It's Episode 18 of Season 24. Enter the dark waters of the Cape Fear River as we present tales about perilous pairs.

"Worms" by Nick Porisch (Story starts around 00:07:05)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by Phil Michalski
Cast: Evie - Sarah Ruth Thomas, James - Jeff Clement, Kid - Matthew Bradford, Driver - Graham Rowat

"One in a Million" by D.H.Parish (Story starts around 00:31:20)
Produced by Phil Michalski
Cast: Narrator - Dan Zappulla, Courtney - Mary Murphy, Jeff - Atticus Jackson

"I'm a state patrol officer. I know what really happens between mile markers 189 and 206." by Jamie Frances Janazian (Story starts around 00:52:30)
Produced by Claudius Moore
Cast: Zac - Mike DelGaudio, Marta - Linsay Rousseau

"Silo" by Erin Michelitsch (Story starts around 01:12:30)
Produced by Jeff Clement
Cast: Narrator - Erin Lillis, Julie - Linsay Rousseau, David - Graham Rowat

"The Skull on the Headland" by Simon Bleaken (Story starts around 01:28:35)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by Jesse Cornett
Cast: Narrator - David Ault, Carolyn - Ash Millman, Rebecca - Erika Sanderson, Stephen - Jake Benson, Lauren - Penny Scott-Andrews

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Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings
Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone
"The Skull on the Headland" illustration courtesy of Alia Synesthesia

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