Christmas is always a joyful time of year, isn’t it? Not for this Santa’s grotto, what was supposed to be a simple part time job, is going to get dark and strange very quickly…

Episode 6

Country House, by Stewart Roche

Cast Includes: Anna Connelly-Reid, Philip Arneill, Kevin McMahon, Niamh McPhillips, Breda Gallagher and Tommy Roache.

Directed & Produced by Ciarán Gallagher

Presented by Emily Gillmor Murphy

Country House, was produced by Ryots Productions in association with Headstuff Podcast Network, funded by The Arts Council Ireland.

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You never know what you’ll get on a Tinder date, that’s the fun of it right? Hopeless romantic Fred is open minded to Alice’s strange and mysterious suggestions for their first date, but he’ll soon wish he swiped left on this particular girl…

Episode 5

Chapel of Ease, by Peter Dunne

Cast Includes: Donncha O’Dea & Aisling O’Mara

Directed & Produced by Ciarán Gallagher

Presented by Emily Gillmor Murphy

Chapel of Ease, was produced by Ryots Productions in association with Headstuff Podcast Network, funded by The Arts Council Ireland.

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Youtuber Desire Desiree cares about nothing more than getting good content and endless subscribers. But even her devoted Youtube followers can’t save her from what will happen if she spends a night alone in Loftus Hall…

Episode 4

I Spent the Night in a Haunted House, by Melissa Magee

Cast Includes: Joanna Kelly & Kevin McMahon

Directed & Produced by Ciarán Gallagher

Presented by Emily Gillmor Murphy

I Spent the Night in a Haunted House, was produced by Ryots Productions in association with Headstuff Podcast Network, funded by The Arts Council Ireland.

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Pizza delivery driver Dylan just wants to get his last order of the night done and over with. But when his car breaks down mysteriously and he’s offered a warm, dry place to shelter for the night, he can’t say no… but maybe he should’ve…

Episode 3

Bloodridden Sobs, by W.J. Galgey

Cast Includes: Seán Mac Dhonnagáin, Ryan Gillespie & Aoife O'Donoghue

Directed & Produced by Ciarán Gallagher

Presented by Emily Gillmor Murphy

Bloodridden Sobs, was produced by Ryots Productions in association with Headstuff Podcast Network, funded by The Arts Council Ireland.

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Episode 2 

"The Night Receptionist" by Sarah Kate Fenelon

Mona is working the night-time shift, dealing with disgruntled guests and rude work colleagues… But as the clock strikes midnight and the mundane slowly twists into the mysterious, Mona soon realises that all may not be what it seems…

Cast Includes: Niamh McPhillips, Cian Hoyne, Alix Bailey & Paul Harris.

Directed & Produced by Ciarán Gallagher

Presented by Emily Gillmor Murphy

The Night Receptionist was produced by Ryots Productions in association with Headstuff Podcast Network, funded by The Arts Council Ireland.

To hear more about They’re Only Stories and other Ryots Productions projects, please check us out on Facebook and Instagram at @ryotsproductions, learn more about us on our website RyotsProductions.com

Tess has had a tough night, stood up by her girlfriend, she decides to walk home alone. But Nellie, a kind older woman, offers her some company and comfort… That is until Nellie tells Tess a story, a story that she will wish she never heard…

Episode 1

Portbello, by Hillary Dzminski

Cast Includes: Emer Casey & Sinéad Keegan 

Directed & Produced by Ciarán Gallagher

Presented by Emily Gillmor Murphy

Portobello, was produced by Ryots Productions in association with Headstuff Podcast Network, funded by the Arts Council Ireland.

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Welcome to They’re Only Stories. The podcast that celebrates storytelling and the people behind those stories. In our first season we are celebrating all things horror. Each week we have a new spooky audio drama, followed on by an interview with the writer, so make sure to sit back, relax and just listen… They’re Only Stories is produced by Ryots Productions in association with HeadStuff Podcast Network, funded by the Arts Council Ireland. To hear more about They’re Only Stories and other Ryots Productions projects, please check us out on Facebook and Instagram at RyotsProductions, you can also read about us on our website RyotsProductions.com.