NIGHTLIGHT

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.nn— nnSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nightlight/support

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:

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Ruby: Cherrae Stuart
nTroy: Patrick Bazile
nMama Buford: Chachanna Simpson
nSheila: Jen Zink
nEvan: Hollis Monroe
nMiranda: Brea Grant
nDiane (Nurse Manager): Stephanie Malia Morris
nMartha (Nurse): Dionne Obeso
nSacrificial Parent: DC
nOlder TJ: Raiden Thompson
nBaron Samedi/Narrator: Tonia Thompson

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Audio production by Jen Zink and Tonia Thompson

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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?
nThanks 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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nNIGHTLIGHT is entirely listener-supported. If you’d like to keep this podcast alive, you can join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon. You can also make a one-time donation to the podcast via Paypal.

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Flash fiction by Aig’ner Wilson (Dead Children Stop Playing for Ungrateful Audiences) and Nicole Givens Kurtz (Lipstick Smiles).

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What’s it like to visit your loved ones in Hell?

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Blacklore stories are creepypasta written by Black writers from a Black perspective. We kick this new patron-only series off with a Slenderman story.
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nIf you like this story, or our True Frights episode from a couple of weeks ago, you’ll want to become a patron so you can keep getting new stories like these.

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nNIGHTLIGHT is entirely listener-supported. If you’d like to keep this podcast alive, you can join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon. You can also make a one-time donation to the podcast via Paypal.

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In this bonus episode, we talk about Blaxploitation movie Abby with author Eden Royce.

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Visit Eden Royce’s website for more information about her and her work, or follow Eden on Twitter @edenroyce, or on Facebook or Instagram.
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nBe sure to check out her middle grade novel (Tying the Devil’s Shoestrings) that will be released in 2020.

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NIGHTLIGHT is entirely listener-supported. If you’d like to keep this podcast alive, you can join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon. You can also make a one-time donation to the podcast via Paypal.

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In this episode, we kick off the horror holiday month and share a creepy true story. What would you do if you knew you weren’t alone, and had no way of knowing who–or what–was with you and what they wanted?
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nNIGHTLIGHT is entirely listener-supported. If you’d like to keep this podcast alive, you can join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon. You can also make a one-time donation to the podcast via Paypal.

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Zombies that whisper. Memories that haunt. Sean Demory gives us a zombie story with so many feels.
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nCheck out Sean’s publishing company: Pine Float Press
nRead Slow Boat to Fast City
nRead or listen to The Ballad of Black Tom
nRead or listen to Lovecraft Country
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nBuy Victor LaValle’s Destroyer, Issue #1 or read for free via ComiXology
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nNIGHTLIGHT is entirely listener-supported. If you’d like to keep this podcast alive, you can join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon. You can also make a one-time donation to the podcast via Paypal.

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Can technology haunt a house? You’ll find out in Unwanteds.

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Visit Aigner’s blog, or read her published work: Mythcreants & The Five-2
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nNIGHTLIGHT is entirely listener-supported. If you’d like to keep this podcast alive, you can join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon. You can also make a one-time donation to the podcast via Paypal.

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