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ANNOUNCEMENT+FANWORK BONUS: Members of the Jury

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:36:22 GMT

Our first fanfiction audio story? How delightful!

Oh, by the way, we will be returning back in a month or so. Save the date, April 7.

This fanwork was inspired by 12th episode of our show, Wicked Love.

Written & edited by Ash Seguinte

Voiced by Jordan W. Anderson

You can find Jordan at @draeno.bsky.social

Check out more from Ash in Law of Names Media!

Want a suggestion from LoNM? Listen to At the Bottom of the Garden! A podcast of true faerie stories, created & produced by Aidan Moss.

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15. Yeehaw, Pilgrim

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:05:47 GMT

Cowboyification comes for us all...

You can find the episode document with scripts and credits here.

The Clockwork Cowboy

CONTENT WARNING: gun violence, being chased/hunted down, sudden noises

Written by Alaine Heart (she/her)

Edited by Leo B. Moss (he/they) and Praxis Killowatt (he/they)

Alex was voiced by Leo B. Moss

Nathan was voiced by Praxis Killowatt

British Cowboy was voiced by Just Jenah (they/them)

Sound designed by Just Jenah

Cowboy and His Horse

CONTENT WARNING:homophobia, implied family abuse, death

Written by Gem Aydın (they/them)

Edited by Just Jenah, Fortune Salem (he/him), Neutron (they/them)

The Cowboy was voiced by David Ault (he/him)

Recap was voiced by Neutron

Sound designed by Gem Aydın

You can find David Ault in https://www.davidault.co.uk/

You can find his audio drama in https://shadowsatthedoor.com/

About No Normal Life:

It’s 1991 and Anastacia has a mission from the gods: protect Lana King, The Chosen One, as she crisscrosses the country fighting the forces of evil. But Lana’s not so sure she’s the one who needs protecting. And the enormous crush Anastacia’s developing on her isn’t helping matters either.

If these two would-be monster hunters want to save the world they’re going to have to get their shit together. Or the results could be deadly!

If you want to back No Normal Life's first season on kickstarter you've got until October 31 2024, so go check it out! Tell your friends! And your enemies! And that fun weirdo you sit next to on the bus!

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14. Love Kills

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:08:29 GMT

Nothing can hurt more than love, my dear.

You can find the episode document with scripts and credits here.

Lover’s Burden:

CONTENT WARNING: domestic violence; visceral, wet murder

Written by Praxis Killawatt (he/they)

Edited by Eli Schwarz (xe/they), Leo B. Moss (he/they) and Just Jenah (they/them)

Grave Robber was Alaine Heart (she/her)

Lover was Leo B. Moss

Cemetery Guard was Neutron (they/them)

Sound designed by Just Jenah

Kill Me Now:

CONTENT WARNING:Fake Death, Misgendering, Depictions of Violence, Death, Brief references to abuse and revenge porn

Written by Just Jenah

Edited by Alaine Heart, Praxis Killawatt, and Neutron

Contractor was Taylor Michaels (he/him)

Adam was Fortune Salem (he/him)

Gordon was Prax Killawatt

Lucia was Lyssa Jay (she/they)

Maggie was Pine Gonzalez (they/them)

Amy was Eli Schwarz

Additional voices by Just Jenah, Alaine Heart, Leo B. Moss and Neutron

Sound designed by Gem Aydın (they/them)

The Ones Who Walked Back to Omelas:

CONTENT WARNING: spoilers for The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin, family abuse, murder, manipulation, generational trauma

Written by Gem Aydın

Edited by Lyssa Jay and Praxis Killawatt

Voiced by Just Jenah

Sound designed by Gem Aydın

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13. Existential Dread

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 17:51:33 GMT

I have been staring at the wall for hours, trying to come up with... something.

You can find the episode document with scripts and credits here.

Stuck:

CONTENT WARNING: Death, graphic depictions of violence, lose of self, talks of death.

Written by Alexander Bauner (he/they)

Edited by Neutron (they/them) and Praxis Killawatt (he/they)

Voiced by Neutron

Sound designed by Gem Aydın (they/them)

Haunting:

CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of death, house fire, body horror, self hatred

Written by Eli Schwarz (xe/they)

Edited by Neutron and Fortune Salem (he/him)

Voiced by Fortune Salem

Sound designed by Gem Aydın (they/them)

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12. Wicked Love

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:00:01 GMT

Would you let the wicked into your heart?

400WAH Team Q&A link: https://forms.gle/WSSB4GXf7iAt91Kx9

The episode was sound designed by Just Jenah (they/them)

The Crossroads Bar:

CONTENT WARNING: unwanted advances

Written by Prax Killawatt (he/they)

Edited by Just Jenah and Neutron (they/them)

Bartender was Lyssa Jay (she/they)

Stranger was Eli Schwarz (xe/they)

Sound designed by Just Jenah

Breath/ The Call /Soul:

CONTENT WARNING: claustrophobia

Written by Fortune Salem (he/him)

Edited by Prax Killawatt

Voiced by Leo B. Moss (he/they)

Sound designed by Gem Aydın (they/them)

Creature:

CONTENT WARNING: Mentions of body horror, caves, nature horror

Written by Gem Aydın

Edited by Praxis Killawatt and Just Jenah

Narrator was Alaine Heart (she/her)

Monster was Athan (he/him)

Sound designed by Just Jenah

You can find the episode document here.

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11. Refined Palate

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:08:40 GMT

You can find the episode document with scripts and credits here.

Check out Waterlogged: https://waterlogged.lawofnames.com/

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Hunger:

CONTENT WARNING: cannibalism, being hunted, drowning imagery, vivisection, fire

Written by Scholastic Arson (they/them)

Edited by Saša (they/them)

Voiced by Prax Killawatt (he/they)

Sound designed by Gem Aydın (they/them)

A shared dinner:

CONTENT WARNING: Cannibalism, stalking, and bone breaking

Written by Eli Schwarz (xe/xir and they/them)

Edited by Gem Aydın and Just Jenah (they/them)

Voiced by Lyssa Jay (she/they)

Sound designed by Gem Aydın

Absolutely Killer:

CONTENT WARNING: Cannibalism, Forced Paralysis, Gaslighting

Written by Lyssa Jay

Edited by Gem Aydın, Prax Killawatt, Just Jenah, and Fortune Salem (he/him)

Lester was voiced by Ben M. Rowe (he/him)

Body was voiced by Just Jenah

Sound designed by Just Jenah

You can find Ben here: https://x.com/benmrowe

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Announcement

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 17:00:58 GMT

Horror Haven has a message to you...

Haven was Gem Aydın (they/them)

Clarence was Lyssa Jay (she/they)

Recap was Neutron (they/them)

We are returning to your ears on 5th August, 2024! I hope you are ready..

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10. Butterflies

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 15:32:02 GMT

This episode is the season finale. We will be back soon with Season 2!

The episode was sound designed by Gem Aydın (they/them)

Butterflies by Gem Aydın

CONTENT WARNING: bugs, childhood trauma, being hunted

Edited by Fortune Salem (he/him) and Leo B. Moss (he/they)

Performed by Leo B. Moss

Fascination by Fortune Salem

CONTENT WARNING: hopelessness, heavy machine sounds for sfx, mentions of dead animals, metaphors for climate change

Edited by Gem Aydın and Prax Killawatt (he/they)

Performed by Eli Schwarz (xe/they)

You can find the episode document with scripts and credits here.

Find out more about What's In The Rift: https://whatsintherift.com/

Where to find us:

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9. Righteous

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:29:44 GMT

The biggest mistake we make is to think that we are right and oh, so above others.

The episode was sound designed by Gem Aydın (they/them)

Chains of Life by Gem Aydın

CONTENT WARNING: being stuck, gaslighting, chain rattlings for sfx

Performed by Alaine Heart (she/her)

Edited by Alaine Heart and Prax Killawatt (he/they)

The Machine by Alaine Heart

CONTENT WARNING: hopelessness, heavy machine sounds for sfx, mentions of dead animals, metaphors for climate change

Performed by Prax Killawatt

Edited by Gem Aydın and Prax Killawatt

You can find the episode document with scripts and credits here.

Where to find us:

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SPECIAL: Crimbus

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 17:29:55 GMT

You definitely should listen to the full episode til the end :)

The Christmas lights were made by Cake (xie/they) Check their art here: https://thatcakelovingwitch.tumblr.com/

The episode was sound designed by Gem Aydın (they/them)

Haven was Gem Aydın

Clap If You Believe by Just Jenah (they/them)

CONTENT WARNING: death, violence, suffocation, manifestation of a horror story

Eli was Eli Schwarz (xe/they)

Myka was Leo B. Moss (he/they)

Gale was Just Jenah (they/them)

Santa was Prax Killawatt (he/they)

Edited by Eli Schwarz, Gem Aydın, and Lyssa Jay (she/they)

CONTENT WARNING FOR THE LAST HAVEN SCENE: loud noises, jumpscare

Ghost was Fortune Salem (he/him)

Haven and Ghost’s interactions were an adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. It was the cast and crew having their fun version of it.

You can find the episode document with scripts and credits here.

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8. Television

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:15:35 GMT

New voices and old voices, all the gang, and more!

Thanks to Taylor Michaels and Athan for guest-starring in this episode! Link of the Grotto Pod is down below.

CONTENT WARNING FOR TELEVISION (THIS EPISODE’S INTRODUCER): unreality, mentions of murder, loud repeating sounds

The episode was sound designed by Gem Aydın (they/them)

Recap was Neutron (they/them)

Haven was Gem Aydın

Clarence was Lyssa Jay (she/they)

Unseen by Gem Aydın

CONTENT WARNING: Xenophobia, multiple queerphobia elements mentioned, violence, murder, mentions of suicide, illnesses and accidents, haunting, death

Benjamin Lynn was Prax Killawatt (he/they)

Interviewer was Just Jenah (they/them)

Edited by Just Jenah and Prax Killawatt

Open Up by Alaine (she/her)

CONTENT WARNING: body horror, murder, bullying, screams, blood, gore, and death

The Host was Eli Schwarz (xe/they)

Contestant 1 was Leo B. Moss (he/they)

Contestant 2 was Fortune Salem (he/him)

Edited by Gem Aydın

Guests

Television was Taylor Michaels (he/him)

You can find him here: https://linktr.ee/taylormichaels

Matt was Athan (he/him)

You can find him here: https://www.twitch.tv/athansmusic

Intermission had a trailer from the new sibling podcast, The Grotto Pod. It was made by Athan, voice acted by Lyssa, Taylor, and Athan. Three of them also voice acts in the podcast the team met through, WOE.BEGONE.

The Grotto Pod: https://www.thegrottopod.com/

WOE.BEGONE: https://woebegonepod.com/

You can find the episode document with scripts and credits here.

Where to find us:

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7. Clarence

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 18:01:07 GMT

Just two besties, hanging out...

The episode was sound designed by Gem Aydın (they/them)

For Sale by Fortune Salem (he/him)

CONTENT WARNING: drowning, implied murder

Voiced by Lyssa Jay (she/they)

Edited by Gem Aydın

Window by Gem Aydın

CONTENT WARNING: eye horror, brief mention of hallucinations, suicidal thoughts and mental facilities, mental breakdown, loud banging noises

Performed by Lyssa Jay

Edited by Lyssa Jay and Prax Killawatt (he/the

You can find the episode document with scripts and credits here.

Where to find us:

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Check us out in:

Nocturne Hall, Dupont Investigations: https://nocturnehall.com/dupontinvestigations

The Grotto: https://www.thegrottopod.com/

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6. Extant

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:51:47 GMT

Sometimes the horror is real life but twisted.

The episode was sound designed by Gem Aydın (they/them)

Untitled by Alaine

CONTENT WARNING: metaphors for depression, body paralysis, suicide ideation

Voiced by Praxis Killawatt (he/they)

Edited by Gem Aydın and Lyssa Jay (she/they)

Pain of Aging by Eli Schwarz (they/them)

CONTENT WARNING: metaphors for aging, body horror

Performed by Leo B. Moss (he/they)

Edited by Gem Aydın, Just Jenah (they/them), and Praxis Killawatt

You can find the episode document with scripts and credits here.

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5. Charmed

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 17:29:18 GMT

I would say I am charmed to see you but that would be contradictory to our point.

The episode was sound designed by Gem Aydın (they/them)

Devotion by Eli Schwarz (xe/xir and they/them)

Content warnings: abusive relationships, drugging, stalking, romantic obsession, cults

Edited by Gem Aydın and Just Jenah

Voiced by Alaine (she/her)

Cultists were Prax Killawatt (he/they), Eli Schwarz, Lyssa Jay (she/they), and Leo B. Moss (he/they)

Pixie Dust by Fortune Salem (he/him)

CONTENT WARNING: emetophobia, hospitalization, self-harm, questionable reality, sensory issues mentioned

Edited by Gem Aydın and Just Jenah

Voiced by Just Jenah (they/them)

You can find the episode document with scripts and credits here.

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4. Hunt

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 17:39:01 GMT

It must be hunting season, somewhere, I believe.

The episode was sound designed by Gem Aydın (they/them)

Coyotes by Prax Killawatt (he/they)

Content warnings: being hunted, panic, mentions of dead animals, mentions of dead friends

It was edited by Fortune Salem, Just Jenah, and Neutron

It was voiced by Eli Schwarz (xe/xir and they/them)

Crime by Gem Aydın (they/them)

Content warnings: murder, serial killer, femicide, sexism, transphobia, mentions of incapable law enforcement, crime, window-watching, mentions of stalking, real-life horror

It was edited by Fortune Salem, Just Jenah, and Lyssa Jay

It was voiced by Fortune Salem (he/him)

You can find the episode document with scripts and credits here.

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3. Sacrifice

Sat, 23 Sep 2023 16:33:08 GMT

We have a field trip on the Haven today!

The episode was sound designed by Gem Aydın (they/them)

Boon & Bane by Just Jenah (they/them)

Story Warnings: mentions of child sacrifice, extinction events, murder, depiction of violence, depiction of grief

SFX: choking, sobbing

Edited by Gem Aydın, Neutron, and Lyssa Jay

The voice of Cas was Neutron (they/them)

The voice of Jo was Lyssa Jay (she/they)

Drown by Lyssa Jay (she/they)

Story warnings: panic attacks, claustrophobia, allusions to cults, drowning, brief mention of being drugged, mentions of kidnapping

SFX: choking, depiction of panic attacks, ambiance of an enclosed space, high-pitched ringing

Edited by Gem Aydın, Neutron, Prax Killawatt, and Just Jenah

The voice of the New Visitor/Drowned was Prax Killawatt (he/they)

You can find the episode document with scripts and credits here.

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2. Skitter

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 19:14:15 GMT

Today in Horror Haven, we bring you a tape called "Skitter".

CONTENT WARNING: Screaming, loud noises, bug horror, flying bug horror, simply leave if you don’t like bug horror. Other warnings include; medical malpractice, medical trauma, therapy trauma, derealization, crossing boundaries between real and nightmare, body horror, and bug death.

The episode was written by Lyssa Jay (she/they)

It was edited and sound designed by Gem Aydın (they/them)

The voice of the Therapist was Just Jenah (they/them)

The voice of Leslie was Eli Schwarz (xe/xir and they/them)

Special thanks to Enes and Prax for prooflistening.

For the script, credits, and more, check our episode document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zC9-NKZ53cIvAbuZ_vu1JVwjKsxusERID-vA8yF4lhQ/edit?usp=sharing

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1. Tiny

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:18:43 GMT

Welcome, welcome to Horror Haven! We have two unique stories for you today; The Wicked and The Kid.

CONTENT WARNING:

The Wicked: Mentions of murder, mentions of body horror, mentions of animal abuse, the concept of self, talk about the universe and supernatural, gore, the feeling of entrapment, themes of suicidal thoughts.

The Kid: Belittlement, mentions of demons, insignificance in the universe, slight mention of sexual themes, mentions of pain

The episode was written, produced, and sound designed by Gem Aydın (they/them)

It was edited by Lyssa Jay (she/they) and Fortune Salem (he/him)

The voice of The Wicked was Prax Killawatt (he/they)

The voice of The Tiny was Lyssa Jay (she/they)

The begging guy in The Wicked was Gem Aydın (they/them)

Special Thanks to Eli, Saša, and Enes for prooflistening.

For the script, credits, and more, check out our episode document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11obwYuNCdkcdvahfMV7INzzV3LdZ19E3I8Y2Sc102bo/edit?usp=sharing

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0.5 Welcomes and Introductions

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:43:08 GMT

Thank you for listening.

This episode's Google Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YBxR-02La2h1qScDtqDzTg9R7RUkKycWyWsHVPGWpCc/edit?usp=sharing

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