In chapter 15 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, a boy reminisces about the life that led him to become a beast. Vasily fights to his last breath against an unimaginable foe. One of our travelers is almost fatally injured. A voice helps Moira rise from the darkness. A letter is accidentally delivered, and an important article of clothing is irreparably damaged. PLUS: The official book launch party for Tyler's debut novel, West by God, is January...

In this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast's Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell takes a look at the new Metroidvania game "Blasphemous 2," a sequel to one of Tyler’s all-time favorite indie games. The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our short-story collection The Eyes Beneath My...

In chapter 14 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, Su suffers through fever dreams as she recovers from the concussion Wickless gave her. Tolliver finally stands up for himself. Vasily fights for his life in the fetid waters beneath the town. Mildover is terrified by something familiar in town, and Vicky finds himself sent off on a solo mission. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy...

In chapter 13 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, our surviving travelers disembark at the next town, a ghostly remnant of civilization sitting on poles overtop a fetid, oil-laced swamp. Vicky finds a familiar secret in the post exchange. Miskal nurses Don through a fever brought on by the gunshot wound from Su, rifles through Wickless’ effects, and makes a tough decision. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get...

Something’s not quite right in the quiet mountain town of Targrady, West Virginia…Months after a local teen was lynched in the dead of a hot summer night, two men stand charged with murder in what the majority opinion considers to be an open-and-shut case. But Adelaide Stephenson, a young crime reporter from Charleston, is finding out the smallest cracks in the official narrative run far, far deeper than she could have ever expected. Join Adelaide in West By God as she navigates small-town...

On this episode of the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell sits down with Chantal Ryan, an indie video game developer and anthropologist from Australia. Topics include Generative AI technology, her horror inspirations, and her current project "darkwebSTREAMER." Learn more about Chantal using her Linktree and make sure to follow her and darkwebSTREAMER on Twitter! Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book "The...

This month's HLC is a continuation of our interview series, this time with Nic Boone, a horror creator and artist who's worked on numerous video games, including League of Legends. They're very well read on the social and economic issues facing artists these days, and so I invited them on to talk horror, their work, and the threats facing working artists in the modern market. We talk at length about AI, workers rights, and the grim future of art if the people who make it don't learn to band...

In chapter 12 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, Su wakes up the morning after the events of the Ball, tired but none the worse for wear. Her debt paid to Moira, she leaves, not knowing somebody else aboard the train is waiting to collect. Mr. Vaught takes stock of the increasing damage to the train and tells the security crew to be ready to stop again shortly. Tolliver awakes a different man than the one he was before departing, but can’t quite...

On this episode of the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell sits down with Steven LaFond, co-creator of the horror audiodrama Witchever Path, and talks about the inspirations behind some of their writing. They also talk about the upcoming Decolonize and Discover festival, created by his partner Journee LaFond. Hop in and enjoy! Check out Witchever Path and Decolonize and Discover! The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the...

In chapter 11 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, Vasily and Vicky try to make sense of Belial’s home and his plans, and to figure out what he’s done with Su and Moira. Young Sulome drags herself from an early grave hand over bloody hand. Colt Wickless sticks to the shadows in town, trying to find his way to safety. And Belial’s ball comes to an explosive finish! Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your...

For this episode I interviewed Paul J. Kearns, an independent horror author from the UK. We talk about vampires, movies, his books The Hunted and Other Twisted Tales and Beasts of Immortality, and more! Visit Paul's Linktree to learn more about him, and follow him on Instagram! Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon! Support us on Patreon or by purchasing some merch! Check out all...

In this episode of Sin Carriers, we delve into the past to better understand the present. The drivers try to survive a night out drinking. Tolliver finds himself ejected from the party. And Gato has a piece of property returned to him. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon! Support us on Patreon or by purchasing some merch! Check out all our social media links here Artwork by Yui...

M. Night Shyamalan's most recent film isn't his worst, but it's still not very good. The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon. Support us on Patreon or by purchasing some merch! Check out all our social media links here Join the Discord! Hosted on Acast. See...

In this extra-long episode of the Horror and Lit Club I go into extreme detail about the 2022 horror film, The Menu. It's a great movie and I really enjoyed talking about it! The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us on Patreon: https://bit.ly/34jUJsG You can also support us by purchasing some merch:...

In chapter 9 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, Tolliver can’t seem to stop embarrassing himself. We are introduced to the dangerous and enigmatic Lord Belial, who holds sway over this town and whose motives are wholly unknown. Ducky and Gato have a chat. The Rider approaches in the company of great, foul-colored clouds. Wickless finds more than he bargained for when goes looking for a restroom. And Vicky arrives at a party he would have rather...

In this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast's Horror and Lit Club, we interview Caitlyn Pace, author of "Mumblings," a collection of horror and dark fiction short stories set in West Virginia. It's a great talk and you should go hunt down a copy of her book! "Mumblings" by Caitlyn Pace: https://amzn.to/3QmBg3N The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and...

In chapter 8 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, Elam comes across a curio that reminds him of his painful past. Su finds herself more comfortable than expected in the clothes she’s borrowed from Moira. Vasily takes what he believes is a great personal risk. Vicky tries to make a sale and receives an invitation from an extremely odd man. Gato interrupts a meeting between Wickless and Cokely, and Garvey indulges. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and...

In this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s Horror and Lit Club, I talk extensively about my experience on a jury for a double-homicide and assault case in Louisville. This is not a normal HLC episode, so if you're looking for the regular reviews and discussions, you'll have to wait for the next one! TW: This episode contains descriptions of a violent crime. Listener discretion is advised. The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are...

In chapter 7 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, as divides deepen between them, crew members will find themselves pulled into the gravity of different factions. Deceived by themselves or by others, these bonds may just as likely lead to bloodshed, as they do to brotherhood. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Amazon!...

In this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s Horror and Lit Club, I talk about jury duty! And also the video game Horizon Zero Dawn, and the book “Children of Chicago” by Cynthia Pelayo. The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever...

Today, our travelers recover from the aftermath of the Pinkerton attack and discover whether the few revelations about their pasts might hurt relations with the rest of the crew. Conversations are had amongst the drivers, the security personnel, and the VIPs about what’s to come as the bodies of the Pinkertons killed aboard the train are unceremoniously dumped into the desert. And all the while, the mysterious wood piles seem to exert their influence all the more over certain members of the...

This month's Horror and Lit Club covers the 2022 horror film Barbarian, a review that took me so long to do because I love that movie that I had to cut the other thing I was going to talk about, the recent adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "The Sandman." Hopefully I'll get to that soon and you'll be able to see what I do with it on our Youtube! Next month, I'm going to be at a festival in West Virginia, so come stop by if you want to say hi! Support us on Patreon: https://bit.ly/34jUJsG You can...

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