Fireside Mystery Theatre
Join host Ms. Ali Silva, along with her amazing company of actors and musicians, for an evening of thrilling and chilling tales!Fireside Mystery Theatre is original audio drama performed live. We're like an old-fashioned radio show with a modern macabre sensibility! We perform once a month at The Sl… read more
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42.1 MORE from The Secret Files of Nellie Bly: "Lizzie Halliday"
March 18th, 2019
Intrepid reporter Nellie Bly faces down a notorious serial killer for an exclusive one-on-one interview.
"Lizzie Halliday" was recorded live on February 24th, 2019. It’s the first of our adventures from the archives of
41.4 Secret Lovers: "The Admired"
March 10th, 2019
Good Mayor Cobb learns that some memories never die — no matter how hard we try to bury them.
"The Admired" was recorded live on January 27th, 2019. It’s the final tale from our racy audio romp, Secret Lovers.
This …
41.3 Secret Lovers: "To Thine Own Self Be True"
March 3rd, 2019
Why is it that to her best and closest friends, Monica's strange new girlfriend seems awfully familiar?
"To Thine Own Self Be True" was recorded …
41.2 Secret Lovers: "A Place of Love"
February 24th, 2019
In old man Hagastag's amusement park, there's one place off the beaten path that's meant especially for lovers.
"A Place of Love" was recorded live …
41.1 Secret Lovers: "Three Little Secrets"
February 17th, 2019
Thrill to a trio of bite-sized tales of deceit, deception, & indiscretion.
"Three Little Secrets" was recorded live on January 27th, 2019. It’s the first episode from our racy audio romp, Secret Lovers.
This …
40.4 Holiday Haunts 2018: "The Foreign Boarder"
January 6th, 2019
The holidays are a time to open our homes and welcome guests with love in our hearts. But not all are welcoming or bearing peace and good will to all…
40.3 Holiday Haunts 2018: "The List"
December 30th, 2018
Many of us eagerly await the excitement of Christmas morning each year. But, what if, rather than waking to the sight of coveted presents beneath the tree, we woke to visions of our darkest fears?
"The List" was …
40.2 Holiday Haunts 2018: "The Twenty-Fourth Door"
December 23rd, 2018
Each day of the advent calendar reveals a secret and sometimes sweet holiday treat in anticipation of Christmas. But what if it brought you closer …
40.1 Holiday Haunts 2018: "Winter Revels"
December 9th, 2018
Perhaps they really are St. Nick’s special helpers and deserve their share of holiday recognition — the hoards of SantaCon-ers, bringing their …
39.4 Shapeshifters: "Blue Spruce Drive"
December 2nd, 2018
Sam and Henry just bought their first home. But they soon find that their purchase comes with something extra that was definitely not mentioned in the listing.
"Blue Spruce Drive" was recorded live at The Slipper Room …
39.3 Shapeshifters: "Hide"
November 25th, 2018
Look out for this gal: Harriet has a lot going on inside lately — even more than she knows.
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39.2 Shapeshifters: "The Sacrifice of Frowzy"
November 11th, 2018
Horribly noisy and disrespectful neighbors are not an uncommon plight of city life. One beleaguered couple finds that the answer to their ongoing …
39.1 Shapeshifters: "A Moonlight Flight"
November 5th, 2018
Why do the spirits of the forest sense that there is “murder in the air?” The dreadful answer waits at the end of their nocturnal journey to the …
The Midnight Reading: "Gabriel-Ernest"
October 28th, 2018
A man encounters a mysterious young boy on a walk around his woodland property. The strange child makes some very morbid boasts about his life in the …
38.4 LOST AT SEA: "Cakes and Flowers"
September 30th, 2018
A bizarre sighting upends the lives of the locals who reside in the fishing village of Peter's Pot…
38.3 LOST AT SEA: "True North"
September 23rd, 2018
Tensions escalate as a dysfunctional family takes their problems to the high seas for a cryptic cruise...
"True North" was recorded live at The Slipper Room in NYC on January 28th, 2018. It's the 3rd part of our series …
The Midnight Reading: "Was it a Dream?"
September 16th, 2018
A grieving lover makes a startling and tragic discovery on a visit to a graveyard in this chillingly atmospheric sketch by the master of the short story, Guy de Maupassant.
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The Midnight Reading: "Incident on a Lake"
September 9th, 2018
A sizeable inheritance threatens to come between a man and his wife. Perhaps a nice trip to explore strange and distant lands might help settle …
38.2 LOST AT SEA: "Becalmed"
August 26th, 2018
Settle in for the tortured tale of the good ship Mary Clare and the ill-fated woman who was her namesake…
38.1 LOST AT SEA: "The Open Boat"
August 19th, 2018
When a disaster occurs at sea, it brings out the best in some, the absolute worst in others...
"The Open Boat" was recorded live at The Slipper Room …
37.4 The Electric Chair: "The Usual"
August 12th, 2018
A timid man is persuaded to take a chance and chooses a path quite different from the one he comfortably walks — a path that could lead him into some …
37.3 The Electric Chair: "Hope's Land of Candy"
August 5th, 2018
A tragic tale of a sweet woman whose sweetest dreams turn most deadly...
"Hope's Land of Candy" was recorded live on May 27th, 2018. It was part of our show, The Electric Chair.
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37.2 The Electric Chair: "Guilty as Charged"
July 15th, 2018
The tale of Tan Jacobs' path to the electric chair is quite a shocker. Even though it was written for him at birth…
37.1 The Electric Chair: "Seven In The Picture"
July 1st, 2018
A motley group of the condemned are unable to leave the place where they each met their fate…
36.4 Sunken Harbor: The Strawberry Festival "The Scrambler"
June 18th, 2018
A mysterious menace lurks on the carnival grounds of the Sunken Harbor Strawberry Festival. Will Mr. Sheldon and Rabbi Berman be able to stop a potential disaster?
"The Scrambler" is the thrilling finale to our …
36.3 Sunken Harbor: The Strawberry Festival "Sheldon's Glove"
June 10th, 2018
Mr. Sheldon and Rabbi Berman go snooping around an off-limits area of town only to find something most sinister...
"Sheldon's Glove" is the third of a four-part saga that is Sunken Harbor: The Strawberry Festival.
Be …
36.2 Sunken Harbor: The Strawberry Festival "Cool Heads"
June 3rd, 2018
Don't ever fail to return a phone call from Simon Perdido. It could be worse… He could call on you in person.
"Cool Heads" is the second of a …
36.1 Sunken Harbor: The Strawberry Festival "Cistern Cissy"
May 21st, 2018
A pitiful strawberry harvest could spell trouble for small-town Sunken Harbor’s most popular, beloved, and relied-upon summer festival.
"Cistern …
35.4 The Secret Files of Nellie Bly: "February 18th, 1894: The Siren of The Coleman House"
May 13th, 2018
Nellie Bly goes up against her greatest rival yet: the cunning and mysterious Mrs. Allie Clemishere…
35.3 The Secret Files of Nellie Bly: "February 4th, 1894: Nellie Bly & The Ghost"
April 23rd, 2018
Nellie Bly will do anything and go anywhere to get a story — even if it means spending a night in a "haunted" house...
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35.2 The Secret Files of Nellie Bly: "The Eleventh Day"
April 15th, 2018
Many of you may know the famous story by Nellie Bly, "Ten Days in a Mad-House," her groundbreaking exposé of the insane asylum on Blackwell's Island… But do you really?
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35.1 The Secret Files of Nellie Bly: “February 2nd, 1896: A Champion of Her Sex"
April 8th, 2018
Nellie Bly lands the interview of a lifetime. But the juiciest bits of it are stated off the record...
The first of four installments from The Secret Files of Nellie Bly. Recorded live at The Slipper Room on March …
34.4 The Female of The Species: "The Open Door"
April 1st, 2018
Perpetual slouch Phil Bowers hopes to make his good fortune by trying to unravel the mystery of an enigmatic door. Based on the short story by Charlotte Riddell.
"The Open Door" is a radio play from our live show, The …
34.3 The Female of The Species: "The Duchess at Prayer"
March 25th, 2018
There is no love lost between the Duke and Duchess Ercole. A sinner's cruel fate is set in stone. Based on the short story by Edith Wharton.
This …
34.2 The Female of The Species: "Encore in the East Village"
March 18th, 2018
"If you hear me once…then you'll hear me again…" The words of a strange song haunt the waking thoughts of a woman. Based on the short story by Vernon Lee.
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34.1 The Female of The Species: "Hercule Meets His Maker"
March 11th, 2018
It seems there is only one man who can locate one of the world's greatest writers when she's gone missing…
33.4 The Master's Hand: "Sunken Harbor: We Are The Clay"
March 4th, 2018
Our saga at Sunken Harbor continues from our last outing in the creepy town: "The Cradle of Aviation" (ep 28.2). A retired wax sculptor is drawn into …
33.3 The Master's Hand: "Another Pinocchio"
February 11th, 2018
How about a truly twisted take on a much loved fairy tale? In our version, Geppetto has much to answer for…
33.2 The Master's Hand: "The Divine Gift"
February 4th, 2018
In Ancient Greece, two brothers stand at the center of a drama that will affect the very nature of life, art, and humanity…
33.1 The Master's Hand: "Tuesday Art Group"
January 18th, 2018
A formidable presence distracts a gathering of grey-haired painters…
32.4 Holiday Haunts: "The To-Do List"
December 30th, 2017
Vicky Simsbury embarks on a journey through loneliness and loss to find love and self-discovery with the help of someone from beyond.
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32.3 Holiday Haunts: "The Holiday Party"
December 22nd, 2017
Sherri Dawes is the new software engineer at Spry Industries, and she's arrived just in time for the company's epic holiday party…
32.2 Holiday Haunts: "The Carolers"
December 14th, 2017
Door to door they go to sing songs of holiday cheer… But has this cranky crew of carolers stayed out a bit too late?
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32.1 Holiday Haunts: "The Christmas Elf"
December 7th, 2017
Sometimes no matter how hard you try to be good for Santa, there's always someone…or something…there to lead you astray.
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31.4 Games of Chance: "The Suicide Club"
November 30th, 2017
An eccentric professor and his reluctant grad student enter into a secret society to play a strange card game with perilously high stakes. Adapted from a story by Robert Louis Stevenson...
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31.3 Games of Chance: "The Inamorata"
November 24th, 2017
In the days of the Old West, a colorful group of characters find their fates intertwine upon a Mississippi riverboat casino...
This episode is …
31.2 Games of Chance: "Everyone's a Winner"
November 16th, 2017
The bright lights of the carnival and the shadows they conceal lure a man into a fevered nightmare...
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31.1 Games of Chance: "A Little Scratch"
November 9th, 2017
For some, all they need to work out a gambling addiction is just a little scratch...
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30.4 Sing The Old Alma Mater Part 4: “The Field House”
November 2nd, 2017
Miss Ebbet has a sinister plot of her own and weaves it into her school production of the tragic play “The Duchess of Malfi.”
“The Field House” is …
30.3 Sing The Old Alma Mater Part 3: "The Red Line"
October 26th, 2017
A strange and secretive society, The Red Line Club, threatens to come between a group of good friends.
The peculiar tale of the Cathedral School of …
30.2 Sing The Old Alma Mater Part 2: "The Dormitory"
October 18th, 2017
The past blurs with the present as we explore the strange and tragic past of the Cathedral School of St. Thaddeus. “Curious,” “odd,” and “peculiar” …
30.1 Sing The Old Alma Mater Part 1: "A Play Upon Words"
October 11th, 2017
Our 4th season premiere is a four-part series about the ill-fated Cathedral School of St. Thaddeus. It's a sinister after-school special we call …
29.4 The Midnight Reading Live at the NYPL: 3 by Ambrose Bierce
September 28th, 2017
Three startling vignettes by Ambrose Bierce convincingly draw us into the greater depths of the supernatural.
Recorded live at the New York Public Library 53rd Street on March 9, 2017.
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29.3 FMT Live at The NYPL: Pearlroth
September 20th, 2017
Norbert Pearlroth, the head researcher for Ripley's Believe It or Not, finds himself at the center of a mystery too strange, too sinister, too dangerous... ...too dangerous to be true.
Thrill to this revivification of …
29.2 FMT Live at The NYPL: The Madame's Fancy
September 13th, 2017
Fact meets fantasy in this original radio play where we celebrate the artist, entrepreneur and fascinating character that is Madame Marie Tussaud. We venture beyond the tourist attraction in this historical fiction …
29.1 FMT Live at the NYPL: The Secret Apartment
September 6th, 2017
A short prologue from our special live show recorded at the New York Public Library at 53rd Street this past spring, it's a small taste of …
The Midnight Reading: "The Summer People"
September 1st, 2017
For our final installment: an elegiac tale of summer's end that slyly reveals a creeping, inevitable menace. A master stroke penned by the great Shirley Jackson.
The Midnight Reading is a special summer series of …
The Midnight Reading: Two (True) Ghost Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle
August 23rd, 2017
Two startling pieces of supernatural non-fiction by Arthur Conan Doyle: "The Ghost of The Moat" & "A London Ghost."
The Midnight Reading is a special summer series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the …
The Midnight Reading: "The Affair at 7, Rue de M"
August 16th, 2017
Perhaps the most bizarre aspect of this strange tale of the supernatural, is the fact that it was written by none other than the "giant of American letters," John Steinbeck. It's a true hidden gem. "The Affair at 7, Rue …
The Midnight Reading: "August Heat"
August 9th, 2017
A sweltering summer day heralds ominous premonitions for a struggling artist in William Fryer Harvey's eerie short story.
The Midnight Reading is a special summer series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the …
The Midnight Reading: “Bluebeard"
August 2nd, 2017
Give ear to Charles Perrault’s original fairy tale of the infamous serial killer. Included is an even more chilling account of the historical figure …
The Midnight Reading: "The Dancing Partner"
July 19th, 2017
PREMIERE EPISODE. A young woman is invited to waltz with a mechanical beau in Jerome K. Jerome’s grotesque short story, “The Dancing Partner.”
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28.4 - The Taken
July 16th, 2017
Can the eccentric and strange mystic seers Sabella and Nancy help a desperate woman find her missing nephew?
Part of “Some People You Might Know,” recorded live at The Slipper Room in New York City on Sunday, May 28th …
28.3 - The Wheat & The Chaff
July 5th, 2017
The members of the extreme eating Gastronomers Club pay a visit to some "sin eaters" living in rural America for the ultimate dining experience.
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28.2 - Sunken Harbor: The Cradle of Aviation
July 2nd, 2017
Something spotted in the skies above Sunken Harbor draws several townsfolk into the center of an eerie mystery.
Part of “Some People You Might …
28.1 - Companions in Darkness
June 21st, 2017
Julie and Evan listen to the radio as they take a moonlit drive along the back roads of Sunken Harbor.
Prologue to “Some People You Might Know,” …
27.4 - The Singer or the Song?
June 7th, 2017
Evelyn, the most popular singer at the Cavendish Club, has been knocking ‘em dead lately. A little too dead.
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27.3 - Together in Song
May 31st, 2017
Nothing can ever keep Karen and Zachary apart - as long as their favorite song is playing…
27.2 - Tempus Fugit
May 24th, 2017
Joyce and her brother Jimmy inherit a musical clock that seems to take time as well as tell it…
27.1 - It Takes Real Guts
May 17th, 2017
Eddie and Leena receive a strange lesson on musical instruments from a classical string quartet.
Recorded live at The Slipper Room as part of our show, “An Ear for Music,” on Sunday, April 30th 2017.
Featured in the …
Prelude to “An Ear For Music”
May 5th, 2017
Ali Silva and James Rieser share some interesting trivia and anecdotes that inspired the writing of FMT’s most recent live show. Coming May 17, the first of four weekly podcast episodes from “An Ear For Music.”
FMT …
26.4 - Connect The Dots
April 26th, 2017
An eerie imagining of what might have happened in the true-life mystery of wealthy New York socialite Dorothy Arnold, who vanished in 1910 never to …
26.3 - Expiration Date
April 19th, 2017
Shana learns that while there’s no use crying over spilt milk, the photo on the carton staring back at her holds another story altogether…
26.2 - The Disappearing Kiss
April 12th, 2017
It’s last call at the bar, but before the last shot is poured, a few eerie accounts of strange disappearances will be shared in secret.
Also featuring a musical performance by Silbin Sandovar: “Gone” written by Smokey …
26.1 - The Lady of The Highway
April 5th, 2017
Who is this lady of the highway? If you happen to see her — what is it exactly that she wants to show you?
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25.4 - Beyond The Grave
March 29th, 2017
A tale of life, love, and laughter in the face of the inevitable among a group of senior citizens.
Also featuring a musical performance by Annabelle …
25.3 - All They Had To Do Was Dream
March 22nd, 2017
Two long lost lovers reunite and discover they can carry on a passionate affair while still many miles apart…
25.2 - The Mizpah
March 15th, 2017
Inspector Terry and his dutiful constable Thomas find themselves to be a little out of their depth as they are called to the Dockeray home to …
25.1 - The Roses of Popayán
March 8th, 2017
How can the persistent aroma of roses be explained on a long-deserted lot in a crumbled city… where there are no flowers to be found?
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24.4 - Snowbound In Sunken Harbor: Part 3
March 1st, 2017
The third and final chapter of “Snowbound In Sunken Harbor.” Mayor Belfair, Sheriff Ulster & Mr. Sheldon are confronted with the unnerving mystery of the historic Chappy House.
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24.3 - Snowbound In Sunken Harbor: Part 2
February 22nd, 2017
Mayor Belfair has a strange encounter while stuck in a train car on the Long Island Rail Road, Sheriff Ulster and Mr. Sheldon brave the storm to …
24.2 - Snowbound In Sunken Harbor: Part 1
February 15th, 2017
Sheriff Ulster and his undersized crew struggle to aid the many people in need of assistance during the snowstorm while the eccentric Englishman Mr. Sheldon is deeply worried about the whereabouts of his teenaged niece.
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24.1 - Snowbound in Sunken Harbor: Prologue
February 8th, 2017
The prologue of our story, “Snowbound In Sunken Harbor.” Despite nary a warning about it in the local weather forecast, a mysterious blizzard has …
Sunken Harbor Recap
February 8th, 2017
We prepare you for a journey back to the creepy town of Sunken Harbor with this short recap. Featuring moments from our past Sunken Harbor experiences, we hope this helps to get you in the mood and up to speed.
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23.4 - Blood Sisters
January 31st, 2017
Episode 23.4 “Blood Sisters” from our Siblings show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on Sunday, November 27th 2016.
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23.3 - The Devil You Know
January 23rd, 2017
Episode 23.3 “The Devil You Know” from our Siblings show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on Sunday, November 27th 2016.
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23.2 - Quintessence
January 16th, 2017
Episode 23.2 “Quintessence” from our Siblings show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on Sunday, November 27th 2016.
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23.1 - They Heard You Too
January 9th, 2017
Episode 23.1 “They Heard You Too” from our Siblings show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on Sunday, November 27th 2016.
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22.4 - The Executor of The Will
January 2nd, 2017
Episode 22.4 “The Executor of The Will” from our Holiday Haunts 2016 show performed live at The Bickford Theatre at The Morris Museum in Morristown, …
22.3 - A Fine Furnished House
December 26th, 2016
Episode 22.3 “A Fine Furnished House” from our Holiday Haunts 2016 show performed live at The Bickford Theatre at The Morris Museum in Morristown, …
22.2 - The Philosopher’s Clone
December 19th, 2016
Episode 22.2 “The Philosopher’s Clone” from our Holiday Haunts 2016 show performed live at The Bickford Theatre at The Morris Museum in Morristown, …
22.1 - A Question I Ask
December 12th, 2016
Episode 22.1 “A Question I Ask” from our Holiday Haunts 2016 show performed live at The Bickford Theatre at The Morris Museum in Morristown, New …
Holiday Greetings and an Update from Ali Silva
December 5th, 2016
This special holiday message from our maven of mystery (and other exciting news and announcements) is brought to you by Mack Weldon quality men’s …
21.4 - The Flight of the Silver Swan
November 28th, 2016
21.4 "The Flight of the Silver Swan" from our Strange Anatomy show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 10/30/16
A young woman imprisoned in a horribly deformed body discovers a mysterious hidden talent.
21.3 - Pearlroth
November 21st, 2016
21.3 "Pearlroth" from our Strange Anatomy show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 10/30/16
Norbert Pearlroth, the eccentrically brilliant head researcher for Ripley’s Believe It or Not, is drawn into an …
21.2 - Foot in Mouth
November 14th, 2016
21.2 "Foot in Mouth" from our Strange Anatomy show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 10/30/16
Marco Reyes has a very unique problem …
21.1 - The Story of Adam Rainer
November 7th, 2016
21.1 "The Story of Adam Rainer" from our Strange Anatomy show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 10/30/16
This little vignette, a remarkable and true account of one of the greatest flukes in medical …
20.3 - Don't Kill the Bit
October 31st, 2016
20.3 "Don't Kill the Bit" from our “Laugh, Clown, Laugh" show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 9/25/16.
Maurice the Marvelous and his lovely assistant, Nora, venture out of their comfort zone to put …
20.2 - Bucky & Becky
October 17th, 2016
20.2 "Bucky & Becky" from our “Laugh, Clown, Laugh" show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 9/25/16
This story about the …
20.1 - Too Soon, Too Soon
October 3rd, 2016
SEASON PREMIERE EPISODE!
20.1 "Too Soon, Too Soon" from our “Laugh, Clown, Laugh” show performed & recorded live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 9/25/16.
Larry Learner is a stand-up comedian—a struggling …
The Midnight Reading - “The Last Squire of Ennismore”
September 19th, 2016
For the final show in our series of dark and dramatic readings, Mary Murphy reads and performs Charlotte Riddell’s strange and unsettling Celtic ghost story “The Last Squire of Ennismore.”
Hosted by Ali Silva …
The Midnight Reading - “Man Overboard”
September 12th, 2016
Get ready for a suspense thriller penned by the one and only Winston Churchill! It’s hard to believe but old Winston reveals a real flair for the …
The Midnight Reading - “The Riddle”
September 5th, 2016
This week Mary Murphy performs Walter De La Mare’s beguiling and disturbing tale “The Riddle” along with his eerie poem “Bewitched.”
Hosted by Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent) Read and performed by Mary Murphy
Created and …
The Midnight Reading - “The Last Kiss” & “A Madman”
August 29th, 2016
This week, in observance of the birthday of French horror maven Maurice Level, we present two tales by the ne plus ultra of “le Théâtre du Grand …
The Midnight Reading - “Moonlight Sonata”
August 22nd, 2016
When it comes to macabre and mysterious musings, the name Alexander Woollcott does not immediately come to mind — which makes this week’s tale …
The Midnight Reading - “The True Story”
August 15th, 2016
Take a journey this week with our own Mary Murphy for a rare glimpse into the darker side of Dylan Thomas’ psyche with this sordid little tale of madness and murder. Also included in this episode is a reading of Thomas’ …
The Midnight Reading - "The Oval Portrait"
August 8th, 2016
This week Ali Silva treats us to a rich performance of Edgar Allan Poe’s the “Oval Portrait” — perhaps the macabre master’s shortest tale (as well as one of his most haunting and evocative) paired with a recitation of …
The Midnight Reading - “Rats”
August 1st, 2016
This week we celebrate the birthday (1st of August, 1862) of M.R. James, the Mozart of the modern tale of terror with a special reading of this insidious little chiller. Beware: like the best work of M.R. James this one …
The Midnight Reading - “A Fruitless Assignment"
July 27th, 2016
“The Midnight Reading” is a weekly summer supplemental series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of dark literature that have inspired our show, Fireside Mystery Theatre. We also want to encourage our …
19: Mother, Darling
June 8th, 2016
For our season two finale we're wrapping up a special gift just for mother with strange tales of maternal mayhem, menace, and mystery.
Recorded live at The Slipper Room on May 29th, 2016
Cast: Ali Silva …
18: Return to Sunken Harbor
May 18th, 2016
What's happening to the little coastal town of Sunken Harbor? A peaceful calm is about to betray something deeply unsettling ready to step out from …
17: Irish Ghost Stories 2016
April 8th, 2016
Three new radio plays culled from deep within the bogs--the myths, the mysteries and the ghosts of Erin.
Recorded live at The Slipper Room on March …
16: Haunt Couture
March 9th, 2016
Ready yourselves for an evening of stylishly sinister tales-- ready to wear and scare, twisted tighter than Scarlette’s corset.
Recorded live at The Slipper Room on February 28th, 2016
Cast: Ali Silva …
15: Ghosts of New York
February 10th, 2016
Tales of specters, forgotten phantoms and things you may or may not have seen worming their way into the core of The Big Apple. Yes, this month we'll be aiming our otherworldly radio dramatic ear into our own backyard: …
14: Holiday Haunts 2015
January 9th, 2016
An all new holiday themed show for 2015! Yuletide flavored tales so chilling not a creature will be stirring. Catch the holiday spirit before it …
13: Feast of Fear 2015
November 24th, 2015
Our Thanksgiving "Feast of Fear" is back for 2015 with a plentiful serving of sumptuous suspense with a side of hale and hearty horrors!
Recorded …
12: Something's Moving: Tales of Automatons
November 6th, 2015
What are automatons you might ask? Automatons are mechanical figures that can mimic the movements and actions of living beings. It is quite an ancient art actually. Our tales this month will leave you wide-eyed with …
11: Unraveled Travel
October 8th, 2015
As summer fades and people return from their holiday vacations, we thought it would be an apt time to recount our own cryptic tales from some …
10: London Fog
July 23rd, 2015
Spine tingling terrors and mysteries lurk and wait for you in the London Fog! Spend a day in the life of Madame Tussaude and her gallery of waxworks! Thrill to the first ever American adaption of MR James' horror …
9: After The Storm
May 18th, 2015
The FMT crew visits a little coastal town called Sunken Harbor as we chronicle the before and after effects of a terrible storm that loosens some strange forces in the forests, fields and beaches.
Recorded live at The …
8: Irish Ghost Stories 2015
April 10th, 2015
We're throwing some extra turf on the fire for a special round of otherworldly tales inspired by the ghostly legends from the land of Erin! Raise a …
7: Shadows of New Orleans
March 11th, 2015
FMT creeps on down to the Crescent City for a festival of frightful fantasy. We're throwing everything we've got into this particular pot of gumbo! …
6: The Apartment Complex
February 14th, 2015
Our first show of 2015 presents new, thrilling tales that explore the dark and mysterious side of apartment dwelling. Once you experience this show you may think twice about renewing that lease...
Recorded live at The …
5: Holiday Haunts 2014
January 10th, 2015
We're making a list and checking it twice--so you'd better be there or we'll hang you like a stocking. FMT brings you holiday creeps and yuletide …
4: Feast of Fear 2014
December 8th, 2014
FMT has set the table for Thanksgiving 2014; our Feast of Fear, with three corrosive courses, will stick to your ribs and may never come off!
Recorded live at The Slipper Room on November 23rd, 2014
Cast: Ali Silva …
3: Masques And Disguises
November 19th, 2014
For Halloween FMT unmasks and unveils fresh new terrors whose horrifying secrets will leave you gasping for breath...
Recorded live at The Slipper Room on October 26th, 2014
Cast: Ali Silva …
2: Childhood Fears
October 14th, 2014
FMT digs up those long buried childhood fears. You thought you had successfully stashed them away, deep in your brain...
Recorded live at The …
1: Southern Gothic
September 8th, 2014
We pay homage to the Southern Gothic genre in our Manhattan debut at The Slipper Room! Expect all the thrills, chills, and laughs that only Fireside Mystery Theatre can bring!
Recorded live at The Slipper Room on May …
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