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AD Flash 021 – Where is Shingebiss

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:51:20 +0000

Ymirling, a frost giant from Jotunheim, makes his way to Midgard and the frozen North of the New World. However, before he can claim those lands for himself, he must defeat the elusive spirit Shingebiss.

Cathy Smith is a member of Six Nations of the Grand, an Indian Reservation in Canada but she has an interest in folklore from other cultures besides her own. This translates into a desire to write fantasy stories based on different cultures.

“Where is Shingebiss” by Cathy Smith

Read by Christopher Williams

Music cues by Infinity Squared

Download or listen to the episode here.

AD 040 – Visits from Saint Nicholas

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:56:58 +0000

Merry Christmas, we have another holiday episode for you before the close of the year. Tonight’s stories offer different takes on a visit by Saint Nicholas, with anthropomorphic twists.

“Damage Control” by Cindy Ray
Read by Peter Katt

“Greytiger Saves Christmas” by Will A. Sanborn
Read by Chris Hvidsten of the Outcast Novel Podcast

Music cues by Infinity Squared

Download or listen to the story here.

AD 039 – Christmas Gifts

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:12:12 +0000

We have two dramatic stories for the Christmas season tonight; tales of love and loss and an offer of a new chance for happiness.

“Jingle Bells” by Vixyy Fox
Read by Chris Hvidsten of the Outcast Novel Podcast

“An Older World” by Renee Carter Hall
Read by Peter Katt

Music cues by Infinity Squared

Sound effects used from the Freesound Project

Download or listen to the episode here.

AD 036 – One with the Monsters

admin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:43:53 +0000

Join us for a dark tale of unlikely partners, thrust together unwillingly to face the dangers in the labyrinth, for the Minotaur King’s amusement.

Warning: This story is marked mature because it contains scenes of violence. This is not gratuitous and the story also has some very compelling drama.

”One with the Monsters” by A. Merc Rustad

Read by Chris Hvidsten of the Outcast Novel Podcast

Music cues by Infinity Squared

Download or listen to the episode here.

AD 035 – Shreddy and the Zomb-Dogs

admin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:30:28 +0000

This episode was supposed to posted before the end of October, but Santa claimed his revenge for “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and the freak snowstorm that hit the North East knocked out power for most of this week.

So Happy Halloween, better late than never. We have a treat for you tonight, a dark-fantasy adventure with a character you might remember.

“Shreddy and the Zomb-dogs” is Mary E. Lowd’s second story about Shreddy, the cantankerous tabby cat who has a knack for running afoul of modern electronics. Mary’s story “The Necromouser” appeared in episode 30.

“Shreddy and the Zomb-Dogs” by Mary E. Lowd

Read by Peter Katt

Music cues by Infinity Squared

Download or listen to the episode here.

AD Extra 006 – Autumn Vignettes

admin — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:27:59 +0000

Extra episodes showcase something different from the normal stories here. These tales are not anthropomorphic, but fall into speculative fiction and dark fantasy genres. They are also timely, and fit the theme of Halloween and the colder autumn nights with the changing of the seasons.

“Adopting an Ancestor” by Will A. Sanborn

Read by Peter Katt

“Rediscovering Moonlight” by Will A. Sanborn

Read by Chris Hvidsten of the Outcast Novel podcast

Music cues by Infinity Squared

Download or listen to the stories here.

AD 034 – The Three Tailed Fox

admin — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:56:14 +0000

Tonight’s tale mixes Japanese mythology with world history, as mystical creatures who live along side but hidden from humanity, observe the ominous events unfolding before them.

“The Three Tailed Fox” by Night Fox

Read by Chr istopher Williams

Music cues by Infinity Squared

Download or listen to the episode here.

AD Flash 019 – Gerty and the Doesn’t-Smell-Like-a-Mellon

admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:56:30 +0000

Gerty the dog and her human family have an unexpected adventure while touring the grounds of the family farm one afternoon.

“Gerty and the Doesn’t-Smell-Like-a-Mellon” by Mary E. Lowd

Read by Daniel O’Rourke

Music cues by Infinity Squared

Download or listen to the episode here.

AD 033 – First Hunt

admin — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 06:08:28 +0000

High school sucks when you’re different from everyone else. It sucks more when you get punished for standing up for yourself. But when staying in control means the difference between life and death, maybe there’s another way.

“First Hunt” by Jim Lai

Read by Chris Hvidsten of the Outcast Novel Podcast

Music cues by Infinity Squared

Download or listen to the episode here.

AD Flash 017 – Pretty White Snake

admin — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 02:53:37 +0000

This flash piece blends a tale of folklore and magic. Pretty White Snake, once a powerful luck charm, is now shunned by the people who fear him and his power, leaving him forced to travel the dream-paths searching for one who is not afraid of him. Will Pretty White Snake succeed, or will he continue to languish, powerless and despised?

“Pretty, White Snake” by Cathy Smith

Read by Adam Fullerton (Pegasus316)

Music cues by Infinity Squared

Download or listen to the episode here.