Afterlight Fictions

Welcome to your podcast for enjoying fables, myths and melodies from a variety of styles and genres. Stories are a mix of familiar and original works featuring music and sound effects to help immerse you in the world you're visiting. Whether you are looking for a spark in imagination, a relaxing voice to end the day, or a guide to help enter your dreamland - Afterlight Fictions is here when you need it.

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Afterlight Fictions

The Tell-Tale Heart

September 30, 2025 • Episode 20

0:00 | 18:12

[Ep20] The story of a man driven to extremes. Is he mad - or justified?

Original story by Edgar Allan Poe.

Editing and narration by Jonathan Marsh.

Epidemic Sound Credits

Sleep Forever by Luella Gren

Are You Alone? By Victor Lundberg

Mental Stillness by Jay Varton

Cinematic, 75 BPM

115 Beats Per Minute

Cinematic, 45 BPM

Metal Squeaking, Squealing, Rubbing, Watering Can Vs. Little Shovel

Wood, Knocking, Heavy, Distant

Apartment Door, Knock Variations, Stereo 03

Heavy Metal Object, Drop On Trailer Floor Repeatedly, Wooden Surface, Deep Thud, Sanken 01

Friction, Big Wood Chest Drag On Floor

Old Large Grandfather Clock, Deep Hour Strike

Knife, Impact, Stab Body, Squelch, Blood 05

Kitchen Knife, Stab Body 05

Impact, Bones, Flesh, Hard, Splatters, Bloody 03

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