Sinister Minutes

The Flowering of the Strange Orchid, a story of obsession and hubris, one that's relatable a hundred thirty-odd years later with every tale of billionaire buffoons and their strange predilections. . Once you've breathed in the aroma of that delightful bloom, let Tim liven the mood with a little Phantom Parade.Image by Leopictures from Pixabay

Image by Leopictures from Pixabay

Feeding Azrael, comes to us from Jonathan Phillips. He's a landscape gardener based in London whose short fiction explores the strange edges of ordinary life. He is currently completing his debut collection, which includes today's tale. If you enjoy this story, keep an eye out for the collection. More strange things are coming.Then, Tim's pulling out the harmonic drill grabbing the longest bit he's got; it's how he'll implant you with "Brain Probe." Trust us, you'll never be the same. Want a longer listen of his music? Find him on youTube under T. Virgil Parker.Image by Lenka Novotná from Pixabay

A weird tale from a weird era written by a weird guy - H.P. Lovecraft.Then more ghoulish graveyard mood with a trip to the crypt, a haunting Tim Parker piece called Dark Corners.Image by Bernd from PixabayBe sure to check out Sepulcher of Nightmares, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdT2cq2mPk4

Today's story, She Takes Your Voice First, is all about the great outdoors. Four guys, four kids, and a canoe. What could possibly go wrong? Was 'pretty much everything" one of the possible answers? After that adventure, Tim takes us on a different kind of excursion to a very special "Ruined Abbey"Today's guest author, Nicholas Kellogg weaves chilling tales from his home in Connecticut, where he lives with his partner and balances fatherhood, with two toddlers under five and a full-time job. Early morning prior to work, he creates nightmares while many are still having them. Drawing inspiration from the eerie realities of everyday life while exploring the darkness beneath the ordinary. Nicholas will soon be publishing his debut novel: Green, with Wicked Tales, an imprint of DAOwen Publications.Image by Tapani Hellman from Pixabay

Truth and Consequences is all about a worker who only thinks he's had a horrendous day. But as anyone who's ever had a bad day at work knows only too well, things can always get...far worse. After that adventure, Tim takes us on a culinary adventure with a delightful helping of Eldritch Spinach.Image by Jean-Louis SERVAIS from Pixabay

Fear, culled from the very first issue of Weird Tales magazine, released in March of 1923. How will you react when faced with your greatest fear? Will you freeze in place? Will you run? Or will you face it head on, with the certainty that either the thing you fear or your fear itself will consume you? If you need an alternative solution to facing your fear, Tim has a suggestion, with a piece called "Hide!"

A theater experience that pulls ever so gently at the fragile strings that hold our minds a hair's breath away from utter insanity. What if the play itself was enough to cause something to happen, if the words spoken upon the stage invoked something dark and ancient. Later, Tim takes us down a dark and twisty path to show us "Something Under."Recluse Playwright comes to us from guest author William Edwin Cherico, a writer and filmmaker from Connecticut. He's been a lifelong fan of the works of HP Lovecraft and loves to get scared. He can be found at @WillChericoWrites on Instagram and @willcherico.bsky.social on Bluesky, and his own website at https://sites.google.com/view/william-edwin-cherico-writing/home?authuser=0

Today's story is all about television, and takes place during its heyday, a time when most people only had three or four channels to pick from. So pull up a spot on the carpet close to the set, grab a bowl of sugary-sweet cereal, and let's go watch Funny Forest Friends!Our tale comes to us from guest author Nathan Poole Shannon, who's an emerging writer of the strange and macabre... like water or ghosts he is slowly carving out his way in fiction. You can find him on Facebook as Nathan Poole Shannon, Author, and follow the eerie journey as it progresses!Then, it's time for "Don't Look," in which Tim takes you on a journey for which you're sure to want to keep your eyes open...