Tales to Terrify

Welcome to episode 751. We have two tales for you this week, about a quiet day in the park and conjoined twins who yearn to be free.

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Good Evening: 00:01:06

Jacob Vaus’ On All Fours as read by Dan Rabarts: 00:03:06

[Trigger] Stephen Sottong’s Half Brother as read by Jesse Holt: 00:12:18

TRIGGER WARNINGS

Half Brother contains scenes of Self Harm, Suicide/Suicidal Ideation.

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Welcome to episode 750. We have one tale for you this week, about an education in monster taming.

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Good Evening: Submissions, Thank-you: 00:01:06

[Trigger] Christopher Hawkins’ On Thursdays We Beat the Teacher With Sticks as read by Sarah Mehra: 00:04:36

TRIGGER WARNINGS

On Thursdays We Beat the Teacher With Sticks contains scenes of Animal Death and Child Abuse.

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Welcome to episode 749. And happy StokerCon weekend! We have one final nominated tale for you, about a girl navigating the challenges of a most unusual boarding school.

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Good Evening: Guest Host Douglas Gwilym, StokerCon 2026: 00:01:06

Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece’s St. Dymphna’s School for Borderland Girls as read by Kelli Tager: 00:03:51

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Welcome to episode 748. It’s week four of our Stoker Awards short fiction showcase. Tonight, we meet a family haunted by a legacy of dysfunction.

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[Trigger] R. J. Joseph’s Inheritance as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:03:37

TRIGGER WARNINGS

Inheritance contains scenes of Sexual Abuse/Rape.

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Welcome to episode 747 and week three of our Stoker Awards short fiction showcase. We have one tale for you tonight, about the persistence of nature in the aftermath of mass extinction.

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Good Evening: 00:01:06

[Trigger] L. E. Daniels’ Stomata as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:02:50

TRIGGER WARNINGS

L. E. Daniels’ Stomata contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation.

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Welcome to episode 746. It’s week two of our Stoker Awards short fiction showcase. This week, we meet a regular taxi driver with a very special talent.

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[Trigger] Champ Wongsatayanont’s Autogas Ferryman as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:02:52

TRIGGER WARNINGS

Autogas Ferryman contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation & Child Death.

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Welcome to episode 745. It’s week one of our Stoker Awards finalist showcase. This week, trouble catches up to a gang of West London thugs.

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[Trigger] Anna Taborska’s [Ir]reversible as read by Mel Rose: 00:03:14

TRIGGER WARNINGS

[Ir]reversible contains scenes of Animal Death.

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Welcome to episode 744 and the results of our Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest! We have four runners up and one winner that are sure to chill your marrow. 

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Good Evening: Flash Fiction Contest, Stoker Awards: 00:01:06

Runner-Up: Argelia Salmon’s Overheard Fragments from the Cryo Bay as read by Seth Williams: 00:04:26

Runner-Up: Eric Fomley’s The Hive Below as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:15:34

Runner-Up: Kay Hanifen’s In the Grey as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:24:38

Runner-Up: Toya L. Walker’s Signal Loss as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:31:00

Winner: Mir Rainbird’s The Station on the Borderzone as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:42:21

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Welcome to episode 743. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young woman takes a mysterious new job. Then, a boy seeks to reclaim a family heirloom.

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Good Evening: 00:01:06

[Trigger] Anthony J. Rapino’s This is My Happy Face as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:03:06

[Trigger] Christopher Collins’ Nine Gold Teeth as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:22:25

TRIGGER WARNINGS

This is My Happy Face contains scenes of Self-harm.

Nine Gold Teeth contains scenes of Child Abuse and Animal Death.

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Welcome to episode 742. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young boy wakes to find his parents in his room. Then, a man who notices everything fails to see what matters most.

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Good Evening: 00:01:06

Jeff Wood’s A Voice of Leaves as read by Jay Reynolds: 00:02:44

Daniel J. Greene’s Oops as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:12:42

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