Episodes
45.4 Left Behind
When Louise takes her son Luca on a trip to see his heritage in a long-sunken Venice of the future, she already knows the pitfalls of a city reclaimed by the sea. But once they begin to explore, it becomes apparent that more than the marble statues have been left behind.
Written by Kev Harrison
Narrated by Alexandra Elroy
Edited by Karl Hughes
With music by Velleitie and Thom Robson
And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com
Kev Harrison is a writer of horror and dark fiction living in Lisbon, Portugal. His latest story 'Snap' is out now in Corpus Press' new anthology, 'In Darkness, Delight: Creatures of the Night,' while his other work has featured in a variety of magazines and anthologies. Find out more about him at www.kevharrisonfiction.com
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45.3 The Motorhome
When a motorhome appears on his driveway, a man becomes obsessed with it.
Written by Michael David Wilson
Narrated by Grant Patrizio
Edited by Karl Hughes
With music by Ali Choolaei, Myuu, and Thom Robson
With sound effects provided by Freesound.org
Michael David Wilson is a professional writer, editor, podcaster, and the founder of thisishorror.co.uk. His forthcoming novella, The Girl in the Video, will be published later this year by Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. Connect with Michael at www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk or @wilsonthewriter on Twitter.
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45.2 The Skin of the World
On a sunny, summer day, a married couple are on a search for their first house. But just when they think they've found their dream home, they find themselves lost in every sense of the word.
Written by Ryan Harville
Narrated by Persephone Rose
Edited by Karl Hughes
With music by Andrew KN and Thom Robson
With sound effects provided by Freesound.org
Ryan Harville is a horror and sci-fi author from the United States and lives along Alabama's Gulf Coast. Please visit his website, ryanharvillewriting.com to see a list of his previous and upcoming publications. If you'd like to enjoy some more of Ryan's work, along with stories from horror legends Clive Barker and Ramsey Campbell, please check out the horror anthology Dark Places, Evil Faces Volume II. One hundred percent of the proceeds from sales of the book go to the U.K. based charity Rethink Mental Illness. It's available now from amazon.com.
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45.1 Beasts of Jameson Forest
Two hikers travel to an eerie forest in search of adventure. When they stumble across an abandoned house, their fun trip turns into something more sinister.
Written by Jason Adair
Narrated by Justin Fife
Edited by Karl Hughes
With music by DIYSynthJunk, Zapsplat.com, and Thom Robson
And sound effects provided Freesound.org
Jay Adair is an office worker, music instructor, and writer. His work has appeared in 101 Words, The Short Humour Site, Beneath the Rainbow and will appear in the upcoming issue of Jitter. Jay’s music with Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish and with Chad McCoy has been heard on CBC radio in Canada.
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Vol 45 - Abandoned Places
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44.4 Golden Shepherd
Somewhere in the isolated mountains of rural Idaho, Marie and Elizabeth run for their lives from a man who preaches via abuse and drugs. During their escape, Marie discovers she has undergone a horrifying metamorphosis that could change the laws of human biology as we know it.
Written by Richard Beauchamp
Narrated by Jasmine Arch
Edited by Karl Hughes
With music by Chris Zabriskie and Zapsplat.com and Thom Robson
And sound effects provided by Freesound
Richard Beauchamp is a horror writer from North America with stories published in various anthologies and magazines including Gehenna and Hinnom's "2017 Year's Best Body Horror", Dark Water Syndicate Press's "Postcards From the Void" Anthology and Gypsum Sound Tales "Thuggish Itch: Viva Las Vegas Edition"
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44.3 One Last Drink
Jack hasn't seen Erick in years. Old university friends, time has not been kind on their relationship. The reunion starts well, even if the choice of bar is a bit iffy. But why doesn't the barman take cash, and who are all the people who won't stop watching him...?
Written by Jon Freeman and Daniel Willcocks
Narrated by Grant Patrizio
With music by Velleitie and Thom Robson
And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com
Jon Freeman is a UK writer and director of film, whose credits include 'Blood on the Road' and the upcoming 'Whiskey Tears'. Daniel Willcocks is a bestselling author of dark fiction whose work can be found at www.danielwillcocks.com
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44.2 Flesh Child
An animal rights activist confronts a grotesque family with plenty to hide.
Written by Steven Prizeman
Narrated by Josh Curran
Edited by Karl Hughes
With music by Myuu and Thom Robson
And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com
Steven Prizeman’s short stories and novels are available from Amazon.
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44.1 The Machine of the Flame Beasts
A fire cult steals a mysterious artifact from space. The cult's leader gets more than he bargained for - or perhaps exactly what he wanted!
Written by Daniel Loring Keating
Narrated by Persephone Rose
Edited by Karl Hughes
With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson
And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com
Daniel Loring Keating is a writer, editor, and musician and you can check out more of his work at https://danielloringkeating.wordpress.com/
And as always, be sure to check out Persephone Rose on the Emperor Pigs podcast.
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Vol 44 - Cults
Welcome to the cult!
Fill out a name tag and here's a token for your free pint from the bar.
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