The unseen creature whose ravenous fangs dog your every step as your footfalls echo down the midnight alleyway. — A long, icy shadow looming over you, making the hairs on your neck rise and your breath turn to ragged puffs of mist. — Unearthly howls that pierce the night, pulling you from the comfort of sleep with feverish, heart-pounding dread. — Welcome to Tales to Terrify, a weekly horror fiction podcast that gets under your skin, lays eggs and hatches writhing baby horrors nursed on your ...
Welcome to episode 544. We have one tale for you this evening about a new employee, a series of strange events and an abattoir manager struggling to make sense of it all. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest Winners, Charity Anthology: 00:01:06 Mob’s Hunger as read by Matthew Bradford: 00:05:56 TRIGGER WARNINGS Hunger contains scenes of gore/anima…
Welcome to episode 543. This week we meet a newlywed couple who discover terrible secrets at a nearby church. COMING UP Good Evening: Podcast Awards, Reviews and Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Edith Nesbit’s Man-Size in Marble as read by Rish Outfield: 00:06:42 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch People’s C…
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Tales to Terrify 542 W. F. Harvey & Hunter Liguore
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Welcome to episode 542. We have two tales for you this week. First, in the middle of a heatwave, two strangers discover their fates are deeply intertwined. Then, after a failed exam, an abused housewife takes matters into her own hands. COMING UP Good Evening: Discord, Patreon: 00:01:06 W. F. Harvey’s August Heat as read by Matt Dovey: 00:05:57 Hun…
Welcome to episode 541. We have one tale for you this evening, about a shy, lonely man whose ailing health is exacerbated by a recurring late night caller. COMING UP Good Evening: Musings & More Stoker News: 00:01:06 Harley Carnell’s The Eternal Return as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:05:11 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Sh…
Welcome to episode 540. We have one longer tale for you this evening about a werewolf navigating the drama of an otherworldly halfway house. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 John Mavin’s Restraint as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:03:41 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch John Mavin Amy Paonessa – The B…
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Tales to Terrify 539 STOKERS Carol Gyzander & Anna Taborska
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Welcome to episode 539. This week, we have two runners-up from this year’s Bram Stoker Awards. First, a down-on-her-luck woman finds a second chance at a mysterious house of ill-repute. Then, a horror author on a family outing runs afoul of the local livestock. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest Closing, Stoker Awards: 00:01:06 Carol Gyzander’s …
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Tales to Terrify 538 Rick Kennett/B. Michael Radburn & Frank Oreto
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Welcome to Episode 538. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about a man whose hatred of elevators is eclipsed only by their hatred for him, and why you don’t have to be the sharpest tool in the shed to stand against the end of the world. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06 Rick Kennett & B. Michael Radburn’s They Wait as read by Chr…
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Tales to Terrify 537 Sheree Shatsky & Ed Ahern
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Welcome to Episode 537. This week we have two tales for you, about a woman and her pup trapped at home during the pandemic and a man trying to figure out what keeps killing the neighbourhood dogs. COMING UP Good Evening: Stokers, Human Monsters Anthology, Flash Contest : 00:01:06 [Trigger] Sheree Shatsky’s You Wait in the Dark as read by Kat Woodfo…
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Tales to Terrify 536 Warren Benedetto
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Welcome to Episode 536 We have one longer tale for you again this evening, about the importance of good nutrition for newborns.. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest, Merch, HWA Mental Health Month: 00:01:06 Warren Benedetto’s Baby Food as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:05:37 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Ter…
Welcome to Episode 535. We have one longer tale for you about a governess who’s strange charges harbour dark secrets in the dirt. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06 Katie Young’s Fruiting Bodies as read by Georgia Cook: 00:04:06 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Flash Fiction Contes…
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Tales to Terrify 534 Deirdre Coles & Lee Clark Zumpe
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Welcome to Episode 534. This week we have two tales for you: about why forcing your shy child to get photos with Santa may be crueler than you think, and a clandestine hunting party that may get more than they bargained for. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest & Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Deirdre Coles’ The Problem with Mall Santas as read by Emily Str…
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Tales to Terrify 533 Julia August & Ryan Nagle
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Welcome to Episode 533. This week we have two tales for you: about the trials of deciding whether to flee or stay in the face of uncertainty in ancient Rome, and how some festive legends just refuse to die. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest and Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Julia August’s City of Wolves and Lightning as read by Graeme Dunlop: 00:04:37 R…
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Tales to Terrify 532 W. Ross Teal, Jakob Angerer & Vansh Sharma
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Welcome to Episode 532 This week we have three tales: about a deadly New Year’s celebration, a confession that takes a sharp left turn, and an ancient tale of the woman in white. COMING UP Good Evening: more Scream, Flash Contest : 00:01:06 W. Ross Teal’s A Cup of Kindness Yet as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:04:41 Jakob Angerer’s The Listener as read …
Welcome to Episode 531. This week we have one longer tale for you, about a wizard sent on assignment in the remote countryside. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Fiction Contest, Submissions & Thank-yous: 00:01:06 K. J. Parker’s A Rich, Full Week as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:06:14 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales t…
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Tales to Terrify 530 Andrew Rucker Jones & Carson Winter
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Welcome to Episode 530. This week we have two tales for you. First, Jerry has a tough time fitting into undead society. Then, keeping up with your neighbour can be a bloody pain in the ass. COMING UP Good Evening: A good-bye, some thank-yous and reviews: 00:01:06 Andrew Rucker Jones’ The Odd One Out as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:04:51 Carson Winter’…
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Tales to Terrify 529 Alpheus Williams & Erik C Martin
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Welcome to Episode 529. This week we have two tales for you: about the unlikely kindness of outcasts and a psychopath on wheels. COMING UP Good Evening: Thank Yous: 00:01:06 Alpheus Williams’ Woman in the Woods as read by Danielle Hewitt: 00:06:21 Erik C Martin’s A Night at Crystal Skates as read by Stephen Gagin: 00:22:16 PERTINENT LINKS Support u…
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Tales to Terrify 528 Howard Tseng & Stephen O’Donnell
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Welcome to Episode 528. This week we have two tales for you: about a boy’s journey to cure his fears and find himself, and a tale of survival and experimentation on a mining colony. COMING UP Good Evening: Thanks, Patreon update, Stoker Finalists: 00:01:06 Howard Tseng’s Kiss Me King Kong as read by James Barnett: 00:07:26 Stephen O’Donnell’s The T…