Dingane Luthuli, a freshly unemployed 20-something in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, receives a box in the mail that was kept by his late father. Idle and intrigued, he embarks on a project to catalogue the contents of the box, but quickly gets more than he bargained for. Haunting secrets await in the writings and belongings of his father, and each new discovery pulls Dingane closer to the truth - to the sinister shadows that lurk within the city he calls home.
"Call to the Dark" is a supernatural horror fiction podcast created, written, and directed by Sandile Dlamini - told through short stories and epistolary pieces, and largely inspired by Southern African folktales and myths. Premieres 6 April 2025, with episodes releasing Sundays at 6PM SAST.
Dingane faces the music.
Full credits for this episode and all others to date can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/CDPCredits (https://tinyurl.com/CDPCredits).
Transcripts for this episode and all others to date can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/CDPTranscripts (https://tinyurl.com/CDPTranscripts).
Featuring:
Dingane - Sandile Dlamini
Bongi - Tshepiso Wedney Modise
Samson - Lindo Mngadi
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SHOUT-OUTS!
For Ralph: BBC's Merlin (2008-2012) | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1199099/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1199099/)
For Fadzai: Netflix's One Piece (2023-) | https://www.netflix.com/title/80107103 (https://www.netflix.com/title/80107103)
For Tshepiso: Heart Rot (2025) | https://vimeo.com/1142436186?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci (https://vimeo.com/1142436186?fe=ci&fl=sv&share=copy)
For Lindo: @lindomakescontent (https://www.instagram.com/lindomakescontent/) and @lindolovesfootball (http://@lindolovesfootballhttps://www.instagram.com/lindolovesfootball/) on socials
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Content Warnings:
- animal attack
- knife violence
- murder
21 Jun 2026
Chapter 19: Eye of the Storm
Dingane stands at a crossroads.
Featuring:
Dingane - Sandile Dlamini
Full credits for this episode and all others to date can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/CDPCredits (https://tinyurl.com/CDPCredits).
Transcripts for this episode and all others to date can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/CDPTranscripts (https://tinyurl.com/CDPTranscripts).
Keep up with the show!
Twitter: @calldarkpod (https://x.com/calldarkpod)
Instagram: @calldarkpod (https://www.instagram.com/calldarkpod/)
Bluesky: @calldarkpod.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/calldarkpod.bsky.social)
E-mail: calldarkpod@gmail.com (mailto:calldarkpod@gmail.com)
Support the show!
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/calldarkpod (https://ko-fi.com/calldarkpod)
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Content Warnings:
- knife violence
- murder
14 Jun 2026
Chapter 18: Stand on Ceremony
Dingane makes a breakthrough.
Featuring:
Dingane - Sandile Dlamini
Unknown Voice - Fadzai Simango
Full credits for this episode and all others to date can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/CDPCredits (https://tinyurl.com/CDPCredits).
Transcripts for this episode and all others to date can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/CDPTranscripts (https://tinyurl.com/CDPTranscripts).
Keep up with the show!
Twitter: @calldarkpod (https://x.com/calldarkpod)
Instagram: @calldarkpod (https://www.instagram.com/calldarkpod/)
Bluesky: @calldarkpod.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/calldarkpod.bsky.social)
E-mail: calldarkpod@gmail.com (mailto:calldarkpod@gmail.com)
Support the show!
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/calldarkpod (https://ko-fi.com/calldarkpod)
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Content Warnings:
- animal attack
- severe emotional distress
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
YouTube views
31
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
3 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
16
Social presence
0
YouTube
63
Engagement
0
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