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

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Mike’s job is demanding at the best of times, but when it comes to 24hr call out, it can be a real nightmare. Written by Mike Edward Evans (https://www.www.mikeedwardevans.com) Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter) Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton) With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) Check out more of Mike’s work at www.mikeedwardevans.com. 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.

The cutthroat world of mergers and acquisitions is a stressful business but cutting back on sleep can lead to complications beyond a balance sheet.  Written by Dan Howarth (https://twitter.com/danhowarth20) 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 were provided by Freesound.org 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.  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.jamesbarnettauthor.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.

A man battles for a full night’s sleep against his pet cat.  Written and narrated by Luke Kondor (https://www.instagram.com/lukeofkondor/) Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton) With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) Luke Kondor started making stuff on his computer in his early teens and never looked back… and now he has really sore eyes.  He writes some books, makes lots of podcasts and… well you already know all that… but if you want to check out more of his stuff, head over to https://www.LukeKondor.com or I’m @LukeofKondor on Twitter or Instagram. 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 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.

It’s not easy to reflect back on the choices you make. Sometimes, it's the things you don’t do which haunt you forever.  Written by JT Shields (https://twitter.com/shields_author) Narrated by Alexandra Elroy (https://www.billyshakes.nl/) 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 (https://freesound.org/)  The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) For more of JT Shield’s work head over to https://www.jtshields.com/ Alexandra Elroy 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 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.

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.

The Shockipede has returned. Scream, scream, scream or die. Written by Gary Wosk Narrated by Justin Fife (https://twitter.com/justinbfife) Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton) With music by Mellarn (https://soundcloud.com/mellarn) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/) The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.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 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 mysterious website has unforeseen consequences when viewed by females. Written by Daniel Loring Keating (danielloringkeating.wordpress.com) Narrated by Persephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose) 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 Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/) The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) For more of Daniel’s work, head to danielloringkeating.wordpress.com 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 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.q  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A young horror film buff accesses a disturbing website at the encouragement of his friend. But this mysterious site doesn’t contain just any run-of-the-mill frightening content; it provides him with an experience that is truly horrifying. Written by Jay Adair Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter) Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes) With music by JCM [Canada] (https://soundcloud.com/j_c_m/) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/) The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) Jay Adair is an office worker and music instructor. His work has appeared in Scare You to Sleep, Jitter, Escaped Ink and previously in The Other Stories. He is also a drummer and can be heard on recordings with Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish (www.joncreeden.com), Chad McCoy (www.chadmccoymusic.com), and Just in Time (https://justintimeband.bandcamp.com/). He can be reached at jayadairwriting@hotmail.com. 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 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.

"Natural Selection" addresses the natural evolution of peer pressure and its horrific consequences. Written by Dan Frazier (https://www.twitter.com/DanJFrazier) Narrated by Justin Fife (https://twitter.com/justinbfife) Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton) With music by Blear Moon (https://blearmoon.bandcamp.com/) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/) The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) Dan Frazier is a freelance entertainment journalist who has contributed to Playboy, NYLON, and BlackBook among others. His fiction has appeared in Abstract Jam. Twitter: @DanJFrazier 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 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.

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.

All Through The House was written by Amanda Lang Narrated by Luke Kondor (https://twitter.com/LukeofKondor) The Festival was written by HP Lovecraft  And narrated by Richard Stanley The episode was edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton) With music by Duncan Muggleton and 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/) 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 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 young man sits in a police station for what seems a simple act of arson. A mysterious stranger arrives and asks questions about why the young man tried to burn down the abandoned house by the bay. Written by Lex Black (https://www.twitter.com/DeadSunSaga) Narrated by Justin Fife (https://twitter.com/justinbfife) Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton) With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) Lex muses about horror and other things on Twitter @DeadSunSaga. 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 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.

Suzie believes that wishes do come true. After making one on a shooting star to finally experience the ocean, she now wishes she could escape that wish. Written by Diane Arrelle (https://www.arrellewrites.com) Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://www.instagram.com/efventu) Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/) and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/) The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) Diane Arrelle, (Dina Leacock) has had more than 250 short stories published and three books including two short story collections: Just A Drop In The Cup and Seasons On The Dark Side. www.arrellewrites.com FaceBook: Diane Arrelle www.jerseypinesink.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/BioArtsyErika 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 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.

Unlikely paths of redemption and less likely partnerships can be formed in the face of the evil and horror of the Old West. Written by Richard Reynolds (ttps://groundzerocomics.co.uk) Narrated by Persephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose) Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton) With music by Umcorps (https://soundcloud.com/umcorps) and Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org (https://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. You can read these comics for free on the shop’s website, groundzerocomics.co.uk - ‘free comics’ sidebar. 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 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.