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

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 Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)
And sound effects provided by Freesound.org
The episode illustration was provided by Matt Seff Barnes (https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/)
Joshua Boucher is our story programmer.
Jasmine Arch manages our community.
Mary Pastrano helps orchestrate the chaos.
And the show would collapse into static and screams without the ongoing work of Karl Hughes, Georgia Triantafyllopoulou, and James Barnett — AKA Jimmy Horrors.
For more of Simon Ward, you can follow him on X at www.x.com/simon_W_writes
Justin Fife is an audiobook narrator and voice actor, and he can be found on Threads @Justin.fife
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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 Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)
And sound effects provided by Freesound.org
The episode illustration was provided by Matt Seff Barnes (https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/)
Joshua Boucher is our story programmer.
Jasmine Arch manages our community.
Mary Pastrano helps orchestrate the chaos.
And the show would collapse into static and screams without the ongoing work of Karl Hughes, Georgia Triantafyllopoulou, and James Barnett — AKA Jimmy Horrors.
Cassandra Daucus has asked for people to donate to The Trevor Project (https://www.thetrevorproject.org/) to support LGBTQ+ young people.
**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**
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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.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.social)
With music by Phat Phrog studio (https://www.phatphrogstudio.com/)
And Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)
And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)
And sound effects provided by Freesound.org
The episode illustration was provided by Matt Seff Barnes (https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/)
Joshua Boucher is our story programmer.
Jasmine Arch manages our community.
Mary Pastrano helps orchestrate the chaos.
And the show would collapse into static and screams without the ongoing work of Karl Hughes, Georgia Triantafyllopoulou, and James Barnett — AKA Jimmy Horrors.
Sophia Wells is a speculative fiction writer from Atlantic Canada. When not dreaming up her next story, she works as an Engineer-in-Training and (un)professional cat petter. This is her first publication. Instagram: www.instagram.com/sophia.wells
Erika Ventura is an artist, mother, bilingual narrator, and a painting instructor. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsy
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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 )
With music by Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/)
And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)
And sound effects provided by Soundly.org
The episode illustration was provided by Matt Seff Barnes (https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/)
Joshua Boucher is our story programmer.
Jasmine Arch manages our community.
Mary Pastrano helps orchestrate the chaos.
And the show would collapse into static and screams without the ongoing work of Karl Hughes, Georgia Triantafyllopoulou, and James Barnett — AKA Jimmy Horrors.
Mary Pastrano is a writer and educator from Southern California whose work has appeared on The Other Stories Podcast and the Tales From Midnight Anthology by SurrealArts Publishing. You can find out more about her on Instagram at @MaryPWriter
Josh Curran is a narrator and writer. He has narrated many episodes of The Other Stories over the show’s lifetime. He is also the creator of the horror Audio-Drama podcast, Miscreation.
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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.com/)
And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)
And sound effects provided by Freesound.org
The episode illustration was provided by Matt Seff Barnes (https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/)
Joshua Boucher is our story programmer.
Jasmine Arch manages our community.
Mary Pastrano helps orchestrate the chaos.
And the show would collapse into static and screams without the ongoing work of Karl Hughes, Georgia Triantafyllopoulou, and James Barnett — AKA Jimmy Horrors.
Susan E. Rogers lives in sunny St. Pete Beach, Florida, transplanted from Massachusetts. Her move was the catalyst to focus on her life-long ambition to write. Her other interests include genealogy and psychic spirituality, often twisting these into her writing. She’s published two speculative non-fiction books and an occult thriller. A supernatural mystery is under contract for release in 2024. Starting in 2020, her short fiction has been published in print anthologies and several literary and genre magazines. A complete listing of her work is found at www.susanerogers.com
Erika Ventura is an artist, mother, bilingual narrator, and a painting instructor. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsy
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