Otto Begged to Die

This is a re-recording, by the author, of the first story ever to appear on the Knifepoint Horror podcast. A man answering an ad for a creative gig becomes entrapped in a researcher's obsession: the mysterious town of Robin Song, Virginia. MUSIC: “Hallow” by Stephen Keech, "The Horizon" by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat, “Gazing Wide” by Tamuz Dekel and PalmBlue, all rights reserved. Originally narrated by Dennis Smith in 2010. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Somewhere in the harmless slush pile of the children's TV shows of our youth, we all left something that still resonates even after all these years... and that thing is not always welcome. Cast in order of appearance: Amy Paonessa of The Bloodlust podcast Soren Narnia Les Lentz Lee Van Der Voo Paul Fergus Mig Windows Beth Abdallah Tanya Wade Paul Kandarian Isaiah Hernandez Brian Lillie of the Necessary Shadows podcast H. of the We’re Not Meant to Know podcast Danny Schubert Diana Siedel Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Volume 3 of 3. For the secret creepypasta lover in all of us, here’s a different, more raw way to experience some older stories from the series — directly from the mouths of the witnesses, who have no use for some author's careful prose or dramatic effects. The stories and the tellers: 1. family: Michael Bach (20 mins. ) 2. The Crack: Isaac Lewis (23 mins.) 3. compulsion: Jackson Fischer (18 mins.) 25% of all proceeds from the Knifepoint Horror merchandise shop are donated to the National Alliance to End Homelessness: knifepointhorror.dashery.com Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The central figure in a medical mystery is pulled down a labyrinthine path to its surreal conclusion. MUSIC: "Is There Somebody Here?" by Alon Peretz, "Illustris Simulation" by Kyle Preston, all rights reserved. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the creepypasta lover in all of us, here’s a different, more raw way to experience a few older stories from the series—directly from the mouths of the witnesses, who have no use for some author's careful prose or dramatic effects. Volume 2 of 3. The stories and the tellers: 1. 'hole' told by Paul Kandarian (17 mins.) 2. 'Twelve Tiny Cabins' told by Ed Dowdall (14 mins.) 3. 'laborer' told by Isaac Dempsey (17 mins.) Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eat right. Get plenty of exercise. You never know when you might need every last resource of the body to make it through the night alive. Music: "The Unknown - Creative Cut - Minimal" by KeMi, "Infinite Emptiness" by Matooma, "Folklore - Alternative Version" by Ardie Son, all rights reserved. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the creepypasta lover in all of us, here’s a different, more raw way to experience a few older stories from the series—directly from the mouths of the witnesses, who have no use for some author's careful prose or dramatic effects. Volume 1 of 3. The stories and the tellers: 1. 'bargain': Meyer Statham (10 mins.) 2. 'A Convergence in Wintertime': Tiff Gideon (21 mins.) 3. 'legend': CSAR (12 mins.) Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flashlight: Check. Water bottle: Check. Satellite phone: Check. Beef jerky: Check. Defensive weapons: To be determined. Liz was played by Mig Windows, www.migwindows.com All stories on the Knifepoint Horror podcast are written and produced by Soren Narnia. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Note to listeners: The content of this story is particularly grim, and may be very disturbing to some. 'An Oral History of Hell,' a story written before this podcast began, is a bleak, brutish tale of suspense related by a narrator condemned to Hell's wintry plain. The Grip, the Speaking Stones, the Far Mountains, the Perimeter, the Lie: In describing Hell's harsh geography and customs, Nicholas Strait also describes the events and people that brought him to damnation. His search for a way out must navigate madness, addiction, and the immutable hand of death. MUSIC: "The Unknown" by Kemi, "Deep Blue" by YahavK, "Eternal Recluse" by Kyle Preston, "Too Much" by Michael Vignola, "Uncharted Lands" by Romeo, "One Word (Reworked)" by Christopher Galavan. All rights reserved. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Soren Narnia can also be heard on the podcast 'The Ghosts on This Road,' with volume three now released. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The arrival of something mysterious and deadly in a small town sends a boy’s imagination spiraling. MUSIC: “Fate” by Dave Lahn, “Sentient” by Gruber, all rights reserved. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Soren Narnia can also be heard on the podcast 'The Ghosts on This Road,' with volume three now released. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices