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
Sin Carriers 13 - Swamp
In chapter 13 of Sin Carriers, our travelers find themselves mired in swamps metaphorical and otherwise.
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.
Sin Carriers 12 - Morning
In chapter 12 of Sin Carriers, our travelers regather themselves after narrowly surviving Belial's domain.
HLC - Interview with indie author Paul J. Kearns
In this episode of the HLC, host Tyler Bell interviews Paul J. Kearns, an independent horror author from the UK.
Sin Carriers 10 - Feast
In chapter 10 of Sin Carriers, we delve into the past to better understand the present.
HLC - "Knock at the Cabin"
In this episode of the Horror and Lit Club, host Tyler Bell talks about “Knock at the Cabin.” M. Night Shyamalan's most recent film isn't his worst, but it's still not very good.
HLC - "The Menu" is a masterpiece
In this Horror and Lit Club episode, host Tyler Bell talks at extreme length about one of the best movies in recent memory, “The Menu.”
Sin Carriers 9 - Party
In chapter 9 of Sin Carriers, Tolliver can’t seem to stop embarrassing himself. We are introduced to the dangerous and enigmatic Lord Belial, who holds sway over this town and whose motives are wholly unknown. And Vicky arrives at a party he would have rather not been invited to.
HLC - Interview with Caitlyn Pace, author of "Mumblings"
In this Horror and Lit Club episode, host Tyler Bell interviews Caitlyn Pace, author of "Mumblings," a collection of horror and dark fiction short stories set in West Virginia.
Sin Carriers 8 - Town
In chapter 8 of Sin Carriers, Elam comes across a curio that reminds him of his painful past. Su finds herself more comfortable than expected in the clothes she’s borrowed from Moira. Vasily takes what he believes is a great personal risk. And Vicky tries to make a sale and receives an invitation from an extremely odd man.