The Oddcast: Tales of the Occult, Weird, and Arcane
Episode 34: Leiningen Versus the Ants by Carl Stephenson
06 Dec 2020
Originally published in the December 1938 edition of Esquire. It is a translation, probably by Stephenson himself, of "Leiningens Kampf mit den Ameisen" which was originally published in German in 1938.Summary: A Brazilian plantation owner and his 400 workers brave an onslaught of millions of merciless and ravenous ants. Narration, Music, and Sound Design by Jon Fredette.District Commissioner played by Pedro Daher: https://www.fiverr.com/pedrodaher?source=order_page_summary_seller_linkAdditional Sounds by FreeSound Forum Users:briankennemar and RTB45
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