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

S3.7 47 Seconds
A young man ignores a phone call from the love of his life, only to find that if he had answered he might have changed her fate. Now he's forced to find a way to live with himself, alone, and to see if he can find a way back home again.
Written by Jerry Enni
Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.threads.net/@justin.fife)
Produced by James Barnett (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)
With music by North Without End (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/north-without-end/)
And Myuu (https://www.thedarkpiano.com/)
And Andrew kn (https://freesound.org/people/Andrewkn/)
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.
Jerri Enni has provided an email address for any questions or comments: stocktonwritersgroup@yahoo.com
Justin Fife is an audiobook narrator and voice actor, and he can be found on Threads @Justin.fife
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S3.6 Claws
The crew of an isolated lighthouse discover something alarming washed up in the latest storm.
Written by Georgia Cook (https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/)
Narrated by Josh Curran
Produced by James Barnett (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)
With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)
And Brylie Christopher Oxley (https://brylie.bandcamp.com/)
And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)
And sound effects provided by Freesound.org and pixabay.
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.
**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/**
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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S3.5 Mechanical
The original Mechanical Turk appears to be a fraud, but just how dangerous is it to its young female chess-playing operator?
Written by Liam Hogan (http://happyendingnotguaranteed.blogspot.co.uk)
Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu)
Produced by Karl Hughes (https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.social)
With music by Tim Kulig (https://timkulig.com/)
And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)
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.
Liam Hogan is an award winning short story writer, with stories in Best of British Science Fiction and in Best of British Fantasy (NewCon Press). He’s been published by Analog, Daily Science Fiction, and Flame Tree Press, among others. He helps host Liars’ League London, volunteers at the creative writing charity Ministry of Stories, and lives and avoids work in London. More details at http://happyendingnotguaranteed.blogspot.co.uk
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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S3.4 Eagles and Shamblers
Cheerleaders in love at the end of the world.
Written by Donna J. W. Munro (https://www.donnajwmunro.com)
Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu)
Produced by Georgia Triantafyllopoulou (https://www.instagram.com/audiogeekgr )
With music by Epic Stock Media (https://epicstockmedia.com/)
And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)
And sound effects provided by https://getsoundly.com/
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.
Donna J. W. Munro’s pieces are published in Nothing’s Sacred Magazine IV and V, Corvid Queen, Hazard Yet Forward (2012), Enter the Apocalypse (2017), Beautiful Lies, Painful Truths II (2018), Terror Politico (2019), It Calls from the Forest (2020), Gray Sisters Vol 1 (2020), Pseudopod 752 (2021), Shakespeare Unleashed (2023) and others. Check out her novel, Revelation: Poppet Cycle Book 1. Contact her at https://www.donnajwmunro.com or @DonnaJWMunro on Twitter.
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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S3.3 My Writing Partner
Reading someone’s mind can have horrific consequences, even when you don’t do it.
Written by Sol Roberts-Lieb (http://sol.roberts-lieb.com/)
Narrated and Produced by James Barnett (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)
With music by Myuu (https://www.thedarkpiano.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.
Sol Roberts-Lieb is a science fiction and speculative fiction author who enjoys exploring big ideas through grounded, deeply human stories. Outside of writing, he works in faculty development in higher education, helping educators improve teaching and learning. He lives in the United States with his wife, their two daughters, and an ever-curious corgi named Spock. Sol is currently writing his first science fiction novel while developing several other speculative fiction projects. Learn more at sol.roberts-lieb.com.
James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast and After The Gloaming. Search for them wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.JamesBarnettCreative.com

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