NIGHTLIGHT: A Horror Fiction Podcast

This week's story comes from the first widely known Black novelist, Charles Chesnutt. If you're familiar with American Southern lore, you've probably heard of haints, a kind of spirit feared by many. We think you'll enjoy this story of conjure and revenge.

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This week's story, The Stiffening, by Nicole Sconiers examines intergenerational trauma that awaits all the women in the family.

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What happens when the devil comes to collect on a soul he was promised? This week's story is from author Lamar Giles. Narrated by Rodney Blu.

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Eden is a full-time writer living in the UK, and as you’ll hear in her interview after the story, a fan of Edgar Allan Poe. Here’s her story, Basque of the Red Death, a tale of vengeance, corsets, and magic.

Content Warning: sexual predators, objectification of women

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Think Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” couldn’t be much worse? Think again.  “An Attic. A Basement.” by Jarred Thompson. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Narrated by Tonia Ransom. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom ***** Want ad-free episodes? Bonus content? Join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some people collect stamps, other rocks…and others collect body parts. “Cecil and the Dismemberment” by Errick Nunnally. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Narrated by Jarvis Bailey. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Pre-order Blackened Roots here: https://a.co/d/dgRdnTX ***** Want ad-free episodes? Bonus content? Join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ***** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Representation matters, even for zombie country singers. “Dead Man Country” by Steven Van Patten. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Narrated by Christian Young. Song “Dead Man Country” written, produced, and performed by Steven Van Patten. Guitar played by Karl Schwarz. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Pre-order Blackened Roots here: https://a.co/d/dgRdnTX ***** Want ad-free episodes? Bonus content? Join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ***** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a thin line between family traditions and cults. “Ascension” by Jade Lancaster. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Narrated by Tonia Ransom. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom ***** Want ad-free episodes? Bonus content? Join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices