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Gray Matter: An Acid Horror Anthology Podcast

by Wyrdsyrch Media, Jonathan Inbody · English · Stories

Welcome to Gray Matter Video, the only video rental store where you can find tapes telling 'true' tales of horrific transformation, bodily destruction, and death from all across the dimensional spectrum. With a blend of original stories from author Jonathan Inbody in the proud tradition of Carpe

New episodes: Every two weeks
Typical length: 40 min
Latest: 20 Jul 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

20 Jul 2026 · 50 min

50 - One Last Dispatch

An overnight rideshare driver is taken by a strange client on a dangerous journey through the city. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Economic Precarity, Addiction, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Griffin Schultz, Justin Pope, Sam Hunt, and Paul McGinnis. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple…

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8 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 33 min
Gray Matter & Your Horror Show - Audiodrama Symposium 2026
Do you want to know what audio dramas are like behind the scenes? Are you interested in making one yourself? Then join hosts Jonathan Inbody (creator of Gray Matter: An Acid Horror Anthology Podcast) and Ryan Joseph Murphy (creator of Your Horror Show) for this Actors on Actors style interview about all things audio drama! Jon and Ryan discuss the inspirations for their shows, detail their journeys through the creative arts, and offer a comprehensive look at the production process of an audio drama from start to finish! Support Gray Matter & Your Horror Show! Gray Matter: An Acid Horror…
E49 · 17 Jun 2026 · 52 min
49 - The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
A doctor specializing in religious delusions arrives at an isolated rural hospital to interview a disturbed young man who may not be what he appears. Adapted from "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" by H.P. Lovecraft. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Body Horror & Transformation, Cosmic Horror, Mental Illness, Murder, Torture, the Occult, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Paul McGinnis, Justin Pope, Allison Courtney, and Jonathan Inbody Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full…
E48 · 19 May 2026 · 38 min
48 - Incubation Day
A woman at a routine medical checkup finds herself held captive as a public health risk. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Body Horror & Transformation, Medical Anxiety, Medical Misogyny, Political Extremism & Violence, Government Suppression, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Samantha Hunt, Jonathan Inbody, Shanda Gardner, and Eric Miller. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at…
6 May 2026 · 12 min
An Announcement
After episode 50 in July, Gray Matter will be going on hiatus, with an intended return date of Summer 2027. Don't worry, though; Jon just needs time to write more episodes. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! For ad-free episodes, behind the scenes commentaries, and more, join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror
22 Apr 2026 · 2 min
The Sunfall Train - Trailer
Produced by and starring Gray Matter regular Charleston Harvey, The Sunfall Train is a pre-apocalyptic, queer western mystery audio drama. Listen to the first episode now, wherever you get your podcasts! https://open.spotify.com/show/5ygliEgJVeeVgtfRJXlDpY
E47 · 20 Apr 2026 · 51 min
47 - The House on the Borderland
A welfare check on an elderly recluse draws a man into an otherworldly conflict spanning decades and dimensions. Adapted from "The House on the Borderland" by William Hope Hodgson. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Cosmic Horror, Grief, Animal Attacks, Animal Endangerment, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Harold Octavius Jacob, Sean C. Sanders, and Shanda Gardner. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be…
E46 · 19 Mar 2026 · 38 min
46 - Eagle Eye
A recently-disabled man trapped in his top-floor apartment tries to save a woman from the creature that lives in the city park below. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Depression, Disability & Disfigurement, Economic Precarity, Social Murder, Animal Attacks, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Griffin Schultz & Jessica Zwolak, with Andrea Inbody. Additional creature sounds from Griffin Schultz. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and…
E45 · 11 Feb 2026 · 29 min
45 - When Howls the Heart
As a tornado bears down on them, two strangers in the aftermath of a one night stand are forced to get to know each other. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Body Horror & Transformation, Natural Disasters, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Allison Courtney & Brandon Machajewski. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star…
26 Jan 2026 · 7 min
What Do We Do?
ICE must be abolished and its lawless agents prosecuted. Take action now. Tell your representatives to stop ICE's occupation of American cities! https://action.aclu.org/send-message/stop-ices-attack-our-communities Find community support groups to resist ICE: https://www.stopice.net/?rapidresponseteams=1 Donate to the ACLU and join action groups: https://www.aclu.org/action Donate to the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee: https://www.miracmn.com/ Hotlines to report ICE raids in your area, report missing migrants, or seek help if you are at risk of abduction: https://nnirr.…
E44 · 14 Jan 2026 · 41 min
44 - Fireflies
An injured man awakens in a hospital ward to find his body undergoing a horrific change. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Body Horror & Transformation, Pregnancy, Parasitic Infection, Sickness & Vomiting, Medical Anxiety, Gaslighting, Disfigurement & Disability, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Jonathan Inbody and Andrea Inbody. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at…
24 Dec 2025 · 23 min
Christmas Bonus Reading - Lost Hearts by M.R. James
Just in time for Christmas, Jon performs a reading of a classic M.R. James story of ghosts and grim occultism. Tis the season! Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror
E43 · 15 Dec 2025 · 49 min
43 - Life Story
A man doubting the nature of reality confides in his therapist. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Existential Horror, Mental Illness & Depression, Possible Psychosis, Substance Abuse, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Andy Rich and Paul McGinnis. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or…
E42 · 11 Nov 2025 · 44 min
42 - The Loan Sharks
A grieving man makes a bad deal... and has to pay for it. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Automotive Violence, Grief, Spousal Death, Existential Horror, Child Endangerment, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Jonathan Inbody, Mark Bogumil, Sean C. Sanders, Andrea Inbody, Eric Miller and Jo O'Donnell. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show,…
28 Oct 2025 · 12 min
Halloween Bonus Reading - The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
In this, the spookiest of seasons, Jon performs a reading of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale of mania, murder, and guilt: 1843's The Tell-Tale Heart . Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror
E41 · 13 Oct 2025 · 48 min
41 - Hollow
A single father taking his young son trick-or-treating in the rural countryside must contend with the truth behind a local legend. Adapted from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," by Washington Irving. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Child Endangerment, Body Horror & Transformation, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Justin Pope, Dean Puleo, and Eric Miller, with additional Horseman sounds by Sean C. Sanders. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects…
E40 · 15 Sep 2025 · 51 min
40 - The Wound Man
An amnesiac is pursued through a closed summer camp by a mysterious cult. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Body Horror & Transformation, Religious Horror, Cannibalism, Torture, Gun Violence, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Brandon Machajewski, Dean Puleo, Jonathan Inbody, Sean C. Sanders, and Samantha Hunt. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like…
20 Aug 2025 · 17 min
S.O.L. Wrap-Up & Bonus Reading #3 - Nyarlathotep & History of the Necronomicon
The Summer of Lovecraft comes to an end with Jon's readings of two short Lovecraft stories - 1920's Nyarlathotep , and 1927's History of the Necronomicon . Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror
E39 · 13 Aug 2025 · 47 min
39 - Cool Air
A young woman on the run is taken in by a reclusive doctor that may be more than he appears. Adapted from "Cool Air" by H.P. Lovecraft. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Police Brutality, Racism, Fascism, Grief, Chronic Illness, Body Horror & Transformation, and Potential Violence & Death. Tell your representatives to vote to abolish ICE! https://5calls.org/ Hotlines to report ICE raids in your area, report missing migrants, or seek help if you are at risk of deportation: https://nnirr. wpengine.com/education- resources/community-resources- legal-assistance-recursos-…
4 Aug 2025 · 16 min
S.O.L. Bonus Reading #2 - The Doom That Came to Sarnath
The Summer of Lovecraft festivities continue with Jon's reading of H.P. Lovecraft's quasi-biblical tale of beautiful fantasy and horror, 1920's The Doom That Came to Sarnath . Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror
E38 · 22 Jul 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
38 - The Call of Cthulhu: Part 2
With the world hanging in the balance, three theologians trapped in a city of nightmares try to prevent the catastrophic awakening of a long-lost god. Adapted from "The Call of Cthulhu" by H.P. Lovecraft. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Cosmic Horror, Apocalyptic Events, Existential Dread, Mental Illness & Psychosis, Body Horror & Transformation, the Occult, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Jonathan Inbody, Justin Pope, and Andrea Inbody, with Sean C. Sanders as the monsters. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Starspawn & Cthulhu Sound…
E37 · 16 Jul 2025 · 56 min
37 - The Call of Cthulhu
An art therapist becomes entangled with a troubled patient that may know the hidden truth about a forgotten god. (Part 1 of 2 - Part Two coming this month!) Adapted from "The Call of Cthulhu" by H.P. Lovecraft. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Cosmic Horror, Apocalyptic Events, Existential Dread, Mental Illness & Forced Hospitalization, Hallucinogenic Drug Use, the Occult, Religious Extremism, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Paul McGinnis, Mark Bogumil, Eric Miller, Samantha Hunt, Jonathan Inbody, and Andrea Inbody. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design…
9 Jul 2025 · 14 min
S.O.L. Bonus Reading #1 - Dagon
Can't beat the heat in the Summer of Lovecraft? Let Jon give you a chill with this reading of H.P. Lovecraft's 1917 short story Dagon . Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror
E36 · 9 Jun 2025 · 43 min
36 - Pickman's Model
A journalist gets more than she bargained for while interviewing a reclusive artist. Adapted from "Pickman's Model" by H.P. Lovecraft. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Blood & Gore, Animal Attacks, Social Murder, Family Strife & Estrangement, Misogyny, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Charleston Harvey, Mark Bogumil, and Jonathan Inbody, with additional voices by Samantha Hunt. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to…
28 May 2025 · 6 min
Announcing The Summer of Lovecraft!
Surf's up! Gray Matter's got new adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft classics coming your way all summer long! Our June, July, and August episodes will each be a fresh take on a classic Lovecraft tale, packed full of otherworldly monsters, cosmic mayhem, and madness from beyond the stars! It's perfect vacation listening... if you like your vacations weird, gross, and bleak! Join the Gray Matter Patreon (Creative Commentaries #1-10 available now FREE!) - https://www.patreon.com/graymatterhorror Gray Matter's (Underused) Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@GrayMatterPodcast Gray Matter…
E35 · 14 May 2025 · 40 min
35 - Who Hates Balloons?
On the anniversary of his young son's death, a man is forced to confront his grief. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Grief, Child Death, Body Horror & Transformation, Emotional Strife, Child Endangerment, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Jonathan Inbody, Alyssa Grace Adams, Mark Bogumil, Brandon Machajewski, Sam Hunt, and Andy Rich. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at…
E34 · 16 Apr 2025 · 32 min
34 - The Inhabitants
Two private detectives investigate the disappearance of an entire suburban family. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Existential Terror, Paranoia, Panic, Family Strife, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Mark Bogumil and Paul McGinnis. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/ If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review…
E33 · 12 Mar 2025 · 52 min
33 - The Shadow Over Innsmouth
As a global pandemic looms in March of 2020, an epidemiologist travels to a remote seaside town in search of a possible treatment. Adapted from "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" by H.P. Lovecraft. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Infectious Disease, Body Horror & Transformation, Disability & Disfigurement, Grief, Social Alienation, Paranoia, Cosmic Horror, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Justin Pope, Charleston Harvey, Andy Rich, and Jonathan Inbody. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael…
E32 · 12 Feb 2025 · 40 min
32 - The Raven
A woman with a missing husband is taunted by a mysterious bird. Adapted from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. CW: Includes themes and depictions of Animal Attacks, Alienation, Grief, Depression, Psychological Trauma, Abuse, and Potential Violence & Death. Starring Charleston Harvey, Andrea Inbody, Alyssa Grace Adams, and Samantha Hunt. Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody. Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt. Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell. Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/…
6 Feb 2025 · 7 min
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Don't let Elon Musk steal your data! Contact your elected representatives now! Find Your Representatives - https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member Donation Links: ACLU - https://action.aclu.org/give/now Southern Poverty Law Center - https://secure.splcenter.org/page/76663/donate/ Amnesty International - https://donate.amnestyusa.org/page/163611/donate/ Planned Parenthood Action Fund - https://www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/KDlEsm4r6EizP0SdpEj8Fg2 RAINN - https://give.rainn.org/a/donate

About Gray Matter: An Acid Horror Anthology Podcast

Gray Matter: An Acid Horror Anthology Podcast is a English stories podcast from Wyrdsyrch Media, Jonathan Inbody. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Wyrdsyrch Media, Jonathan Inbody
Language: English
Category: Stories
New episodes: Every two weeks
Typical length: 40 min
Latest episode: 20 Jul 2026
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