Short and Shivery
The line between Rorshack Rorsharn and Julia Grane blurs further as David lets Abysmii pick the two stories they will read, one from each pseudonym. And, like in the past, their horizons are broadened as they read way too much into the jank narratives, bringing the episode to a surprisingly poignant conclusion.
“the skibidi man” was submitted by Rorshack Rorshan; “lift your problems” was submitted by Julia Grane.
Have David and Allen been hoodwinked? Is this a sign of a narrative trend? A mysterious writer submits five very short stories that bear the uncanny hallmarks of shortstory1 and Rorshack Rorshan, and leaves them scratching their heads as they try to figure out what is going on.
All stories submitted by Julia Grane.
Bite-sized unease from a suburban setting. David, Kaela and Abysmii hop over the white picket fence and into ClericofMadness’ garage sale, managing to scrounge up the funds for a pair of stories. Also, Craig rebels.
“Cherry Red: Liberation” and Suburban Terrors” were both written by ClericofMadness.
The beloved segment returns! David and Allen receive five stories from the mysterious Rue and proceed to do very little effective proper critique while accidentally creating yet another UCA meme character in the process.
All stories submitted by Rue.
Little did Allen and David know that when they started this venture into five more shortstory1 stories, they would come to some concrete revelations and legit information about the author. This episode is an unexpected culmination, and not one to be missed!
Read along with us:
1 “I failed to understand the cat”
2 “Something keeps scaring all of the supernatural creatures in my area”
3 “I hate doing parents evenings with kids whose parents are dead”
4 “Why do I always have to be the bad guy,”
5 August Community Spotlight - ShortStory1
6 “I tried reading every short story written by ShortStory1”
In this experimental episode, the gang record outdoors on a patio after helping David and Kaela move to a new home. Abysmii, Papreeka and Matt join them as they are reminded how this section has been well and thoroughly supplanted by the great enigma of shortstory1.
“I accidentally married everyone in my village” can be read here.
”How to uncook something” can be read here.
Longtime listener Bringeroflighters has asked us to choose our poison, and David, Kaela and Allen have two very, very short pieces of food-themed fiction to imbibe.
“I went to wholefoods at 11am and now i wish i hadnt” and “Local ad” were written by Bringeroflighters.
This segment has entirely been hijacked by shortstory1 at this point. David, Kaela and Matt get AJ and Gwen to return and see how far the weirdness has gone and what tropes continue.
Stories submitted by shortstory1 Read along below:
1. “Something keeps multiplying inside my apartment”
2. “If you are 30 years old and have a car, job and a house then you are a failure”
3. “I'm just trying to bury my father but drivers keep honking their horn”
4. “I want my room to be red”
5. “I was supposed to be maliciously compliant with my neighbours but it failed”
David and Allen have no choice at the moment but to read more shortstory1 oddities this time, and a pattern might be forming…
Stories submitted by shortstory1 Read along below:
1. “I love you so much Melissa”
2. “I want my son to be like me”
3. ”I’m so glad you exist”
4. “There is only 1 kind of social interaction that I like”
5. “I didn’t die for you”
We’re back from our holiday hiatus! David and Allen start 2022 with a hot-off-the-griddle batch of short, weird fiction by the mysterious shortstory1.
Stories submitted by shortstory1 Read along below:
1. “Should I still claim that I have mind powers”
2. “How I helped my daughter manage her fear of ghosts and spirits”
3. “My degree in medicine is useless”
4. “I'm just full of useless knowledge”
5. “I am heir to so many great people”
The noble tradition of getting Random Encounters to read stories with us continues! Having just wrapped shooting of Your Happy Ending the night before, we awake at the crack of 2pm to read a collection of five very short stories with varying themes of quirky horror and a bit of NoSleep energy.
Stories submitted by shortstory1 Read along below:
1. “Hello I would like to order a pizza”
2. “I regret turning an Instagram tiktok influencer into a vampire”
3. “I am going to allow my son to be weird for 12 hours instead of just 1 hour”
4. “Donate to my charity guys”
5. “My mother is still scared of the dark”
David, Allen and Benjamin aren’t done yet! With the holidays here, the trio read a pair of skewed stories - one very short, and one in very familiar territory.
“Listing Miss Riding Hood” was submitted by Rue; “I think I discovered a theme park’s horrible secret” was submitted by Ben Fuller. Read along here.
Isolated in a cabin in the woods (shooting the upcoming final season of The Shovelwarewolf), David and Kaela have Random Encounters on hand once again, this time for two submitted short stories that have nothing to do with video games for a change. Also, AJ poses a question to our listeners…
“Clean” was submitted by Oxygen-Thief; “Well Dressed Theater” was submitted by Mightybob3000.
An old segment with a new twist, David brings around special guest and new voice Vevina Swanson to compare and contrast a pair of differing NoSleep stories by the same author, drawing attention to the inherent weirdness that is the site’s conceit: treat every story like its real.
Both stories written by Atticus Garrison. “My Brother Used to Race Sprint Cars” can be read here; “I Don’t Watch YouTube Videos Anymore” can be read here.
David and Kaela have a birthday present for their friends at Random Encounters in their third, well, encounter with AJ, Gwen and Nate. From the depths of Creepypasta’s past come a pair of Pokemon perils that have significant history and a noticeable impact on the trend of PokePasta that followed. Do these two odd accounts still hold up?
“Pokemon Black” was written anonymously. Read along here.
“Lavender Town Syndrome” was also written anonymously. Read along here.
Cleric of Madness, the erstwhile creator of the Creepypasta Wiki, rises again to help David and Kaela navigate a pair of bite-sized stories about the walking dead. Do these shambling shells have any semblance of life in them, or will they prove to be as mindless as the zombies they’re attempting to utilize?
“Self Preservation” is credited to BananaCorn. Read along here.
”Since the Incident” is credited to Chelsea.adams.524. Read along here.
David’s never really been a cat person but is alright being cat-adjacent, while Kaela had a cat growing up and likes them pretty well. That’s important because this episode, guests Eli and Kylie from Animal Fact Files are bringing some feline frights to peruse. Will these two tales make the groups whiskers stand on end, or are these cats better left in the bag?
"Feline Shadows" is credited to Dengrath. Read along here.
"Found Cat" is credited to Needle553312. Read along here.
It didn’t start out as a Short and Shivery, but David, Kaela, Allen and Abysmii found the first story offered a little too short (but at least a little shivery) and decided to, at last minute, tack on another one. What follows is a pair of stories with very different tones and very different reactions from the panel of readers.
“The Gun Game” was initially uploaded to the Creepypasta Wiki by RetardoTheMagnificent. Read along here.
”BooTube” is credited to Tbok1992. Read along here.
It's back to a classic segment as David, Abysmii and Papreeka study a duo of short, unrelated stories submitted by Patrons. One is the beginning of a potential collection, while the other is a well-established piece of NoSleep fiction.
"Patient One" is by Colin, aka Iroko Alien. "Radio Silence" is credited to bencbartlett.
