The Deer Stand

A pair of star-crossed lovers encounter the paranormal in fair Wisconsin, where we lay our scene.Thank you, Kelsey Brennan & Andy Truschinski, for sharing your story!Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Nicholas Marks, artwork by Teo Ducot. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz ...  Show more

Dr. Aammton Alias has a work retreat in the jungle. And when he gets there… he’s gotta go.Thank you, Dr. Aammton, for sharing your story with Spooked!Produced by Anne Ford, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff, artwork by Teo Ducot. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm ...  Show more

On this episode of The Moth podcast, we’re reairing a treasured episode from our archives. We thought it would be especially fun for the day after Thanksgiving. And just a reminder -- if you'd like to listen to our 26 year library of Moth stories, check out our story archive at t ...  Show more

King Pwyell just wants to go hunting in the dark forest alone. What's the worst that can happen? Huh? Forced to live for a year away from his people at the demand of an otherworldly king? Yeah, ok, that's kind of bad. It's the first branch of the Mabinogion, the original source f ...  Show more

This week, there are two stories about death and what comes next, from China and Scotland. On the first, a lonely fisherman meets an odd man down by the river with a strange plan for his life. On the second, a stablehand helps out two strangers who stop by his tavern for the n ...

Ed Yong’s new book, “An Immense World,” urges readers to break outside their “sensory bubble” to consider the unique ways that dogs, dolphins, mice and other ...