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  • This week, we're recommending a show we think you should listen to: The Holmwood Foundation, a show that's Crowdfunding right now from Fio Trethewey and Georgia Cook

    Content Warning: swearing, threat, loud static, brief emergency sirens, themes of possession/removal of bodily autonomy, and depictions of violence. Listener discretion is advised.


    If you enjoy this episode and want to hear more, please consider supporting our Kickstarter for the rest of Season One:
    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/georgiacook/the-holmwood-foundation


    The Holmwood Foundation is a Found Footage Horror-Fiction Podcast, a modern-day sequel to the gothic novel Dracula.


    We follow Maddie Townsend (Rebecca Root) and Jeremy Larkin (Seán Carlsen), two co-workers at the Holmwood Foundation: a secret organisation that has been maintaining and studying the remains of Count Dracula for the last 130 years, as they are possessed by the ghosts of Jonathan and Mina Harker, and embark on a nightmare road trip, carrying Dracula's severed head across the UK, in an effort to stop him once and for all.


    EPISODE CAST AND CREW:


    Madeline Townsend/Mina Harker: Rebecca Root


    Jeremy Larkin/Jonathan Harker: Seán Carlsen


    Arthur Jones: Samuel Clemens


    Thralls/Foundation Phone Voice: Becky Wright


    Newsreader: Jessica Carroll


    Robert Swales: Luke Kondor


    Dracula: Attila Puskás


    The episode was produced and written by Fio Trethewey and Georgia Cook.


    Directing by Samuel Clemens.


    Script Editing by Katharine Armitage.


    Sound Design and Engineering by Benji Clifford


    The Theme music was composed and produced by Duncan Muggleton, and the episode art was produced by Georgia Cook


    For more information, as well as transcripts and further Cast and Crew details, please visit our official website:
    www.theholmwoodfoundation.com


    The Holmwood Foundation Podcast © 2024 by Georgia Cook and Fio Trethewey is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • This week, we're recommending a show we think you should listen to: Soul Operator from Tatiana GefterSoul Operator is a multi-genre, multi-season podcast that can be described as an actual play-narrative fusion. The podcast was created with the intention of highlighting amazing solo ttrpgs that exist in the space by presenting their gameplay as a fleshed out story. Follow Tessa Whitlock as she navigates these strange new worlds, for better or for worse. This is their first episode: The Awakening."Your first few days in the neighborhood have been overwhelming."

    Tessa recounts her first few days in a mysterious neighborhood, surrounded by strangers.

    General Warnings:

    -Fear

    -Isolation

    -Paranoia

    Episode Specific Warnings:

    -Audio Distortion around 19:50.

    Tessa Whitlock played by⁠ ⁠Tatiana Gefter⁠.

    Audio editing and music by⁠ ⁠J Strautman⁠⁠.

    Follow Soul Operator on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Tumblr⁠, ⁠Instagram, and Tiktok.

    For early, ad-free episodes and other benefits, check out their patreon!

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  • In which, after receiving visits from three spectres, Scrooge must decide if he will change his ways...

    It was edited and scored by the phenomenal ⁠⁠⁠POLYBROW⁠⁠⁠ (she/her), a composer, orchestrator, and sound designer from the UK. Find more about Polybrow's work on her ⁠⁠⁠website.

    The voice of section 1 is the superb Richard Wilde. Richard is a voice actor and actor, and plays Mr Hampson in Gather The Suspects.

    The voice of section 2 is the grateful NIGEL MCKEON⁠ (she/they/he), the creator of ⁠AMONG THE STACKS⁠, and the host of ⁠HYPERFIXATIONS⁠ and ⁠NANNY OGG'S BOOK CLUB⁠.

    Episode art by ⁠⁠CLAIRE A. DINNEBIER⁠⁠ (she/her) and ⁠NIGEL MCKEON ⁠(she/they/he)

    Read along with A Christmas Carol ⁠⁠⁠here

  • In which Scrooge is visited by the last of the spirits and sees what will happen if he does not mend his ways...

    It was edited and scored by the phenomenal ⁠⁠⁠POLYBROW⁠⁠⁠ (she/her), a composer, orchestrator, and sound designer from the UK. Find more about Polybrow's work on her ⁠⁠⁠website.

    The voice of section 1 is the wonderful ALEXANDER BAUNER (he/they), one of the creators of, and voice of Ellias Emanuel Short in SURCEASE.

    The voice of section 2 is the one of a kind RHYS LAWTON (he/him). Rhys is a man of many talents, known in the audio drama scene as the voice of January Jones in ETHICS TOWN, and has also voiced characters in shows such as THE SILT VERSES

    The voice of section 3 is the spooky JEREMY ENFINGER (he/him), a creator of, and voice behind Jeremy in THE STORAGE PAPERS

    The voice of section 4 is the brilliant SHAUN PELLINGTON (he/him), one of the creators and producers of the podcast WAKE OF CORROSION, in which he also voices Elliot

    The voice of section 5 is the stand-out DR SARAH PENN (she/her), from RAPTURE 518, a horror/psychological thriller Audio Drama produced in Canada.

    Episode art by ⁠⁠⁠CLAIRE A. DINNEBIER⁠⁠⁠ (she/her) and ⁠⁠NIGEL MCKEON ⁠⁠(she/they/he)

    Read along with A Christmas Carol ⁠⁠⁠here

  • In which Scrooge is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past and takes a journey into his own past...It was edited and scored by the phenomenal ⁠POLYBROW⁠ (she/her), a composer, orchestrator, and sound designer from the UK. Find more about Polybrow's work on her ⁠website.

    The voice of section 1 is the wholesome TAYLOR MICHAELS (he/him), who is the voice of Chance in WOE.BEGONE, David in THE GROTTO, and Winston in TALES FROM THE FRINGES OF REALITY.

    The voice of section 2 is the talented JESSE SYRATT (she/her). Jesse is the creator and voice behind the podcast NOWHERE ON AIR.

    The voice of section 3 is the dedicated GRACE GRIEGO (she/her), one of the co-creators of STRONG BRANCH PRODUCTIONS. Grace's voice can be heard in the podcasts THE STENCH OF ADVENTURE and SKILLSET.

    The voice of section 4 is the stalwart ALEX KINGSLEY (they/them), co-creator of STRONG BRANCH PRODUCTIONS, and the creator of such shows as THE STENCH OF ADVENTURE, STRONG BRANCHING OUT, TABLE SLOP, TALES FROM THE RADIATOR and the upcoming ARCANA IN SUBURBIA

    The voice of section 5 is the brilliant EMILY PORTER SIEGEL (they/them), a writer and actor whose work can be heard most recently in TRANTHOLOGIES from the [LISTLESS] NETWORK

    The voice of section 6 is the inimitable MATY PARZIVAL (they/them), Maty is a production assistant on THE AMELIA PROJECT

    Episode art by ⁠CLAIRE A. DINNEBIER⁠ (she/her) and NIGEL MCKEON (she/they/he)

    Read along with A Christmas Carol ⁠⁠here

  • In which Scrooge is paid a Christmas Eve visit by his old colleague, the late Jacob Marley...

    It was edited and scored by the phenomenal ⁠⁠POLYBROW⁠⁠ (she/her), a composer, orchestrator, and sound designer from the UK. Find more about Polybrow's work on her ⁠⁠website.

    The voice of section 1 is NIGEL MCKEON (she/they/he), the creator of AMONG THE STACKS, and the host of HYPERFIXATIONS and NANNY OGG'S BOOK CLUB.

    The voice of section 2 is the lovely TATIANA GEFTER (she/they). Tot is the voice of Violet Lull on THE DEPARTMENT OF VARIANCE OF SOMEWHERE, OHIO, and the creator of the upcoming SOUL OPERATOR, debuting in January 2024.

    The voice of section 3 is the holiday miracle that is CANDACE MCAFEE (they/she), find more information about their work in TTRPG's here.

    The voice of section 4 is the mysterious MATTHEW O.K. SMITH (he/him), who is the creator and voice of the podcast NEIGHBOURLY

    The voice of section 5 is the delightful EIRA MAJOR (he/they), the founder of HANGING SLOTH STUDIOS, and the creator and voice of SPIRIT BOX RADIO, CLOCKWORK BIRD, NOT QUITE DEAD, and the upcoming THE TWELVELMS CONSPIRACY

    Episode art by CLAIRE A. DINNEBIER (she/her) and NIGEL MCKEON

    Read along with A Christmas Carol ⁠here

  • What you're about to hear is a snippet of our upcoming production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, releasing this festive season.

    DRAMATIS PERSONAE

    NIGEL MCKEON (she/they/he) as THE VOICE OF SECTION ONE

    Edited by POLYBROW (she/her)

    Scored by POLYBROW

    Episode art by CLAIRE A. DINNEBIER (she/her) and NIGEL MCKEON

    Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠@AmongStacks⁠⁠ for future news and updates, or on our Tumblr ⁠⁠amongthestackspodcast⁠⁠

    Join our Discord server ⁠⁠here⁠⁠

    Read along with A Christmas Carol here

  • This week, we're recommending a show we think you should listen to: Dreadwood Press Radio from Arthur Edwards

    At Dreadwood Press Radio our nightly hosts take the most cut-throat journalism job out there. Each night a new host takes over the show for their final confession only to be killed at the end by their successor. It's more glamorous than prison, folks! (And cheaper too) Within these stories, you will hear about a goth cowboy gunslinger and his scorned boyfriend who owns an interesting pawn shop as well as the creatures that lurk in the woods. This is their first episode: Moss

    Dreadwood Press Radio is hiring and the hiring podcast is quite cut throat. Welcome to Dreadwood everyone! I hope you packed light, it's quite the hike. Meet Moss as they set the scene and describe their most perfect crime.

    CW: this episode contains themes of loss of parent, sounds of death, descriptions of violence, abandonment

    It is written and created by Arthur Edwards.

    The voice of Moss is Ozzy Coker.

    This episode was edited by Sloan Brown.

    Today's music is brought to you by Burgundy Lipstick.

    Visit Deep Wood Productions' website here

    Follow Dreadwood on Twitter @RadioDreadwood

    Follow Dreadwood on Instagram @dreadwoodpressradio

    Support the show via their Patreon and on Acast

  • Please enjoy this special Hallowe'en episode of Among the Stacks, where Candace McAfee (the voice of S.) reads Edgar Allan Poe's bone-chilling poem, The Raven

    DRAMATIS PERSONAE

    CANDACE MCAFEE as THE NARRATOR

    Produced by POLYBROW

    Scored by POLYBROW

    Follow us on Twitter ⁠@AmongStacks⁠ for future news and updates, or on our Tumblr ⁠amongthestackspodcast⁠

    Join our Discord server ⁠here⁠

    Read along with The Raven ⁠here

  • In which an experiment is interrupted, scientific processes are questioned, and a hypothesis is formed.

    To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description.

    “The harms that pass between them” - Alexis Schaitkin, Elsewhere

    Dramatis Personae:

    JAMIE PETRONIS of ⁠THE CELLAR LETTERS as DR NOCEBO

    SHAUN PELLINGTON of ⁠WAKE OF CORROSION as DR EREBUS

    TAYLOR MICHAELS as DR ARAWN

    Written by NIGEL MCKEON

    Directed by ALEX KINGSLEY

    Script edited by MATY PARZIVAL, ALEX KINGSLEY, and NIGEL MCKEON

    Dialogue edited by POLYBROW

    Produced by POLYBROW

    Production assistance by MATY PARZIVAL

    Scoring by POLYBROW

    End credits music by ALEX SCHWARTZ

    Episode Transcript by MATY PARZIVAL

    Episode Art by ROBERT J. KNUTSON of the GHOST WAX podcast

    Follow us on Twitter @AmongStacks for future news and updates, or on our Tumblr amongthestackspodcast

    Join our Discord server here

    View the episode transcript here

    This week's episode features a trailer for the upcoming show Before The Tone. Follow Knave of Hearts on Twitter for more information about the upcoming release of Before the Tone.

    Content warnings for this episode include:

    Medical experiments

    Medical malpractice

    Child endangerment

    Being confined against one's will

    Unwanted medical procedures

    Kidnapping (mention)

    Death

    Discussions of surgical practices

    Gore (sfx)

    Sounds of distress

    Electrocution (implied)

    Descriptions of body horror

    Emetophobia (mention)

    Unreality

    Arguments

    Hospitals

    Being drugged

  • This week, we're recommending a show we think you should listen to: Jar of Rebuke from Thesperience Productions

    Follow Dr. Jared Hel's journey as he works to re-discover his forgotten past and finds his place within the small Indiana farm town of Wichton and the cryptozoological organization he works for called 'The Enclosure'. These audio journals, and other recordings, dive deep into Midwestern US cryptids and folklore while also telling a mystery about identity, queerness, neurodivergence, and community. This is their first episode: Pilot

    Meet Dr. Jared Hel with his first audio-journal entry. Learn about The Enclosure, the organization that he works for, as well as various folks in the supernaturally charged midwestern farm town of Wichton- along with the black-eyed children who often come tapping and requesting shelter...

    CW: this episode contains themes of fantasy violence, death, audio distortion

    Read the transcript for this episode here

    Written and produced by Casper Oliver (he/fae/they) who also voices Dr. Jared Hel
    Intro read by Nessa R (she/her)
    Credits read by Ashlee Craft (he/they), who also makes the podcast graphics
    Music by TheMenniss (she/they) https://themenniss.bandcamp.com/.
    Thunder sound-effects by ThePhantomMonk on YouTube.

    Support their Patreon here

    Visit the Thesperience website

    Find info on all of their cast, crew, and socials at https://jarofrebuke.carrd.co/

  • This week, we're recommending a show we think you should listen to: Tranthologies from The [Listless] Network

    Trantholgies is a multi-season award winning podcast from an all trans writing team which dares to ask the real questions: what if a trans guy was alone in the apocalypse with no one but his dog to keep him company? What if Macbeth was set in Euphoria high school, and Macbeth and Lady Macbeth were T4T? What if The Count of Monte Cristo was in space? What if you swapped names with your best friend who is also trans? What are the many benefits to being a marine biologist? And… Well, we have thirty episodes, I can’t go over them all. You’ll just have to tune in to find out! This is their mini trailer

    Twitter: @tranthologies

    Instagram: @tranthologies

    Tumblr: @tranthologies

  • This week, we're recommending a show we think you should listen to: The Children of Room 56 from The [Listless] Network

    Spiritsford. The lakes have teeth. The walls have eyes. There's a hotel for ghosts in the woods. Sam Moss and her tight-knit group of friends have been investigating the mysteries of Spiritsford since they were children, and they enjoy it... until one of their own goes missing.
    Chip Romero has disappeared.
    And Sam is determined to find him. But the supernatural creatures of the town are getting increasingly malicious, and Sam's chances of actually finding her friend seem near-impossible. This is their mini episode: Welcome to Spiritsford

    Twitter: @room56pod

    Instagram: @room56pod

    Tiktok: @room56pod

    Tumblr: room56pod

    Ko-fi: thechildrenofroom56

  • This week, we're doing something a bit different. What you're about to hear is our entry from the October 2022 Phonic Fiction Fest, John Smith and the Cost of the Hungry Blade, as it was created by people all involved in making the show, and is an idea we want to develop further.

    Detective John Smith is a hardboiled detective in a strange world. When a body is found with a mysterious knife which isn't the murder weapon, Smith must turn to Doe, his magical partner for help. Doe has been sent by the Guardians of the Forest as an envoy to the human world. But they’ve found a new candidate to represent them — too bad he doesn’t believe in magic.

    Dramatis Personae:

    J. R. STEELE as DOE

    NIGEL MCKEON as SMITH

    EIRA MAJOR as ZARGOTH

    ALEX KINGSLEY as JAZARAG

    Written by ALEX KINGSLEY, J. R. STEELE, and NIGEL MCKEON

    Directed by ALEX KINGSLEY

    Produced by EIRA MAJOR

    Scoring by JESSE SYRATT

    Follow us on Twitter @AmongStacks for future news and updates, or on our Tumblr amongthestackspodcast

    Join our Discord server here

    Content warnings for this episode include:

    Murder

    Profanity

    Implications of violence

    Mild threat

    Loss of autonomy

    Rot/decay

    Supernatural harm

    SFX: Birds calling, eldritch voices whispering, vocal distortion

  • This week, we're recommending a show we think you should listen to: Hotel Daydream from Steven Cousler

    Catering to the needs of mythical beings, monstrous clients, and mathematical abstractions is tough work. Tune in every other Sunday for hospitality updates from the hotel for the real, the imagined, and everything in between.This is their first episode: The Pilot

    The hotel faces some difficulties when guests complain about a peckish statue out in the garden. Also there is a shortage of blood for the vampire clients, a supply chain breakdown of eggs, a discussion of the dietary nature of flies, and one guest who can't stay away from his exploding fruit. Just another day in the hospitality business for the odd and incorporeal.

    Twitter: @HotelDayRadio

    Email: [email protected]

    Patreon: Hotel Daydream Patreon

  • This week, we're recommending a brand new show we think you should listen to: Ghost Wax from Far and Tall Tales Productions

    Ghost Wax is a horror fiction podcast following the work of the last “reclaimer”, investigating a series of unnatural killings by raising the dead and committing their final statements to wax cylinder. This is their First Episode: Fresh Cuttings

    Reclaimer Voncid and his tech support Luca have found a suitable device to record their investigations. Strange occurrences and ghastly crimes have begun to plague The City once again. Voncid investigates the improbable incident of a heavily decayed corpse who hasn't missed a day of work.Website:https://farandtalltales.squarespace.com/

    Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/farandtalltales

    RSS:https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/63467e9af5775f00110efd9c

    Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/farandtalltales/

  • This week, we're recommending a brand new show we think you should listen to: Surcease, from Mythhale

    Surcease is a weekly, queer, horror anthology podcast in which… Ellias Short has been put on the task to digitize current patient files of the inhabitants of Sunshine Valley Mental Institution, and to his dismay, he is forced to work with none other than Kairo Timor, the newcomer who stole his dream job from right under his nose. As the piles of casefiles stack up, and the more mysterious disappearances happen at Sunshine Valley, they start to wonder if everything is as it seems? Or they have just gone madThis is their First Episode: The Musician's Curse

    Case File #31 11 522 - 12, Amanda Olsen’s recount of a new beginning leading to her husband's tragic demise.

    Content warnings: Medical issuesBodily harm Vomiting DarknessPossession like symptoms SFX Talk of mental illnessLoss of bodily functionsDeath

    Today's episode featured…

    Alexander Bauner as Ellias Emanuel Short

    It was…

    Audio edited by Elz Saari & Henry Johannessen

    Manuscript edited by Reeda Bauner & Thalia Højlund

    Written By Alexander Bauner

    Cover art by Thalia Højlund

    You can support us on Ko-fi:

    https://ko-fi.com/surcease

    You can find/contact us at:

    [email protected]

    Instagram: https://instagram.com/surcease_pod

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/Surcease_Pod

    Sound effects:

    Intro/outro by kuroshina on Fiverr

    Freesound - Horror_Ambience_Atmos-09.wav by Headphaze

    BE AWARE! Mythhale is !Not! A company, it is simply a name we have chosen to

    refer to ourselves as a team.

    WARNING: DO NOT EAT, As episodes are not edible!

    this podcast is too gay, speaking is not an option

  • This week, we're recommending a show we think you should listen to: Care and Feeding of Werewolves by Kerfluffle and Chaos Productions

    A podcast addressing current events and issues in the paranormal community, hosted by Hazel Thornton, witch and medical practitioner.This is their Episode 0: Memories & Minidragons

    Hazel’s first full episode gets interrupted by an unusual and disruptive patient.

    Content Warning: Sudden loud noises, an injured animal, and reference to a minor car accident.

    Transcript

    Credits:

    Brenna Anderson-Dowd (she/her): Hazel

    Frederick Elmore (he/him): Julia

    Sound designer: Frederick Elmore (he/him)

    Written by: Brenna Anderson-Dowd (she/her) and Frederick Elmore (he/him)

    Music: Kevin Elmore (he/him)

    Website | Tumblr | Discord

  • This week, we're recommending a show we think you should listen to: The Stench of Adventure, from Strong Branch Productions

    Stella Thomas had spent her whole life trying (and failing) to be a good daughter, friend, and partner. Then one day none of that matters because it turns out that her entire world was a simulation. Now Stella is thrust into a cold and uncaring universe, armed only with memories of a planet Earth that never existed.
    Just when it seems there is nothing in the world for her, Stella is whisked away by a fast-talking totally-not-con-woman named Baz, who promises her a life of adventure exploring the galaxy. Well, she wasn’t lying about the adventure, but it’s not entirely what Stella expected.

    This is their Bonus Episode: Benevolent Robots Corporation Advertisement

    The voice of the Benevolent Robots Corporation Representative was Roanna Cruz. The voice of the “Satisfied Customer” was Ellen Wesley.

    Music by Optima Noorani-Kamtekar and Alex Kingsley.

    For more information, cast details, and sound attributions, visit strongbranchproductions.com. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, follow @StrongBranchPro in social media, and email us at [email protected].

    Trigger warnings:

    Implied violence

    Join the Rodent Club: https://www.patreon.com/strongbranchpro

    Get cool stuff from our Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/StrongBranchPro/shop?asc=u

    Download the soundtrack on Bandcamp: https://alexkingsley.bandcamp.com

    Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/CFEVzbNJSG

    Follow us on Tumblr: https://strongbranchpro.tumblr.com/

  • In which something best left buried is uncovered.

    To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description.

    Dramatis Personae:

    MR F. as CULTIST

    RAY O HARE as CULTIST

    JO MENDACIUM as HIEROPHANT

    Written by NIGEL MCKEON

    Directed by ALEX KINGSLEY

    End credits music by ALEX SCHWARTZ

    Follow us on Twitter @AmongStacks for future news and updates, or on our Tumblr amongthestackspodcast

    Join our Discord server here

    View the episode transcript here

    This week's episode features a trailer for the show The Godfrey Audio Guide. Listen and rate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other podcatcher. Follow it on Twitter, Instagram, and view transcripts and more about the show on their website here

    Content warnings for this episode include:

    Cults

    Implied Torture

    Conflict

    Book Burning

    Discussion of Violent Death