Clementine watches the water, Polly confronts his fears, and Moth sees a chance for freedom. The theme of tonight’s episode is Liberties.

(To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).

The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘Light a Fire’, and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show’s Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, exclusive merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast.

The voice of Melanie Flores is Daisy Guevara. You can hear Daisy’s performances in podcasts like Meteor City, Dreambound, and Life with Leo(h), You can find Daisy on Twitter at @daisyguevaravo, or their website at www.daisyguevara.com. 

The voice of Dashiell Spade is Harlan Guthrie. Harlan is the writer, creator and voice of the hit horror podcast Malevolent, and the science fiction nightmare Deviser. You can find any of his shows wherever you are listening to this, or at malevolent.ca. 

Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author. You can visit their website for more information! 

The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods Website. Click here to read!

You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you’d like to connect with other fans of the show, there’s even a fan-run Discord Server!

Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were: 

‘Forest Overture’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Angst’, by Jan Baars, 
‘Soft Awakening’, by Jon Gegelman, 
‘Metamorphosis’, by the Bows, 
‘Zircon’, by Ottom,
‘Early Morning Haze’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘The Desert’, by Patrick Usher, 
‘Dreamy Girl’, by Alex Grohl, 
‘In Summer Dreams’, by Alex Makemusic, 
‘Aphrodite’, by CK Martin,
‘The Sky Above’, by Borrtex, 
‘Searching through the Rubble’, by Josh McCausland, 
‘Homely’ by Mattia Vlad Morleo, 
‘Arise’, by Onyx Music, 
‘Free Radicals’, by Stanley Gurvich, 
‘Exhale’, by Salt of the Sound, 
And ‘Farewell’, by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat

Content warnings for this episode include: 

Animal death (Bert mentioned), Suicidal themes, Violence, Kidnapping and abduction, Death + Injury, Blood, Birds, Static (including sfx), Emotional Manipulation, Drowning, Body horror

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Yaretzi graces a royal court, Riot reaches her destination, and Jacob Wicker speaks his mind. The theme of tonight’s episode is Crossings.

(To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).

The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘Flickering’, and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show’s Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, exclusive merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast.

Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author. You can visit their website for more information! 

The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods Website. Click here to read!

You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you’d like to connect with other fans of the show, there’s even a fan-run Discord Server!

Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were: 


‘Forest Overture’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Downtown Binary’, by End Game, 
‘A Town Called Dismal’, by Josh McCausland, 
‘Silhouette’, by Ardie Son,
‘Zircon’, by Ottom, 
‘Currents’, by Ardie Son,
‘Cold’, by Laurel Violet, 
‘Journey’, by Sid Acharya, 
‘Tides’, by Kashido, 
‘The End’, by Simon Osterhold, 
‘Last Dream’, by Daniel Brown Keys,
‘Ganymede’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘The Sky Above’, by Borrtex, 
‘Slowly Understanding’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Welcome to the Real’, by Eleven Tales, 
‘Departure’, by Ardie Son,
‘Exhale’, by Salt of the Sound, 
And ‘Farewell’, by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat 

Content warnings for this episode include: 

Religious abuse, Ableism, Survivor’s Guilt, Violence, Death + Injury, Character Death, Blood, Gun Mention, Static (including sfx), Bad interference noises (including SFX), Emotional Manipulation, Body horror, Religious Violence, Child Sacrifice, Metaphor involving a pig turned inside out, Rats (rat king as usual), explosives, house fires

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Percy flies with the storm, Winona waits on a friend, and Hector wakes up. The theme of tonight’s episode is Chasms.

(To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).

The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘Abyssal Heart’, and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show’s Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, exclusive merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast.

Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author. You can visit their website for more information! 

The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods Website. Click here to read!

You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you’d like to connect with other fans of the show, there’s even a fan-run Discord Server!

Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were: 

‘Forest Overture’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Lost’, by Generation Lost,
‘Metamorphosis’, by The Bows, 
‘Zircon’, by Ottom,
‘Downtown Binary’, by Endgame,
‘Unknown Darkness’, by Jimmy Svensson, 
‘Angst’, by Jan Baars, 
‘Bleeding Fields’, by Muted, 
‘Ganymede’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Walking in Forests’, by Ben Winwood, 
‘Soft Awakening’, by John Gegelman, 
‘Thirty Years’, by Sid Acharya, 
‘Exhale’, by Salt of the Sound,
And ‘Farewell’, by Maya Belstizman and Matan Ephrat

Content warnings for this episode include: 

Animal death (Dogsmell as usual), Death + Injury, Yet More People Made Out Of Human Skin, Bugs, Alice is Full of Fireflies, Strangulation/suffocation, Static (including sfx), Body horror, Waking from a Coma, Car Crashes

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Al explores his new home, Indrid oversees the Spring Sacrifice, and Marco comes home late. The theme of tonight’s episode is Cradles.

(To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).

The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘Carried’, and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show’s Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, exclusive merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast.

Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author. You can visit their website for more information! 

The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods Website. Click here to read!

You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you’d like to connect with other fans of the show, there’s even a fan-run Discord Server!

Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were: 

‘Forest Overture’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Once Upon a Time’, by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat, 
‘Arise’, by Onyx Music, 
‘Interspacing’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Phantom Pain’, by Roie Shpigler 
‘Slowly Understanding’, by Yehezkel Raz,
‘Zircon’, by Ottom, 
‘Hymn 1’, by Kyle Preston, 
‘Sunken Days’, by Ardie Son,
‘Snake Island’, by Pietr Hummel 
‘The Scent’, by Spearfisher
‘Fathom’, by Kyle Preston, 
‘Ascending Power’, by Shahead Mostafafar, 
‘Ganymede’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘The Tree Who Grew On Water’, by Yoav Ilan, 
‘Flowing’, by Borrtex, 
‘A Winter Migration’, by Ardie Son, 
‘Exhale’, by Salt of the Sound,
And ‘Farewell’, by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat 

Content warnings for this episode include: 

Abuse, Ableism, Violence, Kidnapping and abduction, Death + Injury, Blood, Mental illness, Gun Mention, Gunshot wounds, Gunshots (including sfx), Static (including sfx), Emotional Manipulation, Bugs, Body horror, Consumption of Inedible Materials (the Vicar), Religious Violence, Child Sacrifice, Al has no skin as usual

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However unfortunate it may be, the theme of tonight’s episode is Cats.

(To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).

The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘Cat Person’, and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show’s Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, exclusive merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast.

Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author. You can visit their website for more information! 

The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods Website. Click here to read!

You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you’d like to connect with other fans of the show, there’s even a fan-run Discord Server!

Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were: 

‘Our Story So Far’, by Jakub Pietras, 
‘A Winter Migration’, by Ardie Son,
‘Roadway,’ by Ardie Son, 
‘Apogean Tide’, by Roger Louis Harmon, 
‘Sunken Days’, by Ardie Son, 
‘Northern Shores’, by Ben Winwood, 
‘Don’t Mind the Rain’, by the Oriole Orchestra (public domain), 
‘Phantom Pain’, by Roie Shpigler, 
‘Omega’, by Ardie Son,
‘Departures’, by Ardie Son,
‘Farewell’, by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat 

Content warnings for this episode include: 

Cats, Sad Dogs, Freezing to Death, Emotional Manipulation, Bugs, Body horror, Consumption of Inedible Materials (frogs)

Shank vs. Diggory hoodie is now available on merch shop!

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Nikignik, Xyzikxyz, and Marolmar dwell in the stars in the early days of the universe. This live show was originally part of the Streaming For Survivors 2023 fundraiser for the Salal Crisis Centre.

(To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).

The voice of Xyzikxyz, Emptiness Between Worlds was Charlene Bayer, who runs the queer and feminist horror movie review podcast Drinking and Screaming, as well as the TTRPG show Tabletop Tiddies. You can find her online at @charlenebayer.

The voice of Marolmar, Garden of the End was Jeremy Cobb, voice actor and dungeon master extraordinaire. Jeremy is a DM of the TTRPG show Three Black Halflings, and co-host of the sci-fi movie review podcast The Quantum Reactor. You can find him online at @JeremyCobb1.

Music was used under license from Artlist.com, with original covers of Fly Me To the Moon by Rat Grimes, creator of the Somewhere, Ohio series of shows. You can find these and Rat’s other work at ratgrimes.bandcamp.com.

Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author. You can visit their website for more information! 

The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods Website. Click here to read!

You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you’d like to connect with other fans of the show, there’s even a fan-run Discord Server!

Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were: 

Soundtracks for this episode include: 
‘Unknown Darkness’, by Jimmy Svensson, 
‘Finding my Memories - Instrumental Version’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Continuance’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Landing on the Ground’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘When the Demons Came Knocking’, by Eleven Tales, 
‘When the Sunrise - Instrumental Version’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Long Strokes’, by Ziv Moran, 
‘New Land’, by Ian Post, 
‘Landing on the Ground - Instrumental Version’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Grand Design’, by Stephen Keech, 
‘Laniakea’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘To the New Horizons’, by Ardie Son, 
‘What Have We Lost’, by David James Terry, 
‘Narcissus’, by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat, 
and ‘Starcrossed Gods Intro,’ ‘Starcrossed Gods Interlude’, and ‘Starcrossed Gods Outro’ by Rat Grimes. 

Content warnings for this episode include: 

Emotional Abuse, Violence, Blood, Emotional Manipulation, Body horror, Incineration

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Percy focuses on the present, Zelda refuses to quit, and Ricou visits an old abode. The theme of tonight’s episode is Haunts.

(To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).

The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘Before It Goes Down’, and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show’s Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, exclusive merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast.

Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author. You can visit their website for more information! 

The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods Website. Click here to read!

You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you’d like to connect with other fans of the show, there’s even a fan-run Discord Server!

Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were: 

‘Forest Overture’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Metamorphosis’, by The Bows 
‘Ten Lost Years’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Eleven Hours a Night’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Four on Five’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Hello Sleepwalker’, by Ardie Son, 
‘Yearning’, by ANBR, 
‘Zircon’, by Ottom, 
‘Before you Left’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Northern Shores’, by Ben Winwood, 
‘The Art of Connection’, by Ardie Son, 
‘Through the Time Portal’, by Marco Martini,
‘Swim’, by Theatre of Delays, 
‘Grand Design’, by Stephen Keech,
‘Ganymede’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Landing on the Ground’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Exhale’, by Salt of the Sound, 
‘Farewell’, by Maya Belsitzman 
'Fly Me To The Hallowoods', by Rat Grimes

Content warnings for this episode include: 

Abuse, Animal death (Dogsmell as usual), Suicide (implied), Violence, Kidnapping and abduction, Death + Injury, Blood, Religious Violence, Transphobia, Homophobia, Birds, Gun Mention, Strangulation/suffocation, Misgendering, Static (including sfx), Emotional Manipulation, Body horror, Car Crashes, Forced sedation, Isolation, Restraints, The Quilt being a skeleton wrapped in skin strips as usual

Shank vs. Diggory hoodie is now available on merch shop!

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Mrs. Wicker calls a family meeting, Mr. Raven hatches a plan, and Riot finds a place to rest. The theme of tonight’s episode is Hooks.

(To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).

The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘The Peeks’, and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show’s Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, exclusive merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast.

Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author. You can visit their website for more information! 

The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods Website. Click here to read!

You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you’d like to connect with other fans of the show, there’s even a fan-run Discord Server!

Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were: 


‘Forest Overture’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Elevation’, by Itai Argaman, 
‘Enter (reworked)’, by Christopher Galovan, 
‘Flowing’, by Borrtex, 
‘Early Morning Haze’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Odd Numbers’, by Curtis Cole, 
‘A Town Called Dismal’, by Josh McCausland, 
‘Don’t Look Back’, by Matooma, 
‘Dark Blood’, by Jimmy Svensson, 
‘Come Back Home,’ by Ardie Son,
‘Beacon of Light’, by Ardie Son,
‘Ganymede’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Soft Awakening’, by John Gegelman, 
‘Hello Sleepwalker’, by Ardie Son,
‘Exhale’, by Salt of the Sound, 
And ‘Farewell’, by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat

Content warnings for this episode include: 

Ableism, Animal death (birds, fish, gods?), Violence, Kidnapping and abduction, Death + Injury, Blood, Birds, Gun Mention, Strangulation/suffocation, Static (including sfx), Emotional Manipulation, Body horror, Freezing to death, eaten alive by Jackalopes, Many metaphors about hooks in skin and eyeballs and so forth

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Rick meets his match, Diggory deals with loneliness, and Ray catches up with a friend. The theme of tonight’s episode is Recoveries.

(To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).

The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘Little Blessings’, and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show’s Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, exclusive merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast.

This episode features a recommendation for the podcast Hi Nay.  When Filipina immigrant Mari discovers that her city is under siege from terrifying horrors, her unique family history allows her to fight back, joining with two supernatural detectives, her axe-wielding lesbian neighbor, and a celebrity guru conman to tackle the evils that walk in Canada’s largest city. It's a beautifully made indie horror podcast by Motzie Dapul. You can find the show wherever you listen to podcasts, on socials at @hinaypod, at HiNayPod.com.

Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author. You can visit their website for more information! 

The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods Website. Click here to read!

You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you’d like to connect with other fans of the show, there’s even a fan-run Discord Server!

Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were: 

‘Forest Overture’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Path of the Righteous’, by Alon Peretz, 
‘Redemption’, by Ben Winwood, 
‘King’s Requiem’, by Alon Peretz, 
‘Run with the Wolves’ by Ardie Son, 
‘Scorched Earth’, by Maya Belsitzman, 
‘Our Story So Far’, by Jakub Pietras, 
‘Zircon’, by Ottom, 
‘Deep Blue Sea - Instrumental Version’ by Sivan Talmor,
‘Grounded’, by Jameson Nathan Jones, 
‘Rebirth’, by Some Were At Sea,
‘Ganymede’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘What I want - Instrumental Version’, by Cunningham Major, 
‘Beacon of Light’, by Ardie Son, 
‘Exhale’, by Salt of the Sound, and 
‘Farewell’, by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat. 

Content warnings for this episode include: 

Abuse, Ableism, Animal death (Tulip as usual), Violence, Death + Injury, Blood, Birds, Gun Mention, Static (including sfx), Emotional Manipulation, Drowning, Body horror, Alcohol Use, Smoking, getting shot many times with a modified nail gun, religious themes, paralysis, surgery, needles, knives

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Big Mikey tries to remember, Cindy takes shelter, and Mort misses his family. The theme of tonight’s episode is Recollections.

(To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).

The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘Rare Parts’, and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show’s Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, exclusive merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast.

Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author. You can visit their website for more information! 

The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods Website. Click here to read!

You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you’d like to connect with other fans of the show, there’s even a fan-run Discord Server!

Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were: 


‘Forest Overture’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Killer’s Remorse’, by Francesco Dandrea, 
‘Desolate’, by Zac Nelson
‘Apogean Tide’, by Roger Louis Harmon,
‘Zircon’, by Ottom,
‘Swim’, by Theatre of Delays, 
‘The Void’, by Stephen Keech, 
‘Outer Limits’, by Theater of Delays, 
‘Hello Sleepwalker’, by Ardie Son, 
‘When the Demons Came Knocking’, by Eleven Tales, 
‘Ganymede’, by Yehezkel Raz, 
‘Grand Design’, by Stephen Keech, 
‘To the New Horizons’, by Ardie Son, 
‘Exhale’, by Salt of the Sound,
And ‘Farewell’, by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat 

Content warnings for this episode include: 

Animal death (Bert the Seagull), Suicidal thoughts, Death + Injury, Birds, Cremation, Static (including sfx), Emotional Manipulation, Drowning, Body horror, Explosives

Shank vs. Diggory hoodie is now available on merch shop!

https://store.dftba.com/products/shank-and-diggory-hoodie