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Tales to Terrify
by Drew Sebesteny
The unseen creature whose ravenous fangs dog your every step as your footfalls echo down the midnight alleyway. — A long, icy shadow looming over you, making the hairs on your neck rise and your breath turn to ragged puffs of mist. — Unearthly howls that pierce the night, pulling you from the comfort of sleep with feverish, heart-pounding dread. — Welcome to Tales to Terrify, a weekly horror fiction podcast that gets under your skin, lays eggs and hatches writhing baby horrors nursed on your darkest fears. We're unique in our simplicity, bringing pure tales of terror to your ears audiobook-style – unadulterated and unadorned. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href
Episodes
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Tales to Terrify 768 Adam Porkolab
Welcome to episode 768. We have one tale for you, about a killer who discovers that sanctuary and salvation don’t always go hand-in-hand. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Adam Porkolab’s Greetings from Lake Fenwick as read by Maxwell Zener: 00:02:43 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread…
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Tales to Terrify 767 B. Garden
Welcome to episode 767. We have one tale this week, about tattoo pain that runs more than skin deep. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] B. Garden’s Under Our Skin as read by Summer Brooks: 00:02:28 TRIGGER WARNINGS Under Our Skin contains scenes of Self Harm. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on...
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Tales to Terrify 766 Jonathan Louis Duckworth
Welcome to episode 766. We have one tale for you tonight, about a trucker and a vicious killer caught in an endless cycle of murder. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Jonathan Louis Duckworth’s Eternal Return as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:02:41 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the...
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Tales to Terrify 765 Dane Fichter
Welcome to episode 765. We have one tales for you this week, about an English naturalist utterly consumed by their work. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Dane Fichter’s Red Sky Over Tahirutu as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:02:16 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.…
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Tales to Terrify 764 Arthur H. Manners
Welcome to episode 764 We have one tale for you this week, about an ancient alien temple that hides a devastating secret. COMING UP Good Evening, Folded Space E03: 00:01:06 Arthur H. Manners’ Song of Marzanna as read by Griswold Addams: 00:03:11 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the...
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Tales to Terrify 763 William Hope Hodgson
Welcome to episode 763. We have one classic tale for you, about a derelict mansion that may not be so deserted after all. COMING UP Good Evening: Thank-you: 00:01:06 William Hope Hodgson’s The House Among the Laurels as read by Brian Rollins: 00:03:32 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread...
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Tales to Terrify 762 Darcy L. Wood
Welcome to episode 762. We have one tale for you this week, about a woman who takes in a foundling with a strange appetite. COMING UP Good Evening: Folded Space Podcast: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Darcy L. Wood’s Another Kind of Mother as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:04:16 TRIGGER WARNINGS Another Kind of...
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Folded Space Podcast – S01, E01: Mother of All Bombs
Season One, Episode One Mother of All Bombs By Matt Hornsby, performed by Krystal Hammond On an ocean world, Dr Ulvinne á Methet oversees as the warship Metsun Han gives birth. Matt Hornsby is based in Dublin, Ireland. His short fiction has appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Uncharted,...
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Tales to Terrify 761 Vivi Estaris, Francesco Levato & Michael Harris Cohen
Welcome to episode 761. We start with a sneak peek at Folded Space followed by three tales, about a living miracle, a family on the edge and a proposal for a unique exhibition. COMING UP Good Evening: Thank you, Folded Space Podcast: 00:01:06 Vivi Estaris’ The Last Supper as read by Heather…
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Tales to Terrify 760 A. Sleeper
Welcome to episode 760. We have one tale tonight, about the power of family spirit. COMING UP Good Evening: Folded Space Podcast, Thank-you: 00:01:06 A. Sleeper’s The Great Hunger as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:03:44 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to…
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Tales to Terrify 759 Anna Clark
Welcome to episode 759. We have one tale for you this week, about the fight against a cure for mortality. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Anna Clark’s For All the Girls Seduced by Forever as read by Anne Marie Lewis: 00:02:39 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales...
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Tales to Terrify 758 Inigo Hare
Welcome to episode 758. We have one tale for you this evening, about a desolate wasteland, a lonely boy and an uninvited visitor with a familiar face. COMING UP Good Evening: Thank-you: 00:01:06 Inigo Hare’s Mustard Country as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:03:16 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon!...
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Tales to Terrify 757 Adam Newnham & Frank J. Oreto
Welcome to episode 757. We have two tales for you this week. First, we seek vengeance in the old West. Then, the bill comes due for a man’s ruthless nature. COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions Closed: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Adam Newnham’s The Golemist as read by Barbara Henslee: 00:03:04 [Trigger]...
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Tales to Terrify 756 Eric Fomley & Myna Chan
Welcome to episode 756. We have two tales for you this week. First, a man hunts for his missing wife. Then, a dying man’s bargain with death costs more than expected. COMING UP Good Evening: First Readers, Thank-you: 00:01:06 Eric Fomley’s Into Her Loving Arms as read by Erik Peabody: 00:05:03...
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Tales to Terrify 755 Sabine Baring-Gould
Welcome to episode 755. We have one classic tale for you this evening, about the restlessness of forgotten bones. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Sabine Baring-Gould’s Colonel Halifax's Ghost Story as read by George Woodruff: 00:02:46 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness....
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Tales to Terrify 754 Marissa Snyder, Dario Splendido & Carolyne Topdjian
Welcome to episode 754. We have three tales for you this week, about a misunderstood haunting, the unravelling of innocence and a perilous game. COMING UP Good Evening, Thank-You: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Marissa Snyder’s The Woman in the Mirror as read by Jennifer March: 00:03:00 Dario Splendido’s...
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Tales to Terrify 753 Paul Edmonds & Samuel Marzioli
Welcome to episode 753. We have two tales for you this week. First, an unexpected delivery brings madness to a frontier town. Then, a father struggles to decide if his newborn son is miracle or monster. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Paul Edmonds’ Prosper as read by Douglas Gwilym:...
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Tales to Terrify 752 Asher Ellis & Marissa Snyder
Welcome to episode 752. We have two tales for you this week, about the thin line between comedy and terror, and a coming out party that surfaces dark revelations. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Asher Ellis’ Humor Theory as read by Brian Rollins: 00:02:53 Marissa Snyder’s Victoria as read by…
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Tales to Terrify 751 Jacob Vaus & Stephen Sottong
Welcome to episode 751. We have two tales for you this week, about a quiet day in the park and conjoined twins who yearn to be free. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Jacob Vaus’ On All Fours as read by Dan Rabarts: 00:03:06 [Trigger] Stephen Sottong’s Half Brother as read by Jesse Holt: 00:12:18...
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Tales to Terrify 750 Christopher Hawkins
Welcome to episode 750. We have one tale for you this week, about an education in monster taming. COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions, Thank-you: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Christopher Hawkins’ On Thursdays We Beat the Teacher With Sticks as read by Sarah Mehra: 00:04:36 TRIGGER WARNINGS On Thursdays We...
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Tales to Terrify 749 STOKERS Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece
Welcome to episode 749. And happy StokerCon weekend! We have one final nominated tale for you, about a girl navigating the challenges of a most unusual boarding school. COMING UP Good Evening: Guest Host Douglas Gwilym, StokerCon 2026: 00:01:06 Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece’s St. Dymphna’s School…
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Tales to Terrify 748 STOKERS R. J. Joseph
Welcome to episode 748. It’s week four of our Stoker Awards short fiction showcase. Tonight, we meet a family haunted by a legacy of dysfunction. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] R. J. Joseph’s Inheritance as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:03:37 TRIGGER WARNINGS Inheritance contains scenes...
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Tales to Terrify 747 STOKERS L. E. Daniels
Welcome to episode 747 and week three of our Stoker Awards short fiction showcase. We have one tale for you tonight, about the persistence of nature in the aftermath of mass extinction. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] L. E. Daniels’ Stomata as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:02:50 TRIGGER...
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Tales to Terrify 746 STOKERS Champ Wongsatayanont
Welcome to episode 746. It’s week two of our Stoker Awards short fiction showcase. This week, we meet a regular taxi driver with a very special talent. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Champ Wongsatayanont’s Autogas Ferryman as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:02:52 TRIGGER WARNINGS...
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Tales to Terrify 745 STOKERS Anna Taborska
Welcome to episode 745. It’s week one of our Stoker Awards finalist showcase. This week, trouble catches up to a gang of West London thugs. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Anna Taborska’s [Ir]reversible as read by Mel Rose: 00:03:14 TRIGGER WARNINGS [Ir]reversible contains scenes of...
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Tales to Terrify 744 Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest Winners
Welcome to episode 744 and the results of our Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest! We have four runners up and one winner that are sure to chill your marrow. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Fiction Contest, Stoker Awards: 00:01:06 Runner-Up: Argelia Salmon’s Overheard Fragments from the Cryo Bay as read…
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Tales to Terrify 743 Anthony J. Rapino & Christopher Collins
Welcome to episode 743. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young woman takes a mysterious new job. Then, a boy seeks to reclaim a family heirloom. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Anthony J. Rapino’s This is My Happy Face as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:03:06 [Trigger]…
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Tales to Terrify 742 Jeff Wood & Daniel J. Greene
Welcome to episode 742. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young boy wakes to find his parents in his room. Then, a man who notices everything fails to see what matters most. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Jeff Wood’s A Voice of Leaves as read by Jay Reynolds: 00:02:44 Daniel J....
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Tales to Terrify 741 E. C. Bogosian
Welcome to episode 741. We have one tale for you this week, about a boy desperate to save someone from a fate they refuse to face. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 E. C. Bogosian’s Apoptosis as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:02:49 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales…
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Tales to Terrify 740 Douglas Smith & Joshua Ramey-Renk
Welcome to episode 740. We have two tales for you this week, about a woman convinced the world is ending and a perfectly normal, perfectly safe scenic walking tour. COMING UP Good Evening – Guest Host Douglas Gwilym: 00:01:06 Douglas Smith’s Nothing as read by Barbara Henslee: 00:03:05 [Trigger]...
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Tales to Terrify 739 Mia Cheng
Welcome to episode 739 and the final week of Women in Horror Month. We have one tale for you, about an artist in search of his missing muse. COMING UP Good Evening: Locus Magazine Fundraiser: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Mia Cheng’s Sparrow as read by Graeme Dunlop: 00:03:37 TRIGGER WARNINGS Sparrow…
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Tales to Terrify 738 Maria Hossain & Allison Mulder
Welcome to week three of Women in Horror Month. We have two tales for you. First, three quick dips in the waters of vengeance. Then, a young woman moves into an infamous house. COMING UP Good Evening: Author Interview Series: 00:01:06 Maria Hossain’s Memories of Water as read by Sara Sheckells:...
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Tales to Terrify 737 L. Fox & Chelsea Davis
Welcome to episode 737. Welcome to week two of Women in Horror Month. We have two tales for you. First, a grandmother warns her new granddaughter of the world of men. Then, two sisters try to rid themselves of their recurring visions of otherworldly beings. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 L.…
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Tales to Terrify 736 WiHM New Author Feature
Welcome to episode 736. To kick off Women in Horror Month, we’re sharing four short story debuts from female authors that are sure to raise your hackles and chill your marrow. COMING UP Good Evening: Folded Space Podcast, Lycan: Solomon’s Odyssey Chpt 4, WiHM: 00:01:06 cayce crane’s kenosis as…
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Tales to Terrify 735 Ely José Couto
Welcome to episode 735. We have one tale for you tonight, about a voice from the stars that leaves a woman changed forever. COMING UP Good Evening: Sci-Fi Horror Flash Contest, WiHM: 00:01:06 Ely José Couto’s On the Apotheosis of Vacant Astronauts as read by Griswold Addams: 00:03:24 PERTINENT...
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Tales to Terrify 734 Calvin Demmer & E. F. Benson
Welcome to episode 734. We have two tales for you this week about the complicated dance between loneliness and companionship. COMING UP Good Evening: Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06 Calvin Demmer’s Restroom Finds as read by Rish Outfield: 00:03:25 E. F. Benson’s Bagnell Terrace as read by...
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Tales to Terrify 733 Arasibo Campeche & David Stephen Powell
Welcome to episode 733. We have two tales for you this week. About the dangerous seduction of procrastination and a voyeur who sees more than she bargained for. COMING UP Good Evening: Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06 Arasibo Campeche’s Pantheon of Agony as read by LJ Segura: 00:03:16...
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Tales to Terrify 732 J.S. Apsley, Frank Oreto, Elle Zi Dong & Derek Alan Jones
Welcome to episode 732. We four tales for you this week, about a deadly fairy tale, a father who thinks he knows best, a woman who doesn’t quite feel herself, and a repairman struggling to remain relevant. COMING UP Good Evening: Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06 [Trigger] J. S. Apsley’s…
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Tales to Terrify 731 Corinne Engber
Welcome to episode 731. We have one tale for you this week, about a woman trapped in a time loop, in an endless fight for her freedom (and the truth). COMING UP Good Evening: 2026 Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Corinne Engber’s The Sound of a Gong as read by Krystal Hammond and Andrew...
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Tales to Terrify 730 Emma Johnson-Rivard & Chris L. Robinson
Welcome to episode 730. We have two tales for you this week, about a boy desperate to protect his newfound friendship, and a harrowing trip down a forbidden road. COMING UP Good Evening: WiHM Submissions: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Chris L. Robinson’s At Last, A Friend as read by the author: 00:04:05...
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Tales to Terrify 729 Meagan Regina Thomas & Alfie Court
Welcome to episode 729 We have two tales for you this week. First, we share a handy instructional guide to culinary subterfuge. Then, a group of Roman soldiers descend deep into the earth in search of a lost family. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Meagan Regina Thomas’ Brownie Recipe as read by...
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Tales to Terrify 728 T. R. Steele & Rex Burrows
Welcome to episode 728. We have two tales for you this week, about an unsettling exchange between man and nature, and a widower who struggles not to lose his head. COMING UP Good Evening: WiHM Submissions, Thank-you: 00:01:06 [Trigger] T. R. Steele’s Salamander Season as read by Colin Duncan:...
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Tales to Terrify 727 J. A. W. McCarthy
Welcome to episode 727. We have one tale for you this week, about a young woman who seeks comfort in the embrace of her deceased grandmother’s house. COMING UP Good Evening: WiHM Special Submissions Period, Thank-you: 00:01:06 J. A. W. McCarthy’s Lamai as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:04:53…
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Tales to Terrify 726 Amanda Cecelia Lang
Welcome to episode 726 and Happy Holidays! We have one tale for you this week, about a toy who searches for his purpose amidst the whispered secrets and gnashing teeth of a darkened nursery. COMING UP Good Evening: Merry Christmas: 00:01:06 Amanda Cecelia Lang’s The Velveteen Goblin as read by S....
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Tales to Terrify 725 Adam May
Welcome to episode 725. We have one tale tonight, about a mysterious chair in the woods that offers a young man escape from the darkness of everyday life. COMING UP Good Evening: Special Submissions Period, Thank-you: 00:01:06 Adam May’s The Chair as read by Joel Simler: 00:04:22 PERTINENT LINKS...
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Tales to Terrify 724 Ann O’Mara Heyward & Sabine Baring-Gould
Welcome to episode 724. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young woman faces the horrifying choice of what to do when all hope is gone. Then, a mother, fueled by grief, curses the man who murdered her son – with unexpected consequences. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Ann O’Mara...
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Tales to Terrify 723 Derek Alan Jones
Welcome to episode 723. We have one longer tale for you this evening, about a team of Antiquarians tasked with uncovering the origin of a mysterious artifact. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Derek Alan Jones’ Antiquity as read by Douglas Gwilym: 00:02:32 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon!...
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Tales to Terrify 722 Sam Logan & E. F. Benson
Welcome to episode 722. We have two tales for you this week. First, we develop an unfortunate aversion to fingernails. Then, a wife, tired of her husband’s illness, soon regrets taking matters into her own hands. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Sam Logan’s They All Must Go as read by...
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Tales to Terrify 721 Dafydd McKimm & L. T. Williams
Welcome to episode 721. We have two tales for you this evening. First, a village plays host to a visitor with an insatiable appetite. Then, an English iron and coal magnate finds his work is transforming more than just his career. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Dafydd McKimm’s…
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Tales to Terrify 720 E. F. Benson
Welcome to episode 720. We have one classic tale for you tonight, about an old country estate that’s corridors holds more than portraits and shadows. COMING UP Good Evening: Patreon Author Interview Series: Derek Alan Jones: 00:01:06 E. F. Benson’s How Fear Departed the Long Gallery as read by...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The unseen creature whose ravenous fangs dog your every step as your footfalls echo down the midnight alleyway.
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A long, icy shadow looming over you, making the hairs on your neck rise and your breath turn to ragged puffs of mist.
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Unearthly howls that pierce the night, pulling you from the comfort of sleep with feverish, heart-pounding dread.
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Welcome to Tales to Terrify, a weekly horror fiction podcast that gets under your skin, lays eggs and hatches writhing baby horrors nursed on your darkest fears. We're unique in our simplicity, bringing pure tales of terror to your ears audiobook-style – unadulterated and unadorned.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify.
Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href
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Drew Sebesteny
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The unseen creature whose ravenous fangs dog your every step as your footfalls echo down the midnight alleyway. — A long, icy shadow looming over you, making the hairs on your neck rise and your breath turn to ragged puffs of mist. — Unearthly howls that pierce the night, pulling you from the...
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