Jeff Schmidt (He/Him for They/Them)

This writing - so fucking devastating.

I always find that place baffling.

If you appear in three more episodes you’ll qualify for SAG 🤣

New Ominous Thrill - Advice After Death - a two-part sequel to Advice After Dark story from last year.

Desperate to leave a dangerous relationship, Kate goes to extreme lengths to conjure the spirit of dead radio advice host Bella Donna to help her

Listen now on all the places pod.link/1726990321

Ahh, sorry to hear that. I just went through a takedown by bot, took a week to resolve. I did find the creatorsupport@spotify.com account to be responsive

Hmm, curious what the message from Spotify said regarding the take-down. I know from experience they have bots flagging “potentially infringing” material having to do with music, but I suspect content take-downs would be based on complaints or listener flags rather than automated processes.

@chelseamkrause.bsky.social is SO GOOD! Congrats

They took down a new ep of mine last week. After sending them proof I have music licenses they replied that the episode will be reinstated. Super annoying. I have no confidence it won’t happen again. I know the labels are pressuring Spotify claiming there is massive infringement in podcasts. 🤷‍♂️

Airlines Don’t Want You to Know They Sold Your Flight Data to DHS A contract obtained by 404 Media shows that an airline-owned data broker forbids the feds from revealing it sold them detailed passenger data.

And yet… www.wired.com/story/airlin...

Timeless

1997 I moved to San Francisco and made a 3 min radio piece that included the THX Deep Note thinking it was a kind of “tribute.” It aired in morning drive and within 30 mins we got a Cease & Desist lol. 🤣 All these years later I’m working with the Atmos version legitimately.

Just a taste of the final episode of Ominous Thrill - “The Chant” (part 3) out now on all the places.

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A quiet, creepy moment from the cursed cassette tape Ominous Thrill story - “The Chant” (Part 2 of 3)

Part 1 & 2 out now on all podcast places. Part 3 out May 8th

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Literally just re-watched it the other night and I loved it. Could it use a few snips here and there? Maybe. But it is a fully realized atmospheric dread fest that oddly makes Longlegs feel like earlier work.

MacStudio M2

OMG - loved it! Gonna go back for another theatrical viewing before it goes off screen

Wow - I just mounted mine on a wood post to use a Mailbox. 😝

🖤🔪🖤🔪🖤🔪🖤

Tacos are in the mail!

THE CHANT - Part 1 of 3 Podcast Episode · OMINOUS THRILL · 10/04/2025 · 26m

Chilling, terrifying and so immersive. Another excellent and sound designed story from @jeffschmidt.bsky.social - Ominous Thrill - The Chant - Part 1 of 3. Don’t miss out if you’re not afraid of some scary moments💜
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Fellow fiction nominee (performance) I won’t be able to make it, but I encourage you to accept on my behalf if we win. 😝

THE FINAL CUT | OMINOUS THRILL | A HORROR ANTHOLOGY Pursuing a big promotion creates chaos for True Crime Executive Lacie when she tries to adapt a new story from reclusive former best-selling horror author S.V....

Hear it: ominousthrill.com/episode/the-...

Oh hey 👀 - Ominous Thrill episode “The Final Cut” was nominated for best sound design and horror/thriller in the 2025 LA WEBFEST 🎉🖤🔪🎉🖤🔪🎉🖤🔪

BECOMING LILITH - Part 2 of 2 | OMINOUS THRILL | A HORROR ANTHOLOGY Lily relishes her new form and abilities; Azmera tries to offer guidance, but trouble gets in the way, forcing Lily and Azmera to act on their true nature to a...

And part two:

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BECOMING LILITH - Part 1 of 2 | OMINOUS THRILL | A HORROR ANTHOLOGY Crushed by guilt and grief for horrors and loss she cannot remember, Lily meets Azmera, who gifts her escape and insatiable hunger that will force her to...

New Ominous Thrill is live “Becoming Lilith” a two part paranormal, erotic urban fantasy about a gender morphing being that feeds on human malevolence. Is my theme too on the nose? 😝

Listen now on all the pod places.

Spice meter:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

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Yes! Air is on Fire is SO GOOD

Dean Hurley has a few out as well - Anthology Resource Vol 1 is mostly score elements from TP:The Return.

You played 35 songs this year.

My relationship with Spotify.

I'm going to hang this up on my fridge! Best review ever! @jeffschmidt.bsky.social, thanks again for the opportunity to share this grimy, gunky, gross story on Ominous Thrill (available to listen to wherever you get your podcasts; my episode is called Extraction! Direct link in the comments.). 😈🤢

Love having you on another ep! 🙏