In this pulse-quickening episode of Fear from the Heartland, host Paul J. McSorley invites you to peer into the shadows with three unnerving tales from master storyteller Xavier Poe Kane. Beneath the surface of everyday lives, something sinister stirs—twisted hungers, impossible missions, and long-forgotten promises that demand to be kept. Tonight’s stories bend genre and morality alike, dragging you through grim back alleys of the past and forcing you to ask: What would you do if justice didn’t come… unless you brought it yourself? From dark satire to speculative horror to supernatural folklore, this trio of tales delivers a chilling reminder that fear wears many faces—and none of them are easily forgotten.

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