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

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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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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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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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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The Bommsy Tit

'Years back, a man’s dog went into a fabric tunnel and never came out the other side. Until today, that is.'

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

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 to Joshua Boucher and 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.

Luke Kondor started writing on his computer in his early teens and never looked back… and now he has very sore eyes. He runs and produces a short story podcast called The Other Stories, which has amassed over 10-million downloads. In 2015, he won the best Low-Budget Film Award at the London Short Film Festival for a film he made in 7 days with no camera and no money. Currently he works from a dining room table in the middle of Sherwood Forest and lives with his fiancée, Cat, their pet cat, Oscar, and their larger, angrier cat, Alaska, who is actually a dog. www.lukekondor.com

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Coyotes

'A group of migrants attempt to cross the American border for safety, only to find that something within is hunting them.'

Written by Thomas Kent West (http://www.twitter.com/@thomaskentwest)

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

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

With music by Chris Zabriskie (https://chriszabriskie.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 Zapsplat.com and 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 tunneling through the digital soil of social media, like a diligent and handsome earthworm.

Thomas Kent West is an American writer of speculative fiction. He is the winner of Horrorbabble's 'Artifacts of Horror' contest and the Black Hole Entertainment short fiction prize.

Shara Jahnke is an 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 and play video games.

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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TOAST

A sentient toaster searches for customers in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

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

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

With Lincoln Boucher as the voice of TOAST

With music by Cyberleaf Studio (https://andreabaroni.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 and his robot washing machine, rinsing the radioactive stains of boredom from the post-apocalyptic bedsheets.

Luke Kondor started writing on his computer in his early teens and never looked back… and now he has very sore eyes. He runs and produces a short story podcast called The Other Stories, which has amassed over 10-million downloads. In 2015, he won the best Low-Budget Film Award at the London Short Film Festival for a film he made in 7 days with no camera and no money. Currently he works from a dining room table in the middle of Sherwood Forest and lives with his fiancée, Cat, their pet cat, Oscar, and their larger, angrier cat, Alaska, who is actually a dog. www.lukekondor.com

Karl Hughes does all things audio. He has been responsible for what you hear in the hugely successful "The Other Stories" podcast since the early days, making sure every monster sounds scary but doesn't blow your ears off. When he isn't hunting down gun shot and stabbing SFX for podcasts he also composes podcast theme tunes – you can hear two of these on the "This Is Horror" and the "Great Writers Share" podcast.

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