Podcast

Wrong Station

Drama, Fiction, Science Fiction

Wrong Station is an award-winning podcast anthology of original horror and weird fiction. Drawing on the tradition of The Twilight Zone and the classic radio serials that inspired it, Wrong Station transports the listener into the darkest corners of appalling new worlds with each episode.
Wrong Station is not suitable for anyone. It may however be enjoyed by viewers of David Cronenberg, by readers of Shirley Jackson, and by listeners of Quiet Please.
Listen to Wrong Station. Let it Change you.

For more about Wrong Station, visit our website at www.wrongstation.com. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Bluesky @thewrongstation or on Facebook. For exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, behind-the-scenes content, and more, you SIMPLY MUST explore our Patreon at www.patreon.com/thewrongstation.
Wrong Station is an entirely independent production that relies on Patreon subscribers to produce the show and pay performers. Your support, tribute, and burnt offerings are what make Wrong Station possible.

Drama chart
#45
Episodes
277
Releases
Every two weeks
Typical length
38 min
On air since
2017
Latest episode
3 days ago

Episodes

277 episodes, newest first

  1. Halloween Snips for the Stroke of Midnight Bonus

    Season 11

    Show notes

    // A CARVEN FACE UPON THE HEIGHT

    // THEN THE GRISLY GOURDS TAKE FLIGHT

    // A SINNER'S SOUL IS ROBBED OF LIGHT

    // AND FLOWERS BLOOM IN AUTUMN NIGHT

    The Countdown has finally ended. HALLOWEEN IS HERE. "Snips for the Stroke of Midnight," written by Alexander Saxton, Jacob Duarte Spiel, and Anthony Botelho.

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    27 min
  2. Next Time Papa Comes to Visit Bonus

    Season 11

    Show notes

    // IT'S ALL FOR THE GOOD OF THE FAMILY

    // DEDICATION IS A SMALL PRICE TO PAY

    // AFTER ALL... PAPA KNOWS BEST

    Crack out the good Scotch and your best shovel. It's best you prepare for the "Next Time Papa Comes to Visit." Written by Alexander Saxton and performed by Anthony Botelho.

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    24 min
  3. The Desecration of the Shrine at Salendol Bonus

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    // AN INTERLUDE ON A JOURNEY TO THE SEA

    // THROUGH HAUNTED HILLS AND CURSED WOODS

    // BLOODY YEARS LEFT ONLY TO THE CROWS

    A familiar, reluctant hero takes up steel once again on his long journey of survival and, perhaps, absolution. "The Desecration of the Shrine at Salendol," a tale of dark fantasy written by Alexander Saxton and performed by Anthony Botelho.

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    26 min
  4. Blank Check Bonus

    Season 11

    Show notes

    // WHAT IS FORGIVENESS WORTH?

    // THE PRICE OF A PAINFUL PAST?

    // PERHAPS NOTHING. PERHAPS VERY MUCH INDEED.

    A most unwelcome letter arrives, heralding today's new story. "Blank Check," written by Jacob Duarte Spiel and performed by Anthony Botelho.

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    16 min
  5. Bear Trap Bonus

    Season 11

    Show notes

    // YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL FIND IN THE WOODS

    // JUST WHAT'S WATCHING FROM BEYOND THE TREES

    // MAYBE A NEW FRIEND IN NEED? WHO'LL RETURN THE FAVOUR...

    The rabid minds at the Wrong Station have chewed their legs off so they can bring you this story. "Bear Trap," written by Jacob Duarte Spiel and performed by William Newsome (@BMask on YouTube).

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    18 min
  6. Secure Bonus

    Season 11

    Show notes

    // WITH THAT ALL-SEEING EYE

    // WITH ITS TERRIBLE KNOWLEDGE

    // DO YOU FEEL SAFE? DO YOU FEEL...

    "SECURE."

    The Countdown to Halloween continues as we peer through a glassy black lens into the unknown. Written by Jacob Duarte Spiel and performed by Anthony Botelho.

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    16 min
  7. Hungry Year

    Season 11, Episode 4

    Show notes

    // DOWN AND DOWN, LIKE THAT HUNGRY YEAR

    // DOWN TO THE SMOKY DEPTHS

    // WHERE MEN FEAR, AND ALL GLIMMERS

    The Wrong Station and its ravening horde have pulled up a new tale from the deep. "Hungry Year," written by Alexander Saxton and performed by Anthony Botelho.

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    36 min
  8. Trustee Bonus

    Show notes

    // ELECTIONS ARE UPON US

    // DO YOU KNOW YOUR CANDIDATES?

    // HAVE YOU PRAYED TO YOUR GOD?

    At the very bottom of the ballot, the Wrong Station fills in the bubble for a new story. "Trustee," written and performed by Anthony Botelho.

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    13 min
  9. The Big Gun Bonus

    Season 11

    Show notes

    // REACTORS AT FULL POWER

    // TARGET ACQUIRED AND LOCKED

    // ALL HANDS, PREPARE TO FIRE

    With a flash and bang, a new Wrong Station story shoots through the vacuum of space. "THE BIG GUN," written and performed by Anthony Botelho.

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    12 min
  10. Highway Bonus

    Show notes

    // AN ASPHALT ROAD LEADING OUT TO DARKNESS

    // IT'S PAVED OVER EVERYTHING THAT WAS

    // DESTRUCTION FOR EVERYTHING YET TO COME

    The Wrong Station's Countdown to Halloween begins with a metal roar and rubber screech past the red lights and into olblivion. "Highway" written by Alexander Saxton and performed by Spencer Schunk.

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    14 min
  11. Soup

    Season 11, Episode 3

    Show notes

    // THOUSANDS. MILLIONS. GONE. SPILLED.

    // WHAT'S LEFT TO DO IN A WORLD AT ITS END,

    // BUT HOLD ON TO CREATURE COMFORT?

    The soft, sickly-warm aromatics of a new Wrong Station story waft on the air. "Soup." Written by Jacob Duarte Spiel, and performed by Abigail Turner.

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    42 min
  12. Achille Belanger and the Curse of the Boy King

    Season 11, Episode 2

    Show notes

    // THEY SAY HIS SPIRIT WILL RETURN

    // TO WREAK VENGEANCE ON ANY WHO WOULD DISTURB HIS REST

    // A HORRIBLE END, BY A TERRIBLE CURSE

    The great Detective is back, in his most thrilling caper yet! The dead rise, and fear strikes the heart of all living men, in.... "Achille Belanger and the Curse of the Boy King!" Written by and performed by Anthony Botelho.

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    45 min
  13. Horsehead Jack

    Season 11, Episode 1

    Show notes

    // HE HAS RETURNED TO HAUNT OUR NIGHTS

    // PART MAN, PART CURSE, AND LESS, AND MORE

    // HEAVY OF BREATH, SILENT OF STRIDE, STRONG OF HAND

    The Wrong Station returns for Season 11, right behind you as it gallops through the woods. "Horsehead Jack," written by Alexander Saxton and performed by Anthony Botelho.

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    43 min
  14. AFTER THESE MESSAGES Trailer

    Season 11

    Show notes

    Wrong Station Season 11 will be right back, after some very important messages from some very special sponsors...

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    Music featured:

    "Rock Hybrid," "Cattails," "Protofunk," "Private Eye," "Pennsylvania Road," "Cool Hard Facts," "Crossing the Divide," and "Lobby Time"

    Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

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    15 min
  15. Announcement: A Countdown to Wrong Station Season 11 Trailer

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    Wrong Station's 11th season is nearly here, as the clock counts down to Halloween...

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    3 min
  16. Ghastly Fleamarket Finds From the Wrong Station Patreon Bonus

    Season 11

    Show notes

    // OBLITERATING SPEED IN THE SCARLET BLACKNESS OF SPACE,

    // SAYING TOO MUCH AT THE WORST TIME,

    // AND A DISQUIETING HACK AND HORK FROM THE LANEWAY

    Three horrible little stories to put on your shelf: "Red Witch", "Silence", and "Cough". For dozens of hours more of original horror and behinds the scenes discussions, visit ⁠www.patreon.com/thewrongstation⁠. Sign up for your free trial today!

    The featured episodes were written by Alexander Saxton and performed by Anthony Botelho. The Wrong Station contains explicit content and mature themes. Episode-specific warnings can be found at ⁠www.wrongstation.com/c-w.

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    32 min
  17. The Gambler

    Season 10, Episode 18

    Show notes

    // IT'S EASY TO PLAY WHEN THERE'S NOTHING TO LOSE

    // BUT BAD ROLLS COME FOR US ALL

    // AND WE ALL HAVE MORE THAN WE THINK

    The Wrong Station's Decade of Dread draws to a close with this new story of good fortune and bad breaks. "The Gambler," written by Jacob Duarte Spiel and performed by Anthony Botelho.

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    47 min
  18. Castellan

    Season 10, Episode 17

    Show notes

    // A CASTLE RISES FROM THE MIST

    // AND ANCIENT DARKNESS STIRS WITHIN

    // WAITING, YES... WAITING

    Come traveler, and rest. Take reprieve with a new centuries-spanning tale from the Wrong Station. "Castellan," written and performed by Anthony Botelho.

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    39 min
  19. The Courtship of Lady Barrington

    Season 10, Episode 16

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    // TRUE LOVE BLOOMS AND HERALDS HAPPY DAYS

    // AS THE ETERNAL WAR MACHINE MARCHES EVER ON

    Put on your Sunday best and join us for a new story of high society from The Wrong Station: "The Courtship of Lady Barrington." Written by Jacob Duarte Spiel, and performed by Marta da Silva.

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    48 min
  20. ACTION CRISIS WHITE: Part 2

    Season 10, Episode 15

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    // DOWN INTO THIS HELL PIT

    // TO PITCH BLACK AND GREEN GLOW

    // TO VICTORY OR RUIN

    The conclusion to ACTION CRISIS WHITE; a fiery descent into the bowels of Bridewell Cald. Written by Alexander Saxton and performed by Anthony Botelho.

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    34 min