Two academics discussing a difficult student find themselves drawn into a strange web of occultism, small-town myth, and eldritch beings from outside our dimension.  Adapted from "The Dunwich Horror," by H.P. Lovecraft.  For my brother Joel.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Cosmic Horror, Body Horror & Transformation, Social Discrimination, Mob Violence & Vigilante Justice, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Charleston Harvey, Mark Bogumil, Oriana Quinn, Sean C....

After discovering a strange animal in his flooded basement, a man must find a way to satisfy the creature's growing hunger.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Alcoholism, Addictive Behaviors, Mental Illness, Animal Attacks & Animal Death, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Jonathan Inbody, Samantha Hunt, Sean C. Sanders, and Andrea Inbody.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by...

Jon introduces the trailer for a new podcast he did some voiceacting in - "I is for Investigate: The Shambler From the Stars!" Based on a story by Lovecraft's friend and contemporary Robert Bloch, 'Shambler' follows a team of paranormal researchers investigating the mysterious death of author Phillip Truelove. Listen to the first four episodes now!    I is for Investigate: The Shambler From the Stars RSS Feed - https://feeds.libsyn.com/501263/rss  I is for Investigate Website -...

A woman holds a priest hostage in a recreated death trap from the Spanish Inquisition, intent on securing his last confession.  Adapted from "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Suicide, Abuse of Power, Religious Trauma, Social Injustice, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Justin Pope and Charleston Harvey.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by...

A man struggling with his mental health finds himself at the center of a bizarre conspiracy involving the mascot of a cleaning supply company.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Intrusive Thoughts & Self-Harm, Alienation, Social Rejection, Paranoia, Persecution Complex, Disassociation, Mind-Control & Brainwashing, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Oriana Quinn, Mark Bogumil, Heather Dunham, Justin Pope, and J. Watts.  Written &...

After an encounter with a terrifying supernatural entity, an overnight security guard tries to discover the specter's secret before he becomes its next victim.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Existentialism, Social Isolation, Depression, Car Accidents, Body Trauma, Potential Violence & Death.    [PLEASE NOTE: A scene in this episode contains multiple car alarms. Use caution if driving while listening.]    Starring Jonathan Inbody & Oriana Quinn.  Written & Directed...

A Wall Street analyst finds himself in a life or death struggle when he is snatched off the street by a bizarre creature and carried up into the sky.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Phobias, Addiction, Financial Ruin, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Andy Rich, Heather Dunham, Charleston Harvey, Oriana Quinn, and Justin Pope.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael...

With one year of Gray Matter behind him, Jon makes some exciting announcements and promotes his recent podcast appearances, including a collaboration with fellow audio dramas Your Horror Show and Ghost Wax. Then he promotes more stuff, thanks everyone, and reads a poem.  Don’t ask me why, I just write the summaries.    LINKS: Gray Matter Patreon - https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Gray Matter Shirts - https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror  Scarlet - Fade to Gray (Song from...

As a deadly pandemic sweeps across the country, a group of United States elected officials gather for a New Year's Eve party themed around the end of the world.  Adapted from "The Masque of the Red Death," by Edgar Allan Poe. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Infectious Disease, Pandemics, Social Murder, Grief, Substance Use & Abuse, Apocalyptic Events, and Potential Violence & Death.      Starring Justing Pope, Samantha Hunt, Jonathan Inbody, Oriana Quinn, and Heather...

Four friends preparing to go their separate ways get taken for an unforgettable joyride. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Alienation, Social Rejection, Body Horror & Transformation, Disfigurement & Disability, and Potential Violence & Death.      Starring Oriana Quinn, Jonathan Inbody, Eric Miller, and Justin Pope.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   ...

A podcaster travels to an isolated house in the mountains to interview a man who claims to have made first contact with a race of bizarre alien creatures.  Adapted from "The Whisperer in Darkness," by H.P. Lovecraft.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Paranoia, Mental Illness, Conspiracy Theories, Climate Change & Mass Extinction, Cosmic Horror, Potential Violence & Death.      Starring Jonathan Inbody, Mark Bogumil, Justin Pope, and Andrea Inbody.  Written &...

A woman caring for her sick brother must deal with the emotional and biological fallout after he begins taking an experimental medication.  Adapted from "The Novel of the White Powder," from The Three Imposters; or, The Transmutations by Arthur Machen.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Family Conflict, Terminal Illness, Medical Anxiety, Mental Illness, Body Horror & Transformation, Disfigurement & Disability, Suicidal Ideation, Compassionate Euthanasia, Potential Violence &...

A babysitter tries to protect a child from the monster in his closet.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Phobias, Child Endangerment, Wild Animal Attacks, Violence Against Animals, Potential Gun Violence, and Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Charleston Harvey, Samantha Hunt, and Andrea Inbody, with Jonathan Inbody and Quinn Farner. Featuring Robert Tasner as The Beast.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by...

A police detective investigates a strange death connected to a mysterious late night talk show.  Adapted from "The King in Yellow" by Robert W. Chambers.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Suicide, Mental Illness, Disfigurement, Cosmic Horror, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Mark Bogumil, Andy Rich, Samantha Hunt, Eric Miller, Jonathan Inbody, and Quinn Farner.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha...

A woman fights for survival in a bizarre battle of wills after she finds herself embedded halfway through a solid wall.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Body Horror, Body Trauma, Disability & Disfigurement, Phobias, Serial Killing, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Samantha Hunt, Charleston Harvey, and Andrea Inbody Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. ...

In the aftermath of a bizarre disaster, three strangers taking shelter together find themselves irrevocably changed.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Disaster-Related Trauma, Body Horror & Transformation, Cosmic Horror, Paranoia, Potential Violence and Death    Starring Quinn Farner, Samantha Hunt, Jonathan Inbody, and Eric Miller.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael...

A man is forced to confront mortality after being shown a vision of his own death.  PLEASE NOTE: This episode contains a depiction of suicide. If you are suicidal or in crisis, call or text 988. They can help.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Suicidal Depression, Alienation, Existential Nihilism, Potential Violence and Death.    Starring Jonathan Inbody, Andrea Inbody, and Justin Pope.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Edited by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  ...

A thief delivering stolen medicine to an illicit surgeon finds himself in desperate need of an unconventional medical intervention.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Body Horror & Transformation, Alienation, Medical Anxiety and Surgery, Potential Violence and Death.    Starring Andy Rich and Scott W Hill.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Edited by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits and links to social...

On Christmas Eve, a man visiting his family for the holidays is called out to an abandoned mineshaft by a voice claiming to be God.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Familial Rejection, Religious Trauma, Potential Violence and Death.    Starring Quinn Farner, Samantha Hunt, Justin Pope, and Andrea Inbody.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Edited by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.    Full series credits and links to social...

A young professional and her date investigate the disappearance of a disgraced scientist and find his work has borne horrific fruit.  Adapted from “The Food of the Gods,” by H.G. Wells.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Phobias, Body Horror & Transformation, Potential Violence and Death.    Starring Charleston Harvey, Eric Miller, and Quinn Farner.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Edited by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael...

As launch week winds to a close, Jon breaks character to thank the listeners, explain the show's monthly releases going forward, perform a bonus reading of his r/nosleep story 'Dying Feels Like Slowly Sinking,' and play the trailer for Tartarus, another audio drama podcast you should be listening to. Listen to Tartarus! https://linktr.ee/tartaruspod If you're enjoying the show, please give us a 5-star rating and review! https://www.podpage.com/gray-matter-an-acid-horror-anthology-podcast/

A federal agent performs an autopsy on a mysterious corpse, but the answers he finds may shake the foundations of reality itself.  Adapted from “Viy,” by Nikolai Gogol.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Mental Illness, Dissociation, Cosmic Horror, Potential Violence and Death.    Starring Mark Bogumil, Scott W Hill, Quinn Farner, and Samantha Hunt.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Edited by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.    ...

A crisis counselor arrives at an isolated home in the mountains, where the home’s owner is convinced he has caught the impossible monster that killed his son.  Adapted from “The Damned Thing” by Ambrose Bierce.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Mental Illness, Potential Gun Violence, Potential Violence and Death.    Starring Samantha Hunt, Quinn Farner, and Jonathan Inbody.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Edited by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by...

An agoraphobe investigates strange sounds coming from the basement of his new house and begins to undergo a bizarre and hideous transformation.  Content Warning: Includes themes and depictions of Mental Illness, Phobias, Alienation, Grief, Body Horror & Transformation, Potential Violence and Death.    Starring Justin Pope, Mark Bogumil, and Andrea Inbody.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Edited by Jeff Lavin.  Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael...