Episodes
Published 09/14/23
Rene Dupont, The Forgotten Man, calls in once again. This time to tell what happened when he met with The Traveling Salesman. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder & Rene Dupont Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Scripts available here: https://vfdarkness.com/scripts/  Check out Mockery Manor: https://www.longcatmedia.com/mockery-manor Twitter, Instagram: @vfdarkness Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness
Published 10/07/22
Hear the story of when Malcolm Ryder first found out the identity of The Traveling Salesman. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Twitter, Instagram: @vfdarkness Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness
Published 08/29/22
Dr. Ryder takes a cursed call and answers your questions. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder and The Caller Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Show scripts available at: https://vfdarkness.com/ Twitter, Instagram: @vfdarkness Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness The trailer we played is for Afflicted, which you can support here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/afflicted-a-horror-thriller-audio-drama And if you want to see more of Tonia Ransom's work check out Nightlight:...
Published 07/12/22
On this unlocked Patreon episode, Dr. Ryder answers listener questions and delves into the Ravenswood Reliquary - telling the story of a haunted, cursed, or otherwise supernatural object hidden in the vaults beneath Ravenswood University. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys To support our show, and hear extra episodes join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness Follow us @vfdarkness on Twitter and Instagram. And if you enjoy our show please...
Published 05/16/22
Visit https://vfdarkness.com/ for our scripts.  On this episode, Dr. Ryder helps a caller address something supernatural he and his friends encountered years before that continues to have impact to this day.  Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Jamie Petronis as Aaron Written & Produced by Jac Rhys If you enjoyed Jamie's performance, check out his series The Cellar Letters. To support our show, and hear extra episodes join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness Follow us...
Published 04/25/22
Taken from our Patreon episode: Flash Fetterman. Dr. Ryder answers three questions: about how the terrifying and supernatural might be beneficial, about what Duncan Ryder was doing during WW2, and what's the most haunted house in America? Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness - for full Patreon episodes.
Published 03/28/22
On our latest episode, Dr. Ryder tells the story of when a small town librarian faced off against one of the most infamous and dark figures in American history. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Find us on Twitter and Instagram @vfdarkness If you enjoy our show, consider listening to The Godfrey Audio Guide. Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Find episode scripts, and more, at vfdarkness.com Support our Patreon to hear (to date) 10 additional episodes: ...
Published 03/21/22
Dr. Ryder answers patrons questions. Why was blues legend Robert Johnson seen playing in Chicago decades after his death? And what is Malcolm Ryder's connection to a peculiar tarot deck?  Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Want to hear more of our Patreon episodes?  Join us: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness
Published 01/21/22
Before Dr. Ryder rushes out the door to host a Christmas Party, he shares one of his grandfather Duncan's old Christmas "ghost" stories. A story about a boy who chops down the wrong tree for Christmas. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant For exclusive, extra episodes, subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness If you enjoy our show, please rate and review us wherever you heard us!
Published 12/19/21
Coming in early 2022, Ravenswood: Descending Days. All his life, Andy has seen countdowns on everyone he lays his eyes on. Numbers that tell when they'll die. He came to Ravenswood University to find a way to turn this ability off... but something's wrong on Ravenswood. And only Andy can see it. Nick Koyama as Andy Sullivan Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Art by Trevin Wyant Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Patreon: @vfdarkness
Published 12/01/21
Over on Patreon, we wrapped up our first series, The Cartography of Shadows. We're unlocking the first episode to give our regular listeners a taste of what they're missing. In this series we explore a book compiled from maps and journal entries from a cartographer who disappeared in the 1890s and whose body was found many years after. Many call the book "the Rosetta Stone of the Supernatural." Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac...
Published 12/01/21
This is not a teaser for our most recent Patreon episode (all the questions and answers in it were fairly short), so instead we're going back to our 4th Patreon episode to share the story of the miniature model city that exists beneath the streets of Chicago. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Want to hear more of our Patreon episodes?  Join us: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness
Published 11/24/21
A Typeface Designer leaves a voicemail for Dr. Ryder concerning his trade. Robert Hughes as The Caller Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant For exclusive, extra episodes, subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @vfdarkness If you enjoy our show, please rate and review us wherever you heard us!
Published 10/31/21
Dr. Ryder is asked about his first success or failure at helping someone - from our latest Patreon exclusive episode. Kristin Holland as Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys For more Patreon exclusive episodes: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness Follow us @: Twitter: https://twitter.com/vfdarkness  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vfdarkness/ 
Published 10/25/21
There was once a roadside attraction that haunted this country called The House of Narcissus. Do you remember it? It remembers you. Speaking of remembering, Dr. Ryder speaks to a man no one can remember. Kristin Holland as Malcolm Ryder & Rene Dupont Written & Produced by Jac Rhys If you want to support our show and hear exclusive episodes, consider supporting our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness Written and Produced by Jac Rhys Show Artwork by Trevin Wyant
Published 09/27/21
Dr. Ryder answers a question that takes us on a detour into Greek mythology. To hear more of our monthly Patreon exclusive episodes, or ask Dr. Ryder your own question, join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Follow us: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Buy us a ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/vfdarkness
Published 09/01/21
Dr. Ryder answers Sawyer's question about the obscure document: The Ratcatcher's Hymn. To hear more of our monthly Patreon exclusive episodes, or ask Dr. Ryder your own question, join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Follow us: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Buy us a ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/vfdarkness
Published 06/08/21
Transcript available here. Andy (The Countdowns) leaves another voicemail for Dr. Ryder. Nick Koyama as Andy Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Follow us on: Twitter: @vfdarkness Instagram: vfdarkness Support us: Patreon: patreon.com/vfdarkness Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/vfdarkness If you enjoy our show, please consider rating and reviewing us wherever you heard us. 
Published 05/24/21
Dr. Rider answers a question about The Unwelcome Riders. To hear the full episode, join our patreon: http://patreon.com/vfdarkness New episodes out monthly.  Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written and Produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant 
Published 05/04/21
Malcolm takes a call from his sister. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Bonnie Bogovich as Professor Amelia Ryder If you enjoy Kristin's performance, check out his other series, Nocturnal Transmissions. If you want to support our show and hear exclusive episodes, consider supporting our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness Written and Produced by Jac Rhys
Published 04/15/21
A listener asks Dr. Ryder if he's ever visited the fabled Chicago bar. To hear the full episode, and future Patreon-exclusive episodes, subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness New episodes will be released on our main feed soon as well. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written and Produced by Jac Rhys
Published 04/08/21
To help prepare you for the launch of our second season, here's a brief summary of events that took place during our first. We have a new episode available on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness We'll have new exclusive episodes available there monthly. But we'll also be back with more episodes here on our main feed shortly. Thank you for listening.
Published 04/01/21