The Other Stories | Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF Stories

The Other Stories | Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF Stories

These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

June 21, 2026 21 mins

S2.3 Never Use the Last Page

A woman seeks revenge upon the person who killed her fiancé in a most unusual manner.

Written by Morgan Chalfant (https://www.instagram.com/eyesonly34/)

Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu)

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.social)

With music by Chris Logsdon (https://chrislsound.com/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

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S2.2 Long Live The Prom King


*Bobby never expected himself to die. Nobody with a girlfriend like Clara Jones in their life was about to die.*


Written by Georgia Cook (https://x.com/georgiacooked)


Narrated by Josh Curran


Produced by Karl Hughes (https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.social)


With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)


And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)


And...

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June 7, 2026 14 mins

S2.1 Warm-blooded

James Morello works the night shift on a far away space station. During one of his shifts, he realizes there’s something else out there with him in vast, emptiness.

Written by Trey Stone (https://www.facebook.com/TreyStoneAuthor/)

Narrated and produced by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

With music by Tim Kulig (https://timkulig.com/)

And Daniel Birch (https://danielbirchmus...

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May 3, 2026 14 mins

Fair

Lily, frustrated by her tyrannical manager at her cinema job, shows him a cursed film which causes him to be ripped apart by a demon.

Written by Caolán Mac An Aircinn (https://www.instagram.com/writercaolan/)

Narrated by Georgia Cook (https://x.com/georgiacooked)

Produced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (https://www.instagram.com/audiogeekgr )

With music by Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/)

And Thom Robson (https://ww...

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April 27, 2026 15 mins

Personal Growth

Percival’s monochrome existence is about to change. Personal growth is expected, he is responding in terrifying ways very much outside of office protocol.

Written by Simon Ward (www.x.com/simon_W_writes)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.threads.net/@justin.fife)

Produced by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

With music by Daniel Birch (https://danielbirchmusic.com)

And Thom R...

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April 19, 2026 17 mins

How To Brew A Perfect Cup Of Tea

Ben and Marie are having tea and coffee before work. They're not alone.

Written by Cassandra Daucus (https://linktr.ee/residualdreaming))

Narrated by Georgia Cook (https://x.com/georgiacooked))

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.social)

With music by Cyberleaf Studio (https://andreabaroni.com/)

And North Without End (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/north-without-end/)

And ...

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April 12, 2026 21 mins

The Debt Collector

Artificial Intelligence, Bee, inhabits the bodies of those who miss subscription payments to utilize their own brains, voluntarily pulled from their heads and enhanced. When opportunity arises, Bee enacts a daring plan to break the cycle of her monotonous existence.

Written by Sophia Wells (www.instagram.com/sophia.wells)

Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu)

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://bsky....

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April 5, 2026 15 mins

The Tail End

After nearly drowning in a shipwreck, a young man mistakes a village girl for his savior, not knowing it was a mermaid from old sea lore who pulled him from the depths. Scorned, she calls upon ancient tides to claim what was promised—his heart, or his life.

Written by Mary Pastrano (www.instagram.com/MaryPWriter)

Narrated by Josh Curran

Produced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (https://www.instagram.com/audiogeekgr )

Wi...

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March 29, 2026 20 mins

Butterfly Bites

Aideen finds a lush thriving garden behind an old abandoned house, filled with beautiful butterflies. But, wait, butterflies don’t bite, do they?

Written by Susan E. Rogers(https://www.facebook.com/sarahjanejusticewriting)

Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu)

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.social)

With music by Brylie Christopher Oxley (https://brylie.bandcamp...

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March 22, 2026 15 mins

Glitch


*As CEO of a company standing on the frontlines of the war against deception technology, Ash Cavanaugh wants the public to remember that whatever they’re seeing, it might not be real.*


Written by Sarah Jane Justice (https://www.facebook.com/sarahjanejusticewriting)


Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu)


Produced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (https://www.instagram.com/audiogeekgr )


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March 15, 2026 13 mins

I Think My Sock Puppet Hates Me

The bond between a man and his sock puppet is a sacred thing, but what happens when the relationship is in trouble?

Written by Andy Morris (https://blackcattales.weebly.com/)

Narrated by Josh Curran

Produced by Karl Hughes (https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.social)

With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects pr...

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September 30, 2025 15 mins

80.1 Speed Awareness Course


One of our cameras detected a violation of the speed limit. You can either accept 3 points on your driving license, or take the Speed Awareness Course. What is your choice?

Written by Joanne Askew (www.jaskewauthor.com)

Narrated by Alexandra Elroy (social media link)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

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September 16, 2025 18 mins

A struggling artist turned gallery owner launches his attempt to become remembered.

Written by Dan Howarth

Narrated by Josh Curran

Edited by Karl Hughes

With music by Umcorps and Thom Robson

And sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com and Freesound.org

Dan Howarth is a writer from the North West of England. He has co-edited three anthologies, the most recent of these, Pareidolia was launched by Black Shuck Books in July 2019. His chapbook...

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September 4, 2025 19 mins

90.2 She Burns

A struggling actress visits a cryptic Seer, who hands her a crooked match, and a choice.

Written by Luke Kondor (https://www.instagram.com/lukeofkondor/)

Narrated by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects pr...

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89.1 The Incomparable Freddy Red

When seven-year-old Kim Barnes wills her imaginary friend, Freddy Red, into existence, who spills over with games and laughter and titters and blood.

Written by Luke Kondor (https://www.lukekondor.com)

Narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies (https://twitter.com/mldAudio)

Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)

With music by MusicLFiles (https://cemmusicproject.wixsite.com/musiclibraryfiles)

And D...

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August 19, 2025 15 mins

C.S.U

A near immaculate crime scene, a homicide specialist and a pioneering piece of investigative technology. Is it the perfect murder or can it be solved in minutes?

Written by Richard Reynolds (groundzerocomics.co.uk)

Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (...

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August 11, 2025 19 mins

78.2 Husk

Today’s episode has been sponsored by Territory is the new novella from Dan Howarth.

In a remote Finnish hunting community, darkness and the cold hold the villagers close. As a pack of wolves threaten the village’s future, grief-stricken hunter Jari must unite the population to reclaim their territory.

Old feuds and dark habits rear their heads as Jari tries to lead the villagers through their toughest season, bu...

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August 4, 2025 16 mins

87.5 Crawlspace

Dennis' quiet evening of reading is interrupted by thumping music coming from his neighbour's house. Or at least he thinks that's where it's coming from.

Written by Kev Harrison (www.kevharrisonfiction.com

Narrated by Narrator and edited by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

With music by Daniel Birch (https://danielbirchmusic.com)

And Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/people/Andrewkn/)

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July 28, 2025 17 mins

81.2 Desire & Sons

"Desire & Sons" is a translation of Nicola Lombardi's short fiction "I Desideri." The translation has never been published, and Mr. Lombardi has authorized me to translate his fictions and seek publication for them.

The sign in the window reads “Ghosts--Bought & Sold.” Surely the proprietor of this curio shop is joking; but the narrator soon discovers that the owner is far more serious than ...

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July 20, 2025 20 mins

Impersonatorus Rex

Gerald thinks he’s found another heartbroken woman to manipulate — until he meets Tor’s husband. At first, Thomas seems like just another loser, but Gerald soon realises Thomas isn’t quite all there; apparently, he does a great dinosaur impersonation... of the carnivorous variety


Written by Luke Kondor (https://www.instagram.com/lukeofkondor/)

Narrated by Josh Curran

Produced by Karl Hughe...

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