Darker Pastures

Darker Pastures is a monthly horror fiction anthology, set in the very heartland of the North American continent: the vast and rugged landscapes of the Great Plains. The austere beauty of this open country is home to all manner of dreadful monstrosities, of both the everyday and the otherworldly variety, lurking in each shadow and sometimes even waiting in the full daylight. If you dare to join me, let us wander these darker pastures together.

All stories written, narrated, edited, and scored by Lars Mollevand, unless otherwise noted.

For all inquiries and feedback, please contact me at darkerpasturespodcast@gmail.com.

Podcasting since 2022 • 63 episodes

Darker Pastures

Latest Episodes

Boys

Tagline: In the spring and summer of 1952, the sun shines brightly for a young farm boy – but the shadows yawn dark and deep.***Content Warning: This episode deals with bullying, harm to children, implied spousal and child abus...

July 17, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 10 • 1:01:19

Inertia

An isolated and bereaved man discovers what so many of us do in time: that middle age steals over us far sooner than expected, and that so too can life’s subtler cruelties.***Content Warning: This episode contains body horror, ...

June 15, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 9 • 39:30

Greenhorns

In the spring of 1904, a young man arrives on a ranch in Wyoming, pursuing a singular aberrant desire. What follows is one of the strangest annals in the closure of the Old West.***Content Warning: This episode contains potenti...

May 15, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 8 • 41:49

Blue

In a lonely saloon on the 1888 western Kansas prairie, a man recounts an incredible tale from his childhood – one which has no clear beginning, and no definite end.***Content Warning: This episode deals with themes of disease, disfigurat...

April 14, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 7 • 42:06

Little Fears

A seemingly minor accident on a nighttime country road in March of 1921 marks the beginning of a series of events that will forever change the lives of the Grossman family.***Content Warning: This episode deals with themes of racism towa...

March 16, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 6 • 1:06:08