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Obscure Terminus

by Ben

My name is Ben. Join me as I tell dark, strange, unusual tales from the web. I am situated in a little town called Red Falls, Massachusetts. Aside from the tales I tell, I too am in the middle of something strange.

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Episodes

  1. Dante is missing

    I haven't heard from my friend Dante for a little over a week now. It's not like him and I'm a bit worried. I may head to his place to see what's going on. I hope he's alright. I'll keep you posted on what I find.

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    Hey there you are! I've been waiting for you. What took you so long. Hurry and sit down. I have some things that I want to tell you. Did you get lost on your way here? It's okay. I get lost myself. I'm sorry. I haven't introduced myself yet. My name. doesn't matter. Isn't it a beautiful night?…

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  3. April 2020 Update

    Hey everyone it's Ben. I'm still alive and am sorry for the lack of updates and content lately. It's been a rather rough few months and this was before everything went down with Covid-19. I wanted to give a quick update here and wish you all the very best during these trying times. It's very...

  4. Martin Audio Diary 1

    A man named Martin had a nightmare one day that really stuck with him. Someone else's memories began to burn themselves inside of him. Who's memories are they? Why is this happening? What does it mean?

  5. A quick update

    Hey everyone. Just providing a quick update. A new episode will be uploaded soon. Thank you for taking the time to listen. Twitter: https://twitter.com/obscureterminus

  6. The Cats of Ulthar

    With the coming of fall, what better time to read a story fit for Autumn. This is a short story by locally born writer H.P. Lovecraft. The Cats of Ulthar. Please enjoy. Music and sound fx courtesy of www.freesound.org

  7. Just an update

    Hey this is Ben! I hope everyone is keeping cool and having a great summer. I sure am, and just wanted to provide a quick update. I’ve been working on a few different projects and it’s just a matter of what to upload next. As usual, it’s chaos over here but from Chaos, Order is born, as they say.…

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  8. The Deep Web Part 2

    Tonight's episode is a continuation of a story I read previously. For a recap, tune back to episode 4 for the first part of this story. I present The Deep Web Part 2 by reddit user Mr. Outlaw

  9. Episode 12 - Awake or asleep?

    Ben wakes up in an unidentified hospital with nobody around. With a sense of dread, he decides to leave the hospital only to discover the halls are not just that. After wandering for a ways through the many passages, he is pursued by an explainable horror. Narrowly escaping, he discovers yet…

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  10. Episode 11 - Remembering

    Ben recalls some of the events of the prior year that lead up to his current state. There are gaps however. Will Ben be able to recover the missing pieces? Will he find Claire?

  11. Episode 10 - Enter Dr. Tan

    Sound fx courtesy of www.freesound.org

  12. Cl*ir3

    Voicemail message from unknown caller. Proceed with caution when listening. File could be corrupt…

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  14. Episode 7a - Unsolved

    I ran out to the old church after receiving Claire’s text. When I arrived, the door was open. How did she get it open? It’s been locked for years. I saw Claire standing at the back of the church. When I called out to her, she ran down stairs behind the altar. Down the stairs was a flooded room.…

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  15. Episode 6b - Where is she?

    I went out to the old church. Claire wasn’t there waiting for me. I waited for about 2 hours before heading home. I must have dozed off. I awoke around 4am after having a weird dream. I tried calling Claire but got her voicemail. Afterward there was a knock at the door, but no one was there.…

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  16. Episode 6a - The Long Wait Until Midnight

    I’ve been preparing myself as Claire instructed. Complete Isolation and darkness. When midnight comes, I am to meet her at the old church inside the Deep Woods Sound effects courtesy of www.freesound.org, http://soundbible.com, and www.zapsplat.com

  17. Episode 6 - Preparation

    I’ve been visiting the town church more and more. I need some peace of mind. Sound effects courtesy of www.freesound.org Want to help keep my podcast going? Donate here: https://ko-fi.com/V7V17PDA

  18. Episode 5: Something is coming

    I've been having strange dreams laterly, and so has my good friend Claire. Something is coming. BG audio courtesy of freemusicarchive.org, and http://soundimage.org//

  19. Update for Episode 5

    An update for episode 5

  20. Episode 4: The Deep Web

    Hello listeners. My apologies for the delay in delivering this podcast to you. We’ve been in the middle of a white out here in my town of Red Falls. The weight of this storm is pressing down hard and my internet connection comes and goes. I recorded this podcast before the last outage and haven’t...

  21. Did you remember?

    I remembered you before I ever met you…

  22. Update for Episode 3

    I am currently behind schedule due to a busy few weeks. If you’re interested in submitting a story, please do so at https://obscureterminus.tumblr.com/submit

  23. Episode 2: The book of spells, potions, and summons.

    On episode 2, I read a submission from a good friend Tyler James from down south.

  24. Episode 1. Welcome to your Obscure Terminus. The story for this episode is "The man in the mirror"

    The man in the mirror is from my personal collection. Who would have known that a mirror would house something else…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

My name is Ben. Join me as I tell dark, strange, unusual tales from the web. I am situated in a little town called Red Falls, Massachusetts. Aside from the tales I tell, I too am in the middle of something strange.

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