Tales to Terrify
Tales to Terrify is a weekly horror fiction podcast that delivers pure, unadorned tales of terror in an audiobook style. Each episode immerses listeners in chilling narratives featuring unseen creatures, icy shadows, and unearthly howls that tap into their darkest fears. The podcast is hosted on Acast and offers a simple, straightforward approach to horror storytelling.
Episodes
Tales to Terrify 753 Paul Edmonds & Samuel Marzioli
Welcome to episode 753. We have two tales for you this week. First, an unexpected delivery brings madness to a frontier town. Then, a father struggles to decide if his newborn son is miracle or monster.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] Paul Edmonds’ Prosper as read by Douglas Gwilym: 00:02:14[Trigger] Samuel Marzioli’s Hollow Skulls as read by Colin Duncan: 00:25:21TRIGG
Tales to Terrify 752 Asher Ellis & Marissa Snyder
Welcome to episode 752. We have two tales for you this week, about the thin line between comedy and terror, and a coming out party that surfaces dark revelations.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Asher Ellis’ Humor Theory as read by Brian Rollins: 00:02:53Marissa Snyder’s Victoria as read by Josie Babin: 00:19:57PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales
Tales to Terrify 751 Jacob Vaus & Stephen Sottong
Welcome to episode 751. We have two tales for you this week, about a quiet day in the park and conjoined twins who yearn to be free.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Jacob Vaus’ On All Fours as read by Dan Rabarts: 00:03:06[Trigger] Stephen Sottong’s Half Brother as read by Jesse Holt: 00:12:18TRIGGER WARNINGSHalf Brother contains scenes of Self Harm, Suicide/Suicidal Ideatio
Tales to Terrify 750 Christopher Hawkins
Welcome to episode 750. We have one tale for you this week, about an education in monster taming.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions, Thank-you: 00:01:06[Trigger] Christopher Hawkins’ On Thursdays We Beat the Teacher With Sticks as read by Sarah Mehra: 00:04:36TRIGGER WARNINGSOn Thursdays We Beat the Teacher With Sticks contains scenes of Animal Death and Child Abuse.PERTINENT LINKSS
Tales to Terrify 749 STOKERS Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece
Welcome to episode 749. And happy StokerCon weekend! We have one final nominated tale for you, about a girl navigating the challenges of a most unusual boarding school.COMING UPGood Evening: Guest Host Douglas Gwilym, StokerCon 2026: 00:01:06Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece’s St. Dymphna’s School for Borderland Girls as read by Kelli Tager: 00:03:51PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread
Tales to Terrify 748 STOKERS R. J. Joseph
Welcome to episode 748. It’s week four of our Stoker Awards short fiction showcase. Tonight, we meet a family haunted by a legacy of dysfunction.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] R. J. Joseph’s Inheritance as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:03:37TRIGGER WARNINGSInheritance contains scenes of Sexual Abuse/Rape.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to
Tales to Terrify 747 STOKERS L. E. Daniels
Welcome to episode 747 and week three of our Stoker Awards short fiction showcase. We have one tale for you tonight, about the persistence of nature in the aftermath of mass extinction.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] L. E. Daniels’ Stomata as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:02:50TRIGGER WARNINGSL. E. Daniels’ Stomata contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation.PERTINENT LI
Tales to Terrify 746 STOKERS Champ Wongsatayanont
Welcome to episode 746. It’s week two of our Stoker Awards short fiction showcase. This week, we meet a regular taxi driver with a very special talent.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] Champ Wongsatayanont’s Autogas Ferryman as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:02:52TRIGGER WARNINGSAutogas Ferryman contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation & Child Death.PERTINENT LINK
Tales to Terrify 745 STOKERS Anna Taborska
Welcome to episode 745. It’s week one of our Stoker Awards finalist showcase. This week, trouble catches up to a gang of West London thugs.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] Anna Taborska’s [Ir]reversible as read by Mel Rose: 00:03:14TRIGGER WARNINGS[Ir]reversible contains scenes of Animal Death.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify Me
Tales to Terrify 744 Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest Winners
Welcome to episode 744 and the results of our Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest! We have four runners up and one winner that are sure to chill your marrow. COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Fiction Contest, Stoker Awards: 00:01:06Runner-Up: Argelia Salmon’s Overheard Fragments from the Cryo Bay as read by Seth Williams: 00:04:26Runner-Up: Eric Fomley’s The Hive Below as read by Andr
Tales to Terrify 743 Anthony J. Rapino & Christopher Collins
Welcome to episode 743. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young woman takes a mysterious new job. Then, a boy seeks to reclaim a family heirloom.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] Anthony J. Rapino’s This is My Happy Face as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:03:06[Trigger] Christopher Collins’ Nine Gold Teeth as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:22:25TRIGGER WARNINGST
Tales to Terrify 742 Jeff Wood & Daniel J. Greene
Welcome to episode 742. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young boy wakes to find his parents in his room. Then, a man who notices everything fails to see what matters most.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Jeff Wood’s A Voice of Leaves as read by Jay Reynolds: 00:02:44Daniel J. Greene’s Oops as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:12:42PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Sprea
Tales to Terrify 741 E. C. Bogosian
Welcome to episode 741. We have one tale for you this week, about a boy desperate to save someone from a fate they refuse to face.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06E. C. Bogosian’s Apoptosis as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:02:49PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchE.C. BogosianAndrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibs
Tales to Terrify 740 Douglas Smith & Joshua Ramey-Renk
Welcome to episode 740. We have two tales for you this week, about a woman convinced the world is ending and a perfectly normal, perfectly safe scenic walking tour.COMING UPGood Evening – Guest Host Douglas Gwilym: 00:01:06Douglas Smith’s Nothing as read by Barbara Henslee: 00:03:05[Trigger] Joshua Ramey-Renk’s Historic Marker Seven as read by Charles Conover: 00:14:18TRIG
Tales to Terrify 739 Mia Cheng
Welcome to episode 739 and the final week of Women in Horror Month. We have one tale for you, about an artist in search of his missing muse.COMING UPGood Evening: Locus Magazine Fundraiser: 00:01:06[Trigger] Mia Cheng’s Sparrow as read by Graeme Dunlop: 00:03:37TRIGGER WARNINGSSparrow contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal IdeationPERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkne
Tales to Terrify 738 Maria Hossain & Allison Mulder
Welcome to week three of Women in Horror Month. We have two tales for you. First, three quick dips in the waters of vengeance. Then, a young woman moves into an infamous house.COMING UPGood Evening: Author Interview Series: 00:01:06Maria Hossain’s Memories of Water as read by Sara Sheckells: 00:03:05Allison Mulder’s The Alibi House as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:22:01PERTINENT L
Tales to Terrify 737 L. Fox & Chelsea Davis
Welcome to episode 737. Welcome to week two of Women in Horror Month. We have two tales for you. First, a grandmother warns her new granddaughter of the world of men. Then, two sisters try to rid themselves of their recurring visions of otherworldly beings. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06L. Fox’s Coat Your Gums with Blood as read by Michelle Kane: 00:02:30[Trigger] Chelsea Davis’&nb
Tales to Terrify 736 WiHM New Author Feature
Welcome to episode 736. To kick off Women in Horror Month, we’re sharing four short story debuts from female authors that are sure to raise your hackles and chill your marrow.COMING UPGood Evening: Folded Space Podcast, Lycan: Solomon’s Odyssey Chpt 4, WiHM: 00:01:06cayce crane’s kenosis as read by Amanda Stribling: 00:05:28[Trigger] Moira Kurtin’s Come Sit By My Fire as read b
Tales to Terrify 735 Ely José Couto
Welcome to episode 735. We have one tale for you tonight, about a voice from the stars that leaves a woman changed forever.COMING UPGood Evening: Sci-Fi Horror Flash Contest, WiHM: 00:01:06Ely José Couto’s On the Apotheosis of Vacant Astronauts as read by Griswold Addams: 00:03:24PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchSci-fi Flash Fiction Con
Tales to Terrify 734 Calvin Demmer & E. F. Benson
Welcome to episode 734. We have two tales for you this week about the complicated dance between loneliness and companionship.COMING UPGood Evening: Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06Calvin Demmer’s Restroom Finds as read by Rish Outfield: 00:03:25E. F. Benson’s Bagnell Terrace as read by Brian Rollins: 00:10:15PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop T
Tales to Terrify 733 Arasibo Campeche & David Stephen Powell
Welcome to episode 733. We have two tales for you this week. About the dangerous seduction of procrastination and a voyeur who sees more than she bargained for.COMING UPGood Evening: Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06Arasibo Campeche’s Pantheon of Agony as read by LJ Segura: 00:03:16[Trigger] David Stephen Powell’s Dedicated Amateur as read by Anne Marie Lewis: 00:20:50TRIG
Tales to Terrify 732 J.S. Apsley, Frank Oreto, Elle Zi Dong & Derek Alan Jones
Welcome to episode 732. We four tales for you this week, about a deadly fairy tale, a father who thinks he knows best, a woman who doesn’t quite feel herself, and a repairman struggling to remain relevant.COMING UPGood Evening: Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06[Trigger] J. S. Apsley’s Jenny Greenteeth as read by Mel Rose: 00:03:52Frank Oreto’s Zero Tolerance as read by And
Tales to Terrify 731 Corinne Engber
Welcome to episode 731. We have one tale for you this week, about a woman trapped in a time loop, in an endless fight for her freedom (and the truth).COMING UPGood Evening: 2026 Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06[Trigger] Corinne Engber’s The Sound of a Gong as read by Krystal Hammond and Andrew Gibson: 00:04:11TRIGGER WARNINGSThe Sound of a Gong contains scenes of Domestic Abuse
Tales to Terrify 730 Emma Johnson-Rivard & Chris L. Robinson
Welcome to episode 730. We have two tales for you this week, about a boy desperate to protect his newfound friendship, and a harrowing trip down a forbidden road. COMING UPGood Evening: WiHM Submissions: 00:01:06[Trigger] Chris L. Robinson’s At Last, A Friend as read by the author: 00:04:05[Trigger] Emma Johnson-Rivard’s The Dog Road as read by Aven Shore: 00:09:15TRIGGER
Tales to Terrify 729 Meagan Regina Thomas & Alfie Court
Welcome to episode 729 We have two tales for you this week. First, we share a handy instructional guide to culinary subterfuge. Then, a group of Roman soldiers descend deep into the earth in search of a lost family.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Meagan Regina Thomas’ Brownie Recipe as read by Jennifer March: 00:02:34Alfie Court’s The Red Men as read by George Woodruff: 00:12:57
Tales to Terrify 728 T. R. Steele & Rex Burrows
Welcome to episode 728. We have two tales for you this week, about an unsettling exchange between man and nature, and a widower who struggles not to lose his head.COMING UPGood Evening: WiHM Submissions, Thank-you: 00:01:06[Trigger] T. R. Steele’s Salamander Season as read by Colin Duncan: 00:03:25[Trigger] Rex Burrows’ The Head in the Pantry as read by Stephen Kilpatrick: 00:1
Tales to Terrify 727 J. A. W. McCarthy
Welcome to episode 727. We have one tale for you this week, about a young woman who seeks comfort in the embrace of her deceased grandmother’s house.COMING UPGood Evening: WiHM Special Submissions Period, Thank-you: 00:01:06J. A. W. McCarthy’s Lamai as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:04:53PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJ. A. W. McCarthyJ.
Tales to Terrify 726 Amanda Cecelia Lang
Welcome to episode 726 and Happy Holidays! We have one tale for you this week, about a toy who searches for his purpose amidst the whispered secrets and gnashing teeth of a darkened nursery.COMING UPGood Evening: Merry Christmas: 00:01:06Amanda Cecelia Lang’s The Velveteen Goblin as read by S. H. Cooper: 00:03:49PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terr
Tales to Terrify 725 Adam May
Welcome to episode 725. We have one tale tonight, about a mysterious chair in the woods that offers a young man escape from the darkness of everyday life. COMING UPGood Evening: Special Submissions Period, Thank-you: 00:01:06Adam May’s The Chair as read by Joel Simler: 00:04:22PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJoel SimlerJoel Simler
Tales to Terrify 724 Ann O’Mara Heyward & Sabine Baring-Gould
Welcome to episode 724. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young woman faces the horrifying choice of what to do when all hope is gone. Then, a mother, fueled by grief, curses the man who murdered her son – with unexpected consequences. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Ann O’Mara Heyward’s The Kitchen Window as read by Kelli Tager: 00:03:01Sabine Baring-Gould’s The Whi
Tales to Terrify 723 Derek Alan Jones
Welcome to episode 723. We have one longer tale for you this evening, about a team of Antiquarians tasked with uncovering the origin of a mysterious artifact.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Derek Alan Jones’ Antiquity as read by Douglas Gwilym: 00:02:32PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchDerek Alan JonesOriginal Score by Nebulus Entert
Tales to Terrify 722 Sam Logan & E. F. Benson
Welcome to episode 722. We have two tales for you this week. First, we develop an unfortunate aversion to fingernails. Then, a wife, tired of her husband’s illness, soon regrets taking matters into her own hands.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] Sam Logan’s They All Must Go as read by Summer Brooks: 00:03:02[Trigger] E. F. Benson’s Christopher Comes Back as read by Nancy
Tales to Terrify 721 Dafydd McKimm & L. T. Williams
Welcome to episode 721. We have two tales for you this evening. First, a village plays host to a visitor with an insatiable appetite. Then, an English iron and coal magnate finds his work is transforming more than just his career.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] Dafydd McKimm’s Mesdames et Messieurs, the Gorger Tarap Tradaire as read by Jesse Holt: 00:02:37L. T. Williams’ Wh
Tales to Terrify 720 E. F. Benson
Welcome to episode 720. We have one classic tale for you tonight, about an old country estate that’s corridors holds more than portraits and shadows.COMING UPGood Evening: Patreon Author Interview Series: Derek Alan Jones: 00:01:06E. F. Benson’s How Fear Departed the Long Gallery as read by Georgia Cook: 00:03:03PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terr
Tales to Terrify 719 James Fritz & Keith LaFountaine
Welcome to episode 719. We have two tales for you this week. First, we meet a woman with a hunger for justice. Then, a man fears for his relationship thanks to his girlfriend’s obsession with a chatbot.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06James Fritz’s Going Wendigo as read by Erin Grassie: 00:02:56[Trigger] Keith LaFountaine’s Love, Unto as read by Brian Rollins: 00:17:47TRIGGER WAR
Tales to Terrify 718 Halloween Flash Contest + E. F. Benson
Happy Halloween and welcome to episode 718. First, we meet the four runners-up and one winner of our first ever Halloween Flash Fiction Contest. Then, a classic tale about a man who inherits a house and the dark history that comes with it.COMING UPGood Evening: Happy Halloween: 00:01:06[Trigger] Runner-Up: Jared Conger’s From the Dark Woods as read by Stephen Gagin: 00:03:36Runner-Up: An
Tales to Terrify 717 C. W. Stevenson
Welcome to episode 717. We have one tale for you this week, about a man whose farm becomes the feeding ground for a beast straight out of legend.COMING UPGood Evening: Halloween Flash Contest: 00:01:06C. W. Stevenson’s Goat-sucker as read by Charles Conover: 00:03:54PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchCharles Conover on FacebookCharles Con
Tales to Terrify 716 Bret Chandler, Nelson Allister & Jonathan Agar
Welcome to episode 716. We have three tales for you this week, about an ominous voice calling from the woods, a dangerous bargain to break a curse, and a descent into madness at the hands of a monstrous clock.COMING UPGood Evening: new release from Frank Oreto: 00:01:06Bret Chandler’s The Voice Past the Tall Jack Pines as read by Michelle Kane: 00:03:39Allister Nelson’s One Night Wi
Tales to Terrify 715 Erica Waters
Welcome to episode 715. We have one tale for you this week, about a stray dog that causes otherworldly chaos.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Erica Waters’ (Un)canny: A Study in Canine Folklore as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:02:24PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchKrystal HammondKrystal Hammond on XOriginal Score by Nebulus Entertainme
Tales to Terrify 714 Laila Amado & Akis Linardos
Welcome to episode 714. We have two tales for you this week, about guardian eldritch horrors and the risks of messing with time.COMING UPGood Evening: Halloween Flash Contest and Thank-yous: 00:01:06[Trigger] Laila Amado’s Heaven is Experiencing Staffing Shortages and Somehow This is My Problem as read by James Barnett: 00:04:00Akis Linardos’ Rerolling the Dice as read by Maxwe
Tales to Terrify 713 R. S. Nelson & QED
Welcome to episode 713. We have two tales for you this week. First, a woman has one hell of a mess to clean in her bathroom. Then, we get to the bottom of who’s haunting the house.COMING UPGood Evening: Halloween Flash Contest & Patreon Author Interview Series feat. JV Gachs: 00:01:06R. S. Nelson’s Supplies Needed to Clean the Bloodbath in My Bathroom as read by Mel Rose: 00:04:15Q.E
Tales to Terrify 712 Mark H. Harris & Avra Margariti
Welcome to episode 712. We have two tales for you this week. First, a woman running from her dark past battles curiosity at the sounds in the attic. Then, a girl carries her guilt deep into the subway where she shelters from the apocalypse with a band of misfits.COMING UPGood Evening: Halloween Flash Contest: 00:01:06Mark H. Harris’ Don’t Look as read by Jennifer March: 00:03:48Avra Marg
Tales to Terrify 711 Elizabeth Gaskell
Welcome to episode 711. We have one classic tale for you, about a remote country house where the halls echo with haunting music and the footsteps of spectral children.COMING UPGood Evening: Halloween Flash Contest: 00:01:06Elizabeth Gaskell’s The Old Nurse's Story as read by S. H. Cooper: 00:04:58PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchHallowe
Tales to Terrify 710 John Betancourt & T. R. Steele
Welcome to episode 710. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young woman facing eviction turns to an online ritual for help. Then, we learn the secret to keeping fish at its freshest: necromancy.COMING UPGood Evening: Patreon Bonus: 00:01:06John Betancourt’s Sock It To Me as read by Danielle Hewitt: 00:03:35[Trigger] T. R. Steele’s Julian of the Eels as read by Drew Se
Tales to Terrify 709 Obiwulu Chisom Peace, J. V. Gachs & Blaize M. Kaye
Welcome to episode 709. We have three tales for you. About the blurred line between myth and reality, putting a price tag on the immortal soul, and the pull of freedom in the face of genetic servitude.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions: 00:01:06Obiwulu Chisom Peace’s The Whispering Groves as read by Anne Marie Lewis: 00:03:28J. V. Gachs’ An Hour Before We Met as read by Sarah M
Tales to Terrify 708 Anne Wilkins
Welcome to episode 708. We have one tale for you this week, about a grieving mother desperate for relief from her parental responsibilities who seeks sanctuary at a play centre built on buried secrets.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions and Patreon Interview Series: 00:01:06[Trigger] Anne Wilkins’ Hidden Treasure as read by AJ Fitzwater: 00:04:28TRIGGER WARNINGSHidden Treasure contai
Tales to Terrify 707 Sabine Baring-Gould
Welcome to episode 707. We have one classic tale for you tonight, about a preserved finger with a personality all its own. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Sabine Baring-Gould’s A Dead Finger as read by Brian Rollins: 00:02:45PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchBrian RollinsBrian Rollins on XBrian Rollins on BlueskyOriginal Score by&nbs
Tales to Terrify 706 Derek Alan Jones & Damir Salkovic
Welcome to episode 706. We have two tales for you this week. First, a passenger learns things work a little different at the airport. Then, a Soviet scientific expedition sent to investigate a meteor impact site discover they may be the subjects rather than the observers.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Derek Alan Jones’ Everything That Was All of Me as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:02:31Damir
Tales to Terrify 705 Edd Vick & Donovan Douglas Thiesson
Welcome to episode 705. We have two tales for you this week. First, we learn that immortality isn’t everything it’s chalked up to be. Then, she waits in the deep, listening for the voice that will call her home.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Edd Vick’s Dead by Night as read by Rish Outfield: 00:02:34Donovan Douglas Thiesson’s Janelle is Still Janelle as read by Amy Paonessa: 00
Tales to Terrify 704 F. Marion Crawford
Welcome to episode 704. We have a classic tale for you this week, about an ancient tower, a mysterious grave, and the two men who stumble across its nightly inhabitant.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06F. Marion Crawford’s For the Blood is the Life as read by Charles Conover: 00:02:49PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchCharles Conover on Face
Tales to Terrify 703 Chris Riley & Rob Gillham
Welcome to episode 703. We have two tales for you. First, we learn that even villains can fall in love. Then, a man clearing out his childhood home uncovers dark truths about a childhood friend.COMING UPGood Evening: Patreon Author Interview Series: 00:01:06Chris Riley’s Hatchet Man as read by Colin Duncan: 00:03:18[Trigger] Rob Gillham’s The Horrid Tale of Jeremy Timkins as re
Tales to Terrify 702 F. W. Weatherstone
Welcome to episode 702. This week , we meet a young Scottish woman who inherits the duty of tending to an old stone shelter… and the ancient thing that dwells within.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] F. W. Weatherstone’s The Bothy in the Field as read by Stephanie Nemeth-Parker: 00:02:48TRIGGER WARNINGSThe Bothy in the Field contains scenes of Animal Death.PERTINENT LINKSSupp
Tales to Terrify 701 Derek Alan Jones, Nick Badot & Victoria Brun
Welcome to episode 701. We have three tales for you this week. First, a boy learns the importance of respecting old traditions. Then, we sample an exclusive menu with the most exotic of flavours. And finally, a woman chosen for ritual sacrifice holds her people’s future in her hands.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions: 00:01:06Derek Alan Jones’ A Name in the Winter as read by Jay Reynolds
Tales to Terrify 700 Philip Madden & Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Welcome to episode 700. We have two tales for you this week. First, a pastor seeks to avenge his murdered family with the help of an unlikely ally. Then, a young artist learns the deadly cost of heartbreak.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Philip Madden’s The Pastor as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:03:01[TRIGGER] Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s The Cold Embrace as read by Dennis Rob
Tales to Terrify 699 Tabitha Lord, Bryan Carrigan & Avra Margariti
Welcome to episode 699 We have three tales for you, about a modern-day Frankenstein’s monster, a horny teen who gets more than just a hookup, and a young woman trapped inside her house by a mysterious guest. COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions are open: 00:01:06[Trigger] Tabitha Lord’s Monster as read by Amanda Stribling: 00:03:37Bryan Carrigan’s One August Night as read by
Tales to Terrify 698 Daniel Stride & Rachel Bolton (Stoker)
Welcome to episode 698 and happy StokerCon! We have two tales for you this week. First, a strange child develops a special bond with the hermit in his garden. Then, a woman goes to extreme lengths to leave her abusive husband.COMING UPGood Evening: StokerCon 2025: 00:01:06Daniel Stride’s The One Who Saw Too Much as read by Jesse Holt: 00:04:09[Trigger] Rachel Bolton’s Stoker-nominated&nb
Tales to Terrify 697 A. A. Nour
Welcome to episode 697. We have one tale for you this week, about a woman torn between who she feels she should be and true beast that lurks within her.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] A. A. Nour’s Lonely Skin as read by Erin Grassie: 00:03:09TRIGGER WARNINGSLonely Skin contains scenes of Animal Death.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Te
Tales to Terrify 696 Derek Alan Jones & Akis Linardos
Welcome to episode 696. We have two tales for you this week: about a man on an empty highway struggling to trust his fading memory, and a woman whose skepticism is tested by her lover’s carnal faith.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Derek Alan Jones’ Somewhere on US-50, Sometime in the Night as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:02:36Akis Linardos’ Baited by Water’s Shadow as read by Mich
Tales to Terrify 695 Folklore & Fairytale Flash Contest
Welcome to episode 694. This week, we share the winners of our Folklore & Fairytale Flash Fiction contest, about a changeling, the call of the forest, a hunt for the Pied Piper, and an ancient god resurrected.COMING UPGood Evening: Locus Magazine Fundraising: 00:01:06[Trigger] Runner-Up: Mylo Brehm’s The Cuckoo as read by Georgia Cook: 00:04:42Runner-Up: Asher Cookson’s The Fore
Tales to Terrify 694 Flashageddon
Welcome to episode 694. We have five bite-sized tales of terror for you this week. About avoidant home renovations, a plan for the zombie apocalypse, a siren’s awakening, an evil fingernail, and a family of squatters defending their home. COMING UPGood Evening: Author Interview Series – Rami Ungar: 00:01:06A. V. Greene’s Home Maintenance as read by Griswold Addams: 00:03:52Gordon B.
Tales to Terrify 693 Matt Hollingsworth
Welcome to episode 693. We have one tale for you this week, about a jaded man burdened with a terrible responsibility who seeks solace in a new friend.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06[Trigger] Matt Hollingsworth’s The Sin Eater’s Chrysalis as read by Rish Outfield: 00:03:16TRIGGER WARNINGSThe Sin Eater’s Chrysalis contains scenes of Animal Death.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon!
Tales to Terrify 692 F. Marion Crawford
Welcome to episode 692. We one tale for you this week, about a man who enlists the help of a broken doll to help find his missing daughter.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06F. Marion Crawford’s The Doll’s Ghost as read by Douglas Gwilym: 00:03:24PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on Faceboo
Tales to Terrify 691 Sammy Krouse & Dan Rafter
Welcome to episode 691. We have two tales for you this week. First, a lawyer tries to help a man craft a wish that won’t backfire. Then, a woman decides to help her neighbour… for not entirely selfless reasons.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Sammy Krouse’s Golden Lamp Contracting and Litigation Services as read by Anthony Babington: 00:03:06Dan Rafter’s The Untarget as read by N
Tales to Terrify 690 Thony Mintz & S. W. Pisciotta
Welcome to episode 690. We have two tales for you this week. First, a very special book requires the talents of a very special book repairman. Then, a man finds himself on the trail of his missing son… or so he thinks.COMING UPGood Evening: This is Horror Awards Nomination: 00:01:06Thony Mintz’s Grim Prognosis as read by Colin Duncan: 00:03:35S.W. Pisciotta’s Their Words Like Leaves
Tales to Terrify 689 Warren Benedetto, Derek Alan Jones & Samir Sirk Morató
Welcome to episode 689. We have three tales for you this week, about a baby in the womb who realizes she’s not alone, how a warm fire and a cup of tea can make almost anything palatable, and a lost child in need of a helping hand.COMING UPGood Evening: [HOUSEKEEPING]: 00:01:06Warren Benedetto’s Before as read by S. H. Cooper: 00:02:36Derek Alan Jones’ Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick as
Tales to Terrify 688 Jason Sabbagh
Welcome to episode 688. We have one tale for you this week, about a company with ancient roots who serves some very thirsty clients.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Jason Sabbagh’s The Last Fare to Essex as read by Graeme Dunlop: 00:02:40PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchGraeme Dunlop | PodcastleGraeme Dunlop on Twitter (@kibitzer)Original
Tales to Terrify 687 Kathleen Palm & Hall Jameson
Welcome to episode 687 and the final week of Women in Horror Month. We have two tales for you this week, about forgotten dreams that refuse to die and two sisters’ desperate fight to survive in the face of a deadly outbreak. COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06WiHM featuring Mariah Darling: 00:01:23Kathleen Palm’s Rotted Dreams as read by Nancy Bober: 00:05:14Hall Jameson’s Sur
Tales to Terrify 686 Darlene Eliot, L. D. Colter & Toshiya Kamei
Welcome to episode 676 and week three of Women in Horror Month. We have three tales this week, about a long haul trucker on a harrowing late night assignment, a ghost searching for her missing family, and an awkward teenage girl with terrifying powers.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06WiHM featuring Keira Reynolds: 00:01:54Darlene Eliot’s How Close Is It? as read by Jim Matusik: 00:05:
Tales to Terrify 685 Jessica Lévai
Welcome to episode 685 and week two of Women in Horror Month. We have one tale for you this week, about a priest who befriends a woman with a devilishly good voice.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06WiHM featuring Sapphire Lazuli: 00:01:44Jessica Lévai’s The Blessing of St. Blaise as read by Brian Rollins: 00:05:47PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to T
Tales to Terrify 684 Addison Smith & Lisa Papademetriou
Welcome to episode 684 and our first episode of Women in Horror Month, with special guest, Fiction Editor Meredith Morgenstern. We have two tales for you this week: about a woman’s love for her new parasite, and an encounter with a black cat that leads to thrilling (and frightening) changes. COMING UPGood Evening: Women in Horror Month: 00:01:06WiHM featuring Luana Saitta: 00:01:47Addison Smi
Tales to Terrify 683 Samuel Marzioli
Welcome to episode 683. We have one tales for you this week, about a man who reunites with his high school girlfriend… but rekindles more than just romance.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06[Trigger] Samuel Marzioli’s Sleeping Cupid Awakes as read by Spencer DiSparti: 00:03:23TRIGGER WARNINGSSleeping Cupid Awakes contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal IdeationPERTINENT LINK
Tales to Terrify 682 Dannye Chase
Welcome to episode 682. We have one tale for you this week, about an attempted train robbery that brings a man face to face with his own personal ghosts.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06Dannye Chase’s The Train Ticket as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:03:19PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchFlash Contest: Folk Myth & Fairytale
Tales to Terrify 681 Frank Oreto & Kathleen Schaefer
Welcome to episode 681. We have two tales for you this week, about an artist whose work has universal impact, and the caretaker of a very unique hotel who has trouble leaving her work at work.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06[Trigger] Frank Oreto’s The Perceptual Inconstancy of Enid Wozniak as read by Colin Duncan: 00:03:48Kathleen Schaefer’s The Ossification of
Tales to Terrify 680 Stetson Ray & Patrick Barb
Welcome to episode 680. We have two tales for you this week: about a young couple struggling to escape the city they once called home, and a final girl willing to do whatever it takes to retain her status.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Fiction Content is Open: 00:01:06Stetson Ray’s For Whom the (Taco) Bell Tolls as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:04:52Patrick Barb’s Lakeside C
Tales to Terrify 679 Edith Wharton
Welcome to episode 679. We have one tale for you tonight, about a farmer in rural England who finds himself entangled in a supernatural web of desire, obsession, guilt and jealousy.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Edith Wharton’s Bewitched as read by Aven Shore: 00:03:15PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchOriginal Score by Nebulus Enter
Tales to Terrify 678 L. T. Williams
Welcome to episode 678. We have one tale for you this week, about the navigator of a pirate ship, struggling to stay afloat against a tide of madness.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06L. T. Williams’ The Navigator’s Journal as read by Alex Weinle: 00:03:22 PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchL. T. WilliamsOriginal Score by Nebulus E
Tales to Terrify 677 Matthew Tyrer & Christi Nogle
Welcome to episode 677. We have two tales for you tonight. First, a teacher makes a chilling discover in a student’s notebook. Then, a woman struggles with family trauma that refuses to stay buried.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Matthew Tyrer’s The Sketchbook as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:03:21Christi Nogle’s Bitter Makes the Sweet So Sweet as read by Josie Babin: 00:12:0
Tales to Terrify 676 Keira Reynolds
Welcome to episode 676. We have one tale for you tonight, about a vampire feud in the shadows of ancient Rome.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Keira Reynolds’ The Thirst as read by Georgia Cook: 00:03:28PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchKeira ReynoldsGeorgia CookGeorgia Cook on X (@georgiacooked)Original Score by Nebulus Entertainment
Tales to Terrify 675 Frank Oreto & Bree Wernicke
Welcome to episode 675 and happy New Year. First, we finally discover the real reason the chicken crossed the road. Then, a girl fascinated with the spiders in her old home invites a friend over after school.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Frank Oreto’s The Other Side as read by Seth Williams: 00:02:42Bree Wernicke’s Spider Kiss as read by Sarah Mehra: 00:08:12PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon!
Tales to Terrify 674 Danielle Ackley-McPhail & Ambrose Bierce
Welcome to episode 674. And happy holidays! We have two tales for you this evening. First, we meet a woman with an unusual connection to colour. Then, a man dreams of escape in the face of the hangman’s noose.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Danielle Ackley-McPhail’s Ruby Red as read by Summer Brooks: 00:03:07Ambrose Bierce’s An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge as read by Douglas G
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