A Voice From Darkness

Join parapsychologist and radio broadcaster Dr. Malcolm Ryder as he helps those who suffer the supernatural on his call-in radio show.

Patreon Unlocked: The Nightmare Machine 09/14/2023

Patreon Unlocked: The Nightmare Machine If you can no longer dream, are you the same person you were before? If your memory leaves you, who do you become? Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Scripts available here: Twitter, Instagram: @vfdarkness /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/28031973

Patreon Unlocked: Sleeping Beauty Sickness 09/05/2023

Patreon Unlocked: Sleeping Beauty Sickness Once upon a time there was a girl, and when she fell asleep her whole town fell asleep, and dreamed, with her. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Scripts available here: Twitter, Instagram: @vfdarkness Patreon: /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/27949206

S2 Ep 09 - The Indistinct City 10/07/2022

S2 Ep 09 - The Indistinct City Rene Dupont, The Forgotten Man, calls in once again. This time to tell what happened when he met with The Traveling Salesman. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder & Rene Dupont Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Scripts available here: Check out Mockery Manor: Twitter, Instagram: @vfdarkness Patreon: /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/24617739

Patreon Unlocked: Leland Echoes 08/29/2022

Patreon Unlocked: Leland Echoes Hear the story of when Malcolm Ryder first found out the identity of The Traveling Salesman. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Twitter, Instagram: @vfdarkness Patreon: /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/24198654

S2 Ep 08 Monsters of the Great Lakes 07/12/2022

S2 Ep 08 Monsters of the Great Lakes Dr. Ryder takes a cursed call and answers your questions. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder and The Caller Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Show scripts available at: Twitter, Instagram: @vfdarkness Patreon: The trailer we played is for Afflicted, which you can support here: And if you want to see more of Tonia Ransom's work check out Nightlight: /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/23718554

Patreon Unlocked: The Ornate Frame 05/16/2022

Patreon Unlocked: The Ornate Frame On this unlocked Patreon episode, Dr. Ryder answers listener questions and delves into the Ravenswood Reliquary - telling the story of a haunted, cursed, or otherwise supernatural object hidden in the vaults beneath Ravenswood University. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys To support our show, and hear extra episodes join our Patreon: Follow us @vfdarkness on Twitter and Instagram. And if you enjoy our show please consider rating and reviewing us wherever you listened. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/23125331

S2 Ep 07 - The Idea of Water 04/25/2022

S2 Ep 07 - The Idea of Water Visit for our scripts. On this episode, Dr. Ryder helps a caller address something supernatural he and his friends encountered years before that continues to have impact to this day. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Jamie Petronis as Aaron Written & Produced by Jac Rhys If you enjoyed Jamie's performance, check out his series . To support our show, and hear extra episodes join our Patreon: Follow us @vfdarkness on Twitter and Instagram. And if you enjoy our show please consider rating and reviewing us wherever you listened. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/22894832

Patreon Teaser: The Most Haunted House in America 03/28/2022

Patreon Teaser: The Most Haunted House in America Taken from our Patreon episode: Flash Fetterman. Dr. Ryder answers three questions: about how the terrifying and supernatural might be beneficial, about what Duncan Ryder was doing during WW2, and what's the most haunted house in America? Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Join our : - for full Patreon episodes. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/22592561

S2 Ep 06 - Shadows in the Library 03/21/2022

S2 Ep 06 - Shadows in the Library On our latest episode, Dr. Ryder tells the story of when a small town librarian faced off against one of the most infamous and dark figures in American history. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Find us on Twitter and Instagram @vfdarkness If you enjoy our show, consider listening to . Show artwork by Trevin Wyant Find episode scripts, and more, at to hear (to date) 10 additional episodes: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/22508963

Patreon Teaser: A Look & A Voice and Metaphysical Fortune Cards 01/21/2022

Patreon Teaser: A Look & A Voice and Metaphysical Fortune Cards Dr. Ryder answers patrons questions. Why was blues legend Robert Johnson seen playing in Chicago decades after his death? And what is Malcolm Ryder's connection to a peculiar tarot deck? Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Want to hear more of our Patreon episodes? Join us: https://www.patreon.com/vfdarkness /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/21848630

S2 Ep 05 - The Christmas Tree 12/19/2021

S2 Ep 05 - The Christmas Tree Before Dr. Ryder rushes out the door to host a Christmas Party, he shares one of his grandfather Duncan's old Christmas "ghost" stories. A story about a boy who chops down the wrong tree for Christmas. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/21533903

Patreon UNLOCKED: The Cartography of Shadows 12/01/2021

Patreon UNLOCKED: The Cartography of Shadows Over on Patreon, we wrapped up our first series, The Cartography of Shadows. We're unlocking the first episode to give our regular listeners a taste of what they're missing. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/21338405

Patreon Teaser: Chicago in Miniature 11/24/2021

Patreon Teaser: Chicago in Miniature This is not a teaser for our most recent Patreon episode (all the questions and answers in it were fairly short), so instead we're going back to our 4th Patreon episode to share the story of the miniature model city that exists beneath the streets of Chicago. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/21272117

S2 Ep 04 - Voicemail: A Typeface for Horror 10/31/2021

S2 Ep 04 - Voicemail: A Typeface for Horror A Typeface Designer leaves a voicemail for Dr. Ryder concerning his trade. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/20997977

Patreon Teaser: A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte 10/25/2021

Patreon Teaser: A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte Dr. Ryder is asked about his first success or failure at helping someone - from our latest Patreon exclusive episode. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/20930453

S2 Ep 03 - The Forgotten Man 09/27/2021

S2 Ep 03 - The Forgotten Man There was once a roadside attraction that haunted this country called The House of Narcissus. Do you remember it? It remembers you. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/20607506

Patreon Teaser: The Birth of Shadow 09/01/2021

Patreon Teaser: The Birth of Shadow Dr. Ryder answers a question that takes us on a detour into Greek mythology. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/20333732

Patreon Teaser: The Ratcatcher's Hymn 06/08/2021

Patreon Teaser: The Ratcatcher's Hymn Dr. Ryder answers Sawyer's question about the obscure document: The Ratcatcher's Hymn. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/19395905

S2 Ep 02 - Voicemail: The City of New Orleans 05/24/2021

S2 Ep 02 - Voicemail: The City of New Orleans Transcript available here. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/19216253

Patreon Teaser: The Unwelcome Riders 05/04/2021

Patreon Teaser: The Unwelcome Riders Dr. Rider answers a question about The Unwelcome Riders. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/18970826

S2 Ep 01 - Dying, Disappeared, and Dead 04/15/2021

S2 Ep 01 - Dying, Disappeared, and Dead Malcolm takes a call from his sister. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/18737096

Patreon Teaser: The Odd-Shaped Room 04/08/2021

Patreon Teaser: The Odd-Shaped Room A listener asks Dr. Ryder if he's ever visited the fabled Chicago bar. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/18651164

A Voice From Darkness: Season 1 Summary 04/01/2021

A Voice From Darkness: Season 1 Summary To help prepare you for the launch of our second season, here's a brief summary of events that took place during our first. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/18567467

Voicemails From Darkness - MSG 7: Dreamer of Dreams 09/09/2020

Voicemails From Darkness - MSG 7: Dreamer of Dreams After our last episode, Dr. Ryder received the following voicemail. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/15939215

Ep 10 - The Black Door Part III 08/31/2020

Ep 10 - The Black Door Part III The Chicago Spire has returned, a woman received an ominous hourglass, and Mike is in "The Script" - are you? /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/15816383

EP 09 - Blue is... 06/17/2020

EP 09 - Blue is... Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/14854712

Ep 08 - Queen of Cups 05/11/2020

Ep 08 - Queen of Cups On this episode: Dr. Ryder answers your questions, on Today In Odd America - we learn about the sexually-transmitted language of Vlin, and we take a call from an old acquaintance of Dr. Ryder's. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/14364806

Voicemails From Darkness - MSG 6: An Interested Buyer 04/28/2020

Voicemails From Darkness - MSG 6: An Interested Buyer A man often talked about, but never heard from directly, leaves a voicemail for Dr. Ryder. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/14181104

Ep 07 - Paisley, or: The Man Who Stands In The Shade Of The Cypress Tree 03/24/2020

Ep 07 - Paisley, or: The Man Who Stands In The Shade Of The Cypress Tree On this episode: Dr. Ryder answers your questions, on Today In Odd America - we learn of what happened on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Vietnam War, and a caller has a problem with her wallpaper - did she call into the wrong show? Or is there something more sinister going on? Listen to find out. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/13679477

Voicemails From Darkness - MSG 5: Dreaming Wrong 02/20/2020

Voicemails From Darkness - MSG 5: Dreaming Wrong Andy (from The Countdowns) calls Dr. Ryder again. It seems Dr. Ryder sent him on a special mission. /episode/index/show/voicefromdarkness/id/13230068

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