AD 012 – The Thing in the Toyshop – Chapter 2 October 15th, 2009
Our Halloween serialized novella continues. It’s a strange world where a magically-reanimated corpse is your ally and a cute and snuggly bunny is an agent for the enemy.
“The Thing in the Toyshop” Chapter Two by Simon Barber
Read by Peter Katt
Music from the Podsafe Music Network
Intro song: “Restless Spirits – Halloween 2″ by composer David Beard
Outro song: “re: Your Brains” by Jonathan Coulton
“The Thing in the Toyshop” also appeared in the dramatic horror fiction anthology Alone in the Dark.
AD 011 – The Thing in the Toyshop – Chapter 1 October 13th, 2009
Continuing the Halloween season, we bring you the first chapter of a serialized novella, equal parts dramatic horror and dry humor.
“The Thing in the Toyshop” Chapter One by Simon Barber
Read by Peter Katt
Music from the Podsafe Music Network
Intro song: “Restless Spirits – Halloween” by composer David Beard
Outro song: “Halloween” by The Coffinshakers
AD 007 – Campfire Tales July 27th, 2009
Pull up a log and grab a marshmallow as we bring you two stories perfect for telling around a campfire on a summer night.
A Campfire Tale by Allen Kitchen
Inspired by and a retelling of “The Highwayman” poem by Alfred Noyes
Read by Peter Katt
The One with the Spooky House by Tim Susman
Read by Chris Hvidsten from the Outcast podcast novel.
Sound effects from the FreeSound Project
Music by Infinity Squared
Both stories appeared in Alone in the Dark, the dramatic horror anthology.
AD Flash 006 – Quest for Cheese Puffs July 11th, 2009
Two forest critters attempt to pilfer junk food from campers in this fun cartoon romp.
The Quest for Cheese Puffs by Sean Silva
Read by Chris Hvidsten from the Outcast podcast novel.
Sound effects from the FreeSound Project
Mouseland, the inspiration for Mice Election July 11th, 2009
The inspiration for the story Mice Election came from remembering a bit of political satire told on a web forum I’d seen a couple of years before. I realized after writing the story that the post was actually quoting a famous political parable from a Canadian politician in the 1940s.
I not only managed to find the text of the Mouseland, but also an animation piece set to a recording of the speech.