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

100.8 Focksden Lockdown Boogie

Paul Huntsman finds himself far from home as the world’s end draws near. In a series of blog posts, he chronicles humanity’s final days, its swift descent into madness — and, at last, its redemption.

Written by Chris Hobson (https://chrishobsonauthor.com/)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.threads.net/@justin.fife)

Produced by Chidozie Uzochukwu (www.x.com/studio55audios)

With music by Tim Kulig (https://timkulig.com/)

And North Without End (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/north-without-end/)

And Kosta T (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kosta_T/)

And Ketsa (https://ketsa.uk/)

And Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/people/Andrewkn/)

And Spheriá (https://www.facebook.com/spheriamusic)

And Silicon Transmitter (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Silicon_Transmitter/)

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/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.

You can find Chris' full list of publications at https://chrishobsonauthor.com and catch him on Twitter/X at @chrisrothhobson.

Justin Fife is an audiobook narrator and voice actor, and he can be found on Threads @Justin.fife

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100.7 Hope Without An Object

A woman has hidden herself away from the cult that tricked her into birthing a cosmic abomination. Now, with the cult closing in, she must decide how to end things on her own terms.

Written by D.C. Hill (https://www.instagram.com/dan_hill/)

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://x.com/karlhughes)

With music by Phat Phrog studio (https://twitter.com/PhatPhrogStudio)

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/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.

D.C Hill is the author of several short stories, and the pseudonymous mask of Dan Hill, editor and writer of numerous comic book tales. You can find him online by chanting his name backwards whilst staring into a mirror.

Alexandra is a bilingual voice actress and writer who lives in the Netherlands. She loves everything to do with stories, especially creative and playful horror. Her favourite voices to do are witches, goblins and crazy computers. When she is not voicing, writing or mummy-ing (which is all the time, really) she directs plays that she adapted from classic novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Death on the Nile and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.

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100.6 The Cutoff

Working in a crematorium is no day at the park. Still, Dale, Luke, and Trevor didn't have to do what they did to Adrienne's corpse. And she aims to let them know it...

Written by Jen Mierisch (https://jenmierisch.com/)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.threads.net/@justin.fife)

Produced by Darren Hawbrook (www.x.com/blurred_worlds)

With music by Ghosthack (https://www.ghosthack.de/)

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/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.

Jen Mierisch's dream job is to write Twilight Zone episodes, but until then, she's a website administrator by day and a writer of odd stories by night. Jen's work can be found in the Arcanist, NoSleep Podcast, Scare Street, and numerous anthologies. Jen can be found haunting her local library near Chicago, USA.

Justin Fife is an audiobook narrator and voice actor, and he can be found on Threads @Justin.fife

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100.6 So Nice And Sharp

He just wants to sleep, but his love won't stop goading him. He wants to resist—but he knows what she is. And he knows he will do it again.

Written by Adam H. Douglas (https://ahdouglaswrites.wordpress.com/)

Narrated by Josh Curran (https://x.com/jcurranwriter)

Produced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (https://www.instagram.com/audiogeekgr)

With music by Epic Stock Media (https://epicstockmedia.com/)

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

And sound effects provided by Soundly (https://getsoundly.com/)

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

A quick thanks to our community managers, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.

**Adam H. Douglas is a writer of speculative fiction who lives in Canada with a partner and various dogs and cats. AH is currently writing a YA science fiction story tentatively titled "Perfect Light" about a space race. https://ahdouglaswrites.wordpress.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

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100.4 6=1

When faced with extinction, humanity’s last hope rests with a disgraced scientist and a secretive cult.

Written by Richard Reynolds (groundzerocomics.co.uk)

Narrated by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)

Produced by Chidozie Uzochukwu (www.x.com/studio55audios)

With music by Spheriá (https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusic)

And Andrew kn (https://soundcloud.com/andrew-kn)

And Myuu (https://www.thedarkpiano.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/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.

Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small comic shop in Mansfield, England, but he writes and creates his own comics whenever he can find the time. You can read some of his work via the ‘free comics’ sidebar at groundzerocomics.co.uk

Luke Kondor started writing on his computer in his early teens and never looked back… and now he has very sore eyes. He also runs and produces a short story podcast called The Other Stories, which has amassed over 11-million downloads and has a monthly listenership of ~100k downloads. Currently he lives and works on a dining room table in the middle of Sherwood Forest. For more head to www.lukekondor.com

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Today’s episode is a bonus remaster of an episode we first published all the way back in 2017. We’ve re-seasoned the meat, plucked out a couple of maggots here and there, and are serving it up on a shiny and steamy platter, with brand new audio production

Dopamine - Re-Animated

When Jasmine receives a less-than savoury email from one of her clients, she plots the ultimate revenge, luring him into a hotel, and exposing him to her special gifts.

Written by Ben Errington (https://x.com/ben_errington)

Narrated by Harrie Dobby (https://www.instagram.com/tinynarrative/)

Produced by Darren Hawbrook (www.x.com/blurred_worlds)

With music by Brylie Christopher Oxley (https://brylie.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/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.

With debut novel Ten Tales of the Human Condition, novella Dye Pack, and short story collection Death Throes under his belt, Ben Errington’s fast-paced, chaotic, cinematic style has earned him many plaudits. He is one quarter of digital story studio, Hawk & Cleaver; co-founder of iTunes-busting fiction podcast The Other Stories, co-creator of the post-apocalyptic comic book El Marvo and co-host of horror movie discussion podcast Horror Hangout. Follow Ben on Twitter at @ben_errington

**Harrie Dobby is an Audio book narrator. Tiny house on wheels dweller. Chatting away to myself in a dark padded room for a living. For more head to https://www.instagram.com/tinynarrative/**

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100.3 The Grinners

Yesterday, our reality was invaded by gargantuan, grinning abominations with a taste for human flesh. I had the unique misfortune of being spared.

Written by Isaac Kozukhin (www.inkydepthsfiction.com)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.threads.net/@justin.fife)

Produced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (https://www.instagram.com/audiogeekgr/)

With music by Epic Stock Media (https://epicstockmedia.com/)

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

And sound effects provided by Soundly.

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

A quick thanks to our community managers, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.

For more of Isaac Kozukhin’s work head to www.inkydepthsfiction.com.

Justin Fife is an audiobook narrator and voice actor, and he can be found on Threads @Justin.fife

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100.2 The Ferryman Goes Visiting

The Ferryman of the Dead finds himself alone for the first time since life began, and at a loss for what to do next.

Written by Georgia Cook (https://x.com/georgiacooked)

Narrated and produced by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

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

A quick thanks to our community managers, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.

Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/

Check out the Kickstarter that is live right now for Georgia Cook’s new Audio Drama - The Holmwood Foundation - A secretive organisation, two antagonistic work colleagues, Dracula’s severed head. A Horror Fiction Podcast. http://kck.st/3Nr3ARX

James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast and After The Gloaming. Search for them wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.JamesBarnettCreative.com

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100.1 Totality

For as long as Lana Chand can remember, strange creatures have visited her late at night, warning her about a terrible future from which they can offer an escape. But now that time has run out, she wonders if the price of salvation is too high.

Written by Dexter McLeod (http://www.linktr.ee/dextermcleod)

Narrated by Georgia Cook (https://x.com/georgiacooked)

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://x.com/karlhughes)

With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.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/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Jasmine Arch, Joshua Boucher, and his eyeless ones Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.

Dexter McLeod resides in western Kentucky, where he writes in the darker shades of Southern Gothic, folk and cosmic horror, science fiction, and the New Weird. His work has been published by Chthonic Matter Quarterly, Air and Nothingness Press, Dark Moon Books, The Horror Tree, TDotSpec, and the Hugo Award finalist/European SF Award-winning magazine, Sci Phi Journal. His stories have also been performed in a half-dozen volumes of Hawk & Cleaver's The Other Stories and in Dissonance Media's Gothic horror podcast series, After the Gloaming. Visit linktr.ee/dextermcleod to connect with him online.

**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**

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Vol 100 - The End + Interview W/ Nick Cutter

Editorial by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)

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

Special feature

Interview by Daniel Willcocks (https://www.danielwillcocks.com/))

With Nick Cutter (https://www.craigdavidson.net/nickcutter/index.html)

Nick Cutter is the pseudonym of Canadian author of short stories and novels, Craig Davidson. His breakout horror thriller “The Troop” won the inaugural James Herbert award, has been championed by Stephen King, and is one of TikTok’s favourite horror novels. As well as having penned The Deep, The Acolyte, Little Heaven, The Handyman Method (co-written with Andrew F Sullivan), Craig has once again donned the Nick Cutter mask to bring us his latest novel, “The Queen” — a tale of teenagers, terror, and crawly terrestrials.

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