The world is only what we see of it. And when we can hardly keep our head above the water, that isn’t much. It is a luxury to wonder what else is out there. A luxury, and at times, a folly.If you would like to read this story with your own eyes, you can do so here, at everynookuncanny.substack.comThis episode’s music:"Beauty Flow" “Leaving Home” “Comfortable Mystery 3” “Comfortable Mystery 4” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit everynookuncanny.substack.com

Everything is falling into place for Amber Carr. She has hard evidence of Delphi’s political corruption, and the aid of an inside man. But there may be more at play here than greed, and the stakes are higher than Amber ever anticipated.If you would like to read this story and the part that came before it with your own eyes, you can do so here, at everynookuncanny.substack.comThis episode’s music:"Beauty Flow" “Leaving Home” “Feral Angel Waltz” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit everynookuncanny.substack.com

Amber Carr is digging deeper into the corruption that plagues Delphi, Florida. She finally digs up some muck on a date at Boone Springs. The water is bitterly cold, but that’s not what sends a chill up Amber’s spine.If you would like to read this story and the part that came before it with your own eyes, you can do so here, at everynookuncanny.substack.comThis episode’s music:"Beauty Flow" “Leaving Home” “Feral Angel Waltz” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit everynookuncanny.substack.com

Today marks the launch of a new season and a new series: The Delphi Tapes. Amber Carr wants to write a story that matters. She chooses the small town of Delphi, Florida, as her subject. Political corruption and shady developers have bled Delphi dry, but the locals seem unconcerned about the town’s economic prospects given what’s lurking in its swamps. There’s something in the water in Delphi. Something very corrupt indeed.If you would like to read this story with your own eyes, you can do so here, at everynookuncanny.substack.comThis episode’s music:"Beauty Flow" “Leaving Home” “Feral Angel Waltz” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit everynookuncanny.substack.com

When the world is brutal, hardening yourself is a matter of survival. But the strong still need the sweet. I don’t write a lot of love stories, but this one sort of tumbled onto the page. I am someone who forgets the importance of sweetness sometimes, and this is a reminder to myself as much as any of you.If you would like to read this story with your own eyes, you can do so here, at everynookuncanny.substack.comThis episode’s music:"Beauty Flow" “Leaving Home” “Comfortable Mystery 3” “Comfortable Mystery 4” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit everynookuncanny.substack.com

Tragedy and adversity tend to bring out the best and worst in humanity. Some despair, others hope. We shut down, or we display strength and tenacity we didn’t know we had. These are the stories that tend to grip listeners. On a journey through otherworldly lands, the fall of night nipping at your heels, what drives you forwards?If you would like to read this story with your own eyes, you can do so here, at everynookuncanny.substack.comThis episode’s music:"Beauty Flow" “Leaving Home” “Comfortable Mystery 3” “Comfortable Mystery 4” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit everynookuncanny.substack.com

There is no better way to watch a horror film than with a room full of friends to laugh and scream with you. But sometimes the act of observing, and watching, can influence what we get out of the screen. Do you know what’s going to happen next? Wait, don’t tell me. Spoilers.If you would like to read this story with your own eyes, you can do so here, at everynookuncanny.substack.comThis episode’s music:"Beauty Flow" “Leaving Home” “Comfortable Mystery 3” “Comfortable Mystery 4” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit everynookuncanny.substack.com

Today, I am not reading you a story. Instead, I am going to talk about belief. Why are tales of UFOs and cryptids and other creatures beyond our understanding so enticing? There are plenty of stories of terror, from kaiju films to Independence Day. But I want to focus on stories where the unknown is greeted with open arms. Fair warning, I will be spoiling The X-Files, The Three-Body Problem, and Arrival.If you would like to read this story with your own eyes, you can do so here, at everynookuncanny.substack.comThis episode’s music:"Beauty Flow" “Leaving Home” “Comfortable Mystery 3” “Comfortable Mystery 4” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit everynookuncanny.substack.com

We expect a vine and moss-caged mansion or a fog-shrouded graveyard to have its fair share of ghosts. But I imagine a place where we regularly, willingly push our bodies beyond their limits to suffer its own form of haunting. Well, not always willingly. We may feel something heavier than weights on our shoulders, a pressure we refuse to put down—even if it kills us.If you would like to read this story with your own eyes, you can do so here, at everynookuncanny.substack.comThis episode’s music:"Beauty Flow" “Leaving Home” “Comfortable Mystery 3” “Comfortable Mystery 4” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit everynookuncanny.substack.com

This is Part 3 of the Ritual for Friends series. A year has passed since Mara confronted her maker, Nattmyr. With Henry, she is searching for a new patron—but there is no guarantee the Woodsman will be any kinder than the ancient mare.If you would like to read this story, or part 1 and 2, with your own eyes, you can do so here, at everynookuncanny.substack.comThis episode’s music:"Beauty Flow" “Leaving Home” “Comfortable Mystery 3” “Comfortable Mystery 4” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit everynookuncanny.substack.com