My written work - a collection of stories and poems in recorded form, using text-to-audio. It’s mechanical, but useful.
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Scary Stories inspired by Tarot cards. Hosted and read by the author, Dante P Ramon. A little bit of the supernatural, mystery, magic, horror, occult - you know, the fun stuff. Join us weekly to find out how events turn out for the poor souls that dare to ask questions of the Tarot. And visit us at TheDarkReading.com.
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An elderly woman, helped by her daughter, prepares to move.
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Doing chores can be dangerous. The Wheel of Fortune Tarot card explains in this short mystery. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2021/11/17/spinning/
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A humble poem about the life and passing of our dog, Cadence. RIP. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2021/10/09/cadence/
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This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2021/10/05/forest-falls-slide/
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I wrote this poem as an advertisement piece for our local community Halloween even called Haunt on the Hill. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2021/10/05/haunt-on-the-hill-2016/
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A frustrating experience when the streets are cleared of snow, but the plow creates a berm that blocks your driveway. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2021/10/05/ode-to-the-berm/
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What I was thinking of when I heard Bach's music. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2021/05/21/bach-for-three/
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Heavy drinking affects us all in different ways. In this supernatural story, the Wheel of Fortune Tarot card mysteriously helps to right a wrong. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedarkreading/message
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A nonsensical poem. Read at https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2021/10/02/i-have-written/
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Thoughts on a fast-approaching storm. Story at https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2021/05/19/hurricane/
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Will the husband to a dying wife heed a message from a supernatural entity? Inspired by the Page of Cups Tarot card, this short, scary story touches the hearts of a family faced with death. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2021/10/04/peaceful-passing/
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Wracked by accidents, a man feels a presence surrounding and affecting him. Inspired by the Five of Wands Tarot card, a consumptive action in the past drives horrific events resulting in death. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2021/10/04/newborn/
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A little girl visits the family plantation and encounters the scariest of monsters. Enjoy this episode as the King of Swords confuses the reader in this interpretation of an old Philippines folk tale. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2021/07/02/the-detached/…
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Changing his mind at the last minute, a man, alone in the cold Alaska wilderness, regrets his choice. Enjoy this mystery based on the Seven of Swords Tarot card. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2021/09/19/cold-voice/
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The Silent Movie Actress enacts a supernatural revenge on a love triangle. See how the Three of Swords Tarot card reinforces the wrong decision in this short, scary story. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2021/06/15/faded-film/
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How do you tell your dead wife that you're getting remarried? And did the Two of Cups predict the right response? This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2021/04/30/the-monument/
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"Clouds scare me," said Dolly. In our story inspired by the Nine of Wands Tarot card, Dolly endeavors to protect herself against things imagined - or things real. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2021/04/15/clouds/
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What creature lies hidden in shadows and crevices? Our inexperienced Tarot reader, guided by the 3 of Cups, accidentally uncovers the devilish truth. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2021/03/28/red-rock/
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Just a bit beyond the eye's field of view lurks a monster waiting to touch your skin. It's there, then not there. Find out what the Seven of Cups Tarot card has in store for this man with a vision problem. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/periphery/…
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The King of Wands is cursed! Our Tarot reader weaves a remarkable story of the occult - a history lesson of sorts - about the cursed man pictured on the King of Wands Tarot card. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2021/01/23/cursed/
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Can the supernatural cause a mid-life crisis? Find out in this story featuring a woman, her babies, and the Ace of Wands Tarot card. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/12/30/persuasion/
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What is truly needed to summon a spirit? The Tarot reader explains in this ghostly tale between a father and daughter. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/12/18/vortex/
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When does a MMORPG video game turn into a torture session? Let's see what the Tarot reader says in this ghastly tale of reality versus fantasy. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/12/11/desert-expanse/
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In a small underground cave, a group of people find friendship and a moment of happiness in a troubled world. Guided by the Nine of Cups Tarot card, our group are stranger than what they seem in this story of mystery and sadness. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/12/05/below-ground/…
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Predicted by the Tarot reader, a curious animal witnesses a horrific accident and scientific impossibility when a couple drives into a storm. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/11/26/resurrection-machine/
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What are you willing to risk in a poker game if you have nothing left to bet? The Tarot reader reveals in this supernatural short, scary story. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/11/20/poker-face/
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What's happening to all of the cats? It's not what you think, says the Tarot reader in this mysterious tale. Follow these school kids as they find out more about the Cat Lady and her secret. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/11/14/cat-lady/
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What's worse than a vampire's bite? In this scary story, the Tarot reader's guidance reveals the true monster. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/11/07/the-bite/
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A mysterious man fixes the Internet - for good - in our story of a well-connected techie and his troublesome WiFi device. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/11/01/shadow-man/
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This leader must be stopped! The Tarot reader predicts a less than tasty outcome in this delicious supernatural tale of cookies and pastries. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/10/25/gingerbread-house/
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Do pumpkins dream? And are they vengeful creatures? Enjoy this supernatural Halloween tale - a short romp into the inner-feelings of pumpkins. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/10/14/pumpkin-dreams-a-halloween-tale/
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An illustrator of horror stories and novels receives a commission from an unholy patron. In this supernatural tale, the artist consults the Tarot reader in order to make a life-changing decision regarding her work. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/09/27/the-commission/…
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What is this creature that was blown in by the storm, and can it be stopped? In this horror episode, our hero follows the path envisioned by the Tarot reader. Can he overcome the creature? This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/10/10/conner-of-the-mist/
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An old, devilish tale intersects with a new one when a man visits the Tarot reader. Our hero finds that he must battle his own demons in this dark and gothic tale. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/09/21/faust/
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When the brave Axel dies, his owner experiences great loss and despair. In this supernatural episode, the Tarot gives advice, but the result is macabre when Axel is resurrected. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/09/01/axel/
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Who does the Tarot reading apply to - the Baroness or her husband the Baron? Either way, they're both in for a treat in this episode featuring a supernatural occurrence. Set in 1804, we follow this couple through extravagant and chaotic times. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/08/27/magnificent/…
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A man finds a treasure, but doesn't realize the danger he is in. Inspired by The Hermit Tarot card, a map of sorts leads to an unnatural end. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/08/23/miners-secret/
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The Tarot predicts a mental illness. If you think your migraine is bad, try this cup of tea flavored with a little Cordyceps fungus. Inspired by the Nine of Swords Tarot card. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/09/06/cordyceps/
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The Tarot reader is startled when she realizes he cards foretell the coming of a sinister presence. This scary story inspired by the 3 of Pentacles Tarot card. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dpramon.wordpress.com/2020/09/13/birthday-solstice/
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Wracked by accidents, a man feels a presence surrounding and affecting him. Inspired by the Five of Wands, a consumptive action in the past drives horrific events resulting in death. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedarkreading/message
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Will the husband to a dying wife heed a message from a supernatural entity? Inspired by the Page of Cups Tarot card, this short, scary story touches the hearts of a family faced with death. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedarkreading/message
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Changing his mind at the last minute, a man, alone in the cold, Alaska wilderness, regrets his choice. Enjoy this mystery based on the Seven of Swords Tarot card. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedarkreading/message
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A little girl visits a family plantation and encounters the scariest of monsters. Enjoy this episode as the King of Swords confuses the Reader in this interpretation of an old, Philippines folk-tale. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedarkreading/message
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The Silent Movie Actress enacts a supernatural revenge on a love triangle. See how the 3 of Swords tarot card reinforces the wrong decision in this short, scary story. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedarkreading/message
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How do you tell your dead wife that you're getting remarried? And did the Two of Cups predict her response? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedarkreading/message
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"Clouds scare me," said Dolly. In our story inspired by the Nine of Wands Tarot card, Dolly endeavors to protect herself against things imagined - or things real. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedarkreading/message
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What creature lies hidden in shadows and crevices? Our inexperienced Tarot Reader, guided by the 3 of Cups, accidentally uncovers the devilish truth. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedarkreading/message
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Just a bit beyond the eye's field of view lurks a monster waiting to touch your skin. It's there, then not there. Find out what the Seven of Cups Tarot card has in store for this man with a vision problem. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedarkreading/message
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The King of Wands is cursed! Our Tarot Reader weaves a remarkable story - a history lesson - about the cursed man on the King of Wands Tarot card in this short, scary story of the occult. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedarkreading/message
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Can the supernatural cause a mid-life crisis? Find out in this story featuring a woman, her babies, and the Ace of Wands Tarot card. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedarkreading/message
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