Introducing Pause for Dramatic Effect, an audio drama podcast about a US Marine Corps veteran challenged by survivor's guilt, dark forces, and ancient magic.

Douglas Dire, a haunted Iraq War veteran, discovers a mysterious ring that dredges up painful memories and eerie visions.

Dire struggles to separate reality from hallucination as strange occurrences and unseen forces close in around him.

A relentless droning sound follows Dire, drawing him into a dangerous confrontation with something he cannot explain.

Dire comes face-to-face with a ghost from his past, an impossible figure with burning eyes he was sure he had killed.

As fear and doubt consume him, Dire prepares for a fight he isn’t sure is real until the Shadow Man speaks.

Douglas Dire relives the night he killed Zababa Nazal, only to face the terrifying reality that the man he shot dead has returned, larger and more powerful than ever.

Douglas Dire is ensnared by an ancient power as Zababa Nazal returns from the dead to claim what is his.

Douglas Dire fights to break free from the dark grip of Zababa as he is forced to confront a past artifact he fought to keep hidden from the Shadow Man's reach.

Douglas Dire uses his wits and a desperate move to turn the tables on the shadowy Zababa, but in doing so, he may have unleashed something far greater than he anticipated.

Thomas Black’s interrogation by the Guild of Watchers uncovers unexpected truths about Douglas Dire and the mysterious ring.

Douglas Dire is inexplicably transported to a desolate desert, surrounded by ancient ruins that stir a deep sense of familiarity. As he struggles to grasp his new reality, a mysterious voice urges him to remember.

Samantha Jacoby falls under the control of the Shadow Man, leading him into a high-security vault as guards desperately try—and fail—to stop him. With terrifying power at his command, he leaves only carnage in his wake.

Douglas Dire makes a dramatic return, revealing the true nature of Zababa as a Djinn and using the power of the ring to imprison him once more. With the Shadow Man defeated, Dire turns his attention to the real mastermind.

Douglas Dire forces Thomas Black into a vision of the past, uncovering the truth about his connection to the ancient Lamassu. As the legendary guardian emerges, Dire learns his true role in the battle against Zababa.

Thomas Black faces interrogation by Agent Holly Day as the Guild prepares to imprison him for millennia, but a careless slip may have just exposed his grand scheme.

Douglas Dire reunites with his wife, Blair, while the Watchers discuss their plans involving Asmodeus and the unraveling plot within the Guild of Watchers.

Imprisoned in a mystic jar, Thomas Black loses his mind and becomes consumed by revenge, setting the stage for his inevitable escape and the looming threat he poses.