The Drabblecast
@drabblecast.bsky.social
We are an audio fiction magazine bringing you strange stories by strange authors for strange listeners, such as yourself. Hosted by Norm Sherman.
Podcast: https://www.drabblecast.org/category/drabblecast/
Discord: https://discord.gg/79nHe5fwh3
Podcast: https://www.drabblecast.org/category/drabblecast/
Discord: https://discord.gg/79nHe5fwh3
Norm is hard at work on his third album. Here is a sneak peak. #drabblecast #thedrabblecast #strange #fiction #weirdfiction #audiofiction #podcast #newalbum #originalsong #songwriter Real ones know that duck A&P is deep in the ancient lore of DC. This full song "Corkscrew Penis" is up on YT.
November 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Norm is hard at work on his third album. Here is a sneak peak. #drabblecast #thedrabblecast #strange #fiction #weirdfiction #audiofiction #podcast #newalbum #originalsong #songwriter Real ones know that duck A&P is deep in the ancient lore of DC. This full song "Corkscrew Penis" is up on YT.
A cool and creepy episode coming up soon. Stay tuned! #drabblecast #thedrabblecast #strange #weird #fiction #weirdfiction #audiofiction #podcast #episode #newepisode #podstagram #creepy #halloween #holiday #spooky #crypt #normsherman #thomasha @thomas.ha.writes @umbraludus
October 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A cool and creepy episode coming up soon. Stay tuned! #drabblecast #thedrabblecast #strange #weird #fiction #weirdfiction #audiofiction #podcast #episode #newepisode #podstagram #creepy #halloween #holiday #spooky #crypt #normsherman #thomasha @thomas.ha.writes @umbraludus
It's scary in there...😈🧠🍄
Would you like to pry open my skull and root around for the pretty fungus? 3 spots are left for an Affirmation critique from me to fund @apexmag.bsky.social 2026! Your pledge for an affirmation critique includes a subscription to the mag and access to the Discord! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
www.kickstarter.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
It's scary in there...😈🧠🍄
Who needs "The Life of a Showgirl"? Norm's new album, "The Instruction Book" is in the factory now, having ichorous fluids pumped through it's squamous veins. Two tracks have been uploaded to YouTube for your Cthonian edification. #album #newalbum #taylorswift #lifeofashowgirl #originalsong #music
October 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Who needs "The Life of a Showgirl"? Norm's new album, "The Instruction Book" is in the factory now, having ichorous fluids pumped through it's squamous veins. Two tracks have been uploaded to YouTube for your Cthonian edification. #album #newalbum #taylorswift #lifeofashowgirl #originalsong #music
Whelp, we have to let Nichole out now. She's solved all the riddles from the no-face cat in the void AND finished reviewing everything in our slush pile. They have slid to the Desk of the Norm-ender. If you haven't gotten an email from us, query now!
October 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Whelp, we have to let Nichole out now. She's solved all the riddles from the no-face cat in the void AND finished reviewing everything in our slush pile. They have slid to the Desk of the Norm-ender. If you haven't gotten an email from us, query now!
Episode 505: No Real Creatures
Author: JMJ Brewer
Narrator: Norm Sherman
Artist: Bo Kaier
THIS...is a weird one. Just go listen to it. Trust me. JMJ Brewer knows how to deliver my favorite kind of world-building, the bag-over-your-head-in-a-white-van kind. #jmjbrewer #fiction #weird #newepisode #sf
Author: JMJ Brewer
Narrator: Norm Sherman
Artist: Bo Kaier
THIS...is a weird one. Just go listen to it. Trust me. JMJ Brewer knows how to deliver my favorite kind of world-building, the bag-over-your-head-in-a-white-van kind. #jmjbrewer #fiction #weird #newepisode #sf
October 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Episode 505: No Real Creatures
Author: JMJ Brewer
Narrator: Norm Sherman
Artist: Bo Kaier
THIS...is a weird one. Just go listen to it. Trust me. JMJ Brewer knows how to deliver my favorite kind of world-building, the bag-over-your-head-in-a-white-van kind. #jmjbrewer #fiction #weird #newepisode #sf
Author: JMJ Brewer
Narrator: Norm Sherman
Artist: Bo Kaier
THIS...is a weird one. Just go listen to it. Trust me. JMJ Brewer knows how to deliver my favorite kind of world-building, the bag-over-your-head-in-a-white-van kind. #jmjbrewer #fiction #weird #newepisode #sf
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Congratulations to Patrick Bazile for being one of the two winners of a Strangies Award for "Best Voice" in the story, "The Alamo" on the @drabblecast.bsky.social podcast! Thank you for making the story sound so amazing!
www.drabblecast.org/2023/11/23/d...
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www.drabblecast.org/2023/11/23/d...
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Drabblecast 481- The Alamo
The Drabblecast Weird Wild West continues, with “The Alamo” by Cedrick May. Cover art by Tristan Tolhurst
www.drabblecast.org
October 2, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Congratulations to Patrick Bazile for being one of the two winners of a Strangies Award for "Best Voice" in the story, "The Alamo" on the @drabblecast.bsky.social podcast! Thank you for making the story sound so amazing!
www.drabblecast.org/2023/11/23/d...
(scroll to bottom of page for audio)
www.drabblecast.org/2023/11/23/d...
(scroll to bottom of page for audio)
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The audio stuff's a trip. I heard one of yours on Tales to Terrify, the one with the grumpy old man at some kind of Friday the 13th camp. The story was great, and that voice actor was perfect for the role. Drabblecast does a great job too. Should be fun to see how they handle it.
September 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Oh, and we have long admired you. ❤️
Doesn't happen as frequently now that I'm writing more long fiction, but it's always exciting to say...
STORY SALE! My time-travel self-cannibalization tale "When'd I Go?" will be published online & in audio by the @drabblecast.bsky.social.
A 1st-time market for me, though I've long admired 'em.
STORY SALE! My time-travel self-cannibalization tale "When'd I Go?" will be published online & in audio by the @drabblecast.bsky.social.
A 1st-time market for me, though I've long admired 'em.
September 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Oh, and we have long admired you. ❤️
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💜💜💜 I wish there were 7 Nicholes!
September 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
💜💜💜 I wish there were 7 Nicholes!
Nichole's decommissioning was done with a heavy heart, but we are so excited to see what's growing over at Violet Lichen and Apex.
Please welcome our new Managing Editor of Violet Lichen, @nicholeon.bsky.social! 🎉🎉
Nichole is a horror writer and editor of The Drabblecast, with work in Maudlin House, Inner Worlds, and many other publications. Apex Book Company and Violet Lichen Books are thrilled to welcome her to the team! 👽🖤🍄
Nichole is a horror writer and editor of The Drabblecast, with work in Maudlin House, Inner Worlds, and many other publications. Apex Book Company and Violet Lichen Books are thrilled to welcome her to the team! 👽🖤🍄
September 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Nichole's decommissioning was done with a heavy heart, but we are so excited to see what's growing over at Violet Lichen and Apex.
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Love, hate, or indifferent - sports are ingrained into Midwest culture, particularly football, & especially in a place w/out pro-teams. The season kicks off today, so I'm gonna share my body horror pee-wee football story "Personal Best" @drabblecast.bsky.social
www.drabblecast.org/2023/04/18/d...
www.drabblecast.org/2023/04/18/d...
Drabblecast 470 – Personal Best
The Drabblecast presents an original story by Michael Bettendorf about football and growing up the hard way. Read to you by Renee Chambliss. Art by DS Oswald
www.drabblecast.org
August 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Love, hate, or indifferent - sports are ingrained into Midwest culture, particularly football, & especially in a place w/out pro-teams. The season kicks off today, so I'm gonna share my body horror pee-wee football story "Personal Best" @drabblecast.bsky.social
www.drabblecast.org/2023/04/18/d...
www.drabblecast.org/2023/04/18/d...
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The Apex Magazine team is thrilled to announce that our Kickstarter for 2026 begins OCTOBER 1ST!! 🎃🍁
We're keeping all the rewards you love, adding exciting new rewards for readers and writers alike, AND reopening submissions! Mark your calendars, and we'll see you at the graveyard smash! 👻🌙🐈⬛📅
We're keeping all the rewards you love, adding exciting new rewards for readers and writers alike, AND reopening submissions! Mark your calendars, and we'll see you at the graveyard smash! 👻🌙🐈⬛📅
September 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The Apex Magazine team is thrilled to announce that our Kickstarter for 2026 begins OCTOBER 1ST!! 🎃🍁
We're keeping all the rewards you love, adding exciting new rewards for readers and writers alike, AND reopening submissions! Mark your calendars, and we'll see you at the graveyard smash! 👻🌙🐈⬛📅
We're keeping all the rewards you love, adding exciting new rewards for readers and writers alike, AND reopening submissions! Mark your calendars, and we'll see you at the graveyard smash! 👻🌙🐈⬛📅
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Catching up on some podcasts over the weekend and loved “The Mub” by Thomas Ha as much in audio in the Drabblecast as in print! The art is fab too. Fantastically unsettling “spreading incoherence.” Admittedly I may be biased but the Aussie accent for the man in the hat was a perfect choice! 💯 🙌🏻
RESPECT HIS MIGHT!
We are officially members of the Mub Club.
Be careful what you make.
Author: Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social
Artist: Samir Sirk Morató @spicycloaca.bsky.social
Narrator: Kristin Holland of Nocturnal Transmissions Podcast
www.drabblecast.org/2025/07/31/d...
We are officially members of the Mub Club.
Be careful what you make.
Author: Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social
Artist: Samir Sirk Morató @spicycloaca.bsky.social
Narrator: Kristin Holland of Nocturnal Transmissions Podcast
www.drabblecast.org/2025/07/31/d...
August 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Catching up on some podcasts over the weekend and loved “The Mub” by Thomas Ha as much in audio in the Drabblecast as in print! The art is fab too. Fantastically unsettling “spreading incoherence.” Admittedly I may be biased but the Aussie accent for the man in the hat was a perfect choice! 💯 🙌🏻
Slush Update:
Whew you made this hard. We had around 1,200 stories sent in, and we have pulled around 130 into the first round. Now, we place Nichole into the Backrooms, where each first round story decision gets her 1 cup of water and 1 clue to the exit!
If you haven't gotten an email, query us!
Whew you made this hard. We had around 1,200 stories sent in, and we have pulled around 130 into the first round. Now, we place Nichole into the Backrooms, where each first round story decision gets her 1 cup of water and 1 clue to the exit!
If you haven't gotten an email, query us!
August 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Slush Update:
Whew you made this hard. We had around 1,200 stories sent in, and we have pulled around 130 into the first round. Now, we place Nichole into the Backrooms, where each first round story decision gets her 1 cup of water and 1 clue to the exit!
If you haven't gotten an email, query us!
Whew you made this hard. We had around 1,200 stories sent in, and we have pulled around 130 into the first round. Now, we place Nichole into the Backrooms, where each first round story decision gets her 1 cup of water and 1 clue to the exit!
If you haven't gotten an email, query us!
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*taps mic*. Okay, the mub is back. Check out the audio here. Great narration, voice acting, effects, and the rest. Thanks to the Drabblecast team for looking into things quickly and reissuing as needed.
RESPECT HIS MIGHT!
We are officially members of the Mub Club.
Be careful what you make.
Author: Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social
Artist: Samir Sirk Morató @spicycloaca.bsky.social
Narrator: Kristin Holland of Nocturnal Transmissions Podcast
www.drabblecast.org/2025/07/31/d...
We are officially members of the Mub Club.
Be careful what you make.
Author: Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social
Artist: Samir Sirk Morató @spicycloaca.bsky.social
Narrator: Kristin Holland of Nocturnal Transmissions Podcast
www.drabblecast.org/2025/07/31/d...
August 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
*taps mic*. Okay, the mub is back. Check out the audio here. Great narration, voice acting, effects, and the rest. Thanks to the Drabblecast team for looking into things quickly and reissuing as needed.
RESPECT HIS MIGHT!
We are officially members of the Mub Club.
Be careful what you make.
Author: Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social
Artist: Samir Sirk Morató @spicycloaca.bsky.social
Narrator: Kristin Holland of Nocturnal Transmissions Podcast
www.drabblecast.org/2025/07/31/d...
We are officially members of the Mub Club.
Be careful what you make.
Author: Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social
Artist: Samir Sirk Morató @spicycloaca.bsky.social
Narrator: Kristin Holland of Nocturnal Transmissions Podcast
www.drabblecast.org/2025/07/31/d...
August 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
RESPECT HIS MIGHT!
We are officially members of the Mub Club.
Be careful what you make.
Author: Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social
Artist: Samir Sirk Morató @spicycloaca.bsky.social
Narrator: Kristin Holland of Nocturnal Transmissions Podcast
www.drabblecast.org/2025/07/31/d...
We are officially members of the Mub Club.
Be careful what you make.
Author: Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social
Artist: Samir Sirk Morató @spicycloaca.bsky.social
Narrator: Kristin Holland of Nocturnal Transmissions Podcast
www.drabblecast.org/2025/07/31/d...
expert-trained creators have brought you this stunning episode of The Drabblecast. Be careful what you make. Respect his might.
Author: Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social
Narrator: Kristin Holland of Nocturnal Transmissions Podcast
www.drabblecast.org/2025/07/31/d...
Author: Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social
Narrator: Kristin Holland of Nocturnal Transmissions Podcast
www.drabblecast.org/2025/07/31/d...
July 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
expert-trained creators have brought you this stunning episode of The Drabblecast. Be careful what you make. Respect his might.
Author: Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social
Narrator: Kristin Holland of Nocturnal Transmissions Podcast
www.drabblecast.org/2025/07/31/d...
Author: Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social
Narrator: Kristin Holland of Nocturnal Transmissions Podcast
www.drabblecast.org/2025/07/31/d...
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Mubs everywhere guys! Better safe than sorry.
July 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Mubs everywhere guys! Better safe than sorry.
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Ooof. It's come to my attention that art used for a reprint of mine might be genAI (thanks for flagging @davidniallwilson.com)! Just to be safe, going to delete any promo until I can confirm. Luckily the publisher has a contract provision for no genAI art, so if confirmed/changed, will promo again!
July 31, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Ooof. It's come to my attention that art used for a reprint of mine might be genAI (thanks for flagging @davidniallwilson.com)! Just to be safe, going to delete any promo until I can confirm. Luckily the publisher has a contract provision for no genAI art, so if confirmed/changed, will promo again!
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Well, we tried to stop the portal, but it looks like it’s opening anyway. Oh well. We open for submissions at midnight. Ish.
Horror. Up to 6,000 words, including flash. Originals and reprints: you may submit one of each.
Don’t agonise over your cover letter. Just send us a brilliant story.
Horror. Up to 6,000 words, including flash. Originals and reprints: you may submit one of each.
Don’t agonise over your cover letter. Just send us a brilliant story.
July 31, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Well, we tried to stop the portal, but it looks like it’s opening anyway. Oh well. We open for submissions at midnight. Ish.
Horror. Up to 6,000 words, including flash. Originals and reprints: you may submit one of each.
Don’t agonise over your cover letter. Just send us a brilliant story.
Horror. Up to 6,000 words, including flash. Originals and reprints: you may submit one of each.
Don’t agonise over your cover letter. Just send us a brilliant story.
There's IS an I in "WTF did my parents make me drink??"
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There is no I in team.
There is no I in team.
Personal Best, my Weird body horror story about a fucked up pee-wee football team is up for a Strangie award @drabblecast.bsky.social alongside a ton of incredible stories, artwork, voice acting performances, etc. I appreciate any consideration 💚💀🏈 Deadline: July 31
docs.google.com/forms/d/1vK-...
docs.google.com/forms/d/1vK-...
July 21, 2025 at 5:23 AM
There's IS an I in "WTF did my parents make me drink??"
Heavens, yes! Samir's roadkill is our cream of the crop.
not only are the Strangies in full swing, but my flash fiction about coastal angelic roadkill is up for Best Weird Fantasy! 😇🫀💫 read it & vote for it, if you're so inclined, and definitely check out everyone else on the ballot
www.drabblecast.org/2024/10/14/d...
www.drabblecast.org/2024/10/14/d...
July 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Heavens, yes! Samir's roadkill is our cream of the crop.