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

Published: Jan. 17, 2018, 6 a.m.

b"In this eighth episode of\\xa0_[Scary Stories Told in the Dark](http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/shows/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/)_,\\xa0we bring you chapters 4-7 \\u2013 and the thrilling conclusion \\u2013 of\\xa0[William Hope Hodgson](http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/authors/william-hope-hodgson/)'s masterpiece \\u201c_The Hog_\\u201d, performed by host and narrator\\xa0[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 \\u201c_The Outer Circle_.\\u201d See full episode details, including the text of the featured stories, here:\\xa0[http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e08/](http://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s1e08/)\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"