Kaidankai: Ghost, Supernatural, and Dark Short Fiction

Host Linda Gould presents 'The Search' by L.N.

The Kaidankai podcast presents 'The Cauldron' by Mark Speed, a dark horror story about a young woman harassed by a group of men while dragging a heavy cauldron to her grandmother's cottage.

This episode features a ghost story by Aaron Brown-Ewing about Hannah Sawyer, exploring themes of loneliness, regret, and the haunting nature of forgotten memories.

This episode features a horror story about a cyclist obsessed with performance and data who faces a dangerous temptation for glory.

Emi has finally carved out space to make music, but a relentless midnight knocking starts to pull the room apart around her.

This episode features a chilling literary horror story about a man whose childhood ambition to summon the devil resurfaces later in life, exploring themes of obsession and the supernatural.

An immigrant zoo worker experiences haunting and supernatural events while navigating unfamiliar surroundings and language barriers.

A podcast presenting original short stories in the horror, supernatural, and dark fiction genres, with this episode featuring a tale about a photo counter encounter turning joyful expectation into dread.

A woman receives a chilling phone call from someone who knows her deepest fears and future, leading to a terrifying confrontation.

A man wakes from a nap to a knock at the front door.

A horror podcast presenting an original short story about inherited witchcraft and moral exhaustion.

A podcast episode presenting a supernatural horror story titled 'La Loca' by Robert Walton, set in a rugged landscape where injustice summons ancient vengeance.

A short fiction podcast presenting a ghost story about a polydactyl cat aboard a ship, blending maritime lore with supernatural elements.

A podcast presenting original short stories exploring supernatural, eerie, and dark themes, with this episode featuring a tale about a man receiving a mysterious book that blurs homage and haunting.

Host Linda Gould introduces and reads Charles Dickens' lesser-known supernatural story 'The Goblins Who Stole a Sexton', sharing her personal connection to Dickens' works.

Host Linda Gould thanks listeners, promotes the podcast, and introduces a supernatural short story titled 'Dead Man's Posse' by Chad Gale.

A podcast presenting original short stories in the horror, supernatural, and dark fiction genres.

A horror podcast presenting a short story about a patient man whose philosophy of patience is tested by a supernatural event involving his cat.

A priest and a property developer clash over turning a church into a singles bar, with ghostly consequences.

Host Linda Gould presents Hungry Ghost, a horror short story by Irish author Paul Walter, narrated in first person by an Australian man called Murphy who visits Japan's Aokigahara Forest — known as the 'suicide forest' — on the final day of a ski holiday at his friend Wayne's suggestion.

Kaidankai host Linda Gould presents The Faces in Morgan Alley by Melbourne author Rick Kennett, a horror mystery in which student filmmaker Moss and his two friends Owen and Nat recreate the 1922 murder of Ginny Lee by Josh Branick in a Melbourne city laneway — only to discover that Moss's phone camera has captured ghostly figures acting out the real murder during their staged shoot.

Host Linda Gould presents The Rodadora, a horror short story by Helen Gallegos-Evans, narrated by Roberto, a boy in a remote village who witnesses five men — including his father Marco — willingly sacrifice themselves to the Rotadora, supernatural tumbleweeds born from the blood of a witch-owl's half-human son.

A woman's servant is under a monster's spell, and a chance encounter makes her question her identity in this dark fantasy short story.

A horror fiction podcast presenting a short story about childhood fears and a mysterious gap in a closet.

A podcast presenting original short stories exploring strange, supernatural, and dark themes across horror, fantasy, and science fiction.

A ghostly private investigator navigates crime and the afterlife in a supernatural noir tale.

A short fiction podcast featuring original ghost, supernatural, and dark stories across horror, fantasy, and science fiction genres.

An elderly man returns to a coastal town haunted by regret and lost love in this supernatural short story.

A host reads a supernatural short story about a man finding a mysterious ticket from 1966 on his way to his father's funeral.

This episode features a fictional story about a young girl unraveling a generational secret in her new home, exploring themes of protectors and predators.

A boy's hunting trip with his father becomes a reckoning with colonial violence and spiritual forgiveness in this supernatural short story.

Host Linda Gould introduces and begins reading the horror story 'Rise Up' by C.S.

The host reads a short story about a nurse encountering supernatural experiences in a hospital that challenge his understanding of death and the afterlife.

A podcast presenting original short stories exploring supernatural, horror, and dark themes, with this episode featuring 'The Mango Tree' by Arpad Naji.

This episode features a fictional short story about a young writer who moves into a new apartment that inspires his creativity but also introduces an unexpected and mysterious roommate.