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
Scars in Time 9 - The Repairs
In chapter 9 of Scars in Time, furious with Darcy after their argument the night before, Ash takes on more responsibilities to prove she’s capable of handling things herself.
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.”
Scars in Time 8 - The Lantern
In chapter 8 of Scars in Time, Ash tries to shake off the images that accompanied her discovery in the attic, pondering what or who might have left those things there.
Scars in Time 7 - The Typewriter
In chapter 7 of Scars in Time, determined to not be a burden, Ash takes a plethora of chores onto her shoulders, possibly biting off more than she can chew.
HLC - Cyberpunk 2077 and “Fargo”
This Horror and Lit Club talks about Cyberpunk 2077, Fargo, Scoob and Shag, and the Blair Witch video game.
Scars in Time 6 - The House
In chapter 6 of Scars in Time, Ash and Darcy take the day to explore their new house, a place as full of secrets and lost memories as it is bad wiring and rusted pipe.
Scars in Time 5 - The Mayor
In chapter 5 of Scars in Time, if there’s anything Ash can be sure of, it’s that her move to Gun Cotton has not alleviated her visions. To make matters worse, she’s become the unwilling witness to a suicide.
HLC - "House on Haunted Hill" (1999) and "Unsounded" by Ashley Cope
This Horror and Lit Club is a discussion of "House on Haunted Hill" (1999) and "Unsounded" by Ashley Cope, as well as a chat about the "Hannibal" television show.
Scars in Time 4 - The Town
In chapter 4 of Scars in Time, Darcy helps Ash pull herself together after a particularly bad episode. Ash’s visions are growing more vivid and more obtrusive by the day, coalescing with a life-changing moment of self-destruction.
Scars in Time 3 - The Trip
In chapter 3 of Scars in Time, as the fire engulfs their home, it seems Darcy and Ash are left without recourse to do anything but head for West Virginia.
Scars in Time 2 - The Fire
In chapter 2 of Scars in Time, Ash wraps up the last threads of her life in Colorado as she and Darcy prepare to move to Gun Cotton, West Virginia.
Scars in Time 1 - The Visions
This season, in our story “Scars in Time,” the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast takes you to Gun Cotton, West Virginia, a small, eclectic mountain town where the ever-thickening mists hold untold and horrifying secrets.