These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
The Other Stories | Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF Stories
Claim This Podcastby Hawk & Cleaver | A Digital Story Studio bringing you the best new stories to watch, read, sniff, and absorb.
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These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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May 3, 2026
S1.8 Fair
Narrator Georgia Cook shares the chilling tale of FairLily unleashing a demon upon her tyrannical manager after a cursed film viewing.
April 27, 2026
S1.7 Personal Growth
<p>Personal Growth</p><p>Percival’s monochrome existence is about to change. Personal growth is expected, he is responding in terrifying ways very much outside of office protocol. </p><p>Written by Simon Ward (www.x.com/simon_W_writes)</p><p>Narrated by Justin Fife (<a href="https://www.threads.net/@justin.fife" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.threads.net/@justin.fife</a>)</p><p>Produced by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (<a href="https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com</a>)</p><p>With music by Daniel Birch (<a href="https://danielbirchmusic.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://danielbirchmusic.com</a>)</p><p>And Thom Robson (<a href="https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/</a>)</p><p>And sound effects provided by <a href="https://Freesound.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Freesound.org</a></p><p>The episode illustration was provided by Matt Seff Barnes (<a href="https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/</a>)</p><p>Joshua Boucher is our story programmer.</p><p>Jasmine Arch manages our community.</p><p>Mary Pastrano helps orchestrate the chaos.</p><p>And the show would collapse into static and screams without the ongoing work of Karl Hughes, Georgia Triantafyllopoulou, and James Barnett — AKA Jimmy Horrors.</p><p><strong>For more of Simon Ward, you can follow him on X at www.x.com/simon_W_writes</strong></p><p><strong>Justin Fife is an audiobook narrator and voice actor, and he can be found on Threads @Justin.fife</strong></p><p>Join TOS+ to access over 90 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at <a href="https://theotherstories.net/plus/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://theotherstories.net/plus/</a></p><p>Support the show, get audiobooks, and more at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver</a></p><p>Join our communities for book clubs, movie clubs, writing exercises, and more at <a href="https://theotherstories.net/community/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://theotherstories.net/community/</a></p><p>Leave a voicemail or get in touch at <a href="https://theotherstories.net/submissions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://theotherstories.net/submissions</a></p><p>Check out our writing courses at <a href="https://theotherstories.net/courses/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://theotherstories.net/courses/</a></p><p>Grab some merch at <a href="https://gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver</a></p><p><strong>The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.</strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 19, 2026
S1.6 How To Brew A Perfect Cup Of Tea
<p>How To Brew A Perfect Cup Of Tea</p><p>Ben and Marie are having tea and coffee before work. They're not alone.</p><p>Written by Cassandra Daucus (<a href="https://linktr.ee/residualdreaming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/residualdreaming</a>))</p><p>Narrated by Georgia Cook (<a href="https://x.com/georgiacooked" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/georgiacooked</a>))</p><p>Produced by Karl Hughes (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.social</a>)</p><p>With music by Cyberleaf Studio (<a href="https://andreabaroni.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://andreabaroni.com/</a>)</p><p>And North Without End (<a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/north-without-end/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/north-without-end/</a>)</p><p>And Thom Robson (<a href="https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/</a>)</p><p>And sound effects provided by <a href="http://Freesound.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Freesound.org</a></p><p>The episode illustration was provided by Matt Seff Barnes (<a href="https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mattseffbarnes.com/</a>)</p><p>Joshua Boucher is our story programmer.</p><p>Jasmine Arch manages our community.</p><p>Mary Pastrano helps orchestrate the chaos.</p><p>And the show would collapse into static and screams without the ongoing work of Karl Hughes, Georgia Triantafyllopoulou, and James Barnett — AKA Jimmy Horrors.</p><p><strong>Cassandra Daucus has asked for people to donate to The Trevor Project (</strong><a href="https://www.thetrevorproject.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.thetrevorproject.org/</strong></a><strong>) to support LGBTQ+ young people.</strong></p><p>**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at <a href="https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**</a></p><p>Join TOS+ to access over 90 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at <a href="https://theotherstories.net/plus/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://theotherstories.net/plus/</a></p><p>Support the show, get audiobooks, and more at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaver</a></p><p>Join our communities for book clubs, movie clubs, writing exercises, and more at <a href="https://theotherstories.net/community/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://theotherstories.net/community/</a></p><p>Leave a voicemail or get in touch at <a href="https://theotherstories.net/submissions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://theotherstories.net/submissions</a></p><p>Check out our writing courses at <a href="https://theotherstories.net/courses/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://theotherstories.net/courses/</a></p><p>Grab some merch at <a href="https://gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gumroad.com/hawkandcleaver</a></p><p><strong>The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.</strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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