<![CDATA[The Young // A Horror Podcast]]>https://www.theyounghorror.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FXgn!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F01a6a4a9-cd9d-422d-9569-b1c5d641644e_1280x1280.pngThe Young // A Horror Podcasthttps://www.theyounghorror.comSubstackThu, 09 Apr 2026 08:47:14 GMT<![CDATA[04 • Buddy System]]>https://www.theyounghorror.com/p/04-buddy-systemhttps://www.theyounghorror.com/p/04-buddy-systemMon, 12 Jan 2026 09:26:21 GMTThe Young is a coming-of-age actual play in which a strange sickness spreads through Nokomis County, Michigan, in the summer of ‘95 - the year Camp Whippoorwill closed for good. This is a horror story.

Listen however you like: Apple, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, and the rest. 

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Credits

Nandi K. as Ta-tyana
Emily Morse-Lee as Mindy
Madeline Victoria Posner as Al
Patricia Wires as Tara

“Around the Campfire” and “Mississippi Mud” were composed by PremiumBeat

The Young is produced by the players 🖤, who are playing pretend with me for free.

Our little endeavor is also encouraged by the fyrd (our patrons): Amz Deen, Nandi K., Kari Sutcliffe, Patrick Deraković-Rakas, Ivan Duch, Lucas Duff, Jen ,Kier Hodgson, Hannah Radcliff, Jeremy Román, Charles Villard.

Help me make this stuff on patreon.com/thethief - or just follow there, for free, to find the half-dozen stories I make all in one place.

]]><![CDATA[03 • B-Side | Long Distance Calls]]>https://www.theyounghorror.com/p/03-b-side-long-distance-callshttps://www.theyounghorror.com/p/03-b-side-long-distance-callsMon, 27 Oct 2025 10:08:40 GMTThe Young is a coming-of-age actual play in which a strange sickness spreads through Nokomis County, Michigan, in the summer of ‘95 - the year Camp Whippoorwill closed for good. This is a horror story.

B-Sides rewind to the school year just prior, when the worst thing that could happen was a prank call - or a broken heart.

Credits

Nandi K. as Ta-tyana
Emily Morse-Lee as Mindy
Madeline Victoria Posner as Al
Patricia Wires as Tara

The Young is produced by the players 🖤, who are playing pretend with me for free.

Listen however you like: Apple, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, and the rest.

]]><![CDATA[02 • Michigan's Finest]]>https://www.theyounghorror.com/p/02-michigans-finesthttps://www.theyounghorror.com/p/02-michigans-finestMon, 13 Oct 2025 10:01:17 GMTThe Young is a coming-of-age actual play in which a strange sickness spreads through Nokomis County, Michigan, in the summer of ‘95 - the year Camp Whippoorwill closed for good. This is a horror story.

On the long weekend before the campers arrive, the new teen junior counselors and cabin monitors for the summer of ‘95 - the “camptains” - hike to the old logging camp, where the camp director hid the old Whippoorwill standard, “The Loon,” as an initiation rite.

Content warning: elk hunting.

Credits

Nandi K. as Ta-tyana
Emily Morse-Lee as Mindy
Madeline Victoria Posner as Al
Patricia Wires as Tara

The Young is produced by the players 🖤, who are playing pretend with me for free.

Listen however you like: Apple, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, and the rest.

]]><![CDATA[01 • Summer of the Loon]]>https://www.theyounghorror.com/p/the-young-01-summer-of-the-loonhttps://www.theyounghorror.com/p/the-young-01-summer-of-the-loonMon, 29 Sep 2025 07:02:26 GMTThe Young is a coming-of-age actual play in which a strange sickness spreads through Nokomis County, Michigan, in the summer of ‘95 - the year Camp Whippoorwill closed for good. This is a horror story.

On the long weekend before the campers arrive, the new teen junior counselors and cabin monitors for the summer of ‘95 - the “camptains” - reunite at Camp Whippoorwill.

Credits

Nandi K. as Ta-tyana
Emily Morse-Lee as Mindy
Madeline Victoria Posner as Al
Patricia Wires as Tara

The Young is produced by the players 🖤, who are playing pretend with me for free.

Listen however you like: Apple, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, and the rest.

]]><![CDATA[00.2 • 🖤 Tara '94]]>https://www.theyounghorror.com/p/00-tara-94https://www.theyounghorror.com/p/00-tara-94Wed, 17 Sep 2025 03:52:17 GMTThe Young is a coming-of-age actual play in which a strange sickness spreads through Nokomis County, Michigan, in the summer of '95 - the year Camp Whippoorwill closed for good. This is a horror story.

Tara's parents picked her up before Ta-tyana, Mindy, and Al could sneak out - but she managed to weasel-in a goodbye.

This teaser, "🖤 Tara '94," was pulled from our session zero, where we identified our lines and veils, our palette, and found our voices.

Credits

Nandi K. as Ta-tyana
Emily Morse-Lee as Mindy
Madeline Victoria Posner as Al
Patricia Wires as Tara

The Young is produced by the players 🖤, who are playing pretend with me for free.

]]><![CDATA[00.1 • Summer of '94]]>https://www.theyounghorror.com/p/00-summer-of-94https://www.theyounghorror.com/p/00-summer-of-94Wed, 17 Sep 2025 03:38:29 GMTThe Young is a coming-of-age actual play in which a strange sickness spreads through Nokomis County, Michigan, in the summer of '95 - the year Camp Whippoorwill closed for good. This is a horror story.

This episode, "Summer of '94," is pulled from our session zero, where we identified our lines and veils, our palette, and found our voices.

Credits

Nandi K. as Ta-tyana
Emily Morse-Lee as Mindy
Madeline Victoria Posner as Al
Patricia Wires as Tara

The Young is produced by the players 🖤, who are playing pretend with me for free.

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