Stories from Dark Places
By Stories from Dark Places
Stories from Dark PlacesJun 22, 2020
Season 4, Episode 1
WZHP is on the air!
Story: Red Mold by MrGator
Season Three, Episode Nine: The King in Yellow, part nine
Enter another tortured artist in The Yellow Sign.
Poem- The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
Story- The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Three, Episode Eight: The King in Yellow, part eight
We have escaped the mask, and now find ourselves in the court of the dragon. Apologies for the lateness of this release, and for my abysmal tone. I've been quite ill.
Poem- Because I Could Not Stop For Death by Emily Dickenson
Story- The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Three, Episode Seven: The King in Yellow, part seven
The Mask comes to a close in a way no one expected.
Poem- Death is Nothing at All by Henry Scott-Holland
Story- The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Three, Episode Six: The King in Yellow, part six
The Mask takes an unexpected and chilling turn.
Poem- Knotts by George Watsky
Story- The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Three, Episode Five: The King in Yellow, part five
The Mask continues, and a slow dread begins to form.
Poem- Annabelle Lee by Edgar Allen Poe
Story- The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Three, Episode Four: The King in Yellow, part four
Moving on from the Repairer of Reputations, we come upon our next story, titled simply "the Mask."
Poem- She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron
Story- The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Three, Episode Three: The King in Yellow, part three
Our tale reaches its inevitable end, and we learn the King's plan nearly too late...
Poem- Ozymandias by Percy Bysse Shelley
Story- The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Three, Episode Two: The King in Yellow, part two
Our tale of an America gone mad continues...
Poem- Dead Man's Hate by Robert Ervin Howard
Story- The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Three, Episode One: The King in Yellow, part one
Our hiatus is over, and Stories from Dark Places is back on the airwaves. To celebrate, we're going to start a new epic tale. Please enjoy...
Poem- A Homecoming by Wendell Berry
Story- The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Two, Episode Thirteen: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
On our final show for 2020 we enjoy a classic Doctor Seuss story and Johnas gives thanks for all the people who have come along on this journey.
Story: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Two, Episode Twelve: Bearskin
No Johnas today, he had some family business to attend. Please enjoy today's tale from The Brothers Grimm, and we hope you'll tune in for our Christmas eve broadcast. Happy Holidays everyone!!!
Story- Bearskin by The Brothers Grimm
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Two, Episode Eleven: The Terrible Old Man
Today we talk about home invasion, the Teddy Bear's Picnic, and listen to a story about an eccentric old man. Today's episode is brought to you by Bob's Coffins & Plots and Anchor FM.
Story- The Terrible Old Man by HP Lovecraft
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Two, Episode Ten: Ex Oblivione
Today we talk about death and what comes next, millennials, and how cats are adorable death machines. Tonight's show is brought to you by Anchor FM, Peculiar Stories, and Firebreathing Kittens.
Story- Ex Oblivione by HP Lovecraft
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Two, Episode Nine: The Boarded Window
Today we talk about death and numbers, then we listen to a story by Ambrose Bierce about a woman who might not actually be dead yet. Also Thanksgiving. Tonight's show is brought to you by Anchor.fm, Peculiar Stories, and Verboten Knickknacks & Collectables.
Story- The Boarded Window by Ambrose Bierce
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Two, Episode Eight: The Pale Man
Today we talk about death and hotels, then we listen to a story by Julius Long about both of those things together. Also Thanksgiving. Tonight's show is brought to you by Anchor.fm, Firebreathing Kittens, and Bob's Coffins & Plots.
Story- The Pale Man by Julius Long
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Two, Episode Seven: There Will Come Soft Rains
Tonight we explore a story written by Ray Bradbury about the first smart house, and hear music from Foxgluvs. Tonight's show is brought to you by Anchor.fm, Firebreathing Kittens, and Abby's Diner.
Story- There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
Performance- "Silver Moon" by Foxgluvs
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Two, Episode Six: The Cats of Ulthar
Tonight we share a lovely story about cats, and the horrible fate of those who would betray them. Tonight's show is sponsored by Verboten Knickknacks & Collectables, and Peculiar Stories.
Story- The Cats of Ulthar by HP Lovecraft
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Two, Episode Five: From Beyond
Happy (belated) Halloween everyone! Please join us as we pay homage to the great American author, HP Lovecraft, for without him this would not be possible. Today's episode is brought to you by Bob's Coffins & Plots, Firebreathing Kittens, Verboten Knickknacks & Collectables, and Peculiar Stories.
Story- From Beyond by HP Lovecraft
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Two, Episode Four: Abyssal Gigantism
Tell us about your Halloween plans! We're all super excited for the holiday. Today's episode is brought to you by Firebreathing Kittens, and the Peculiar Stories podcast.
Story- Abyssal Gigantism
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Two, Episode Three: The Halloween Pony
Halloween is almost upon us, and Innsmouth is abuzz with excitement. Today's episode is brought to you by Abby's Diner.
Story- The Halloween Pony
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Two, Episode Two: The Skeleton's Waltz
Johnas gives thanks to essential workers and tells us a story about a bride's promise that will be kept, no matter what.
Story- The Skeleton's Waltz
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season Two, Episode One: Lady Eleanore's Mantle
Johnas takes his rightful place in the booth and reads a scary story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, also Travis from the Tesoro sings us a song.
Song- Hey There Cthulhu by Travis (parody of Hey There Delilah by The Plain White T's)
Story- Lady Eleanore's Mantle by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season One, Episode Fourteen: The Faith Experiment by HylianFae
Thank you for joining us on this journey, and we appreciate your patience and presence as we . . . adjust to running the show without our host. If you would like to have your story or your voice featured on our show please e-mail us at storiesfromdarkplaces@gmail.com
Story- The Faith Experiment
https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/6emhyv/the_faith_experiment/
Author- HylianFae
https://www.reddit.com/user/HylianFae/
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season One, Episode Thirteen: Evildoers Ltd by IPostAtMidnight
It's been a crazy week and our usual narrator wasn't available, so we pulled a few strings and got a guest reader for this week's story. I'm legally unable to say their name, but chances are you'll recognize the voice. If you would like to have your story or your voice featured on our show please e-mail us at storiesfromdarkplaces@gmail.com
Story- Evildoers Ltd
https://www.reddit.com/r/shortscarystories/comments/423waw/evildoers_ltd/
Author- IPostAtMidnight
https://www.reddit.com/user/IPostAtMidnight/
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season One, Episode Twelve: I'm a Private Investigator, and There are Things I Can't Explain by Conin
Apologies for the late posting, we had some technical issues and had to rebuild the episode. If you would like to have your story or your voice featured on our show please e-mail us at storiesfromdarkplaces@gmail.com
Story- I'm a Private Investigator, and There are Things I Can't Explain
https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/54b6ev/im_a_private_investigator_and_there_are_things_i/
Author- Conin
https://www.reddit.com/user/byConin/
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season One, Episode Eleven: The Heart of What's Beautiful by M Voltaire
Thank you for joining us on this journey, and we appreciate your patience and presence as we . . . adjust to running the show without our host. If you would like to have your story or your voice featured on our show please e-mail us at storiesfromdarkplaces@gmail.com
Story- The Heart of What's Beautiful
https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/54gq5z/the_heart_of_whats_beautiful/
Author- M Voltaire
https://www.reddit.com/user/MVoltaire/
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season One, Episode Ten: Spores, Chapter 10 by Creepimonkeiboi
The show must go on . . .
Story- Spores, Chapter Ten https://www.reddit.com/r/creepypasta/comments/1vws5c/spores_part_10_end/
Author- Creepimonkeiboi https://www.reddit.com/user/creepymonkeiboi/
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
A Special Message to my Audience
Season One, Episode Nine: Spores, Chapter 9 by Creepimonkeiboi
Our broadcast is able to continue this week, largely due to the generous assistance of Corporal Creepy. You should check him out at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCBBLcZOlj0N7fh0z9RTL7g
Otherwise, Johnas is still missing, and we're all worried. If you have any ideas or assistance to offer, please reach out at storiesfromdarkplaces@gmail.com
Thank you,
-Danielle
Story- Spores, Chapter Nine
https://www.reddit.com/r/creepypasta/comments/1vo8as/spores_part_9/
Author- Creepimonkeiboi
https://www.reddit.com/user/creepymonkeiboi/
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season One, Episode Eight: Spores, Chapters 7 & 8 by Creepimonkeiboi
We experienced a brief outage during the broadcast and, when the lights came back up, Johnas was gone. No one saw him or anyone else leave the booth, and none of us have the slightest idea what made that sound on the broadcast. If you have any ideas or assistance to offer, please reach out at storiesfromdarkplaces@gmail.com
Thank you,
-Danielle
Story- Spores, Chapters Seven & Eight
https://www.reddit.com/r/creepypasta/comments/1v3mpd/spores_part_7/
https://www.reddit.com/r/creepypasta/comments/1vd2cu/spores_part_8/
Author- Creepimonkeiboi
https://www.reddit.com/user/creepymonkeiboi/
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Season One, Episode Seven: Spores, Chapter 6 by Creepimonkeiboi
Happy July 4th to all you Americans out there, I hope you had a safe holiday. Thank you to our intern, Kaie, for reading tonight's disclaimer.
Story- Spores, Chapter Six
https://www.reddit.com/r/creepypasta/comments/1urjwh/spores_part_6/
Author- Creepimonkeiboi
https://www.reddit.com/user/creepymonkeiboi/
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Disclaimer:
Stories from dark places was recorded before an imaginary studio audience. All stories performed on this podcast have express written consent from the original author. Johnas Armitage, his studio manager, and the entire staff of WZHP Radio Innsmouth are fictitious characters, and it’s probably for the best that you continue to believe that. Don’t waste time worrying about the things you can’t change, focus on the things you can. Look out for your loved ones, be kind to each other, and remember to vote.
Season One, Episode Six: Spores, Chapter 5 by Creepimonkeiboi
Our show returns to the sprawling pandemic tale that our listeners love, and we watch the world make more broad attempts at handling the alien contagion.
Story- Spores, Chapter Five
https://www.reddit.com/r/creepypasta/comments/1u8uy2/spores_part_5
Author- Creepimonkeiboi
https://www.reddit.com/user/creepymonkeiboi/
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Disclaimer:
Stories from dark places was recorded before an imaginary studio audience. All stories performed on this podcast have express written consent from the original author. Johnas Armitage, his studio manager, and the entire staff of WZHP Radio Innsmouth are fictitious characters, and it’s probably for the best that you continue to believe that. If you find yourself in a place where you feel death is your only way out, Google the “Suicide Prevention” or Crisis hotline in your area and talk to someone. Your life is important.
Season One, Episode Five: Celebrate Pride Month
To celebrate Pride Month, Johnas takes an episode to pay homage to a horror writer in the LGBT community with a double feature of their stories.
Stories- What We Do For Love https://www.reddit.com/r/lurefish/comments/9o04ri/what_we_do_for_love/
How To Butcher Pigs https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/57ko1w/how_to_butcher_pigs/
Author- Lurefish https://www.reddit.com/user/lurefish/
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Disclaimer: Stories from dark places was recorded before an imaginary studio audience. All stories performed on this podcast have express written consent from the original author. Johnas Armitage, his studio manager, and the entire staff of WZHP Radio Innsmouth are fictitious characters, and it’s probably for the best that you continue to believe that. You don’t have to have been there from day one to be a father, you just have to be there when it counts.
Season One, Episode Four: Spores, Chapter 4 by Creepimonkeiboi
Johnas gives all the appropriate thanks and shout-outs to the social media Horror Community for their overflowing support and encouragement. Then we meet Susan, who reminds us just how horrible people can be.
Story- Spores, Chapter Four
https://www.reddit.com/r/creepypasta/comments/1tn367/spores_part_4/
Author- Creepimonkeiboi
https://www.reddit.com/user/creepymonkeiboi/
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Disclaimer:
Stories from dark places was recorded before an imaginary studio audience. All stories performed on this podcast have express written consent from the original author. Johnas Armitage, his studio manager, and the entire staff of WZHP Radio Innsmouth are fictitious characters, and it’s probably for the best that you continue to believe that.
Ghosts don’t really exist, so there’s nothing to be afraid of. That being said, I wouldn’t look behind you.
Season One, Episode Three: Spores, Chapter 3 by CreepiMonkeiBoi
Our epic pandemic continues as Spores takes us into a military instillation where we see the US Government has everything under control.
NOTE: Apologies for the audio issues with this episode. We had a water line burst in the booth when we started this evening's broadcast, so the whole show is accompanied by the hum of our space heaters drying things out. I wish we could share this too, it smells like a fisherman's boot in here.
Story- Spores, Chapter Three
https://www.reddit.com/r/creepypasta/comments/1t4yvf/spores_cont_part_3/
Author- Creepimonkeiboi
https://www.reddit.com/user/creepymonkeiboi/
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Disclaimer:
Stories from dark places was recorded before an imaginary studio audience. All stories performed on this podcast have express written consent from the original author. Johnas Armitage, his studio manager, and the entire staff of WZHP Radio Innsmouth are fictitious characters, and it’s probably for the best that you continue to believe that.
Play videogames with your children. If you connect to them while they grow up, you’re less likely to grow apart.
Season One, Episode Two: Spores, Chapter 2 by CreepiMonkeiBoi
Johnas covers some of the ways that listeners can follow the podcast, and how to follow or reach out to the station on social media & email. Following our tale, WZHP Radio Innsmouth shares a special message for everyone out there experiencing stress in these uncertain times.
Story- Spores, Chapter Two
http://www.reddit.com/r/creepypasta/comments/1t2fy5/spores_cont/
Author- Creepimonkeiboi
https://www.reddit.com/user/creepymonkeiboi/
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Disclaimer:
Stories from dark places was recorded before an imaginary studio audience. All stories performed on this podcast have express written consent from the original author. Johnas Armitage, his studio manager, and the entire staff of WZHP Radio Innsmouth are fictitious characters, and it’s probably for the best that you continue to believe that.
We at WZHP Radio Innsmouth believe compassion to be a universal language.
Season One, Episode One: Spores, Chapter 1 by Creepimonkeiboi
Our flagship episode; we address the unseen killer stalking our communities, introduce our cast & crew, and explore our first tale.
Story- Spores, Chapter One
https://www.reddit.com/r/creepypasta/comments/1sx7wf/spores/
Author- Creepimonkeiboi
https://www.reddit.com/user/creepymonkeiboi/
Intro / Outro- "Black Fly" by Jason Shaw & Audionautix
Disclaimer:
Stories from dark places was filmed before an imaginary studio audience. All stories performed on this podcast have express written consent from the original author. Johnas Armitage, his studio manager, and the entire cast of WZHP Radio Innsmouth are fictitious characters, and it’s probably for the best that you continue to believe that.
If you or someone you love has a black tendril coming out of their nose or mouth, or cannot seem to exhale without disseminating extraterrestrial spores, consult your primary care provider.