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 - Blasphemous 2
On this episode of the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell says Blasphemous 2 is just a really great game.
HLC - Interview with Chantal Ryan, horror game developer
On this episode of the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell sits down with Chantal Ryan, an indie video game developer and anthropologist.
HLC - Interview with horror creator and professional artist Nic Boone
On this episode of the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell sits down with Nic Boone, a horror creator and artist who's worked on numerous video games, including League of Legends.
HLC - Horizon Zero Dawn and "Children of Chicago" by Cynthia Pelayo
In this Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell talks about jury duty! And also the video game Horizon Zero Dawn, and the book “Children of Chicago” by Cynthia Pelayo.
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 - 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 - "Resident Evil VIIlage" is just kind of okay
This episode of the Horror and Lit Club talks about the new Resident Evil for a long damn time. If you haven't played the game, spoilers abound! I also talk about some side projects I've got going on.
HLC - The Worst Horror Movie I've Ever Seen
In this Horror and Lit Club, I talk about Greg McLean's "The Darkness," possibly the most stultifyingly boring movie I've ever seen, and I recommend “Little Nightmares."
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 - Dead by Daylight and "It," by Stephen King
An off-the-cuff discussion of October’s literature and random horror recommendations, Dead by Daylight from Behavior Interactive and “It” by Stephen King. For “It” we discuss not only the novel, but the television miniseries and recent movies as well.
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.