It's Episode 04 of Season 24. Enter the dark waters of the Cape Fear River as we present tales that will consume your minds.

"My Wife Keeps Feeding the Thing that Comes at Night" by Marcus Whalbring (Story starts around 00:03:30)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by Jeff Clement
Cast: Narrator - Peter Lewis, Joan - Sarah Ruth Thomas

"Residue" by Simon Bleaken (Story starts around 00:25:50)
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Produced by Phil Michalski
Cast: Narrator - Nikolle Doolin, Boy - Danielle McRae, Nick - Matthew Bradford, Steve - Jesse Cornett, Tom - Kyle Akers

"Bring Your Slaughter to Work Day" by Abby Vail (Story starts around 01:01:10)
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Produced by Phil Michalski
Cast: Barnaby - Graham Rowat, Teller - Wafiyyah White, Liza - Sarah Ruth Thomas, Claire - Nichole Goodnight, Susan - Danielle McRae, Peter - Jeff Clement, Boy - Kyle Akers, Johnathan - Dan Zappulla

"The Next Stage" by Beth Carpenter (Story starts around 01:13:25)
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Produced by Claudius Moore
Cast: Jane - Erin Lillis, Daniel - Dan Zappulla, Mr. Ashe - Atticus Jackson, Mr. Pomp - Atticus Jackson, Mark - Jeff Clement

"Fish Hook" by Rye Clarke (Story starts around 01:36:15)
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Produced by Jesse Cornett
Cast: Mike - Mike DelGaudio, Phil - Jesse Cornett, Danny - Matthew Bradford

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Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings
Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone
"Fish Hook" illustration courtesy of Jörn

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It's Episode 03 of Season 24. Enter the dark waters of the Cape Fear River as we present tales celebrating the dark side of Valentine's Day.

"Blood Marriage" written by Shiv Majmudar (Story starts around 00:03:55)
Produced by: Claudius Moore
Cast: Narrator - Peter Lewis, Isabel - Mary Murphy

"Taut" written by Shaun Meeks (Story starts around 00:22:30)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Narrator - David Cummings, Tina - Danielle McRae, James - Atticus Jackson

"Fool's Gold" written by Z.D. Dochterman (Story starts around 00:47:45)
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Produced by: Jeff Clement
Cast: Narrator - Jeff Clement, May - Sarah Thomas

"You Must Cut It from You" written by Andrew Kozma (Story starts around 01:11:05)
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Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Jessamine - Linsay Rousseau, Henry - Xalavier Nelson Jr., Cassandra - Wafiyyah White, Witch - Nikolle Doolin

"Jules" written by Andrew Scire (Story starts around 01:39:10)
Produced by: Jesse Cornett
Cast: DJ - Graham Rowat, Jules - Nichole Goodnight, Phone - Nikolle Doolin, Receptionist - Mary Murphy, Cop - Atticus Jackson

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