SEASON ONE:  Short Stories

Thirteen episodes of stand-alone stories written and read aloud by David Allen Voyles. The music and additional ambient sounds were created by Mombi Yuleman and used with his permission.

“Christmas Eve in the Graveyard”   A ghostly figure makes an annual visit to the graveyard on Christmas Eve, creating a mysterious diversion for the grieving caretaker.

“The Toymaker”  When Old Nick makes his yearly Christmas Eve visit in this Bulgarian village, not everyone has cause to celebrate.

“One More Offering”  A widowed, grieving father suffers from a compulsion to hang dolls all around his riverside property after the death of his young daughter.

“Just Retribution” (Part 1) In this early nineteenth-century tale told in the mountains of NC, a wealthy entrepreneur suffers from a recurring nightmare of a terrifying mansion.

“Just Retribution” (Part 2)   William Harroway finds that the nightmarish mansion of his dreams does exist, and that at least one other person knows why Harroway is being drawn to it.

“A Dream NOT Deferred”  Young Ben Sawyer yearns to become a ventriloquist, but one person stands in his way.

“Cemetry Tryst”  In this special Valentine’s Day story, a couple have an interesting date after meeting in a bar.

“Matinee Special”  When Robert and Alan follow up on a recommendation to visit a small Southern town for some antique treasures, they discover that something’s just not quite right.

“Tag”  A tragic childhood accident has haunted Dave’s dreams for years. But now his dreams are spilling over into his waking hours.

“Dead Man’s Hand”  What happens when the Grim Reaper decides he’s had enough of his dark assignment and wants to pick a successor? A very interesting game of poker will decide.

“Mr. Porter’s Last Surprise”  When an elementary class goes on a field trip to the local historic graveyard, one young student makes an interesting friend.

“Hansel and Gretel, the True Story”  Maybe the children of this famous folk tale weren’t as innocent as we’ve always been led to believe.

“The Old Woman in the Woods”  Want a special chill? Listen to this story while you’re in the woods!

SEASON TWO: Witch-Works 

Witch-Works consists of thirteen episodes and is a unique collaboration between David Allen Voyles and Mombi Yuleman that was inspired by the latter’s Halloween-themed album also entitled Witch-Works.  

Children die in Maria Bay in disproportionate numbers. They always have.

If anyone suspected Harold O’Bannon and the Black Cat Toy Factory, aka the Witch-Works, they kept it to themselves.

In 1957 the factory was destroyed in a fire. The ruins loom over the farm where Daniel Thompson grew up, unaware of the impact living under its shadow would continue to have on him and the small coastal town of Maria Bay.

When Daniel hears of his father’s death and returns to the home he fled years before, he finds that he is intimately involved in O’Bannon’s dark designs which have spanned generations of mystery and horror.

Some knowledge is best left unknown.

SEASON THREE: Wraiths of the Appalachian

Like Season Two, this season consists of thirteen episodes written by David Allen Voyles that were inspired by an idea and the music of Mombi Yuleman. Mombi Yuleman created the soundtrack for this season by including music from his album Wraiths of the Appalachian along with additional ambient sound.

Dissatisfied with his life, Eddie Bowen throws a sleeping bag and a carrier loaded only with a change of clothes and meager supplies into his car and drives aimlessly out of town without the slightest hint of a plan about where he is going. When a static-filled voice addresses him directly through his radio, Eddie surprises himself by following his invisible companion’s directions, which take him on a terrifying journey through the Appalachian mountain region.

His travels often include chats with mysterious visitors who appear at his campfire each night with new stories suggested from the old tales of mountain folklore, such as the eerie Brown Mountain lights in North Carolina and the moon-eyed people of Tennessee. Eddie also has conversations with people in West Virginia and Maryland who tell him of more recent frightening stories that have surfaced of the mischievous Kentucky goblins and an extra-terrestrial monster that terrorized several youngsters in Flatwoods, West Virginia. As you might well imagine, Eddie’s exposure to these Appalachian terrors are not limited to the fireside tales of strangers; he has his own first-hand experiences with these creatures, cryptids, and creepy spirits, or at least with beings connected to the stories.

You should also know that Eddie has a VERY interesting companion who joins him early in his journey. No spoilers; you’ll have to listen to find out.

DARK HOLIDAYS: A mini-season with three episodes of dark Yuletide tales

“Up on the Rooftop”  A self-centered little girl gets a special visit from…wait…that doesn’t sound like Santa!

Two Short Holiday Tales:  A little girl learns that you should be careful what you wish for in “A Christmas Wish” and a brother keeps his Christmas promise to his two old spinster sisters in a very traditional ghost story, “A Promise Kept.”

“Santa and the Haunted House”  Well, with all of the houses Santa visits on Christmas Eve, you know some of them have to be haunted, right?