<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!-- generator="podbean/5.5" -->
<rss version="2.0"
     xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
     xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
     xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"
     xmlns:spotify="http://www.spotify.com/ns/rss"
     xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"
    xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">

<channel>
    <title>The Embrace of Midnight</title>
    <atom:link href="https://feed.podbean.com/embraceofmidnight/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
    <link>https://embraceofmidnight.podbean.com</link>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Get a glimpse into the world of the undead.  Pull back the curtain to this secretive society and discover their dark dramas, their sinister appetites, and their infuriating and petty real estate woes.  Stealing time on lonely stations while the rest of humanity sleeps, your narrator will keep you informed of all the strange, disturbing, macabre, and occasionally baffling tales that make up the other side of midnight.  Join the creatures of the night to learn their secrets, their stories, and that they may be eternal but that doesn't mean they will ever stop bickering over literally everything.</p>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:15:45 -0700</pubDate>
    <generator>https://podbean.com/?v=5.5</generator>
    <language>en</language>
    <spotify:countryOfOrigin>ca</spotify:countryOfOrigin>
    <copyright>Copyright 2026 All rights reserved.</copyright>
    <category>Fiction</category>
    <ttl>1440</ttl>
    <itunes:type>serial</itunes:type>
          <itunes:summary>Get a glimpse into the world of the undead.  Pull back the curtain to this secretive society and discover their dark dramas, their sinister appetites, and their infuriating and petty real estate woes.  Stealing time on lonely stations while the rest of humanity sleeps, your narrator will keep you informed of all the strange, disturbing, macabre, and occasionally baffling tales that make up the other side of midnight.  Join the creatures of the night to learn their secrets, their stories, and that they may be eternal but that doesn’t mean they will ever stop bickering over literally everything.</itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>D. Renee Klassen</itunes:author>
<itunes:category text="Fiction" />
    <itunes:owner>
        <itunes:name>D. Renee Klassen</itunes:name>
            </itunes:owner>
    	<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
    <itunes:image href="https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22455619/Adobe_Express_-_file777vi.png" />
    <image>
        <url>https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22455619/Adobe_Express_-_file777vi.png</url>
        <title>The Embrace of Midnight</title>
        <link>https://embraceofmidnight.podbean.com</link>
        <width>144</width>
        <height>144</height>
    </image>
    <item>
        <title>Approaching Midnight</title>
        <itunes:title>Approaching Midnight</itunes:title>
        <link>https://embraceofmidnight.podbean.com/e/approaching-midnight/</link>
                    <comments>https://embraceofmidnight.podbean.com/e/approaching-midnight/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">embraceofmidnight.podbean.com/eff556b6-349c-36b9-bb2d-a67ecf2e9c55</guid>
                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Meet our narrator as they give a harrowing account of the goings on in the world of the undead. With a home lost to a fire, a member found less undead than he probably should be and a lot of drama, there's much to fill you in on, friends.  Join me for the pilot episode and introduction to season one.</p>
<p>Sign up for the newsletter here: <a href='https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/'>https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/</a> </p>
<p>Music featured:</p>
<p>Orison – Dan Bodan
<a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQ'>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQ</a>
Music promoted by Happy Soul Music Library
<a href='https://happysoulmusic.com/'>https://happysoulmusic.com</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>This work contains Music Track Wahneta Meixsell - Allemande that is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. 
Source: <a href='https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemande'>https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemande</a>
Author: Wahneta Meixsell</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Meet our narrator as they give a harrowing account of the goings on in the world of the undead. With a home lost to a fire, a member found less undead than he probably should be and a lot of drama, there's much to fill you in on, friends.  Join me for the pilot episode and introduction to season one.</p>
<p>Sign up for the newsletter here: <a href='https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/'>https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/</a> </p>
<p>Music featured:</p>
<p>Orison – Dan Bodan<br>
<a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQ'>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQ</a><br>
Music promoted by Happy Soul Music Library<br>
<a href='https://happysoulmusic.com/'>https://happysoulmusic.com</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>This work contains Music Track Wahneta Meixsell - Allemande that is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. <br>
Source: <a href='https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemande'>https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemande</a><br>
Author: Wahneta Meixsell</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
        <enclosure url="https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9tveskdat6bpyqbx/Ep_0_-_Embrace_Pilot6ac31.mp3" length="35011496" type="audio/mpeg"/>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Meet our narrator as they give a harrowing account of the goings on in the world of the undead. With a home lost to a fire, a member found less undead than he probably should be and a lot of drama, there's much to fill you in on, friends.  Join me for the pilot episode and introduction to season one.
Sign up for the newsletter here: https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/ 
Music featured:
Orison – Dan Bodanhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQMusic promoted by Happy Soul Music Libraryhttps://happysoulmusic.com
 
This work contains Music Track Wahneta Meixsell - Allemande that is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Source: https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemandeAuthor: Wahneta Meixsell]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>D. Renee Klassen</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
        <itunes:duration>2051</itunes:duration>
                <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
            </item>
    <item>
        <title>A Mostly Safe Haven</title>
        <itunes:title>A Mostly Safe Haven</itunes:title>
        <link>https://embraceofmidnight.podbean.com/e/a-mostly-safe-haven/</link>
                    <comments>https://embraceofmidnight.podbean.com/e/a-mostly-safe-haven/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:10:00 -0700</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">embraceofmidnight.podbean.com/4e5c5a06-3fe4-3454-9d81-8b8567461ac5</guid>
                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>The undead have found an idyllic coastal town in which to settle but not all is well in their world. Your humble narrator is here to give you updates on the joys of home acquisition, why the damned are less than enthused about using the internet to communicate, and there's that little thing about their member who might have been murdered and his lover having since gone missing.</p>
<p>Follow the author on Substack for podcast news and more over at: <a href='https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/'>https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/</a></p>
<p>Background Music credits:</p>
<p>Orison – Dan Bodan
<a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQ'>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQ</a>
Music promoted by Happy Soul Music Library
<a href='https://happysoulmusic.com/'>https://happysoulmusic.com</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>This work contains Music Track Wahneta Meixsell - Allemande that is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. 
Source: <a href='https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemande'>https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemande</a>
Author: Wahneta Meixsell</p>
<p> </p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The undead have found an idyllic coastal town in which to settle but not all is well in their world. Your humble narrator is here to give you updates on the joys of home acquisition, why the damned are less than enthused about using the internet to communicate, and there's that little thing about their member who might have been murdered and his lover having since gone missing.</p>
<p>Follow the author on Substack for podcast news and more over at: <a href='https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/'>https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/</a></p>
<p>Background Music credits:</p>
<p>Orison – Dan Bodan<br>
<a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQ'>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQ</a><br>
Music promoted by Happy Soul Music Library<br>
<a href='https://happysoulmusic.com/'>https://happysoulmusic.com</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>This work contains Music Track Wahneta Meixsell - Allemande that is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. <br>
Source: <a href='https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemande'>https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemande</a><br>
Author: Wahneta Meixsell</p>
<p> </p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
        <enclosure url="https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jhq7hdh73k6aykcd/Embrace_Ep_1_S1b9ubt.mp3" length="37828974" type="audio/mpeg"/>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The undead have found an idyllic coastal town in which to settle but not all is well in their world. Your humble narrator is here to give you updates on the joys of home acquisition, why the damned are less than enthused about using the internet to communicate, and there's that little thing about their member who might have been murdered and his lover having since gone missing.
Follow the author on Substack for podcast news and more over at: https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/
Background Music credits:
Orison – Dan Bodanhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQMusic promoted by Happy Soul Music Libraryhttps://happysoulmusic.com
 
This work contains Music Track Wahneta Meixsell - Allemande that is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Source: https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemandeAuthor: Wahneta Meixsell
 ]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>D. Renee Klassen</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
        <itunes:duration>2242</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
        <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
            </item>
    <item>
        <title>Home Sweet Headache</title>
        <itunes:title>Home Sweet Headache</itunes:title>
        <link>https://embraceofmidnight.podbean.com/e/home-sweet-headache/</link>
                    <comments>https://embraceofmidnight.podbean.com/e/home-sweet-headache/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:05:00 -0700</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">embraceofmidnight.podbean.com/893f99dd-a2d0-35c3-8687-891214a9f2ea</guid>
                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>The undead have managed to find a new home base but the setting they've chosen turns out to be less idyllic than they originally planned.  Between a persistent neighbouring pest and some poorly behaved brethren, things were already annoying enough, but then a local man had to be so rude as to perish under mysterious circumstances.  Our narrator will give you all the updates on this months broadcast of The Embrace of Midnight.</p>
<p>The Embrace of Midnight was written, produced and performed by D. Renee Klassen.</p>
<p>Follow the author on Substack for podcast news and more over at: <a href='https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/'>https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/</a></p>
<p>Background music credits:</p>
<p>Orison – Dan Bodan
<a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQ'>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQ</a>
Music promoted by Happy Soul Music Library
<a href='https://happysoulmusic.com/'>https://happysoulmusic.com</a></p>
<p>This work contains Music Track Wahneta Meixsell - Allemande that is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. 
Source: <a href='https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemande'>https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemande</a>
Author: Wahneta Meixsell</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The undead have managed to find a new home base but the setting they've chosen turns out to be less idyllic than they originally planned.  Between a persistent neighbouring pest and some poorly behaved brethren, things were already annoying enough, but then a local man had to be so rude as to perish under mysterious circumstances.  Our narrator will give you all the updates on this months broadcast of The Embrace of Midnight.</p>
<p>The Embrace of Midnight was written, produced and performed by D. Renee Klassen.</p>
<p>Follow the author on Substack for podcast news and more over at: <a href='https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/'>https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/</a></p>
<p>Background music credits:</p>
<p>Orison – Dan Bodan<br>
<a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQ'>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQ</a><br>
Music promoted by Happy Soul Music Library<br>
<a href='https://happysoulmusic.com/'>https://happysoulmusic.com</a></p>
<p>This work contains Music Track Wahneta Meixsell - Allemande that is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. <br>
Source: <a href='https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemande'>https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemande</a><br>
Author: Wahneta Meixsell</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
        <enclosure url="https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/dz8z7xv3yfxeb659/Embrace_S1_Ep27u6ue.mp3" length="34163538" type="audio/mpeg"/>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The undead have managed to find a new home base but the setting they've chosen turns out to be less idyllic than they originally planned.  Between a persistent neighbouring pest and some poorly behaved brethren, things were already annoying enough, but then a local man had to be so rude as to perish under mysterious circumstances.  Our narrator will give you all the updates on this months broadcast of The Embrace of Midnight.
The Embrace of Midnight was written, produced and performed by D. Renee Klassen.
Follow the author on Substack for podcast news and more over at: https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/
Background music credits:
Orison – Dan Bodanhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQMusic promoted by Happy Soul Music Libraryhttps://happysoulmusic.com
This work contains Music Track Wahneta Meixsell - Allemande that is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Source: https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemandeAuthor: Wahneta Meixsell]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>D. Renee Klassen</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
        <itunes:duration>1965</itunes:duration>
                <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
            </item>
    <item>
        <title>Eagerly Awaiting the Dark</title>
        <itunes:title>Eagerly Awaiting the Dark</itunes:title>
        <link>https://embraceofmidnight.podbean.com/e/eagerly-awaiting-the-dark/</link>
                    <comments>https://embraceofmidnight.podbean.com/e/eagerly-awaiting-the-dark/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:15:45 -0700</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">embraceofmidnight.podbean.com/59f64db5-9506-33fc-b321-ae139a38762b</guid>
                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>The undead are settling into the idyllic life in a sleepy coastal town but their house and their neighbour continue to deliver some unwelcome surprises.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Follow the author on Substack for podcast news and more over at: <a href='https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/'>https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Background music credits:</p>
<p>Orison – Dan Bodan
<a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQ'>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQ</a>
Music promoted by Happy Soul Music Library
<a href='https://happysoulmusic.com/'>https://happysoulmusic.com</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>This work contains Music Track Wahneta Meixsell - Allemande that is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. 
Source: <a href='https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemande'>https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemande</a>
Author: Wahneta Meixsell</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The undead are settling into the idyllic life in a sleepy coastal town but their house and their neighbour continue to deliver some unwelcome surprises.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Follow the author on Substack for podcast news and more over at: <a href='https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/'>https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Background music credits:</p>
<p>Orison – Dan Bodan<br>
<a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQ'>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQ</a><br>
Music promoted by Happy Soul Music Library<br>
<a href='https://happysoulmusic.com/'>https://happysoulmusic.com</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>This work contains Music Track Wahneta Meixsell - Allemande that is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. <br>
Source: <a href='https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemande'>https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemande</a><br>
Author: Wahneta Meixsell</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
        <enclosure url="https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vgqmxqtcfbu4trhi/Embrace_S1_Ep_37ms2v.mp3" length="39244460" type="audio/mpeg"/>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The undead are settling into the idyllic life in a sleepy coastal town but their house and their neighbour continue to deliver some unwelcome surprises.
 
Follow the author on Substack for podcast news and more over at: https://readingbynightlight.substack.com/
 
Background music credits:
Orison – Dan Bodanhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpa4Ek82Pye0DX__epS5lQMusic promoted by Happy Soul Music Libraryhttps://happysoulmusic.com
 
This work contains Music Track Wahneta Meixsell - Allemande that is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Source: https://directory.audio/free-music/classical/3603-wahneta-meixsell-allemandeAuthor: Wahneta Meixsell]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>D. Renee Klassen</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
        <itunes:duration>2279</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
        <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
            </item>
</channel>
</rss>
