Bite-Sized Frights
An original audio horror series about the paranormal, frightening folklore, urban legends and other tales to terrify, in bite-sized doses.
Episodes
December 6, 2020 • 21 mins
Winter. The holiday season. With it comes many things - mirth, merriment, presents under the tree from dear old St. Nick. But if you've been naughty, Krampus might have a lump of coal for you - or something worse. Join us for a tale of a cold wintry night in December, and an unexpected visit from the Christmas devil...
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November 15, 2020 • 22 mins
Mankind has sought an answer to the problem of death for eons. What happens, though, when our thirst for knowledge and the quest for life goes just a little too far? Join us for a tale of grave-robbing, mad science, a misunderstood monster and a man wielding a power he could not possibly control...
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October 31, 2020 • 20 mins
Halloween and trick or treating go hand in hand, but in the old days, tricks were far more common than treats on All Hallows' Eve. Ranging from mostly harmless, to destructive, and sometimes even deadly, Halloween pranks have long been a staple of this ghoulish holiday. Join us as we dive into the tradition of malevolent mischief which would eventually become a night all its own - Devil's Night...the perfect night for the D...
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October 25, 2020 • 24 mins
Halloween. Known these days as a night of frolic and mischief, its roots are far darker and more sinister than one might imagine. From ancient ceremonies to ritual sacrifices, the festival of Samhain - from where Halloween originates - has a long and tumultuous history. Join us for a tale of one fateful autumn night, where all is not as it seems during the thinning of the veil between the world of the living, and that of the dead.....
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October 18, 2020 • 26 mins
Jack o' lanterns are now synonymous with Halloween, but the origins of this simple gourd are much different, and far more sinister than you might imagine. It involves tales of ancient rituals, evil spirits and pacts with Satan himself. Join us for a story of a man cursed by the devil to wander the plane between the worlds of the living and the dead, as well as the ominous origins of petrifying pumpkins, as we dive into the haun...
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October 11, 2020 • 19 mins
Halloween masks - they seem innocent enough. Fun disguises, designed to frighten. However, not all masks are what they seem, and there are certain masks with more sinister origins than one might imagine...Join us for a tale of a fateful Halloween night, and two such malevolent masks...
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October 4, 2020 • 22 mins
All Hallow's Eve - the thinning of the veil, when the boundary between the world of the living and the dead is at its weakest. Legend has it on this night, the headless horseman rises from his grave, terrifying mortals and seeking vengeance. Ichabod Crane once encountered this creature long ago in the village of Sleepy Hollow. Join us as we revisit that fateful night and try not to lose our heads....
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September 21, 2020 • 22 mins
Creatures of the night. Blood-suckers. Ghouls. Vampires. Whatever you call these mythical beings, one thing is undeniable - their unquenchable lust for human blood. Join us as we travel to Transylvania and explore the real-life inspiration for the bloodthirsty fiend, Count Dracula...
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September 13, 2020 • 19 mins
Allagash, Maine, the summer of 1976. Four friends venture out into the wilderness for some rest and relaxation and encounter something bizarre and unexplainable...unexplained, that is, until the nightmares begin. Burning lights in the night sky, gray-skinned beings and unspeakable atrocities. Were the men abducted by aliens, or was the entire story a fabrication? Join us as we delve into the mystery of the "Allagash Four".....
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September 6, 2020 • 25 mins
This is part 5 of our 50 States of Fear mini-series, a road trip through some of the most bizarre and terrifying urban legends found across America. Join us as we travel alphabetically from South Dakota, the Mount Rushmore state, through to the Forever West of Wyoming, as we dive into the mysteries of Bigfoot, a strange woman who hands out poisoned candy to unsuspecting children, a winged beast known as the Mothman, a cursed forest...
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August 29, 2020 • 25 mins
This is part 4 of our 50 States of Fear mini-series, a road trip through some of the most bizarre and terrifying urban legends found across America. Join us as we travel alphabetically from The Land of Enchantment, New Mexico, through to the Palmetto state of South Carolina, where we explore the real-life legend behind the 1981 slasher film The Burning, an alleged vampire who may have fed on her own family, a ghost without a face w...
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August 23, 2020 • 25 mins
This is part 3 of our 50 States of Fear mini-series, a road trip through some of the most bizarre and terrifying urban legends found across America. Join us as we travele travel alphabetically from the Bay State of Massachusetts through to the Garden State of New Jersey, delving into macabre mysteries of undying witches, ghostly hitchhikers, wendigo, cannibals, a 3-legged ghoul, a family stalked by a malevolent watcher, and more...
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August 23, 2020 • 24 mins
This is part 2 of our 50 States of Fear mini-series, a road trip through some of the most bizarre and terrifying urban legends found across America. Join us as we travel alphabetically from the Aloha state of Hawaii through to the Old Line State of Maryland, investigating tales of goatmen, graveyards and ghostly clowns, from murderous mansions to blood-drinking brothers...
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August 23, 2020 • 25 mins
This is part 1 of our 50 States of Fear mini-series, a road trip through some of the most bizarre and terrifying urban legends found across America. Join us as we travel alphabetically from the Yellowhammer state of Alabama through to the peach state of Georgia, investigating horrific tales of murder, madness and misery, from haunted highways, to hellish hauntings all the way to to the hidden gates of Hell itself...
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August 15, 2020 • 22 mins
In the year 1590, a sinister plot was uncovered in Scotland. An evil scheme to drown a King and throw a nation into chaos. A deal made with the Devil. A wicked spell cast by witches, dancing in the moonlight. Heads were going to roll for this treachery. Join us as we explore the bizarre history of the burnings and beheadings, the tall tales and torture surrounding the witch trials that raged through Europe, claiming the lives of al...
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August 1, 2020 • 23 mins
In 1922, Howard Carter discovered the tomb of legendary Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun. But some say he found more than golden treasures in that ancient grave. Some say he released a terrible curse that would go on to claim the lives of many unfortunate souls. Join us as we explore this mystery of mummies, murder and misfortune, and dive deep into the truth behind…the mummy's curse...
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July 27, 2020 • 21 mins
The chainsaw-wielding maniac Leatherface. The unhinged serial killer Norman Bates. The skin suit wearing butcher, Buffalo Bill. It’s hard to believe, but all of these iconic movie murderers were inspired by one real-life killer. The gruesome and ghoulish Ed Gein. Join us as we explore this true and twisted tale of grave robbing, cannibalism and human skin masks. We hope you’ve got a strong stomach…
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July 13, 2020 • 24 mins
The brutal murder of Elizabeth Short, better known as the Black Dahlia, sparked a manhunt that was the largest the United States had ever seen. A search for a monster, a devil in human form that needed to be stopped, destroyed before he killed again. Join us as we explore one of the most shocking and barbaric crimes of the 20th century, investigate the psychopathic killers that may be hiding among us and attempt to unravel a murde...
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July 3, 2020 • 21 mins
Fairy tales. Cute and colourful stories to warm the soul, where true love never dies and the hero always wins…right? The original versions of our beloved childhood tales are soaked in blood, betrayal, misery and murder. Not so happily ever after. Join us as we explore the true, twisted origins of Disney princesses, handsome kings and talking animal companions. These are the dark and gruesome cautionary tales that you mother never t...
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June 27, 2020 • 20 mins
Shape-shifting alien creatures. Sinister robots cloaked in human flesh. Demons wearing the faces of your family. Works of science fiction for most of us, but for some, a horrifying reality. We have entered the realm of the Body Snatchers. Join us as we investigate some truly bizarre accounts of doppelgangers, evil twins and ghostly replicas, and explore the eerie myths and legends that inspired some of the most terrifying sci-fi mo...
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