The Other Stories | Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF Stories

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  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An animal rights activist confronts a grotesque family with plenty to hide. Written by Steven Prizeman Narrated by Josh Curran Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Myuu and Thom Robson And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com Steven Prizeman’s short stories and novels are available from Amazon.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A fire cult steals a mysterious artifact from space. The cult's leader gets more than he bargained for - or perhaps exactly what he wanted! Written by Daniel Loring Keating Narrated by Persephone Rose Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com Daniel Loring Keating is a writer, editor, and musician and you can check out more of his work at https://danielloringkeating.wordpress.com/ And as always, be sure to check out Persephone Rose on the Emperor Pigs podcast.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the cult! Fill out a name tag and here's a token for your free pint from the bar.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An ambitious serving boy leaves the palace of the gods to meet his love. In his thoughts, he compares her to the beautiful princess, a member of the terrifying species that has enslaved the Earth.    Written by David J Thirteen Narrated by Josh Curran Edited by Karl Hughes  With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com You can find out more about David’s work and where to connect at him onb his website: www.DavidJThirteen.com.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After Doug destroys his relationship a mould spot appears on his bedroom wall. The more Doug scrubs, the thicker the fungus grows. Written by Michael David Wilson Narrated by Justin Fife Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Myuu an Thom Robson And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A headhunter in an apocalyptic wasteland is forced to make a terrible choice. Written by Juliana Motoki Narrated by Persephone Rose Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Mellarn and Thom Robson J. Motoki is the Short Story Editor of Coffin Bell Journal and the Strange Editor of Rune Bear. Her works have been published or are forthcoming in Rue Scribe, Blood Song Books, Black Hare Press, and Coffin Bell Journal. You can read more of her at jumotki.com.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When a disaster rocks the opening ceremony of a facility designed to solve the world's energy crisis, attendees will see their entire lives flash before their eyes... and maybe something much worse! Written by John Crinan Narrated by Alexandra Elroy Edited by Karl Hughes With music by James-Url-Jones, Chris Zabriskie, and Thom Robson And SFX provided by Zapsplat.com John Crinan is a writer and podcaster, currently living in London. Check out more of his work at as well as his podcast, The John Crinan Podcast, where he chats with a new creator every episode to discuss the difficult business of making stuff and getting shit done.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Introducing a brand new theme -- COSMIC HORROR!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After suffering a seizure a man promises to take control of his health. But a single entry on his genetic testing results changes everything. Written by Michael David Wilson Narrated by Grant Patrizio Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Velletie and Thom Robson. And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jenny’s peaceful afternoon with Harry is shattered when he reveals the test has been carried out ahead of schedule. Now it’s a race against time to speed her son away before he faces suppression. Written by Kev Harrison Narrated by Persephone Rose Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Velleittie and Thom Robson With extra SFX provided by Zapsplat.com Kev Harrison is a writer of dark fiction living in Lisbon Portugal. His recent novelette, Cinders of a Blind Man Who Could See, is available now from Demain Publishing and his other work can be found at www.kevharrisonfiction.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robert Blythe has the incredibly extraordinary power to explode birds with his mind. A power that doesn’t come in as handy as you might think. Written and narrated by Alexandra Elroy Edited by Karl Hughes With music by JCM [Canada] and Thom Robson With extra SFX provided by Zapsplat.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

INTRODUCING - Writing Advices. A six-episode series of podcasts helping you to become a better writer. Well... not really... but sort of. This is a meta-fiction non-fiction podcast, includes songwriting, writing hacks, kidnappings, and an evil cult of self-help coaches. Here’s the upcoming episodes: Episode 1 - Five Hacks To Help You Write Like A Pro. Episode 2 - Five Do-Nots of Writing Episode 3 - Missing Persons Report Writing Episode 4 - Songwriting Episode 5 - Writing To Threaten Or Extort Episode 6 - Making A Career That Lasts (This is the last episode) Help me save my wife and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, or your favourite podcast app today!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

They thought they’d found the cure. Mankind was fixed. If only people had thought ahead and waited to see what the long-term effects of WellWeather Incs genetic mapping and curation sequence would be... Written by Daniel Willcocks Narrated by Ian McEuen Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson With extra sound effects provided by Freesound.org and Zapsplat.com Daniel Willcocks is the bestselling author behind such dark fiction titles as ‘They Rot’, ‘They Remain’, and ‘Lazarus’ – written alongside Luke Kondor – as well as ‘The Caitlin Chronicles’ with top 10 Amazon author Michael Anderle. To find out more about Dan’s work, visit www.danielwillcocks.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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