NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE - Horror and Dark Fantasy Story Podcast (Audiobook | Short Stories)

About NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE - Horror and Dark Fantasy Story Podcast (Audiobook | Short Stories)

Edited by Wendy N. Wagner, NIGHTMARE is a critically-acclaimed digital magazine of horror and dark fantasy. In its pages, you will find all kinds of horror and dark fantasy, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror. Every month NIGHTMARE will bring you a mix of original short stories and flash fiction, and featuring a variety of authors: from the bestsellers and award-winners you already know to the best new voices you haven't heard of yet. When you read NIGHTMARE, it is our hope that you'll see where horror comes from, where it is now, and where it's going. The NIGHTMARE podcast, produced by Grammy Award-winning narrator and producer Stefan Rudnicki of Skyboat Media, features original audio short stories and poems 3-4 times a month.

Publisher

Adamant Press

Category

arts · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 Oct 2012

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

77 of 359 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   "The Taker" by Mari Ness + "An Unavoidable Consequence of..." by Kurt Fawver

   Susan Hanfield reads Mari Ness's "The Taker" and Stefan Rudnicki reads Kurt Fawver's "An Unavoidable Consequence of..." in this chilling audio presentation.

2. 

   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   "Sweet Certainty" by Deborah L. Davitt + "Not Even a Fly" by Phoenix Alexander

   Stefan Rudnicki reads Deborah L. Davitt's "Sweet Certainty" and Paul Boehmer reads Phoenix Alexander's "Not Even a Fly" in this chilling horror and dark fantasy episode.

3. 

   16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   "Useless Heart/ Stopped Cold" by A. Artemis Chen + "The Red Veil" by Daniel Roop

   Justine Eyre reads A. Artemis Chen's "Useless Heart/ Stopped Cold" and Stefan Rudnicki reads Daniel Roop's "The Red Veil" in this chilling collection of dark tales.

Inside a recent episode

"The Taker" by Mari Ness + "An Unavoidable Consequence of..." by Kurt Fawver

Published 14 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] We needed someone to explain to us how such things could happen. We needed someone to assure us such things would no longer happen. Aaron and I sat in the middle of a row toward the rear of the auditorium. The first speaker, our mayor, drowned us in platitudes and well wishes for the community. The next speaker, the chief of police, numbed us with generic logistics for each incident and downplayed the threat to our children. An older man in a dark suit and red tie stood behind the mayor and chief during the entire presentation. We expected him to speak too, but he merely nodded at all the empty rhetoric. […]

Who has been a guest on NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE - Horror and Dark Fantasy Story Podcast (Audiobook | Short Stories)

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Judy Young
• Stefan Rudnicki
• April Elaine Carson
• Sara S Messenger
• VH Chen

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

665 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

134 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

54

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

98

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Guest appearances

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