EW 2022-1: Extra Wicked Anthology 2022-1, Three Dark Tales

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Welcome to Extra Wicked, our special bonus tales made possible by our Supporters at the Extra Wicked Level.

Stories are combined into quarterly anthology episodes so that the authors work may be shared with the full audience, but our Supporters hear them first.

“Cleared for Reentry”, written by Briana Morgan and told by Graham Rowat, with a custom score by Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams.

“Portraiture”, written by Davis Walden and told by David Ault, with a custom score by Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams.

“The Lady of The Wood”, written by Cody Mower told by Daniel Foytik, with a custom score by Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams.

Story Summaries:

“Cleared for Reentry”
Two men are ready to end their mission aboard the space station they’ve lived and worked on together for months. Excited to depart, the tension is palpable, and things might not go as smoothly as planned.

“Portraiture”
A grieving man who has lost his wife and son visits a painter with an uncanny ability that allows him to contact the deceased. Dark truths are revealed.

“The Lady of The Wood”
It’s funny how fast history makes misunderstood women into witches. In the fall of 2008 two best friends go hunting for the ghost of the infamous witch of the Maine woods Emeline Gurney, who supposedly married her son on Satan’s orders. But as they cross into the old pine forests of Fayette, they find they are way in over their heads.

Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it.

If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control.

Producer & Showrunner: Daniel Foytik
Producer: Meg Williams

Lead Editor & Executive Producer: Scarlett R. Algee
Creative Director & Executive Producer: Jeanette Andromeda
Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams

Hosted by: Daniel Foytik
Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda
Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese
Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese
Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC

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The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com

Audio program ©2025 – 9th Story Studios LLC.

All Rights Reserved.No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese
Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLCz

FX: freesound.org

Produced by: Daniel Foytik
Hosted by: Daniel Foytik