Podcasts by On A Dark, Cold Night

On A Dark, Cold Night

On a Dark, Cold Night is the ideal podcast for horror-lovers with insomnia; a creepy friend to tell you bedtime/ghost stories. The podcast involves Your Narrator telling you a spine-chilling yet soothing ghost story every week. Launched in January, 2018, the show is written, performed and produced by Kristen Zaza.  Follow Your Narrator on Twitter at @ADarkColdNight, and on Instagram at darkcoldnightpodcast. 

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 255: Conversations With Forgotten Gods, Part 1 from 2023-12-05T07:50:04

New friends. Strange gods. Close your eyes.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 254: My Candelabra from 2023-11-28T07:39:42

Sleepwalking in the light of the full moon, And into another world.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 253: End of the Hunt from 2023-11-21T21:15:39

I ran. I chased. I got caught.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 252: It Dances at Night from 2023-11-06T05:05

I have a story for you. About a woman with a new life, a new home, And whatever it is that keeps her awake with its haunting revelry.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 251: Allhallowtide, Part 6 from 2023-10-31T02:04:20

The Shadow picked me up and dragged me down. The Shadow has the pen that wrote me down. Happy Halloween

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 250: A Love Story. from 2023-10-24T01:30

Something's waiting for us in the well. Time to wake up.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 249: The Costume Parade from 2023-10-16T06:17:09

Hold hands and stay together! It's almost time for tricks and treats!

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 248: Shattered from 2023-10-09T22:38:33

Which of these places is real? If you're here, and I'm here, Does it matter?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 247: Jamais Vu from 2023-09-27T07:27:56

I have a story about a vampire I have a story about a vampire I have a story about a - wait, what?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 246: Rosa Rubiginosa from 2023-09-20T06:35

Back to the garden we go, For a story about a human, a demon, And red roses.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 245: How Chaos Loved Again from 2023-09-12T05:07:38

Look out the window, Towards that other window, Where someone is looking back.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 244: Wandering from 2023-08-29T06:31:41

Another question for the Asking Room? Let's go get lost together!

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 243: Constellations from 2023-08-21T22:14:54

Let's go stargazing.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 242: Thunderstorm from 2023-08-15T23:03:41

Something followed me in from the storm. Something is waiting in the castle. Is this an exorcism or an invocation?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 241: Places To Be from 2023-08-09T15:56:52

Let's go on a road trip. I'm driving, so I choose the music. Where are we going?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 240: Communion from 2023-08-01T04:08:48

A story about somebody in love. A story about no body in love.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 239: They're Just Rooms from 2023-07-27T03:00:53

These rooms are haunted. Open the doors. Open the windows. They're all connected anyway.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 238: As Below from 2023-07-18T21:45:50

I've been here before. Of course I have. Going up or down?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 237: Everything Must Go! from 2023-07-04T03:10:03

There's a powerful moon out tonight. I have a story about a woman, a vampire, and a wish. What's your wish?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 236: Do Not Dare from 2023-06-26T04:05

This is no primrose path. Did you hear something just now? Don't pick the flowers.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 235: Summer School from 2023-06-12T06:59:14

Learning, learning, learning. Doing, doing, doing. Living, living, living.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 234: Kitchen Witch from 2023-05-29T04:05

Having a quiet night in. I'm making soup. Are you hungry?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 233: He Knew Not from 2023-05-22T04:05

A story about a man who was very lost. Very far from the comforts of home, And very close to a source of primordial power.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 232: Compass Rose from 2023-05-15T05:35:10

Oh, I'm just waiting for something. Don't mind me. Any minute now!

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 231: The Willow Flute from 2023-05-01T17:15:17

I wouldn't have come here if I were you; I'm not feeling like myself today. Do you hear that music?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 230: We Have Fun from 2023-04-24T05:12:45

There are some upset spirits here tonight. Good thing none of this is real. Just kidding!

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 229: The Water's Fine from 2023-04-10T17:50

There's a voice coming from the bottom of the sea. The only thing to do is Jump in

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 228: Desire Path from 2023-04-04T06:03:32

Which way to go? What time is it? No time at all.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 227: Hand-Me-Downs from 2023-03-27T04:05

Sit by the fire with me. I have a story about Sorrow, Joy, And old clothes.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
On a Dark, Cold Night (TRAILER) from 2023-03-20T17:48:44

Have we met?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 226: Night Music from 2023-03-20T04:05

Music has the power to draw souls towards it. Quick, follow! Quick, follow! This is the story of a Song.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 225: Unexpected Guests from 2023-03-06T05:05

It was so nice of you to invite me to the party! Wait, you didn't? Then who did?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 224: Through You from 2023-02-27T06:03:50

A story about a priestess and her unknown deity. A story about creating and being created.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 223: We're On Air from 2023-02-14T03:02:07

How can I be in two places at once? I don't even know where the one of me is!

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 222: Uncanny from 2023-02-06T06:35

We're not alone here, but then again we never are. May I paint your portrait?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 221: Little Story from 2023-01-31T07:45

Just one little story. Just one little story. Just one

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 220: Monsters from 2023-01-23T13:42:55

Some monsters are invisible, Some monsters lurk in plain sight, And some are far more powerful than all the others.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 219: Forget My Name from 2023-01-16T07:41:51

What's in a name? What is a name? Forget it.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 218: You Made It from 2023-01-09T05:05

Now that we're all Here, Let's go exploring. Close your eyes.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
A Quick Moment from 2022-12-27T05:05

A short meditation. A deep breath. Just a quick moment before the year is done.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 217: Bibliotheca Dolorum from 2022-12-19T05:05

I can't hide from these little whispers forever. Will you come with me? It's time to go see the Librarian.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 216: The Strength of the Pack, Part 2 from 2022-12-05T08:00

I wait for you there in the heart of the woods. I wait for you here by the fireplace. Do you hear someone howling in the distance?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 215: That Song from 2022-11-22T01:22:57

Come, listen! To this chthonic orchestra, And this ill-judged story.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 214: The Dungeon from 2022-11-14T05:05

A most dreadful adventure A heavy task at hand Something's waiting in there.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 213: Frightful from 2022-11-07T05:05

I found a room for summoning fearful things. Should be fine, right?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 212: Allhallowtide, Part 5 from 2022-10-31T04:01

Light your candle. Knock on headstones. It's Halloween!

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 211: The Orbuculum from 2022-10-24T06:10

One minute I was on my balcony, The next I was staring into this crystal ball. What do you see?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 210: Staring Contest from 2022-10-13T07:03:29

I want a story. You know this story. Well, let's have it, then.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 209: Homebody from 2022-10-03T06:05

Quick like bunnies. There's something I want to show you. Also, something's after us. Quick now.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 208: Tacet from 2022-09-26T06:05

Stillness can be difficult. Silence can be terrifying. Let's jump in together.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 207: Bibliotheca Desiderii from 2022-09-19T06:05

We can be so lovely when we're yearning. Come visit the Library of Longing. What is it you want?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 206: Broken Timepiece from 2022-09-13T03:39:55

How do you tell a story with no beginning, middle, or end? On a different note: What time is it?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 205: Stay Awhile from 2022-09-05T06:10

We're about to sit and watch my favourite show! Who made it, I wonder? Quiet, it's starting!

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 204: Imaginary Gallery from 2022-08-22T06:10

If you're you, and I'm me, then who's that over there? And which of us is imaginary?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 203: It Feels Good from 2022-08-15T06:05

Like getting lost in a dark and haunted castle, Like having your heart broken by a beautiful song: Like falling into a deep and gentle sleep.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 202: Dreaming Tears from 2022-08-08T06:10

This one feels special. Secret Dreams. Weeping Hearts. And just outside the window: a Miracle.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 201: Introducing You from 2022-08-01T06:10

A question for a past life. A most mysterious ritual. We stand on one side of a door. What's on the other side?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 200: from 2022-06-29T06:35

The Emperor. Time for rest. Sweet dreams (for now).

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 199: TWO from 2022-06-22T08:17:02

The Five of Swords. All right, I surrender. Happy Solstice!

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 198: THREE from 2022-06-15T08:08:58

The Star (Reversed). Though the waves are rough sometimes, The ocean is so beautiful.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 197: FOUR from 2022-06-08T20:57:16

The Tower. Finally. Let's jump into a story.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 196: FIVE from 2022-06-01T07:20

The Knight of Wands (Reversed). Another gift of another mirror. Who's looking back at us?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 195: Forest Sounds from 2022-05-26T00:29:36

The Eight of Swords (Reversed). A little perspective; a little exercise in letting go; A little story.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 194: Storytime! from 2022-05-18T07:07:20

The Eight of Pentacles. What can we learn from our fear? Oh, of course there is a story...

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 193: Withstanding from 2022-05-12T01:30:13

The Seven of Wands. What is going on out there?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 192: Only Bones from 2022-05-04T06:10

Death. Fiction is difficult. Maybe a coffee, first.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 191: Not My Place from 2022-04-27T19:00:17

The Eight of Swords (Reversed). The Journey never ends. Let's follow a voice.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 190: Tiny House from 2022-04-20T18:25:32

The Ace of Cups. I was having the strangest dream. Wait...

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 189: Trying Times from 2022-04-15T05:45

The Emperor. Powerful change comes with painful growth. Time for Truth.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 188: The Dirt Path from 2022-04-07T05:35

The Eight of Swords. Time to go on a journey. (Where?)

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 187: Falling, Lifting, Rising from 2022-03-30T06:05

The King of Wands. Let's lead each other through these shadows. I have a story about a party full of wonderfully creative guests.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 186: A Hundred Stories Ago from 2022-03-16T08:05

The Emperor (Reversed). There he is, and here I am. And it's time we continued our dance.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 185: Left Ear, Right Ear from 2022-03-09T07:05

The Devil (Reversed) and Death. They both made an appearance. We must honour that. What keeps us from transforming?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 184: I'm Listening from 2022-03-02T18:54:45

The King of Cups. There's a strange ringing, in the trees. Let's answer some calls.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 183: Locked Closets from 2022-02-23T06:05

The Six of Cups. What did you invent, as a child? I have a story about a girl and her imaginary friend.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 182: dlroW ehT from 2022-02-16T06:06:38

The World (Reversed). We can be so much more. A story about the dead; a song about living.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 181: The Morning Sentry from 2022-02-09T07:05

The Eight of Swords. We each set traps for ourselves in our own way. Here's a story about a confused, angry, ravenous beast.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 180: Not Scary At All from 2022-02-03T04:18:55

The Nine of Cups. I am not interested in fear tonight. I am craving magic instead.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 179: Hummingbird from 2022-01-26T06:21:30

The Ace of Pentacles (Reversed). I must be around here somewhere... I have a fairy tale for you.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 178: Chiaroscuro from 2022-01-19T07:10

The Nine of Swords. I just had a terrible nightmare. I have a story about an artist, with his own nightmares to face.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 177: Bitter and Strong from 2022-01-12T09:39:01

The Seven of Wands. This terrible cold is relentless. Three greedy adventurers set off on a journey.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 176: The Snow Globe from 2022-01-06T04:44:15

The Six of Cups. Two little stories, for someone who deserves them. Something is watching from the trees.

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Episode 175: How Chaos Remained in Love from 2021-12-22T07:05

The Lovers (Reversed). I got you a present for the solstice (this is your present). It's a myth. It's a love story. It's Chaos.

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Episode 174: The Dream World from 2021-12-15T08:01:24

The High Priestess. Can you see that other world, just there, beyond our own? I have a story about two friends who learned to travel in their sleep.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 173: Heartbreak from 2021-12-08T08:46:18

The Three of Swords. How can we turn despair into something beautiful? A story about a woman who built a fortress for herself.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 172: Wait from 2021-12-02T00:00:34

The Eight of Wands (Reversed). Time has finally stopped. Let's see if we can find out why.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 171: Lonesome Voice from 2021-11-24T06:10

The Knight of Swords (Reversed). Where should we go? Here: a tale for you about a young gentleman and his nightly visitor.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 170: Principalities from 2021-11-17T09:20

The Magician. My story will go wherever I want it to go. For now, I have a tale of a King, and a Messenger.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 169: Exhilaration from 2021-11-10T06:10

The Sun. Just in time...it's getting colder. I have a story about an eccentric old vampire.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 168: Down Town from 2021-11-03T23:36:11

The Knight of Cups (Reversed). In which world are we now? I have a story about an infernal subway train.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 167: Allhallowtide, Part 4 from 2021-10-27T05:56:03

The Four of Cups. Happy Halloween! (Where is everybody?)

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 166: Sleeping Horses from 2021-10-20T06:10

The Knight of Cups (Reversed). In which world do I belong? There are familiar creatures in my woods.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 165: Text-Based from 2021-10-13T06:35

The Seven of Cups (Reversed). Be quiet enough to hear yourself. I have a story about a young man and a computer game.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 164: Fabulous, Fantastic from 2021-10-06T05:10

The Moon. I have a story. I think I have a story.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 163: Catharsis from 2021-09-29T04:53:29

The Ace of Cups (Reversed). What are you feeling, tonight? Here's a story about a very sad ghost.

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Episode 162: The Orchard from 2021-09-22T06:10

The Six of Pentacles (Reversed). Is there such a thing as giving too much? A barely-forgotten tale about a girl, a prince, and an apple.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 161: Eyes in the Mist from 2021-09-15T06:10

The Chariot (Reversed). Lost, lost, lost, I am. And yet here we are, still.

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Episode 160: Generous Things from 2021-09-08T20:04:41

The Queen of Pentacles. What a gift. I have a story for us about a haunted house and a devoted gardener.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 159: Gut Strings from 2021-09-01T06:10

The Nine of Pentacles (Reversed). I am afraid, but I will not be small. A story about a musician who knew the worth of his song.

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Episode 158: True Nature from 2021-08-25T06:10

Death. I'm glad to have company. I have a story about a lady, her friends, and her favourite day.

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Episode 157: Powerful Charm from 2021-08-18T07:10:23

Strength. Can you see me? A story about a forsaken land and a mischievous witch.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 156: The Skerry from 2021-08-11T23:20:31

The Knight of Wands (Reversed). Imagine the lake with me. There's a little boat. Are you coming?

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 155: Darknesses and Lights from 2021-08-04T06:10

Judgement. The forest is unquiet. A story about two infamous nemeses.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 154: Ouroboros from 2021-07-28T06:10

The Lovers. Again. I know why they keep appearing. Let's revisit a familiar labyrinth, with a familiar pair of monsters.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 153: Duet from 2021-07-21T06:10

The Lovers. I'd like to tell you another myth this time. A love story about Venus and the Moon.

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Episode 152: Heavy Footsteps from 2021-07-14T06:10

Strength. It isn't always what it seems. Let's have a story about one night in a haunted house.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 151: Coins in the Ground from 2021-07-07T21:28:34

The Seven of Pentacles. A literal metaphor? A fictional fact? Either way, let's go back to that farm from Episode 101.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 150: We Know from 2021-06-30T06:10

The Page of Swords. Third time's a charm. A story about a young man who stumbled upon a witch coven.

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Episode 149: Timelessness from 2021-06-23T06:10

Death (again). There's no such thing as time.

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 148: Beware from 2021-06-16T06:10

The Five of Pentacles. I've never been good with secrets. A tale about a woman and a cursed bear.

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Episode 147: It's Raining from 2021-06-09T06:05

The Ten of Pentacles (Reversed). Sometimes the rain can be overwhelming. Here's a story about a place where the rain wouldn't stop.

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Episode 146: Invitation from 2021-05-26T06:04:18

The Nine of Swords (Reversed). Come on a late-night picnic with me. No story tonight. Just the Full Moon.

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Episode 145: The Cellar from 2021-05-19T06:05

The Page of Cups. What a perfect night for a story. I have one about a woman, a creature, and a cellar.

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Episode 144: The Banquet from 2021-05-13T02:23:38

The Five of Pentacles (Reversed). Let's celebrate together, you and I. I have a story for you about a hungry and vengeful vampire.

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Episode 143: Hear Me from 2021-05-05T05:25:53

The Page of Pentacles (Reversed). Something is growing all around me. Something is growing within me. A story about an ancient spirit - generous, hypnotic, and demanding.

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Episode 142: Coins in His Teeth from 2021-04-28T06:40:26

The Five of Swords. Roaring, snarling, howling, growling. I have been writing about a girl.

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Episode 141: Outermost from 2021-04-21T06:10

The Lovers (again)? I am here. Where are you? I have a story about a solitary ghost in a still, dark house.

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Episode 140: Innermost from 2021-04-14T05:44:43

The Lovers. I think someone is playing games with me. Now, a little myth about a young man, and his demons.

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Episode 139: Little Froglet from 2021-04-07T06:05

The Six of Cups. It's natural to feel a little homesick, sometimes. A story for you about a warrior, a river, and a monster.

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Episode 138: Whisper Whisper from 2021-03-31T21:28:31

The King of Swords. King Dread, why have you returned? King Dread, won't you put aside your crown?

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Episode 137: Ad Libitum from 2021-03-24T06:10

The Page of Swords. I intend to weave my web however I like. For you, a story about a curious clockwork musician.

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Episode 136: Climbing Up from 2021-03-17T08:02:47

The Eight of Pentacles. Enter here with respect, or do not enter. I have a story about an infernal place, and a curious creature.

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Episode 135: Unknowable Wonders from 2021-03-10T09:55:22

Death. Don't be afraid. We're not supposed to have the answers.

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Episode 134: I Like it Here from 2021-03-03T09:58:07

The Eight of Swords. I must be patient. I cannot be patient. I will try to tell you a story.

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Episode 133: Bibliomancy from 2021-02-24T07:00:57

The Seven of Cups (Reversed). I'm dreaming of an amazing metamorphosis. Hear the story of a Princess who found a very powerful book.

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Episode 132: How Chaos Fell in Love from 2021-02-17T07:10

The Lovers (Reversed). I'm dreaming. Are you dreaming, too? I have a story about Chaos, and the young man who won her heart.

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Episode 131: The Freeway from 2021-02-10T07:10

The Eight of Swords (Reversed). Let's escape, even if just for a little while. I have a story for you about two women and a lost highway.

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Episode 130: Leap of Faith from 2021-02-03T07:04:37

The Ace of Swords. What to do, what to do... No story, no forest, only darkness, only shadow...

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Episode 129: The Masquerade Ball from 2021-01-27T05:18:34

The Page of Swords. Change is in the wind (but then again, it always is). I have a story for you about a lioness who found herself in high society.

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Episode 128: The Ringmaster from 2021-01-20T08:29:18

The Four of Pentacles (Reversed). My treasures are gone. Good. I hear the circus has come to town. Do you want to go?

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Episode 127: We Are The Cursed from 2021-01-13T07:43:12

The Ten of Swords. We've been here before. Look up. A story for you, about a dark tunnel full of scary monsters.

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Episode 126: Quietus from 2020-12-30T07:37:56

The Two of Wands. Happy New Year. I have a story about two friends, two paths, and a gorgeous tomb.

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Episode 125: Father Evergreen from 2020-12-23T07:10:43

The Eight of Cups (Reversed). I've never been good at decision-making. A story about a vengeful forest, and those who danced there.

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Episode 124: Queen Shadow from 2020-12-16T08:10

The Queen of Wands. Where is she? I have a story about us going to find her.

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Episode 123: King Dread from 2020-12-09T08:10

The King of Swords. What does he want? Why is he here? Come to my forest with me, and we'll find out.

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Episode 122: Collectibles from 2020-12-02T07:24:31

The Four of Pentacles. I am awake. I have a story for you about an adventurer, stolen treasure, and a secret in the earth.

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Episode 121: The Glasshouse from 2020-11-25T05:20:42

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Episode 120: Deep Down from 2020-11-18T09:10

The King of Swords (Reversed). The storm is knocking down my door. I have a story about a different storm, and a heartless prince.

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Episode 119: The Sighing Stone from 2020-11-11T09:10

The Magician. What will you and I create this week? I have a story about a sculptor, who put all of his pain into his work.

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Episode 118: Notmother from 2020-11-04T09:10

The Empress (Reversed). I am so sleepy. Are you sleepy? Our Hero from a previous story receives a great and terrible gift.

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Episode 117: Allhallowtide, Part 3 from 2020-10-28T08:10

Strength. Happy Halloween. Let's have a party.

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Episode 116: In Favilla from 2020-10-21T19:34:49

The Two of Cups (Reversed). I am alone here. I am not alone here. This forest is mine.

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Episode 115: Scylla from 2020-10-14T08:10

The Two of Cups. We are preparing the forest for visitors. I have a tale of a sea monster and a pirate; each insatiable, each obsessed.

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Episode 114: The Fallen Sword from 2020-10-07T08:05

The Chariot. Let's have some fun. I have a story about a welcoming inn and its keeper, neither of them what they seemed to be.

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Episode 113: Virtuoso from 2020-09-30T08:10

The Sun. There is a frightening shadow after us. I've written a myth for you.

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Episode 112: Belladonna from 2020-09-23T08:10

The Chariot (Reversed). Home Sweet Home. The leaves are changing. She has a story about two women, each in their own dance with power. 

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Episode 111: One, One, One from 2020-09-16T07:41:03

The Ace of Cups. Again. I promise, I'm not cheating. I have a story about a reclusive vampire in a castle on a hill.

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Episode 110: Rewriting History from 2020-09-09T08:10

The Ace of Cups. Upright. Finally. Let's all take a journey together, to somewhere terrible and familiar...

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Episode 109: Sona from 2020-09-02T18:10:26

The Ten of Cups. She is starting to understand the meaning of "home". She has a story about a man who discovers a strange secret about his happy family.

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Episode 108: The Water's Edge from 2020-08-26T08:10

The Star (Reversed). She tells a story for the one who needs it most. A story of a grief-stricken inventor, and his haunted creation.

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Episode 107: Awestruck from 2020-08-19T08:10

The Four of Cups. She finds joy in haunting her forest. Hear the tale of a young man who made a deal with a devil.

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Episode 106: Trinkets and Tribute from 2020-08-12T08:15

The Ace of Cups (Reversed). Part 2. This card, again? So soon? She had a strange dream. She met a new friend.

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Episode 105: The Headmistress from 2020-08-05T08:15

Judgement. Letting go of the past is a difficult thing. She has a story about a woman facing her childhood terrors.

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Episode 104: Forest-Bride from 2020-07-29T08:15

The Hierophant (Reversed). This card seems familiar... She tells the tale of a trespasser in a powerful king's domain.

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Episode 103: The Hinterland from 2020-07-22T08:15

The Ace of Cups (Reversed). That voice is growing closer and closer. She has a story about a ghost ship.

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Episode 102: Lex Talionis from 2020-07-15T08:20

The Ten of Swords. There are voices in the woods. She has a story about a coward.

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Episode 101: An Introduction (of another sort) from 2020-07-08T08:15

Your Narrator has returned, though she has changed. She has a story about a farmer living in a forsaken land.

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An Interlude. from 2020-05-05T22:43:36

She found her way back for a visit.

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Episode 100: Finale Ultimo from 2020-03-29T21:27:26

Goodnight, my friends. For now.

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Episode 99: The Empress from 2020-03-22T18:42:07

Hi everyone. This is the truth. I hope it's okay.

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Episode 98: Master of Ceremonies from 2020-03-16T05:39:52

Welcome, one and all! Time for some magic. Hello, and goodbye!

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Episode 97: Shark's Eyes from 2020-03-07T21:24:46

I'm not sure whose origin story this is. But it's an origin story. With a song.

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Episode 96: Homebound from 2020-03-01T18:34:35

She has an adventure just for you, if you're willing to be brave.

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Episode 95: Under from 2020-02-24T03:21:40

This week, she wants to tell you a story about a young woman and a haunted, frozen lake.

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Episode 94: The Wyrm from 2020-02-16T19:05:03

Your Narrator has a story for you about a sleepless warrior and a clever beast.

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Episode 93: Of Peace and Fiction from 2020-02-09T05:10:37

Is everybody present and accounted for? Are we ready to begin the end?

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Episode 92: Cobblestone from 2020-02-02T07:50:57

Your Narrator has a story for us. A story about a ghost town, cursed and restless.

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Episode 91: Hospitality from 2020-01-26T20:26:12

She has a story for you this week about a hotel. Or, rather, about two of its guests.

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Episode 90: Ready? from 2020-01-19T18:38:11

She doesn't have a story. I don't have a story. Here we go.

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Episode 89: Syringa Vulgaris from 2020-01-11T22:45:19

Your Narrator has a story about a man confronting his own past through the memory of a little purple flower.

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Episode 88: Dawn from 2020-01-05T20:46:49

Your Narrator has a story for the new year, about two unlikely companions; one, in love with moonlight, the other, afraid of morning.

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Episode 87: Three Ghosts from 2019-12-23T01:19:42

This holiday season, she has a gift for you. Three stories, just for you. Three stories about you.

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Episode 86: Curious Empire from 2019-12-16T00:05:56

I do not need to explain myself to anyone. (And neither do I.)

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Episode 85: White, the Sky from 2019-12-07T20:01:12

Hear the tale of a vengeful man pursuing his enemies in a wintry wood, and the terrible thing that pursued him, too.

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Episode 84: The Library from 2019-11-24T20:16:50

She has a ghost story and a love story for you. It is as simple as that.

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Episode 83: Allhallowtide, Part 2 from 2019-11-03T18:12:31

One year later, she has another story for you about a different cemetery she visited just this week. Strange faces, familiar faces, new revelations.

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Episode 82: Parlour Games from 2019-10-28T20:15:25

Your Narrator has a story about a solitary girl who decided to get out of the house and go to a party. And play a very unusual game.

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Episode 81: My Own Hierophant from 2019-10-20T22:11:53

With the help of an old friend, she has broken free. What now, friends?

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Episode 80: Scherzo from 2019-10-14T16:49:28

If you should ever meet a fiddler at a crossroad, take care.

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Episode 79: Daymark from 2019-10-06T22:55:21

Shh, wait. Do you hear someone? Your Narrator has a story for you about a young fisherman and an old lighthouse.

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Episode 78: Within from 2019-09-29T17:17:27

She has a story for you this week about a terrible beast, and a cursed woman.

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Episode 77: Striking Twice from 2019-09-21T23:19:42

She is still lost in this dark place. She remembers the tale of a kind priest, and a terrible storm.

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Episode 76: It's Just That from 2019-09-11T04:00

Can you see anything here? It’s just dark, everywhere I look. But you can still hear me, can’t you?

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Episode 75: The Last Stop from 2019-08-30T03:33:05

Let her tell you the story of a game of cards that was once played on a most fiendish carriage ride.

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Episode 74: The Quiet Forest from 2019-08-21T21:11:02

Your Narrator is sorry. And she has a story for you about the ghost of a tormented lover, lost in the woods.

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Episode 73: Hello from 2019-08-05T08:28:11

Hello. She has some important questions for you.

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Episode 72: On The Lake from 2019-07-24T14:33:20

She has a story about a little girl who followed her fear to a cursed lake, and the spirit living within it.

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Episode 71: The Enchanter from 2019-07-17T04:00

Your Narrator has a story for you about a victorious villain, who found himself alone with everything he ever wanted.

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Episode 70: Mighty from 2019-07-03T22:39:09

A confrontation is in the cards this week. It's time we all learned who's pulling the strings.

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Episode 69: Somnambulance from 2019-06-27T21:41:11

Your Narrator is so tired, yet she cannot sleep. So, she has a story about a princess who was cursed to sleep for far too long.

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Episode 68: Something Like This from 2019-06-21T20:44:21

This is the story about a woman who discovers an odd singer with an odd song, who only seems to exist for her.

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Episode 67: Are You There? from 2019-06-12T05:31:37

Your Narrator has a story about a gentleman who found himself in a different kind of reality, by way of a haunted typewriter.

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Episode 66: Ours from 2019-06-05T17:43:42

Your Narrator is back with a story about a kind young man, his invisible friend, and a toy bear the three of them shared.

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Episode 65: And So We Go from 2019-05-29T15:09:53

I’m back. It’s very hard to tell a story when someone is watching you from behind a glass door. But, here’s a story for you anyway.

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Episode 64: Siren Song from 2019-05-21T04:00

She has a story about a most gentle, beautiful song that came from a most terrible, powerful monster.

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Episode 63: Your Grace from 2019-05-15T20:17:39

This week, she’s got a story for you about a wicked king, and a wise queen with an extremely powerful will.

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Episode 62: All Aboard from 2019-05-09T03:28:55

Your Narrator is desperately trying to stay on the right track. Speaking of which, she has a story for you about a most unusual train, headed to some unknown destination.

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Episode 61: Follow Closely from 2019-05-02T00:26:26

How have you changed this week? How has She? Your Narrator has a story about a cruel thief who pursued the wrong person down the wrong street.

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Episode 60: Of Stone from 2019-04-26T22:36:02

This week, she has a story for you about a man who discovered something beautiful and primal, living deep in the earth.

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Episode 59: A Sea of Stars from 2019-04-19T03:22:13

Your Narrator has met a new friend; a friend who walked out of the sea to greet her.

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Episode 58: The Rider from 2019-04-10T17:09:04

Your Narrator is a visitor in a new place. She has a story for you about a very different visitor in a very different place. (CW: Illness, death)

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Episode 57: The Exhibit from 2019-04-03T16:37:26

Your Narrator has a story about someone who, like her, slept through a great deal of time and woke up to find himself in a very strange place.

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Episode 56: Adrift from 2019-03-20T19:55:23

Your Narrator has a story for you this week about a place; a place covered in fog, and host to countless wayward spirits.

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Episode 55: Wake Up from 2019-03-14T04:59:45

It’s time we had a meeting of the minds. I’m not sure what’s going to happen. Neither is she. Here’s to new beginnings.

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Episode 54: All is Lost from 2019-03-09T08:34:40

Your Narrator is confused, yet happy (she thinks). She has a story for you about hidden treasure, curses, and surrender.

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Episode 53: Please Stay from 2019-02-21T08:38:10

If a haunted house’s walls could talk, what a tale they would have for you. Or, perhaps that is exactly the tale she has for you this week.

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Episode 52: Moonlight Revels from 2019-02-14T06:57:18

Your Narrator has a story for you about a young man who stumbles upon a surreal celebration in the woods.

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Episode 51: The Cemetery from 2019-02-06T05:00

What if your soul mate lived and died centuries before you even existed? She has a tale about a sad girl and a cemetery.

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Episode 50: Therefore I Am from 2019-01-30T16:58:41

I have changed. She has changed. We reject nothing.

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Episode 49: Do Not Enter from 2019-01-24T21:22:37

It's a love story, perhaps like some you may know, but perhaps not. Can love change a monster into a prince?

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Episode 48: Chestnut from 2019-01-16T23:16:30

She doesn’t know where I am. Nonetheless, we have a story for you about determination, strength of will, and an unshakable bond between a girl and her horse.

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Episode 47: The Tavern from 2019-01-10T23:13:37

She has been wandering again. And she has a story for you about another traveler, who found a strange tavern on a road he’d never walked before.

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Episode 46: The Old Window from 2019-01-02T22:41:43

Happy New Year, friends. Here’s a story about a lonely girl, her absent father, and a magical window.

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Episode 45: Endless from 2018-12-27T04:20:34

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Episode 44: Shame On Me from 2018-12-12T17:56:14

A creature, lost and confused, finds its way to the Tower. And to Your Narrator.

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Episode 43: The Wishing Well from 2018-12-05T17:48:16

Peace, war, and legacy is on Your Narrator’s mind, as she tells a story about a man and a well.

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Episode 42: The Golden Mask from 2018-11-22T22:48:36

This week, she has a story for you about a greedy woman, who forgot a promise she made long ago.

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Episode 41: The Strength of the Pack from 2018-11-14T17:58:22

There is strength in numbers. Your Narrator has, in the past, had trouble accepting this. She has a story for you about a hunter, his strange love, and the wolves at his door.

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Episode 40: Allhallowtide from 2018-11-07T18:11:25

Your Narrator has been considering the notion of festivals for the dead. She remembers one particular encounter from long ago.

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Episode 39: Blood Moon from 2018-10-17T18:17:51

It’s me again. Not her. Does anyone else see that full, red moon that’s been in the sky every night for the last two weeks?

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Episode 38: Sulphurous from 2018-10-04T05:40:23

Have you ever felt that there was something lurking within you, waiting to get out? Are you ever truly alone?

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Episode 37: Fearless from 2018-09-26T20:02:02

Your Narrator has a story about a young boy who discovers a dreadful secret about his mother. And about him.

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Episode 36: With Brooding Wings from 2018-09-19T13:19:02

This week, hear the tale of a strange, sad, ruthless, immortal woman, alone in a castle. A woman who’s story you may know a little differently.

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Episode 35: On a Chariot of Fire from 2018-09-12T13:42:20

Your Narrator is through with hiding. And she is celebrating a victory.

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Episode 34: Just the Wind from 2018-08-29T13:27:32

Your Narrator has a story about a heartbroken woman in a little cottage, at odds with herself. Have you ever been at odds with yourself?  (Accidental post of wrong draft of this episode was releas...

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Episode 33: Hunger from 2018-08-23T05:56:54

The thing that lurks in your dreams is hungry. What happens if you feed it? This week, a young man struggles with his dream. And the creature waiting for him within it.

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Episode 32: Go To Sleep from 2018-08-15T06:34:31

Once upon a time, you were so, so tired...and so, you were listening to this creature tell you some kind of story...but, just as you were about to fall asleep, you saw....something. 

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Episode 31: Appassionato from 2018-08-09T18:44:40

It's the musical episode. 

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Episode 30: The Devil You Know from 2018-08-01T04:06:45

On a journey with an unknown destination, Your Narrator has been preoccupied with a demanding ghost, a melancholy writer, and thoughts of reality and fantasy. 

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Episode 29: Skeleton Key from 2018-07-25T04:10:04

Haunted by her Hunter, Your Narrator has not been sleeping well. She has a story about misanthropy, desperation and loneliness. I wonder why.  

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 28: Breathe In, Breathe Out from 2018-07-18T19:54:28

Your Narrator has a story for you about a girl and a beast. And she had a visit from a ghost from her past.

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Episode 27: If I Were a Book from 2018-07-11T05:11:15

I have a story for you. About her. And about me.

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Episode 26: The Garden from 2018-07-04T12:42:44

This week, Your Narrator has been thinking about love, sacrifice, and home. She has a story about a girl and an enchanted garden. 

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Episode 25: Lost Labyrinth from 2018-06-27T19:14:53

Are you finding yourself lost? Which way should you go? This week, Your Narrator has a story about a hero, lost in a labyrinth, with a monster. 

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Episode 24: Magnum Opus from 2018-06-20T19:00:49

Finding your way in the world on your own is a difficult thing. Your Narrator has a story about a young composer, hapless and alone. And a restless ghost.

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Episode 23: Brighter Than the Sun from 2018-06-13T06:51:36

Your Narrator meets some new key players in this unusual drama she finds herself in.

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Episode 22: What Am I Doing? from 2018-06-06T15:48:07

Your Narrator has changed. Something has changed. Something continues to change. She has a story of another ancient creature, equally generous as he was demanding. 

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Episode 21: The Black Spot from 2018-05-30T04:01:53

Imagine your perfect world. Now, imagine the highest price that you would pay for it. Make sure that it's worth it. Your Narrator has a story about a cruel, selfish pirate. 

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Episode 20: A Gilded Cage from 2018-05-23T06:45:34

Your Narrator is feeling trapped. She has a story for you about a cruel sorceress, who desired the affection of a strange and remarkable companion. 

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Episode 19: Listen Carefully, Love from 2018-05-16T04:42:27

Someone is here. Someone else has a story. Someone is more than what they seem.

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Episode 18: Ghost Light from 2018-05-09T08:48:46

Are you afraid of the dark? Do you have a night light? Your Narrator has a story about a little boy who did. Her temporary haven is discovered by...someone.

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Episode 17: Midnight from 2018-05-02T16:12:22

Once upon a time, there was a handsome Prince. Your Narrator has a story about the dark, lonely longings that creep in at midnight.

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Episode 16: Come Away, Death from 2018-04-25T18:55:19

There is nothing so beautiful, so painful, so fragile, so difficult, as a Goodbye. Your Narrator has a story about one of those.   

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Episode 15: The Empty House from 2018-04-18T17:52:01

Your Narrator is running away. She has a story about a woman investigating an empty house - an almost empty house.

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Episode 14: An Unlocked Door from 2018-04-11T18:09:05

What is on the other side of your door? Are you certain it can't get in? Your Narrator isn't. She has a story for you about a convent with a door that just won't stay shut.

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Episode 13: Phantasia from 2018-04-04T16:50:16

Your Narrator has a story for you. A story about fantasy, a story about reality. A story about a story.

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Episode 12: Keep Going from 2018-03-28T17:41:51

Step out of your world for just a little bit. The world will wait, I promise. Listen to a story about a young man going for a long walk on a strange road.

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Episode 11: Green Eyes from 2018-03-21T16:24:43

Your world is full of moral conundrums and contradictions. Your Narrator has a story about a man who is haunted by a phantom feline.

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Episode 10: Hermitage from 2018-03-14T04:30:39

Your Narrator is lonesome. Your Narrator is angry. Your Narrator reveals a little more about her own past.

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Episode 9: Making Connections from 2018-03-07T05:39:44

Your Narrator saw a familiar face in an unfamiliar crowd. She has a story about a lonely widow, desperately clinging to her lost love.

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Episode 8: In Plain Sight from 2018-02-28T18:21:43

This episode is dedicated to friends near and far, remembered and forgotten (and remembered again). Your Narrator has a story for you about two companions with a unique bond, and a strange secret. ...

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Episode 7: Burning, Burning from 2018-02-21T15:45:47

Your world is so very bright. So alive. Your Narrator is in love with it. She has a story for you about a wise, fearless woman.

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Episode 6: The Ancient Tower from 2018-02-14T06:24

It's about time Your Narrator told you a bit more about herself. This week's story is one from her own past: about a stranger, locked away in a tower. 

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Episode 5: The Mirror from 2018-02-07T17:38:28

Your Narrator is getting ready. She tells a story about a little girl who discovers the danger lurking behind her reflection in the mirror.

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Episode 4: The Animal Kingdom from 2018-01-31T21:32:46

There are hidden worlds on this earth that we know nothing of, not least of which is dominated by animals. Your Narrator has a tale of such a world - and a misguided wolf within it.

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Episode 3: The Head of the Table from 2018-01-24T20:01:31

There are few things in life that can bring as much contentment as a simple dinner party with friends. Your Narrator has a story about the dinner party to end all dinner parties.

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Episode 2: Imagining Things from 2018-01-17T22:57:20

Your Narrator thinks her imagination has been getting the better of her, bringing back the ember of old memories. She tells you a story about two lovers in a dark forest. 

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On A Dark, Cold Night
Episode 1: An Introduction (of sorts) from 2018-01-13T07:22:46

Your Narrator introduces herself, and has a tale to tell of a singing sailor, drunk and adrift on a haunted sea. 

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