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

They say that the videos from the caving expedition at Winslow Farm are just another internet hoax, but the sister of one of the missing is determined to uncover the truth. Written by David J. Thirteen (https://twitter.com/davidjthirteen) Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://www.instagram.com/efventu/) Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton) With music by Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/Andrewkn/) and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) David J. Thirteen is a writer of horror and dark fiction with stories in several anthologies. Find out more about David's writing at DavidJThirteen.com. Erika is a mother, narrator, visual artist and an animal husbandry technician. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on her Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsy You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services  The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After an earthquake at the alleged site of an ancient lost civilisation, deep sea divers Robin & Anna go in search of an underwater discovery.  Written by Hannah Mariska (http://instagram.com/hannahmariska) Narrated by Jasmine Arch(https://www.JasmineArch.com) Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton) With music by Chris Zabriskie (https://soundcloud.com/chriszabriskie) and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) Hannah Mariska is a Welsh writer living in London. You can find her on instagram.com/hannahmariska Writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com. You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services  The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gods don't die easily. Neither do old soldiers.  Written by Donna J. W. Munro (https://twitter.com/DonnaJWMunro) Narrated by Justin Fife (https://twitter.com/justinbfife) Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton) With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton) and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) Check out more of Donna J. W. Munro’s work over at a www.donnajwmunro.com. And check out Justin’s new YouTube channel all about voice acting and narrating here.  You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and joining in with the writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to theotherstories.net/services  The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A construction crew discovers an ancient city in the tunnels deep beneath the river Thames. Written by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked) Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter) Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes) With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch) and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) Follow Georgia Cook on Twitter at @georgiacooked Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriter You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and joining in with the writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to theotherstories.net/services  The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tips For Submitting Stories To TOS A short conversation with Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/AndyCTWrites) and Luke Kondor (https://twitter.com/Lukeofkondor) You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services  The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hidden inside a giant cake, a vampire waits to take revenge on those who wronged her five hundred years ago. Written by Kate Tyte  Narrated by Alexandra Elroy (https://www.billyshakes.nl/) Edited by Duncan Muggleton(https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton) With music by Alex Mason (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Mason) and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Kristýna Plíhalová (https://www.facebook.com/czinaplihalova) Kate Tyte was born in Bath, England. She worked as an archivist for over ten years, before moving to Lisbon where she works as an English teacher. Her non-fiction has appeared in various British history and genealogy magazines. Her essays have appeared in Slightly Foxed, and her fiction in STORGY, Riggwelter, The Fiction Pool, and in Madness Heart Press's anthology ‘Ghastly Gastronomy’. She is a book reviewer for STORGY and The Short Story. Alexandra is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers. When she is not voicing, writing or mummy-ing (which is all the time, really) she directs plays that she adapted from classic novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Death on the Nile and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. She also has a BA in Japanese Language and Culture and a Film and Photographic Studies Master. You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver You can join our bookclub and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver T-shirts, mugs, comics, and posters are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver Want to learn how to podcast? Want feedback on a short story? All of our services are available at https://theotherstories.net/services The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Half-forgotten memories haunt Joel when he tries to pretend everything is normal. How long can he ignore signs of his other life, the terrible things he’s done, or the people he’s left behind? Written by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton) Narrated by Manny Realguy Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes) With music by Daniel Birch (https://www.danielbirchmusic.com/) and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by http://www.Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) Duncan is one-half of the editing team on The Other Stories, and he occasionally writes stories that no-one reads. But mostly he makes music that no one listens to, as part of his indie record label, Temporal Recordings. All of this music is free, and can be found at temporalrecordings.wordpress.com. Follow him on Twitter at @duncanmuggleton Manny Really is a man… and he’s a real… guy… You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver You can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver T-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lisey Grant has received yet another bouquet from her ex-girlfriend seeking impossible forgiveness. But is there another message hidden within the flowers? Written by Kathleen Allen (https://twitter.com/katallen089) Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://www.instagram.com/efventu/) Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes) With music by Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/Andrewkn/) and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by http://www.Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) Follow Kathleen Allan on Twitter at https://twitter.com/katallen089 Erika is a mother, narrator, visual artist and an animal husbandry technician. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on her Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsy You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver You can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver T-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver The Other Stories is a production by the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When a new teacher causes a stir at a local high school, one student goes above and beyond with their maths homework.  Written by Dan Howarth (https://twitter.com/danhowarth20) Narrated by Jasmine Arch (https://www.JasmineArch.com) Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton) With music by Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/Andrewkn/) and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by http://www.freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) Dan Howarth is a writer from the North of England. When he isn't writing dark fiction, he is raging against the government like some sort of deranged Mancunian Braveheart. His collection Dark Missives is imminent. You can connect with Dan on Twitter - @danhowarth20 and at his website www.danhowarthwriter.com  Writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com. You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver You can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver T-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Technolepathy, a system that allows users to broadcast messages directly into each other’s minds, is in the final stages of development. Its creator is certain it will revolutionise communications technology, but it all hangs on the success of an experimental human trial. Written by Sarah Jane Justice (https://www.sarahjanejusticewriting.com/) Narrated by Alexandra Elroy (https://www.billyshakes.nl/) Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes) With music by Chris Zabriskie (https://chriszabriskie.com/)  and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) Sarah Jane Justice has had horror fiction published by Black Hare Press, Eerie River Publishing, and Deadset Press. She is also a successful poet, songwriter, and spoken word artist, whose work has taken her as far as the Sydney Opera House. Find more of her writing at sarahjanejusticewriting.com. Alexandra is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers. When she is not voicing, writing or mummy-ing (which is all the time, really) she directs plays that she adapted from classic novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Death on the Nile and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. She also has a BA in Japanese Language and Culture and a Film and Photographic Studies Master. You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver You can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver T-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver The Other Stories is a production of  the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rainbows and Leprechauns and Butterflies, Oh my by Matt Micheli Join the Facebook group Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver  T-shirts and mugs are available at gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver  The Other Stories is a production the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hunters of unearthly evil, Swift Bear and Laxon, are on the case when they come upon a whole region that has been robbed of life. Get ready for breathtaking action and horror beyond imagining in Swift Bear & Laxon’s second thrilling adventure. Written by Richard Reynolds (http://groundzerocomics.co.uk/) Narrated by Persephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose) Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes) With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)  and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics whenever he gets the chance.  Persephone Rose plans to live long enough, with the help of cybernetic augmentations, to travel to the stars and make extraterrestrial friends. When she isn't performing Satanic rituals, she scrapes by as a writer and voice actor of things that are not always for the faint of heart. You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver You can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver T-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As New-London faces destruction from sinister forces - Two rival photo journalists await the arrival of Earth's most powerful defender.  Written by Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/AndyCTWrites) Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter) Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton) With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) Sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) Andy Conduit-Turner is a UK based writer, editor, comic creator and podcast crasher with a song in his heart and a spreadsheet for everything. Follow more of his work , seasoned with frequent dog pictures via @AndyCTWrites on Twitter  Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriter You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver You can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver T-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver The Other Stories is a production of  the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A lonely man always spends his Saturday mornings fishing, but this weekend he’s the catch of the day. He’ll wish he heeded his granddad’s warning when the shadow of a sea kaiju lures him into the depths of destruction.  Written by Marcel Liemant (https://twitter.com/MarcelLiemant) Narrated by James Barnett (https://www.jamesbarnettauthor.com/) Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes) With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) Sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) Writer and rewriter of myths, you can find Marcel's work on twitter at @marcelliemant.  James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast. A short story fiction podcast with tales of horror and the paranormal. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.jamesbarnett author.com You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver You can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver T-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver The Other Stories is a production of  the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the global Kaiju community divided on a central question, two pioneers argue over the question - can you train a Kaiju? Written by Dan Howarth (https://www.www.mikeedwardevans.com) Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter) Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton) With music by Alex Mason (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Mason) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) Dan Howarth is a writer and editor from the North of England where he recognises only the authority of Marcus Rashford, the true King in the North, rather than the UK government. Dan’s debut collection Dark Missives will be out imminently. Head over to www.danhowarthwriter.com to find out more.  Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriter You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver You can join our bookclub and movie club and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver T-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.