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88.1 Cloudburst
A group of CDC researchers are dispatched to monitor a town experiencing bizarre and gruesome weather patterns.
Written by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)
Narrated by Shara Jahnke (https://www.instagram.com/zellezra/)
Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)
With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)
And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)
And sound effects provided by Freesound.org
The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)
A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch
And Joshua Boucher Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.
And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.
**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**
Shara Jahnke is a quirky, enigmatic laloceziac who lives in beautiful Eugene, Oregon. When she’s not fashioning medical products to rescue your squishy brains, she’s using her own to plot new story ideas, hone her archery skills, play video games, and occasionally lose herself in paralytic fits of existential dread. She’s accompanied by her danger noodle, Cylus, who whispers award winning story ideas in her ear every night, and graciously allows her to keep all the credit. You can find her on Instagram at Zellezra, and Facebook at Shara Danaé Jahnke.
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The Balloon
'In a desolate world ravaged by an unyielding pandemic, two unlikely survivors - a guilt-ridden police officer and a lonely young woman - endure the crumbling society around them.'
Written by Benjamin Percy (https://benjaminpercy.com/)
Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)
Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)
With music by Tim Kulig (https://timkulig.com/)
And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)
And sound effects provided by Freesound.org
The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)
A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch
And Joshua Boucher and Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.
And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.
**Benjamin Percy is a novelist, comics writer, and screenwriter. He writes Wolverine, X-Force, and Ghost Rider for Marvel Comics. And his latest novel -- The Sky Vault -- releases in September of 2023. For more, head over to https://benjaminpercy.com/**
Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfife
The Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don’t change it. Don’t sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it.

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Today’s episode of The Other Stories has been sponsored by Voice123, the world’s first voice-over marketplace with over 30,000 projects of all genres flowing through annually. Voice123 is the top choice for producers needing a voice to complete their creative projects, and they’ve recently a handy report of 37 AI-Powered Tools that will help you boost efficiency in your pre and post-production workflow. Grab your free copy at Voice123.co/37AIToolsTOS.
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Heart of a Bear
'A bear yearns for something more…'
Written by Benjamin Percy (https://benjaminpercy.com/)
Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)
Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)
With music by Tim Kulig (https://timkulig.com/)
And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)
And sound effects provided by Freesound.org
The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)
A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch
And Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.
And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.
**Benjamin Percy is a novelist, comics writer, and screenwriter. He writes Wolverine, X-Force, and Ghost Rider for Marvel Comics. And his latest novel -- The Sky Vault -- releases in September of 2023. For more, head over to https://benjaminpercy.com/**
Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfife
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The Cold Boy
'A divorced taxidermist is forced to open up his home and heart when his sister asks him to watch his nephew for a week, but the punishing winter soon catches up with them both when the child falls into a frozen pond and emerges again in an uncanny state.'
Written by Benjamin Percy (https://benjaminpercy.com/)
Narrated by Justin Fife (https://www.twitter.com/justinbfife)
Edited by Karl Hughes (https://twitter.com/karlhughes)
With music by Steven O’Brien (https://www.steven-obrien.net/)
And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)
And sound effects provided by Freesound.org
The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)
A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch
And Joshua Boucher and Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.
And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.
Benjamin Percy is a novelist, comics writer, and screenwriter. He writes Wolverine, X-Force, and Ghost Rider for Marvel Comics. And his latest novel -- The Sky Vault -- releases in September of 2023. For more, head over to https://benjaminpercy.com/
Voice actor and podcaster follow Justin Fife on Twitter at www.twitter.com/justinbfife

Join TOS+ to access over 75 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/
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89.5 Undeniable

*Everyone tells Ell that the monster isn’t real, even the monster itself. Even the people who see it too.*

Written by Loris D'Emic (https://www.instagram.com/lorisdemic)

Narrated by Jasmine Arch (https://jasminearch.com/)

Edited by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)

With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.

And to Ben Errington, our comforting content friend, wrapping us in a cozy blanket of relatable posts and uplifting messages,

**I'm a Brooklyn-based writer loves used bookstores with occult sections and pop astrophysics. If accepted, please point people to my Instagram, @lorisdemic or my website [www.lorisdemic.com](http://www.lorisdemic.com/)**

**Jasmine Arch is a writer, poet, narrator, podcaster and all round chaos-for-brains Jasmine Arch lives in a nook of Belgian countryside with two horses, four dogs, and a husband who knows better than to distract her when she's writing. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Other Stories, [NewMyths.com](http://newmyths.com/) and Hybrid Fiction, among others. Find out more about her or her work at [JasmineArch.com](http://jasminearch.com/).**

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Blue Bear
'After guarding the scene of a particularly gruesome murder, a police officer finds himself stalked by a disturbing piece of evidence.'
Written by Georgia Cook (https://twitter.com/georgiacooked)
Narrated and edited by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)
With music by Alex Mason (https://soundcloud.com/alexmason-1-1)
And Myuu (https://thedarkpiano.com/)
And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)
And sound effects provided by Glitchedtones.com and Freesound.org
The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)
A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch
And Joshua Boucher and Carolyn O'Brien for helping with our submission reading.
And to Ben Errington, our virtual teddy bear, offering comfort and companionship in the digital world, hugging us with his heartwarming content through the ups and downs of social media.
**Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London. She is the winner of the LISP 2020 Flash Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, Staunch Book Prize and Reflex Fiction Award, among others. She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website at https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/**
James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast and After The Gloaming. Search for them wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.JamesBarnettCreative.com
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