Archive 81

Today, we're excited to share an episode from one of our favorite podcasts, The Truth. The Truth is the critically-acclaimed fiction podcast that makes "movies for your ears." Known for cinematic sound design and naturalistic performances, the show tells emotionally rich, surprising stories that range from funny and surreal to dark and devastating. Since its debut in 2012, The Truth has set the standard for modern audio drama anthologies. Its stories, sometimes surreal, sometimes frightening, sometimes heartbreakingly intimate, have been praised for combining sharp writing with meticulous sound design and naturalistic performances. The Truth was recently named one of Apple Podcasts' 20 Podcasts We Love: "Its true genius lies in subverting reality to create uncomfortable yet incredibly human stories." And last month it was #36 on Left of Dial Media's 100 Greatest Podcasts of All Time, which called it "smart, sharp, and hauntingly human." The Guardian has praised The Truth for "setting the benchmark for fiction-based audio anthologies." This episode is "Here I Am" and to hear more original stories like this,  Go to thetruthpodcast.com

Today, we're excited to share an episode from one of the most respected names in horror podcasting: The NoSleep Podcast. The NoSleep Podcast is the preeminent multi-award-winning anthology series of original horror stories, currently in its 15th year. It's created and hosted by David Cummings. Every Sunday they release episodes that give you horrifying theatre of the mind experiences, featuring classic stories from the Internet and brand new original stories from the best of modern horror writers. The story in today's episode, "Moira," features longtime Archive 81 and Dead Signals Collaborator, Kristen DiMercurio. You can jump in anywhere and start enjoying some of the hundreds of hours of stories in their archives, all designed to keep you sleepless during the dark hours when you dare not close your eyes. Find them on every podcast platform and visit thenosleeppodcast.com to learn more. They are ready to bring your nightmares to life, so brace yourself for The NoSleep Podcast. Listening link: https://pod.link/444083093 Website: https://www.thenosleeppodcast.com/

We're showcasing a macabre comedy we think you'll enjoy – Wooden Overcoats! It's a gloriously silly British sitcom about a funeral home on a tiny island. Rudyard Funn and his sister Antigone run Funn Funerals, where they try to get the body in the coffin in the ground on time. But one day, the impossibly charming Eric Chapman opens his own funeral parlour just across the street. Rudyard and Antigone will need to take drastic steps to stay in business... In this episode, "The Ghost of PiLling Vale", Rudyard steals a client from Eric Chapman by oLering them a séance with the deceased! Find Wooden Overcoats wherever you get your podcasts. Listening link: https://pod.link/1039662268 Website: woodenovercoats.com

If you're a fan of Archive 81, we think you'll really like Spirits! Spirits is a history and comedy podcast focused on everything folklore, mythology, and the occult, told through the lens of feminism, queerness, and modern adulthood.  Every week mythology buff Julia and her childhood best friend Amanda get together to learn about a different story from mythology and folklore over drinks. That's everything from the mythological origins of major franchises like Lord of the Rings and Wonder Woman, to crash courses on the pantheons of mythologies from around the world, to monthly roundups of spooky firsthand accounts submitted by their listeners. And there's over 450+ episodes, so you've got so much to listen to, whether you're here for analyses of mental health in mythology or creepy modern ghost stories. In this episode, Julia and Amanda revisit one of the most horrifying listener submitted stories they've ever discussed on the show: A tale of terrifying mushrooms, haunted caves, and what lurks in the dark. If you enjoy this episode and want to hear more, dive in at spiritspodcast.com, or search for Spirits wherever you download your podcasts. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of racism, viruses, death, body horror, homophobia, and guns. 

Yes, you read the title correctly, Dan and Marc made a NEW podcast. It's our first audio drama since Archive 81 and we're SUPER excited about it. It's called Conversations with Ghosts, and it follows mausoleum attendant Mal Fleming as he tries to convince the spirits of Grey Briar Cemetery to pass on. In each episode, Mal sits down with a new ghost to build a portrait of their life, their death, and their afterlife... all to help them release whatever still ties their soul to this reality. It's a mix of NYC history, horror, and really fun sound design. It's on an entirely seperate feed from Archive 81, but you can listen to it wherever you get your podcasts - Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube - literally wherever: https://pod.link/1843137773 We're previewing an episode in this feed, but there are ALREADY two episodes in the Conversations with Ghosts feed, so go over to the Conversations with Ghosts feed, listen to the episodes, subscribe, and tell your friends. We've been working on this new project for a while, and we really think you'll like it. So... take a listen!