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

Daniel wasn’t searching for faraway places, but sometimes reality is thinner than we think, and a place can find you.

Written by Ryan Harville

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Spheriá, Chris Zabriskie, and Thom Robson

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

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

Ryan Harville is a horror and sci-fi author from the United States and lives along Alabama's Gulf Coast. His latest work can be found in the horror anthology The Big Book of Blasphemy from ryanharvillewriting.com to see a list of his previous and upcoming publications.

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Two brothers are never the same after encountering a terrible man on their shortcut home.

Written by David J Thirteen

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Umcorps and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

David J. Thirteen is a writer of horror and dark fiction with stories in various anthologies, including his latest in the collection, Coppice and Brake, available now from Crone Girls Press. Find out more about David's writing at DavidJThirteen.com.

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An ageing concert violinist is haunted by her memories. The loneliest place to be is in a crowd, especially when you have a terrible secret.

Written by Kezia Kynaston-Mitchell

Narrated by Erika Ventura

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Kosta T and Thom Robson

With added ghostly hums provided by Kayleigh Smith

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

Kezia Kynaston-Mitchell is a speculative fiction and horror author, approximately forty percent caffeine by volume. Connect on Twitter – @KeziaKynaston – or check out keziakynastonmitchell.com for free short reads and upcoming releases.

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A woman in her waning years reflects on the life she shared with her late-husband. Loneliness can rust and tarnish memories, and the parasite which she calls ‘love’ eats away at the last of her humanity.

Written by Daniel Willcocks

Narrated by Erika Ventura

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Myuu and Thom Robson

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

Daniel Willcocks is the bestselling author behind such dark fiction titles as ‘They Rot’, ‘They Remain’, and ‘Lazarus’ – written alongside Luke Kondor – as well as ‘The Caitlin Chronicles’ with top 10 Amazon author Michael Anderle. He is also the producer of the Great Writers Share podcast, interviewing the best and brightest authors around today. To find out more about Dan’s work, visit www.danielwillcocks.com

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When her strange niece comes for a visit, a woman must face a parasitic doll and its unearthly attachment to her family.

Written by Kathryn Staublin

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.Org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House

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After three years of silence, Eddie receives a surprise call from his old friend, Victor. Inside the apartment, things grow from weird to weirder to full-on WTF.

Written by Michael David Wilson

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Duncan Muggleton

With music by Umcorps and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House Design.

Michael David Wilson is a professional writer, editor, podcaster, and the founder of thisishorror.co.uk. His debut novella, The Girl in the Video, will be published on April 28th by Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing, and House of Bad Memories will be published in 2021 by Grindhouse Press. Connect with Michael at www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk or @wilsonthewriter on Twitter.

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Did you ever get an itch that went deeper than the surface, as though little critters were inside you—running up and down your spine? 

Written by Mark Towse  

Narrated by Justin Fife

Edited by Karl Hughes 

With music by Wialenove and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com

The illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House Design

After a 30-year hiatus, Mark recently gave up a lucrative career in sales to pursue his dream of being a writer. His passion and belief have resulted in pieces in many prestigious magazines, including Flash Fiction Magazine, Raconteur, Breaking Rules Publishing, Books N' Pieces, Artpost, Colp, The Horror Zine, Antipodean SF, Page & Spine, Twenty-Two Twenty-Eight, and Montreal Writes. His work has also appeared twice on The No Sleep Podcast, once on The Grey Rooms Podcast and is also set to appear on Centropic Oracle. Ten anthologies to date include his work, two of which are on the 2019 Horror Writers Association recommended list, and a further eight anthologies set for imminent release also contain his work. His first collection, ‘Face the Music’ has just been released by All Things That Matter Press and is available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Dymocks, etc.

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These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.

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Many humans have sought the path to godhood but have failed to discover the secret, who could have imagined that the true path starts with an act of murder?

Written by Richard Reynolds

Narrated by Persephone Rose

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Myuu and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The illustration for the cover art was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House.

Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics and strips whenever he gets the chance. You can read these comics for free on the shop’s website, groundzerocomics.co.uk - ‘free comics’ sidebar.

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