A Voice From Darkness

If you can no longer dream, are you the same person you were before? If your memory leaves you, who do you become? Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Scripts available here: https://vfdarkness.com/scripts/  Twitter, Instagram: @vfdarkness

Once upon a time there  was a girl, and when she fell asleep her whole town fell asleep, and dreamed, with her. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Scripts available here: https://vfdarkness.com/scripts/  Twitter, Instagram: @vfdarkness Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness

Rene Dupont, The Forgotten Man, calls in once again. This time to tell what happened when he met with The Traveling Salesman. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder & Rene Dupont Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Scripts available here: https://vfdarkness.com/scripts/  Check out Mockery Manor: https://www.longcatmedia.com/mockery-manor Twitter, Instagram: @vfdarkness Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness

Hear the story of when Malcolm Ryder first found out the identity of The Traveling Salesman. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Twitter, Instagram: @vfdarkness Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness

Dr. Ryder takes a cursed call and answers your questions. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder and The Caller Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Show scripts available at: https://vfdarkness.com/ Twitter, Instagram: @vfdarkness Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness The trailer we played is for Afflicted, which you can support here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/afflicted-a-horror-thriller-audio-drama And if you want to see more of Tonia Ransom's work check out Nightlight: https://nightlightpod.com

On this unlocked Patreon episode, Dr. Ryder answers listener questions and delves into the Ravenswood Reliquary - telling the story of a haunted, cursed, or otherwise supernatural object hidden in the vaults beneath Ravenswood University. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys To support our show, and hear extra episodes join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness Follow us @vfdarkness on Twitter and Instagram. And if you enjoy our show please consider rating and reviewing us wherever you listened.

Visit https://vfdarkness.com/ for our scripts.  On this episode, Dr. Ryder helps a caller address something supernatural he and his friends encountered years before that continues to have impact to this day.  Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Jamie Petronis as Aaron Written & Produced by Jac Rhys If you enjoyed Jamie's performance, check out his series The Cellar Letters. To support our show, and hear extra episodes join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness Follow us @vfdarkness on Twitter and Instagram. And if you enjoy our show please consider rating and reviewing us wherever you listened.

Taken from our Patreon episode: Flash Fetterman. Dr. Ryder answers three questions: about how the terrifying and supernatural might be beneficial, about what Duncan Ryder was doing during WW2, and what's the most haunted house in America? Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness - for full Patreon episodes.

On our latest episode, Dr. Ryder tells the story of when a small town librarian faced off against one of the most infamous and dark figures in American history. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Find us on Twitter and Instagram @vfdarkness If you enjoy our show, consider listening to The Godfrey Audio Guide. Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Find episode scripts, and more, at vfdarkness.com Support our Patreon to hear (to date) 10 additional episodes: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness

Dr. Ryder answers patrons questions. Why was blues legend Robert Johnson seen playing in Chicago decades after his death? And what is Malcolm Ryder's connection to a peculiar tarot deck?  Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Want to hear more of our Patreon episodes?  Join us: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness

Script Available Here Before Dr. Ryder rushes out the door to host a Christmas Party, he shares one of his grandfather Duncan's old Christmas "ghost" stories. A story about a boy who chops down the wrong tree for Christmas. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant For exclusive, extra episodes, subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @vfdarkness If you enjoy our show, please rate and review us wherever you heard us!

Coming in early 2022, Ravenswood: Descending Days. All his life, Andy has seen countdowns on everyone he lays his eyes on. Numbers that tell when they'll die. He came to Ravenswood University to find a way to turn this ability off... but something's wrong at Ravenswood. And only Andy can see it. Nick Koyama as Andy Sullivan Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Art by Trevin Wyant Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Patreon: @vfdarkness

Over on Patreon, we wrapped up our first series, The Cartography of Shadows. We're unlocking the first episode to give our regular listeners a taste of what they're missing. In this series we explore a book compiled from maps and journal entries from a cartographer who disappeared in the 1890s and whose body was found many years after. Many call the book "the Rosetta Stone of the Supernatural." Hope you enjoy. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness

This is not a teaser for our most recent Patreon episode (all the questions and answers in it were fairly short), so instead we're going back to our 4th Patreon episode to share the story of the miniature model city that exists beneath the streets of Chicago. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Want to hear more of our Patreon episodes?  Join us: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness

SCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE A Typeface Designer leaves a voicemail for Dr. Ryder concerning his trade. Robert Hughes as The Caller Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant For exclusive, extra episodes, subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @vfdarkness If you enjoy our show, please rate and review us wherever you heard us!

Dr. Ryder is asked about his first success or failure at helping someone - from our latest Patreon exclusive episode. Kristin Holland as Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys For more Patreon exclusive episodes: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness Follow us @: Twitter: https://twitter.com/vfdarkness  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vfdarkness/ 

Transcript Available Here. There was once a roadside attraction that haunted this country called The House of Narcissus. Do you remember it? It remembers you. Speaking of remembering, Dr. Ryder speaks to a man no one can remember. Kristin Holland as Malcolm Ryder & Rene Dupont Written & Produced by Jac Rhys If you want to support our show and hear exclusive episodes, consider supporting our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness Or consider giving us a one-time donation on Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/vfdarkness Please rate and review us wherever you heard us, tell others about us on social media, word of mouth is how our show grows. Thank-you!  Written and Produced by Jac Rhys Show Artwork by Trevin Wyant

Dr. Ryder answers a question that takes us on a detour into Greek mythology. To hear more of our monthly Patreon exclusive episodes, or ask Dr. Ryder your own question, join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Follow us: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Buy us a ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/vfdarkness

Dr. Ryder answers Sawyer's question about an obscure document: The Ratcatcher's Hymn. To hear more of our monthly Patreon exclusive episodes, or ask Dr. Ryder your own question, join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Follow us: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Buy us a ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/vfdarkness

Transcript available here. Andy (The Countdowns) leaves another voicemail for Dr. Ryder. Nick Koyama as Andy Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Support us: Patreon: patreon.com/vfdarkness Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/vfdarkness If you enjoy our show, please consider rating and reviewing us wherever you heard us.   

Dr. Ryder answers a question about The Unwelcome Riders. To hear the full episode, join our patreon: http://patreon.com/vfdarkness New episodes out monthly.  Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written and Produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant 

Transcripts available here. Malcolm takes a call from his sister. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Bonnie Bogovich as Professor Amelia Ryder If you enjoy Kristin's performance, check out his other series, Nocturnal Transmissions. If you want to support our show and hear exclusive episodes, consider supporting our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness Or consider giving us a one-time donation on Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/vfdarkness Please rate and review us wherever you heard us, tell others about us on social media, word of mouth is how our show grows. Thank-you!  Written and Produced by Jac Rhys Show Artwork by Trevin Wyant

A listener asks Dr. Ryder if he's ever visited the fabled Chicago bar. To hear the full episode, and future Patreon-exclusive episodes, subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness New episodes will be released on our main feed soon as well. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written and Produced by Jac Rhys

To help prepare you for the launch of our second season, here's a brief summary of events that took place during our first. We have a new episode available on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness We'll have new exclusive episodes available there monthly. But we'll also be back with more episodes here on our main feed shortly. Thank you for listening.

After our last episode, Dr. Ryder received the following voicemail. Kyle Donelan as The Traveling Salesman Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Ode by Arthur O'Shaughnessy Produced by Jac Rhys Like our show? Please consider rating and review wherever you heard it. Or buy us a ko-fi. Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness And we have fan-created/managed discord and wiki - feel free to chat with other fans or contribute!  

Transcript available here. The Chicago Spire has returned, a woman received an ominous hourglass, and Mike is in "The Script" - are you? On Today In Odd America we're told of a forgotten figure from the 19th century - someone familiar yet different to another we've heard of before. And in the latter half of our show, we once again talk to Amanda - who's still haunted by The Black Door. Chantel Turner as Amanda Kristin Holland as Malcolm Ryder To hear more of Kristin's work check out Nocturnal Transmissions - his short horror story podcast. Written & Produced by Jac Rhys This is the end our first season. We'll be back with our second season in a few months. Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness And we have fan-created/managed discord and wiki - feel free to chat with other fans or contribute! Enjoy our show? Please let others know on your social media or rate/review wherever you heard us or consider buying us a ko-fi. Thanks!

TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE. On this episode: we give warnings for Asheville, North Carolina regarding a strange band roaming around bars and music venues. We address multiple questions from listeners. In the Today In Odd America segment, you'll learn the dark origins of a holiday found only in one small, old town in Connecticut. And we'll take a call from two podcasters searching for something terrifying in the Ozarks. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Jonathan Williams as Sam Alan Mandel as Eddie To hear more of Kristin's work check out Nocturnal Transmissions - his short horror story podcast. To hear more of Jon and Alan's work be sure to check out their audiodrama Red Valley. As mentioned in the end credits, it's one of the best audio dramas of 2020 - writing, directing, sound design - it's an amazing production all around. The full first season is currently available for download.  Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please share it with others. Rate or review us wherever you heard us so others know to listen. Thanks!

TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE. On this episode: Dr. Ryder answers your questions, on Today In Odd America - we learn about the sexually-transmitted language of Vlin, and we take a call from an old acquaintance of Dr. Ryder's.  Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Matt Case as Alec Byrd To hear more of Kristin's work check out Nocturnal Transmissions - his short horror story podcast. Have a question for Dr. Ryder? tweet or email us.  Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please share it with others. Rate or review us wherever you heard us so others know to listen. Thanks!

TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE A man often talked about, but never heard from directly, leaves a voicemail for Dr. Ryder. Bonnie Bogovich as Danielle Kyle Donelan as Julian Holloway If you enjoyed Bonnie's performance, check out her other (including a Zombie Opera) at blackcatbonifide.com. Have a question for Dr. Ryder? tweet or email us.  Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE. On this episode: Dr. Ryder answers your questions, on Today In Odd America - we learn of what happened on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Vietnam War, and a caller has a problem with her wallpaper - did she call into the wrong show? Or is there something more sinister going on? Listen to find out. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Bonnie Bogovich as Danielle To hear more of Kristin's work check out Nocturnal Transmissions - his short horror story podcast. If you enjoyed Bonnie's performance, check out her other (including a Zombie Opera) at blackcatbonifide.com. Have a question for Dr. Ryder? tweet or email us.  Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE. Andy (from The Countdowns) calls Dr. Ryder again. It seems Dr. Ryder sent him on a special mission. Nick Koyama as Andy Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder If you enjoyed Nick's performance check out his cyberpunk dystopian audiodrama Turbulence.  Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

We're back from break!  On this episode of A Voice From Darkness we introduce two new segments - National Alerts and Quick Questions. You'll hear about ongoing supernatural problems across the country, and Dr. Ryder will now answer your questions via email at avoicefromdarkness@gmail.com or twitter @vfdarkness on the show. So feel free to write us. We also get a conclusion to Mike from Kansas's mirror leech problem. Listen to his previous voicemails here and here. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Adam Carrizales as Mike If you enjoy Kristin's performance and want to hear more from him - check out his podcast Nocturnal Transmissions - where he narrates some of the best classic and modern horror fiction. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE. Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

Amanda shares a dream she had. Transcript Available Here. Chantel Turner as Amanda Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys   Follow us on Twitter @vfdarkness

On October 31st, 1978 the small Northern California town of Palomar experienced the worst case of the Jack-o-Lantern Murders in American History. Transcript available here. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder. If you want to hear more of Kristin's work, check out his short horror story podcast Nocturnal Transmissions. Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!  

A caller discovers a gigantic and sprawling city in New Mexico. And today marks the third year anniversary of the New Hampshire Fog. Transcript available here. Justin Bechtold as Derrick Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder. Check out Kristin's other podcast - Nocturnal Transmissions - there's 60 episodes to date of him narrating some of the best horror stories ever written - from classics to modern tales. Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

Time to check Dr. Ryder's voicemails. Mike calls back in to give us updates on his situation (you might want to listen to Msg 1: Night Drive before this episode). Transcript available here.  Adam Carrizales as Mike Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

A college student is lost at Dr. Ryder's alma mater. And we hear more from Amanda regarding The Black Door. Transcript available here. Anna Kingsley as Diane Chantel Turner as Amanda Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

A caller leaves a voicemail about numbers he can see on living beings, and a strange encounter he has in a back alley of NYC as a result. Transcript available here. Nick Koyama as The Caller Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

In our second episode of A Voice From Darkness a caller encounters The Unwelcome Riders. Dr. Ryder attempts to save her. And we learn about the last sighting of The Traveling Salesman. Transcript available here. Sarah Ruth Thomas as Rachel Kristen Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

Mike from Kansas calls into the studio and leaves a voicemail for Dr. Ryder about something that happened to him on a night drive. Transcript available here. Adam Carrizales as Mike Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

  In our first episode, Dr. Malcolm Ryder gets a caller who's haunted by a mysterious black door. Transcript available here. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Chantel Turner as Amanda Kristin appears courtesy of The Nocturnal Transmissions - short horror story podcast. Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Enjoy our show? Please consider rating and reviewing us or sharing our show with others. Thanks!

A Voice From Darkness is a horror audio drama in the form of a call-in radio show. Join parapsychologist Dr. Malcolm Ryder as he helps those who witness and suffer the supernatural and the strange.   Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness