This Is a Story About a Girl a Boy
…and some rats. This week we’re heading to turn-of-the-century New York City, with an immigrant tale by Jarom Loch. This month, the Death by Footnote guys take on a two-pronged prompt: inventions of the Industrial Revolution and, in honor of October, the horror genre. Jarom’s story has some spooky elements, but we’ll leave to you whether or not it was downright horror. A young immigrant girl who works rolling cigars for her family is sent to deliver her family’s rat trap to the rat man. But along the way, she meets a boy with a peculiar secret. One that involves rats accomplishing incredible things. Follow along to vote for your favorite story each month and to hear a new short story every week. Sign up for our newsletter to be notified of new episodes and to vote for a winning story each month.
A Gripping Horror Story About the First Transatlantic Telegraph Signal
Go back in time with this Industrial Revolution horror short story by John Bills. This month, the guys take on a two-pronged prompt: inventions of the Industrial Revolution and, in honor of October, the horror genre. John transports to the era of telegraphy. His Lovecraftian monstrous tale of a young telegraph worker at Poldhu Point on the night of the first TransAtlantic telegraph signal chills us to the bone. It raises spectral reflections about very human fears of diving headlong into new technologies without a full understanding of how the natural world may respond. Follow along to vote for your favorite story each month and to hear a new short story every week. Sign up for our newsletter to be notified of new episodes and to vote for a winning story each month.
A Thrilling Gaslamp Ghost Story from the Age of Lightbulbs
Dive into a ghostly Victorian-era short story by historical fiction author Kenneth A. Baldwin. This month, the guys take on a two-pronged prompt: inventions of the Industrial Revolution and, in honor of October, the horror genre. To start the podcast off, Kenny delivers his chilling tale that explores the cusp of a new world-changing technology, the social aspects of class divides, and the fascinating intersection Victorians inhabited between science and spiritualism. Listen to the story of Cora, a woman haunted by scandal, ghosts, and darkness. Her only hope is the invention of her former lover. Follow along to vote for your favorite story each month and to hear a new short story every week. Sign up for our newsletter to be notified of new episodes and to vote for a winning story each month.