Modern Gothic

A young Southerner makes a schoolboy error in The North and finds himself in the firing line of some thuggish OAPs with horrific consequences.All copyright: Neil Fitzgerald Contact the writer; producer and performer for rights, etc: neilsfitzgerald@gmail.comTo support the author, go to https://neil-fitzgerald.com/

The Sixth Mass Extinction is closing in on the animals in The Wind in the Willows. How is this even possible? Badger explains all...from the grave.All copyright: Neil Fitzgerald Contact the writer; producer and performer for rights, etc: neilsfitzgerald@gmail.comTo support the author, go to https://neil-fitzgerald.com/

Toby Gulch finds himself in court as his joke experiment to cross the species divide and transition into a toad takes a more serious turn.All copyright: Neil Fitzgerald Contact the writer; producer and performer for rights, etc: neilsfitzgerald@gmail.comTo support the author, go to https://neil-fitzgerald.com/

Brexyt Is Icumen In examines the disturbing reaction of the villagers of Oughtiton when a suspected saboteur doesn't put any bunting out on Brexyt Day. A classic of the folk horror genre.TRIGGER WARNING: ample use is made of a Morris Dancing field recording.All copyright: Neil Fitzgerald Contact the writer; producer and performer for rights, etc: neilsfitzgerald@gmail.comTo support the author, go to https://neil-fitzgerald.com/

When the cosmic abomination Cthulhu decides to diversity his portfolio and invest in civet-digested Arabica coffee beans, the future of humanity and independent coffee shops becomes imperilled. Dedicated to Lovecraft devotee, Andy Miller.Written, performed, recorded & produced by Neil FitzgeraldCredits & Acknowledgements:Sample of Molly Burch's Downhearted used with kind permission of the artist and Captured Tracks/Omnia Music GroupSample of Danger Beach's Apache used with kind permission of the artist.Closing song: Small Sur's cover of Little Wings' Fall Skull also used with kind permission of the artist.Originally appeared as episode of 'The Latte Art Catastrophe' in 2018.All sound FX sourced on Freesound.org and are used under a Creative Commons Attribution license. For links to individual files, see link: docs.google.com/document/d/127nz1…/edit?usp=sharing

A despairing journalist tries to steer the so-called 'Elvis of nose-tweaking, T-shirt tugging and cultural theory' Slavoy Zizek away from the magnetic conversational pole of Castro's penis.All copyright: Neil Fitzgerald Contact the writer; producer and performer for rights, etc: neilsfitzgerald@gmail.comTo support the author, go to https://neil-fitzgerald.com/

A failed attempt to ride the New Nature Writing gravy train with A Year In A Puddle.TRIGGER WARNING: mention is made of 'Driver Tizer', 'hedge-porn' and tree fetishism.Written, performed, recorded & produced by Neil Fitzgerald. For more info about him, and to support his projects, go to: neil-fitzgerald.comBuy me a coffee you tight bastards: https://ko-fi.com/neilfitzgerald Credits & Acknowledgements: All sound FX sourced on Freesound.org and are used under a Creative Commons Attribution license. For links to individual files, see link. The following sound FX are used under a Creative Commons Attribution license. All sound FX sourced on freesound.org. For links to individual files, see: docs.google.com/document/d/1Psou6…/edit?usp=sharingOther music samples used under Fair Usage rights include:Charley Patton - High Water Everywhere Pt. 1Real Estate - Pool SwimmersDas Rheingold - Prelude - Solti/VPOEnd song: No Demons Here - Every Second Darker is used with kind permission of the artist.

SERIES FINALE! The waking nightmare life of Sir Kazuo Ishiguro and its enslavement to one of his characters.All copyright: Neil Fitzgerald Contact the writer; producer and performer for rights, etc: neilsfitzgerald@gmail.comTo support the author, go to https://neil-fitzgerald.com/Buy me a coffee you tight bastards: https://ko-fi.com/neilfitzgerald

More weird stories coming soon including 'The Rest Is Bollocks', 'Murdering Gloves: The Musical' and so much more weirdness!