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Devil is FineJune 12, 2026

#1033: Devil is Fine

Author: Marlowe BettencourtNarrator: Norah SterlingHost: Scott VaneAudio Producer: Chelsea Vale

First published in Cosmic Horror Monthly, January 2025

C/W: strong body horror, gun violence, animal harm

00:0006:12
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The Hollow HourJune 5, 2026

#1032: The Hollow Hour

Author: Edwina CraneNarrator: Ambrose WrenHost: Scott VaneAudio Producer: Chelsea Vale

First published in The Lantern Review, March 2025

C/W: psychological horror, references to grief

00:0007:05
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The Lantern KeeperMay 29, 2026

#1031: The Lantern Keeper

Author: Silas ThorneNarrator: Norah SterlingHost: Scott VaneAudio Producer: Chelsea Vale

First published in Original to Literary Decay, 2026

C/W: isolation, drowning imagery

00:0005:44
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The Crypt DoorMay 22, 2026

#1030: The Crypt Door

Author: Marguerite ValeNarrator: Ambrose WrenHost: Scott VaneAudio Producer: Chelsea Vale

First published in Nocturne Anthology, 2024

C/W: claustrophobia, body horror

00:0005:02
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The Glass That RemembersMay 15, 2026

#1029: The Glass That Remembers

Author: Cordelia AshNarrator: Norah SterlingHost: Scott VaneAudio Producer: Chelsea Vale

First published in Ghostlight Quarterly, 2025

C/W: reflections, dissociation

00:0005:53
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