The Westside Fairytales Podcast
We at the Westside Fairytales have written a story for you. Not you in that broad sense where you just means anybody, but you, Dear Listener. We know all about you. What makes you nervous, what sickens you, what keeps you from leaving your house sometimes for the maddening worry of it. And we’ve put it in a story. A story we’ll read for you.
Demons, desperate souls, and eldritch horrors… These strange and varied original tales will linger long after you've finished listening. The Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast is an award-winning audiodrama written, read, and produced by author Tyler Bell.
Seasons 1-4 contain a variety of short stories; Seasons 5 and 6 are novels broken into chapters. While each story can stand on its own, all take place in the extended Westside Fairytales universe, with continuing themes, characters, and connections. The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions, interviews, and reviews independent of the fiction episodes. Original art by Yui Breedlove.
Latest Episodes
HLC - "I'm Glad My Mom Died" by Jennette McCurdy
In this episode of the Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell talks about Jennette McCurdy’s memoir, “I’m Glad My Mom Died.” Tyler usually doesn’t read memoirs, but this was a good one.
HLC - "Yellowjackets," Elden Ring, and "Come With Me" by Ronald Malfi
Today's Horror and Lit Club episode covers Showtime's "Yellowjackets," the horror/mystery novel "Come With Me" by Ronald Malfi, and probably the best open world game ever released, "Elden Ring."
HLC - "Dexter" is the Worst Best Show Ever
In today’s Horror and Lit Club: I recently finished the "Dexter" reboot "New Blood" and I wanted to review it, as well as the earlier seasons.
HLC - Psychonauts, suburban fascism, and "American Horror Story"
In this Horror and Lit Club, The Great Hiatus continues! But our first book, “The Eyes Beneath My Father’s House,” is out now on Amazon in Kindle and paperback!
HLC - "Ratman's Notebooks" by Stephen Gilbert and Blasphemous
This Horror and Lit Club is a discussion of “Ratman’s Notebooks” by Stephen Gilbert and “Blasphemous,” a Metroidvania video game. I also talk a bit about bad writing advice and the TV show “Fargo.”
HLC - Cyberpunk 2077 and “Fargo”
This Horror and Lit Club talks about Cyberpunk 2077, Fargo, Scoob and Shag, and the Blair Witch video game.
HLC - Night in the Woods and "Preacher" by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon
This is new a monthly bonus episode series where host Tyler Bell goes into detail about the month's random horror and literature recommendations. It's not required listening to understand the podcast, just a little bonus we're throwing in.