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She existed in the in-between, the celestial nothing that stretched between here and there... Today's episode was written and narrated by R. E. Rule. Music, mixing, and production by Frank Nawrot. Today's' music was performed by Dr. Gabby Baffoni. Dr. Baffoni, professor of clarinet at Southeast Missouri State University, plays with the Pan Pacific Ensemble, who will be releasing it's fourth album this fall! She'll also be premiering a concerto for clarinet and concert band by Theresa Martin. Episode photo from Rochus Hess. Support the show

If you could make One Call, to whom would it be? Support the show

When an unexpected opportunity comes her way, Nia visits the upper levels. Support the show

All of her life, Kaye has been building the dam. Cover art sourced from falco. Support the show

In a Michigan lake-side diner, on a night when the mayflies hatch... Mayfly Night was written by Warren Brown. Warren is a Canadian/American citizen of First Nations descent. Publications include OMNI, F & SF, Amazing, The Book of All Flesh, This Land, Nimrod, Dear Leader Tales, Speculative North, Smoke in the Stars, Abyss & Apex, etc. His novel, What Happened in Fool the Eye is available online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Learn more at warrenbrown.synthasite.com. Narration for today’s episode by R.E. Rule. Music, mixing, and production by Frank Nawrot. Cover art sourced from petraboekhoff. Support the show

On the long drive home, Brianna finds an unexpected place to rest. Today's episode was written Catherine Yeates. Find out more about their work at https://www.cjyeates.com/  Cover Art sourced from jrico144. Support the show

A skeptical paranormal investigator enters an abandoned house, oblivious to the dark secret hidden within. Cover Art Sourced from darksouls1. Support the show

Additional production by Matthew Ferrandino. Cover art sourced from Prettysleepy. Support the show

This Readers' News column consists solely of submissions from Bear Creek residents just like you! Today's episode was written by Tarver Nova. Tarver is a speculative fiction writer and professional night owl in New York. His stories are found in Baffling Magazine, Daily Science Fiction, Kaleidotrope, and other fine places. He is an associate editor of PodCastle and CatsCast. Find him at tarvernova.com or show him your cats on Twitter @tarvernova. Cover Art sourced from Becca H. Support the show

While on his normal carrier route, Noah encounters someone unexpected. Voice Talent: Gretchen Pille James Barnett from The Night's End Podcast. Cover Art sourced from Gerd Altmann. Support the show

Caught up in the story, a reader crosses the line between reality and fiction. Cover Art sourced from Mystic Art Design. Support the show

On a hot summer day, Wilem discovers one of the river's hidden secrets. Cover Art was sourced from oliver-eyth. Support the show

A child of the forest is never just a child. Support the show

When Helene goes to harvest the tree that grows buttons, she finds something far more surprising and far more sinister than she ever expected.  Support the show

Introducing Don Henry - an Opera by Frank Nawrot  Premiering August 23, 2022 wherever you listen to podcasts. Don Henry was a Dodge City native and University of Kansas student whose ideals led him to fight fascism in the Spanish Civil War of the late 1930s. Don was a young man when Mussolini and Hitler established fascist governments in Western Europe. He and others from around the world traveled to Spain to help prevent a fascist government from taking hold there as it had in Italy and Germany. He became a member of the International Brigade that fortified the leftist Spanish Republicans (also referred to as the Loyalists). Don knew the dangers of his ambition and so hid his real intentions by telling his family he was taking a vacation in Europe. On his first day of battle, Don was mortally wounded by a gunshot to the chest as he tended to an injured comrade.    In this recording, the story of Don Henry is told from three asynchronous perspectives: 1) a 21st-century 24-hour news channel program, 2) a letter written by Don Henry to his family in Kansas, and 3) the frontlines of the war as told by Salaria Kea, a nurse from Akron, Ohio.    The words of this opera are taken from historical documents, poems written by British international brigaders, and original lyrics by Frank Nawrot. The historical documents are the University of Kansas Board of Regents press release commissioned by the House Un-American Activities Committee and Don Henry’s letter.   Don Henry stars Neal Long, Gretchen Pille, Rachael Rule, and Frank Nawrot.  Support the show