fun trip turns into something more sinister.
Written by Jason Adair
Narrated by Justin Fife
Edited by Karl Hughes
With music by DIYSynthJunk, Zapsplat.com, and Thom Robson
And sound effects provided Freesound.org
Jay Adair is an office worker, music instructor, and writer. His work has appeared in 101 Words, The Short Humour Site, Beneath the Rainbow and will appear in the upcoming issue of Jitter. Jay’s music with Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish and with Chad McCoy has been heard on CBC radio in Canada.
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Grab your Urbex climbing boots and your GoPro camera... get your spelunking hat on... and maybe bring a crucifix just in case... because today we're going to explore some ABANDONED PLACES...
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Somewhere in the isolated mountains of rural Idaho, Marie and Elizabeth run for their lives from a man who preaches via abuse and drugs. During their escape, Marie discovers she has undergone a horrifying metamorphosis that could change the laws of human biology as we know it.
Written by Richard Beauchamp
Narrated by Jasmine Arch
Edited by Karl Hughes
With music by Chris Zabriskie and Zapsplat.com and Thom Robson
And sound effects provided by Freesound
Richard Beauchamp is a horror writer from North America with stories published in various anthologies and magazines including Gehenna and Hinnom's "2017 Year's Best Body Horror", Dark Water Syndicate Press's "Postcards From the Void" Anthology and Gypsum Sound Tales "Thuggish Itch: Viva Las Vegas Edition"
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Jack hasn't seen Erick in years. Old university friends, time has not been kind on their relationship. The reunion starts well, even if the choice of bar is a bit iffy. But why doesn't the barman take cash, and who are all the people who won't stop watching him...?
Written by Jon Freeman and Daniel Willcocks
Narrated by Grant Patrizio
With music by Velleitie and Thom Robson
And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com
Jon Freeman is a UK writer and director of film, whose credits include 'Blood on the Road' and the upcoming 'Whiskey Tears'. Daniel Willcocks is a bestselling author of dark fiction whose work can be found at www.danielwillcocks.com
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