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Burned by a Paper Sun

Burned by a Paper Sun

By: Maeltopia
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A horror anthology podcast exploring the shadows where reason falters and light dares not linger.


Shadows come in a thousand shapes—some drawn long beneath a dying sky, others drifting and lost beneath a wandering cloud. Yet one certainty has always remained: every shadow must have a caster. But what if that isn’t true? What if darkness could stand on its own?


Here, the familiar laws of nature crumble. The Tower of Teeth rises from the soil, the Corpse Flower Plague spreads its rot, and the Great Darkness of 1999 still stains the edges of memory. In these tales, science fails, faith fractures, and the night no longer needs the day to exist.


Some stories stand alone; others intertwine—threads of a greater tapestry woven from nightmare and myth. Each reveals a fragment of the truth hiding in the dark… waiting to be seen.


Welcome to a world where shadows live—and they are watching.



Cover Art by Mark Anzalone and Danielle Adams

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Episodes
  • Patreon Unlock 2: The Weird Tapes

    Patreon Unlock 2: The Weird Tapes
    Jun 2 2026

    In 2017, the tragic events at Saint Rose's Orphanage in Kentucky shocked the community. The entire staff, including house mothers, housekeepers, workers, and security personnel, were discovered deceased and mutilated. Strikingly, all the children were missing. Early in the investigation, authorities found a tape recording that captured some of the harrowing incidents. According to reports, the tape suggested that the children were manipulated into committing the murders by one of the house Mothers. Some speculate that this woman is the notorious exopath known as "Mother-May-I," rumored to have a sinister influence over children and the ability to control them to carry out violent acts. However, the involvement of this individual has not been officially confirmed or denied by law enforcement.


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    21 mins
  • Patreon Unlock: The Weird Tapes

    Patreon Unlock: The Weird Tapes
    May 26 2026

    In 2011, The Weird Book received one of the strangest audio recordings in its history. The recording details a murder investigation led by an inspector named Clay Hellsworth. However, listeners have reported hearing different versions of the recording, with some describing entirely different conclusions. Due to its anomalous nature, the tape has been placed in quarantine until further research can be conducted on its peculiar properties.

    Cast:

    Clay Hellsworth voiced by Steven Zivic

    Detective Sophie voiced by Aubrey Akers

    Lester Cakes voiced by Steven Zivic

    Forensics woman voiced by Jessie Van Hove

    Forensics man voiced by Matt Van Hove

    Sergeant voiced by Steven Anzalone


    *The Weird Tapes is the the Weird Book Organization's archive of discovered audio recordings detailing mysterious paranormal events.

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    27 mins
  • Feed Drop - Dead Air Theater

    Feed Drop - Dead Air Theater
    May 5 2026

    A group of researchers get more than frostbite at the top of the world.


    This will be my first attempt in about a decade to produce one of these with full sound. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did putting it all together.


    Featuring myself and @tessa.vale.audio


    DAT Discord and Socials


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    19 mins
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