{"podcast":{"title":"House of Mystery Radio on NBC","slug":"house-of-mystery-radio-on-nbc-941097","podcast_index_feed_id":941097,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/5b7eee3536bf3f4166bc8c11","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5b7eee3536bf3f4166bc8c11/1604165902770-c672866f22f9b75425509ba1ac78e4e8.jpeg","author":"Alan R. Warren","episode_count":1595,"summary":"Many talented people's writings and movies address the deep, dark mysteries of our world — across both Fiction (Horror, Crime, Sci-Fi, Action-Adventure, Romance, LGBT) and Non-Fiction (Crime, History, Science, Paranormal) stories. Please step into the “House of Mystery” 5 nights a week and join us as we go deep into the creative process behind our esteemed guests' works. Past Guests in Non-Fiction have included Marcia Clark (of the O.J. Simpson trial), Robert Kennedy, Jr., Jesse Ventura, Burl Barer, Nancy Grace, Aphrodite Jones, Mark Olshaker, Anne Bremner (on Amanda Knox), F. Lee Bailey, Tom Mesereau (on Bill Cosby, Michael Jackson), Roger Stone (on the JFK Assassination), Dan Abrams, Juan Martinez (on Jodi Arias), Michael Hawley (on Jack the Ripper), and Michael Butterfield (on the Zodiac Killer). Past Guests in Fiction have included Eric Shapiro, George Weir, John Copenhaver, Lee Goldberg, Gregory Ashe, J.D. Horn, Rick Poldark, Greg F. Gifune, Michael Bland, Geoff Symon, Gabriel Rottello, James Polchin, Lev Raphael, and Robert Fieseler. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T04:17:35.064985+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/house-of-mystery-radio-on-nbc-941097"},"episode":{"title":"Megan Mostyn-Brown - The Need","slug":"megan-mostyn-brown-the-need","published_at":"2026-09-16T01:15:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/house-of-mystery-radio-on-nbc-941097/megan-mostyn-brown-the-need","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/house-of-mystery-radio-on-nbc-941097","url":"https://shows.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio/episodes/megan-mostyn-brown-the-need","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5b7eee3536bf3f4166bc8c11/e/6aa5df7e564171e32ac06b74/media.mp3","summary":"Every family has its secrets. But in this electric, provocative, and dizzyingly fast-paced horror debut, some families have The Need. “An instant contender for horror novel of the year.”—Joe Hill “This one gets stuck between your teeth, in the best way.”—Stephen Graham Jones “You need to read The Need .”—S.A. Cosby “A thrilling and surprisingly tender exploration of our most essential, primal fears.”—Riley Keough The Need is a rare genetic disorder. Those who have it must consume human flesh or die. For some, The Need is power. For others, it is a curse. Talia has been on the run with her two teenagers since the kids were babies, changing names and identities every time someone gets close to discovering her familyʼs tragic secret. Sam is her son, tormented by The Need, unable to stop giving in to his darkest desires, much to his mother’s chagrin. Rosie, his twin sister, whoʼs escaped her mom’s and brotherʼs genetic curse, is desperate for a life of normalcy—like a TikTok account, Homecoming, or a kiss with her mysterious new friend Naomi. But her brother keeps eating people and, frankly, itʼs ruining her life. Vera, a former supermodel and member of New York City’s elite Armstrong family, lives a life of luxury, haute couture, and eating people. Yes, unlike Talia, the Armstrongs secretly pride themselves on their genetic abnormality. But beneath Veraʼs opulent lifestyle is a woman whoʼs ruthlessly haunted by a mistake from her past. It has corrupted her standing with the Armstrongs, ruined her relationship with her kids, and is slowly unraveling her sanity. Vera will do whatever it takes to correct it. On the surface, these two families have nothing in common. But Talia is harboring a secret from the twins—one that will bring them crashing into the Armstrongs. And when…","meta_description":"Every family has its secrets. But in this electric, provocative, and dizzyingly fast-paced horror debut, some families have The Need. “An instant contende…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1471,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/house-of-mystery-radio-on-nbc-941097/episodes/megan-mostyn-brown-the-need/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/house-of-mystery-radio-on-nbc-941097/megan-mostyn-brown-the-need.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}