An eerie sound brings David, Dead Palette and Allen out into the woods at night: a song by Florida Georgia Line? Well, not exactly, but you're going to hear a lot of references to that in this Patrons Poison, where a child inadvertently stirs up something unsettling in the forest behind his home.
"The Chanting in the Woods" is credited to Sargumphigaus.
Eli and Kylie of Animal Fact Files/Cinema Nippon return and join David, Dead Palette and Kaela in a story that may make more than your skin crawl. If bugs bug you, then this will be a special kind of horror, but will it succeed in being creepy, or can it be stopped dead with a quick spritz of analysis?
"The Crawling House on Black Pond Road" is credited to William Dalphin.
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"Be careful what you crowdfund" is the theme for this week's Patron's Poison, ironically enough. David, Dead Palette and Allen have been given an eerie story of a supposed evil Kickstarter and a internet troll protagonist. Will this be a good investment, or will the backer rewards be unfulfilled?
"The Pledge" is credited to Matt Dymerski.
David and special guest T.J. Dasch - from Midnight Marinara's productions of "Candle Cove," "The Disappearance of Ashley, Kansas" and "The Song and Dance Man" - take account of a NoSleep story of a single mother's worry about her son's strange behavior. It seems he's been introduced to a new game at school; a very strange game...
"The Soul Game" is credited to Bloodworth.
This round of Patron's Poison gives the gang a collection of short horror stories from Japan, collected and translated to English by Saya. Going into this completely blind, will they find a few good chillers among the bunch?
All stories gathered from Saya in Underworld: http://sayainunderworld.blogspot.ca/?m=1
The moment this story slid across their desk, they knew they were in for trouble. David and Allen take this one solo and find a detective tale filled with more noir style than a gin joint has drunks. Will this work to the story's advantage, or is the writing on the wall for it?
Written by Shadowswimmer77
Music in this episode by Kevin MacLeod.
The play's the thing in this edition of Patron's Poison as David, Dead Palette and Kaela examine the testimony of several people who saw the only known performance of a mysterious Broadway show. Will this story bring about a standing ovation, or will our readers wish they left during intermission?
Story credited to Heganisnotacat.
David offers his co-hosts a C.K. Walker short story to whet their appetites for more of the author's work down the line, but this is one none of them have read before. Will it be intriguing enough to Dead Palette and Allen that it will pave the way for the infamous "Borrasca?" And, more importantly, what's their opinion on Pop-Tarts vs. Toaster Strudel?
The gang and SoberDwarf may not be experts at dating, but they do know the warning signs when this story's protagonist is abut to get in over his head and settle down with the "perfect" woman he met. Will this story warrant a second date, or will it never get a call back?
"Dating Game" is uncredited. Read along here.
Our protagonist follows in the footsteps of Mr. (Billy) Mays to find the elusive Showers, and the gang wonders how long it will take to reach the spooky part... among other things. Will this story prove itself in the end?
"The Showers" is credited to clover10176. Read along here.
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David, Dead Palette and Allen begin a two-part story, featuring a story-within-a-story, Halloween, and Billy Mays impressions... Wait, what? What does it mean? Is the story any good? Why are we assuming you're asking all these questions? Give a listen to find out!
"The Showers" is credited to clover10176. Read along here.
Have a nice trip, see you next fall! David, Dead Palette and Allen are joined by author Mike MacDee to take yet another trip into the woods, following a story of four rather accident-prone kids. Is there a sinister presence skulking amid the trees?
"My Last Camping Trip" is written by Dustin Koski. Read along here.
No animals were harmed in the making of this episode, because David, Allen and Dead Palette (especially Dead Palette) all love rabbits. But does the story? The gang reads an account of a small Idaho town and a boy's inventive means of drawing local wildlife in for a picture.
"Rabbits in the Creek" is uncredited. Read along here.
David and Kaela sit down for an imaginary drink and a real chat with friends from the Witching Hour Podcast, Seid and Raevell. Their topic: a set of related accounts from a waitress at a seaside British pub where all of the patrons have something odd about them. Will the story convince the gang to stay for another round, or will it make them call it a night early?
"There are few things as depressing and shitty as working in a seaside British pub" is a NoSleep story credited to Cymoril_Melnibone.
It probably wasn't the best idea for David, Dead Palette and Allen to start reading this particular story so late at night, and not for the reason you might think. Will this 4chan account of a surreal camping trip (near Huntsville) be a worthwhile endeavor, or will the guys find their sleep-deprived efforts in vain?
Special guest SoberDwarf joins David, Dead Palette and Allen for a story with a very long name but a very promising setup. The title says it all, but will it have the narrative weight to back it up?
This story is credited to natesw. Read along here.
Dustin Koski returns to share an unusual tape with David and Allen. Something peculiar is going on at a local gas station, but is the end result a chilling tale or a mess to be wiped off the linoleum floor?
Read along here.
Someone has left the light on for David, Dead Palette and Kaela in this story of an unusual neighbor with some curious late-nights habits. Will this reading be a welcoming glow, or will it leave us all in the dark?
"The Lights in the House Below" is credited to Aja. Read it here.
Do not adjust your listening device: we are in control. David, Dead Palette and Kaela gather for a shorter, more obscure story about a macabre hijacking of the regularly scheduled TV programming for Seneca, South Carolina. Will it have them glued to their seats in anticipation, or will they simply change the channel?
"Broadcast Interruption" is credited, oddly, to 4chan and just 4chan. You can read along here.
The weird science continues when David and Dead Palette read this story of sensory deprivation and cryptic messages from beyond. Is this a narrative gateway that is best left closed?
"Gateway of the Mind" is uncredited. You can read along here.