A short story penned for a Liminal Spaces writing challenge ends up prompting some surprisingly deep and serious discussion from David, Allen and Abysmii.
Story submitted by Knadire. Read along here.
Strange Fiction
147 - "Prevenge" by Max
David and Kaela read a short and punchy little number conceptually inspired by a They Might Be Giants song.
Story submitted by Max.
146 - "La Cueva de la Cabra" by A.C. Silva
David and Allen check out the Frozen Goat Cave and things get a more than a tad cryptic.
Story submitted by A.C. Silva. Read along here.
144 - "Unsplit Bonds" by neosaiyanangel
Oh good golly gosh, it looks like things are going a little kooky over there with our friends David, Allen and Abysmii, donchaknow. Maybe they got in a little too deep with this haunted doll story, but it probably has more to do with them getting into the mindset of a new character that may just have some meme staying power, oh yes she does!
Story submitted by neosaiyanangel. Read along here.
141 - "The Harvestman" by ClericofMadness
David and long-suffering inter-dimensional traveler Ben Paddon (Jump Leads) will bug bomb their way through this Cleric story that has way too many legs and even more tangents. Arachnophobes beware: this episode contains a lot of daddy longlegs!
Story by ClericofMadness. Read along here.
140 - "Full Moon, or a Description of Fish I Have Seen" by Kite Line
David, Kaela and Abysmii go fishing, and catch one whopper of an eldritch story with a nice dash of yearning.
Story by Kite Line, submitted by Cthuhlu Ftagn with permission. Read along here.
138 - "Does Anyone Remember a Dream with a Red Door?" by Leon H.
David comes in too hot on the mic in this recording while Allen is busy rolling at the bar. What brings them together is a story about lucid dreaming and a recurring image…
Story submitted by Leon H.
134 - "Heard" by Daniel Scamell
David, Kaela and Benjamin are going to have to put their waders on as they read this flash fiction story with grotesque banality at its heart. And a lot of meat.
Story submitted by Daniel Scamell. Read along at The Molotov Cocktail.
133 - "Who Built the House?" by Brendan Cleary
David, Kaela and Abysmii celebrate Guy Fawkes’ Day with another story plumbed from the dreams of the Great Old One. This time, it’s a VHS that has footage of the creation of humanity and how it was done. What existential conundrums will this cause for all and sundry?
Story by Brendan Cleary, submitted by Cthuhlu Ftagn with permission.
131 - "My Friend and I Found Ourselves on thispersondoesnotexist.com" by Tainted Dove
Kaela and Allen take a stab at a NoSleep-style story written in a 3-hour burst of creativity. The title is certainly evocative of NoSleep, but how does the story flow?
Story submitted by Tainted Dove.
130 - "Bobwire" by Urkelbot666
Allen’s enlightens David about the world of deathmatch wrestling, the device on which this story’s horror centers. They also talk about Mass Effect a lot, which has nothing to do with the story or wrestling. It wouldn’t be a UCA episode without some nonsensical tangents, after all.
Story submitted by Urkelbot666.
129 - "Procyonine" by Falstaff
It’s a Darkly Lit episode? David, Kaela and Seid are here to read and discuss a very different kind of literature, this time involving a dumpster-based mystery.
Story submitted by Falstaff.
127 - "Upon the Mountain" by Ryan Oleynik
Sickness, madness and dumb jokes beset our crew as David, Kaela, Allen, Abysmii and Papreeka read an epistolary story about a doomed village and eldritch horror.
Story by Ryan Oleynik, submitted by Cthuhlu Ftagn with permission. Read along here.
126 - "I Love Being Confused" by shortstory1
As they venture toward an infamous haunted abode, David and Allen get galaxy brained with shortstory1’s longest tale to date.
Story submitted by shortstory1.
125 - "Baby Blue Jay" by Cainmak
David and Kaela, a little more inebriated than usual, join Allen as they muddle through a critter-themed ghost story.
Story submitted by Cainmak. Read along here.
123 - "Why I Don't Do Midnight Walks Through Wine Country Anymore (I'm Fat And There's A Wendigo)" by Troy Wullbrandt
David, Kaela, Allen and Seid read a story penned in one hour with no proofreading or editing to see if the Shortstory1 effect applies; instead we get a new addition to the Wendigo Cinematic Universe.
Story submitted by Troy Wullbrandt.
118 - "Local Legend" by Slimebeast
David, Kaela and Abysmii receive something new from an old friend. It’s got antlers and a gun.
Story submitted by Slimebeast.
117 - "The Boy" by Mr. Martin (Benacazón)
David, Kaela and Allen have finally been recognized for the academics they are, as this episode has been requested for English homework. What kind of story will the teacher tell?
Story submitted by Mr. Martin (Benacazón).
116 - "The Room in San Carlos" by A.C. Silva
Allen and David can check out any time they like, but they can never leave… Wait, that’s the wrong hotel. What’s this all about? And is something burning?
"Story submitted by A.C. Silva. Read along here.
114 - "Turning Over a New Leaf" by Oxygen-Thief
A returning writer gives David, Kaela, Seid and Naruli a lot to think about with this melancholy short story…
Story submitted by Oxygen-Thief.
Stay until the end of the episode to hear a sneaky sample of Creative Horror’s newest podcast, The Jaymeson Tapes.