Best Michael Matheson Miller Podcasts (2025)

This is a very special episode of Dead Airwaves: we feature one of our favorite writers, David Drake. David was best known for his military SF, the brilliant Hammer Slammers series, and Heroic Fantasy tales. The story we present is a fantasy tale titled Elfin Pipes of the Northworld, read by Justin Fife. we also have a great interview with David's …

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Dead Airwaves Episode 84 A Serious Call 20:16

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A Serious Call read by Justin Fife. A man studying the ghost stories of M.R. James gets caught up in one himself.

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Dead Airwaves Episode 83 Halloween Candy by Michael McDowell Read by Justin Fife 44:25

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Halloween Candy by Michael McDowell, is one of the best Horror stories from the 1980s. The meanest man in the neighborhood absolutely hates Halloween, is visited by malicious Goblins. Originally an episode of Tales from Darkside, McDowell adapted his teleplay to prose for the book collecting stories featured on the horror anthology show, which he a…

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Dead Airwaves Episode 82 Sweetie by G. Wayne Miller 34:58

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A man is going through a very bitter divorce when he finds a baby lying in the middle of the road. Sweetie by G. Wayne Miller, read by Charles Conover.

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Dead Airwaves Episode 81 Going Native By Andrew Weiner 35:27

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Going Native by Andrew Weiner Read by Jeff Billard An Alien on a mission to learn more about Earth and Humanity joins a self help group, with detrimental effect.

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Dead Airwaves Episode 80 After A Brief Commercial Break 16:52

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After A Commercial Break By Heather Svdbeck Read by Frank Gugumelli A woman had difficulty shopping lately at night at her local grocery store.

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Dead Airwaves Episode 79 Old Church Grim By Chauncey Haworth 27:45

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Old Church Grim by Chauncey Haworth Read by Frank Gugumelli.

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Dead Airwaves Episode 78: All A Clone By Phone By Haskell Barkin 29:10

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Leon's answering machine seems to have taken over his life. All A Clone by Phone by Haskell Barking Read and directed by Wesley Critchfield

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Dead Airwaves Episode 77 Blue in the Face by Mark Slade 28:24

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Mel Rose Narrates Blue in the Face by Mark Slade. A man learns the hard way not to piss off Mines.

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Dead Airwaves Episode 76 Jilling off to Cowboy Diamons 25:13

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This Censorship story by Lothar Tuppan is narrated by Chrisi Pashley, where a woman seems to be haunted by a cowboy who really wants to help her become the person she wants to be.

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Dead Airwaves Episode 75 At the Rummage Sale 29:00

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Mel Rose narrates this story by Vicki Grove where members of the PTA decide no one was fit to be president---no one living, that is. directed and edited by Wesley Critchfield.

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Dead Airwaves Episode 74 Handyman 13:59

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This Episode we present Handyman by Kenneth Goodman. Read and edited by Wesley Critchfield.

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Dead Airwaves Episode 73 Grimwood's Devil 33:46

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This Episode we present Grimwood's Devil by Mark Slade, narrated by Wesley Critchfield. A man's obsession with animation brings out an obscure character and draws his best friend into a "Devilish" situation.Directed by Wesley Critchfield.

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Dead Airwaves Episode 72 A Life of Sacrifice 23:31

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This Episode we present A Life of Sacrifice by Chauncey Haworth, read by Jeffrey Billard. This Vampire tale comes from the 2023 Anthology Vampirology, published by Screaming Eye Press.

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Dead Airwaves Episode 71 Mr. Goober's Show 26:19

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This Episode we present a classic, “Mr. Goober’s Show” story by the wonderful, Nebula Award-winning author Howard Waldrop. Waldrop is a writer we at Dead Airwaves has always loved and is honored to have a story featured on the podcast. Read by Jeffrey Billard, and edited with music and SFX by Wesley Critchfield.…

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Dead Airwaves Episode 70 Sleep 16:02

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This week we present a story by Steve Rasnic Tem, Sleep, read by Frank Gugumelli. A strange little tale first appeared in the twilight Zone magazine.

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Dead Airwaves Episode 69 Garage Sale 16:33

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This Episode we Present Garage Sale by Janet Fox, Read Frank Gugumelli . This story was originally published in 1982.

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Dead Airwaves Episode 68 Televisionaries 15:40

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This Episode Wesley Critchfield reads Televisionaries by Larry Tritten. Let's see how many things Tritten predicted that has become realities in our strange, funny modern culture! Edited and Directed by Wesley Critchfield.

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Dead Airwaves Episode 67 Yard Sale 30:22

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This episode Frank Gugumelli reads Jon Cohen story about a greedy couple who gets a bargain they didn't want! originally published in 1986,. This audio was edited and directed by Wesley Critchfield.

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Dead Airwaves Episode 66-Empty Places 26:36

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This Episode we have one of the greatest Horror/SF/Western stories by Gary Raisor, Narrated by Joe Stofko.check out Gary's book https://www.amazon.com/Sinister-Purposes-Gary-Raisor-ebook/dp/B07P276HNS?ref_=ast_author_dp

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Dead Airwaves Episode 65 Words, Words/Leader of the Band 17:59

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Dead Airwaves is Back!!! This episode we present a pair of crazy stories read and directed by Wesley Critchfield. First there's Words, Words, Words by by Joseph Cromarty and Leader of the Band by Peter Hyerman. Both stories appeared in the classic Twilight Zone magazine from the 80's.

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Episode 60: Augustine Wetta, O.S.B. St. Benedict's 12-Step Guide to Genuine Self-Esteem 1:00:00

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In this episode of the Moral Imagination Podcast I speak with Fr. J. Augustine Wetta about his book Humility Rules: Saint Benedict's Twelve-Step Guide to Genuine Self-Esteem. The world teaches us to assert ourselves, to follow our passions, to speak up, talk back, “get yours,” don’t let anyone stand in your way. But it doesn’t really work. As Tyler…

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Episode 59: Catherine Pakaluk, Ph.D - A Life Marathon: On having a large family in a consumerist culture amidst declining marriage and birth rates 2:25:36

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In this episode of the Moral Imagination Podcast I speak with Catherine Pakaluk about her book Hannah’s Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth Over the last 200 years, we have seen a decline in birth rates in the United States and abroad, especially in Western countries. Most European countries are no longer at replacement rates and f…

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Ep. 58 William Easterly Ph.D. : Poverty, Technocracy, and the Tyranny of Experts 1:34:19

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Photo Credit: Tyler Follon - Wingman Visuals In this episode of the Moral Imagination Podcast, I speak with Professor William Easterly of New York University about his work in development economics, and the problems of technocracy and social engineering of the poor. Easterly worked at the World Bank from 1985-2001 and began to be troubled by a numb…

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Ep.57 The Decline of Christianity, the Rise of the “Nones” and Philosophies of the Person that Shape Unbelief 42:42

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This episode of the Moral Imagination Podcast is a talk I gave at AmPhil’s Center for Civil Society conference in November, 2023 on the “Rise of the Nones.” According to Pew Research, those who declare no religious affiliation - None - are now the largest religious category in the United States. In this talk I address several overarching reasons fo…

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Ep.56 Ambassador Eduard Habsburg: Building a Family Legacy — The Habsburg Way: 7 Tools for Turbulent Times 1:01:24

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In this episode of the Moral Imagination Podcast I speak with Hungarian Ambassador to the Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta, Ambassador Eduard Habsburg, about his book The Habsburg Way: Seven Rules for Turbulent Times. We discuss a number of themes including some history of the Habsburg Dynasty, the life and death of Blessed Charles of Aust…

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Ep.55 Seth Kapan on Fragile Neighborhoods — Relationships and Place-Based Solutions to Social and Material Poverty 1:17:41

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In this episode of the Moral Imagination Podcast I speak with Seth Kaplan about his book Fragile Neighborhoods: Repairing American Society One Zip Code at a Time. Seth has spent his career working in fragile states around the world — countries that are unstable and prone to violence, war, and political problems. About 10 years ago Seth was increasi…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 64: DEAR Mr. McGREELY 21:20

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Strange Forebodings Episode 2Dear Mr. McGreely Written by Mark Slade StarringNeil shearer as McGreelyLouella Richardson as EmmaChrisi Pashley as Florence and NarratorMartin Clothier as Ominous VoiceWesley Critchfield as the DetectivesProduced by Mark Slade Chauncey Haworth Lothar Tuppan and Wesley CritchfieldDirected and sound design by Wesley Crit…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 63: THE OCTOBER GAME By RAY BRADBURY 27:40

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Dead Airwaves Episode 63: The October Game By RAY BradburyRead by Wesley CritchfieldThis episode, for Halloween, we present Bradbury's Classic horror story. If you are looking for a trigger warning or any kind of warnings, you came to the wrong podcast. We believe in the element of surprise.Be sure to go to Amazon for a copy of Horrible Little Stor…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 62: "Hot Orgy of the Caged Virgins" by Elizabeth Massie 41:37

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Kimberly Godwin reads the classic horror story "Hot Orgy of the Caged Virgins" by Elizabeth Massie, A group of Young men and women look to expand their sexual vocabulary with an exclamation mark of blood!This story appears in the Book Horrible Little Stories, stories they don't want you to read! Screaming Eye Press Anthology to benefit Free Speech.…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 61: At the Altar of Dyonday By Wesley Critchfield 18:26

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Dead Airwaves Episode 61: At the Altar of Dyonday By Wesley Critchfield.Except from Wesley's audiobook.Make sure you checkout Horrible little stories, featuring stories by Joe Lansdale Elizabeth Massie Jack Dann Richard Christian Matheson and Gary Raisor.Also look for Twisted Pulp Magazine on sale at Amazon.…

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DEAD AIRWAVES : EPISODE 60 "Mrs. Rinaldi's Angel" By Thomas Ligotti 30:38

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Dead Airwaves : EPISODE 60 "Mrs. Rinaldi's Angel" By Thomas Ligotti Read by Lothar Tuppan.Make sure you checkout Horrible Little Stories on Amazon. Stories by Joe Lansdale Elizabeth Massie Jack Dann Richard Christian Matheson and Gary Raisor and more!Also look for Twisted Pulp Magazine issue 31, on sale on Amazon.#thomasligotti #twistedpulpmagazine…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 59: The RAT TRAP By MYC HARRISON 40:14

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The Rat Trap by Myc Harrison Read by Wesley Critchfield. Three brothers work on a farm, one is a grafter who keeps things afloat, one is a drunkard bully and one is a struggling fellow of low intellect. The bully and the illiterate try to catch a rat in a barn using nothing more than an iron bar, petrol, matches and a heap of stupidity.Make sure yo…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 58 SO MUCH WORK By CONRAD HILL 23:13

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 58 So Much Work By Conrad HillRead by Wesley CritchfieldA lot of work taking care of a Pet. Especially if you dislike the Pet.Be sure to check out Horrible Little Stories Anthology of Stories "They" don't want you to read. https://www.amazon.com/Horrible-Little-Stories-They-Dont/dp/B0CGC26NJ1Also check out Twisted Pulp Magazin…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 57: OLD FEET By MARTIN WADDELL 28:34

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Dead Airwaves Episode 57:Old Feet by Martin WaddellRead by Wesley Critchfield Have you ever found a foot in your tea urn?Martin Waddell (born 10 April 1941) is a writer of children's books from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He may be known best for his picture book texts featuring anthropomorphic animals, especially the Little Bear series illustrated …

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 56: STRICTLY FOR THE BIRDS By LINDSEY STEWART 15:45

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 56: Strictly for the Birds By Lindsey Stewart. Read by Wesley Critchfield.If you go to the beach and see pigeons surrounding a man feeding them, you should leave immediately!Be sure to checkout Horrible Little Stories anthology, with fiction by Joe Lansdale Elizabeth Massie Jack Dann Richard Christian Matheson G. Wayne Miller …

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 55: BASKET CASE By STEVE VERNON 13:22

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Dead Airwaves Episode 55: Basket Case By Steve VernonA macabre sea faring story.Steve Vernon is one of Canada's premier storytellers. He has published numerous novels and story collections, written for children and adults alike, such as Maritime Murder, Where the Ghosts Are, The Lunenburg Werewolf, and his young adult novel Sinking Deeper: Or, My Q…

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Horrible Little Stories Commercial featuring Author/Audio Drama Actor Lothar Tuppan.Horrible Little StoriesWith tales of horror, dark fantasy, and malicious goodness by Joe Lansdale Elizabeth Massie Jack Dann Richard Christian Matheson Gary Raisor and more is available now.https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CGC26NJ1/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 54 TEMPERATURE DAYS ON HAWTHORNE STREET By CHARLES L. GRANT 36:54

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Dead Airwaves Episode 54 Temperature Days on Hawthorne Street By Charles L. Grant, Read by Wesley Critchfield.Residents on Hawthorne Street are gifted wishes from a strange Milkman.Charles Lewis Grant (September 12, 1942 – September 15, 2006) was an American novelist and short story writer specializing in what he called "dark fantasy" and "quiet ho…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 53 NOT AFTER MIDNIGHT by Daphne du Maurier 1:57:52

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 53 Not after Midnight by Daphne du MaurierRead by Louella RichardsonDame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning,[1] DBE (/duː ˈmɒrieɪ/; 13 May 1907 – 19 April 1989) was an English novelist, biographer and playwright. Her parents were actor-manager Sir Gerald du Maurier and his wife, actress Muriel Beaumont. Her grandfather was Georg…

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Ep.54 Cajetan Cuddy O.P on The Psychology of St. Thomas Aquinas 1:24:06

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In this episode I speak with Fr. Cajetan Cuddy O.P. about Thomistic Psychology: A Philosophic Analysis of the Nature of Man, by Fr. Robert Edward Brennan, O.P., edited and with an introduction by Fr. Cuddy. Aristotle wrote that “to attain any assured knowledge about the soul is one of the most difficult things in the world.” We often read psycholog…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 52 SUZIE SUCKS By JEFF GELB 18:32

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Dead Airwaves Episode 52 Suzie Sucks By Jeff Gelb All rights, copyright belongs to Jeff Gelb. Used by permission of the writer.Read by Chrisi PashleyJeff Gelb is an American writer and editor.[1] He won the 2005 Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology with Del Howison for the book Dark Delicacies: Original Tales of Terror and the Macabre.…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 51 SNOW by KATHRYN PTACEK 29:43

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Dead Airwaves Episode 51 SNOW by Kathryn PtacekRead by Nancy BuelerAll rights, copyright belong to Kathryn Ptacek, used by permission of the Author.Kathryn Grant, née Ptacek (born September 12, 1952) is an American writer and editor. Since 1981, she has published science fiction, fantasy, horror, suspense, and romance short stories and novels under…

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DEAD AIRWAVES Episode 50 The man who did tricks with glass by Ron Wolfe 24:34

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Dead Airwaves Episode 50 The man who did tricks with glass by Ron Wolfe Read by Wesley CritchfieldWe made it to 50 episodes! And boy do we have a doozy of a story for you! This classic story by Ron Wolfe is about a man who can create great illusions with mirrors. One time recording of the story --All rights reserved by Ron Wolfe.…

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DEAD AIRWAVES Episode 49 Salvation by Lawrence Person 7:04

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DEAD AIRWAVES Episode 49 Salvation by Lawrence Person Read by Neil Shearer A very strange religious experience haunts a man.

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 48 When the cat's away by John Alfred Taylor 22:12

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Dead Airwaves Episode 48 When the cat's away by John Alfred Taylor Read by Nancy Bueler

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DEAD AIRWAVES PRESENTS: STRANGE FOREBODINGS Episode 1 SCRIBBLINGS 15:03

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DEAD AIRWAVES PRESENTS: STRANGE FOREBODINGS Episode 1 SCRIBBLINGS A new weird mystery audio drama, featuring Chrissi Pashi as your host. In the debit episode, two couples struggle to understand an otherworldly mystery forced upon them.E 1ScribblingsWritten by Mark SladeStaring Justin Pope as DonaldChrisi Pashley as KayWesley Critchfield as ManAmand…

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DEAD AIRWAVES Episode 47 The Great and Terrible By David Kempf 16:16

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DEAD AIRWAVES Episode 47 The Great and Terrible By David Kempf Read by Wesley CritchfieldDavid Kempf takes us to the land of OZ with a twist.Be sure to check out Twisted Pulp Magazine on Amazon and on https://www.screamingeyepress.com/Look for Horrible Little Stories Anthology to benefit Free Speech, all proceeds going to Thefire.org. publishing Ju…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 46 The Man who was Slugger Malone By George Clayton Johnson 19:18

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 46 The Man who was Slugger Malone By George Clayton Johnson Read by Amanda Dolan Harrison