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Regular crime, thriller & mystery interviews, features and reviews. In Person with Paul hosted by Paul Burke and On the Sofa with Victoria hosted by best selling thriller writer Victoria Selman. Heads Together is a monthly magazine chat show featuring Paul, Victoria and Crime Time editor/Financial Times crime critic Barry Forshaw. Our latest venture is a review show, what's hot in crime fiction. Further information can be found at crimetime.fm

Luke Mordue examines the historical impact of the stories that haunt our society, tales that have gripped towns and cities worldwide for centuries as actual events - Urban Legends. First, hear the tales retold as short stories before delving into the history of the legend, dissecting its cultural significance, factuality, and origins.
Released Fortnightly.
Season V arrives January 2025.

An entire town... gone. Without a trace. No signs, no warnings. Just silence. This is the story of Cold Sparrow.

Twenty-four years ago, the peaceful town of Cold Sparrow became the center of one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in modern history. Every resident vanished. Among them, the enigmatic billionaire Benjamin Veers, whose strange ways made him an icon of intrigue. The town, once forgotten, now infamous. The questions? Endless. The answers? Nonexistent.

For over two decades, investigators have been left baffled—cults, kidnappings, disappearances—none have led them closer to the truth. But now, three celebrated private investigators—famous for bringing down one of the most dangerous cults in history—have been called upon to tackle this mystery. Known for taking on the cases no one else could solve, they’re determined to uncover what really happened in Cold Sparrow.

Yet, the deeper they dig, the darker the whispers become. Rumours swirl of something far more sinister than anyone ever imagined. Could the mystery of Cold Sparrow be tied to forces that reach far beyond our world? Could it be linked to something... infernal?

Some mysteries, once uncovered, may be better left untouched. Cold Sparrow: A town that disappeared... but something still lingers in the shadows.

The investigation begins... now.

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Plug in, ignore real life for a bit and chat with your besties Ashley and Emily. You get to hear about how life is going for us - filter free and get a download with ALL of the spoilers from some of our most recent favorite books. Click the heart to support our patreon and get extra content, bonus episodes and behind the scenes footage. Check patreon for our current book of the month pick and other behind the scenes mayhem.

The Adventures of Lola Badiola presents advanced English in an innovative and entertaining way. So put away your boring grammar books, and let Lola guide you to a leadership level of English.

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In this cerebral sci-fi audio drama, follow the steps of an ongoing experiment and its largely willing participants. As they grapple with their involvement, they must piece together who they are, what they're doing, and what the experiment truly entails: all while struggling with the mysteries of their past and the uncertainty of their present.

A dark fantasy thriller audio drama.

When we die, the remnants of us return to the First and Last Place...

Remnants is a dark fantasy thriller audio drama following the Apprentice as he learns how to read remnants under the frustrating supervision of Sir. Remnants are seemingly innocuous objects – a broken pocket watch; a steel thimble; a silk scarf – but when the Apprentice looks closely, he sees how each one holds the remnants of someone’s life story.

Each week the Apprentice reads a new remnant, following that person’s journery beginning to end. When he’s done, he must make a judgement; shelve or discard. But he doesn’t know what the criteria is or what the consequences of such a judgement might be.

The more remnants the Apprentice reads, the more we begin to understand the magnitude of the task he has been set. And the more both we, and the Apprentice himself, wonder why it is him who has been chosen to do it.

With every week, a new mystery. With every new mystery, a terrible choice.

Find out more about Remnants here.

Remnants is a part of the Rusty Quill Network.

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Horror hosts Jordan and JB dive deep into movies, celebrity interviews, stories, genre news and all forms of creature culture in this podcast for happy campers!

Horror fans Em, Dean, & Shawry, dive into the sickeningly good, deliciously bad, and hilariously ugly of the horror movie genre - just in time for Halloween!

31 days, 31 episodes - Sub-genres, spooky screenings & tangents - oh my!

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Welcome to The Westside Fairytales Podcast

Demons, desperate souls, and eldritch horrors...

We at the Westside Fairytales have written a story for you. Not you in that broad sense where you just means anybody, but you, Dear Listener. We know all about you. What makes you nervous, what sickens you, what keeps you from leaving your house sometimes for the maddening worry of it. And we’ve put it in a story. A story we’ll read for you.

These strange and varied original tales will linger long after you've finished listening.

The Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast is an award-winning audiodrama written, read, and produced by author Tyler Bell. New episodes are released every month and can be found at westsidefairytales.com, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

The first 4 seasons are comprised of a variety of short stories. Seasons 5 and 6 each are a season-long novel broken into episodic chapters. While each story can stand on its own, all content takes place in the extended Westside Fairytales universe, with continuing themes, characters, and connections.

The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions, interviews, and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes.

Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

Buy our short-story collection The Eyes Beneath My Father's House on Amazon and pre-order Tyler's debut novel West By God from The Henlo Press!

Support us on Patreon or by purchasing some merch!

Join the Discord!

For more info and social media links, visit westsidefairytales.com

Artwork by Yui Breedlove

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My name is Cole Bannen and I'm a recovering priest. Eight years in prison will do that to you. But I’ve been out of jail for less than a day and I find myself falling back into old habits... which mostly consists of phony exorcisms.

A long time ago, I was warned about the dangers of messing around with such things. I paid no attention, because I don't even believe in possession.

Welp, I was wrong and I messed up bad -- and now, with a demon living inside my head, I've gone from being a mediocre priest to a bad priest.

I'm just hoping there's enough good in me left to help some hapless souls before I get dragged down to the pits of Hell where I belong.

*Contains foul language and mature themes. Listener discretion is advised.*

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Best friends and neighbors, Aubree and Kaala bring you into their favorite regular activity, watching and dissecting all films horrifying and spooky. Studies show since the late 80's, horror films and shows have been more driven by female interest leading to stories that are more complex. These films have become a vessel to deliver deeper narratives spanning from mental health, the missing stair, family trauma, phobias, folklore and cryptids. Join these ghouls for good discussion, laughs and plenty of screams!

Come along with author David Viergutz as he dives into the macabre, uncovering the secrets of horror writing and the things that scare him.