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We continue our offerings for October with another spooky story. This work of speculative fiction by Kevin Frane would be right at home on “The Twilight Zone.” It’s a two-parter with a nice slow build-up and burn.

“The Stars are Wrong” (part one) by Kevin Frane

Read by Peter Katt

Music cues by Infinity Squared

“The Stars are Wrong” appeared in the fiction anthology Alone in the Dark. If you liked this story, you may be interested in that book.

Download or listen to the episode here.

Now that we’re halfway through October, we have another Halloween story. This is the second of Simon Barber’s H. P. Lushcraft tales to have appeared here, which are loving comedic homages to the milieu of H. P. Lovecraft. The story mixes wry dark humor with horror elements, as well as some romance this time.

“The Cuteness That Came to Asgarth” by Simon Barber

Read by Peter Katt

Music cues by Infinity Squared

“The Cuteness That Came to Asgarth” appeared in the fiction anthology Alone in the Dark. If you liked this story, you may be interested in that book.

Download or listen to this episode here.

Kicking off October, we bring you this tale of wartime drama and speculative fiction.

“God Keep You Tommy” by Seth Drake

Read by Chris Hvidsten of the Outcast Podcast Novel

Music cues by Infinity Squared

“God Keep You Tommy” appeared in the fiction anthology Alone in the Dark. If you liked this story, you may be interested in that book.

Download or listen to the episode here.

Tonight’s story mixes fantasy themes with Greek and Egyptian mythology. The world goes on while the Sphinx sleeps, but who will have survived to answer her riddle when she awakens?

“I Guard the Gate” by Carmen K. Welsh

Read by Chris Hvidsten of the Outcast novel podcast

Music cues by Infinity Squared

Download or listen to the episode here.