NIGHTLIGHT: A Horror Fiction Podcast
Tonia Ransom
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Winner Best Fiction Podcast (Ignyte) featuring creepy stories with full audio production written by Black writers and performed by Black actors. So scary it’ll make you want to leave your night light on.
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Jun 14, 2022
Wet Pain, Part 2 by Terence Taylor
A man is haunted by malevolent ghosts of his family’s past. Part 2 of 2.
“Wet Pain” by Terence Taylor originally appeared in Nightmare Magazine.
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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)
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Jun 7, 2022
Wet Pain by Terence Taylor - Part 1
A man is haunted by malevolent ghosts of his family’s past. Part 1 of 2.
“Wet Pain” by Terence Taylor originally appeared in Nightmare Magazine.
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)
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May 31, 2022
Loneliness is in Your Blood by Cadwell Turnbull
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)
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May 3, 2022
Unexpected Monsters: Sweet Tooth by Nicole Givens Kurtz
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)
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Apr 19, 2022
How To Be A Doppelganger: Nobody Knows My Name by Brandon Massey
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)
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Apr 5, 2022
Cursed Trees & Remodeling Projects: Po’ Sandy by Charles W. Chesnutt
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)
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Mar 23, 2022
503: Flash Fiction by Tara Campbell and Tonia Ransom
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)
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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.
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Feb 28, 2022
502: Night Rites by Moustapha Mbacké Diop
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)
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Feb 8, 2022
501: Conflict Resolution by R.J. Joseph
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)
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Dec 17, 2021
429: Pseudopod Takes Over NIGHTLIGHT with Author Jamie Grimes
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)
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Oct 31, 2021
428: Child's Play - Season Finale
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)
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Oct 30, 2021
427: The Share by Terence Taylor
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)
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Oct 28, 2021
426: Tightrope Cat by Tonya R. Moore
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)
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Oct 27, 2021
425: Blood, Lust, and Muddy Waters by Del Sandeen
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)
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Oct 26, 2021
424: Family Recipe by Tonia Ransom
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)
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Oct 25, 2021
423: Interview with Khalifaziz
We interview Khalifaziz, author of Mitochondrial Assimilation. We talk about the story and its inspiration, and Black horror.
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Oct 19, 2021
422: Mitochondrial Assimilation by Khalifaziz
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)
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Oct 18, 2021
421: Interview with Lamar Giles
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)
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Oct 12, 2021
420: Power and Purpose by Lamar Giles
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)
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Oct 5, 2021
419: Bryannah and the Magic Negro
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)
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Jul 20, 2021
418: Possession by Jarred Thompson
This week, be careful about who you choose to marry.
A transcript is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/418-possession-by-jarred-thompson/ (NIGHTLIGHT website).
Narrated by GP Mckenzie.
Produced by Jen Zink.
Executive Producer and Host: http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom)
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Jul 6, 2021
417: Interview with Tracy Cross
We interview Tracy Cross, author of Red Box. We discuss dystopian fiction, The Twilight Zone, hoodoo, and writing good monsters.
Tracy Cross has had work appear in anthologies and magazines, including: Tales of the Lost Vol. 2, The Ones That Got Away (upcoming from Kandisha Press in 2021), 99 Tiny Terrors and the Midnight and Indigo: 22 Speculative Stories by Black Women. She has appeared on several websites and podcasts: Dark Fire Fiction, New American Legends, The Greatest Indoor Reading Series Podcast and Tales to Terrify. She is the recipient of the 2020 Ladies of Horror Fiction Grant. She is a supporting member of the Horror Writers Association. Tracy hails from Cleveland, Ohio, and loves her current home, Washington, DC. She also makes a really delicious apple pie.
twitter: @https://twitter.com/tracycwrites (tracycwrites)
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracycrosswrites/?hl=en (@tracycrosswrites)
website: http://tracycrossonline.wordpress.com/ (tracycrossonline.wordpress…
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Jun 23, 2021
416: Red Box by Tracy Cross - Part 2
This week, the second part of our cyberpunk horror about a mysterious box and unusual pandemic.
A transcript is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/416-red-box-by-tracy-cross-part-2/ (NIGHTLIGHT website).
Narrated by Felicia Renee.
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)
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Jun 8, 2021
415: Red Box by Tracy Cross
This week, the first part of a two-part cyberpunk horror about a mysterious box and unusual pandemic.
A transcript is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/415-red-box-by-tracy-cross/ (NIGHTLIGHT website).
Narrated by Felicia Renee.
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)
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May 26, 2021
414: Interview with Samantha Frye
Tonia interviews Samantha Frye, author of Playthings. We discuss MFA programs, genre writing, story inspiration in cartoons, and Southern Black culture.
Samantha Frye is a writer who grew up in south Alabama listening to classic R&B and stories about hanks and other-worldly creatures. Born in San Antonio, Texas, she moved to Alabama with her parents after her father’s retirement from the Air Force. Samantha graduated from Xavier University of New Orleans with an English degree and earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Florida International University. By day, she continues a tradition as a third-generation educator at Coastal Alabama Community College where she strives to foster students’ care of and respect for the art of writing. By night, she’s baking, reading, or working to breathe life into characters and worlds on the page. She’s in a constant struggle to properly entertain her Morkie, Pebbles, who can be a task master at times, even for a lap dog. Some of Samantha’s…
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May 18, 2021
413: Flash Fiction - "Appendages" & "Playthings"
Show Notes:
This week, a double feature from Rickey Rivers Jr and Samantha Frye wherein body parts have a mind of their own and a twist on monsters hiding in a child’s closet.
A transcript is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/413-flash-fiction---appendages--playthings/ (NIGHTLIGHT website).
Narrated by Cherrae Stuart and Walt Livingston.
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)
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May 6, 2021
412: Interview with Victoria Hutchinson
This week, we interview Victoria Hutchinson, author of "Bloodlust" and discuss the story's premise and inspiration, writing dark vs lighthearted fiction, and discipline as a writer. Plus, video games!
You can follow Victoria on Twitter https://twitter.com/bunnymintt (@bunnymintt), or visit her at http://bunnyminttblog.com/ (bunnyminttblog.com).
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.
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Apr 27, 2021
411: Bloodlust by Victoria Hutchinson
Show Notes:
This week, short fiction from Victoria Hutchinson that explores what it’s like to seek out pain you cannot feel.
A transcript is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/411-bloodlust-by-victoria-hutchinson/ (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)
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Apr 20, 2021
410: Interview with L. Marie Wood
We interview L. Marie Wood, author of Family Dinner. We discuss pantsing vs plotting, screenwriting, and more.
L. Marie Wood is an award-winning psychological horror author and screenwriter. She won the Golden Stake Award for her novel The Promise Keeper. Her screenplays have won Best Horror, Best Short Screenplay, and Best Afrofuturism/Horror/Sci-Fi awards at several film festivals. Wood’s short fiction has been published widely, most recently in Slay: Stories of the Vampire Noire and the Bram Stoker Award Finalist anthology, Sycorax's Daughters. Learn more about her at http://www.lmariewood.com/ (www.lmariewood.com) or join the discussion on Twitter (https://twitter.com/lmariewood1?lang=en (@LMarieWood1)).
Buy her books:
https://www.amazon.com/Telecommuting-L-Marie-Wood-ebook/dp/B08TT5HW29/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=telecommuting+l.+marie+wood&qid=1618892197&sr=8-1 (Telecommuting)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08HVZV5QC/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i5 (The Realm)
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Apr 13, 2021
409: Flash Fiction by L. Marie Wood & Tyhitia Green
This week, another double feature with two flash fiction stories from L. Marie Wood and Tyhitia Green..
A transcript is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/409-flash-fiction-by-l-marie-wood-tyhitia-green/ (NIGHTLIGHT website).
Narrated by Elijah Ramsey and 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)
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Apr 6, 2021
408: Interview with Michele Tracy Berger
We interview Michele Tracy Berger, author of “Etta, Zora, and the First Serpent”.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/micheletberger (@micheletberger)
Instagram: https://creativetickle.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0b5d37d00cc60edfb100e98e1&id=7c1defe832&e=38aef2ed89 (@bergermichele2005)
https://creativetickle.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0b5d37d00cc60edfb100e98e1&id=8c50a5b265&e=38aef2ed89 (Facebook)
Blog: https://micheleberger.wordpress.com/ (micheleberger.wordpress.com)
Author Site: http://micheletracyberger.com/ (micheletracyberger.com)
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Mar 30, 2021
407: Etta, Zora, and the First Serpent by Michele Tracy Berger
This week, a story from the Harlem Renaissance featuring none other than Zora Neale Hurston.
A transcript is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/407-etta-zora-and-the-first-serpent/ (NIGHTLIGHT website).
Narrated by Cherrae Stuart.
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)
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Mar 23, 2021
406: Interviews with Errick Nunnally & Nicole Givens Kurtz
We interview Errick Nunnally, author of “You Call This An Apocalypse?” and Nicole Givens Kurtz, author of “Siren’s Song”.
Errick Nunnally was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, and served one tour in the Marine Corps before deciding art school was a safer pursuit. He enjoys art, comics, and genre novels. A graphic designer, he has trained in Krav Maga and Muay Thai kickboxing. He has appeared in several anthologies and is best described as “dark pulp.” His work can be found in FIYAH MAGAZINE, GALAXY’S EDGE, LAMPLIGHT, THE FINAL SUMMONS, PROTECTORS 2, NIGHTLIGHT PODCAST, and the novels, LIGHTNING WEARS A RED CAPE, BLOOD FOR THE SUN, and ALL THE DEAD MEN. Visit http://www.erricknunnally.us/ (erricknunnally.us) to learn more about his work.
Interested readers can purchase a copy of Lightning Wears A Red Cape directly from the author.
http://bookshop.org/shop/erricknunnally (bookshop.org/shop/erricknunnally)
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Mar 17, 2021
405: Flash Fiction by Errick Nunnally & Nicole Givens Kurtz
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 https://nightlightpod.com/episode/405-flash-fiction-by-errick-nunnally-nicole-givens-kurtz/ (NIGHTLIGHT website).
You Call This an Apocalypse narrated by Devanté Johnson.
Siren’s Song narrated by Khalila Roney.
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)
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Mar 9, 2021
404: Interview with Tonya Liburd
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 bloggi…
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Mar 2, 2021
403: The Drunken Tree by Tonya Liburd
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 https://nightlightpod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Her-Faithful-Black-Cat.pdf (NIGHTLIGHT website).
Narrated by http://toniaransom.com/ (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)
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Feb 23, 2021
402: Interview with Alexis Brooks de Vita
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:
https://www.amazon…
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Feb 9, 2021
401: Her Faithful Black Cat by Alexis Brooks de Vita
A reimagining of Poe’s story “The Black Cat” makes us examine what love really means and how it can transcend through time and space.
Story by http://alexisbrooksdevita.ink/index.html (Alexis Brooks de Vita). Originally published in https://amzn.to/3tE20Rr (The Horror is Us). A transcript is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Her-Faithful-Black-Cat.pdf (NIGHTLIGHT website).
Narrated by https://www.cherraelstuart.com/ (Cherrae Stuart)
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)
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Dec 23, 2020
Bonus Episode: Trial Day from The Dark Tome
Happy Holidays! Enjoy this bonus story by Tananarive Due courtesy of The Dark Tome podcast.
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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 https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fthedarktome.com&token=9085ba-1-1608364502056 (thedarktome.com) or find us on iTunes / Google Play look for "Dark Tome" ***
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Oct 31, 2020
314: Halloween Special - Reality Show
What happens when someone will do anything to win a reality show?
Actors:
Natasha: Cherrae Stuart
Ed: Carl Stewart
Milo: Devante Johnson
Cameraman: Josh Carter
Jacqueline: Khalila Roney
Medic: Matt Peters
Holly: Brea Grant
Liam: Raiden Thompson
Show Narrator: Tonia Ransom
Written by: Tonia Ransom
Audio production by Pacific Obadiah of CREEPY Podcast
Listen to https://www.creepypod.com/ (Creepy Podcast)
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Oct 30, 2020
313: Ujima by Alledria Hurt
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.
Transcript available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/313-ujima-by-alledria-hurt/ (NIGHTLIGHT website).
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Oct 23, 2020
312: Desiccant by Craig Laurance Gidney
Tiny vampires infest a public housing building, leaving hulls of residents in their wake. Originally published in SLAY: Stories of the Vampire Noire.
Narration by Cherrae Stuart.
Audio production by Davis Walden.
Transcript available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.
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Oct 16, 2020
311: One Hand in the Coffin Part Two by Justin C. Key
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 https://nightlightpod.com/episode/311-one-hand-in-the-coffin-part-two-by-justin-c-key/ (NIGHTLIGHT website).
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Oct 9, 2020
310: One Hand in the Coffin by Justin C. Key
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 https://www.amazon.com/SLAY-Stories-Nicole-Givens-Kurtz-ebook/dp/B08FM3MC3L/ref=as_li_ss_tl?dchild=1&keywords=Slay:+stories&qid=1597971314&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=slay_authorpromo-20&linkId=df6ad9740969b802c8b214f4f0af92df&language=en_US (SLAY: Stories of the Vampire Noire)
Transcript available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/310-one-hand-in-the-coffin-by-justin-c-key/ (NIGHTLIGHT website).
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Oct 2, 2020
309: The Foreclosure by Marc Abbott
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.
An episode transcript is available on https://nightlightpod.com/episode/309-the-foreclosure-by-marc-abbott/ (the NIGHTLIGHT website).
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Sep 19, 2020
308: Interview with Tananarive Due
This week, we interview author of "Last Stop on Route Nine" and Executive Producer of Horror Noire, Tananarive Due.
Links mentioned in the interview:
https://www.tor.com/2014/04/02/the-devil-in-america-kai-ashante-wilson/ (Devil in America by Kai Ashante Wilson)
http://dangerword.com/ (Danger Word Short Film)
http://sunkenplaceclass.com/ (Sunken Place Class)
https://www.amazon.com/Searching-Sycorax-Womens-Hauntings-Contemporary/dp/0813584612/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=searching+for+sycorax&qid=1600540189&sr=8-3 (Searching for Sycorax)
https://www.amazon.com/Sycoraxs-Daughters-Walidah-Imarisha-ebook/dp/B06W2FLLMB/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=searching+for+sycorax&qid=1600540189&sr=8-2 (Sycorax’s Daughters)
https://www.amazon.com/Horror-Noire-Blacks-American-Present/dp/0415880203/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=horror+noire&qid=1600540242&sr=8-4 (Horror Noire by Robin Means Coleman)
Audio production by Tara Woolfolk.
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Sep 11, 2020
307: Last Stop on Route Nine by Tananarive Due
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 http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom). Audio production by http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom). Music composition by https://brandonboone.bandcamp.com/ (Brandon Boone).
A full episode transcript is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/307-last-stop-on-route-nine-by-tananarive-due/ (NIGHTLIGHT website).
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Aug 28, 2020
306: Pink Lake by Steven Van Patten
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.
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A full transcript of this episode is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/episode/306-pink-lake-by-steven-van-patten/ (NIGHTLIGHT website).
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Aug 14, 2020
305: 3115 Wicker Street by Cherrae L. Stuart
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. Narrated by Josh Carter.
Transcript available https://nightlightpod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/305Transcript.pdf (here).
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Jul 10, 2020
304: Birds by Zin E. Rocklyn
This week, we have a story of birds, blood, and vengeance.
https://nightlightpod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/304Birds_Transcript.pdf (Episode transcript)
Audio production and narration by http://toniaransom.com/ (Tonia Ransom).
Atmospheric music courtesy of https://freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/sounds/475619/ (klankbeeld).
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Jun 26, 2020
303: Mermaids in Cape Town by Mame Bougouma Diene
This week’s story is a perfect blend of noir, mermaids, and murder, with some heavy metal thrown in for good measure.
https://nightlightpod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/303MermaidsinCapeTownTranscript.pdf (Episode Transcript)
Narrated by William Lett. Audio production by Tonia Ransom.
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Jun 12, 2020
302: Tango of a Telltale Heart by Sumiko Saulson
This week, a captivating story of hellhounds and conflicting ancestry.
Narrated by Cherrae Stuart. Audio production by Tonia Ransom.
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A full transcript of the episode is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Tango-of-a-Telltale-Heart-Sumiko-Saulson.pdf (NIGHTLIGHT website).
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Mar 13, 2020
301: The Lost Ones by Valjeanne Jeffers
NIGHTLIGHT is back for Season 3 with a story about werewolves, sorcerers, and demons. Be careful of cobblestone streets and mysterious songs.
Narrated by Tonia Ransom. Audio production by Tonia Ransom.
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A full transcript of the episode is available on the https://nightlightpod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Lost-Ones-Valjeanne-Jeffers.pdf (NIGHTLIGHT website).
Sound effects courtesy of:
https://freesound.org/people/RoganMcDougald/ (https://freesound.org/people/RoganMcDougald/)
https://freesound.org/people/sabotovat/ (https://freesound.org/people/sabotovat/)
https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/ (https://freesound.org/people/Inspect…
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Sep 20, 2019
215: Breaking the Waters by Donyae Coles
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. :)
Narrated by Cherrae Stuart. Audio production by Tonia Thompson. Ambience music by klankbeeld.
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Aug 30, 2019
214: Null (Void) by MultiMind
Fans of The Matrix will enjoy this story of a simulated reality.
Narrated by https://www.cherraelstuart.com/ (Cherrae Stuart). Audio production by http://jenzink.wordpress.com/ (Jen Zink).
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Aug 15, 2019
213: Sorry, Wrong Number by Tonia Ransom
This week, we have a story from our creator, Tonia, about revenge and werewolves.
Narrated by Dominick Rabrun. Audio production by http://toniaransom.com (Tonia Ransom.)
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Aug 1, 2019
212: Sundown Town by Zig Zag Claybourne
This week, we have a story of revenge in the South. With vampires!
A quick content warning: there is racial violence in this episode and if that’s something you don’t want to hear, you may consider skipping this episode.
You can read our interview with the author on the https://nightlightpod.com/?p=773 (NIGHTLIGHT website).
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Jul 19, 2019
211: Interview with Jennifer Baker
We interview Jennifer Baker, author of http://bit.ly/nightlight210 (Expiration Date), and editor for https://electricliterature.com/ (Electric Literature), as as well as creator of the https://minoritiesinpublishing.libsyn.com/ (Minorities in Publishing Podcast.)
Learn what editors hate to see, how to write stories with characters outside of your community with love and respect, as well as what it's like to own a podcast.
You can visit Jennifer at http://jenniferbaker.com/ (jenniferbaker.com), or on twitter as http://twitter.com/jbakernyc (@jbakernyc). Check out https://electricliterature.com/ (Electric Literature) and her https://minoritiesinpublishing.libsyn.com/ (Minorities in Publishing Podcast). You can read more of her work in https://amzn.to/32EDnqg (Best American Essays 2018) and https://amzn.to/2YfuGDy (Everyday People: The Color of Life.)
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Jul 11, 2019
210: Expiration Date by Jennifer Baker
This week, we bring you a post-apocalyptic story that makes us question who’s really turning into a monster. Our author is Jennifer Baker, a long-time publishing professional, and the creator and host of the Minorities in Publishing podcast, as well as contributing editor to Electric Literature.
https://nightlightpod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Expiration-Date_J.Baker_.pdf (Story transcript available here)
Narrated by http://toniathompson.com (Tonia Thompson). Audio production by http://jenzink.wordpress.com (Jen Zink).
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Jul 11, 2019
209: The Scars of Eliza Gray by Evan Davis
What happens when a haunted house isn't just a house after all?
Also, learn what really creeps out author Evan Davis and host Tonia Thompson.
Narration by https://twitter.com/snarkylicious (Georgia McKenzie). Audio Production by http://jenzink.wordpress.com (Jen Zink).
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Jun 20, 2019
208: Double Episode! D is for Dancing + Roadside Assistance
In D is for Dancing, by Rickey Rivers Jr, we take advantage of a chill on a hot summer day.
In Roadside Assistance by Kristopher Brown, we learn why it's not always safe to drive in the dark, and why we should always listen to our mothers.
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Jun 13, 2019
207: In the Beginning by Tyhitia Green
This week, we have a great story about a strained relationship, with a twist. What would it take to make you abandon your partner? What would you do for them? How much pain would you endure? This story asks that and more.
Tyhitia writes horror, fantasy, and science fiction, and sometimes dabbles in other genres. She began writing poetry as a child and ventured into fiction years later. She enjoys writing both novels and short stories, and her work has appeared in Necrotic Tissue, Lightspeed, and Nightmare magazines.
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Jun 6, 2019
206: Penny Incompatible by Errick Nunnally
If you love Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart, you’re going to love this story by author Errick Nunnally. Penny tragically loses her son, but thankfully, he’s an organ donor. Unfortunately, not all organ donations end well.
You can https://nightlightpod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Penny-Incompatible-by-Errick-Nunnally.pdf (download a transcript) of this story.
NIGHTLIGHT is 100% listener funded. Thanks to the NIGHTLIGHT Legion for supporting this podcast. You can https://patreon.com/nightlightpod (join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon), or make a https://paypal.me/NightlightPodcast (one-time donation on PayPal).
Narration by Cherrae Stuart. Audio production by Tonia Thompson.
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May 30, 2019
205: The Percivals - London Calling by Eboni Dunbar
This week, we have another story from the Percivals universe by Eboni Dunbar. Last month, we met a Black woman in Victorian England kicking vampire ass with music–this time she squares up against werewolves, and we learn the fate of Alexander Percival.
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You can read a transcription of the story here: https://nightlightpod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/The-Percivals-London-Calling.pdf (https://nightlightpod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/The-Percivals-London-Calling.pdf)
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May 23, 2019
Eboni Dunbar Interview
Interview with The Percivals author, Eboni Dunbar.
Transcript coming soon.
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Apr 4, 2019
204: The Percivals - Bennett Benefit by Eboni Dunbar
Queer Black women kicking vampire ass in the 19th century English countryside. And just when you think it can't get it better....there's music!
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Feb 7, 2019
203: The Red Line by Steven Payne
Subways are just creepy. Everybody knows that. But what happens when your train breaks down in the middle of a tunnel?
Read the https://nightlightpod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/The-Redline-Steven-Payne.pdf (story transcript).
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Jan 10, 2019
202: The Deacons’ Girl by Jennifer Harris
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This episode produced by Jen Zink.
Narration provided by ChaChanna Simpson.
Story edits by Tonia Thompson.
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Dec 13, 2018
201: Blitz by C.J. Silver
What happens when man's best friend protects you....even in death?
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Dec 7, 2018
Melody Cooper Interview
This week, we talk to Melody Cooper about her award-winning script, how to build a screenwriting career, and what Black horror means to her.
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Oct 31, 2018
See You at the Crossroads — Audio Drama
For our season finale, we present a full-cast production audio drama inspired by our creator's favorite show: The Twilight Zone.
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Cast:
Ruby: Cherrae Stuart
Troy: Patrick Bazile
Mama Buford: Chachanna Simpson
Sheila: Jen Zink
Evan: Hollis Monroe
Miranda: Brea Grant
Diane (Nurse Manager): Stephanie Malia Morris
Martha (Nurse): Dionne Obeso
Sacrificial Parent: DC
Older TJ: Raiden Thompson
Baron Samedi/Narrator: Tonia Thompson
Audio production by Jen Zink and Tonia Thompson
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Oct 30, 2018
117: At Night We’ll Feast Together by A.Z. Louise
What can happen when we writers take our job too seriously? Research is an important part of any good story, but where should we draw the line in our quest for an authentic tale?
Thanks to A.Z. for submitting this story. If you enjoyed it, you can find A.Z.’s work in Equal Opportunity Madness, A Mythos Anthology, and Strange Horizons. You can visit their website at azlouise.com, or follow them on Twitter at az_louise.
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Oct 23, 2018
116: Flash Fiction
Flash fiction by Aig'ner Wilson (Dead Children Stop Playing for Ungrateful Audiences) and Nicole Givens Kurtz (Lipstick Smiles).
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Oct 16, 2018
115: Malaika Descending by Sheree Renée Thomas
What's it like to visit your loved ones in Hell?
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Sep 25, 2018
114: South Central Rain by Sean Demory
Zombies that whisper. Memories that haunt. Sean Demory gives us a zombie story with so many feels.
Check out Sean's publishing company: http://pinefloatpress.tumblr.com/ (Pine Float Press)
Read https://amzn.to/2NCY5Dn (Slow Boat to Fast City)
Read or listen to https://amzn.to/2OOVKBy (The Ballad of Black Tom)
Read or listen to https://amzn.to/2xJnksK (Lovecraft Country)
Buy https://amzn.to/2zrdhKY (Victor LaValle's Destroyer, Issue #1) or read for free via https://amzn.to/2If7Gdt (ComiXology)
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Sep 18, 2018
113: Unwanteds by Aigner Wilson
Can technology haunt a house? You'll find out in Unwanteds.
Visit https://loveundergroundblog.wordpress.com/ (Aigner's blog), or read her published work: https://mythcreants.com/blog/seven-black-women-youd-want-on-your-side-in-a-horror-movie/#more-21509 (Mythcreants) & https://poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/2013/04/aigner-wilson.html (The Five-2)
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Sep 11, 2018
112: Conjurer's Revenge by Charles W. Chesnutt
Thanks to https://librivox.org/ (librivox.org) for the narration audio for this episode, and Jen Zink of the https://skiffyandfanty.com/ (Skiffy and Fanty Show) for the audio production.
You can read more of Chesnutt’s work on http://www.gutenberg.org/files/11666/11666-h/11666-h.htm (Project Gutenberg).
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Sep 4, 2018
111: Sweet Justice by Kenesha Williams
“Sweet Justice” was previously published in https://amzn.to/2Q3GKRw (Black Magic Women: Terrifying Tales by Scary Sisters).
You can learn more about Kenesha Williams on https://amzn.to/2Cf0qPt (Amazon) and by checking out http://blackgirlmagicmag.com/ (Black Girl Magic Lit Mag).
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Aug 28, 2018
110: Sales Pitch by Alicia Thompson
You can read Alicia’s YA sci-fi thrillers, "https://amzn.to/2BSNUF5 (The Underminers)" and its sequel, "https://amzn.to/2Lv2JNC (Cellblock Earth)" on Kindle or paperback. Members of https://amzn.to/2BTpJGG (Kindle Unlimited) can read both novels for free.
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Aug 21, 2018
109: The Power by Linda D. Addison
Nothing good can come of two girls playing with conjure magic. This week's episode comes to us from Linda D. Addison, who tells us what it means to have power in your blood without respecting it.
Linda D. Addison is an award-winning author of four collections, including https://amzn.to/2BsQEJ3 (How To Recognize A Demon Has Become Your Friend,) and the first African-American recipient of the HWA Bram Stoker Award®. Her story, “The Power” was originally published in the 2004 anthology https://amzn.to/2BtY3b6 (Dark Dreams).
Addison is a co-editor of https://amzn.to/2vWXj9s (Sycorax’s Daughters) (Cedar Grove Publishing), an anthology of horror fiction/poetry by African-American women. You can catch her work in the anthologies https://amzn.to/2w0anur (Dark Voices) (Lycan Valley Press), https://amzn.to/2MFESiU (Cosmic Underground) (Cedar Grove Publishing), https://amzn.to/2PqYBl9 (Scary Out There) (Simon Schuster), and https://amzn.to/2w0ay95 (The Beauty of Death) (Independent Legio…
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Aug 14, 2018
108: The Comet by W.E.B. Du Bois
In this dystopian tale, W.E.B. Du Bois explores the color line and its political implications after a catastrophic event. It is a work of fiction reminiscent of the Twilight Zone, almost 20 years before Rod Serling was born.
Read The Comet on https://www.gutenberg.org/files/15210/15210-h/15210-h.htm#Chapter_X (Project Gutenberg).
This story is narrated by Hollis Monroe, and the audio is used by permission of Escape Artists Inc. and Pseudopod, who have been active and vocal supporters of NIGHTLIGHT since day one.
NIGHTLIGHT is entirely listener-supported. If you want to help keep NIGHTLIGHT from joining the undead, join the https://patreon.com/nightlightpod (NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon). You can also https://paypal.me/NightlightPodcast (make a one-time contribution on PayPal). As always, reviews and shout-outs on social media are always appreciated.
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Aug 11, 2018
Interview with Danny Lore
We interview Danny Lore and learn about her inspiration for The Nasty at Bellua, how she views werewolves in stories, and about her floral apocalyptic comic series, The Wilds, out right now.
To purchase issues of The Wilds, go to https://www.comixology.com/The-Wilds-1/digital-comic/654264?ref=c2VhcmNoL2luZGV4L2Rlc2t0b3Avc2xpZGVyTGlzdC9pdGVtU2xpZGVy
You can also call up your local comic shop or library and ask to purchase the upcoming collection of the first series.
You can read Danny's story, The Last Exorcist, in Issue #3 of FIYAH Literary Magazine: https://www.fiyahlitmag.com/issues/issue-3-sundown-towns/
Follow Danny on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/weredawgz
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Aug 7, 2018
107: The Nasty at Bellua
Werewolves in space. Need we say more?
You can read more of Danny's work on http://efniks.com/fiction-pages/2018/3/14/the-moon-and-other-beasts-i-keep-with-me (EFNIKS.com) or in http://www.fiyahlitmag.com/product/issue-three-sundown-towns/ (FIYAH Literary Magazine).
NIGHTLIGHT is entirely listener-supported. If you want to help keep NIGHTLIGHT from joining the undead, join the https://patreon.com/nightlightpod (NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon). You can also https://paypal.me/NightlightPodcast (make a one-time contribution on PayPal). As always, reviews and shout-outs on social media are always appreciated.
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Jul 31, 2018
106: Daddy’s Home by Sharon Cullars
What happens when the dead can't rest?
You can learn more about Sharon via her https://www.sharoncullars.com (website) or follow her on https://twitter.com/SharonCullars (Twitter). You can read the issue of https://amzn.to/2mXQgIB (Weirdbook Magazine) with Sharon's story on Kindle or paperback.
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Jul 24, 2018
105: Gray Wolf’s Ha’nt by Charles Chesnutt
You can read more of Charles Chesnutt's stories from The Conjure Woman for free on https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11666 (Project Gutenberg) or via https://amzn.to/2uKbJsA (Amazon).
NIGHTLIGHT is entirely listener-supported. If you want to help keep NIGHTLIGHT from joining the undead, join the https://patreon.com/nightlightpod (NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon). You can also https://paypal.me/NightlightPodcast (make a one-time contribution on PayPal). As always, reviews and shout-outs on social media are always appreciated.
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Jul 17, 2018
104: The Stiffening by Nicole Sconiers
What happens when intergenerational trauma becomes physical?
You can follow Nicole on her http://www.nicolesconiers.com/blog (blog).
Buy her book, https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/69733 (Escape From Beckyville), or read her work in https://amzn.to/2ur2UE2 (Sycorax’s Daughters).
NIGHTLIGHT is entirely listener-supported. If you want to help keep NIGHTLIGHT from joining the undead, join the https://patreon.com/nightlightpod (NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon). You can also https://paypal.me/NightlightPodcast (make a one-time contribution on PayPal). As always, reviews and shout-outs on social media are always appreciated.
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Jul 13, 2018
Bonus Episode! Stories of Love and Revenge
Remember, tweet with hashtag #HiddenLove to win a Pretty Deadly print from https://www.etsy.com/shop/goodforher?ref=shop_sugg§ion_id=24056240 (Good For Her).
For more of Monique's work, follow her on Twitter https://twitter.com/MoniqueDesier (@MoniqueDesir) or on http://www.facebook.com/MoniqueDesirsOfficialAuthorPage/ (Facebook). She also https://adaratrosclair.wordpress.com/ (blogs).
You can also buy her books:
https://www.amazon.com/Forbidden-Book-One-Gabriel-Lennox-ebook/dp/B06XWJMSP1/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1531454055&sr=8-1&keywords=forbidden+m.l.+desir (Forbidden) (urban fantasy for adults)
https://www.amazon.com/Moonstruck-Book-One-Waking-Dream-ebook/dp/B06XPK6GBH/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1531453814&sr=8-1&keywords=moonstruck+desir (Moonstruck) (middle grade dark fantasy)
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Jul 10, 2018
103: Wilson’s Pawn and Loan by Lamar Giles
What happens when the devil comes to collect on a soul he was promised? This week’s story is from author Lamar Giles. Narrated by Rodney Blu.
https://nightlightpod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WilsonsPawnandLoan.pdf (Download transcript)
You can find more of Lamar’s work by visiting http://lamargiles.com/ (lamargiles.com).
If you want to pre-order his YA mystery, SPIN, visit https://amzn.to/2u3yebR (https://amzn.to/2u3yebR)
To order his YA anthology, Fresh Ink, go to https://amzn.to/2NEmR21 (https://amzn.to/2NEmR21)
And if you’re like us, and can’t wait to read more of Lamar’s work, why not grab a copy of Fake ID, his YA Thriller? https://amzn.to/2L6x2ep (https://amzn.to/2L6x2ep)
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Jul 3, 2018
102: Basque of the Red Death by Eden Royce
This week we have a story from the amazing Eden Royce. I’m a huge fan of Eden’s, maybe because her stories tend toward the darker side, maybe because of the gothic feel of them, but probably because her words haunt you long after you’ve left the world she created.
Eden is a full-time writer living in the UK, and as you’ll hear in her interview after the story, a fan of Edgar Allan Poe. Here’s her story, Basque of the Red Death, a tale of vengeance, corsets, and magic.
Content Warning: sexual predators, objectification of women
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Jun 26, 2018
101: Letters From Home by Justina Ireland
This week we celebrate our very first full episode with an original story from Justina Ireland, bestselling author of Dread Nation. If you haven’t read Dread Nation yet, you’re missing out on my favorite read of this year.
Today’s story gives us a little taste of the Dread Nation world—one overrun with zombies in post-Civil War America. But don’t worry, this is a standalone story, so if you haven’t read Dread Nation, you’ll be able to fall right in and won’t hear any spoilers. And if you have read Dread Nation, well, you’ll get your fix for Black girls trained in skilled combat against the undead to hold you over until the sequel comes out.
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Jun 14, 2018
Black Horror is Experiencing a Renaissance
Hi! I’m Tonia Thompson—a horror writer and creator of the NIGHTLIGHT podcast. NIGHTLIGHT features horror stories written by Black authors all over the world. We’ll be debuting on June 26, 2018 with an episode based on the bestselling horror novel DREAD NATION by Justina Ireland, but first, a little story to whet your appetite.
You can read the full text of this story on https://twitter.com/i/moments/895021750756528128 (Twitter).
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I’ll see you on June 26. Go ahead and https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nightlight-a-black-horror-podcast/id1399377895 (subscribe) now so you don’t miss Justina’s story, and other strange and creepy tales by other Black writers.
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