Sometimes the price of magic is higher than you can reckon.“Fatal Conditions” by Chris Campbell.A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.Narrated by Cherrae Stuart.Produced by Jen Zink.Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom*****Want ad-free episodes? Bonus content? Join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evidence speaks for the dead, and so does (wo)man’s best friend.“The Stolen Arm” by Scott Adlerberg.A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.Narrated by Jarvis Bailey.Produced by Davis Walden.Davis’ story is published in Sand, Salt, Blood: An Anthology of Sea Horror.Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom*****Want ad-free episodes? Bonus content? Join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a thin line between family traditions and cults.“Ascension” by Jade Lancaster.A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.Narrated by Tonia Ransom.Produced by Jen Zink.Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom*****Want ad-free episodes? Bonus content? Join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Representation matters, even for zombie country singers.“Dead Man Country” by Steven Van Patten.A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.Narrated by Christian Young.Song “Dead Man Country” written, produced, and performed by Steven Van Patten. Guitar played by Karl Schwarz.Produced by Jen Zink.Executive Producer and Host: Tonia RansomPre-order Blackened Roots here: https://a.co/d/dgRdnTX*****Want ad-free episodes? Bonus content? Join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.*****Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some people collect stamps, other rocks…and others collect body parts.“Cecil and the Dismemberment” by Errick Nunnally.A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.Narrated by Jarvis Bailey.Produced by Jen Zink.Executive Producer and Host: Tonia RansomPre-order Blackened Roots here: https://a.co/d/dgRdnTX*****Want ad-free episodes? Bonus content? Join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy.*****Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This community has figured out a foolproof way to protect themselves from zombies…or have they?“Initiation” by Milton Davis.A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.Narrated by Cherrae Stuart.Produced by Jen Zink.Executive Producer and Host: Tonia RansomPre-order Blackened Roots here: https://a.co/d/dgRdnTX*****Want ad-free episodes? Bonus content? Join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. Join at nightlightpod.com/legion*****Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creating zombies is both a science, and an art.“Recipe for a Zombie” by Eden Royce.A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.Narrated by Tonia Ransom.Produced by Jen Zink.Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom*****Want ad-free episodes? Bonus content? Join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. Join at nightlightpod.com/legion*****Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who’s afraid of a little monster?“Monster Bites” by Johnny Compton.A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.Narrated by Tonia Ransom.Produced by Davis Walden.Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom*****Want ad-free episodes? Bonus content? Join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. Join at nightlightpod.com/legion*****Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dreams (and nightmares) really do come alive on the silver screen.“The Pitch” by L. Marie Wood.A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.Narrated by Cherrae Stuart.Produced by Davis Walden.Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom*****Want ad-free episodes? Bonus content? Join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. Join at nightlightpod.com/legion*****Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we interview Todd Sullivan, author of “Wheels and Deals” and discuss living as an ex-pat and how that affects his writing, plus playwriting and translated work.Links mentioned in the episode:YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@ToddSullivanacrowsflyingSamjoko Magazine: https://www.samjokomagazine.com/The Windshine Chronicles: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B3GZW9M?binding=kindle_edition&qid=1682297971&sr=8-1&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tukn*****Want ad-free episodes? Bonus content? Join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. Join at nightlightpod.com/legion*****Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a good reason angels say “be not afraid”.“Wheels and Deals” by Todd Sullivan.A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.Narrated by Jarvis Bailey.Produced by Davis Walden.Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom*****All ad funds go toward compensating Tonia for her labor. All NIGHTLIGHT Legion contributions fund pay for our authors, narrators, and sound designers.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview with “Aunt Sadie’s Surprise” author Michelle Mellon, we talk writing process, Black matriarchal culture, and….buried socks.You can learn more about Michelle’s work at her website mpmellon.com Buy her Haunted Hamburg story collection: https://amzn.to/3JrGO86 Buy “Down by the Sea and Other Tales of Dark Destiny”: https://www.amazon.com/Down-Sea-Other-Tales-Destiny/dp/1948318210 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every family has a heritage, but what happens when that heritage is death?“Aunt Sadie’s Surprise” by Michelle Mellon.A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.Narrated by Marion Toro.Produced by Jen Zink.Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom*****Thanks for your support! Because of you, we’re able to pay our writers semi-pro to pro wages, and you get to enjoy ad-free episodes, plus occasional bonus content.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview with R.J. Joseph, author of Bettina and Conflict Resolution (season 5, episode 1), we discuss her inspiration, writing process, and her career in academia.Buy R.J.’s book Hell Hath No Sorrow Like a Woman Haunted at your local indie bookstore, or via Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hell-Hath-Sorrow-Woman-Haunted/dp/1990082181/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do you do when you despise your betrothed?“Bettina” by R.J. Joseph.A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website.Narrated by Tonia Ransom.Produced by Jen Zink.Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom*****Thanks for your support! We hope you enjoy this ad-free episode! All ad funds go toward compensating Tonia for her labor. All NIGHTLIGHT Legion contributions fund pay for our authors, narrators, and sound designers.******Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices