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The Xomog Effect

Season 3, Ep. 7

CW: This story contains content that may be unsuitable to some listeners. Such as self-harm, PTSD, physical assault, murder, and mental illness. If you are affected by any of this content, we suggest you listen only until the end of the pre-story with Jimmy Horrors and then wait until next week.


A Marine veteran attempts to pull his life together and spend time with his kid. Before long, people start acting strange, raving about Xomog and all its benefits. What is Xomog? Will he get to the bottom of these strange occurrences?


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This radio play was written by A.L. Hodges. You can find more of his work at Bewildering Stories, The JJ Outre Review, The Horla Magazine, and Tall Tale TV as well as here on the Night’s End. See Below for Links:

http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue824/angel_locket.html

http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue857/bitter_mercies1.html

https://thejjoutrereview.com/splatter-punks/

http://www.horla.org/the-forgotten-place-by-a-l-hodges/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m9MZer1lw8&t=65s

 

Riley was performed by PhoenixFire from the PhoenixFire Narrations YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/phoenixfirenarrations

Delivery Man was performed by Harlan Guthrie from the audio drama Malevolent - https://www.malevolent.ca/

Dr Sanderson was performed by Yig from The Horror of Yig YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIALNS5zEOSfdqHUTrVCIg

Danny was performed by David Martinez

Greeter & Announcer 2 was performed by Kate Weigand

Hal was performed by Scott Davidson

Preacher was performed by Alvan Bolling III, the host of The Ghost Light Theater podcast.

Pedestrians 1 & 2 were performed by Jess and Eric Carrier from the Prairieland Paranormal podcast - https://www.prairielandparanormalpodcast.com/

Receptionist was performed by Rebecca Struzyna from the podcast, The West London Witch – Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. Instagram: @the_west_london_witch

Sam was performed by R.E. Rule from Tiny Tales podcast - www.tinytalespodcast.com

Sheriff was performed by Alexis Whiteside

Officer 1 & Announcer 1 was performed by James Barnett – www.jamesbarnettcreative.com

Officer 2 was performed by Bryan Jeans

Announcer 3 was performed by Jamie Petronis from the podcast, The Cellar Letters – www.thecellarletters.com

Announcer 4 was performed by Erika Ventura - You can check out some of her artwork on Instagram www.instagram.com/efventu or you can visit her artist page at www.facebook.com/BioArtsy 

  

Jimmy Horrors was performed by James Barnett.

This episode was edited and produced by James Barnett.

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