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This week on Pseudopod....The woods hide a dark secret on a windy night...
It's by famed ghost-hunter Elliott O'Donnell, read for you by our own Alasdair Stuart!
This week on Pseudopod....The woods hide a dark secret on a windy night...
It's by famed ghost-hunter Elliott O'Donnell, read for you by our own Alasdair Stuart!
This week on Pseudopod....The horrors of humanity...
It's by Gertrude Atherton, read for you by the astounding George Hrab!
This week on ʲܻDZǻ�....A young woman in trouble...
It's by Hunter Gray, read for you by Alethea Kontis!
Hello all - continues to supply a weekly short horror story for free, in audio form, by a full range of authors (Classic, Modern, Current & New) - every week, a new tentacle. Was there an episode of PSEUDOPOD you particularly loved this past year? Did something scare/engage/bother/impress you? PLEASE consider nominating that episode for a 2014 PARSEC Award (eligible stories featured such luminaries as Thomas Ligotti and Joe R. Lansdale!) The list of potential nominees is below (it covers episodes run from May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014 - so for those of you who like to spoil your own surprises, you can find out what are next 3 episodes are!). I cannot tell from the PARSEC pages below if people can nominate more than one episode (you can certainly nominate in more than one category) - I imagine so because nominations are pared down by the committee. (Unfortunately, due to character limits, I can't provide links to each of these episodes - most can be found in this page's Pseudopod thread proper, as well as at or from our PSEUDOPOD itself is eligible for:
Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast
Almost all of our episodes fall into the category of:
Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form)
Eligible for Best Speculative Fiction Story: Large Cast (Short Form) is:
"369: Four Views Of The Big Cigar In Winter by Charlie Bookout, read by Emily Smith"
Eligible (possibly) for Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Short Form) are:
377: Showcase: The Dark Audio Tone Poems of The Spectre Collector by Ron Jon, read by Ron Jon
347: Flash On The Borderlands XVI: Trial & Discipline: The Killing Machine by Karen Runge read by Eve Upton
*Please note*: Episode 361: The Murmurous Paleoscope by Dixon Chance read by Christiana Ellis has already been nominated, so use your nomination elsewhere!
POTENTIAL NOMINEES
332: Willow Tests Well by Nick Mamatas read by Julie Hoverson
333: Gig Marks by Ed Ferrara read by Patrick "The Voice" Bazile
334: The Curse Of The Mummy by Andre Harden read by Emily Smith
335: Charlie Harmer’s Day Off by Brendan Detzner read by Eric Luke
336: The Abyss by Leonid Andreyev read by Tanja Milojevic
337: At The End Of The Passage by Rudyard Kipling read by Alasdair Stuart
338: Beware The Jabberwock, My Son by Dixon Chance (aka David Ellis Dickerson) read by Kevin Hayes
339: The End-Of-The-World Pool by Scott M. Roberts read by Mark E. Phair
340: Neighbourhood Watch by Greg Egan read by Ron Jon Newton
341: Immortal L.A. by Eric Czuleger read by Joe Calarco
342: Riding Atlas by Ferrett Steinmetz read by Christopher Reynaga
343: Magdala Amygdala by Lucy A. Snyder read by Eugie Foster
344: The Pit by Joe R. Lansdale read by John Bell
345: Boxed by Donald McCarthy read by Alex Rudy
346: Prisoner Of Peace by David Tallerman read by Caith Donova
347: Flash On The Borderlands XVI: Trial & Discipline
Passing Grade by Paul DesCombaz read by Kyle Akers
The Killing Machine by Karen Runge read by Eve Upton
Awaiting Redemption by Maurice Broaddus read by Laurice White
348: The Easily Forgotten by Philip M. Roberts read by Laura Hobbs
349: Apotropaics by Norman Partridge read by Matt Franklin
350: The Bungalow House by Thomas Ligotti read by Ralph Walters
351: The Blues by Cameron Suey read by Gabriel Diani
352: Enough With The Crazy by Emile Dayne read by Joe Scalora
353: FLASH ON THE BORDERLANDS XVII: Keeping Up Appearances
Down By The Sea Near The Great Big Rock by Joe R. Lansdale read by Corson Bremer
The Demon Fields by Keith McCleary read by Kevin Hayes
Pawn by Jaki Idler read by Julia Rios
354: The Eulogy of Darien Meek by Niccolo Skill read by Rich Girardi
355: The Chair by Leah Thomas read by Justin Riestra
356: The Night Wire by H.F. Arnold read by Eric LukeEric Luke
357: Growth Spurt by Paul Lorello read by Steve Anderson
358: Apathetic Flesh by Darren O. Godfrey read by Bill Ruhsam
359: Face Change by Jeff Hewitt read by Anson Mount
360: Anasazi Skin by Matt Wallace read by Lance Axt
361: The Murmurous Paleoscope by Dixon Chance (aka David Ellis Dickerson) read by Christiana Ellis
362: Go, Go, Go, Said The Bird by Sonya Dorman read by Heather Welliver
363: Footsteps Invisible by Robert Arthur read by Kevin Hayes
364: The Yellow Sign by Robert W. Chambers read by B.J. Harrison
365: Whispers In The Dark by Andrew Marinus read by Graeme Dunlop
366 To Build a Fire by Jack London read by Wilson Fowlie
Bonus Christmas Flash - Helpers by David Steffen read by Rikki LaCoste
367: FLASH ON THE BORDERLANDS XVIII: Pseudopod Forum 2013 Flash Contest Winners
Whispers From The Trench by Robert McKinney read by Joel Nisbet
The Violin Family by James Douglas read by Donna Scott
Mr. Flyspeck by R.K. Kombrinck read by Dani Cutler
368: Short and Nasty by Darrell Schweitzer read by George Hrab
369: Four Views Of The Big Cigar In Winter by Charlie Bookout, read by Emily Smith, Matt Franklin, Laura Hobbs
370: Mary by Krista Soli Foster, read by Joe Calarco
371: The Unfinished Room by Joshua Rex, read by Bob Eccles.
372: Silver And Copper, Iron And Ash by Nathaniel Lee, read by Dominick Rabrun
373: The Metal And Its Mold by Tim W. Burke, read by Paul S. Jenkins
374: FLASH ON THE BORDERLANDS XIX: Blood On The Tracks � Departure, Transit, Arrival
Midnight Express by Alfred Noyes read by Paul S. Jenkins
“Destination: Nihil by Edmund Bertrand� by Mark Samuels read by Jorn Meyer
The Terminus� by Kim Newman read by Siobhan Gallichan
375: The Signalman by Charles Dickens read by Ian Stuart.
376: Quieta Non Movere by Reggie Oliver, read by David Moore.
377: Showcase: The Dark Audio Tone Poems of The Spectre Collector by Ron Jon, read by Ron Jon
378: The Haunted Spinney by Elliott O'Donnell read by Alasdair Stuart.
379: The Greatest Good Of The Greatest Number by Gertrude Atherton read by George Hrab.
380: Abigail by Hunter Grey read by Alethea Kontis
381: (broadcast upcoming) Scarred by Damien Angelica Walters read by Becky Stinemetze.
382: (broadcast upcoming) Her Face All Sharp by Sara Larner read by Marguerite Kenner
383: (broadcast upcoming) Blood Women by Usman T. Malik read by Saladin Ahmed.
This week on ʲܻDZǻ�...Life leaves marks...
It's by Damien Angelica Walters, read for you by Becky Stinemetze!
This week on ʲܻDZǻ�....Do you know why the caged bird sings?
It's by Sara Larner, read for you by Marguerite Kenner!
This week on Pseudopod.... (last week's episode is still m.i.a.)The month of May comes to Cornish port town, as does the 'Obby 'Oss....
It's by Paul Finch, read for you by Ant Bacon!
This week on Pseudopod...- in which Hell is other...."people"...
First up is "Penance" by Liz Colter, read by Ant Bacon - which proves that crowds do not have to be corporeal...
Next is "Mallecho" by Stephen Willcott, read for you by John Trevillian (of Talliston House & Gardens - please check their link for crucial info) - which takes place on a beautiful day in rural country village...
Finally, we are very proud to present "Jack" by Mohammad Naim Kabir, performed for you in a tour de force by the amazing John Bell - which lets you know that +++ I am Jack's ŷ page and you should like me right now...
This week on PSEUDOPOD...Amid the silver rain of gamelans, the hunter stalks his prey...
It's by Conda V. Douglas, read for you by David Cummings!
This week on PSEUDOPOD....A prosaic, predictable haunting in an old hotel and a daring experiment to see the unseen, through the agency of the !
Written for you by Terry Dowling and read for you by our own Graeme Dunlop!
This week on Pseudopod...Come one, come all! The festivities are about to begin...
It's by Simon Kurt Unsworth, read for you by David Rees-Thomas!
This week on Pseudopod....A house, a haunting, a riddle....
It's by Amanda C. Davis, read for you by Pamila Payne!
This week on ʲܻDZǻ�...Tie on the blindfold, time for a game!
It's by Richard Farren Barber, read for you by Tina Connolly (please check out while you're at it)!
THIS week on Pseudopod....A lodger examines lodgings.....
It's by John Paul Davies, read for you by Simon Meddings!
"Jack The Ripper's Bedroom" (c. 1907) by Walter Sickert
"Woman Seated On A Bed" by Walter Sickert
This week on PSEUDOPOD....A crash course in culture control....
It's (with apologies to W.W. Jacobs') by Derek Kunsken, read by Lewis Davies!
Summer has arrived and here at we have a full compliment of stories for your battered, scorched ears. Dead and unwholesome things in the water and on the beach; amazing and terrible transmutations in small communities; the tyranny of objects and puppets and awful history, sexual perversion and violence... and the end of the world a few times over. So don't forget: "The sun is coming / The dragon flies / His breath will drown / This world with astral fire"
I may check this out. I was checking out some Horror Podcasts the other day. Something definiitely worth looking into and listening to.
Please do! We aim for excellence and variety!
Shawn wrote: "THIS week on Pseudopod....A lodger examines lodgings.....
It's "Jack The Ripper's Bedroom" by John Paul Davies, read for you by Simon Meddings!
"Jack The Ripper's Bedroom" (c. 1907) by Walter..."
Really liked this short! I've always been intrigued by Jack the Ripper and even wrote a Fictional short stories with real elements based on one of the murders in which he almost got caught.
I've read that Walter Sickert was a possible suspect, there's also an autobiography written by James Carnac who claims he is the Ripper. I have it on my to-reads list.
Very nice Shawn, I will check out more posts on your page tomorrow. I got something fun to look into :)
This week on ʲܻDZǻ�....For all those stuck in traffic this past weekend.... something has gone wrong in the city... now, try to leave....
It's by Mitchell Edgeworth, read for you by Ron Jon!
This week on Pseudopod...The season for dead girls under the water....
It's by Caspian Gray, read by Robert A.K. Gonyo!
This week on Pseudopod....In the heat of the Summer, a call reverberates across Reelfoot Lake...
It's by Irvin S. Cobb from 1913, read for you by... someone...
This week on Pseudopod...Never forget...
It's by Benjamin Sonnenberg, read by Dave Robison.
This week on ʲܻDZǻ�...Predation and resistance.
It's by Toni Nicolino, read for you by Stephanie Morris!
Just enter the website, looks very interesting!I enjoy horror stories.
Now I will wait anxiously for Fridays.
This week on ʲܻDZǻ�...As the silver rain of the gamelan falls, the stick figure moves...
It's by Elizabeth Hand, read for you by the always wonderful Christiana Ellis!
Hey, didn't we skip an episode of ʲܻDZǻ� almost 4 months ago? Yes we did!Under the banyan trees, the women gather...
It's by Usman T. Malik, read for you by Saladin Ahmed!
This week on ʲܻDZǻ�....They're comin' after ya for ta mate!
It's by Harold Gross, read for you by Veronica Giguere!
This week on ʲܻDZǻ�... EPISODE 400!!!Will you realize that it's gotten worse?
It's by James Tiptree Jr., read by a cast of many!
Recovered from episode #400 yet?This week on Pseudopod...
A lonely outpost, a deceased wife....
It's by Dave Beynon, read for you by Wilson Fowlie!
This week on Pseudopod....What do you hear, at night in a small village?
It's by H.V. Chao, read by George Hrab!
This week on ʲܻDZǻ�....“Nothing that surrounds us is object, all is subject.� � André Breton
It's , with tales of everyday things, impinging - by Gabriel R. Miller, Lisamarie Lamb & David Stevens and read for you by Kyle Akers, Mignon Fogarty (Grammar Girl) & Graeme Dunlop�.
This week on ʲܻDZǻ�...An old building in London, a secret room....
It's by Chris Fowler, read for you by Joel Nisbet, with some help from Ian Stuart & Eve Upton.
Fall is upon us, dear listeners, and so we cycle into our very favorite quarter of the year here at Pseudopod towers. What to expect for Autumn 2014?Obsessions, false wives, awful husbands, monstrous neighbors, strange drugs, dead punks, deadly art, vicious politics and lots and lots of flash fiction!
Pay your respects to the the vultures, for they are your future....
Shawn wrote: "Fall is upon us, dear listeners, and so we cycle into our very favorite quarter of the year here at Pseudopod towers. What to expect for Autumn 2014?Obsessions, false wives, awful husbands, mons..."
That is a creepy looking picture Shawn. Looking forward to reading and listening to some upcoming podcasts, tis the season!
LAST week on ʲܻDZǻ�...Fathers, sons, baseball and wives....
It's by Steve Vernon�, read for you by James Silverstein!
THIS week on ʲܻDZǻ�...It's harvest time, and the Green Man is calling in debts....
It's by Eileen Wiedbrauk, read for you by Abra Staffin-Wiebe!
THIS week on Pseudopod...D-d-d-drugs, they say, are made in California... but are they?
It's by W.P. Johnson, read for you by Sam Ferree!
This week on ʲܻDZǻ�....Backroom mayoral politics in an honest light....
It's by David Nickle, read for you by the redoubtable Dave Robison�!
This week on PSEUDOPOD....A special Flash episode for your Halloween week...
It's by Annie Neugebauer�, read for you by Rikki LaCoste�!
This week on ʲܻDZǻ�...Enter the Labyrinth....
It's by Catherine MacLeod, read for you by Tatiana Gomberg!
And please check out
and finally, ʲܻDZǻ� related.....Do you listen to Pseudopod regularly? Are you a subscriber? If so, you will be receiving an extra special episode available ONLY to subscribers (only valid in the US and CANADA, I'm sorry to say).
If you're not... awww, go ahead and subscribe (surely, we're worth at least $2 a month? Maybe even $5 a month??). You will receive a reading of one of the Best New Horror stories currently available (that and the below are my only hints!) It's a goodie, folks!
Shawn wrote: "This week on ʲܻDZǻ�...Enter the Labyrinth....
It's "Sideshow" by Catherine MacLeod, read for you by Tatiana Gomberg!
And please check out WOMEN DESTROY HORROR!
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Oh my! Just looking at the picture up for this gives me the creeps.
This week on ʲܻDZǻ�...Get ready for a basketful of of flash fiction, it's
Written by Francesca Haig, Lou Morgan, Den Patrick, Andrew Reid, Richard Kellum, Severity Chase & Peter Newman!
Read by Alasdair Stuart, Wilson Fowlie�, Dave Robison�, Rikki LaCoste�, Siobhan Gallichan & Graeme Dunlop�!
Brought to you a day late by your truly!
This week on Pseudopod...“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.� � C.S. Lewis
It's three flash fiction pieces about different ways of handling the pain of loss - - with stories by Kate Jonez, L.R. Bonehill & Steve Calvert and readings by Tatiana Gomberg, John Michnya & Roberto Suarez!
This week on Pseudopod....Get your checklists ready, it's by Eleanor Wood, read by our own Alasdair Stuart!
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A different stream of audio horror!
It's featuring the work of Ron Jon (followed by a stultifying audio essay by Ye Olde Editor)!