Tales To Terrify

Welcome to Episode 453. We have a very special episode this week: the winners of our first Flash Fiction Contest. We have four short tales for you: a woman’s attempt to halt death, a piece of art induces madness, a mother frightened by a scary story, and a dreadful inheritance.Coming UpGood Evening: New Faces & Shout Outs: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Italy’s Poveglia Island: 00:02:51Runner Up: John Waite’s Exhibit Label as read by Evan Morgenstern: 00:16:27Runner Up: Frauke Uhlenbruch’s Skin Suits as read by Julia Zelman: 00:24:15Runner Up: Erica Ruppert’s The Wind, The Sand as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:32:45WINNER: Nicola Kapron’s Plague as read by Emily Strand: 00:40:45Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Plague by Arnold BöcklinOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 452. Still on hiatus from our travels, but we have one tale for you about a man’s escape from a cold, loveless marriage.Coming UpGood Evening: Flash Contest Update: 00:01:06Andrew L. Hodges’ Blue and White as read by Scott Fulps: 00:03:32Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Original Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 451. We’re taking a breather for our travels this week. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about a son’s cry for attention and a bad case of existential indigestion.Coming UpGood Evening: Submissions: 00:01:06Alex Ebenstein’s My Brother’s Keeper as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:02:58M. Regan’s Revelation 2:17 as read by Seth Williams: 00:08:10Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Alex Ebenstein @ TwitterDan Gurzynski @ LibrivoxOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 450. This week we stick around Calgary, Alberta to explore its oldest neighbourhood. For fiction, we have one tale about the responsibilities inherited when you murder a monster.Coming UpGood Evening: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Calgary’s Inglewood Neighbourhood: 00:01:26Drew Rogers’ Monsterkin as read by Anthony Babington: 00:17:41Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Drew Rogers @ TwitterAnthony Babington @ TwitterOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 449. This week we travel to Calgary, Alberta for a pint or two at the pub. For fiction, we have one tale about an expedition who discovers that greed is a gateway to even deeper evils.Coming UpGood Evening: Submissions, Reviews, Patreon Update: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Calgary’s Haunted Pubs: 00:03:39Kev Harrison’s A Precious Quarry as read by Spencer DiSparti: 00:17:20Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Kev HarrisonKev Harrison @ TwitterSpencer DiSparti @ SoundcloudOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 448. This week we travel to the Alberta Rockies for a stay at one of Canada’s most famously haunted hotels. For fiction, we one tale for you about why the cost of going astray is unusually high.Coming UpGood Evening: Submissions and Narrators: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Banff Springs Hotel: 00:02:48Joshua Robinson’s Home as read by Graeme Dunlop: 00:16:05Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Graeme Dunlop @ TwitterPodCastleOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 447. This week we travel to Edmonton, Alberta to meet the caretaker of a historic building. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about the final moments before the end of the world and a woman who learns why you should call before visiting.Coming UpGood Evening: Submissions & Narrators: 00:01:06Dark Travels: The Gibbard Block (Edmonton, AB): 00:02:42Nikolas T. Monastere’s Harbingers as read by Alex Jennings: 00:11:01Evan J. Peterson’s The Husband Suit as read by Tena Kolakowski: 00:20:58Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Alex JenningsEvan J. PetersonEvan J. Peterson @ TwitterEvan J. Peterson @ InstagramTena KolakowskiOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 446. This week we stick around Crowsnest Pass and search the hills for a lost gold mine. For fiction, we have one tale for you about a grandmother who delights in playing matchmaker.Coming UpGood Evening: Submissions Open: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Lost Lemon Mine: 00:02:13Gordon B. White’s Paper Wings and Arrow Juice as read by Maurine McLean: 00:18:30Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Gordon B. WhiteOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 445. This week we travel to the little town of Frank, Alberta… or what’s left of it anyway. For fiction, we have one tale for you about the fine line between predator and prey.Coming UpGood Evening: Welcome and Submissions Reminder: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Frank Slide: 00:01:47[Trigger] John Dodd’s Sugar Ceremony as read by Summer Brooks: 00:13:06Trigger WarningsSugar Ceremony contains scenes of child exploitation/abuse.Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!John DoddsSummer Brooks @ Slice of SciFiOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 444. This week we sit down for a chat with author Daniel Kraus about his new book – the final work by horror icon George A. Romero. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about a mother whose love encourages her son to be who he was meant to be, and how escape is difficult when your every move if watched.Coming UpGood Evening: Submissions and Thank Yous: 00:01:06Interview with Daniel Kraus (The Living Dead): 00:03:30Chris Cole’s The Ablution Feast as read by Bryce Dahle: 00:18:48Steve Toase’s Streuobstwiese as read by Heather Thomas: 00:28:36Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Daniel KrausThe Living Dead @ Bookshop.orgBryce DahleSteve ToaseSteve Toase @ PatreonSteve Toase @ TwitterOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 443. This week we travel north to meet a man whose uncanny survival ability is rivalled only by his lack of sanity. For fiction, we have a tale about a woman whose soul is cleansed by the goddess of the sea.Coming UpGood Evening: Submission News and Thank-yous: 00:01:06Dark Travels: The Mad Trapper: 00:03:25Jenny Blackford’s Mother of Monsters as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:12:58Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Amy PaonessaOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 442. This week we travel to a small mining town in Northern BC to meet a woman who loves a good smoke. For fiction, we have one longer tale about a kept woman in search of revenge.Coming UpGood Evening: Newsletter and Thank Yous: 00:01:06Dark Travels: The Kootenay Hotel: 00:02:42[Trigger] L. S. Johnson’s Julie as read by Michelle Kane: 00:10:45Trigger WarningsJulie contains themes of sex work/exploitation.Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!L.S. JohnsonMichelle Kane @ TwitterOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 441. You can stop holding your breath, we’ve selected the winners of our flash fiction contest! Then, we have two tales for you: about a man who’s become quite comfortable in his new home and a ghost who helps her lover track down her killer.Coming UpGood Evening: Flash Contest Winners, Thank-yous: 00:01:06Mark Towse’s Cosy Street as read by Scott Fulps: 00:05:26Kat Devitt’s The Scent of Lavender as read by Matt Dovey: 00:19:43Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Mark TowseMark Towse @ TwitterMark Towse @ InstagramMatt DoveyMatt Dovey @ TwitterMatt Dovey @ FacebookOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 440. Our travels are on hiatus this week as I wade through the chaos of a flooded home studio. We have a delightfully chilling tale for you though, about a tow truck driver who stops for the wrong car.Coming UpGood Evening: Waterlogged: 00:01:06Evan Marcroft’s Its Mouth a Blizzard, Its Belly All of Winter  as read by Matthew Bradford: 00:03:30Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Evan Marcroft @ TwitterMatthew Bradford @ TwitterMatthew Bradford @ Videogame OutsidersMatthew Bradord @ Zombie CastOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our last flashback for the summer. This one hails back to Episode 39, October 5, 2012. A little tale about the living dead that explores the limits of a doctor’s oath.Coming UpTim Waggoner’s Do No Harm as read by Ruth Stearns (originally aired on Episode 39): 00:02:24Pertinent LinksLove what you hear? Support us on Patreon!Full Episode: Tales to Terrify Episode 39 (October 5, 2012)Original Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 439. This week we head back to Vancouver Island to explore the remnants of one of the worst naval disasters in history. For fiction, we have one tale for you about the special bond between a girl and her pet.Coming UpGood Evening: Thank yous: 00:01:06Dark Travels: The wreck of the SS Valencia: 00:01:46Maria Haskins’ It’s Easy to Shoot a Dog as read by Josie Babin: 00:14:50Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Maria HaskinsMaria Haskins @ TwitterOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our flashback this week comes from July 29, 2016. A deep dive into the inky depths of the ocean… and an encounter with the eldritch horror that dwells there. Thanks to Twitter follower Kevin Frost for kicking off the search for this story, and DozingDragon for solving that riddle.Coming UpAri Marmell’s In Deepest Silence as read by Devin McLaughlin (originally aired on Episode 235): 00:02:12Pertinent LinksLove what you hear? Support us on Patreon!Full Episode: Tales to Terrify Episode 235 (July 29, 2016)Original Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 438. This week we travel to Quesnel, BC to meet Canada’s own version of Annabelle. For fiction, we have one tale for you: about a mother and daughter fleeing Nazi Germany, but not entirely for the reason you might think.Coming UpGood Evening: Contests and Shout-outs: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Quesnel, BC’s Haunted Doll: 00:03:25Jess Landry’s Mutter as read by Emily Strand: 00:18:59Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!Jess LandryJess Landry @ FacebookEmily StrandEmily Strand @ TwitterOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Travel with me back to August 7, 2015 for a Stoker nominated story about the strange phenomenon of disappearing girls, and the struggles (and denials) of those they left behind.Coming UpDamien Angelic Walters’ The Floating Girls: A Documentary as read by Kim Lakin-Smith (originally aired on Episode 185): 00:02:09Pertinent LinksLove what you hear? Support us on Patreon!Full Episode: Tales to Terrify Episode 185 (August 7, 2015)Original Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 437. As one contest closes, we’ve got another quick and easy one for you! This week we learn about an island in the heart of Vancouver’s most famous park that comes by its name honestly. For fiction, we have one tale for you about a storm that heals a family.Coming UpGood Evening: Contests and Thank Yous: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Vancouver’s Deadman’s Island: 00:04:56Jonathan Robbins Leon’s Man of the House as read by Alex Ford: 00:13:51Pertinent LinksSpread the darkness. Support us on Patreon!BECKY movie trailerJonathan Robbins Leon @ TwitterAlex Ford @ FacebookAlex Ford @ InstagramOriginal Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.