Just create a 6-part horror arc, and it’s easily one of the creepiest but also WEIRDEST things I’ve written in a while. If you like slow-building dread, weird kids, doors that draw themselves, and whatever’s pulsing in the basement, this one’s for you. Open to feedback though on this particular ODD tale!

It all starts with a broke college student taking a too-good-to-be-true night shift at a daycare that just… showed back up one day. No job listing, no explanation, no one else around. Just the kids.

And those drawings.

🖍️ Crayon doors that open on their own

It’s horror with body weirdness, memory loss, looping time, and just enough existential panic to keep things fun!

Also....YOU ARE ALL AMAZING! 💜💜💜💜💜

I mean it—this story exists because of your support. All you legends contribute to making this podcast push the envelope on the stories I acquire, make, and design myself. Thank you immensely legends!

Have a WONDERFUL Week you legends!!!! You're freakin EPIC!

-- Some Spoilers, Read AFTER if you worried about that --

There’s something wrong with the daycare—and it didn’t start yesterday. Officially, the place never reopened. There are no records of new ownership, no flyers, no listings. But one day the lights just came on. The doors unlocked. The furniture was in place, the toys cleaned. Like it had never closed at all. Some locals insist it burned down. Others say it was condemned. But everyone remembers it differently—and that might be the first sign something’s off. The building doesn’t just exist. It waits. And when it opens, it chooses who walks in.

The children aren’t quite children. They arrive silently, without parents, and seem to know things no child should. They don’t age. They rarely blink. Some of them speak in phrases that feel half-remembered, like they're quoting something buried deep in your own memories. Their drawings are more than creative expression—they're catalysts. Instructions. Blueprints. What’s drawn becomes real, and once something is drawn into the world, it stays. The drawings don’t fade. They pulse. And sometimes, they open. What’s behind the crayon isn’t imagination—it’s construction.

Time slips inside the daycare. Memory fragments. Identity bends. Some people come out changed, others don’t come out at all. Visitors report seeing photographs of themselves from decades past, or discovering notes written in their own handwriting that they don’t remember writing. And then there’s the basement. It doesn’t appear until a child draws it. It shifts locations. Sometimes it’s beneath the building. Sometimes… it’s not. But it’s always connected to something older, deeper, and watching. The story isn’t about ghosts. It’s about transformation. The daycare doesn’t just haunt you—it repurposes you.

👻 New tale incoming, my ghost-loving ghouls.

INSPIRED BY A TWILIGHT EPISODE - Do you know which one?!

One of the MOST complicated episodes I've done in a while, and I hope you loooove it!!

Soooooo many cues XD - any and all feedback welcome on the quality of today's vocals by the way 🤩🤩🤩

A young girl waits in a quiet house at the edge of a silent town. She’s been told to stay there—just for a little while. To wait. Her father promised he’d come for her.

Outside, the woods don’t move. The road doesn’t change. The town breathes like something asleep.

Then one day… someone knocks.

If you enjoy stories that are haunting without being gory, that dig into the heart as much as the horror, this one’s for you. It’s a tale about waiting, remembering, and what we’re willing to believe when the truth is too painful to face.

This isn’t just a ghost story. It’s a quiet descent into memory, loss, and something else—something that waits just beyond the door.

🎧 So grab your blanket, brew your favorite cup of tea (preferably haunted), and join me in the quiet space between here… and whatever comes next.

Thank you, as always, for supporting the show and helping me bring these eerie, beautiful tales to life. You keep the light on in all the dark corners.

— The Tale Teller

🎩🔍 [NEW EPISODE] Crime Club Classics: Four Tales of Murder, Mischief, and Mayhem! 🔍🎩

Your favourite remastered episodes are back with a four-course feast of crime—served up piping hot and dripping with intrigue. This week's Stories Fables Ghostly Tales is a vintage crime extravaganza featuring four classic radio dramas from the legendary Crime Club series—each one wrapped in deceit, sprinkled with red herrings, and sealed with a suspiciously shifty side-eye.

ABOUT CRIME CLUB:

🕵️‍♂️ Crime Club (1946–1947) was a short-lived but much-loved mystery anthology radio series produced by Mutual Broadcasting System. It ran from December 1946 to October 1947, and each episode was based on a published crime or mystery novel from Doubleday’s “Crime Club” imprint—a real book club that specialized in detective fiction from the 1920s through the 1950s.

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EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

💎 The Topaz Flower – When a jewel sparkles a little too brightly, someone’s bound to end up horizontal.

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🪦 Epitaph for Lydia – A high-society mystery with more secrets than a confessional booth during tax season.

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🥊 Death is a Knockout – A punchy tale where fists fly, tempers flare, and someone’s ticket gets punched for good.

⚰️ Hearses Don’t Hurry – A slow ride in a fast hearse. What could go wrong? (Spoiler: A lot. But we won’t spoil it.)

THANK YOU FOR BEING AMAZING, you amazing Patreon supporters and my pals! I really appreciate the love and support you send my way, and I'm so grateful to have you in my court. Have a kickbutt week ahead legends!!

Next weekend I'll be narrating a Twilight-Esque tale, and cannot wait to share it with you lovelies! Stay tuuuned......

Stay suspicious....stay careful....and stay awesome!

Today's new episode is a different breed of horror.

🌑 The Thing Behind the Glass follows a lonely boy who finds a mirror buried deep in the woods behind his new home...

This story is not for little ears. 👂

💀 What makes this story special?

✔️ Slow-burn psychological horror: Watch the world crack piece by piece.

🕯️ Thank you, my eternal Patrons:

Inheriting an abandoned farmhouse should've been a new beginning.

🎧 Listen to The Thing Behind the Glass NOW — and remember...

Stay strange,

Stay you.....

LOVE YOU LEGENDS and have a wonderful week ahead!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜

Gooood Morning, Evening, or Gooodnight Night my ghastly gang! 👻

PATREON SPECIAL: Extreme Audio Quality WAV File.

A brand-new episode has dripped its way into your ears… and it might be one of the most disturbing tales I've released in weeks! 📖

Warning: This one is not for little ears—intense imagery, body horror, and deeply unsettling themes.

What makes this episode special?

This isn’t just a scary story—it’s a slow descent into something monstrous.

✔️ Peeling wallpaper, ink that slithers, and a house that waits at the end of the street.

Why you’ll love it (and maybe regret it a little):

If you’re a fan of stories where everything seems normal… until it really, really isn’t—this is the episode for you. The horror builds, quietly, patiently. Then it devours you whole.....

Audiobook format, with over 60+ custom sounds 😁🤩💜

This tale is about curiosity. About what happens when you go just a little too far. About transformation—literal and emotional. It's twisted. It’s tragic. It’s vivid, graphic, and I've tried to make it as immersive as possible.

So grab your headphones, turn off the lights, and maybe… don’t read anything lying on the floor.

🖤 Thank you, Patrons, for keeping the darkness alive. Your support lets stories like this take shape.

Stay wicked, and sooo much love your way!!!!