After Words Paranormal
For you, the lover of eerie, disquieting ghostly tales, this Podcast was created. Join me, Shelby Rickart as I present stories from darkest corners. Tales from literature, modern authors and you, the listener, all told with a generous sprinkling of history, facts and more. Stories reflect the human soul, and the need to be heard never dies…
Episodes
219 episodes
Bones for a Pillow
In our story, “Bones for a Pillow,” by Alexandra Seidel. A young woman notices something strange growing out of her floor. Her investigation into the mystery provides answers, but only the deadly kind. Bodies in the house found by new owners. W...
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Season 4
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Episode 222
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44:36
The Tin House
Our story for this week, “The Tin House,” by Simon Clark touches on one of the most horrible chapters in US history. The years of slavery. In the story, a policeman thinks he only taking photos of an old, tin house. But what he finds there is m...
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Season 4
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Episode 221
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44:36
In Every Picture
New techniques and better equipment are developed for photography all the time. But one thing remains constant; ghosts have been making their way into photos for 200 years. Spirit Photography is as popular as it ever was. Paranormal investigato...
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Season 4
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Episode 220
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24:27
Twister
What does the word twister make you think of? A fun game with colorful dots and tangled up bodies, an action film, or a deadly windstorm? My maternal grandmother was raised on Kansas farm, and the blood would drain from her face at the mere men...
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Season 4
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Episode 219
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38:56
Dark Mummery
Haunted houses have always attracted those who want a little scare and the chance to see a ghost. In our story, “Dark Mummery,” by Thorp McClusky, a daring group of friends into a local haunt to have some spooky fun. What they get is...
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Season 4
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Episode 218
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41:43
I WAS COMMISSIONED TO WRITE A HORROR STORY. I WAS GIVEN STRANGE RULES TO FOLLOW…
Rather than just a horror story, this week we offer a horror story about a horror writer writing a horror story. In “I was Commissioned to Write a Horror Story. I was Given Strange Rules to Follow,” by Quincey Lee, an author must construct stor...
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Season 4
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Episode 217
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34:01
Old Growth
This week tree conservation takes a twisted turn for the worse in David Longhorn’s story, “Old Growth.” A young man wants to help preserve a growth of old oaks from a construction company, but his involvement goes a bit farther than he pl...
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Season 4
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Episode 216
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35:00
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Grotesque
Our story for this episode is “Grotesque,” by Ian Fortey. A young man moves into an apartment with a gargoyle right outside his window. After some strange incidents, he begins to wonder if the gargoyle is just for show, or some more sinister. H...
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Season 4
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Episode 215
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43:06
The Room That Grows Teeth
This week’s episode will give you something to chew on or rather chew with. Silas Grimm’s story, “The Room that Grows Teeth,” is a weird and disturbing story about a family that discovers teeth growing in their home. Not all tooth encounters ar...
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Season 4
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Episode 214
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50:27
The Watcher at the Door
Which witch is which? In our story, “The Watcher at the Door,” by Henry Kuttner, a man is besieged by a witch’s ghost, who beckons him to a hellish realm with glowing eyes. Are there other places haunted by a witch’s ghost? ...
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Season 4
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Episode 213
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36:29
The Baby's Pram
This week we present a story by author Quincey Lee, “The Baby’s Pram.” It’s always delightful to see a sweet baby’s face smiling up from its carrier. However, in this story one glimpse inside the pram sends everyone running away, sc...
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Season 4
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Episode 212
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22:25
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Lucy Comes to Stay
This episode features the story, “Lucy Comes to Stay,” by Robert Bloch. A young woman is being held for insanity against her will. Her dear friend Lucy is willing to help her. But what kind of friend is Lucy, really. Can she be trusted?T...
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Season 4
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Episode 211
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27:23
The Last Three Ships
Our story for this week is, “The Last Three Ships,” by Margaret St. Clair. Scavengers and treasure hunters avoid the last three ships in a line of wrecked ships set aside as junk. The last three ships are full of treasures for those who know wh...
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Season 4
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Episode 210
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25:13
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The Best Teacher at Pleasant Hill Oak Elementary
Our story, “The Best Teacher at Pleasant Hill Oak Elementary,” by Anica Mrose Rissi, is a tale of an unusual teacher. One who inspires her students but has a dark secret. The teacher in the story is indeed unusual, and I wondered if there were ...
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Season 4
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Episode 209
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27:16
The Old Black Hat
Our story, by author Gary Raisor, is perfect for this time of year. “The Old Black Hat” is a different take on a Christmas Icon. It’s a delightful “what if “story that offers up some dark holiday humor. Not so humorous are some of the beasties ...
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Season 4
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Episode 208
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21:32
Twilight Play
Our story for this episode is, “Twilight Play,” by August Derleth.In the story, a young boy has an unusual friend that meets him each day at twilight. When other boys bully him, the friend becomes something more than a playmat...
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Season 4
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Episode 207
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29:15
Passenger
Our story for this episode is, “Passenger,” by John Beardify. To pay off a gambling debt, a man takes the job of chauffeuring a mysterious passenger to different locales. What the passenger does once dropped off is the stuff of nightmares. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 206
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40:22
The House on 5th Avenue
Our story for this episode is, “The House on 5th Avenue,” by Durbin Lee Horner. A young man goes to a family gathering to meet the relatives of his beloved. Unfortunately, there is a surprise in store even worse than Aunt Agnes’s lime-Jello-sal...
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Season 4
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Episode 205
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31:26
The Undead Die
This week’s tale is one of true love. A love that has lasted for centuries, literally. The couple are vampires. E. Everett Evans’s story, “The Undead Die,” tells of their meeting, their transformation and their undying love.In the vein o...
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Season 4
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Episode 204
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48:09
The Desecrated Dollhouse
Dollhouses…hobby, plaything or creep fest? Do dollhouse figures live their own lives separately and invisibly to those who play with them? Well, we'll look at a real dollhouse with its own ghost story. And, in our story, “Desecrated Dollhouse,”...
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Season 4
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Episode 203
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23:24
The Empty Drawer
Our story for this episode is, “The Empty Drawer,” found in Chilling Morgue Stories, edited by Eve S. Evans. Ghost hunters explore an abandoned morgue, or at least they think it is abandoned.If you visited a non-abandoned morgue...
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Season 3
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Episode 202
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25:23
Dead Man's Fingers
Our story for this episode is, “Dead Man’s Fingers,” by Patrick Winters. In the story a Halloween dare turns deadly for some trick or treaters. A great story for the week of my high-holy day, Halloween.Like our tale, scary stories are fu...
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Season 3
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Episode 201
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32:36
The Face at Death Corner
On this episode, we have a story by one of my favorite authors, Paul Ernst. “The Face at Death Corner” tells the tale of a strange and terrifying face that appears at an intersection just before a deadly auto accident. The mystery is solved by ...
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Season 3
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Episode 200
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47:53
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The Buzzing in My Wife's Head (2.0)
This episode was previously #197, but the file only loaded halfway. So, here it is again, as episode #199, in its entirety. Our story is "The Buzzing in My Wife's Head," by Nathaniel Lewis. A young wife and mother is being driven ma...
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Season 3
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Episode 199
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37:00
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