Kicking off this year’s H.P. Lovecraft month with a classic from the man himself. It’s not your mind playing tricks it’s The Rats in the Walls! On July 16, 1923, I moved into Exham Priory after the last workman had finished his labours. The res

Drabblecast 412 – 1977

Jul 31st, 2019 33m 4s

This week, the Drabblecast presents a full cast production of “1977” by Carrie Vaughn. “Have another one,” the guy said, and Megan did because she was thirsty, though a martini was probably not what she should be drinking. She was too far gone

Drabblecast 399 – Trifecta: We Don’t Talk Any More

Feb 24th, 2019 30m 1s

This week the Drabblecast presents a Trifecta Special: “We Don’t Talk Any More.” “One in Four Adults” by Catherine Schaff-Stump Cath Schaff-Stump writes fiction for children and adults, from humor to horror. She is the author of the Klaereon Sc

Drabblecast 389 – Night of the Living POTUS

Nov 15th, 2018 24m 32s

The Drabblecast presents “Night of the Living POTUS” by Adam-Troy Castro. Every President Elect has “the briefing.” You know the one. The President opens a binder and learns the awful truths of the world. They all have to learn the same lesson.

Drabblecast Director’s Cut: Flying On My Hatred of My Neighbor’s Dog

Aug 7th, 2018 56m 7s

The Relaunch Prelaunch continues with another listener-requested “Director’s Cut: Flying On My Hatred of My Neighbor’s Dog.” When this story originally aired in 2013 it was an immediate hit with the Drabblecast Community, winning Best Story in

Drabblecast 382 – Down the Well

Aug 20th, 2016 35m 17s

Women and Aliens month continues with “Down the Well” by Alaya Dawn Johnson. Alaya is the author of speculative and historical fiction and has written six novels. Her stories have been featured in Asimov’s, Fantasy and Science Fiction, and Welc

Drabblecast 415 – The Best Scarlet Ceremony Ever!

Sep 3rd, 2019 1h 4m

Sweet Valley High and the Babysitters Club meet cult life and H.P. Lovecraft mythos, as we continue our special Lovecraft anthology month this week, bringing you an original story by Shaenon K. Garrity. The Wakefields were the worst family in O

Drabblecast 471 – The Monster-God of Mamurth

May 17th, 2023 36m 14s

The Drabblecast takes you on an expedition you’re gonna have to see with your own eyes to believe! We bring you The Monster-God of Mamurth by Edmond Hamilton. Cover art by Bo Kaier The Monster-God of Mamurth by The Edmond Hamilton Out of the de

Personal Best

Apr 29th, 2023 31m 45s

The Drabblecast presents an original story by Michael Bettendorf about sports, parental expectations and growing up the hard way in a literal way.Read to you by Renee Chambliss.Art by DS Oswald

Yummy Tummy

Apr 29th, 2023 15m 44s

Dating is weird this week on the Drabblecast. We bring you a Drabblecast original, “Yummy Tummy,” by Chelsea Pumpkins, read by Word Whore. Enjoy!

Drabblecast 470 – Personal Best

Apr 18th, 2023

The Drabblecast presents an original story by Michael Bettendorf about football and growing up the hard way. Read to you by Renee Chambliss. Art by DS Oswald Personal Best By Michael Bettendorf It’s hard to see eye to eye with your parents whe

Drabblecast 469- Yummy Tummy

Mar 31st, 2023

Dating is weird this week on the Drabblecast. We bring you a Drabblecast original, “Yummy Tummy” by Chelsea Pumpkins, read by The Word Whore. Tasty! Cover art by Michael Butkovich Yummy Tummy by Chelsea Pumpkins The bell over the

Drabblecast 468 – The Bad Ones Are Always The Best

Mar 22nd, 2023

The Drabblecast returns with a sinister tale of generational ick. We present “The Bad Ones Are Always the Best,” by Michelle Ann King. The Bad Ones Are Always the Best by Michelle Ann King Marty’s grandson takes the cup of tea he’s offered — wi

Drabblecast 467 – Woods For the Trees

Feb 25th, 2023

On this week’s Drabblecast, Dendrology meets Criminal Psychology. A story by Harley Carnell. Art by Bo Kaier. Woods For the Trees by Harley Carnell On the second day of our search for John Shaw, John Shaw joins our search party. Frustrated afte

Drabblecast 466 – Is This a Plate?

Feb 11th, 2023

Ever feel Déjà vu on the road supposedly less traveled? Truth and lies on this week’s Drabblecast, we bring you an original story from Bob McHugh called “Is This a Plate?” Enjoy! Produced by Adam Pracht Read by Dominick Rabrun Beyond this poi

Drabblecast 465 – Trifecta: Love Hurts

Jan 9th, 2023

This week’s show has it all: vampires, evolutionary biology, and quivering jacked up Taylor Swifts. We bring you three flash fiction pieces about the complications of being in love: Taylor Swift by Hugh Behm-Steinberg, The Evolution of a Breaku

Drabblecast 464 – The Follower’s Revel

Dec 23rd, 2022

This week we the Drabblecast brings you some interesting original historic found footage uncovered by author Jonathan Louis Duckworth called, “The Follower’s Revel.” Enjoy! Art by Bo Kaier.

Drabblecast 463 – A Hymn Upon the Lips of the Dead

Nov 11th, 2022 20m 36s

Episode Sponsor– Mothmen 1966 The secret’s out on this week’s Drabblecast, and nothing will ever be the same. We bring you an original Drabblecast story called “A Hymn Upon the Lips of the Dead,” by Mav Lux. Oh and Norm sings us a song about s

Drabblecast 462 – The Tenant

Nov 3rd, 2022 28m 57s

An uncanny episode of original fiction this week on the Drabblecast– we bring you, “The Tenant” by Sarah E. Stevens. Cover created by Bo Kaier in concert with the midjourney text-to-image AI (and unidentifiable, scraped contributors). We hope t

Drabblecast 461 – How to Impress a Top Food Critic and Put Your Restaurant on the Galactic Map

Sep 30th, 2022 29m 47s

Finally, a Drabblecast episode for weird foodies. We bring you a Drabblecast original called, “How to Impress a Top Food Critic and Put Your Restaurant on the Galactic Map” by P.A, Cornell. Enjoy… Episode Sponsor– Mothmen 1966 Cover created by

Drabblecast 460 – Distributed Denial of Sexytimes

Aug 24th, 2022 45m 26s

Episode Sponsor: Mothman 1966 In this week’s Drabblecast story, the only scenes that aren’t sex scenes are crime scenes. We bring you an original Drabblecast story by Tim Pratt about a dark future of vigilante justice sex toys, called “The Dist

Drabblecast 459 – 7099 Brecksville Road, Independence, Ohio

Aug 3rd, 2022 34m 39s

Norm is cryptic this week in terms of offering information on the featured story, “7099 Brecksville Road, Independence Ohio,” by JR Hamentaschen. He will say that that’s the story, and that’s the author. And to listen with headphones on. And al

Drabblecast 458 – Plans for Expansion

Jul 11th, 2022 28m 56s

The Drabblecast is molting! Norm shares some exciting news in the intro this week, Drabblecast has launched a Patreon, and a new quarterly magazine, “The Tentaculum.” Also, welcome new Managing Editor Cameron Howard! Finally, we close out HP L

Drabblecast 457 – When the Sun Hits

Apr 13th, 2022 40m 26s

This week’s show brings you an original commissioned HP Lovecraft mythos story by Nick Mamatas called “When the Sun Hits.” Afterwards, Nick talks about the story in an Author’s Note and Norm gives everyone an existential crises in a Drabble Ne

Drabblecast 456 – In My Brain in My Body

Feb 8th, 2022 9m 24s

Shark week on Drabblecast has never been so unnerving! Enjoy an original Drabblecast story this week from Evie Mae Barber about what lurks even deeper in the depths… The great white looked like he was having a good time, swimming upside down,