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Strangers
🕑 Added 2024-07-08 22:49:22 +0000 UTCIn the lost and quiet places, the strangers wait.
CW: Gore, body horror, sounds of a car accident, knives, monster sounds, reference to animal butchery.
Written by Steve Shell
Edited by Cam Collins
Intro/outro music: "59 Second Additional Instrumental" by Landon Blood
ETA: Friendly reminder, family, that we ask that you do not post spoilers in our comments.
Comments
Rich Grove
Love it when old friends pop in to say hi in a story.
Carmen Beaudry
Excellent!
Kyle McKenna
Woo doggie! I need more!
V as in Victor
Well, now I've caught up on Steve Reads and feel foolish
Sharon Browning
loved it.
Samantha Price Fischer
This was such fun!
Lisa Nielson
Beautifuly crafted as always. Thanks for this short but sweet story.
V as in Victor
Excellent use of alliteration in a lot of those opening lines. Powerful metaphors too. I'd love to see what you'd do with some Old English style poetry.
Ms.Goldie
Short but sweet!!
VMS
If y’all wrote a book full of short stories in this universe I’d be the first person to pre-order. Y’all make me wanna write again 💕
Lisa Campbell
Nicely done, Young Shell, nicely done. 😍
Rose Bekker
Aw dang! I thought it was in August. I hope you come out this way another time
DeepNerd Media
Afraid you just missed us Family.
Rose Bekker
Finally got a chance to listen. What a nice chilly treat! I so appreciate that you made time for this while you’re on tour. I loved the show that came to san francisco last year, and hoping I can make it up to Portland this year
Liz Heness
Ah yes, a nice slice during the tour! Love it!
Demolition Dormouse
Who knew my penchant for collecting nasty bruises would come in handy if ever I have to go a-wandrin’ through them hills.
Ian
Got it, thank you! I'm currently in season 2, and absolutely in love, this is my bread and butter. Thank you all for what you do :D
DeepNerd Media
You'll get more out of it if you've made it through Season 2 at least.
DeepNerd Media
We usually recommend release order but this is standalone.
Ian
Is this a standalone from the overall podcast, or should I listen to the rest of it before listening to Strangers?
Lizzy_belle
More regional weird things please please!!!
Andrew
Oh I’m sorry if it came across like yall aren’t, I love your content and really appreciate everything yall do. I was just trying to give some ideas I thought could be some cool stories, I’m sorry if it came off any other kind of way
C Gee
I simply adore you two or few geniuses. Listening to your stories makes things right. Wrong, but right. you know what I mean.
DeepNerd Media
We can’t take requests, and we publish Patreon stories monthly as described in your tier benefits. We are two people. We do what we can.
Andrew
I would love a short story like that and teen spirit that involves times when daughter Dooley is free from the babe, or short stories that come out every couple weeks between seasons that give us time with characters we don’t see very often like horned head striking a deal with some poor soul, or a coven of green practitioners dealing with some haint haunting a local church, something that gives us a feel for how other parts of the green and inner dark and unaffiliated get along when major story points aren’t happening
DeepNerd Media
We’re on tour. We can’t do that.
Andrew
I wish they would do a series between seasons of just short stories featuring characters we don’t get a lot of lore or time with
Matt Cola
Awww I missed *redacted!* It was so good! I hope we hear more about these monsters
Marc Kristopher Sopper
Oh man! That was amazing! I want, no, NEED to know more!
Nancy Cole
This was wicked awesome!
Jill Spears
Love a short story, but when they’re this good - I find myself wishing it was a whole season.
Page Chase
The sound work was exquisite here. I was legit creeped out. Also got Stranger from TMA vibes from this.
Cubaselito
A traditional horror story, masterfully done. Including appearance of an old favourite. Great stuff! Thank you.
Jennifer Oney-Hooven
RIP my heart after listening to that spooky beginning and then getting startled out of my wits by an evil tween (he thinks it's sooo funny to scare me when I'm distracted. And this was an excellent distraction.) Great story. I knew I was in for a treat when I heard "a short story by Steve Shell." Thanks, ya'll, for keeping me distracted and spooked! 🖤
Luke Browning
I’m in love with this one. Listened to it on my replica cathedral radio the other night and it was amazing!
Rhiannon
At first I was 🤔 but then I was 😍 I do love these little cameos
Chrysty Grigsby
Loved it,so unexpected 😲
DeepNerd Media
This is a complete short story.
Kathy Stanford
I can’t wait till there’s more!
WyamondWolf
Wow that gives me chills. As always, we'll done.😁
DeepNerd Media
Probably not. That's in Monte Cook's court, and they likely have that already planned out at this point.
Medic105
We gonna see “Strangers” is the TTRPG expansion?
Amanda Bentley
The way I immediately started hollering
Catharine Marr
Apologies for the earlier comment. Thank you for this treat!
Carla Ralston
I was driving through the North Dakota badlands in broad daylight, and it freaked me out too!
Carla Ralston
Loved it
Cassie Mhire
I absolutely loved this story! Literal chills 🥶🤯
Jasmine Hoffmann
Thank you for this "snack" of a story while y'all are so busy❤️ Not sure how you do it all, but I'm so glad you do!
Joseph Mohr
Thank you for this! Great story! My family will see you in a couple of days in Boulder.
DeepNerd Media
You're welcome, family!
Mary Katherine Long
OGoA thank you for posting the reminder about spoilers.
Susan Miller
Superb writing. Thank you!
Trisha
Thank you Steve and Cam, did not expect this gift but it’s made my week!
Eachann E. Pádraic
Loved it! Gotta admit, it was definitely a welcome chill -- and a few solid giggles -- on this hot and miserable day. Thanks for that; I really needed it.
Michael Ellis
Thanks for this, helps pass the time tween the regular broadcast!!
Ocean
I listened to this while driving down the highway to work for 3rd shift (11pm-7am) and yeah, it was terrifying
Pam Sanford
Oh this was a sweet one indeed, family, a real sweet one.
Katthlean Burkhead
Fantastic. Love these little between the threads pieces.
Sharon Ray
Thank ye kindly!
Heather Klowny
Yes!!
Mark Long
And that sure isn't going to give me nightmares driving down a dark country road now.
Stephanie Calvert
This chilling tale is a blessing on this 100° day. Thank you from the bottom of my blackened, little heart.
Violet Farraday
YEEEEEEESS!!! 🖤
Mary Morris
Loved this!
Holly Deal
Same!
Tracy
Probably shouldn't have listened to that in my car
Becky
Getting tuned up for Boulder show on Thursday! 😍
Scotty
Such a tantalizing taste I want more!
J. F.
Thank you!
Brigitte Gorez
Thank you, really needed this ❤️
Alison Garber
Thank you so much!
Nycole Phillips
Such a happy surprise to see this today! ❤️ It!
Herbs
You do spoil us ❤️
