Episode 24 of Tales Under A Broken Sky goes live tomorrow at 18:00GMT

This one is super special to me, so if you have half an hour, I'd love if you'd check it out!

Here's a brief trailer to tickle your fancy, whet your whistle, and garner your interest!

Enjoy!

This week, We're returning to the town of Killdanoe as the search for Julia Burns continues.

As divers work to recover her body from the lake, James Galvin works over the details of the case and uncovers a disturbing truth.

Maisie Horgan returns home after learning about the death of her best friend's mother only to find tensions high and anger flaring in the peaceful town.

Everything is about to change...

Content Warning: Cursing, Violence, Death, Murder

Table of Contents:
Part 01
Part 02

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:49 - James Galvin
0011:04 - Maisie Horgan
00:19:54 - Background Discussion
00:21:55 - CTA
00:22:21 - Episode 24 Trailer
00:22:56 - Outro

This week, we're doing something different.

Due to some life/work committments, I'm a bit behind scripting the next story, so instead, I've put together a behind the scenes look at how I write and produce an episode of the podcast.

I've learned a ridiculous amount over the last year, and there is still so much more out there to learn, so putting this together was an interesting introspective on my process and workflow and how they have evolved over time.

Join us by the hearth!

Transcript Available Here

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:43 - Introduction
00:02:13 - Writing & Scripting
00:09:45 - Recording & Production
00:17:11 - Proofing
00:18:36 - Final Thoughts
00:21:29 - CTA
00:22:01 - Episode 23 Trailer

This week, we return to The Possessed for the second instalment in the series.

The story picks up where we left it at the end of the last episode as our cast of characters struggle to come to terms with the dark presence that has suddenly entered their lives.

A dark presence presides over the end of the world.

A professor spirals further and further into madness.

A former priest questions and reconsiders his faith.

A psychologist struggles with his own inner demons.

A nurse endures a chilling experience.

The fate of the world hangs in the balance...

Content Warning: Swearing, Depiction of Blood, Violence & Death, Mental Health Issues, War, Fascism

Transcript Available Here

Table of Contents:
Part 01
Part 02

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:45 - The Dark Stranger
00:03:25 - The Continued Agony of Martin Hill
00:13:06 - Justin Shaw Contemplates His Faith
00:22:39 - Tim Masters' Inner Demons
00:32:08 - Maria Deteriorates
00:36:35 - Background Discussion
00:41:49 - CTA
00:42:14 - Episode 22 Trailer

This week, we celebrate a milestone. I finally reached Episode 20!

So, instead of a story this week, I am going to be sharing my thoughts on the podcast, what Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction mean to me as genres, and where I see their role in wider society.

This also marks the first time I have posted a video for an episode of the podcast, I thought it would be something different, and it felt more suitable to the content that simply talking in to a microphone for thirty minutes.

That said, I don't do a whole amount of video editing, and I definitely don't own a decent camera so you'll have to forgive a few patches where I think the dubbing is off by a few ms as well. Hey it's a process!

I hope you enjoy this little break from the usual posting pattern. It was definitely an interesting experience for me! I'll catch you again soon for some more stories of the fantastic, the horrifying and the speculative!

Until next time!

Transcript Available Here

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:32 - The Podcasting Adventure So Far
00:07:30 - Fantasy
00:12:30 - Science Fiction
00:17:55 - Horror
00:24:17 - Diversity in Fantasy, Horror & Science Fiction
00:26:05 - CTA
00:26:30 - Episode 21 - Trailer

Turn off your lights, close your blinds, and settle down in some candlelight...

Join your host Keith (@LooseVerse) as they explore the surreal, the fantastical and the speculative through the mediums of storytelling and poetry. Tales Under A Broken Sky is a fortnightly Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction show, independantly written, recorded and produced in the Southwest of Ireland, and dedicted to the spooky, the macabre and the fantastic.

https://linktr.ee/LooseVerse

Look, if you’ve been around a while, you’ve probably heard the rumours. You know the ones. The whispers about a late game at the convention, not on the schedule. You’ve probably heard about them from a friend of a friend of a friend. Someone you haven’t seen in a long time.

Look, they say that the Devil himself runs those games, wagering for your soul with each roll of the dice.

Look, I didn’t believe the stories. It was just an urban legend. A thing the organising committee spread to make things a little more mysterious, a little more interesting. Generate some interest in the after hours activities you know.

I was wrong.

Content Warning: Blood, Profanity, Gore, Cosmic Horror

Transcript Available Here

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:48 - The Devil’s in the d20
00:17:07 - Background Discussion
00:20:15 - CTA

This week, join us for the next installment in Pretender.

Former-Prince Cassian has won an important battle, increasing his hold on the heartland of the empire.

But war has ravaged the people of his kingdom; disease and hunger are rife, the usurper is conscripting heavily to fill his army's ranks, leaving entire towns devoid of hope, and despite Cassian's best efforts to help his people, his every advance only seems to increase their suffering.

The success of his campaign to reclaim his kingdom hangs in the balance, plagued by threats from within as well as without.

The winter is fast approaching and some hard decision will have to be made.

Content Warning: Violence, Bloodshed, Death, Gore

Transcript Available Here

Table of Contents:
Prologue
Chapter 01
Chapter 02

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:50 - A Royal Victory
00:24:14 - Background Discussion
00:27:36 - CTA

This week, join us for the next installment in The Old Gods Are Dying

After ten long years away from home, Fiachra is summoned by his grandmother Maeve to visit his dying grandfather.

Returning to the small farmhouse of his childhood, Fiachra is greeted by memories of a past he wishes to forget. And struggles with feelings of grief and regret as he sits by Domhnall's deathbed and prepares to say goodbye.

Content Warning: Supernatural Horror

Transcript Available Here

Table of Contents:
Prologue
Chapter 01 - A Long Winter
Chapter 02 - Returning Home

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:44 - Returning Home
00:24:33 - Background Discussion
00:28:00 - CTA
00:28:27 - Episode 18 Trailer
00:32:48 - Outro

Mark Winthrop is having a bad day.

Tired, hungry and forced out of his strict daily routine by a series of unlucky circumstances, he finds himself the victim of a mugging, and bleeding in a dark alley.

A mysterious stranger comes to his aid, but Mark's so-called rescuer has other, more sinister motives.

Content Warning: Blood, Bodily Harm, Cursing, Supernatural Horror

Transcript Available Here

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:47 - A Deal With The Devil
00:46:47 - Background Discussion
00:49:40 - CTA
00:50:05 - Episode 12 Trailer
00:52:58 - Outro