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.
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.
Bonus - Darkly Undercooked Jaymeson Pie
in Bonus/Extra
A four-podcast mashup! The creators of Darkly Lit, Undercooked Analysis, The Jaymeson Tapes and Coffee & Pie all gather in one place to have some goofy discussions! Follow along as these weirdos tangent back and forth with some quality(?) conversation.
145 - SCP Roundup: 230 and 2614
The Darkly Lit Trio make a quick return to the Foundation to fulfill a request for Seid, and end up finding a deep dive into a multiversal conundrum in the process.
All entries read can be found on the SCP Foundation website: http://www.scp-wiki.net/
SCP-230 - “The Gayest Man Alive” was archived by Sc0tch.
SCP-2614 - “Sometimes I Go Out In Pity For Myself” was archived by bbaztek.
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.
143 - SCP Roundup: Confinement Edition Part 5
After nearly three years, David, Kaela and Allen grab a few from the Hennessy Vending Machine (SCP-294 that still needs repair) and read an account of an IKEA that goes on forever, the source of inspiration for the last two major episodes of Lord Bung’s “Confinement.” Also, David revives and old gag because why not?
All entries read can be found on the SCP Foundation website: http://www.scp-wiki.net/
SCP-3008 - “A Perfectly Normal, Regular Old IKEA” was archived by Mortos.
142 - "I'm Sick of Being Homeless" by Rorshack Rorshan
In a surprise early episode, your usual hosts do their usual thing.
Story by Rorshack Rorshan.
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.
139 - Creepy Cooking Staff Go Analog
Allen and David have shelled out prompts, and now meet clandestinely in the desert to create something with the vibe of analog horror based on your suggestions! Could it be they’ve locked onto the next big Creative Horror project?
Creepy Cooking Staff’s theme music by Abysmii.
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.
137 - Shortstory1 Challenge Stories by Troy Wullbrandt
2023 kicks off with something not quite Short and Shivery. David shares one last bit of SS1 emulation with Allen, and bonds will be tested.
Stories submitted by Troy Wullbrandt:
”We Won’t Leave Orbit Until My Son Learns His Lesson”
"Whole Foods Is Milking Something It Shouldn’t”
”My Daughter Loves The Snow Too Much”
”The Voices In My Walls Say Fight On”
136 - "Happy Appy III" by Gamma Numeric
The wrapping paper is coming off of this holiday gift for David, Kaela, Allen, Abysmii and Papreeka, and it turns out it’s a rotten apple of a fanfic - a return of sorts to the nonsensical narrative universe of Happy Appy. How does the story handle when written by someone other than Dronian? Well…
“Happy Appy III: the sequel-prequel happy happy-appening” was submitted by Gamma Numeric.
135 - Short and Shivery 40
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”
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.
132 - "Fancy Being a Ouija Board Planchette?" by Rorshack Rorshan
As Halloween approaches, David, Kaela and Seid gather to study a ritual, and possibly a new career path (both willing and unwilling) in spiritual medium practices. What will the board tell them?
Story submitted by Rorshack Rorshan.
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.