Welcome to Way Out, a roadside diner with an imaginative waiter working tonight's shift. He's bored—as anyone would be during a slow overnight slog—so he begins imagining backstories for the sleepy patrons around him. The catch? He's a horror buff, so these stories aren't exactly sweet.
For more of the project, visit the Way Out companion site (samthomaswrites.com/wayout) for an introductory message plus essays that accompany each episode, giving a deeper dive into the story's topic.
A mysterious patron invites our narrator to sit down and their conversation takes a strange turn.
Visit the Way Out companion site to read “‘It’s a Good Place,'” the accompanying essay for this episode. samthomaswrites.com/wayout/its-a-good-place
Credit for music and sounds used can be found here. samthomaswrites.com/wayout/credits
17 Apr 2024
3. The Sleeper
Hear that light snoring off in the corner? A diner guest has been snoozing in one of the corner booths. Naturally, the narrator begins to wonder what otherworldly events could’ve led her to use the cracking booth as a mattress.
Visit the Way Out companion site to read “The Other,” the accompanying essay for this episode. samthomaswrites.com/wayout/the-other
Credit for music and sounds used can be found here. samthomaswrites.com/wayout/credits
17 Apr 2024
2. The Mother and Daughter
When a mother and daughter sit down to eat at Way Out, our narrator notices their packed car and wonders where they could be going. Maybe a new house? Perhaps an old Victorian with… lots of character.
Visit the Way Out companion site to read “Friendly Sounds,” the accompanying essay for this episode. samthomaswrites.com/wayout/friendly-sounds
Credit for music and sounds used can be found here. samthomaswrites.com/wayout/credits
17 Apr 2024
1. The Egg Shoveler
The first story begins when a diner guest, who has a hankering for eggs and bad coffee, drops his knife and reacts... strangely.
Visit the Way Out companion site to read "A Knife Falls to the Floor," the accompanying essay for this episode. samthomaswrites.com/wayout/a-knife-falls-to-the-floor
Credit for music and sounds used can be found here. samthomaswrites.com/wayout/credits
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