
 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, painted rock—a paperweight.
Written by A.L. King Narrated by Persephone Rose Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Umcorps and Thom Robson With sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com The artwork for today’s theme is by Luke Spooner at Carrion House
It is important to note that the character of Howie in my tale was on a sinister path well before he suffered cognitive impairments. Please do not take this spooky little story as a reason to see or treat those who have suffered brain damage any differently. No matter who we are and what struggles we face, we should try to show each other patience, kindness, and respect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

48.3 The Paperweight

These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Drama

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Prosperity 'It begins with a headache, and soon you're off, searching for the next sacrifice. When you finally conclude the ancient rites, how much blood will be spilled to preserve your precious piece of paradise.' Written by Ethan K. Lee Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu) Produced by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton) With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading. And to Ben Errington, the Ritualistic Innovator, carving new angles into the world of seance, EVP, Spirit Boxes, and shamanic journalling. Ethan has previously been published in This Book is Cursed, E is for Exorcism, Colp: Treasure, Cosmic Horror Monthly, Colp: Underground, and The Jewish Book of Horror. Twitter: @EthanK_Lee Erika Ventura is an artist, mother, bilingual narrator, and a husbandry technician. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsy Join TOS+ to access over 75 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/ Support the show, get audiobooks, and more at https://www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver Join our communities for book clubs, movie clubs, writing exercises, and more at https://theotherstories.net/community/ Leave a voicemail or get in touch at https://theotherstories.net/submissions Check out our writing courses at https://theotherstories.net/courses/ Grab some merch at https://gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

94.3 Prosperity

ree Seminar: Make Money Investing in Real Estate!
'A hapless cult gets wrecked up when they try to sacrifice the wrong guy.'
Written by Galen Gower Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife) Produced by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton) With music by Duncan Muggleton ([https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com](https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com/)) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.  And to Ben Errington, the Custodian of The Digital Rites, And by Rites… i mean he rites tweets and that. 
Galen Gower said he is not on social media. Just tell them I exist at the speed of dark, or live in the infinite silence between thoughts or something. Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at [www.twitter.com/justinbfife](http://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)
Join TOS+ to access over 75 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/ Support the show, get audiobooks, and more at https://www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver Join our communities for book clubs, movie clubs, writing exercises, and more at https://theotherstories.net/community/ Leave a voicemail or get in touch at https://theotherstories.net/submissions Check out our writing courses at https://theotherstories.net/courses/ Grab some merch at https://gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver
The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

94.2 Free Seminar: Make Money Investing in Real Estate!

Her Teeth are Long and Full of Venom
'Henry’s made his living eating other people’s sins. The sins have made a monster Henry has to live with.'
Written by Donna J. W. Munro Narrated by Josh Curran (https://twitter.com/jcurranwriter) Produced by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes) With music by Tim Kulig (https://timkulig.com/) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by Freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading. And to Ben Errington, the High Priest of Social Media Rituals, orchestrating ceremonies of engagement and interaction.
Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation. You can follow him on twitter, @jcurranwriter
Join TOS+ to access over 75 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/ Support the show, get audiobooks, and more at https://www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver Join our communities for book clubs, movie clubs, writing exercises, and more at https://theotherstories.net/community/ Leave a voicemail or get in touch at https://theotherstories.net/submissions Check out our writing courses at https://theotherstories.net/courses/ Grab some merch at https://gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver
The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

94.1 Her Teeth are Long and Full of Venom

Vol 94 - Rituals + Interview W/ Chris Panatier Editorial by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com) Produced by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes) Special feature Interview by Daniel Willcocks (https://www.danielwillcocks.com/) With Chris Panatier (https://chrispanatier.com/)
Chris Panatier lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, daughter, and a fluctuating herd of animals resembling dogs (one is almost certainly a goat). He writes short stories and novels, “plays” the drums, and draws album covers for metal bands. Plays himself on twitter @chrisjpanatier Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vol 94 - Rituals + Interview W/ Chris Panatier

Swift Bear & Laxon Ep 4 - The Tribe With No Name
'Hunters of unearthly evil, Swift Bear and Laxon, find they’re not alone in their mission, there’s help they can rely on when a dire threat multiplies. Get ready for breathtaking action and horror beyond imagining in Swift Bear & Laxon’s fourth thrilling adventure.' 
Written by Richard Reynolds (www.groundzerocomics.co.uk) Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife) Produced by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes) With music by RoyBushBand (https://pixabay.com/users/roybushband-30554739/) And QubeSounds (https://pixabay.com/users/qubesounds-24397640/) And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/) And sound effects provided by freesound.org The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/) A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading. And to Ben Errington, the Digital Desperado, his content robbing us of our attention and stealing our hearts in the lawless territories of social media.
Richard Reynolds is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Comics, a small shop in Mansfield, England, but writes, draws and produces his own comics and strips whenever he gets the chance. You can read these comics for free on the shop’s website, groundzerocomics.co.uk - ‘free comics’ sidebar.
Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfife
**Karl Hughes is the lead audio producer here at The Other Stories. You can talk to him about mastering your audiobooks or podcasts over @karlhughes on Twitter. That's karl with a K, or better yet just visit TheOtherStories.net to learn more.
Check out his new album full of UK Dance Classics on Spotify. Just search for the artist Piregg. It's a bit like the word pirate and egg smashed together! Spotify Link: https://sptfy.com/Piregg
Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/karlhughesBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.socialMastadon: https://mastodonapp.uk/@piregg**
You can help support the show over at Patreon.com/HawkandCleaver You can join our Bookclub, Movieclub, and writing exercises over at Facebook.com/groups/hawkandcleaver T-shirts, mugs, posters, and comic books are available at www.gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver Get help with your short stories and your podcasts by heading to TheOtherStories.Net/services
The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

48.3 The Paperweight

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