This week's author: Brandon Faircloth. Otis brings your ears two tales to keep them soundly awake: in the first, what appears to be a cut and dry case of battery turns south when the attackers begin to fare worse than the victim. In the second, a wanderer on the Appalachian Trail hears the story of something strange...something that wants to be friends in the worst way...

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In this episode, Otis brings you face-to-face with a killer who uses strange methods, as well as something locked in a basement that doesn't want to stay there anymore. This week's tales of terror are courtesy of Jordan Grupe.

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Otis presents two stories from prolific Reddit author Weird BryceGuy. In the first, a strange sound emanating from the Missouri woods leads to the discovery of a strange being with ill intent. In the second, a man suffering from severe depressive episodes finds himself transported to a strange realm across the universe.

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Otis presents a full episode tale of a terrifying encounter in the woods by TF Ahmad, where a young man recollects a search for a strange place in the woods leads him to a horrible truth about his community.

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In this episode, Otis brings you two tales by Rene Rehn. In the first, an attempt to make good of a bad situation leads to a mysterious encounter with a strange dimension. In the second, a purchase at a flea market opens the door to many ill-gotten gains...and something with a dark purpose.

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Otis features two authors in this episode. In the first, Garry Richards brings out a tale of a DJ whose call for requests leads to an interesting caller. In the second, Jeff Provine shows what happens when a desire to make the sale makes one forget to read the room first...

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Otis reads a lengthy tale tonight from Jeff Provine. In this debut story, a teacher's attempts to earn a few extra dollars cleaning out a long-closed schoolhouse leads to the revelation of something lurking amidst all the old boxes and papers...

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Dan Weatherer whips up two tales of freaky outcasts and merciless wordsmiths. In the first, Otis narrates the story of an initiation involving a dark subway, a boogeyman, and several missing persons. In the second, Otis brings to life a hapless author who can't get any attention...until he starts "cleaning" the books of a local literary firm.

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Otis brings a tale of paranoia and past sins to life. In this tale by Fitzroy Lagan, a widower stuck in a routine begins to learn some uncomfortable truths about his little town, which portend a coming catastrophe.

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In this episode, we venture into two dark places with Otis and author Kyle Harrison. In the first, we hear about a New Year's tradition that no one wants to be a part of; in the second, a recently deceased relative's woodland cabin becomes the site of a long undiscovered horror.

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