Season 2

Sept. 3, 2025

Ep. 19: The Events at Poroth Farm by T.E.D. Klein - Part II

We're back and not a moment too soon with the sequel to The Events at Poroth Farm by T.E.D. Klein, the scariest cat horror story since Garfield met the ghost pirates! It's an action-packed cap to Season Two and we couldn't be more out of ideas! Spoilers ahead, so read the story first if you feel it…

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Aug. 8, 2025

Ep. 18: The Events at Poroth Farm by T.E.D. Klein - Part I

This week on The Short Horror Beer Cast, it's a cat-lovers nightmare as we settle down for a bug-infested summer with "The Events at Poroth Farm", by T.E.D. Klein. Spoilers ahead, so read the story first if that chills your wort. Story Info Title: "The Events at Poroth Farm"Author: T.E.D. KleinOrig…

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July 15, 2025

Ep. 17: Graveyard Shift by Stephen King

This week on The Short Horror Beer Cast , we’re getting rodential with a little known up-and-coming writer by the name of Stephen King. We expect great things from this kid! Spoilers ahead , so read the story first if it'll b...

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June 24, 2025

Ep. 16: Dance of the Dead by Richard Matheson

This week on The Short Horror Beer Cast , we’re rockin’ with Richard Matheson’s kooky, kwazy dystopian world of happy fun times! Spoilers ahead , so read the story first if you're precious like that. Story Info Title: "Dance ...

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June 11, 2025

Ep. 15: The Emissary by Ray Bradbury

This week on The Short Horror Beer Cast , we’re diggin’ on Dog. That’s right, it’s Ray Bradbury again, wagging a tail—er, uh— weaving a tale of terror. Spoilers ahead , so read the story first if you're precious like that. St...

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May 23, 2025

BONUS EPISODE: The Lost Words

In this bonus mini-ep, we dive into our dusty dictionaries to dig on some of our favorite words that have fallen out of fashion. Paleologisms, if you will. (And we know you will.) Some words are due for a comeback, and today ...

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May 20, 2025

Ep. 14: Free Dirt by Ray Bradbury

This week on The Short Horror Beer Cast, we’re gettin diggy wit it once again with "Free Dirt"—Bradbury style, baby! Spoilers ahead, so read the story first if you're precious like that. Story Info Title: "Free Dirt"Author: Ray BradburyOriginally Published: Quicker Than the Eye, 1996Get it here: ht…

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May 6, 2025

Ep. 13: Free Dirt by Charles Beaumont

This week on The Short Horror Beer Cast , we’re cracking open “Free Dirt” by Charles Beaumont and pairing it with two beers that go down smoother than a buttered gerbil. This is Part 1 of a two-parter! Sort of. We’ll explain ...

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April 29, 2025

Ep. 12: The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar by Edgar Allan Poe

Today we look at Poe’s masterpiece of mesmeric, macabre, malodorous morbidity while masticating malt from murky mugs! Also, Irish antics! Swooning students! And how we nearly inhaled ourselves into early graves! The Beers * P...

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April 22, 2025

BONUS EPISODE: Our Favorite Dark Music

Welcome to the afterparty! In this follow-up to Episode 10, we bring you the darkest music we could think of in a moment’s notice without pre-thought, forethought, or intuition of any kind. Nevertheless, you’ll love what we c...

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April 14, 2025

Ep. 11: Cool Air by H.P. Lovecraft

Grandpa Lovecraft is back with another delightful tale. Fill yer tub with ice and crack open a cold one. Doctor’s orders. We’re gettin shiv’ry wittit. Also, Surströmming! Paul gets another bad taste in his mouth! And Alec bec...

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March 24, 2025

Ep. 10: The Music of Erich Zann by H.P. Lovecraft

We kick off Season Two with everyone's favorite racist uncle, H.P. Lovecraft! Join us as we witness our poor narrator endure the worst soundtrack since Moulin Rouge. Get a front row seat to Erich Zann's All-Star Celebrity Hootenanny! Also, the plausibility of ghosts! Keith Emerson's Moog! And Paul …

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March 11, 2025

TRAILER: It's The Short Horror Beer Cast... Season TWO!

Greetings, mofos! So here’s the deal. Season 1 was a test run to see if we could actually do this thing. Turns out, we sorta can. At any rate, we're having fun, and that's all that counts. (That's not all that counts.) This season, Season 2, is actually our first real season, the one where we final…

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