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49.2 Not My Silence

02.17.2020

When the world is cast into a silent prison, can an innocent child understand the dangers? Written by John Shields Narrated by Alexandra Elroy Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Chris Zabriskie And sound effects provided by Freesound.Org For ...

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02.17.2020 49.2 Not My Silence When the world is cast into a silent prison, can an innocent child understand the dangers? Written by John Shields Narrated by Alexandra Elroy Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Chris Zabriskie And sound effects provided by Freesound.Org For ...
02.10.2020 49.1 Made Mute My mother loved me so much it almost killed her. When her new partner moved in with us, he almost killed me. Curtis never earned my silence, he took it. Written by Daniel Willcocks Narrated by Josh Curran Edited Karl ...
02.10.2020 Vol 49 - Silence & Hey, Valentine Our featured flash fiction story today is: Hey, Valentine. Written by Amanda Lang Narrated by Erika Ventura Edited by Karl Hughes And the cover art was provided by James Ortiz! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
02.03.2020 48.4 Painted Anguish A man views a strange piece of art during a show that begins to corrupt his mind until he finally succumbs to the painting’s dark intentions. Written by Zach Friday Narrated by Justin Fife Edited by Karl Hughes With music ...
01.27.2020 48.3 The Paperweight The dark and brooding Howie is changed forever after a failed suicide attempt causes him brain damage. His father believes that something wicked remains in the boy’s mind, and those suspicions are confirmed after the boy gifts him a strange, ...
01.20.2020 48.2 Collaboration A struggling artist turned gallery owner launches his attempt to become remembered. Written by Dan Howarth Narrated by Josh Curran Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Umcorps and Thom Robson And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com and Freesound.org Dan ...
01.13.2020 48.1 To Hear The Minstrel Play 48.1 To Hear The Minstrel Play When dad tells you not to rummage around the junk room, it’s usually for a reason… a deadly reason. Written by John Campbell & Luke Kondor Narrated by Justin Fife Edited by Karl Hughes ...
01.13.2020 Vol 48 - Haunted Art (Survey Giveaways!) Welcoming in our new theme with news and survey giveaways. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
01.06.2020 Up.grade // Down.load A young woman seeks eternal youth and beauty through technological means, though all may not be as it seems. Written by Matthew C. Butcher Narrated by Alexandra Elroy Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Velleitie and Thom Robson From ...
12.30.2019 47.4 Rubber Jungle Flying to the remote jungle to collect his deceased father’s body, a grieving son experiences strange visions on the airline flight over. Written by John Crinan & Hannah Mariska Narrated by Grant Patrizio Edited by Karl Hughes With music by ...
12.25.2019 Christmas Is Coming... To Kill You Today’s art and stories and were the winners of our Facebook group Flash Fiction competition. Head over to the Facebook group now to keep up with the good times. https://www.facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver/ E.L.F 2006 Written by Owen Bailey-Burne Narrated by Josh Curran ...
12.23.2019 47.3 Dustin A dead body is found at a holiday camp, sparking the staff to not only have to answer questions but start asking some of their own. Written by Dan Howarth Narrated by Josh Curran Edited by Karl Hughes With music ...
12.16.2019 47.2 Awaken The Monster Within When a motivational speaker realises he’s no longer true to himself he must take drastic steps to recapture his authenticity. Written by Michael David Wilson Narrated by Persephone Rose Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Inspector J, Spheriá, Chris ...
12.09.2019 47.1 The Solstice As the winter solstice approaches, the masked boys of the northern villages prepare to ward off the siege of the dark spirits. In one village though, there is only one boy. Will it be enough or will the darkness ravage ...
12.09.2019 Vol 47 - Masks A wave goodbye to those from beyond the grave, and a big sloppy welcome to those hidden behind their masks. Links! The Facebook Group The Survey For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
12.02.2019 46.4 Leaving Giles Stephanie died inside a long time ago. A victim of domestic abuse she simply exists from one day to the next. Written by Andy Morris Narrated by Alexandra Elroy Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Spheriá, Myuu, and Thom ...
11.25.2019 46.3 Bulletproof If you could never be killed, how would you use your gift? Saving lives? Making a difference to mankind? Or would you join the Callaghan Brothers Space Circus and entertain the masses by being killed over and over again for ...
11.18.2019 46.2 Forever Fourteen Even as a ghost, it may be prove hard to escape the clutch of your murderer. Written and narrated by Jasmine Arch Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Andrew KN and Thom Robson And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com ...
11.11.2019 46.1 Erl-King "My son, wherefore seek'st thou thy face thus to hide?" "Look, father, the Erl-King is close by our side!" Written by Elana Gomel Narrated by Alexandra Elroy Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Chris Zabriskie and Zapsplat.com And sound ...
11.11.2019 Vol 46 - Beyond Death (+ Flash Fiction Bonus Story) Featuring the winning flash fiction story from our Facebook group: Where The Spiders Dwell by Andy Morris. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
11.04.2019 Hatched - The Nest Q&A With The Nest all over with, I managed to grab one of the writers, Andy Conduit-Turner, and nail him down for a little Q&A; session. Back to our usual programming next week. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
10.31.2019 The Nest Act 5 - Enter The Nest No school. No parents. No way out. The disappearance of four single parents leads to an investigation by the children they leave behind. The youngsters are convinced that a sinister supernatural force is responsible. ACT 5 - ENTER THE NEST ...
10.30.2019 The Nest Act 4 - Raheem No school. No parents. No way out. The disappearance of four single parents leads to an investigation by the children they leave behind. The youngsters are convinced that a sinister supernatural force is responsible. ACT 4 - RAHEEM Raheem hears ...
10.29.2019 The Nest Act 3 - Isabel No school. No parents. No way out. The disappearance of four single parents leads to an investigation by the children they leave behind. The youngsters are convinced that a sinister supernatural force is responsible. ACT 3 - ISABEL After her ...
10.28.2019 The Nest Act 2 - Valerie No school. No parents. No way out. The disappearance of four single parents leads to an investigation by the children they leave behind. The youngsters are convinced that a sinister supernatural force is responsible. Act 2 - Valerie Valerie wants ...
10.26.2019 The Nest Act 1 - Jamie No school. No parents. No way out. The disappearance of four single parents leads to an investigation by the children they leave behind. The youngsters are convinced that a sinister supernatural force is responsible. ACT 1 - JAMIE There's something ...
10.20.2019 The Crusted Depths As we're gearing up to release our big Halloween week of stories - The Nest - and because there's an awkward two-week slot between now and then, we're going to be running two weeks' worth of stories from the Hawk ...
10.13.2019 Kennel Club Anybody can become a werewolf if they've got the cash, the connections, and the love of that film, Teen Wolf. As we're gearing up to release our big Halloween week of stories - The Nest - and because there's an ...
10.06.2019 45.4 Left Behind When Louise takes her son Luca on a trip to see his heritage in a long-sunken Venice of the future, she already knows the pitfalls of a city reclaimed by the sea. But once they begin to explore, it becomes ...
09.29.2019 45.3 The Motorhome When a motorhome appears on his driveway, a man becomes obsessed with it. Written by Michael David Wilson Narrated by Grant Patrizio Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Ali Choolaei, Myuu, and Thom Robson With sound effects provided by ...
09.22.2019 45.2 The Skin of the World On a sunny, summer day, a married couple are on a search for their first house. But just when they think they've found their dream home, they find themselves lost in every sense of the word. Written by Ryan Harville ...
09.15.2019 45.1 Beasts of Jameson Forest Two hikers travel to an eerie forest in search of adventure. When they stumble across an abandoned house, their fun trip turns into something more sinister. Written by Jason Adair Narrated by Justin Fife Edited by Karl Hughes With music ...
09.15.2019 Vol 45 - Abandoned Places Grab your Urbex climbing boots and your GoPro camera... get your spelunking hat on... and maybe bring a crucifix just in case... because today we're going to explore some ABANDONED PLACES... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
09.08.2019 44.4 Golden Shepherd Somewhere in the isolated mountains of rural Idaho, Marie and Elizabeth run for their lives from a man who preaches via abuse and drugs. During their escape, Marie discovers she has undergone a horrifying metamorphosis that could change the laws ...
09.01.2019 44.3 One Last Drink Jack hasn't seen Erick in years. Old university friends, time has not been kind on their relationship. The reunion starts well, even if the choice of bar is a bit iffy. But why doesn't the barman take cash, and who ...
08.25.2019 44.2 Flesh Child An animal rights activist confronts a grotesque family with plenty to hide. Written by Steven Prizeman Narrated by Josh Curran Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Myuu and Thom Robson And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com Steven Prizeman’s short ...
08.18.2019 44.1 The Machine of the Flame Beasts A fire cult steals a mysterious artifact from space. The cult's leader gets more than he bargained for - or perhaps exactly what he wanted! Written by Daniel Loring Keating Narrated by Persephone Rose Edited by Karl Hughes With music ...
08.18.2019 Vol 44 - Cults Welcome to the cult! Fill out a name tag and here's a token for your free pint from the bar. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
08.11.2019 43.4 The Beautiful Princess An ambitious serving boy leaves the palace of the gods to meet his love. In his thoughts, he compares her to the beautiful princess, a member of the terrifying species that has enslaved the Earth. Written by David J Thirteen ...
08.04.2019 43.3 The Mould On The Walls After Doug destroys his relationship a mould spot appears on his bedroom wall. The more Doug scrubs, the thicker the fungus grows. Written by Michael David Wilson Narrated by Justin Fife Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Myuu an ...
07.28.2019 43.2 Gods of Rags A headhunter in an apocalyptic wasteland is forced to make a terrible choice. Written by Juliana Motoki Narrated by Persephone Rose Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Mellarn and Thom Robson J. Motoki is the Short Story Editor of ...
07.21.2019 43.1 Tentacle When a disaster rocks the opening ceremony of a facility designed to solve the world's energy crisis, attendees will see their entire lives flash before their eyes... and maybe something much worse! Written by John Crinan Narrated by Alexandra Elroy ...
07.21.2019 Vol 43 - Cosmic Horror Introducing a brand new theme -- COSMIC HORROR! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
07.14.2019 42.4 Uxoricide 93% After suffering a seizure a man promises to take control of his health. But a single entry on his genetic testing results changes everything. Written by Michael David Wilson Narrated by Grant Patrizio Edited by Karl Hughes With music by ...
07.07.2019 42.3 Suppression Jenny’s peaceful afternoon with Harry is shattered when he reveals the test has been carried out ahead of schedule. Now it’s a race against time to speed her son away before he faces suppression. Written by Kev Harrison Narrated by ...
06.30.2019 42.2 One for Sorrow Robert Blythe has the incredibly extraordinary power to explode birds with his mind. A power that doesn’t come in as handy as you might think. Written and narrated by Alexandra Elroy Edited by Karl Hughes With music by JCM [Canada] ...
06.26.2019 Writing Advices - Preview INTRODUCING - Writing Advices. A six-episode series of podcasts helping you to become a better writer. Well... not really... but sort of. This is a meta-fiction non-fiction podcast, includes songwriting, writing hacks, kidnappings, and an evil cult of self-help coaches. ...
06.23.2019 42.1 For The Greater Good They thought they’d found the cure. Mankind was fixed. If only people had thought ahead and waited to see what the long-term effects of WellWeather Incs genetic mapping and curation sequence would be... Written by Daniel Willcocks Narrated by Ian ...
06.23.2019 Vol 42 - Genetics Check out the HawkAndReaders club on a Facebook group. Listen to Writing Advices on iTunes, Spotify, and Acast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
06.16.2019 41.4 The Boy in the Penguin Costume For most people, a near-death experience might involve bright lights or heavenly visions, but Richard sees a boy in a penguin costume. Then when the boy turns up at his house, Richard inherits his hat, and things go from weird ...

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