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.
128 - Short and Shivery 39
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.
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.
124 - Short and Shivery 38
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.
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.
122 - Short and Shivery 37
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”
121 - "The Lair of the White Worm" (Part 4) by Bram Stoker
The whole gang (plus Matt) get together, get drunk, and get properly fed up with this story. They can only handle so much verbose, empty dialogue and passing references to way more interesting details that should have been shown, not told through the narrative. But is this truly the end?
Read along with us here!
120 - "The Divorce" by Rorshack Rorshan
David and Kaela are back from a trip, and ready to take on some counseling for a troubled tale of marital strife and a really specific haunting.
Story submitted by Rorshack Rorshan.
119 - "Smarter Than You Think" by Shark Cake
The incredibly mysterious author of a past DisneyPasta Challenge story asks us for some feedback, and David, Kaela and Benjamin provide… while falling into a fair amount of tangents since this is a much shorter story. Beware of silly padding!
Story submitted by Shark Cake.
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.
115 - Short and Shivery 36
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”
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.
113 - "The Lair of the White Worm" (Part 3) by Bram Stoker
What dry horrors await our readers in this installment? Be prepared for more gripping details of petty gossip among rich old people, long-winded discussions about etymology, and our protagonist apparently manifesting future vision out of nowhere. Also, mongoose.
Read along with us here!
112 - Short and Shivery 35
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”
111 - Lost Cryptids Challenge
This unusual final chapter of our Cryptid Writing Challenge comes to a close as the missing four stories are documented and barely survived by our expert team of Kaela, Kylie, Eli and Ben. Which story will leave the biggest impact on our judges?
“Karen” is by Skill Flea.
”Pale Gorgon” is by HyperThermal.
”South Milwaukee ‘Alley Man’ Still At Large” is by Rika.
”Top 10 Cryptids I Just Created to Potentially Win Third Place in a Writing Challenge” is by Zath.
110 - Cryptid Writing Challenge Runners Up
A trio of mysterious entities from the Cryptid Writing Challenge are brought to light by Kaela, Eli, Kylie and Background David as we look at some of the runners up.
“The Halifax Howler” is by Beth Morton.
”Ethylene Oxide and The Swamp Clown” is by Daniel Scamell.
”The Drudge” is by Plaggus.
But these aren’t are only elusive creatures… Check out our Lost Cryptids Challenge for more info.