Tales to Terrify

Welcome to episode 741. We have one tale for you this week, about a boy desperate to save someone from a fate they refuse to face. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 E. C. Bogosian’s Apoptosis as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:02:49 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch E.C. Bogosian Andrew Gibson Andrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook Discord Andrew Gibson | The Haven Discord Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 740. We have two tales for you this week, about a woman convinced the world is ending and a perfectly normal, perfectly safe scenic walking tour. COMING UP Good Evening – Guest Host Douglas Gwilym: 00:01:06 Douglas Smith’s Nothing as read by Barbara Henslee: 00:03:05 [Trigger] Joshua Ramey-Renk’s Historic Marker Seven as read by Charles Conover: 00:14:18 TRIGGER WARNINGS Historic Marker Seven contains scenes of Child Death. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Douglas Smith Douglas Smith on Twitter Barbara Henslee on IG Barbara Henslee on FB Barbara Henslee on Bluesky Barbara Henslee on LinkedIn Charles Conover on FB Charles Conover on IG Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 739 and the final week of Women in Horror Month. We have one tale for you, about an artist in search of his missing muse. COMING UP Good Evening: Locus Magazine Fundraiser: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Mia Cheng’s Sparrow as read by Graeme Dunlop: 00:03:37 TRIGGER WARNINGS Sparrow contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Locus Magazine on Indiegogo Graeme Dunlop on Twitter Graeme Dunlop | Podcastle Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to week three of Women in Horror Month. We have two tales for you. First, three quick dips in the waters of vengeance. Then, a young woman moves into an infamous house. COMING UP Good Evening: Author Interview Series: 00:01:06 Maria Hossain’s Memories of Water as read by Sara Sheckells: 00:03:05 Allison Mulder’s The Alibi House as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:22:01 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Allison Mulder Allison Mulder on Bluesky Nicole Swanson Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 737. Welcome to week two of Women in Horror Month. We have two tales for you. First, a grandmother warns her new granddaughter of the world of men. Then, two sisters try to rid themselves of their recurring visions of otherworldly beings. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 L. Fox’s Coat Your Gums with Blood as read by Michelle Kane: 00:02:30 [Trigger] Chelsea Davis’ Augurs Ill as read by Erin Grassie: 00:20:39 TRIGGER WARNINGS Augurs Ill contains scenes of Child Death. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Michelle Kane on IG Michelle Kane on Threads Chelsea Davis Chelsea Davis on IG Erin Grassie Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 736. To kick off Women in Horror Month, we’re sharing four short story debuts from female authors that are sure to raise your hackles and chill your marrow. COMING UP Good Evening: Folded Space Podcast, Lycan: Solomon’s Odyssey Chpt 4, WiHM: 00:01:06 cayce crane’s kenosis as read by Amanda Stribling: 00:05:28 [Trigger] Moira Kurtin’s Come Sit By My Fire as read by Jesse Holt: 00:12:38 Dee Mick’s THE EXECUTION OF [INSERT NAME HERE] as read by Stephen Gagin: 00:26:42 Marie Olden’s A Visit to Father as read by Seth Williams: 00:34:33 TRIGGER WARNINGS Come Sit By My Fire contains scenes of Child Death. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Folded Space Podcast Hive Head Studios Lycan: Solomon’s Odyssey Chapter 4 Kickstarter cayce crane Jesse Holt Jesse Holt on Twitter Stephen Gagin Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 735. We have one tale for you tonight, about a voice from the stars that leaves a woman changed forever. COMING UP Good Evening: Sci-Fi Horror Flash Contest, WiHM: 00:01:06 Ely José Couto’s On the Apotheosis of Vacant Astronauts as read by Griswold Addams: 00:03:24 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Sci-fi Flash Fiction Contest Ely José Couto Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 734. We have two tales for you this week about the complicated dance between loneliness and companionship. COMING UP Good Evening: Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06 Calvin Demmer’s Restroom Finds as read by Rish Outfield: 00:03:25 E. F. Benson’s Bagnell Terrace as read by Brian Rollins: 00:10:15 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Sci-Fi Horror Flash Fiction Contest Brian Rollins Brian Rollins on Twitter Brian Rollins on Bluesky Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 733. We have two tales for you this week. About the dangerous seduction of procrastination and a voyeur who sees more than she bargained for. COMING UP Good Evening: Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06 Arasibo Campeche’s Pantheon of Agony as read by LJ Segura: 00:03:16 [Trigger] David Stephen Powell’s Dedicated Amateur as read by Anne Marie Lewis: 00:20:50 TRIGGER WARNINGS Dedicated Amateur contains scenes of Child Death. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest LJ Segura LJ Segura on IG LJ Segura on FB Anne Marie Lewis Anne Marie Lewis on IG Anne Marie Lewis on FB Anne Marie Lewis on TikTok Anne Marie Lewis on Bluesky Anne Marie Lewis on X Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 732. We four tales for you this week, about a deadly fairy tale, a father who thinks he knows best, a woman who doesn’t quite feel herself, and a repairman struggling to remain relevant. COMING UP Good Evening: Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06 [Trigger] J. S. Apsley’s Jenny Greenteeth as read by Mel Rose: 00:03:52 Frank Oreto’s Zero Tolerance as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:13:37 Elle Zi Dong’s Marionette as read by Heather Thomas: 00:21:41 Derek Alan Jones’ The Glitch and Mr Stemple as read by Dennis Robinson: 00:31:32 TRIGGER WARNINGS Jenny Greenteeth contains scenes of Child Death. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch J. S. Apsley Mel Rose Mel Rose on YouTube Mel Rose on Facebook Mel Rose on Instagram Andrew Gibson Andrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook Discord Andrew Gibson | The Haven Discord Derek Alan Jones Dennis Robinson | Lycan: Solomon’s Odyssey Dennis Robinson | Hive Head Studios Dennis Robinson | Botched Podcast Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 731. We have one tale for you this week, about a woman trapped in a time loop, in an endless fight for her freedom (and the truth). COMING UP Good Evening: 2026 Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Corrine Engber’s The Sound of a Gong as read by Krystal Hammond and Andrew Gibson: 00:04:11 TRIGGER WARNINGS The Sound of a Gong contains scenes of Domestic Abuse and Child Death. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Corrine Engbar on Tumblr Krystal Hammond Krystal Hammond on Twitter Andrew Gibson Andrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook Discord Andrew Gibson | The Haven Discord Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 730. We have two tales for you this week, about a boy desperate to protect his newfound friendship, and a harrowing trip down a forbidden road. COMING UP Good Evening: WiHM Submissions: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Chris L. Robinson’s At Last, A Friend as read by the author: 00:04:05 [Trigger] Emma Johnson-Rivard’s The Dog Road as read by Aven Shore: 00:09:15 TRIGGER WARNINGS At Last, A Friend contains racial and body size slurs. The Dog Road contains scenes of Animal Death. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Chris L. Robinson on Twitter Emma Johnson-Rivard Emma Johnson-Rivard on Bluesky Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 729 We have two tales for you this week. First, we share a handy instructional guide to culinary subterfuge. Then, a group of Roman soldiers descend deep into the earth in search of a lost family. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Meagan Regina Thomas’ Brownie Recipe as read by Jennifer March: 00:02:34 Alfie Court’s The Red Men as read by George Woodruff: 00:12:57 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Jennifer March Jennifer March | Not Your Mother’s Storytime George Woodruff Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Lestle Baxter Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 728. We have two tales for you this week, about an unsettling exchange between man and nature, and a widower who struggles not to lose his head. COMING UP Good Evening: WiHM Submissions, Thank-you: 00:01:06 [Trigger] T. R. Steele’s Salamander Season as read by Colin Duncan: 00:03:25 [Trigger] Rex Burrows’ The Head in the Pantry as read by Stephen Kilpatrick: 00:12:34 TRIGGER WARNINGS Salamander Season and The Head in the Pantry contain scenes of Animal Death. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Rex Burrows Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Lestle Baxter Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 727. We have one tale for you this week, about a young woman who seeks comfort in the embrace of her deceased grandmother’s house. COMING UP Good Evening: WiHM Special Submissions Period, Thank-you: 00:01:06 J. A. W. McCarthy’s Lamai as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:04:53 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch J. A. W. McCarthy J. A. W. McCarthy on X J. A. W. McCarthy on IG Nikolle Doolin Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Lestle Baxter Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 726 and Happy Holidays! We have one tale for you this week, about a toy who searches for his purpose amidst the whispered secrets and gnashing teeth of a darkened nursery. COMING UP Good Evening: Merry Christmas: 00:01:06 Amanda Cecelia Lang’s The Velveteen Goblin as read by S. H. Cooper: 00:03:49 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Amanda Cecelia Lang S. H. Cooper on X Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Lestle Baxter Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 725. We have one tale tonight, about a mysterious chair in the woods that offers a young man escape from the darkness of everyday life. COMING UP Good Evening: Special Submissions Period, Thank-you: 00:01:06 Adam May’s The Chair as read by Joel Simler: 00:04:22 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Joel Simler Joel Simler on IG Joel Simler on FB Joel Simler on LinkedIn Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Lestle Baxter Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 724. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young woman faces the horrifying choice of what to do when all hope is gone. Then, a mother, fueled by grief, curses the man who murdered her son – with unexpected consequences. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Ann O’Mara Heyward’s The Kitchen Window as read by Kelli Tager: 00:03:01 Sabine Baring-Gould’s The White Flag as read by Nancy Bober: 00:17:25 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Ann O’Mara Heyward on Facebook Kelli Tager on IG Kelli Tager on Threads Kelli Tager on FB Nancy Bober on FB Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Lestle Baxter Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 723. We have one longer tale for you this evening, about a team of Antiquarians tasked with uncovering the origin of a mysterious artifact. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Derek Alan Jones’ Antiquity as read by Douglas Gwilym: 00:02:32 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Derek Alan Jones Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Lestle Baxter Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 722. We have two tales for you this week. First, we develop an unfortunate aversion to fingernails. Then, a wife, tired of her husband’s illness, soon regrets taking matters into her own hands. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Sam Logan’s They All Must Go as read by Summer Brooks: 00:03:02 [Trigger] E. F. Benson’s Christopher Comes Back as read by Nancy Bober: 00:10:09 TRIGGER WARNINGS They All Must Go contains scenes of Self-Harm. Christopher Comes Back contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Sam Logan Summer Brooks | Slice of Sci-Fi Nancy Bober on Facebook Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus on Facebook Nebulus on Instagram SPECIAL THANKS TO Lestle Baxter Orion D. Hegre Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.