8: S1E08 – “The Outer Circle” – Scary Stories Told in the Dark

In this eighth episode of _[Scary Stories Told in the Dark](http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/shows/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/)_, we bring you chapters 4-7 – and the thrilling conclusion – of [William Hope Hodgson](http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/authors/william-hope-hodgson/)'s masterpiece “_The Hog_”, performed by host and narrator [Otis Jiry](http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/performers/otis-jiry/), which makes clear that just outside the periphery of man, there lie those which have desires regarding us which are incredibly more dreadful to our minds when comprehended than an intelligent sheep would consider our desires towards its own carcass. These monstrosities, Hodgson writes, reside within the “_The Outer Circle_.” See full episode details, including the text of the featured stories, here: [http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e08/](http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e08/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices