Disclaimer: This episode contains talk of consensual sexual themes but may not be appropriate for young audiences. Dr Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech was without a doubt the most famous of his entire career, but without the help of a man who stood two rows back that day, the speech would've never come to fruition at all. This is the story of Bayard Rustin, a man omitted from the narrative because he was who he was.  Music: Music for Manatees Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

S3E8 - Two Rows Back

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These are the stories that have been omitted from the narrative. These are the tales that could soon be forgotten. For that reason, they must be told.

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This month, I've been telling you stories about things that scare me, but I've saved this one for the last, for this Halloween week, because for me, it's by far the scariest. This is the final episode of Omitted. This is the story of me. --- Music: "Almost in F" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

A Hui Hou

CW: Murder, Suicide It was the vacation of a lifetime for the Duperrault family--a full week in the Caribbean sun. Arthur had always dreamed of taking his kids out on the water, but for one of them, that dream would become a nightmare.  Music: “Least Favorite Things” – Jeremy & Holly Hall of the band Welcome Little Stranger & The Most Wonderful Wonder “Dreams Become Real” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

True Horror E3 - Orphaned at Sea

America's third coast was in its heyday and Robert Murray Battenfield was excited to see it. This was to be a Christmas like none other, filled with new sights and sounds, all culminating with a day in the city. But when a single spark caused chaos and confusion, Christmas break was cut short. It's a lesson learned the hard way--one we were still working on at least a hundred years later. --- Music: "Least Favorite Things" - Jeremy & Holly Hall of the band Welcome Little Stranger & The Most Wonderful Wonder "Every Mindful" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

True Horror - A Single Spark

The village of Rokusen-sawa is a ghost town today, but unlike most ghost towns, it wasn't a decline in industry or a lack of resources that led to its downfall. This place is perfectly hospitable, aside from the monster that lurks in the hills. This is the story of the anamotazu. --- Music: "Least Favorite Things" - Jeremy & Holly Hall of the band Welcome Little Stranger & The Most Wonderful Wonder "Long Note Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

True Horror E1 - Anamotazu

This week, we're heading back to the South Pacific, to an island that's lost in time. There's a mix of old Melanesian Tanna with some... odd... and recently-developed religious practices. WWII airmen and the British royal family have shaped this place in some pretty strange ways, but the people are happy so I guess that's what matters?  Sound effects: Zapsplat.com Music: Jeremy & Holly Hall - Welcome Little Stranger & The Most Wonderful Wonder Podcast

S3E8 - Two Rows Back

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