The Other Stories | Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF Stories

Vol 93 - Artificial Intelligence II + Horror Books Chat W/ Daniel Willcocks

Editorial by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

Special feature

Interview with Daniel Willcocks (https://www.danielwillcocks.com/)

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Today is part one of a very special collaboration with an independent nonprofit publishing company based in San Francisco - McSweeney’s, and the 71st issue of their Quarterly Concern - McSWEENEY’S 71: THE MONSTROUS AND THE TERRIBLE.

Here and Now and Then and Forever - Part 2

'Janka is ready to commit… no matter the cost.'

Written by Attila Veres (https://www.valancourtbooks.com/attilaveres.html)

Translated to English by Luca Karafiáth **

Narrated by Jasmine Arch (

https://jasminearch.com/)

Produced by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.

Attila Veres (b. 1985) is a Hungarian writer of horror and weird fiction.

Jasmine Arch is a writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains.

McSweeney’s is an independent nonprofit publishing company based in San Francisco. For more, head to McSweeneys.net.

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Today is part one of a very special collaboration with an independent nonprofit publishing company based in San Francisco - McSweeney’s, and the 71st issue of their Quarterly Concern - McSWEENEY’S 71: THE MONSTROUS AND THE TERRIBLE.

Here and Now and Then and Forever - Part 1

'Janka is ready to commit… no matter the cost.'

Written by Attila Veres (https://www.valancourtbooks.com/attilaveres.html)

Translated to English by Luca Karafiáth **

Narrated by Jasmine Arch (https://jasminearch.com/)

Produced by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.

Attila Veres (b. 1985) is a Hungarian writer of horror and weird fiction.

Jasmine Arch is a writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains.

McSweeney’s is an independent nonprofit publishing company based in San Francisco. For more, head to McSweeneys.net.

Join TOS+ to access over 75 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/

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Join our communities for book clubs, movie clubs, writing exercises, and more at https://theotherstories.net/community/

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The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.

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The Tarpin Maze

'The bloody history of the maze at the Tarpin Estate plays into the hands of a distant relative greedy to inherit the estate. Only one teenage heir stands in his way.'

Written by Jesse Krenzel (https://www.jessekrenzel.com)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)

Produced by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the M.C. Escher of social media, bewildering and confusing and yet so enticing.

For more of Jesse Krenzel’s work, head to www.jessekrenzel.com.

Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfife

Join TOS+ to access over 75 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/

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Join our communities for book clubs, movie clubs, writing exercises, and more at https://theotherstories.net/community/

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The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.

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Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they’ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.

You’ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!

Inside the House of Mirrors

'Late one evening, Gianni, a solitary, middle-aged man, enters –on a whim, perhaps to revisit a youthful experience—a seemingly empty House of Mirrors, and just as he senses the presence of another inside, the lights go out.'

Written by Nicola Lombardi and translated by Joe Weintraub

(www.nicolalombardi.com)

Narrated by Manny Realguy

Produced by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, our cartographer, mapping out the ever-changing terrain of social media,

After thirty years of writing--3 novels, six collections, one film adaptation, multiple translations from the English--Lombardi is considered a master of the horror genre in Italy (his website can be found here:at www.nicolalombardi.com). His first collection in English, The Gypsy Spiders and Other Tales of Italian Horror, was published by UK's Tartarus Press in Dec. 2021.

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Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they’ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.

You’ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!

Champion of Meridoria

'Young Trevor finds solace in the fantastical realms of his books, while struggling to connect with the reality that surrounds him. But what happens when the boundaries between these two worlds begin to blur?'

Written by JT Shields (www.jtshields.com)

Narrated by James Barnett (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

And Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)

Produced by James Barnett (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com))

With music by Ghosthack (https://www.ghosthack.de/)

And Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.

J T Shields is a writer from the UK who enjoys all things horror. You can follow his work on www.jtshields.com.

James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast and After The Gloaming. Search for them wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.JamesBarnettCreative.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. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriter

Join TOS+ to access over 75 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/

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The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.

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Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they’ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.

You’ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!

Mazeplay

'A man breaks into an abandoned fast food restaurant to confront his childhood fears.'

Written by Georgia Cook (https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)

Produced by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the Master of the Maze, guiding us through the twists and turns of social media.

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfife

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The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.

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Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they’ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.

You’ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!

Vol 92 - Mazes

Editorial by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

Our roundtablers:

James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.jamesbarnettcreative.com)

Jasmine Arch (https://jasminearch.com/)

Joushua Boucher (https://www.facebook.com/groups/theotherstories)

Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)

Join TOS+ to access over 75 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/

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Join our communities for book clubs, movie clubs, writing exercises, and more at https://theotherstories.net/community/

Leave a voicemail or get in touch at https://theotherstories.net/submissions

Check out our writing courses at https://theotherstories.net/courses/

Grab some merch at https://gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they’ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.

You’ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!

The Ghost Of Christmas Never

'A man wakes up on Christmas morning, hungover, chilly, and stuck in a chimney.'

Written and narrated by Luke Kondor (https://www.instagram.com/lukeofkondor)

Wraparound segments written by Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/andyctwrites)

Wraparound extra narration performed by Luke Kondor (https://www.instagram.com/lukeofkondor) and Duncan Muggleton ([https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com](https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com/))

Produced by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.jamesbarnettcreative.com/)

With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)

And Zight (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/zight/)

And Duncan Muggleton ([https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com](https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com/))

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org and Boom Library

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading. 

And to Ben Errington, the Nutcracker of Online Entertainment, cracking open the shell of monotony with his engaging content.

Join TOS+ to access over 75 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/

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The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they’ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.

You’ll see why signing up for a free Voice123 account at voice123.com is your most hassle-free way to post your projects and hire a voice actor today!

Refreshed After Dinner

'In a haunting future Christmas, Scrooge presides over a decadent feast, but as the years pass, dark secrets lurk beneath the surface of the celebrations. Are his guests really what they appear?'

Written and narrated by Sarah Jane Justice (https://www.facebook.com/sarahjanejusticewriting)

Wraparound segments written by Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/andyctwrites)

Wraparound extra narration performed by Luke Kondor (https://www.instagram.com/lukeofkondor) and James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

Produced by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

With music by Kai Engel (https://www.kai-engel.com/)

And Beat Mekanik (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/)

And Tim Kulig (https://timkulig.com/)

And Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org and Boom Library

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the Online Yule Log of Warmth and Comfort, his content providing a cozy and inviting space for all to gather and connect during the festive season

Join TOS+ to access over 75 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/

Support the show, get audiobooks, and more at https://www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver

The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.

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