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A man is haunted by malevolent ghosts of his family’s past. Part 2 of 2. “Wet Pain” by Terence Taylor originally appeared in Whispers in the Night, Volume 3. Support Afflicted at http://bit.ly/supportafflicted (bit.ly/supportafflicted). Listen to Someone Dies in This Elevator: https://someone-dies-in-this-elevator.pinecast.co/ (someone-dies-in-this-elevator.pinecast.co) A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Narrated by Matt Peters. Produced by Tonia Ransom. Executive Producer and Host: http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom) ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on https://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod (Patreon) for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ******

A man is haunted by malevolent ghosts of his family’s past. Part 1 of 2. “Wet Pain” by Terence Taylor originally appeared in Whispers in the Night, Volume 3. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Narrated by Matt Peters. Produced by Jen Zink and Tonia Ransom. Executive Producer and Host: http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom) ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us onhttps://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod ( Patreon) for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ******

A bloodthirsty creature discovers that immortality does not guarantee eternal youth. “Loneliness is in Your Blood” by Cadwell Turnbull. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Narrated by Tonia Ransom. Produced by https://www.daviswalden.com/ (Davis Walden) of the https://www.theviridianwild.com/ (Viridian Wild Podcast). Executive Producer and Host: http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom) ****** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us onhttps://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod ( Patreon) for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ******

A boy learns that the monster haunting his neighborhood is not what it seems. “Sweet Tooth” by Nicole Givens Kurtz. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Narrated by M’Shai Dash. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host:http://toniaransom.com/ ( Tonia Ransom) ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us onhttps://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod ( Patreon) for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ******

A man discovers a strange ability to convince people that he’s someone he’s not. “Nobody Knows My Name” by https://www.brandonmassey.com/ (Brandon Massey). Buy Brandon’s latest book “https://www.amazon.com/No-Stone-Unturned-Brandon-Massey-ebook/dp/B09NJBBKYJ/ (No Stone Unturned)”. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Narrated by Carl Stewart. Produced by https://www.daviswalden.com/ (Davis Walden) of the https://www.theviridianwild.com/ (Viridian Wild Podcast). Executive Producer and Host: http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom) ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on https://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod (Patreon) for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ******

A cursed tree is used for a plantation remodeling project, sending slaves scurrying from the house. Story by Charles W. Chesnutt. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Narrated by James K. White. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom) ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us onhttps://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod ( Patreon) for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ******

This week, a flash fiction double feature about a lying house and a lake monster. Stories by Tara Campbell and Tonia Ransom. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Narrated by Tonia Ransom. Executive Producer and Host: http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom) ***** Tara Campbell is a writer, teacher, Kimbilio Fellow, and fiction co-editor at Barrelhouse. She received her MFA from American University. She's the author of a novel, TreeVolution, and four collections: Circe's Bicycle, Midnight at the Organporium, Political AF: A Rage Collection, and Cabinet of Wrath: A Doll Collection. ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us onhttps://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod ( Patreon) for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ******

This week, a flying witch haunts the woods, but a man gets a little help from a mysterious and powerful being. Story by Moustapha Mbacké Diop A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT Website. Narrated by Devanté Johnson. Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild podcast. Executive Producer and Host:http://toniaransom.com/ ( Tonia Ransom) ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us onhttps://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod ( Patreon) for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

For our Season 5 premiere, a couple encounters a strange creature by the roadside who delights in granting perverse wishes. Story by R.J. Joseph. A transcript is available on thehttps://nightlightpod.com/episode/501-conflict-resolution-by-rj-joseph ( NIGHTLIGHT website). Narrated by Tonia Ransom. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host:http://toniaransom.com/ ( Tonia Ransom) ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us onhttps://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod ( Patreon) for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.

This week, a double-feature gothic story from Jamie Grimes with special hosts from Pseudopod – Alex and Kat. A transcript is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/429-pseudopod-jamie-grimes/ (NIGHTLIGHT website). Narrated by Devante Johnson. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom) ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on https://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod (Patreon) for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ******

For our season finale, dreams really do come true. A transcript is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/428-childs-play/ (NIGHTLIGHT website). Timothy played by Raiden Thompson. Mom and Shadowban played by Tonia Ransom. Written by Tonia Ransom and Raiden Thompson, with some help from Jen Zink. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom) ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on https://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod (Patreon) for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ******

Show Notes: This week, fiction from Terence Taylor that ponders a strange shared living situation. A transcript is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/427-the-share-by-terence-taylor/ (NIGHTLIGHT website). Narrated by Devante Johnson. Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast. Executive Producer and Host: http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom) ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on https://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod (Patreon) for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ******

This week, one more flash fiction story from Tonya R. Moore. A transcript is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/426-tightrope-cat-by-tonya-r-moore/ (NIGHTLIGHT website). Narrated by GP Mckenzie. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom) ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on https://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod (Patreon) for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ******

Today, flash fiction from Del Sandeen that cautions us to be careful what you wish for. A transcript is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/425-blood-lust-and-muddy-waters (NIGHTLIGHT website). Narrated by Hood Horror. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom) ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on https://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod (Patreon) for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ******

This week, we have a series of flash fiction tales, starting with a story from our host Tonia Ransom that explores funerary rituals. A transcript is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/424-family-recipe-by-tonia-ransom/ (NIGHTLIGHT website). Narrated by Tonia Ransom. Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast. Executive Producer and Host: http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom) ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on https://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod (Patreon) for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ******

We interview Khalifaziz, author of Mitochondrial Assimilation. We talk about the story and its inspiration, and Black horror. ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on https://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod (Patreon) for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ******

This week, an old god emerges from primordial slime. A transcript is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/422-mitochondrial-assimilation-by-khalifaziz/ (NIGHTLIGHT website). Narrated by Josh Carter. Produced by https://www.daviswalden.com/ (Davis Walden) of the https://www.theviridianwild.com/ (Viridian Wild Podcast) Executive Producer and Host: http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom) ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us at patreon.com/nightlightpod for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ******

Today, an interview with Lamar Giles, author of "Power and Purpose" (episode 420), and "Wilson's Pawn and Loan" (episode 103). Listen to Lamar’s first NIGHTLIGHT episode, https://nightlightpod.com/episode/103-wilsons-pawn-and-loan-by-lamar-giles/ (Wilson’s Pawn and Loan). Produced by http://loopdilou.com/ (Jen Zink). Executive Producer and Host: http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom) ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on https://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod (Patreon) for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. *****

This week, a story from New York Times Bestseller Lamar Giles that mixes religion with deadly premonitions. A transcript is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/420-power-and-purpose-by-lamar-giles/ (NIGHTLIGHT website). Listen to Lamar’s first NIGHTLIGHT episode, https://nightlightpod.com/episode/103-wilsons-pawn-and-loan-by-lamar-giles/ (Wilson’s Pawn and Loan). Narrated by Tonia Ransom. Produced by http://loopdilou.com/ (Jen Zink). Executive Producer and Host: http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom)

This week, short fiction from Crystal Connor that turns the magical negro trope on its head. A transcript is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/419-bryannah-and-the-magic-negro-by-crystal-connor/ (NIGHTLIGHT website). Narrated by Tonia Ransom. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom) ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on https://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod (Patreon) for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. ******