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You've been with Marshall James through all of it. The suspicion. The fear. The slow unraveling of everything he thought he knew about the people around him — and about himself. You followed him into the dark and waited with him there while the truth fought its way to the surface. Now we're here. The final chapters of Night Flight to Murder Town. Marshall gets his life back. The cloud that's followed him, the whispers and the doubt and the weight of being the man everyone suspected — it lifts. He is vindicated. And standing on the other side of all of it, he gets to ask the question we all ask when the worst is finally over: now what? The answer, it turns out, is New York City. A new beginning. A life rebuilt from the wreckage of the old one. And beside him through all of it — Boo. His husband. His anchor. The reason the new life is worth building at all. But New York, as it happens, is not the last chapter. It's just the one before the last chapter. Because Marshall and Boo are leaving the city now, trading its noise and its energy and its beautiful relentlessness for something quieter. Something on the water. A town called Lambertville, on the banks of the Delaware, where a different kind of life is waiting. Some of you may know that town. Some of you may even know that stretch of river. This is where Marshall James lands. This is where his story, for now, comes to rest. These are the final episodes of Night Flight to Murder Town: A Marshall James Thriller.

Fasten your headphones for another three chapters of Night Flight to Murder Town: A Marshall James Thriller by Mark McNease. Narration provided by Wondervox. When we left Marshall James, he was in the middle of a very bad few days in New York City. His friend Trent is dead, the murder scene has been suspiciously cleaned up, and someone has apparently lifted Marshall's driver's license — which has now turned up in a dead senator's apartment. In Chapter Thirty-Four, Marshall and Colin pay a visit to Rhonda — Colin's neighbor two floors down — to use her computer and finally open the disk that Trent died for. What they find on it is a spreadsheet of cities, money, and names that make everything a great deal more dangerous. Chapter Thirty-Five takes us back to the present in Lambertville, New Jersey, where his husband Boo has been gently lobbying for a change of scenery. He wakes up in a bed and breakfast, comes downstairs to coffee and conversation, and meets Kyle Callahan and his husband Danny Durban — hosts, innkeepers, and, as we'll come to see, people who know something about starting over in a new town. Chapter Thirty-Six continues that morning, as Marshall begins to take the measure of this quieter life and wonder whether he might actually belong in it.

Marshall is in full survival mode. With a murdered man and a ransacked apartment behind him, he recruits his unlikely new ally Colin for a reconnaissance mission to Trent Stoffer's Upper East Side building. What they find — or rather, don't find — turns everything upside down. The apartment is spotless, the bedroom pristine, and Trent, according to a very helpful man named Dennis, is alive and well in Hong Kong. The body is gone, the evidence is gone, and Marshall is left looking like a man who has lost his grip on reality. Meanwhile, in a complete change of pace, Marshall and Boo enjoy a sun-drenched afternoon in New Hope, Pennsylvania — ice cream, Main Street, and the Bucks County Playhouse — before Boo reveals the dark history of Passion House, the B&B where they're staying. A housekeeper. A famous writer. A canal. And a locked storage room upstairs that no one talks about. Back in 1992 New York, the mystery deepens. Dennis's too-smooth performance and the suspiciously immaculate crime scene tell Marshall exactly one thing: everyone is in on it. The doorman, the super, and whoever cleaned up that bedroom with professional efficiency. The only lead left is a computer disk Trent slipped him — and finding a computer to read it on.

A head-on crash took author Laura Van Wormer out of the writing life she knew and forced her to rebuild from scratch, including her voice. What she did, though, was that she didn't just return to storytelling; she invented a new lane for herself through a serialized fiction podcast. Laura, a best-selling novelist and former Doubleday editor, joined me to explain how The Class of 74 became a narrative “soap opera” told week by week, complete with cliffhangers, research, and a listening experience that feels intensely personal. Laura broke down how she grew her audience through word of mouth, why she created a Patreon community (the Detention Club), and what actually makes membership feel worth it: behind-the-scenes notes, period research, bonus media, ad-free listening, and live Q&A. Laura went on to explain how consolidation changed traditional publishing, why backlist rights are so valuable, and what that means for authors weighing self-publishing vs getting an agent. If you're an author looking for book marketing ideas, audience growth strategies, or a clearer view of modern publishing, this conversation will give you both perspective and next steps. Subscribe, share this with a writer friend, and leave a review so more book lovers can find the show.Send us Fan MailSupport the show

From WBUR, here's a new kind of story, one that's all about the big questions and decisions we face. The Midnight Rebellion is a pick-your-own-path podcast set 100 years in the future, where the stakes are nothing less than the planet itself. It's fiction rooted in real science, built for the kids in your life (ages 7 and up) — and the whole family. You're listening to Chapter 1 of The Midnight Rebellion. Each chapter ends with a choice. YOU decide what's next. Choose wisely. And if you liked what you heard, listen to the rest and follow The Midnight Rebellion wherever you get your podcasts. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

From WBUR, here's a new kind of story, one that's all about the big questions and decisions we face. The Midnight Rebellion is a pick-your-own-path podcast set 100 years in the future, where the stakes are nothing less than the planet itself. It is fiction rooted in real science, built for the kids in your life (ages 7 and up) — and the whole family.You're listening to Chapter 1 of The Midnight Rebellion. Each chapter ends with a choice. YOU decide what's next. Choose wisely.If you like what you heard, listen to the rest and follow The Midnight Rebellion wherever you get your podcasts.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

In this special feed swap, we are sharing the first episode of How i Died, an award winning fiction podcast that spans the supernatural, murder-mystery, and thriller genres and has received over 4 million downloads across four seasons. As bodies start piling up in the morgue, coroner and forensic pathologist Jon Spacer uses his ability to talk to the dead to help local police solve the case-of-the-week, while also tracking down clues about a mysterious killer. Listen to more episodes of How i Died here - https://pod.link/1450764373 Or, search for How i Died on your favorite podcast platform. There are over 50 episodes already available, with a new season currently in production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“If you could imagine an entire country whose mental illnesses are untreated and their addictions to drugs and alcohol are running rampant in the streets, our society has improved a wee bit. However, it does make for some fun times looking back.” – Laura Van Wormer Today's featured fellow bestselling bookcaster is editor and researcher, Laura Van Wormer. Laura and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, the power of well-crafted storytelling, how sobriety transformed her creativity, and more!!Key Things You'll Learn:What inspired Laura to create "The Class of 74" podcastThe importance of original fiction podcasts and her goal to transport listeners through storytellingCultural and Social Changes in the 1970sHer practical advice for aspiring writersThe good and bad of writer's groupsLaura's Site: https://classof74podcast.com/Laura's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B000APFP0A/allbooksLaura's Podcast, “The Class of '74”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-life-is-full-of-surprises/id1795138412?i=1000750952378The opening track is titled, “Unknown From M.E. | Sonic Adventure 2 ~ City Pop Remix” by Iridium Beats. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-adventure-136084016 Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmonDonate on PayPal: @DBrightmonBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmonGet Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmonThe Going North Advancement Compass: https://a.co/d/bA9awotYou May Also Like…847 – That Summer She Found Her Voice with Jean Burgess, PhD: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-847-that-summer-she-found-her-voice-with-jean-burgess-phd/864 – From Ignoring Heart's Call to Embracing a New Life Chapter with Susan Glenney: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-864-from-ignoring-hearts-call-to-embracing-a-new-life-chapter-with-susan-glenney/561 – Why Retire When I Can Inspire with Donna Maltz (@Soil2Soulutions): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-561-why-retire-when-i-can-inspire-with-donna-maltz-soil2soulutions/760 – From Bonham to Buddha and Back with Clementine Moss: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-760-from-bonham-to-buddha-and-back-with-clementine-moss/266 – Holistic Health and Healing with Brigitte Mars (@brigittemars): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/266-holistic-health-and-healing-with-brigitte-mars-brigittemars/101 - Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud with Scott Stevens (@AlcoholAuthor): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/101-every-silver-lining-has-a-cloud-with-scott-stevens-alcoholauthor/992 – Why It's Never Too Late To Thrive & Write A Novel with Margie Zable Fisher (@mzfisher): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-992-why-its-never-too-late-to-thrive-write-a-novel-with-margie-zable-fisher-mzfisher/629 – An Enemy Like Me with Teri Brown (@TeriMBrown1): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-629-an-enemy-like-me-with-teri-brown-terimbrown1/949 – The Singer Sisters with Sarah Marian Seltzer (@sarahmseltzer): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-949-the-singer-sisters-with-sarah-marian-seltzer-sarahmseltzer/911 – The Charcuterie Board of Short Stories with William Klem (@williamklem1): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-911-the-charcuterie-board-of-short-stories-with-william-klem-williamklem1/903 – Somewhere in Minnesota with Jayna Locke (@jaynalocke | @jaynatweets): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-903-somewhere-in-minnesota-with-jayna-locke-jaynalocke-jaynatweets/1043 – Answering the Call to Become a Multihyphenate Edutainer with Dr. Candy Campbell (@CandyCampbellRN): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-1043-answering-the-call-to-become-a-multihyphenate-edutainer-with-dr-candy-campbell-candyca/

Welcome to Fearsome Fiction, the podcast that brings you mysteries, thrillers, rare gems, and a weekly True Crime Tuesday. Today we continue our journey through one of the greatest locked-room mysteries ever written. Published in 1907, Gaston Leroux's The Mystery of the Yellow Room set the standard for a genre that would captivate readers for generations. A young woman is found brutally attacked inside a room locked from the inside. No one could have entered. No one could have escaped. And yet someone did both. Following the investigation is the brilliant young journalist and amateur detective Joseph Rouletabille — one of fiction's most ingenious and overlooked heroes — as he unravels a mystery that seems to defy every law of logic and nature. Now for your listening pleasure, another three chapters of Gaston Leroux's 'The Mystery of the Yellow Room.'

EPISODE SUMMARY: Chachi interviews the team behind Apple’s #1 fiction podcast "American Afterlife," actress Scarlett Estevez, author Pedro Hoffmeister, and producer/director Bill Stuart, about adapting a novel into an audio drama. Hear concrete takeaways on casting, script adaptation, sound and production choices, and tips for writers, actors, and producers turning prose into immersive audio storytelling. On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to the American Afterlife team about: Pedro Hoffmeister’s inspirations for writing the novel American Afterlife and how he based the survival story on his own experiences How Chachi and Bill Stuart developed the novel into a podcast How Scarlett began acting and what she brings to the lead character of Cielo Pedro’s journey from homelessness, expulsion, and incarceration to becoming an award-winning novelist Bill’s perspective on developing and producing films like The Rock, and the similarities and differences with creating a podcast How Scarlett balances school, being an influencer, and her acting career The collaborative nature of creativity and how the team came together to create the audio drama The art of audio storytelling and how the world was created through the soundscape of American Afterlife The impact of AI on creative industries And More! ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUESTS: Scarlett Estevez was born in Los Angeles, California, and from a young age she displayed a knack for the performing arts. Scarlett booked her first national commercial at age 3 and has appeared in more than 25 national commercials. Her first film role was in a short film for the "Make-A-Film Foundation" called The Magic Bracelet. The cast included James Van Der Beek, Hailee Steinfeld, Jackson Rathbone, J.K Simmons, and Bailee Madison. She went on to shoot her first feature film And Then There Was You, staring Garcelle Beauvais. Scarlett co-starred in the pilot Redeeming Dave, which was written by Dominic Russo (Workaholics). She co-starred on the Nickelodeon Web series Junior Eye. She was a supporting lead in the films Daddy's Home (2015) and Daddy's Home 2 (2017), playing the daughter of Mark Wahlberg and Linda Cardellini's character and stepdaughter of Will Ferrell's character. She went on to play Trixie on the television series Lucifer from 2016 to 2021, and Gwen on the fourth season of the Disney Channel television series Bunk'd in 2019. She starred as Violet Rodriguez / Ultra Violet in the Disney Channel series Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion in 2022. Bill Stuart is a legendary film producer with decades at the highest levels of the industry with credits across Fox, MGM, and Columbia. He was the executive producer of The Rock with Nicolas Cage and Sean Connery. Pedro Hoffmeister is an American author, poet, and rock climber. His books include American Afterlife Too Shattered For Mending, This Is The Part Where You Laugh, The End of Boys, Let Them Be Eaten By Bears – A Fearless Guide To Taking Our Kids into The Great Outdoors, Graphic the Valley, and Confessions of the Last Man On Earth Without A Cell Phone. He has also written for Climbing Magazine, Rock and Ice, Vice, Climbing.com, Gripped Magazine, Ampheta'Zine, and the Huffington Post. He was a 2006 recipient of the Oregon Literary Arts Fellowship for Fiction. He has worked as a rock climbing and whitewater rafting guide, and currently teaches literature, outdoor pursuits, and survival in Eugene, Oregon. LINKS: Listen to American Afterlife https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-afterlife/id1833063666 https://open.spotify.com/show/2bKU2wfj4DXnHJ5z1GzERd ABOUT THE PODCAST: Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio and broadcast industry and beyond as they share their unique career paths. Hear how a variety of innovative leaders grow businesses, develop iconic brands, and entertain audiences in this in-depth interview podcast. 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Today we continue our serialized audio journey through one of the great classics of detective fiction: The Mystery of the Yellow Room, by Gaston Leroux — presented here in the Vivid Press Edition. First published in 1907, this novel gave the world one of its most enduring puzzles: a woman attacked in a room locked from the inside, with no possible means of escape for her assailant. No hidden doors. No passable windows. No explanation — until a brilliant young reporter named Joseph Rouletabille decides to find one. If you've never read it, you're in for something special. If you have, welcome back to one of the finest locked-room mysteries ever written. In today's episode, we bring you Chapters Seven through Ten.  Sit back, settle in, and enjoy "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" by Gaston Leroux. Narration provided by Wondervox.

From the WBUR Podcasts team, here's a new kind of story — one that's all about choices and consequences. The Midnight Rebellion is a pick-your-own-path podcast set 100 years in the future, where the stakes are nothing less than the planet itself. It's fiction rooted in real science, built for the kids in your life (ages 7 and up) — and the whole family. Because if Dear Sugars taught us anything, it's that the choices we make shape our futures. This is Chapter 1 of The Midnight Rebellion. Choose wisely. And if you liked what you heard, listen to the rest and follow The Midnight Rebellion wherever you get your podcasts.

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The fiction podcast tells the story of 12-year-old Joule Watts-Green, who accidentally steps through her mom's time machine into an unrecognizable Boston, where floods and storms have destroyed the city. Listeners can help Joule return home and even rewind some of the climate impacts through the choices they make at the end of each episode.

Welcome back to Fearsome Fiction, and to Night Flight to Murder Town: A Marshall James Thriller. When we last left Marshall, he was finding his footing in a New York City that was as thrilling as it was foreign — a city that moved faster than he did, that asked more of him than he expected, and that seemed to be keeping secrets at every turn. In tonight's chapters, those secrets begin to take on weight. Trent hands Marshall a small yellow envelope — a floppy disk he calls "insurance" — and refuses to say more. It's the kind of thing a man hands off only when he's afraid of what might happen to it. Or to him. Marshall puts the envelope away and goes on with his evening, because what else do you do? You put on a borrowed coat, you navigate your first New York City subway ride — tokens and all — and you head to Chelsea for what you tell yourself is just dinner. And maybe something more. What he finds at Leland's apartment, though, isn't dinner. It's a little white pill and a great deal of persuasion. And with one small word — sure — Marshall James crosses a line he can't uncross. Chapters twenty-two, twenty-three, and twenty-four. A disk full of secrets. A train into the dark. And the first of many falls to come.

Welcome back to Mark McNease's Fearsome Fiction Podcast, with Night Flight to Murder Town - A Marshall James Thriller, chapters nineteen through twenty-one. It's 1992, and Marshall James is forty blocks into his first real walk through New York City — down through Chelsea, where hope is spilling out onto the sidewalk in front of every coffee bar. He's thirty-three, starting over, and beginning to believe that might actually be possible. That belief gets complicated fast. A tour of Muscles Gym leads to a dinner invitation from Leland Jenner that Marshall knows he shouldn't accept — and accepts anyway. Meanwhile, he learns that Trent has his own standing Tuesday arrangement with a certain Senator Daniel Roth. Then we jump forward. Marshall and his partner Boo arrive in Lambertville to look into the murder of a famous author — last seen alive at the bed and breakfast where they're now unpacking. The canal, the locked rooms, and a housekeeper with perfect comic timing are all waiting for them. Chapters Nineteen, Twenty, and Twenty-One. Night Flight to Murder Town.

Welcome to Mark McNease's Fearsome Fiction Podcast and another three chapters of Night Flight to Murder Town: A Marshall James Thriller. Marshall James arrives in New York and gets his first look at Muscles, the gym where he'll be working, courtesy of Trent. He's told the previous manager had to go away and has not been seen since. The new one, Leland, can't quite hide his interest in Marshall. And Trent makes it clear, without raising his voice, that everyone in the room knows exactly where the lines are. New York is a city that demands a verdict, and Marshall's is immediate. He loves it, against his better judgment. But love doesn't mean safety. Trapped in Trent's luxury apartment with a man whose pager never stops buzzing and whose overseas calls carry the unmistakable sound of crime, Marshall knows he needs to run. He just needs money first, and a map. Meanwhile, back in the future, Marshall and his husband Boo arrive at a bed and breakfast in Lambertville. Their host Kyle Callahan jokes that their room is the "murder suite" and it's been been good for business. Marshall will soon learn the truth of it, as they explore the river town they just might move to.

Fatal Mistake opens in a dying, collapsed world — a ruined island city divided between the fortified enclave of Eastward, where the privileged few cling to order, and the brutal wastelands outside its walls: the Ruins and the Slopes, where survival is the only law. Two storylines run in parallel. In the present, we meet Harry Hell — a former elite assassin who has spent five years hunting the most dangerous woman alive: a killer known only as Nectar. The story begins with her turning the tables on two of his men sent to find her, slitting one's throat and sending the other back with a message. Harry is cold, purposeful, and consumed by a single obsession — avenging the death of Raul, his partner and the only person he ever loved, who Nectar killed. Running alongside that is the origin story of both characters. Harry was born Harold Hellerman, the privileged twin son of a ruthless banker, handed over to Control — the island's iron governing body — as a teenager to be trained as an Eliminator, their word for assassin. His twin Elliot went with him. They were the best of the best, shaped from childhood into something barely human. Harry is cold and questioning; Elliot is eager and thrilled by the violence in a way that quietly disturbs his brother. Nectar's story is the mirror image. Born on a factory floor to a mother who disappeared and left her to fend for herself in the Ruins, she was found by an old seer called Witch Woman, who recognized something extraordinary and terrifying in the child and trained her into a legend. By the time she was a teenager she was already feared. By adulthood she was untouchable. By the end of chapter ten, the two worlds are on a collision course neither can escape — and we understand that what's coming isn't just a fight to the death. It's the only ending two people like this were ever going to have.

In addition to my weekly 3-chapter installments of 'Night Flight to Murder Town: A Marshall James Thriller,' I'm offering up three extra-long listens of 'Fatal Mistake: A Harry Hell Novella.' It's the first of three novellas planned that take us on the wild journey that is Harry Hell's life. Queer, dystopian, fearsome. Fatal Mistake opens in a dying, collapsed world — a ruined island city divided between the fortified enclave of Eastward, where the privileged few cling to order, and the brutal wastelands outside its walls: the Ruins and the Slopes, where survival is the only law. Two storylines run in parallel. In the present, we meet Harry Hell — a former elite assassin who has spent five years hunting the most dangerous woman alive: a killer known only as Nectar. The story begins with her turning the tables on two of his men sent to find her, slitting one's throat and sending the other back with a message. Harry is cold, purposeful, and consumed by a single obsession — avenging the death of Raul, his partner and the only person he ever loved, who Nectar killed.

Welcome back to Fearsome Fiction, and to Night Flight to Murder Town: A Marshall James Thriller. When we last left Marshall, he was stepping into a world he wasn't sure he could step back out of. Now in New York City he's about to find out just how deep the rabbit hole goes. Chapter Thirteen drops Marshall into Trent's world with all its chrome and white leather and carefully curated secrets. The apartment on the Upper East Side tells you everything you need to know about how far Trent has come, and how far he's willing to go to stay there. Chapter Fourteen takes us downtown to the Village in all its complicated glory. The AIDS crisis hangs over everything like bad weather. The neighborhood is changing, the gays are moving north to Chelsea, and the yuppies are moving in behind them. Trent walks him through his little empire , a bar called Tipsy's, a gym called Muscles, and the growing sense that whoever Trent is laundering money for is not someone you want to disappoint. Chapter Fifteen brings us forward in time to Lambertville, New Jersey where Marshall and Boo arrive at Passion House Bed and Breakfast. A man named Kyle Callahan tends flowers on the porch. His handyman Justin helps. His husband Danny waits inside. It appears a new day may be at hand.

In addition to my weekly 3-chapter installments of 'Night Flight to Murder Town: A Marshall James Thriller,' I'm offering up three extra-long listens of 'Fatal Mistake: A Harry Hell Novella.' It's the first of three novellas planned that take us on the wild journey that is Harry Hell's life. Queer, dystopian, fearsome. Fatal Mistake opens in a dying, collapsed world — a ruined island city divided between the fortified enclave of Eastward, where the privileged few cling to order, and the brutal wastelands outside its walls: the Ruins and the Slopes, where survival is the only law. Two storylines run in parallel. In the present, we meet Harry Hell — a former elite assassin who has spent five years hunting the most dangerous woman alive: a killer known only as Nectar. The story begins with her turning the tables on two of his men sent to find her, slitting one's throat and sending the other back with a message. Harry is cold, purposeful, and consumed by a single obsession — avenging the death of Raul, his partner and the only person he ever loved, who Nectar killed. By the end of chapter ten, the two worlds are on a collision course neither can escape — and we understand that what's coming isn't just a fight to the death. It's the only ending two people like this were ever going to have.

"When King Richard the Lionheart is captured, his scheming brother Prince John (Claude Rains) plots to reach the throne, to the outrage of Sir Robin of Locksley (Errol Flynn), the bandit king of Sherwood Forest. Rounding up his band of men and eventually winning the support of the lovely Maid Marian (Olivia de Havilland), Robin accuses Prince John of treachery and, when the escaped Richard returns covertly to England, joins forces with the king to prevent Prince John from taking the crown." The Men's Adventure Fiction joins the show to talk The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). We'll talk about Errol Flynn's chrisma, Robin Hood's evolution, the heart of swashbuckling and much more! Order Thorn - https://a.co/d/0124zQbS Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Order Luke's latest book Odyssey of Fire - https://a.co/d/0cBXuAS7 Order Nate's latest book Crime is My Caper - https://a.co/d/07dcjsm8 Listen to the Men's Adventure Fiction Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@MensAdventureFictionPodcast Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/    

Welcome back to Fearsome Fiction, and to Night Flight to Murder Town: A Marshall James Thriller. In the next three chapters, Marshall's fresh start in New York takes a sharp, unsettling turn. What begins as a nostalgic breakfast in a familiar Manhattan diner becomes something far more dangerous when Trent finally hints at the truth behind his sudden wealth. Laundromats? Not exactly. And the "job" he has in mind for Marshall may come with consequences neither of them can fully control . As the charm of Trent's polished world gives way to whispers, bodyguards, locked lobbies, and carefully managed secrets, Marshall realizes he may have stepped into something darker than he imagined. And just when the walls begin to close in, we shift—back to Lambertville. Back to Boo. Back to the choices that will define what kind of man Marshall becomes. A new city. A dangerous offer. And a past that refuses to stay in the rearview mirror. Settle in… the flight's about to get turbulent.

Welcome back to the Fearsome Fiction Podcast. One of my offerings is the weekly serialization of Night Flight to Murder Town: A Marshall James Thriller, book 4. This week, we dive into Chapters Seven through Nine of Night Flight to Murder Town: A Marshall James Thriller. Marshall leaves behind Hollywood—and a heartbreaking goodbye—to chase a new life in New York City. But from a turbulent red-eye flight to a sunrise over Manhattan, it's clear this isn't just a fresh start. With Trent waiting at the gate, a mysterious chauffeur, and whispers of danger already in the air, Marshall's arrival in the City may be the beginning of something far more complicated—and far more dangerous—than he ever imagined. Let's step into the night flight… and what's waiting on the other side.

Welcome back to the Fearsome Fiction Podcast. One of my offerings is the weekly serialization of Night Flight to Murder Town: A Marshall James Thriller, book 4. This week Chapters Four through Six take us from the fading shadows of Los Angeles to the restless pulse of New York—and toward a future neither Marshall nor Boo can quite see coming. Marshall says goodbye to a dying friend and the ghosts of his Hollywood past, turns down one last temptation on a city bus, and boards a flight east with more regret than luggage. Years later, settled into marriage and New York life, he finds himself facing a different kind of fear: leaving behind the city that became his identity. Love, loss, survival, and the uneasy sense that life is about to shift again—these chapters mark the end of one era and the trembling beginning of another.

Mysteries. Thrillers. Rare Finds. I've renewed, refreshed, and rebranded my fiction podcast, and I'm thrilled to welcome you to the new Mark McNease's Fearsome Fiction Podcast. Each week I'll be sharing several chapters of my own harrowing fiction, the kind of stories that creep under your skin and refuse to leave, along with rare and forgotten gems, and select works from other authors whose voices deserve to be heard in the dark. This week: Night Flight to Murder Town: A Marshall James Thriller (Chapters 1 - 3) Marshall James returns in Night Flight to Murder Town, Book 4 in the series. He's thinking about leaving New York City with his husband for a quieter life, away from the relentless pace of the nation's largest city. But how did he get here in the first place? After three stories detailing his harrowing Hollywood past — where lovers, losers, and more than one serial killer nearly ended his life before he could make something of it — Marshall finally tells us how and why he left LaLa Land for Gotham. This is the origin story beneath the scars. The turning point. The night everything changed.  

In this podcast, Kat Day talks about PseudoPod, short stories, editing a horror fiction podcast, and much more. About Kat Day Kat Day is a PhD chemist who was once a teacher and is now a professional editor and writer. She first entered PseudoPod Towers in 2019, became Assistant Editor in 2021 and Co-Editor in … Continue reading

Christmas Diner, Episode 1: All I Want "Welcome to The Golden Griddle Diner. Open 24 hours. 365 days a year. Alex and Holly wait for the call that will change their lives forever. Reggie and Kathy get to work. And Buster places his order." Writing, Sound Design, and Musical Arrangement by Jeremy Ellett. STARRING: Zane Schacht as Buster. Erin Lillis as Buster's Mother. Peter Lewis as the Narrator. Damon Alums as Reggie. Addison Peacock as Kathy. Jeremy Ellett as Alex. Danyelle Ellett as Holly. Blythe Renay as Erica. Josh Rubino as Douglass. Ray O'Hare as the Tomte. Halen Dean as Dispatch. Credits read by Ryan Philbrook MUSIC: Kitchen by The Marian Circle Drum Brigade. Oh Holy Night by Holizna. Goldfinch Flight to the North by Axletree. The Silent Grove by Axletree. Shchedryk by Mystery Mammal. Sub003 by Gregor Quendel. PATREON: ⁠Patreon.com/GoodPointe⁠ CONTACT: info@goodpointepodcasts.com STITCHES. The Fiction Podcast home for Satirical Dark Comedy. Find and support our sponsors at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠fableandfolly.com/partners⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey folks! Important update about the future of this Feed!  We're still making shows! And this feed will now become the home for all of my weird comedy projects. Each season is a stand-alone limited series.  I still have plans for expanding the story of 2FEKAF, but since the holiday season is in full swing, I thought you all might enjoy a Christmas story I wrote called, “Christmas Diner”  Christmas Diner will serve as a five episode Season 2 on this new Anthology show feed we'll be calling STITCHES. 2FEKAF can still be found as Season 1. In Christmas Diner: “An unstable man takes the patrons of a small town diner hostage on Christmas Day.”  And you'll find many of the same Voice Actors from our previous shows like Zane Schacht, Lauren Grace Thompson, Ryan Philbrook, Addison Peacock, Josh Rubino, Peter Lewis and Blythe Renay. Hope you all stick with us and enjoy Christmas Diner! VOICE: Ryan Philbrook MUSIC: Lundstroem - That Kind of Android STITCHES. The Fiction Podcast home for Satirical Dark Comedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sightings... Abductions... Conspiracy... In a small, mid-western town, everyday people struggle to cope and comprehend the other-worldly forces at work in their midst. RAT0121: Anonymous Aliens 0101 – “The Pilot”. Written by Sandra Andes. Recorded Live at Little Brews Cafe on March 22, 2025.  Find more Radio-Active Theater shows, episodes, live performance dates and more at http://www.radioactivetheater.com Support us on Patreon! Follow on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe on YouTube!

Sightings... Abductions... Conspiracy... In a small, mid-western town, everyday people struggle to cope and comprehend the other-worldly forces at work in their midst. Be sure to catch up from the beginning of this compelling, scifi dramatic series. RAT0120: Anonymous Aliens – “Series Trailer”. Written by Sandra Andes. Recorded “In the Studio” at Little Brews Cafe on October 15, 2025. Find more Radio-Active Theater shows, episodes, live performance dates and more at http://www.radioactivetheater.com Support us on Patreon! Follow on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe on YouTube!

Paul Tergyst and team investigate a series of hauntings, and suspicious DEATHS, at an historic cereal manufacturing facility! This episode is recommended as part a supernaturally tormented breakfast! Follow the televised adventures of Paul Tergyst and his intrepid crew of paranormal investigators as they explore the wackiest, most bizarre haunts imaginable! RAT0119: A Ghost of a Chance #2 “Flake Factory Frighteners” was written by Larry Williams and recorded LIVE at BaristaGo Coffeehouse on 06/17/23.  Find more Radio-Active Theater shows, episodes, live performance dates and more at http://www.radioactivetheater.com Support us on Patreon! Follow on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe on YouTube!

An updated rendition of the classic HG Wells novel. RAT0118: Invasion at the Lake of the Ozarks. Adapted by R. Larry Williams from “The War of the Worlds” by H.G. Wells. Recorded LIVE at Great Stone Coffee on October 16, 2021. Find more Radio-Active Theater shows, episodes, live performance dates and more at http://www.radioactivetheater.com Support us on Patreon! Follow on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe on YouTube!

Queen of Irish comedy Joanne McNally kicks off the second instalment of Bookshelfie series eight talking about her love for Bridget Jones, and why she's drawn to stories about break-ups and revenge. Joanne is known for her sharp wit and self-deprecating humour, and her hotly-anticipated new show Pinotphile, which is selling out venues across the UK and Ireland, tackles everything from dating disasters to the wild journey of being single in her 40s. She's also a primetime TV regular and one of podcasting's best loved names, co-hosting the award-winning My Therapist Ghosted Me alongside her best friend Vogue Williams, and the hugely popular BBC Sounds format Joanne McNally Investigates. Joanne's debut book, Femme Feral, a raucously funny and brutally honest blend of memoir and cultural commentary exploring modern womanhood, will be published in 2027.  Joanne's book choices are: ** Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding ** The Female Brain by Dr Louann Brizendine ** All Fours by Miranda July ** Heartburn by Nora Ephron ** Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, is the host of season eight of the Women's Prize for Fiction Podcast. Every week, Vick will be joined by another inspirational woman to discuss the work of incredible female authors. The Women's Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and continues to champion the very best books written by women. Don't want to miss the rest of season eight? Listen and subscribe now! You can buy all books mentioned from our dedicated shelf on Bookshop.org – every purchase supports the work of the Women's Prize Trust and independent bookshops.  Recorded May 2025. This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media.

Our heroes are on the run from Tangar and have encountered a powerful new Martian ruler, known as The Duke. Will he be friend or foe?! Their survival may depend on it! RAT0117: Blast Burton: Radar Rocket Ranger from the 26th Century #4 – “The Telephone Game”. Written by Matt Clemmons and Lori Ann Stuckmeyer. Recorded LIVE at BaristaGo Coffee House on January 18, 2025. Blast Burton, Commander of the Radar Rocket Rangers, and his top-notch team fight a never-ending battle across the solar system against the forces of Tangar the Terrible, tyrannical Emperor of Mars, and Sersi Sinister, the evil Witch Queen of the Crimson Coven! You wont want to miss an episode of this hilarious, adventure Serial! Find more Radio-Active Theater shows, episodes, live performance dates and more at http://www.radioactivetheater.com Support us on Patreon! Follow on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe on YouTube!

The UFO files have gone public! And Art has a globe-spanning panel of experts to discuss the implcations!  RAT0116_North Shore AM #1 - "UFO Roundtable". Written by TL Coons. Recorded LIVE at the Royal Theater on August 17, 2024. Join host Art Shaw as he plumbs the depths of conspiracy and the paranormal! With expert guests, and sometimes even the entities themselves! North Shore AM is the latenight, call-in radio show THEY don't want you to hear! Find more Radio-Active Theater shows, episodes, live performance dates and more at http://www.radioactivetheater.com Support us on Patreon! Follow on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe on YouTube!

Join host Art Shaw as he plumbs the depths of conspiracy and the paranormal! With expert guests, and sometimes even the entities themselves! North Shore AM is the latenight, call-in radio show THEY don't want you to hear! RAT0115_North Shore AM - Series Trailer. Written by TL Coons. Recorded LIVE at Little Brews Cafe on August 16, 2025. Find more Radio-Active Theater shows, episodes, live performance dates and more at http://www.radioactivetheater.com Support us on Patreon! Follow on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe on YouTube!

Matthew and Sass leap into the timestream to try to prevent the dastardly time outlaw Tick Tock Tex from derailing the American space program at the apex of its achievement! RAT0114: Matthew Moments: Lawman of the 4th Dimension - 0101 - "Beware the Space Apes". Written by Matt Clemmons. Recorded Live at Little Brews Cafe on August 16, 2025. Matthew Moments patrols the circuits of time in order to bring dastardly Time Outlaws to justice!  Find more Radio-Active Theater shows, episodes, live performance dates and more at http://www.radioactivetheater.com Support us on Patreon! Follow on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe on YouTube!

Matthew Moments patrols the circuits of time in order to bring dastardly Time Outlaws to justice! RAT0113: Matthew Moments: Lawman of the 4th Dimension - Series Trailer. Written by Matt Clemmons. Recorded at Lil Brews Cafe on August 13, 2025. Find more Radio-Active Theater shows, episodes, live performance dates and more at http://www.radioactivetheater.com Support us on Patreon! Follow on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe on YouTube!

Blast has been shot down! Betsy and Smartwell have been captured! And now, from the depths of the Martian Forest, a new, mysterious figure, The Duke, enters the fray! But will he be friend or foe?! RAT0112: Blast Burton: Radar Rocket Ranger from the 26th Century #0103 – “The Duke Dukes It Out”. Written by Matt Clemmons and Lori Ann Stuckmeyer. Recorded live at BaristaGo Coffee House on November 23, 2024. Blast Burton, Commander of the Radar Rocket Rangers, and his top-notch team  fight a never-ending battle across the solar system against the forces of Tangar the Terrible, tyrannical Emperor of Mars, and Sersi Sinister, the evil Witch Queen of the Crimson Coven! You wont want to miss an episode of this hilarious, adventure Serial! Find more Radio-Active Theater shows, episodes, live performance dates and more at http://www.radioactivetheater.com Support us on Patreon! Follow on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe on YouTube!

Silver John uncovers a tragic tale told in song - of love and loss, accusations of witchcraft and a cursed family name - as dark deeds of the past threaten to erupt in a firey bid for vengeance. RAT0111: The Ballads of Hillbilly John #1 – “Becky Til Hoppard”. Adapted by R. Larry Williams from stories by Manly Wade Wellman. Recorded Live at BaristaGo Coffee House on November 23, 2024. Springing from the folk tales of Appalachia and adapted to the Ozark Hills, The Ballads of Hillbilly John follows the adventures of Silver John, the Balladeer, who, equipped only with his silver stringed guitar and a heart full of songs, roams the dark and wild lands in the heart of America. Find more Radio-Active Theater shows, episodes, live performance dates and more at http://www.radioactivetheater.com Support us on Patreon! Follow on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe on YouTube!

This is Steve from the Haunted UK Podcast with a very special announcement and request.We're calling all writers, storytellers and creators of tales of the Paranormal and Supernatural. Do you have a spine-tingling story that's too chilling to keep to yourself? If the answer is yes, then wherever you are in the world…The Haunted UK Fiction podcast wants to hear from you!!We're on the hunt for original, spine-tingling paranormal and supernatural stories to be professionally narrated and featured on our brand-new show – completely free of charge.Whether you're a published author, an aspiring writer, or someone with a natural gift for storytelling, this is your chance to share your work with a global audience of listeners who crave the eerie, the unexplained, the otherworldly.We're looking for original fictional short stories or novellas with strong paranormal or supernatural themes – haunted houses, restless spirits, witches, crytids, ancient curses, time-slips, doppelgangers, and everything else in between. Your stories can be suspenseful, mysterious, atmospheric, terrifying, thought provoking, darkly magical.We're offering you the chance to have your work professionally narrated, recorded, mixed and mastered, then featured on our new show. We'll also promote your story on all of our social media accounts on both The Haunted UK Podcast, and Haunted UK Fiction.As the author, you'll receive full credit for your work, a fully mastered mp3 audio file of your material to use as you wish, and we'll even include links to your website, social media accounts, and any other contact details that you wish to share. You'll also retain full rights to your story – we're simply here to amplify your work…not to claim it. There are no fees, no contracts, and no hidden jargon.Your story deserves to be heard – whether it's a tale that's been haunting your notebook for years, or maybe something new that you're finally ready to unleash – this is your chance to bring it to life.We can't wait to hear from you – to read what you've created – so why not let the voices of the otherworld speak…through you.To submit your story for consideration, email us at hauntedukfiction@hotmail.com.We look forward to hearing from you very soon…until then, stay safe...and take care.

Springing from the folk tales of Appalachia and adapted to the Ozark Hills, The Ballads of Hillbilly John follows the adventures of Silver John, the Balladeer, who, equipped only with his silver stringed guitar and a heart full of songs, roams the dark and wild lands in the heart of America. RAT0110_The Ballads of Hillbilly John "Series Trailer". Adapted by R. Larry Williams from stories by Manly Wade Wellman. Recorded live at Little Brews Cafe, March 22, 2025. Find more Radio-Active Theater shows, episodes, live performance dates and more at http://www.radioactivetheater.com Support us on Patreon! Follow on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe on YouTube!

RAT0109: Tales from the Dark Library #1 - "The Monkey's Paw". Adapted By R. Larry Williams from a story by W.W. Jacobs. Recorded "in the studio" at Lil Wee's Place, sometime in 2022. This classic tale reminds us that is always advised to be careful what you wish for... In Tales from the Dark LIbrary, host, Rita Lott, guides listeners through the eerie corridors and dusty stacks to present adaptations of the creepiest tales from the history of literature! Find more Radio-Active Theater shows, episodes, live performance dtes and more at http://www.radioactivetheater.com Support us on Patreon! Follow on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe on YouTube!

The Dark Librarian is IN…  Rita Lott guides listeners through the eerie corridors and dusty stacks to present adaptations of the creepiest tales from the history of literature! Find more Radio-Active Theater shows, episodes, live performance dtes and more at http://www.radioactivetheater.com Support us on Patreon! Follow on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe on YouTube!

Journey Through Baelon: Robert A. Walker's Epic Medieval Saga Episode Summary:Join us as we explore the richly woven tapestry of the Baelon universe with author Robert A. Walker. His acclaimed series, The Legends of Baelon, begins with Six Moons, Seven Gods, a tale of political intrigue, mystical prophecies, and complex characters navigating a world on the brink of chaos . The narrative continues with Two Crowns, Three Blades, where alliances are tested, and destinies are forged in the crucible of war .BookBub+8BookTrib+8The Reading Bud+8Goodreads+14The Reading Bud+14Robert A. Walker Writing+14Twimom227+4Robert A. Walker Writing+4BookTrib+4 Robert discusses his inspirations, the challenges of building a believable fantasy world, and the themes that resonate throughout his work, such as the struggle between good and evil, the nuances of power, and the resilience of the human spirit.

We chat with Christof Laputka, the brilliant creator of The Leviathan Chronicles and the upcoming Invenios Expeditions. Damn, this dude is a super-pimp of entertainment. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment  You want deep-sea treasure? Dive for the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG. Rebreathe 99% from your 1st year of a 3-year new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aleksandar Hemon joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere,” by ZZ Packer, which was published in The New Yorker in 2000. Hemon, a winner of a MacArthur Fellowship and a PEN/W. G. Sebald Award, among others, is the author of eight books, including the novels “The Lazarus Project” and “The World and All It Holds,” the story collection “Love and Obstacles,” and two nonfiction works, “The Book of My Lives” and “My Parents: an Introduction.”Share your thoughts on The New Yorker's Fiction Podcast. As a token of our appreciation, you will be eligible to enter a prize drawing up to $1,000 after you complete the survey.https://selfserve.decipherinc.com/survey/selfserve/222b/76152?pin=1&uBRANDLINK=4&uCHANNELLINK=2