Nightlight: A Horror Fiction Podcast

A doubleheader this week: a tale of what happens when the apocalypse comes to the hood, followed by a story of an unlikely victim of an unusual siren song.A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.You Call This an Apocalypse narrated by Devanté Johnson.Siren’s Song narrated by Khalila Roney.Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild PodcastExecutive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We interview Tonya Liburd, author of “The Drunken Tree”, episode 403.Tonya Liburd shares a birthday with Ray Bradbury and Simeon Daniel, which may tell you a little something about her; and while she has an enviable collection of vintage dust bunnies to her credit, her passions are music (someday!) and of course, words. One day she hopes, when introducing herself as a writer, she won't feel all weird about it. Her poetry has been nominated for the 2017 & 2018 Rhysling Awards, and longlisted in the 2015 Carter V. Cooper(Vanderbilt)/Exile Short Fiction Competition. Her work is used in Nisi Shawl's workshops and Tananarive due’s UCLA Horror course (the latter of which was crashed by Jordan Peele of Get Out Fame) as examples of code switching. Her fiction has been praised by Publisher’s Weekly and at Barnes & Noble’s SFF blog. She is the recipient of an Ontario Arts Council writer’s grant in 2020. She is also the Senior Editor of Abyss & Apex Magazine. You can find her blogging at https://www.spiderli

This week, a story of an obsessed dead twin and a magical tree from Tonya Liburd.Originally published in Chiral Mad 5, out summer 2021. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.Narrated by Tonia Ransom.Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild PodcastExecutive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We interview Alexis Brooks de Vita, author of “Her Faithful Black Cat”, episode 401. We talk about the history of Black horror literature, Poe, Lovecraft Country, and her work as a scholar of African-American Literature.Alexis Brooks de Vita was born in Watts shortly before the Riots and was taken to Uganda with her mother and brother just as Idi Amin staged his bloody coup.  With three degrees in Comparative Literature, specializing in the literature of African-descent women in English, French, Italian, and Spanish, she is the author of The 1855 Murder Case of Missouri versus Celia, an Enslaved Woman, Mythatypes:  Signatures and Signs of African/Diaspora and Black Goddesses, and Dante's Inferno:  A Wanderer in Hell.  The first two books of her Books of Joy trilogy, about the supernatural powers of an enslaved Mississippi community, are available through Double Dragon: Burning Streams and Blood of Angels.Links to items discussed:Alexis’ Books of Joy:Burning StreamsBlood of AngelsPauline Hopkins: Of One BloodH

Happy Holidays! Enjoy early access to this bonus story by Tananarive Due courtesy of The Dark Tome podcast.Thanks for your support!***Young Lettie can see things through her magic eye -  things that might be better if she not see. Grownup's secrets. Grownup's  true intentions. But when she learns of her brother's unjust arrest and  sham trial, it's her seeing eye - and some conjure magic from her Mama -  that may help change the fate of her big brother.*** Director's  Cut, NO ADS, edited to be listened to standalone without having heard the rest of the Series. If you dig it, check out thedarktome.com or find us on iTunes / Google Play look for "Dark Tome" *** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What happens when someone will do anything to win a reality show?Actors:Natasha: Cherrae Stuart Ed: Carl StewartMilo: Devante JohnsonCameraman: Josh CarterJacqueline: Khalila RoneyMedic: Matt PetersHolly: Brea GrantLiam: Raiden ThompsonShow Narrator: Tonia RansomWritten by: Tonia RansomAudio production by Pacific Obadiah of CREEPY PodcastListen to Creepy Podcast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Should your loyalty lie with your new family, or your old? In this tale of vampire vs human families, the answer is complicated.Audio production by Davis Walden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tiny vampires, and that's not even the scariest thing about this story, originally published in SLAY: Stories of the Vampire Noire.Narration by Cherrae Stuart.Audio production by Davis Walden.Transcript available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, the conclusion of our creepy puppet story from last week.Audio production by Davis Walden. Narration by Carl Stewart.Episode transcript available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Everyone knows puppets and dolls are creepy, and this tale shows us what happens when a vengeful ghost finds a new home in one. This story is a little longer than our usual fare, so this week we’ll feature Part 1 and next Friday we’ll release Part 2.Narration by Carl Stewart.Audio production by Tonia Ransom.Purchase SLAY: Stories of the Vampire Noire Transcript available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week's story explores what it means when something is too good to be true.Audio production by Evan Shelton.Narration by Matt Peters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we interview author of "Last Stop on Route Nine" and Executive Producer of Horror Noire, Tananarive Due.Links mentioned in the interview:Devil in America by Kai Ashante Wilson Danger Word Short Film Sunken Place Class Searching for Sycorax Sycorax’s Daughters Horror Noire by Robin Means Coleman Audio production by Tara Woolfolk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we have a story bestselling author and screenwriter, Tananarive Due. This tale of taking a wrong turn into another world is reminiscent of The Twilight Zone. Beware mysterious midday fog and isolated country houses.Narrated by Tonia Ransom. Audio production by Tonia Ransom. Music composition by Brandon Boone.A full episode transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we have a Lovecraftian story to fill you to the gills with fear. Steven Van Patten imagines a beautiful lake with a dark secret beneath its waves.Narration provided by Carl Stewart. Audio production by Davis Walden.A full transcript of this episode is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, a story from a voice you've heard before...but not like this. Voice actor and writer Cherrae L. Stuart spins a tale of what happens when our dreams become nightmares.Audio production by Evan Shelton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we have a story of birds, blood, and vengeance.Episode transcript Audio production and narration by Tonia Ransom.Atmospheric music courtesy of klankbeeld. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week’s story is a perfect blend of noir, mermaids, and murder, with some heavy metal thrown in for good measure.A full transcript of this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, a story about hellhounds and ancestry from Black Magic Women: Terrifying Tales by Scary Sisters by Sumiko Saulson.A transcript of this episode is available here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NIGHTLIGHT is back for Season 3 with a story about werewolves, sorcerers, and demons. Be careful of cobblestone streets and mysterious songs.A transcript of this episode can be read here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we're co-releasing this episode with Pseudopod. If you love horror and you haven't listened to Pseudopod, you should fix that now. :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.