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

A quiet beach town has a mysterious shipwreck laying just off shore. An evening swim draws one woman dangerously close to the truth that rests beneath the water.

Written by Cyndi Gradel

Narrated by Jasmine Arch

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Kai Engel and Thom Robson

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

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

Follow Cyndi on Twitter at @cyndigradel.

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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A brutal murderer sets off into the unforgiving swamps of Louisiana in search of money he had hidden after a deadly bank heist goes wrong. Instead he finds an old steamboat that will take him on a hellish journey of repentance.

Written by Richard Beauchamp

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Duncan Muggleton and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

Richard Beauchamp is an American author of dark fiction, whose tales can be found in several magazines and anthologies. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichardBeauchampOfficial Instagram- r_b_author

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You’ve spent your whole life in Bakersburn and you’d do anything to get out, wouldn’t you? Well, luckily the Captain’s in town and looking for a fresh recruit.

Written by CJ Bubbles

Narrated by Erika Ventura

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chris Zabriskie, Myuu, and  Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

Follow CJ Bubbles at bubblyboi.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

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No Help Needed

Written by David Tremblay

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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 courier's curiosity gets the better of him as he runs black parcels to the exclusive parts of town.

Written by Dan Howarth

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Chris Zabriskie, Myuu, and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

Dan Howarth is a writer from the North of England. His fiction has featured in a variety of places online and in print. He once got nominated for a British Fantasy Award but didn't win. This has basically wrecked his whole bio. His most recent release is Dulce Et Decorum Est from Demain Publishing. You can connect with Dan at www.danhowarthwriter.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

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

You can join our Bookclub and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/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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Secrets have a curious nature about them, almost as if they have a mind of their own. It’s not just Nina’s past secrets that are about to be exposed but something far more grotesque.

Written by Vanessa Watson

Narrated by Erika Ventura 

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Silicon Transmitter and Thom Robson  

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org 

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House 

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

You can join our Bookclub and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

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 man finds himself in a waking nightmare, from which there seems to be no escape.

Written by Denver Grenell

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Andrew KN and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

Denver Grenell is a writer of dark fiction who lives with his family in the small rural town of Featherston in New Zealand. A life-long horror hound who got back into writing after a long break, he is now making up for lost time, furiously expelling every idea that has collected inside his skull over the years. His stories have been featured in Crystal Lake Publishing's Shallow Waters anthologies and Black Hare Press' Ancients anthology. Follow him on Instagram @degrineer and also his horror account @beware.the.moon.

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

You can join our Bookclub and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/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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Amy is ordinary; she swears, uses social media and relies on smart technology to keep her home secure. However, when a package mysteriously arrives on her doorstep, she soon longs for more traditional methods of security, like locks and keys.

Written by Mike Hargreaves

Narrated by Jasmine Arch

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Spheriá, Umcorps, and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

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

You can join our Bookclub and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

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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You can join our Bookclub and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver

T-shirts and mugs are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver

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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Being yourself can be more difficult than you’d think - Especially when who you are keeps changing

Written by Andy Conduit-Turner

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes and Duncan Muggleton

With music by Duncan Muggleton and Thom Robson 

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

Andy Conduit-Turner, is a UK based writer, editor and producer of fiction as well as an occasional podcast crasher and quiz host with a love of all things strange and spooky.

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

You can join our Bookclub and chat about the podcast over at Facebook.com/groups/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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