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

Volume 66 is sponsored by the Scared To Death podcast. Find out more at https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/

This is a story about a Cadbury egg that is anything but sweet. 

Written by Shannon Scott 

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

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

With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)

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/)

Shannon Scott is an adjunct professor of English at several universities in the Twin Cities. She has contributed essays on wolves and werewolves to She-Wolf: A Cultural History of Female Werewolves (Manchester UP, 2015) and The Company of Wolves Collection (Manchester UP, 2020). She was also co-editor of Terrifying Transformations: An Anthology of Victorian Werewolf Fiction, 1838-1896 (Valancourt, 2012). More recently, her short story, “American House Spider,” came out in in Nightscript in 2019. Her novelette, “Swing a Dead Cat,” was published in Coppice and Brake: A Dark Fiction Anthology, in March 2020. Her short story, “The Bump,” will be coming out in Vastarien: A Literary Journal and her story “Dead Bread Head” was published in Oculus Sinister in November 2020. Her novella, Joyride, will be coming out in 2021 with Crone Girls Press. She can be reached at [email protected] 

Writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, NewMyths.com and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at JasmineArch.com.

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Easton is skilled at mapping the world's longest known cave system, nestled beneath the hills of central Kentucky. But he finds navigating the human heart a harder task when something much older and far darker sings to him from the deep.

Written by Dexter McLeod (https://twitter.com/DexterMcLeod)

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

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel)

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/)

Dexter McLeod is a writer from the southern United States, though he vacations on the shores of dim Carcosa. He writes in the darker shades of Southern Gothic, Cosmic Horror, Science Fiction, and the New Weird. You can follow him on Twitter, @DexterMcLeod.

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A pair of refugees escape for one of the world’s last sanctuary cities, but they cannot flee an older hunger.

Written by Brandon R. Chinn (https://twitter.com/brandonrchinn)

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

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

With music by Umcorps (https://blearmoon.bandcamp.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/)

Brandon R. Chinn is the author of the Kognition Cycle series. He lives in the Pacific Northwest and writes genre fiction and video game essays. You can check out his work at TheKognitionCycle.com and geek out with him @brandonrchinn on Twitter and Medium.

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Intro recorded by Luke Kondor (www.twitter.com/Lukeofkondor).

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Bryan hopes presidential recognition of his new food additive will finally earn his father’s respect. But what has he really created?

Written by Ralph Benton (http://www.ralphbenton.com)

Narrated by Persephone Rose (https://twitter.com/MPersephoneRose)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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

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

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org and Zapsplat.com

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

Ralph Benton came to his senses after decades of wearing the golden handcuffs of a corporate drone. He fled the frozen peaks of Colorado for the muggy swamps of Florida. Now there is weirdness and mystery all around him, and he is much better for it. You can find his other work at ralphbenton.com.

Persephone Rose plans to live long enough, with the help of cybernetic augmentations, to travel to the stars and make extraterrestrial friends.  When she isn't performing Satanic rituals, she scrapes by as a writer and voice actor of things that are not always for the faint of heart.

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Knowledge is power. How much is that power worth?

Written by Andrew Maple (http://instagram.com/mapletree63)

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

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

With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)

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

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org and Zapsplat.com

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

You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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Imagine if your girlfriend is a beautiful kickass scientist. It's not always too good to be true.

Written by Paul A. Freeman

Narrated by Manny Realguy

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

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

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/)

You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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A powerful secret, a desperate monster. It got out in the 60s - it's out again.

Written by J. Askew (https://www.jaskewauthor.com)

Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu)

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

With music by Daniel Birch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch)

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

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org and Zapsplat.com

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

Science Fiction and Horror writer, Joanne Askew, explores mental health, sexual identity and diversity through her fiction. She often shows weaknesses as strengths at the end of the world. She writes space operas, dystopian dramas and weird fiction, all steeped in plot twists and stand-out characters. As an LGBTQIA+ activist, she aims to use her fiction to make the world a better place for the next generation to come out in. www.jaskewauthor.com 

Erika is a mother, narrator, visual artist and an animal husbandry technician. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on her Instagram (https://instagram.com/efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsy

You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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Today's episode includes a short interview with author Dan Howarth (https://twitter.com/danhowarth20) in a discussion all about writing short horror stories.

Pick up Dan's new book:

https://books2read.com/darkmissives

Intro by Luke Kondor (https://www.twitter.com/lukeofkondor)

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They say that the videos from the caving expedition at Winslow Farm are just another internet hoax, but the sister of one of the missing is determined to uncover the truth.

Written by David J. Thirteen (https://twitter.com/davidjthirteen)

Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://www.instagram.com/efventu/)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/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/)

David J. Thirteen is a writer of horror and dark fiction with stories in several anthologies. Find out more about David's writing at DavidJThirteen.com.

Erika is a mother, narrator, visual artist and an animal husbandry technician. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on her Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsy

You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver

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Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services 

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