Tales to Terrify

Season One, Episode OneMother of All BombsBy Matt Hornsby, performed by Krystal HammondOn an ocean world, Dr Ulvinne á Methet oversees as the warship Metsun Han gives birth.Matt Hornsby is based in Dublin, Ireland. His short fiction has appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Uncharted, Metaphorosis, and several other publications. He is a graduate of the Odyssey Writers' Workshop. By day, he works in environmental policy.Krystal Hammond is a narrator, writer, cancer survivor, and nonbinary queer human. They grew up in rural North Carolina, nurtured by a steady diet of local Blackbeard legends and Confederate ghost stories. These folktales and myths fostered a lifelong love of storytelling and all the drama that comes with it.They also hold a Master's degree in Biological Anthropology and adore ugly cats. You can learn more about their work at krystalhammond.com or find them on X at @thekmhammond.Audio production by Andrew Gibson.First reading by Nathaniel Matthews Lee.Music by Ardie Son.And art by grandfailure.Season One hosted and edited by Seth Williams.https://www.foldedspacepodcast.com/https://www.patreon.com/cw/FoldedSpaceanAudioScienceFictionAnthology/https://bsky.app/profile/foldedspace.bsky.social/https://www.instagram.com/foldedspacepodcast/Discover more about the show and learn how you can help shape its future at https://FoldedSpacePodcast.com.You can also join our community on Patreon or support the podcast directly via PayPal. Your support helps us bring you more great science fiction stories. Be sure to subscribe to or follow Folded Space on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.Folded Space is released under the Creative Commons Attribution, Non Commercial, No Derivatives 4.0 International License

Welcome to episode 761. We start with a sneak peek at Folded Space followed by three tales, about a living miracle, a family on the edge and a proposal for a unique exhibition.COMING UPGood Evening: Thank you, Folded Space Podcast: 00:01:06Vivi Estaris’ The Last Supper as read by Heather Thomas: 00:05:43[Trigger] Francesco Levato’s A Thin Whistle Instead of a Scream as read by Jesse Holt: 00:15:12[Trigger] Michael Harris Cohen’s Image List for Exhibition Proposal, Nature Mort/Nature Vivante as read by Josie Babin: 00:24:58TRIGGER WARNINGSA Thin Whistle Instead of a Scream contains scenes of Domestic and Child Abuse.Image List for Exhibition Proposal, Nature Mort/Nature Vivante contains scenes of Animal Abuse, Animal Death and Suicide/Suicidal Ideation. PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchFolded Space PodcastJesse HoltJesse Holt on XMichael Harris CohenOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegrePaul Belcher

Welcome to episode 760. We have one tale tonight, about the power of family spirit.COMING UPGood Evening: Folded Space Podcast, Thank-you: 00:01:06A. Sleeper’s The Great Hunger as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:03:44PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchFolded Space PodcastKrystal HammondKrystal Hammond on TwitterOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegrePaul Belcher

Welcome to episode 759. We have one tale for you this week, about the fight against a cure for mortality.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Anna Clark’s For All the Girls Seduced by Forever as read by Anne Marie Lewis: 00:02:39PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAnna ClarkAnne Marie LewisAnne Marie Lewis on IGAnne Marie Lewis on TikTokAnne Marie Lewis on FBAnne Marie Lewis on BlueskyAnne Marie Lewis on TwitterOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegrePaul Belcher

Welcome to episode 758. We have one tale for you this evening, about a desolate wasteland, a lonely boy and an uninvited visitor with a familiar face.COMING UPGood Evening: Thank-you: 00:01:06Inigo Hare’s Mustard Country as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:03:16PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchAndrew GibsonAndrew Gibson | The Narrator Nook DiscordAndrew Gibson | The Haven DiscordOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegrePaul Belcher

Welcome to episode 757. We have two tales for you this week. First, we seek vengeance in the old West. Then, the bill comes due for a man’s ruthless nature.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions Closed: 00:01:06[Trigger] Adam Newnham’s The Golemist as read by Barbara Henslee: 00:03:04[Trigger] Frank J. Oreto’s The Punishment of Jurgen Shurke as read by Douglas Gwilym: 00:19:58TRIGGER WARNINGSThe Golemist contains scenes of Child Death.The Punishment of Jurgen Shurke contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchBarbara Henslee on FBBarbara Henslee on IGBarbara Henslee on BlueSkyOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegrePaul Belcher

Welcome to episode 756. We have two tales for you this week. First, a man hunts for his missing wife. Then, a dying man’s bargain with death costs more than expected.COMING UPGood Evening: First Readers, Thank-you: 00:01:06Eric Fomley’s Into Her Loving Arms as read by Erik Peabody: 00:05:03[Trigger] Myna Chang’s Daily Dozen as read by Bob Brill: 00:20:03TRIGGER WARNINGSDaily Dozen contains scenes of Child Death.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchEric FomleyEric Fomley on TwitterErik PeabodyErik Peabody | Viking GuitarErik Peabody on BlueskyErik Peabody on YouTubeMyna ChangMyna Chang on BlueskyOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegrePaul Belcher

Welcome to episode 755. We have one classic tale for you this evening, about the restlessness of forgotten bones.COMING UPGood Evening: 00:01:06Sabine Baring-Gould’s Colonel Halifax's Ghost Story as read by George Woodruff: 00:02:46PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchSubmit Your Story!George WoodruffOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegrePaul Belcher

Welcome to episode 754. We have three tales for you this week, about a misunderstood haunting, the unravelling of innocence and a perilous game.COMING UPGood Evening, Thank-You: 00:01:06[Trigger] Marissa Snyder’s The Woman in the Mirror as read by Jennifer March: 00:03:00Dario Splendido’s Unmade Kindly as read by Anthony Babington: 00:15:02[Trigger] Carolyne Topdjian’s MOTHER DAUGHTER as read by Aven Shore: 00:23:50TRIGGER WARNINGSThe Woman in the Mirror contains scenes of Domestic Abuse.MOTHER DAUGHTER contains scenes of Child Death.PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchJennifer MarchJennifer March | Not Your Mother’s StorytimeDario SplendidoAnthony Babington on TwitterOriginal Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on InstagramSPECIAL THANKS TOOrion D. HegrePaul Belcher