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78.2 Husk Today’s episode has been sponsored by Territory is the new novella from Dan Howarth. In a remote Finnish hunting community, darkness and the cold hold the villagers close. As a pack of wolves threaten the village’s future, grief-stricken hunter Jari must unite the population to reclaim their territory. Old feuds and dark habits rear their heads as Jari tries to lead the villagers through their toughest season, but it soon becomes clear that not everyone will survive the winter. Territory is available on 10 June. Husk There's something strange in the way grandpa's ageing. His skin is flaking. Mum's upset. The nightmares won't stop coming. Written by Daniel Willcocks (https://danielwillcocks.com/) Narrated by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.jamesbarnettcreative.com) Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes) With music by Nul Tiel Records (https://nultielrecords.com) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch And Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading. And to Ben Errington for spooking the neighbours with the content demons he raises with his copy of the Social Media Necronomicon. Daniel Willcocks is an international bestselling author and award-winning podcaster of dark fiction. He is an author coach, founder and CEO of Activated Authors; one quarter of digital story studio, Hawk & Cleaver; co-founder of iTunes-busting fiction podcast, ‘The Other Stories‘;’ CEO of horror imprint, Devil’s Rock Publishing; and the host of the ‘Activated Authors‘ podcast. Dan is furiously passionate about creativity and productivity. He has written 60+ books since 2015 for himself and on behalf of ghostwriting clients. His mission in life is to activate creatives and authors to ensure they keep their creative flames and passions burning in a sustainable, positive, and healthy way. 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.jamesbarnettcreative.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S3.8 The Retreat Corporate success requires sacrifice. Have you given 110 per cent? Written by Penny Durham Narrated by Georgia Cook (https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/) And Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu) Produced by James Barnett (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com) With music by Velleitie (https://velleitie.us/) And Umcorps (https://soundcloud.com/umcorps) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Matt Seff Barnes (https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/) Joshua Boucher is our story programmer. Jasmine Arch manages our community. Mary Pastrano helps orchestrate the chaos. And the show would collapse into static and screams without the ongoing work of Karl Hughes, Georgia Triantafyllopoulou, and James Barnett — AKA Jimmy Horrors. Penny Durham is a journalist living in Sydney with a tall man and a round cat. She is an editor and writer at doctor magazine The Medical Republic and began writing horror fiction in 2022. She has been published in Midnight Echo, Fraidy Cat Quarterly, Nightmare Fuel, Banksia Journal, the Tiny Terrors podcast and more. She does not tweet @pennydee. **Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3.7 47 Seconds A young man ignores a phone call from the love of his life, only to find that if he had answered he might have changed her fate. Now he's forced to find a way to live with himself, alone, and to see if he can find a way back home again. Written by Jerry Enni Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.threads.net/@justin.fife) Produced by James Barnett (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com) With music by North Without End (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/north-without-end/) And Myuu (https://www.thedarkpiano.com/) And Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/people/Andrewkn/) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Matt Seff Barnes (https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/) Joshua Boucher is our story programmer. Jasmine Arch manages our community. Mary Pastrano helps orchestrate the chaos. And the show would collapse into static and screams without the ongoing work of Karl Hughes, Georgia Triantafyllopoulou, and James Barnett — AKA Jimmy Horrors. Jerri Enni has provided an email address for any questions or comments: [email protected] Justin Fife is an audiobook narrator and voice actor, and he can be found on Threads @Justin.fife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3.6 Claws The crew of an isolated lighthouse discover something alarming washed up in the latest storm. Written by Georgia Cook (https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/) Narrated by Josh Curran Produced by James Barnett (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com) With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com) And Brylie Christopher Oxley (https://brylie.bandcamp.com/) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org and pixabay. The episode illustration was provided by Matt Seff Barnes (https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/) Joshua Boucher is our story programmer. Jasmine Arch manages our community. Mary Pastrano helps orchestrate the chaos. And the show would collapse into static and screams without the ongoing work of Karl Hughes, Georgia Triantafyllopoulou, and James Barnett — AKA Jimmy Horrors. **Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3.5 Mechanical The original Mechanical Turk appears to be a fraud, but just how dangerous is it to its young female chess-playing operator? Written by Liam Hogan (http://happyendingnotguaranteed.blogspot.co.uk) Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu) Produced by Karl Hughes (https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.social) With music by Tim Kulig (https://timkulig.com/) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) The episode illustration was provided by Matt Seff Barnes (https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/) Joshua Boucher is our story programmer. Jasmine Arch manages our community. Mary Pastrano helps orchestrate the chaos. And the show would collapse into static and screams without the ongoing work of Karl Hughes, Georgia Triantafyllopoulou, and James Barnett — AKA Jimmy Horrors. Liam Hogan is an award winning short story writer, with stories in Best of British Science Fiction and in Best of British Fantasy (NewCon Press). He’s been published by Analog, Daily Science Fiction, and Flame Tree Press, among others. He helps host Liars’ League London, volunteers at the creative writing charity Ministry of Stories, and lives and avoids work in London. More details at http://happyendingnotguaranteed.blogspot.co.uk Erika Ventura is an artist, mother, bilingual narrator, and a painting instructor. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3.4 Eagles and Shamblers Cheerleaders in love at the end of the world. Written by Donna J. W. Munro (https://www.donnajwmunro.com) Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu) Produced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (https://www.instagram.com/audiogeekgr ) With music by Epic Stock Media (https://epicstockmedia.com/) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by https://getsoundly.com/ The episode illustration was provided by Matt Seff Barnes (https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/) Joshua Boucher is our story programmer. Jasmine Arch manages our community. Mary Pastrano helps orchestrate the chaos. And the show would collapse into static and screams without the ongoing work of Karl Hughes, Georgia Triantafyllopoulou, and James Barnett — AKA Jimmy Horrors. Donna J. W. Munro’s pieces are published in Nothing’s Sacred Magazine IV and V, Corvid Queen, Hazard Yet Forward (2012), Enter the Apocalypse (2017), Beautiful Lies, Painful Truths II (2018), Terror Politico (2019), It Calls from the Forest (2020), Gray Sisters Vol 1 (2020), Pseudopod 752 (2021), Shakespeare Unleashed (2023) and others. Check out her novel, Revelation: Poppet Cycle Book 1. Contact her at https://www.donnajwmunro.com or @DonnaJWMunro on Twitter. Erika Ventura is an artist, mother, bilingual narrator, and a painting instructor. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsy