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NIGHTLIGHT: A Horror Fiction Podcast

NIGHTLIGHT: A Horror Fiction Podcast

By Tonia Ransom

Award-winning podcast featuring creepy stories with full audio production written by Black writers and performed by Black actors. So scary it’ll make you want to leave your night light on.
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429: Pseudopod Takes Over NIGHTLIGHT with Author Jamie Grimes

NIGHTLIGHT: A Horror Fiction PodcastDec 17, 2021

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429: Pseudopod Takes Over NIGHTLIGHT with Author Jamie Grimes

429: Pseudopod Takes Over NIGHTLIGHT with Author Jamie Grimes

This week, a double-feature gothic story from Jamie Grimes with special hosts from Pseudopod – Alex and Kat.

A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.

Narrated by Devante Johnson.

Produced by Jen Zink.

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

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All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

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Dec 17, 202156:09
428: Child's Play - Season Finale

428: Child's Play - Season Finale

For our season finale, dreams really do come true.

A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.

Timothy played by Raiden Thompson.

Mom and Shadowban played by Tonia Ransom.

Written by Tonia Ransom and Raiden Thompson, with some help from Jen Zink.

Produced by Jen Zink.

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

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All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

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Oct 31, 202122:59
427: The Share by Terence Taylor

427: The Share by Terence Taylor

Show Notes:

This week, fiction from Terence Taylor that ponders a strange shared living situation.

A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.

Narrated by Devante Johnson.

Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast.

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

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All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

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Oct 30, 202148:33
426: Tightrope Cat by Tonya R. Moore

426: Tightrope Cat by Tonya R. Moore

This week, one more flash fiction story from Tonya R. Moore.

A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.

Narrated by GP Mckenzie.

Produced by Jen Zink.

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

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All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

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Oct 28, 202113:16
425: Blood, Lust, and Muddy Waters by Del Sandeen

425: Blood, Lust, and Muddy Waters by Del Sandeen

Today, flash fiction from Del Sandeen that cautions us to be careful what you wish for.

A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.

Narrated by Hood Horror.

Produced by Jen Zink.

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

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All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

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Oct 27, 202116:22
424: Family Recipe by Tonia Ransom

424: Family Recipe by Tonia Ransom

This week, we have a series of flash fiction tales, starting with a story from our host Tonia Ransom that explores funerary rituals.

A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.

Narrated by Tonia Ransom.

Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast.

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

*****

All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

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Oct 26, 202107:48
423: Interview with Khalifaziz
Oct 25, 202133:21
422: Mitochondrial Assimilation by Khalifaziz

422: Mitochondrial Assimilation by Khalifaziz

This week, an old god emerges from primordial slime.

A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.

Narrated by Josh Carter.

Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

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All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us at patreon.com/nightlightpod for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

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Oct 19, 202123:19
421: Interview with Lamar Giles

421: Interview with Lamar Giles

Today, an interview with Lamar Giles, author of "Power and Purpose" (episode 420), and "Wilson's Pawn and Loan" (episode 103).

Listen to Lamar’s first NIGHTLIGHT episode, Wilson’s Pawn and Loan.

Produced by Jen Zink.

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

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All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

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Oct 18, 202131:25
420: Power and Purpose by Lamar Giles
Oct 12, 202153:33
419: Bryannah and the Magic Negro

419: Bryannah and the Magic Negro

This week, short fiction from Crystal Connor that turns the magical negro trope on its head.

A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.

Narrated by Tonia Ransom.

Produced by Jen Zink.

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

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All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

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Oct 05, 202124:21
418: Possession by Jarred Thompson

418: Possession by Jarred Thompson

This week, be careful about who you choose to marry.

A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.

Narrated by GP Mckenzie.

Produced by Jen Zink.

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

*****

All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us at patreon.com/nightlightpod for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

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Jul 20, 202136:21
417: Interview with Tracy Cross
Jul 06, 202141:01
416: Red Box by Tracy Cross - Part 2

416: Red Box by Tracy Cross - Part 2

This week, the second part of our cyberpunk horror about a mysterious box and unusual pandemic.

A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.

Narrated by Felicia Renee.

Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

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All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us at patreon.com/nightlightpod for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

Jun 23, 202130:48
415: Red Box by Tracy Cross

415: Red Box by Tracy Cross

This week, the first part of a two-part cyberpunk horror about a mysterious box and unusual pandemic.

A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.

Narrated by Felicia Renee.

Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

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All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us at patreon.com/nightlightpod for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

Jun 08, 202129:25
414: Interview with Samantha Frye
May 26, 202137:01
413: Flash Fiction - "Appendages" & "Playthings"

413: Flash Fiction - "Appendages" & "Playthings"

Show Notes:

This week, a double feature from Rickey Rivers Jr and Samantha Frye wherein body parts have a mind of their own and a twist on monsters hiding in a child’s closet.

A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.

Narrated by Cherrae Stuart and Walt Livingston.

Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

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All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

May 18, 202115:13
412: Interview with Victoria Hutchinson
May 05, 202127:38
411: Bloodlust by Victoria Hutchinson

411: Bloodlust by Victoria Hutchinson

Show Notes:

This week, short fiction from Victoria Hutchinson that explores what it’s like to seek out pain you cannot feel.

A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.

Narrated by Tonia Ransom.

Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

*****

All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

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Apr 27, 202116:01
410: Interview with L. Marie Wood
Apr 20, 202121:17
409: Flash Fiction by L. Marie Wood & Tyhitia Green

409: Flash Fiction by L. Marie Wood & Tyhitia Green

This week, another double feature with two flash fiction stories from L. Marie Wood and Tyhitia Green..

A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.

Narrated by Elijah Ramsey and Tonia Ransom.

Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

*****

All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

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Apr 13, 202118:35
408: Interview with Michele Tracy Berger
Apr 06, 202114:40
407: Etta, Zora, and the First Serpent by Michele Tracy Berger

407: Etta, Zora, and the First Serpent by Michele Tracy Berger

This week, a story from the Harlem Renaissance featuring none other than Zora Neale Hurston.

A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.

Narrated by Cherrae Stuart.

Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

*****

All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

Mar 30, 202143:18
406: Interviews with Errick Nunnally & Nicole Givens Kurtz

406: Interviews with Errick Nunnally & Nicole Givens Kurtz

We interview Errick Nunnally, author of “You Call This An Apocalypse?” and Nicole Givens Kurtz, author of “Siren’s Song”.

Errick Nunnally was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, and served one tour in the Marine Corps before deciding art school was a safer pursuit. He enjoys art, comics, and genre novels. A graphic designer, he has trained in Krav Maga and Muay Thai kickboxing. He has appeared in several anthologies and is best described as “dark pulp.” His work can be found in FIYAH MAGAZINE, GALAXY’S EDGE, LAMPLIGHT, THE FINAL SUMMONS, PROTECTORS 2, NIGHTLIGHT PODCAST, and the novels, LIGHTNING WEARS A RED CAPE, BLOOD FOR THE SUN, and ALL THE DEAD MEN. Visit erricknunnally.us to learn more about his work.

Interested readers can purchase a copy of Lightning Wears A Red Cape directly from the author.

bookshop.org/shop/erricknunnally

amazon.com/author/erricknunnally

erricknunnally.us

@erricknunnally

Nicole Givens Kurtz is an author, editor, and educator. She's the recipient of the Horror Writers Association's Diversity Grant (2020). She's been named as one of Book Riot's Best Black Indie SFF Writers. She's also the editor of the groundbreaking anthology, SLAY: Stories of the Vampire Noire. Her novels have been a finalist in the Dream Realm Awards, Fresh Voices, and EPPIE Awards for science fiction. She's written for White Wolf, Bram Stoker Finalist in Horror Anthology, Sycorax's Daughters, and Serial Box's The Vela: Salvation series. Nicole has over 40 short stories published as well as 11 novels and three active speculative mystery series. She's a member of Horror Writers Association, Sisters in Crime, and Science Fiction Writers of America. You can support her work via Patreon and find more about her at http://www.nicolegivenskurtz.net.

Social Media:

Twitter- nicolegkurtz

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/NicoleGKurtz

Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/NicoleGKurtz

Mar 23, 202152:23
405: Flash Fiction by Errick Nunnally & Nicole Givens Kurtz
Mar 17, 202121:20
404: Interview with Tonya Liburd
Mar 09, 202119:04
403: The Drunken Tree by Tonya Liburd
Mar 02, 202138:18
402: Interview with Alexis Brooks de Vita
Feb 23, 202135:00
401: Her Faithful Black Cat by Alexis Brooks de Vita

401: Her Faithful Black Cat by Alexis Brooks de Vita

A reimagining of Poe’s story “The Black Cat” makes us examine what love really means and how it can transcend through time and space.

Story by Alexis Brooks de Vita. Originally published in The Horror is Us. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.

Narrated by Cherrae Stuart

Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

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All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

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Feb 09, 202135:59
Bonus Episode: Trial Day from The Dark Tome
Dec 23, 202044:06
314: Halloween Special - Reality Show
Oct 31, 202022:48
313: Ujima by Alledria Hurt
Oct 30, 202024:59
312: Desiccant by Craig Laurance Gidney

312: Desiccant by Craig Laurance Gidney

Tiny vampires infest a public housing building, leaving hulls of residents in their wake. Originally published in SLAY: Stories of the Vampire Noire.
Narration by Cherrae Stuart.
Audio production by Davis Walden.
Transcript available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.
Oct 23, 202026:57
311: One Hand in the Coffin Part Two by Justin C. Key
Oct 16, 202042:30
310: One Hand in the Coffin by Justin C. Key
Oct 09, 202037:30
309: The Foreclosure by Marc Abbott
Oct 02, 202024:17
308: Interview with Tananarive Due
Sep 19, 202052:45
307: Last Stop on Route Nine by Tananarive Due
Sep 11, 202040:31
306: Pink Lake by Steven Van Patten

306: Pink Lake by Steven Van Patten

This week we have a Lovecraftian story to fill you to the gills with fear. Steven Van Patten imagines a beautiful lake with a dark secret beneath its waves.

Narration provided by Carl Stewart. Audio production by Davis Walden.

Don't forget: All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. We'd love to start producing weekly episodes, but we can't do that without your help. If you enjoy the show, consider supporting us for as little as $1 per month. Just go to patreon.com/nightlightpod to join and enjoy extra perks.

A full transcript of this episode is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.

Aug 28, 202024:50
305: 3115 Wicker Street by Cherrae L. Stuart
Aug 14, 202033:46
304: Birds by Zin E. Rocklyn
Jul 10, 202020:04
303: Mermaids in Cape Town by Mame Bougouma Diene

303: Mermaids in Cape Town by Mame Bougouma Diene

This week’s story is a perfect blend of noir, mermaids, and murder, with some heavy metal thrown in for good measure.

Episode Transcript

Narrated by William Lett. Audio production by Tonia Ransom.

NIGHTLIGHT is entirely listener-supported. If you want to help keep NIGHTLIGHT from joining the undead, join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon. You can also make a one-time contribution on PayPal. As always, reviews and shout-outs on social media are always appreciated.

Jun 26, 202048:23
302: Tango of a Telltale Heart by Sumiko Saulson
Jun 12, 202033:37
301: The Lost Ones by Valjeanne Jeffers
Mar 13, 202031:52
215: Breaking the Waters by Donyae Coles

215: Breaking the Waters by Donyae Coles

This week, we're co-releasing this episode with Pseudopod. If you love horror and you haven't listened to Pseudopod, you should fix that now. :)
Narrated by Cherrae Stuart. Audio production by Tonia Thompson. Ambience music by klankbeeld.
NIGHTLIGHT is entirely listener-supported. If you want to help keep NIGHTLIGHT from joining the undead, join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon. You can also make a one-time contribution on PayPal. As always, reviews and shout-outs on social media are always appreciated.
Sep 20, 201935:18
214: Null (Void) by MultiMind

214: Null (Void) by MultiMind

Fans of The Matrix will enjoy this story of a simulated reality.

Narrated by Cherrae Stuart. Audio production by Jen Zink.

NIGHTLIGHT is entirely listener-supported. If you want to help keep NIGHTLIGHT from joining the undead, join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon. You can also make a one-time contribution on PayPal. As always, reviews and shout-outs on social media are always appreciated.

Aug 30, 201925:26
213: Sorry, Wrong Number by Tonia Ransom

213: Sorry, Wrong Number by Tonia Ransom

This week, we have a story from our creator, Tonia, about revenge and werewolves.

Narrated by Dominick Rabrun. Audio production by Tonia Ransom. 

NIGHTLIGHT is entirely listener-supported. If you want to help keep NIGHTLIGHT from joining the undead, join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon. You can also make a one-time contribution on PayPal. As always, reviews and shout-outs on social media are always appreciated.

Aug 15, 201928:42
212: Sundown Town by Zig Zag Claybourne
Aug 01, 201918:55
211: Interview with Jennifer Baker

211: Interview with Jennifer Baker

We interview Jennifer Baker, author of Expiration Date, and editor for Electric Literature, as as well as creator of the Minorities in Publishing Podcast.

Learn what editors hate to see, how to write stories with characters outside of your community with love and respect, as well as what it's like to own a podcast.

You can visit Jennifer at jenniferbaker.com, or on twitter as @jbakernyc. Check out Electric Literature and her Minorities in Publishing Podcast. You can read more of her work in Best American Essays 2018 and Everyday People: The Color of Life.

Jul 19, 201949:08
210: Expiration Date by Jennifer Baker
Jul 11, 201933:41