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

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

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

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A special preview episode of our new podcast — After The Gloaming.

If you enjoy it, be sure to listen to more today by searching for it in your favourite podcast app or by visiting here.

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After the Gloaming is a production of Dissonance Media and The Other Stories.

Scarecrow for Mason Bradley was written by Charlie Maliha whose pronouns are he/him or they/them.

Charlie Maliha is a queer trans author who specializes in horror and speculative fiction. Pulling from his background in art history and occult studies, Charlie’s work explores themes of chaos, belonging, and superstition. As a trans author, Charlie highlights the experiences of queer and trans characters and writes the representation he wishes to see in horror. When he’s not writing, Charlie can be found sketching or napping with his two cats. Follow him on Twitter for more screams @deusexmaliha

Evelyn was performed by Bridgett Howard from the Thirteen podcast. For other atmospheric, slow burn spooky stories, go and check it out at www.thirteenpodcast.com or search Thirteen podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

Grandpa was performed by Jerry Harris

Grandma was performed by Rebecca Struzyna from the West London Witch podcast - https://pod.link/1525983141

Mason Bradley was performed by Phoenix Fire from Back to Ashes and Phoenix Fire Narrations on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@backtoashes_yt

Scarecrow was performed by James Barnett

Henry Black wood was performed by Xander Zweig

Shelly Stevenson was performed by Alexandra Elroy

After the Gloaming script was written by James Barnett.

Sound production and editing was completed by James Barnett.

Theme music was scored by Duncan Muggleton and produced by James Barnett.

Music and sound effects were provided by: Epidemic Sound, Sound Stripe, and Freesound.org.

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Stay Horrific, everyone!

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Squall Line

'A line of storms stretch across the world, leaving catastrophes of biblical proportions in their wake.'

Written by Ryan Harville (https://www.ryanharvillewriting.com)

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

Edited 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 and Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the enigmatic ceiling fan, casting a chilling breeze across the heated social media landscape.

Ryan Harville is a horror author from the United States and lives along Alabama’ Gulf Coast. His new book, Red Rains Down, is available now on Amazon. It’s thirteen tales of madness and horror that will lead you to crumbling churches, ghost towns, and the lost parts of the forest. For more information about Ryan, please visit his website at ryanharvillewriting.com.

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

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Of Water

'There’s something more than just water in the reservoir at Llyn Morwyn, waiting for the flood to find its way out.'

Written by Die Booth (https://diebooth.wordpress.com/)

Narrated by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)

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

With music by Velleitie (https://velleitie.us/)

And Kai Engel (https://www.kai-engel.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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the social media dishwasher, rinsing away the boredom with his social media content suds.

**You can find more of Die’s work, including his cursed new novella ‘Cool S’ at https://diebooth.wordpress.com/**

**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/**

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I’m Dreaming Of A…

'Everyone dreams of a "white Christmas," but sometimes it may not be for the best to have one's wishes fulfilled.'

Written by James Dorr (http://jamesdorrwriter.wordpress.com)

Narrated by Manny Realguy

Edited 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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, the courageous storm chaser, fearlessly navigating the treacherous maelstroms of social media shitstorms.

Listeners are invited to visit Dorr's blog at http://jamesdorrwriter.wordpress.com

Forged in the centre of a supernova 10,000 years from now, Manny rides the cosmic waves and feasts on dying planets shitting out stars.

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Subscribe to After The Gloaming today! 

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

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

Interview with James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://twitter.com/gloamingpod)

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Cloudburst

'A group of CDC researchers are dispatched to monitor a town experiencing bizarre and gruesome weather patterns.'

Written by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)

Narrated by Shara Jahnke (https://www.instagram.com/zellezra/)

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

With music by 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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

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

**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/**

Shara Jahnke is a quirky, enigmatic laloceziac who lives in beautiful Eugene, Oregon. When she’s not fashioning medical products to rescue your squishy brains, she’s using her own to plot new story ideas, hone her archery skills, play video games, and occasionally lose herself in paralytic fits of existential dread. She’s accompanied by her danger noodle, Cylus, who whispers award winning story ideas in her ear every night, and graciously allows her to keep all the credit. You can find her on Instagram at Zellezra, and Facebook at Shara Danaé Jahnke.

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Crawlspace

'Dennis' quiet evening of reading is interrupted by thumping music coming from his neighbour's house. Or at least he thinks that's where it's coming from.'

Written by Kev Harrison (www.kevharrisonfiction.com

Narrated by Narrator and edited by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

With music by Daniel Birch (https://danielbirchmusic.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 Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

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 wriggling through the twists and turns of the social media labyrinth.

Kev Harrison is a British writer of horror and dark fiction living in Lisbon, Portugal. His novella, Below, is out now from Brigids Gate Press. Find more about him and his work at www.kevharrisonfiction.com

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

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Lucky Ruff

'A park employee discovers more than he bargained for when he loses his way in the maintenance tunnels below an amusement park.'

Written by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)

Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (social media link)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (social media link)

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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for navigating the intricate network of social media, like a nimble worm, leaving a slimy trail of tweets, grams, and posts.

**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/**

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

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As the podcast celebrates its 7th birthday, we asked some of the HOS offices to pick some of their favourite stories from the past year. 

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81.2 Desire & Sons

Written by Nicola Lombardi & Joe Weintraub

Narrated and edited by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

With music by Daniel Birch Music (https://danielbirchmusic.com)

78.1 Invite To Interview

Written by Manny Realguy

Narrated by Manny Realguy

85.2 Repossession

Written by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)

Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter)

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

With music by AndrewKN (https://freesound.org/people/Andrewkn/)

79.5 Mary, Mary

Written and narrated by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)

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

With music by Blear Moon (https://blearmoon.bandcamp.com/)

80.4 C.S.U

Written by Richard Reynolds (groundzerocomics.co.uk)

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

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

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

76.3 The Toll

Written by Andy Conduit-Turner (https://twitter.com/andyctwrites)

Narrated by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://twitter.com/jimmyhorrors)

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

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

Intro theme composed by 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 Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington for separating the social curds from the media whey and serving up delicious content cheese.

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