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We have another holdover from October, recorded at the podcasting panel at the Fur Fright convention in Connecticut over Halloween weekend. Peter Katt finished off the panel by doing this live reading, which shows the aftermath of a zombie outbreak through the eyes of a house cat.

“The Survivor” by Sean Silva

Read by Peter Katt

Music cues by Infinity Squared

Other links mentioned in the intro: Seminar from Pendant Productions.

Download or listen to the episode here.

We conclude October’s spooky stories with the continuation of Kevin Frane’s “The Stars are Wrong” In this part, Randolph Brightfield struggles against the changes stealing over his world in the night and the sinister forces behind them.

“The Stars are Wrong” (part two) 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.

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.

The Drabblecast, the podcast of strange-fiction has a nice tribute for H. P. Lovecraft’s birthday again this year.

The Outsider does not have animal characters, but it is another wonderful use of anthropomorphism and dealing with The Other. It’s a nice bit of dramatic and sympathetic horror and Norm Sherman does a wonderful job narrating the tale.