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Fall in love with movies, books, and TV shows all over again. The Dark Fantastic Podcast is dedicated to discovering hidden gems in all genres. Also features exclusive interviews and original audio short stories. Visit:...


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  • Last Seen: A Mystery Podcast. Coming Soon.

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    A young woman goes missing. A stranger in black haunts the streets of the city. A mystery that starts a chain of unstoppable events, and forces a group of friends to face their darkest secrets.Last Seen. A mystery podcast.Coming soon, to The Dark Fantastic Network.Trailer Music by PMSFX (https://www.zapsplat.com/author/pmsfx/)

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  • Season 3 Coming Soon!

    00:18
    Stay tuned! Check out our new podcast website here: https://shows.acast.com/6432cc80d96f65001191d4cd
  • Episode 23: Xmas Special - Resurrecting Sherlock Holmes. Guest: Author David Stuart Davies

    54:51
    Author and renowned Sherlock Holmes expert David Stuart Davies, joins host Ahmed Khalifa to talk about his latest Sherlock novel, Revenge from The Grave, as well as the beauty and timelessness of Victorian and Edwardian mystery fiction. © The Dark Fantastic Network. 2022.Support the network: https://tinyurl.com/Dark-FantasticSubscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedarkfantasticnetwork?sub_confirmation=1Buy A. Kale's books, published by The Dark Fantastic Network and VHS Books: https://www.amazon.com/A-Kale/e/B0058PJ008/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1For more reviews and content, please visit: https://dark-fantastic.blogspot.com/Subscribe to The Dark Fantastic podcast on Spreaker, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Amazon Music, Deezer, Podchaser, iHeart, or wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-dark-fantastic-podcast, at Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5vBeRd8irHyDHbGaqLfEGx, or wherever you get your podcasts.All sounds from: Zapsplat.com
  • Episode 22: The Shadow's Legacy. Guest: Writer Will Murray

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    The great Will Murray, one of the most prolific authors working today, having written more than 50 novels and short story collections, including tales featuring, Sherlock Holmes, The Shadow, Doc Savage, and many more, joins host Ahmed Khalifa to talk about his work, and his latest book, Dark Avenger, The Strange Saga of The Shadow.© The Dark Fantastic Network. 2022.For more reviews and content, please visit: https://dark-fantastic.blogspot.com/Subscribe to the podcast at Spreaker, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Amazon Music, Deezer, Podchaser, iHeart, or wherever you get your podcasts.Support The Dark Fantastic Network: https://tinyurl.com/Dark-FantasticSubscribe to our channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedarkfantasticnetwork?sub_confirmation=1Buy A. Kale's books, published by The Dark Fantastic Network and VHS Books: https://www.amazon.com/A-Kale/e/B0058PJ008/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1
  • Episode 21: Shadowlands and Floating Dragons: A Tribute to Peter Straub (Pocket Edition)

    22:45
    In this special episode, Ahmed Khalifa pays tribute to Peter Straub, the acclaimed dark fantasy author of such novels as Ghost Story and Floating Dragon.Khalifa also discusses the work and legacy of Stuart Woods, most famous for his Stone Barrington thrillers, who also passed away this year.© The Dark Fantastic Network. 2022.- BAD DREAMS by A. Kale is available at Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Dreams-coming-horror-novel-ebook/dp/B07L2H2YMPFor more reviews and content, please visit: https://dark-fantastic.blogspot.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-dark-fantastic-podcast, at Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5vBeRd8irHyDHbGaqLfEGx, or wherever you get your podcasts.All sounds from: Zapsplat.comOpening music on BAD Dreams by Dave Miles(https://www.zapsplat.com/author/dave-miles-music/)
  • Episode 20: A Master Class With Filmmaker Mark Pellington

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    In this special episode, host Ahmed Khalifa chats with Mark Pellington, one of his filmmaking heroes, about style, theme, putting one's own money into a movie, and about making his latest feature, THE SEVERING.© The Dark Fantastic Network. 2022.Links:- Mark Pellington's Official Website: https://www.markpellington.com/- THE SEVERING (Official Website): https://www.kinolorber.com/film/view/id/5510- THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES OST: https://open.spotify.com/album/6S9EpZsVwpfBd39IorgorG- COFFIN X BY A. Kale: https://www.amazon.com/Coffin-X-Novel-Kale-ebook/dp/B005XOAU6MFor more reviews and content, please visit: https://dark-fantastic.blogspot.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-dark-fantastic-podcast, at Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5vBeRd8irHyDHbGaqLfEGx, or wherever you get your podcasts.All sounds from: Zapsplat.comOpening music on COFFIN X trailer, courtesy of PMSFX via Zapsplat (https://www.zapsplat.com/author/pmsfx/).
  • Episode 19: Liner Notes and Musical Boundaries. Guest: Writer A. Scott Galloway

    01:09:20
    In this episode:- Your host, A. K., talks to veteran writer and music journalist A. Scott Galloway. Mr. Galloway has written over 300 liner note essays for music CD reissues of classic albums and compilations, several of which he produced. His work was commissioned by the companies Rhino, Universal, Sony Legacy, Blue Note, among many other labels. He joins A.K. to talk about music history, the uselessness of musical boundaries, and the future of liner notes.- A tribute to influential jazz singer, Connee Boswell.© The Dark Fantastic Network. 2022.Links- A. Scott Galloway's articles: https://eurweb.com/author/a-scott-galloway/- "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" by Connee Boswell and her Band: https://archive.org/details/78_way-down-yonder-in-new-orleans_connee-boswell-and-her-v-disc-music-men-yank-lawson_gbia0382471b/WAY+DOWN+YONDER+IN+NEW+ORLEANS+-+Connee+Boswell+and+her+V-Disc+Music+Men.flac- BAD DREAMS by A. Kale is available at Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Dreams-coming-horror-novel-ebook/dp/B07L2H2YMPFor more reviews and content, please visit: https://dark-fantastic.blogspot.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-dark-fantastic-podcast, at Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5vBeRd8irHyDHbGaqLfEGx, or wherever you get your podcasts.All sounds from: Zapsplat.comOpening music on BAD Dreams by Dave Miles(https://www.zapsplat.com/author/dave-miles-music/)