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/

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

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/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

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

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After an earthquake at the alleged site of an ancient lost civilisation, deep sea divers Robin & Anna go in search of an underwater discovery. 

Written by Hannah Mariska (http://instagram.com/hannahmariska)

Narrated by Jasmine Arch(https://www.JasmineArch.com)

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

With music by Chris Zabriskie (https://soundcloud.com/chriszabriskie)

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/)

Hannah Mariska is a Welsh writer living in London. You can find her on instagram.com/hannahmariska

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.

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

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Gods don't die easily. Neither do old soldiers. 

Written by Donna J. W. Munro (https://twitter.com/DonnaJWMunro)

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

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

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://twitter.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/)

Check out more of Donna J. W. Munro’s work over at a www.donnajwmunro.com.

And check out Justin’s new YouTube channel all about voice acting and narrating here. 

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

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The Other Stories is a production 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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A construction crew discovers an ancient city in the tunnels deep beneath the river Thames.

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 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/)

Follow Georgia Cook on Twitter at @georgiacooked

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

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

You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and joining in with the writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

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Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to theotherstories.net/services 

The Other Stories is a production 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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