NIGHTLIGHT: A Horror Fiction Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

This month, a mysterious savior comes to a cyberpunk world.

“Cordyceps Angelus” by Rob Grimoire originally appeared in the horror anthology Dark Spores.

Narrated by Tonia Ransom.

Produced by Tal Minear.

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

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This month, we celebrate Juneteenth with a classic from W.E.B. DuBois about a thief and a stranger that raises the question: is this redemption or punishment?

“Jesus Christ in Texas” by W.E.B. DuBois.

A joint production with Pseudopod.

Produced by Tal Minear.

Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

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Chapter 5: The Ad Man Cometh

Oh no, this time the diner has found itself in a dystopian Earth where the ads are LITERALLY stuck in your head. That's right, it's the worst dystopia of all. No mohawks, no zombies, no improvised weaponry... just more ads.

Cast:

Gloria - Siouxsie Suarez

Caspar - Joe Fisher

Ava - Finlay Stevenson

Zebulon Mucklewain - Neal Starbird

Effie Mucklewain - Julie Cowden-Starbird

Leif - Tom Moorman

Guest Starring:

Benjamin Burdick as Officer Valvoline

Jessica Morris as Mary

Written and Directed by Joe Fisher

Produced by Joe Fisher and Finlay Stevenson

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This week, we have a story from our creator, Tonia, about revenge and werewolves.

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This week, we have a story of revenge in the South. A quick content warning: there is racial violence in this episode and if that’s something you don’t want to hear, you may consider skipping this episode.

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We interview Jennifer Baker, author of Expiration Date, and editor for Electric Literature, as as well as creator of the Minorities in Publishing Podcast. 

Learn what editors hate to see, how to write stories with characters outside of your community with love and respect, as well as what it's like to own a podcast.

You can visit Jennifer at jenniferbaker.com, or on twitter as @jbakernyc. Check out Electric Literature and her Minorities in Publishing Podcast. You can read more of her work in Best American Essays 2018 and Everyday People: The Color of Life. 

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This week, we bring you a post-apocalyptic story that makes us question who’s really turning into a monster. Our author is Jennifer Baker, a long-time publishing professional, and the creator and host of the Minorities in Publishing podcast, as well as contributing editor to Electric Literature.

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I talked with Evan Davis about Black horror. We dug deep into what made GET OUT a success, what it was like to watch it as the only brown person in the room, and storytelling techniques that Peele employed to create one of the greatest horror films of all time.

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What happens when the past comes back to haunt you?

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This week, we've got a double episode for you. Enjoy!

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