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Featuring the winning flash fiction story from our Facebook group: Where The Spiders Dwell by Andy Morris.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With The Nest all over with, I managed to grab one of the writers, Andy Conduit-Turner, and nail him down for a little Q&A session. Back to our usual programming next week.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

No school. No parents. No way out. The disappearance of four single parents leads to an investigation by the children they leave behind. The youngsters are convinced that a sinister supernatural force is responsible. ACT 5 - ENTER THE NEST Tired, and increasingly desperate, the unlikely group of Jamie, Valerie, Isabel and Raheem all arrive at where they suspect The Nest is located. They plan on leaving either WITH their missing families, or not at all! Written by Andy Conduit-Turner along with the rest of The Nest writing team Narrated by Persephone Rose, Alexandra Elroy, Josh Curran, Jasmine Arch, and me, Luke Kondor Edited by Karl Hughes Theme music by Timo Henderson Featuring music by Adneonlux and Chris Zabriskie and Myuu And music and sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com and Freesound.org The Nest artwork was created by Luke Spooner at Carrion House Purchase the book adaptation of The Nest on Amazon today! And if you’re enjoying The Nest, we’d love to hear your thoughts over social media or via a review of the podcast on your favourite podcast app. Check out more of our podcasting work over at www.HawkandCleaver.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

No school. No parents. No way out. The disappearance of four single parents leads to an investigation by the children they leave behind. The youngsters are convinced that a sinister supernatural force is responsible. ACT 4 - RAHEEM Raheem hears the thing that stalks his small town — horrible, screeching sounds that his father assures him are just the storm outside. But Raheem knows different: He has seen the creature and tonight, armed with his camera, he’ll prove to his father that the monster is real… or die trying. Written by John Crinan Narrated by Josh Curran Edited by Karl Hughes Theme music by Timo Henderson Featuring music by Adneonlux And music and sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com and Freesound.org The Nest artwork was created by Luke Spooner at Carrion House Purchase the book adaptation of The Nest on Amazon today! And if you’re enjoying The Nest, we’d love to hear your thoughts over social media or via a review of the podcast on your favourite podcast app. Check out more of our podcasting work over at www.HawkandCleaver.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

No school. No parents. No way out. The disappearance of four single parents leads to an investigation by the children they leave behind. The youngsters are convinced that a sinister supernatural force is responsible. ACT 3 - ISABEL After her new look sparks yet another argument with her mum, Isabel is planning on sneaking out for the evening. When the power suddenly goes out, the fight with her mum quickly becomes the least of her worries. Written by Andy Conduit-Turner Narrated by Jasmine Arch Edited by Karl Hughes Theme music by Timo Henderson Featuring music by Adneonlux And music and sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com and Freesound.org The Nest artwork was created by Luke Spooner at Carrion House Purchase the book adaptation of The Nest on Amazon today! And if you’re enjoying The Nest, we’d love to hear your thoughts over social media or via a review of the podcast on your favourite podcast app. Check out more of our podcasting work over at www.HawkandCleaver.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

No school. No parents. No way out. The disappearance of four single parents leads to an investigation by the children they leave behind. The youngsters are convinced that a sinister supernatural force is responsible. Act 2 - Valerie Valerie wants nothing more than to celebrate her 16th birthday with her father and friends, but it seems no one has remembered. With the storm picking up pace, her father—the sheriff—picking up reports of missing people, and a school filled with nervous students, things are getting a little strange. Even stranger still, when Valerie returns home from school to a nasty surprise—and it definitely isn’t a party Written by Daniel Willcocks Narrated by Alexandra Elroy Edited by Karl Hughes Theme music by Timo Henderson Featuring music by Adneonlux and Chris Zabriskie And music and sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com and Freesound.org The Nest artwork was created by Luke Spooner at Carrion House Purchase the book adaptation of The Nest on Amazon today! And if you’re enjoying The Nest, we’d love to hear your thoughts over social media or via a review of the podcast on your favourite podcast app. Check out more of our podcasting work over at www.HawkandCleaver.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

No school. No parents. No way out. The disappearance of four single parents leads to an investigation by the children they leave behind. The youngsters are convinced that a sinister supernatural force is responsible. ACT 1 - JAMIE There's something not quite right in Creekwood Pines. Jamie, a kid with far too much responsibility for a boy his age, returns home after a successful day playing truant to find his mother missing and his younger brother over the moon with their new found freedom. However, as a storm draws in, they soon realise that something sinister is stalking the houses on their street. Written by Ben Errington Narrated by Persephone Rose Edited by Karl Hughes Theme music by Timo Henderson Featuring music by Adneonlux And music and sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com and Freesound.org Featuring sounds from George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead If you’re enjoying The Nest, we’d love to hear your thoughts over social media or via a review of the podcast on your favourite podcast app. Check out more of our podcasting work over at www.HawkandCleaver.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As we're gearing up to release our big Halloween week of stories - The Nest - and because there's an awkward two-week slot between now and then, we're going to be running two weeks' worth of stories from the Hawk & Cleaver vault.  Today's story is... The Crusted Depths A nasty virus spreads its way across the crew of the old rig. Something about it seems unnatural, even though its wholly natural in origin... Written by Daniel Willcocks  Narrated by Joseph Maudsley  Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Spheriá and Thom Robson Check out Daniel Willcocks's upcoming novella, The Mark Of The Damned, today!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anybody can become a werewolf if they've got the cash, the connections, and the love of that film, Teen Wolf. As we're gearing up to release our big Halloween week of stories - The Nest - and because there's an awkward two-week slot between now and then, we're going to be running two weeks' worth of stories from the Hawk & Cleaver vault. Today's story is... Kennel Club!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When Louise takes her son Luca on a trip to see his heritage in a long-sunken Venice of the future, she already knows the pitfalls of a city reclaimed by the sea. But once they begin to explore, it becomes apparent that more than the marble statues have been left behind. Written by Kev Harrison Narrated by Alexandra Elroy Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Velleitie and Thom Robson And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com Kev Harrison is a writer of horror and dark fiction living in Lisbon, Portugal. His latest story 'Snap' is out now in Corpus Press' new anthology, 'In Darkness, Delight: Creatures of the Night,' while his other work has featured in a variety of magazines and anthologies. Find out more about him at www.kevharrisonfiction.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When a motorhome appears on his driveway, a man becomes obsessed with it. Written by Michael David Wilson Narrated by Grant Patrizio Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Ali Choolaei, Myuu, and Thom Robson With sound effects provided by Freesound.org 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.

On a sunny, summer day, a married couple are on a search for their first house. But just when they think they've found their dream home, they find themselves lost in every sense of the word. Written by Ryan Harville Narrated by Persephone Rose Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Andrew KN and Thom Robson With sound effects provided by Freesound.org Ryan Harville is a horror and sci-fi author from the United States and lives along Alabama's Gulf Coast. Please visit his website, ryanharvillewriting.com to see a list of his previous and upcoming publications. If you'd like to enjoy some more of Ryan's work, along with stories from horror legends Clive Barker and Ramsey Campbell, please check out the horror anthology Dark Places, Evil Faces Volume II. One hundred percent of the proceeds from sales of the book go to the U.K. based charity Rethink Mental Illness. It's available now from amazon.com.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Two hikers travel to an eerie forest in search of adventure. When they stumble across an abandoned house, their fun trip turns into something more sinister. Written by Jason Adair Narrated by Justin Fife Edited by Karl Hughes With music by DIYSynthJunk, Zapsplat.com, and Thom Robson And sound effects provided Freesound.org Jay Adair is an office worker, music instructor, and writer. His work has appeared in 101 Words, The Short Humour Site, Beneath the Rainbow and will appear in the upcoming issue of Jitter. Jay’s music with Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish and with Chad McCoy has been heard on CBC radio in Canada.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Grab your Urbex climbing boots and your GoPro camera... get your spelunking hat on... and maybe bring a crucifix just in case... because today we're going to explore some ABANDONED PLACES...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Somewhere in the isolated mountains of rural Idaho, Marie and Elizabeth run for their lives from a man who preaches via abuse and drugs. During their escape, Marie discovers she has undergone a horrifying metamorphosis that could change the laws of human biology as we know it. Written by Richard Beauchamp Narrated by Jasmine Arch Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Chris Zabriskie and Zapsplat.com and Thom Robson And sound effects provided by Freesound Richard Beauchamp is a horror writer from North America with stories published in various anthologies and magazines including Gehenna and Hinnom's "2017 Year's Best Body Horror", Dark Water Syndicate Press's "Postcards From the Void" Anthology and Gypsum Sound Tales "Thuggish Itch: Viva Las Vegas Edition"  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.