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Tales of Horror and grim Fantasy, told by the writer.

Kryder Van Buskirk


    • Aug 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 114 EPISODES


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    The Solar Tide - Chapter One

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 44:40


    Durank, an officer in the armies of the Kingdom of Gunug, grapples with the shame and dishonor dealt by his first defeat. Berani Suburan, a minor nobleman of the remote Lautani province of Tujuhdanau, has his world turned upside down by the beginning of a global war which will take him far from home. Like their two nations, so long bound by treaty as well as by faith, the two men of different lands will find fate has destined them for the same field of battle. Music by Musicformed (Formerly Ares) Patreon

    The Solar Tide - Prologue

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 32:52


    Durank, an officer in the armies of the Kingdom of Gunug, grapples with the shame and dishonor dealt by his first defeat. Berani Suburan, a minor nobleman of the remote Lautani province of Tujuhdanau, has his world turned upside down by the beginning of a global war which will take him far from home. Like their two nations, so long bound by treaty as well as by faith, the two men of different lands will find fate has destined them for the same field of battle. Music by Musicformed (Formerly Ares) Patreon  

    The Monster of Mavicuri

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 52:47


    Sias Kruger, ill-fated treasure hunter, is back with a story about a village's dark fate, and the inexplicable entity which brought it about. The second fantasy novel, Solar Tide, will begin release later this month. A hardcopy release of Delve and its anthology of related short stories will follow in September. The next horror story here won't be out until Halloween.  If you enjoy these stories, consider supporting them on Patreon Music by CO.AG Music

    Howard's Hyborea and Kryder's Khandar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 27:52


    This was originally an early-release members/Patreon upload. A bit of reflection on Robert E Howard Days, and then a short reading from a notebook I keep on my fantasy setting. If you'd like a narrative exposure to Kalkweum and the Khandari, then listen to Star-Litten Steel, which is available in this feed. If you'd like to see maps and images, then check out the upload on YouTube. Thanks for listening!

    The Fayette Mall Incident

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 35:05


    Strange happenings unfold around Lexington as a darkness falls on an unfortunate shop in the city's Fayette Mall.   Music by CO.AG Music

    Old Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 89:12


    A tale of a sightseeing trip in Laguna introduces the narrator to a man living in the remnants of a supposedly abandoned town- and the dark forces he traffics with. Music by CO.AG Music Patreon

    Watchers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 45:13


    A move to a new house and a new job in east Lexington prove to be a disappointment. Far more troubling, however, are the nightly visits of something which watches from beyond the window. Music by CO.AG Music Patreon

    Plans for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 24:00


    Brief overview of plans for the coming year. https://www.patreon.com/StygianSagas

    The Disappearance of Tyler Hollen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 128:18


    Tyler Hollen's vanishing beneath the Lion Apparel plant, and all the strange events which followed, were just the most recent in a long line of inexplicable happenings which have long haunted Fairgrounds Ridge. 

    The Secret History of the House of Tepekixko - 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 83:36


    An in-universe, Xoloxaitian-penned account of creation and the rise of the Xoloxaitian Empire, intended as a primer for the nobility of Xoloxaiti's ruling houses. This series will likely be quite long, but will only sporadically see updates after the first three installments as I find time to adapt future periods from my many notes into prose.

    The Secret History of the House of Tepekixko - 02

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 25:20


    An in-universe, Xoloxaitian-penned account of creation and the rise of the Xoloxaitian Empire, intended as a primer for the nobility of Xoloxaiti's ruling houses. This series will likely be quite long, but will only sporadically see updates after the first three installments as I find time to adapt future periods from my many notes into prose.

    The Secret History of the House of Tepekixko - 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 33:16


    An in-universe, Xoloxaitian-penned account of creation and the rise of the Xoloxaitian Empire, intended as a primer for the nobility of Xoloxaiti's ruling houses. This series will likely be quite long, but will only sporadically see updates after the first three installments as I find time to adapt future periods from my many notes into prose.

    The Perry County Crawler

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 39:47


    An interview conducted years after the reappearance of a local cryptid and folk legend describes a being that should not exist, but whose impacts on the world around it are all too real. Music by White Bat Audio and Co.ag music

    The Poisoning of Autumn

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 59:04


    A man struggles to determine how much of what he experiences is real when ominous and impossible things begin to unfold during a yearly Halloween visit to his hometown. Music by CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio

    The Spider's Phage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 131:15


    An investigation into a strange disappearance leads to the unveiling of far stranger things lurking in the woods of Boyle County. This is the most recent story in the Contagion Cycle, which began with A Scratching at the Door and included Intruder and Scrubgrass. While listening to these isn't necessary to follow the plot of Spider's Phage, they give a lot of context and extra detail about the events leading to this tale. Music by CO.AG Music

    One Night in Makassar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 39:57


    A beached ship near Makassar harbors more than just fables. Music by CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio

    Plans and Answers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 40:36


    An informal Q and A about Delve and future projects.

    Delve - Chapter Six

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 37:07


    Final installment of Delve. Hit me with emails if you have questions about the story or upcoming projects, I'll be doing an upload next weekend where I try to address a rough schedule for 2024 and I'll answer anything I get there.   Music by CO.AG Music

    Delve - Chapter Five

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 35:53


    Fifth installment of Delve.   Music by CO.AG Music

    Delve - Chapter Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 40:19


    Fourth installment of Delve.   Music by CO.AG Music

    Delve - Chapter Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 40:43


    Third installment of Delve. Music by CO.AG Music

    Delve - Chapter Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 25:12


    Music by CO.AG Music

    Delve - Chapter One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 46:30


    Ervin Costigan, snatched and spirited away to the cave systems beneath Western Kentucky, struggles to survive in a hostile underworld. Music by CO.AG Music

    Everliving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 40:47


    A night walk to visit a friend becomes something else entirely.   Music by White Bat Audio and CO.AG Music

    Scrubgrass

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 18:24


    A man out for a clandestine delivery comes upon something near Forkland which ought not to be trifled with. Music by CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio

    He Who Thunders - Epilogue

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 9:07


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter Nineteen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 17:23


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter Eighteen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 22:31


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter Seventeen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 23:52


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter Sixteen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 13:47


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Interlude III

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 13:21


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter Fifteen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 10:33


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter Fourteen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 16:01


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter Thirteen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 21:34


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter Twelve

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 35:38


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter Eleven

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 28:59


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter Ten

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 23:10


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Interlude II

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 11:19


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter Nine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 30:20


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter Eight

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 23:36


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter Seven

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 22:23


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter Six

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 17:09


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter Five

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 21:14


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Interlude I

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 12:39


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 27:50


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 29:12


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 27:41


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Chapter One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 23:12


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    He Who Thunders - Prologue

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 14:06


    He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released. All writing and narration on this feed is done by me. All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/... You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/

    Rain Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 12:37


    A brief, folkloric tale for August. Should begin uploading the He Who Thunders chapters for the podcast audience tonight.

    Intruder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 23:45


    A temporary night watchman has a rough first (and only) night on the job. A brief story which will serve as a jumping off point for more down the line, similar to what Quirk Road did for Horror of the Quirk Wood and Forest Through the Trees. Music by CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio

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