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This weekly podcast of fiction read out loud explores the entire world of ghosts and the supernatural. The stories are touching, scary, gruesome, funny, and heartwarming. New episodes every Wednesday. November 24 to December 24: Please support the Kaidankai podcast. Donate any amount via PayPal through the Kaidankai website or Ko-Fi (preferred). For select donations, receive a digital ghost story anthology, a Kaidankai t-shirt, or special readings available only to members. The Kaidankai web ...
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There are more than 280,000 unsolved homicides in the United States. American Military University presents Break the Case, a podcast hosted by members of AMU’s Cold Case Team as they conduct on-the-ground investigations and work to bring resolution to some of these victims and their families. Subscribe to Break the Case. To learn more about AMU, visit AMUonline.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Two men have a magical key that surprises them with gifts. At what point will they question if the benefits outweigh the consequences? Jennifer Peaslee (she/her) is a dark fiction writer with an affinity for fairy tales and folklore. She lives in Atlanta with her cat, Trouble, and runs bleeding typewriter, a community for new and emerging writers. …
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Two friends meet in an abandoned barn and dance the night away. What will come the next night? Kevin Hogg is a high school English and Law teacher in British Columbia's Rocky Mountains. He holds a Master of Arts degree from Carleton University and is a longtime Chicago Cubs fan. Outside of writing, Kevin enjoys Lime Pepsi, grapefruit juice, and lem…
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Why would a ghost haunt a sterile, modern IKEA store? And how do you send them on their way? Ken Foxe is a writer and transparency activist in Ireland. He is the author of two non-fiction books based on his journalism and likes to write short stories of horror, SF, and speculative fiction. Previous Stories: www.kenfoxe.com/short-stories/ Twitter: w…
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The Darkness Beyond the Farm Back Gate by Tim Law
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On a family farm in Australia, the back gate on a farm opens to a mysterious world. It’s all fun and games until… Tim lives with his family in Southern Australia in a little town called Murray Bridge. He is pretty sure that the Library where he works is haunted, although it is quite new so he is still trying to figure out why. Tim is starting to di…
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A story that explores the conflict between light and dark, good and evil, and the uncertainty sometimes of which is which. Manaly Talukdar was chosen as a finalist for her short fiction "Where is Grandpa?" in "The League of POETS" Weekly Contest (Week 1). She has been featured in Wilderness House Literary Review, Across The Margin, BlazeVOX Journa…
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Three people are trapped in a house surrounded by ghosts. They know intuitively that the ghosts are to be avoided, but why? And what happens if the ghosts get inside? Rick McQuiston is a horror fanatic who has been writing for over 25 years. He's had over 400 publications so far and is currently under contract with Raven Tale Publications for sever…
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Ep. 265: Grandma's Cooking and Other Poems by Holly Payne-Strange
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Payne-Strange molds a family recipe, travel to Venice, a beloved doll and a love affair into disgusting and horrifying incidents that leave you fearful and content, happy to have gone on the journey. Holly Payne-Strange is a novelist, poet and podcast creator. Her writing has been lauded by USA Today, LA weekly and The New York Times. Additionally,…
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The Magicians Assistant by Michael Fowler
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A down-on-his luck magician finds an assistant with skills and tricks he could only aspire to have. But, just what kind of magician is she? Michael Fowler is a humor and science fiction writer living in Ohio. You can read "The Magician's Assistant" at https://www.kaidankaistories.com. Website: kaidankaistories.com Follow us on: Twitter/X Instagram …
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A miserable Monsignor banished to the Philippines is asked to perform a secret marriage between a human and an Aswan or vampire. Is the match made in heaven? hell? or on Earth? Roly Andrews lives in Nelson, NZ, in his spare time he enjoys tramping. After many years of practising, he is still trying to learn to play the trombone! A champion for ever…
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Some children explore the strange movement and reflections in a mirror. Is it a recently deceased loved one saying their last goodbyes or something more sinister? Arpad Nagy is a 50yr old proud Hungarian Canadian throwback romantic man who loves to write. After sustaining work injuries and being relegated to desk work, he dove into writing and has …
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Firemen know fire, they control it, and they deal with whatever a fire throws at them--until that something is a ghost from the past. "Nathan Perrin (he/him/his) is a writer and Anabaptist pastor in Chicagoland. He holds an MA in Quaker Studies, and is a doctoral student studying Christian Community Development at Northern Seminary. His doctorate w…
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A family is warned to leave their campsite or suffer the consequences. Will they heed the warning? If not, what are the consequences? James Rumpel is a retired high school math teacher who has greatly enjoyed spending some of his free time turning a few of the odd ideas circling his brain into stories. He lives in Wisconsin with his wonderful wife,…
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SN3 EP12 | Detective Discusses Progress in Linda Malcom’s Case
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Port Orchard Detective Andee Walton updates AMU’s team on how evidence testing and investigative genetic genealogy may help identify Linda Malcom's killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Scientists exploring the deep sea encounter unexplained phenomena. Unexplained until they meet the perpetrator. Is it friend or foe? Stephen A. Roddewig is an award-winning storyteller and playwright from Virginia (USA). He won second place in the 2023 Vocal Painted Prose challenge, and his stories are featured in Abyss & Apex, Diet Milk Magazine, …
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Today’s character is certain that her fiancee’s mother doesn’t like her. But when the mother dies just a few hours after announcing the engagement, what does that mean for her relationship? Is she to blame for the family matron’s untimely death? And will she still get the family heirloom ring? S.E. Will lives in the Midwest, where she writes about …
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If you lose a child, the sight of a school bus can rip your grief wide open. But what does it mean when a school bus shows up in the middle of the night? Rick Sherman (he/him) is a retired award-winning Magician/Mentalist living in the manicured suburbs of Long Island, New York. Finding himself with a surfeit of free time he has turned to writing w…
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SN3 EP11 | Back to Port Orchard: Police Reveal Unknown DNA May Lead to Linda Malcom’s Killer
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Jen Bucholtz recently returned to Port Orchard, Washington to conduct additional on-the-ground investigation and meet with law enforcement officials. In this episode, hear her observations about Linda’s house and neighborhood at night. Listeners will also hear from one of Linda’s best friends, Robin, as she recalls memories of her friend and her th…
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A man goes in search of a godly godparent for his newborn daughter. But, when humans and gods form relationships, does the human always get what they want? Allister Nelson is an avid fan of fantasy romance, world mythology, and writing! She is a Pushcart Prize nominee, Tea Witch, armchair occultist, cult aficionado, Taylor Swift Truther, and big ti…
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Ep. 245: Scattered Hauntings by Simina Lungu
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Today’s character attracts the supernatural. But why? To introduce strange creatures to the world? Or because a horrible fate awaits? Simina Lungu is a speculative fiction writer currently residing in Timisoara, Romania. She has several short stories published in places such as Night Picnic, CommuterLit, or Dark Fire Fiction. Her writings explore p…
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Five poems--"Doorways," "Hush," "Journeys," "She Laughed," and "The Last Time I Was Here"-- that journey into the afterworld and the feelings of curiosity, discovery, revenge and acceptance experienced by the living and the dead. Like a magpie, Rhonda Parrish is constantly distracted by shiny things. She’s the editor of many anthologies and author …
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"Fox Hunt" first appeared in Commuter Lit on September 27, 2022 In Japan, foxes are messengers for the god of agriculture. In today’s story, a farmer hates foxes and spends his life hunting them with his dog trained for the hunt. So, how is it that he remains wealthy and unpunished for killing his god's favorite animal? Linda Gould is an American w…
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Small acts of love and beauty can make the difference between wanting to die and wanting to live. In this case, the help comes from an unexpected source. Maia Brown-Jackson is a symphony of papercuts, banged-up knees, and stubborn determination. She believes in the altruism of strangers, the power of direct action, and the use of the Oxford comma. …
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What does it mean to come from "the longest and purest royal bloodline in history?" Hana Carolina is a pseudonym of an Edinburgh-based creative and academic writer. Born in Poland, she moved to Scotland and studied literature, film and television for many years. Since then, she has been working as a tutor, interpreter, and researcher, and publishin…
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Ep. 240: Where They Look Away by Geoffrey Marshall
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A psychic is hired to perform at an exclusive hotel. When he encounters a sad and lonely ghost, he thinks love is all the ghost needs to be released from our world. But something else is keeping the sad ghost and others from moving on. Geoffrey Marshall is a writer in Aurora, Canada. He knows just enough to be dangerous (mostly to himself) in sever…
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After WWII, an injured man plans to recuperate at a countryside manor where he has a strange encounter. Claude Chabot has published five short stories and has produced and directed four radio plays based on his own stories. One of them, an adaptation of his own ghost story, was aired on public radio worldwide. He has also completed a collection of …
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A young man suffers for his father's sins. Born in Tokyo and educated at ICU in Japan and Brown University in the United States, Akira Odani wrote for many years for the Japanese media. Today, his interest has turned to writing in English and subjects related to his experiences interacting with the two cultures. He is a member of the Florida Writer…
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A young man is meeting his girlfriend’s parents for the first time. Is his nervousness from the parents’ oddness or his own secrets? Tyler Markham is a writer and horror enthusiast. Whenever he is not writing, or shivering under his covers with a scary story, he likes to spend time with his wife Chloe and their cranky ten-year-old dog Maggie. You …
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Built on a Dream by Anne Watson, Music performed by Earle Peach
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This week, we honor Martin Luther King Jr. Today’s story uses three voices—a house, narrator and historian—and music to tell the stories of generations of people from a town in the Deep South of the US. Yes, it is a tale of bigotry and racism at the micro and macro scales. But also hope and determination to make a better world and a better life. It…
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Ep. 235: Walls. Singing Bushes by Robert Pettus
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Addicts can be ghosts, too. The aftermath of their deaths can be just as tragic as their lives. Robert Pettus is an English as a Second Language teacher at the University of Cincinnati. Previously, he taught in rural Thailand and Moscow, Russia. His short stories have been published in numerous webzines, magazines, podcasts, and literary journals, …
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Today’s character lives in the arctic, long nights and depression are the least of her problems. She has to find a way to keep monsters at bay. Katy England has been writing for longer than she likes to admit. A journalist and communications expert by day, modder and fiction writer by night. She spends much of her time in the great expanse of the M…
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This week's story: A midnight raid of the fridge leads to an encounter that just might give us a clue about where ghosts come from. John Shea is a technical writer with a B.S. in Communications from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and an M.F.A. in Motion Picture and Television Production from the University of Southern California. He is extensiv…
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An author has a litany of problems that most authors experience, and an additional one that few of us have to worry about. John Shea is a technical writer with a B.S. in Communications from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and an M.F.A. in Motion Picture and Television Production from the University of Southern California. He is extensively travel…
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November 24 to December 24: Please support the Kaidankai podcast. Donate any amount via PayPal through the Kaidankai website or Ko-Fi (preferred). For select donations, receive a digital ghost story anthology, a Kaidankai t-shirt, or special readings available only to members. The Kaidankai website donation link: https://www.kaidankaistories.com/sh…
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November 24 to December 24: Please support the Kaidankai podcast. Donate any amount via PayPal through the Kaidankai website or Ko-Fi (preferred). For select donations, receive a digital ghost story anthology, a Kaidankai t-shirt, or special readings available only to members. The Kaidankai website donation link: https://www.kaidankaistories.com/sh…
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November 24 to December 24: Please support the Kaidankai podcast. Donate any amount via PayPal through the Kaidankai website or Ko-Fi (preferred). For select donations, receive a digital ghost story anthology, a Kaidankai t-shirt, or special readings available only to members. The Kaidankai website donation link: https://www.kaidankaistories.com/sh…
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November 24 to December 24: Please support the Kaidankai podcast. Donate any amount via PayPal through the Kaidankai website or Ko-Fi (preferred). For select donations, receive a digital ghost story anthology, a Kaidankai t-shirt, or special readings available only to members. The Kaidankai website donation link: https://www.kaidankaistories.com/sh…
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SN3 EP10 | Paul Holes: Were Two People Involved in Linda Malcom’s Murder?
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Renowned cold case investigator Paul Holes, who is credited with identifying the Golden State Killer, met in-person with Jen to discuss Linda Malcom’s case. During his 30 years of investigative experience, Paul said he has never seen a case where the victim’s body wasn’t the point of origin in a case where a fire was set after the murder. Paul and …
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November 24 to December 24: Please support the Kaidankai podcast. Donate any amount through Patreon or Ko-Fi (preferred). For select donations, receive a digital ghost story anthology, a Kaidankai t-shirt, or special readings available only to members. All I want for Christmas is eternal life and endless beauty. Well, today’s character doesn’t make…
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November 24 to December 24: Please support the Kaidankai podcast. Donate any amount through Patreon or Ko-Fi (preferred). For select donations, receive a digital ghost story anthology, a Kaidankai t-shirt, or special readings available only to members. A group of men have been childhood friends from way back. Now, they meet every week over poker. A…
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Car trouble strands a man on a freezing cold night. He can feel death encroaching from the tips of his fingers and toes. John A. Monaghan lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia with his wife and children and three dogs. He can be found on Twitter at TitusLivy72, but be warned, he does not tweet much. You can read "Lemon and Yellow" at https://www.kaidan…
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In honor of Bram Stoker's birthday, here is his short story about a student who just wants a little peace and quiet to study for exams. The house he rents has other ideas. We all know Bram Stoker as the author of Dracula, and if you like horror, you have probably also heard of or read some of his short stories, too. But, he only did his writing on …
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A boy encounters a kappa that has lost its water. He saves it, but the encounter haunts him throughout his life until they one day meet again. Linda Gould is an American who lived for 26 years in Japan. Her fiction and non-fiction have been published in media outlets around the world and is host of “Kaidankai,” a podcast of supernatural stories. Yo…
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Who represents evil during a witch burning? The woman accused or those who celebrate her death? Lucas Carroll-Garrett is an emerging writer out of the hills of East Tennessee. He writes mainly speculative fiction, from a good old swordfight to a pondering of human nature after the heat death of the universe. Raised in an environment with a rich sto…
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A group of campers hear a tale of ghostly murder and are told not to go into the woods at night. Is it just a story or are their lives in danger? Arpad Nagy is a proud Hungarian-Canadian throwback romantic man who loves to write. After sustaining work injuries and being relegated to desk work, he dove into writing and has been doing so full-time si…
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A private investigator is hired to look into the disappearances of several men and women. The site of their last known location, a barn loft apartment, is idyllic and pastoral. It’s going to be a tough case to solve. William Presley is a scientist and author whose short stories have been featured by a variety of publications, including Scare Street…
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Farming is tough these days, and it is hard to make a good living. But imagine how your life of drudgery could change if you caught a mermaid? One farmer has big plans to sell the mermaid he found, but his young son has other ideas. Ian Salavon is a professional chef by trade and a lover of speculative fiction in every flavor. When he is not writin…
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Joe Ross Gibson is a serial killer who sees himself as a Great White Shark, a predator at the top of the food chain, a killing machine that needs to keep moving, keep feeding, keep killing. Does he kill because he hates people...or himself? Harold Hoss is a film producer best known for "The Unheard" and "Creep Box." When he isn't reading, writing, …
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The doctor pronounces him dead, but Matt and his niece are convinced he is still alive, even through the burial process. Then he has to face an unexpected battle with a drifting spirit. Is he destined to be in limbo for eternity? Sarah Hozumi is a translator and rewriter who has lived near Tokyo for about 14 years. To read short stories she’s had p…
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A lonely high school girl faces bullying, unattentive teachers, and competitive students. Having a friend she can trust helps her get through her day, and through unexpected danger. Tim lives with his family in Southern Australia in a little town called Murray Bridge. He is pretty sure that the Library where he works is haunted, although it is quit…
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Are the terrible fears and experiences of a young woman real or imagined? And can only a psychologist help? Paul Stansbury is a lifelong native of Kentucky. He is the author of Inversion - Not Your Ordinary Stories; Inversion II - Creatures, Fairies, and Haints, Oh My!; Inversion III – The Lighter Shades of Greys; Inversion IV – Another Infusion of…
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