A Jack Tale: Jack and his Stepmother

This week we have a Jack Tale that had its origins in England over 500 years ago.

Once upon a time, there was a boy who lived with his father and his stepmother in a little house in the woods.  Jack and his stepmother did not get along, and she forced him to work every day to bring in money to the household. One day, Jack showed a bit of kindness to an old man and things changed in a most explosive way, as you’ll find out when you hear the story.  As an added bonus, we also do our best to give you the original story in our poor attempt at speaking in Middle English.

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The Man in the Wall

A weary doctor seeking rest in a remote mountain house finds that the creaks in the floorboards aren’t just the house settling. In this tale a “rational” man is forced to confront… something… that refuses to stay in the shadows. In the process, he learned that sometimes the most terrifying things in the mountains aren’t always haints.
 
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