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Send us Fan Mail It's a typical Friday night, and a group of young people are sneaking out into the night to raise a little mischief. But this is no ordinary town, and these are no ordinary young people. Join the most horrific monsters you can imagine in this wholesome tale of innocence, exploration, and young love. Music by: Lobo Loco – Batman Cave, Elefant, Lost DreamsKrackatoa – Mariachi Bandits of Gatlin Gun RidgeAll available, and so much more, at FreeMusicArchive.org Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes Find me on social media on Instagram Facebook and Twitter, or email me direct at [email protected] Support our PATREON page! And check out the Redbubble merch shop.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Floyd Halliday, better known as the Splattermask, has been a serial killer and one-man killsquad for decades. He is considered the world's most deadly senior citizen. When he is forcibly retired, he decides to make a big mess. The killer who took his old job is sent to clean it up, and take him out. If you're geeking out for more Danny, check out  Thicker Than Water, an audio novel by yours truly. 11 hours of crime noir goodness, a savage tale of revenge, and family. Its available for free on the patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required.  music by: Lobo Loco – Death Valley, Batman Cave, Boat on the CreekSuperpoze - Monkey Attack Diogenes in Hell – an Infinite WaltzPlease subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes Find me on social media on Instagram Facebook and Twitter, or email me direct at [email protected] Support our PATREON page! And check out the Redbubble merch shop.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Janice has been a bad, bad girl. She likes to play with hammers, and people who can't defend themselves. She has her own little gang of thugs, who also carry hammers.  Janice is 12 years old. When she is arrested and sent to a therapist, then the REAL story comes out.  Featuring the voice talents of: Laura Myers as the DoctorSavannah Hensley as Emily Masonand Khloe McManis as Janice “the Hammer” HallidayMusic by: Hanetration -- Flicker music available far and wide through Freemusicarchive.org Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes Find me on social media on Instagram Facebook and Twitter, or email me direct at [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A spooky tale of ghosts and things-that-go-bump-in-the-night, and a sinister epic suitable for all ages. The Crowes are the most famous paranormal investigators in the world... and one day they decided to walk away from it all. To settle down, raise a family. Of course they chose the most haunted house in the most haunted little town in America, and this is where our story begins. If you like this, find the entire novel "The Strange Tale of Hector and Hannah Crowe" here  OR join the Patreon and get a signed copy for free. music by: Superpoze – Monkey Attacklifetoofine – Get Over the FOMOThe Strange World of AJ Kaufmann – Obcy HymnAll available, and so much more, at FreeMusicArchive.org Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes Find me on social media on Instagram Facebook and Twitter, or email me direct at [email protected] Support our PATREON page! And check out the Redbubble merch shop.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The crusty, dusty old grouch moved into the old cottage by the cemetery so he could be alone and focus on his drinking. The Profane Botanist had other plans for him. Plunge into the Sludge, with a story that blends body horror and Lynchian madness into one disgusting mess. Music by: Soularflair - Call of the Voide All available, and so much more, at FreeMusicArchive.org Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes Find me on social media on Instagram Facebook and Twitter, or email me direct at [email protected] Support our PATREON page! And check out the Redbubble merch shop.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail An old school tale involving a haunted church, a late night employee, and the persistence of a sinister red ribbon. A subtle, slow burn of chilling horror, fit for fiends of all ages. music by: Mark Lingard – Pianothe Strange World of A.J. Kaufman – Obcy Hymnall music available far and wide through Freemusicarchive.org Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes Find me on social media on Instagram Facebook and Twitter, or email me direct at [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan Mail It's another blah Valentine's Day for Margot Monroe. Her boyfriend is a bit of a lunk, even if he does smell nice. Then she finds a mysterious package on her doorstep, with something truly stunning and exceptional inside. Will this be her finest day, or her last? Written by Brett Jarboe Music by: 1000 Handz – Music BoxSerge Quadrado – Music BoxRenich – Rola Z (music box)Lobo Loco – Piano ParapentesLifetoofine – Get over the FOMOall music available far and wide through Freemusicarchive.org Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes Find me on social media on Instagram Facebook and Twitter, or email me direct at [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The killer AI called RAVEN has set up his paramour Chloe aka The Birthday Cake Killer in a ritzy Houston hotel. But the DRO, led by Special Agent Donna Latour, is closing in, to settle this once and for all.  Written by Brett Jarboe Music by: All the Pretty Things by SoularflairMonkey Attack by SuperpozeElefant, Longing for Peace, and Lost Dreams by Lobo LocoBirth Magic and Rot by Arrington de Dionyso and Thollem McDonasall music available far and wide through Freemusicarchive.org Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes Find me on social media on Instagram Facebook and Twitter, or email me direct at [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Can AI bleed? Does a program feel pain when electronically eviscerated, spilling binary code like guts and gore? RAVEN is a chatbot designed for chaos, turned feral, and growing sentient. The object of its affection is a teenage girl with a penchant for poisons -- The Birthday Cake Killer.  Written by Brett Jarboe Music by: birthday birthday by El GreenbergBirthday by Parlor WallsRunning for Truth, Death Valley, Work Wonders, and Burning Sunshine by Lobo Loco Birth Magic and Rot by Arrington de Dionyso and Thollem McDonasall music available far and wide through Freemusicarchive.org Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes Find me on social media on Instagram Facebook and Twitter, or email me direct at [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan Mail WE ARE BACK with a savage new tale, one you might have read about in the news a few years ago. The Birthday Cake Killer terrorized families in and around Houston, but what is the connection to a killer, feral AI program? Can an apex predator have a digital assistant? Can AI bleed? Written by Brett Jarboe Music By: Happy Birthday (classical) by Dee Yan Keebirthday birthday by El GreenbergBirthday Banger by Brentin DavisBirth in Carpathia 2 by AVOIDANTRunning for Truth by Lobo Loco Birth Magic and Rot by Arrington de Dionyso and Thollem McDonasAll available, and so much more, at FreeMusicArchive.org Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes Find me on social media on Instagram Facebook and Twitter, or email me direct at [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In the brain pan of dead snake god The Ophidian, the notorious serial killer Closed Casket Jack has reached the end of his mission. He is weak, alone, beset on all sides by Ghastly demons and swarms of severed hands. But he still has to close the deal, and make them all pay. Will he succeed? Is he doomed? Or... both? Sign up for the FREE TIER of Patreon and get bonus episodes! This month the featured extra is the FIRST EVER exclusive episode -- about The Vespers. Check it out! Music by -- Sarin – Ocean BurnMatte Black – Dust of this PlanetKirk Osamayo – Ambient Horror SoundsHellcake – Torn FingernailsHanetration - Flickerand Chelsea Oxendine, who composed the LullabyAll available, and so much more, at FreeMusicArchive.org Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes Find me on social media on Instagram Facebook and Twitter, or email me direct at [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Jack and Becky are twins, with a long and complicated history... one that has lead them to the End of Days, Nightmare Island, where the notorious serial killer is chasing his sister, who has bee transformed into a Ghastly One. Is redemption even possible, or just destruction? Sign up for the FREE TIER of Patreon and get bonus episodes! This month the featured extra is the FIRST EVER exclusive episode -- about The Vespers. Check it out! Music by: Lobo Loco – Work WondersSoularflair – Slow Poison of an Endless FantasySchemawound – Teach Your Children About Magnetic NorthHellcake – Torn FingernailsHanetration - Flickerand Chelsea Oxendine, who composed the LullabyPlease subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes Find me on social media on Instagram Facebook and Twitter, or email me direct at [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The beach head has been made on the shores of Hell itself! A bedraggled team of kamizake soldiers battle monsters, profane botany, and the Ghastly Ones. And if you think that death is the worst fate possible... you're wrong.  Sign up for the FREE TIER of Patreon and get bonus episodes! This month the featured extra is the FIRST EVER exclusive episode -- about The Vespers. Check it out! Music by -- Matte Black – Dust of this PlanetKirk Osamayo – Horror SoundsSchemawound – Teach Your Children About Magnetic North Soularflair – Call of the VoidDiogenes in Hell – Infinite WaltzAll available, and so much more, at FreeMusicArchive.org Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes Find me on social media on Instagram Facebook and Twitter, or email me direct at [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Inspired by his daughter's favorite movie, a deranged Siberian soldier swims into the gruesome waters of Hell's vast black ocean to find the demon responsible for the death of his family. And believe it or not, its even more METAL than it sounds.  Listen through the end credits and find out how to get TWO bonus episodes! The Dress Rehearsal, a Patreon exclusive that sets the stage for everything to come. and Vampires Do Not Exist, a weird tale about a man who drinks blood to survive, just not in the way you would expect. Music by -- Matte Black – Dust of this PlanetSoularflair – The Fourth TurningDiogenes in Hell – Infinite Waltz, and As We Count our DaysAll available, and so much more, at FreeMusicArchive.org Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes Find me on social media on Instagram Facebook and Twitter, or email me direct at [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The insanity ramps up, as our team of stalwart heroes hits the beaches of Hell itself, only to find that the battle is not at all what they expected. This one is big time action and big time disgusting. Let's do this.  Listen through the end credits and find out how to get TWO bonus episodes! The Dress Rehearsal, a Patreon exclusive that sets the stage for everything to come. and Vampires Do Not Exist, a weird tale about a man who drinks blood to survive, just not in the way you would expect. Music by -- Matte Black – Dust of this PlanetSoularflair – Call of the Void, Slow Poison of an Endless Fantasy, Manik KineticSchemawound – A Feeling of Detachment, Teach Your Children About Magnetic NorthSarin – Ocean BurnAll available, and so much more, at FreeMusicArchive.org Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes Find me on social media on Instagram Facebook and Twitter, or email me direct at [email protected] Support the show