Scary Stories Told in the Dark

In this twentieth episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you two terrifying tales from Aaron Shotwell and an anonymous author, performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry, about the occult nature of the fabric of our collective reality, and the (sometimes unwelcome) entities that exist on its outskirts, just outside of our detection. If you pay enough attention, you too might find yourself introduced to these “Unseen Spectres.” Stories featured in this episode “The Hidden Things” by Aaron Shotwell – more info about this author “Midnight Train” by an anonymous author See full episode details, including the text of the featured stories, here: http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e20/ Podcast executive produced and directed by: Craig Groshek Podcast produced by: Craig Groshek Podcast hosted by: Otis Jiry Stories performed by: Otis Jiry Sound design by: Craig Groshek Script by: Craig Groshek Original artwork by: David RomeroAudio program © 2018 Chilling Entertainment, LLC – All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Chilling Entertainment, LLC. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors.

In this nineteenth episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you two terrifying tales from Dan David and Joshua L. Hood, performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry, about the strange things that are known to happen – and that have been known to be encountered – when one ventures off the well-worn path, and into the small towns that make up what we call “The Boondocks.” Stories featured in this episode“Merrillville, Indiana” by Dan David – more info about this author“Bust, Montana” by Joshua L. Hood – more info about this author See full episode details, including the text of the featured stories, here: http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e19/ Podcast executive produced and directed by: Craig Groshek Podcast produced by: Craig Groshek Podcast hosted by: Otis Jiry Stories performed by: Otis Jiry Sound design by: Craig Groshek Script by: Craig Groshek Original artwork by: David RomeroAudio program © 2018 Chilling Entertainment, LLC – All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Chilling Entertainment, LLC. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors.

In this eighteenth episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we pick up where part 3 of author Eric Dodd‘s series “The Stairs and the Doorway” left off last week, and continue the saga with the fourth part – and the conclusion – of his thrilling tale, entitled “The Side Tunnel,” again performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry. Join us once more as explore the secrets beneath our feet, in a search for answers, and perhaps closure.  Stories featured in this episode“The Side Tunnel” by Eric Dodd – more info about this author See full episode details, including the text of the featured stories, here: http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e18/ Podcast executive produced and directed by: Craig Groshek Podcast produced by: Craig Groshek Podcast hosted by: Otis Jiry Stories performed by: Otis Jiry Sound design by: Craig Groshek Script by: Craig Groshek Original artwork by: David RomeroAudio program © 2018 Chilling Entertainment, LLC – All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Chilling Entertainment, LLC. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors.

In this seventeenth episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you three terrifying tales from author Eric Dodd, all of them connected and part of the same series of events, performed here in sequential order by host and narrator Otis Jiry. Journey with us in the dismal depths of dormant places, which hold secrets darker than the Stygian pits from whence they come, and discover what happens when mortal man comes face to face with its eternal inhabitants, with no choice but to listen to its “Whispers in the Dark.“ Stories featured in this episode “The Stairs and the Doorway” by Eric Dodd – more info about this author “Storage” by Eric Dodd – more info about this author “The Space Between” by Eric Dodd – more info about this author See full episode details, including the text of the featured stories, here: http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e17/ Podcast executive produced and directed by: Craig Groshek Podcast produced by: Craig Groshek Podcast hosted by: Otis Jiry Stories performed by: Otis Jiry Sound design by: Craig Groshek Script by: Craig Groshek Original artwork by: David RomeroAudio program © 2018 Chilling Entertainment, LLC – All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Chilling Entertainment, LLC. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors.

In this sixteenth episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you chapters 7-9 – and the thrilling conclusion – of author Jasper DeWitt‘s epic horror saga, performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry, which chronicles the events in the life of a practicing psychiatrist and his interactions with the patient that nearly drove him out of medicine. We hope you enjoy the finale of “The Patient.” Stories featured in this episode “The Patient That Nearly Drove Me Out of Medicine” by Jasper DeWitt – more info about this author See full episode details, including the text of the featured stories, here: http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e16/ Podcast executive produced and directed by: Craig Groshek Podcast produced by: Craig Groshek Podcast hosted by: Otis Jiry Stories performed by: Otis Jiry Sound design by: Craig Groshek Script by: Craig Groshek Original artwork by: David RomeroAudio program © 2018 Chilling Entertainment, LLC – All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Chilling Entertainment, LLC. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors.

In this fifteenth episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you chapters 4-6 of author Jasper DeWitt‘s epic 9-part horror saga, performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry, which chronicles the events in the life of a practicing psychiatrist and his interactions with the patient that nearly drove him out of medicine. Join us again next week for the thrilling conclusion of the story, with a performance of the final 3 chapters of “The Patient.“ Stories featured in this episode “The Patient That Nearly Drove Me Out of Medicine” by Jasper DeWitt – more info about this author See full episode details, including the text of the featured stories, here: http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e15/ Podcast executive produced and directed by: Craig Groshek Podcast produced by: Craig Groshek Podcast hosted by: Otis Jiry Stories performed by: Otis Jiry Sound design by: Craig Groshek Script by: Craig Groshek Original artwork by: David RomeroAudio program © 2018 Chilling Entertainment, LLC – All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Chilling Entertainment, LLC. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors.

In this fourteenth episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you the first three terrifying chapters of an epic 9-part horror saga by author Jasper DeWitt, performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry, which chronicles the events in the life of a practicing psychiatrist and his interactions with the patient that nearly drove him out of medicine. Join us again next week, when we continue telling this thrilling story, with a performance of the following 3 chapters of “The Patient.” Stories featured in this episode “The Patient That Nearly Drove Me Out of Medicine” by Jasper DeWitt – more info about this author See full episode details, including the text of the featured stories, here: http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e14/ Podcast executive produced and directed by: Craig Groshek Podcast produced by: Craig Groshek Podcast hosted by: Otis Jiry Stories performed by: Otis Jiry Sound design by: Craig Groshek Script by: Craig Groshek Original artwork by: David RomeroAudio program © 2018 Chilling Entertainment, LLC – All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Chilling Entertainment, LLC. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors.

In this thirteenth episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you two terrifying tales from J.D. McGregor and Robert Ahern, performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry, which explore what might happen when one discovers that there is more to life… and death… than they had always imagined, or been told. Once our protagonists discover the truth, will their own inevitable ends be as fairytales, or will they be doomed to live “Happily Never After“? Stories featured in this episode“The Proposition” by J.D. McGregor – more info about this author“What Death Can Join Together” by Robert Ahern – more info about this author See full episode details, including the text of the featured stories, here: http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e13/Podcast executive produced and directed by: Craig Groshek Podcast produced by: Craig Groshek Podcast hosted by: Otis Jiry Stories performed by: Otis Jiry Sound design by: Craig Groshek Script by: Craig Groshek Original artwork by: David RomeroAudio program © 2018 Chilling Entertainment, LLC – All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Chilling Entertainment, LLC. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors.

In this twelfth episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you two terrifying tales from K. Banning-Kellum and L. Chan, performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry, about the darker side that every city has lurking in its clandestine depths, which to this day continue to remain undiscovered thanks to the select few that – whether out of fear or greed – maintain their “Best Kept Secrets.” Stories featured in this episode“Secret Bar” by K. Banning-Kellum – more info about this author“Cracks in the City” by L. Chan – more info about this author See full episode details, including the text of the featured stories, here: http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e12/Podcast executive produced and directed by: Craig Groshek Podcast produced by: Craig Groshek Podcast hosted by: Otis Jiry Stories performed by: Otis Jiry Sound design by: Craig Groshek Script by: Craig Groshek Original artwork by: David RomeroAudio program © 2018 Chilling Entertainment, LLC – All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Chilling Entertainment, LLC. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors.

In this eleventh episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you two terrifying tales from Douglas Greenwood and Dylan Charles, performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry, which transport us to two mystery-shrouded towns, where the arrival of prodigal son and an unusual visitor changed everything and left everyone who met them suffering from “Nostalgic Nightmares.” Stories featured in this episode “The Art of Jacob Emory” by Douglas Greenwood – more info about this author “The Song and Dance Man” by Dylan Charles – more info about this author See full episode details, including the text of the featured stories, here: http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e11/Podcast executive produced and directed by: Craig Groshek Podcast produced by: Craig Groshek Podcast hosted by: Otis Jiry Stories performed by: Otis Jiry Sound design by: Craig Groshek Script by: Craig Groshek Original artwork by: David RomeroAudio program © 2018 Chilling Entertainment, LLC – All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Chilling Entertainment, LLC. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors.

In this tenth episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you two terrifying tales from Jon Grilz and J.D. McGregor, performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry, which explore (and exploit) the all-too-true fear many have of finding themselves trapped in constricted spaces. Before diving in, be sure to take a gulp of air.  As you become transported into the confined space of Grilz and McGregor’s minds, you might just find yourself “Breathless.”Stories featured in this episode“Claustrophobia” by Jon Grilz – more info about this author “Swells” by J.D. McGregor – more info about this author See full episode details, including the text of the featured stories, here: http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e10/Podcast executive produced and directed by: Craig Groshek Podcast produced by: Craig Groshek Podcast hosted by: Otis Jiry Stories performed by: Otis Jiry Sound design by: Craig Groshek Script by: Craig Groshek Original artwork by: David RomeroAudio program © 2018 Chilling Entertainment, LLC – All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Chilling Entertainment, LLC. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors.

In this ninth episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you two terrifying tales from Michael Marks and Arthur Conan Doyle, performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry, which in its protagonists’ efforts to explore and exploit newfound heights promises to give new meaning to the phrase “Fear of Flying.” Stories featured in this episode “Madness Above the Clouds” by Michael Marks – more info about this author “The Horror of the Heights” by Arthur Conan Doyle – more info about this author See full episode details, including the text of the featured stories, here: http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e09/Podcast executive produced and directed by: Craig Groshek Podcast produced by: Craig Groshek Podcast hosted by: Otis Jiry Stories performed by: Otis Jiry Sound design by: Craig Groshek Script by: Craig Groshek Original artwork by: David RomeroAudio program © 2018 Chilling Entertainment, LLC – All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Chilling Entertainment, LLC. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors.

In this eighth episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you chapters 4-7 – and the thrilling conclusion – of William Hope Hodgson‘s masterpiece “The Hog”, performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry, which makes clear that just outside the periphery of man, there lie those which have desires regarding us which are incredibly more dreadful to our minds when comprehended than an intelligent sheep would consider our desires towards its own carcass. These monstrosities, Hodgson writes, reside within the “The Outer Circle.” Stories featured in this episode “The Hog” (parts 4-7) by William Hope Hodgson – more info about this author See full episode details, including the text of the featured stories, here: http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e08/Podcast executive produced and directed by: Craig Groshek Podcast produced by: Craig Groshek Podcast hosted by: Otis Jiry Stories performed by: Otis Jiry Sound design by: Craig Groshek Script by: Craig Groshek Original artwork by: David RomeroAudio program © 2018 Chilling Entertainment, LLC – All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Chilling Entertainment, LLC. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors.

In this seventh episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you the first three terrifying chapters of William Hope Hodgson‘s masterpiece “The Hog”, performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry, which will ensure that you never look at wildlife the same way again. For once you’ve seen beyond the veil, there’s no coming back from the “Dreadful Eternity.” Stories featured in this episode “The Hog” (parts 1-3) by William Hope Hodgson – more info about this author See full episode details, including the text of the featured stories, here: http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e07/Podcast executive produced and directed by: Craig Groshek Podcast produced by: Craig Groshek Podcast hosted by: Otis Jiry Stories performed by: Otis Jiry Sound design by: Craig Groshek Script by: Craig Groshek Original artwork by: David RomeroAudio program © 2018 Chilling Entertainment, LLC – All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Chilling Entertainment, LLC. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors.

In this sixth episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you two terrifying tales from Dustin Koski and Anansi, performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry, which will provide ample reason to stay as far away from dark forests and campsites for the rest of your lives. If it weren’t for the occasional sound of a twig snapping, after all, you might not even be aware of the “Watchers in the Woods.” Stories featured in this episode “My Last Camping Trip” by Dustin Koski – more info about this author “The Goatman” by Anansi – more info about this author See full episode details, including the text of the featured stories, here: http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e06/ Podcast executive produced and directed by: Craig Groshek Podcast produced by: Craig Groshek Podcast hosted by: Otis Jiry Stories performed by: Otis Jiry Sound design by: Craig Groshek Script by: Craig Groshek Original artwork by: David RomeroAudio program © 2018 Chilling Entertainment, LLC – All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Chilling Entertainment, LLC. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors.