A spine-chilling collection of classic stories and tales from the other side featuring classics from a wide variety of writers that include H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe, Algernon Blackwood, M.R. James, and many others. Radio dramas (suspense, horror, and gothic) will also be featured.
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Fortnightly narratives on the unsolved and the unexplained, mysteries, historical true crime, touches of the paranormal and cultural peculiarities.
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A tale of horror in which a pleasant sojourn down the Danube tumbles terrifyingly awry as the veil between this world and an unfathomably weird dimension is inadvertently pierced by an innocent pair of vacationers, “The Willows”, arguably Algernon Blackwood’s seminal contribution to supernatural literature, has had a lasting influence on the field. No less a personage than H. P. Lovecraft describing it as “…the greatest weird tale ever written.” A reading will reveal a clear influence to one ...
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We reimagine and remix classic weird tales into found-footage stories set today. Drawing our inspiration from the likes of H.P. Lovecraft, M.R. James, and Algernon Blackwood, we shape these old tales into something that might just have really happened in our current world. Come on in, we've been expecting you.
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A monthly series of classic tales to chill the marrow of your bones.
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Be softly soothed to sleep with exceptional stories.
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Welcome to The Ghost Story Book Club. Each episode, along with a special guest, writer and host Adam Z. Robinson discusses the ghost story genre and looks at a different classic ghost story. Authors include: M.R. James, E. Nesbit, Edith Wharton, Edgar Allen Poe, Algernon Blackwood, E.F Benson and many more. You can email your thoughts on the stories to: theghoststorybookclub@gmail.com and follow on Twitter at @ghostclubpod
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Audio versions of short stories by authors like Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, H.G, Wells and others.
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JOIN ME FOR EPISODE 1 OF SEASON 2 ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 13, 2024! Join me, as we will explore beyond our perceived reality, into the short stories of some of the best authors of classic science fiction and dark fantasy. Email: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.com Want to keep up to date with Beyond the Center and know when new episodes have gone live? Follow on the Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551316624099
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This is a podcast where a dad (Phil) and his adult child (Willow) talk about films and books and sometimes Guillermo del Toro.
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Classic tales of supernatural horror and suspense are brought to life in this series of audiobooks featuring the works of E.F.Benson, Saki, H.P. Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, and more. Fans of the creepiest, spookiest podcasts will thrill to the immersive retellings of these nightmarish short stories from the vaults of terror, complete with compelling narration, sound effects and music. As told by the mysterious Jasper L'Estrange, EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast is your new home for scary st ...
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Join voice actor Nikolle Doolin, as she brings the pages of classic literature to life in this engaging literary podcast. Enjoy a myriad of great authors such as: Jane Austen, Edith Wharton, Henry James, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare, and many more. For more stories and information, visit: http://nikolledoolin.com/alo.
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A low pressure learning podcast. Hosted by a guy who sounds like he'd offer you whippets at a tailgate.
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Gathered here are some of the world's finest, most frightening, long-forgotten tales of ghosts, demons, monsters and other hideous creatures of the night. So, lock the doors, turn down the lights, and listen to these terrifying stories. If you dare...
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Ink and Ash is a seasonal, bi-weekly short story podcast. Host Shawn Ennis narrates classic short stories, using sound effects and music to bring them new life. The show also asks for listener submissions. Whether you’re an aspiring author or just write as a hobby, you can be a part of the show! Send your short story to syypodcast@gmail.com for consideration, and in the meantime, thanks for listening!
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Two friends hiking in the French hills of the Jura bordering Switzerland have a strange encounter with a mysterious girl at a derelict farmhouse. But why does she seem to follow them…and what is the secret of La Chenille?This original recording is an audio presentation (with sound effects and music) by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “The S…
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"A Haunted Island" by Algernon Blackwood, relaxing storytelling
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306 - Completely isolated on a tiny island, loneliness is not his only concern . . . Tuck in for "A Haunted Island" from the master of the ghost story.
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Detective Lt Crane investigates the death of a man after his wife narrates the story of their mysterious rise in wealth and statureDi me
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"Lot No. 249" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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A medical student at Oxford University becomes embroiled in a sinister mystery when he is introduced to a neighbour whose interest in Egyptology is about to spiral out of control.This original recording is an audio presentation (with sound effects and music) by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “Lot No.249” by Rudyard Kipling (1892).💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀…
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Following a night of drunken excess, an Englishman in India desecrates a temple, angering a leper priest. Soon after, he begins behaving very oddly. Has he succumbed to a disease or is there something more mysterious at work? Strickland of the police determines to find out.This original recording is an audio presentation (with sound effects and mus…
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309 - What's scarier than something safe and familiar turning into dread and doom? Now add a dash of absurdity and that's the way we complete the spooky season: with our very first story from Stephen King!
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Finally! The movie people have been DEMANDING! Oops, I mean, finally the movie no one has ever seen. Yes, this is the video that will most likely go the most unwatched! It’s Pupi Avati’s “L’Arcano Incantatore” and it’s really good! https://berenstainbearcast.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Arcano.mp3Di philgonzales
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Farrant, Manchester & The Highgate Vampire
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In the 1970s, the shadowy depths of Highgate Cemetery, London became the centre of what would go on to become an enduring urban legend. As two men, both with their own views on what the cemetery was hiding, dug deep into their investigations of the grounds, reports spread of a dark, otherworldly figure stalking its overgrown graves. Sometimes tall,…
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CASTING THE RUNES (M.R.JAMES) and AN OCCURRANCE AT OWLS CREEK BRIDGE (AMBROSE BIERCE) ESCAPE!
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Two classic horror thrillers from two of the best classic writers both profviding radio theater from the show 'ESCAPE'.Di me
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308- She had "The Demon Lover" and wondered "After twenty-five years . . . What did he do to make me promise like that?" Tuck in for this Irish-British author's classic horror story.
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When a talented but shunned artist's friend is brought to visit his studio in an old part of town, the paintings he finds there reveal terrifying subject matter that may be based in more than just imagination. Mr Spike's Bedtime Stories theme and incidental music composed by Graham Walmsley. Graham is the creator of role playing games including 'Ct…
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Folk tales and legends from two chapters of The Book of Werewolves written in 1845.Di me
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Are we all just cogs in the wheel of life? The first short story of Season 2 of Beyond the Center comes to us from author, Fritz Leiber, and is entitled "The Big Engine". It was first published in the February 1962 issue of Galaxy Magazine. Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters: Jim Pollock Email: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.com Send…
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"The Shadows on the Wall" by Mary Wilkins Freeman, relaxing reading
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307 - "That shadow on the wall . . . It's been there every night since he died." Tuck in for this ghoulish ghost story from the prim New England author who heartily embraced the "weird."
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Who is the biggest GO-BO-LIN of them all?! The Monster! The Creation! The FRANKENSTEIN! Yes, it’s out BAZILLIONTH version of Frankenstein and we’d like to remind everyone that THE MONSTER IS NOT VERY NICE! It’s “Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein” y’all on the Ecstasy of Influence! https://ia800405.us.archive.org/4/items/del-toro-shelleys-frankenstein/Del…
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The Case of Elizabeth Fenning & The Poison Dumplings
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In the streets of Regency London,the young servant, Elizabeth Fenning, faced a sinister charge - attempted murder by poison. Accused of lacing her employer’s dinner with arsenic, the 21-year-old cook quickly found herself trapped in an increasingly lopsided courtroom, where any hope of the justice she had held whilst awaiting trial seemed to recede…
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In this H.P.Lovecraft novella a New York City detective tries to uncover the secrets of a dangerous cult and finds himself caught up in a dark world of unspeakable terror. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories from Roy's Diner on Player.fm: Follow Us https://player.fm/series/1001-stories-network 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://pod…
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In this H.P.Lovecraft novella a New York City detective tries to uncover the secrets of a dangerous cult and finds himself caught up in a dark world of unspeakable terror. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories from Roy's Diner on Player.fm: Follow Us https://player.fm/series/1001-stories-network 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://pod…
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A boy and his father pay a visit to a tiny shop in the heart of London, one that sells magic tricks and curiosities – and promises “genuine magic”. The boy is at once entranced…but the father becomes increasingly unnerved by both the shop and its mysterious owner… This original recording is an audio presentation (with sound effects and music) by Ja…
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In Reelfoot Lake, a backwoods bayou of the American South, lives an outcast freak – a lonely swamp dweller whose fishy features have earned him a strange moniker. Mystery and local superstition surround him, but when the Baxter brothers seek their revenge will they uncover the truth about the one they call…”Fish Head”.This original recording is an …
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305 - "It is well known that the old Manton house is haunted." (Without a doubt!) Tuck in to navigate the abrupt twists of this disquieting ghost story from this week's author, who must still be smirking from his afterlife over this one.
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Staying in a village while his motorcycle is repaired, a traveller learns of an horrific episode in the village’s recent past as well as the locals’ fear of the surrounding forest. His curiosity piqued, he decides to investigate…This original recording is an audio presentation (with sound effects and music) by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror…
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The Ghost Hunts of George Albert Smith: Mesmerist & Film Maker
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The life and times of George Albert Smith are not particularly well known. Despite working for several years as a stage hypnotist and psychic, the owner of a popular pleasure park and then eventually a pioneering inventor and filmmaker, there are few who could reel off a biography based on nothing more than a name. Perhaps even more obscure, howeve…
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Two chilling tales narrated by the master of the macabre Vincent PriceDi me
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"The Curious Adventure of Mr. Bond" by Nugent Barker
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A lost traveller finds refuge in a desolate upland inn. At first he is grateful for the hospitality of the innkeeper and his wife, but the peculiar behaviour of the Sasserach brothers begins to make him feel increasingly uneasy.This original recording is an audio presentation (with sound effects and music) by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror.…
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304 - Alcohol and cherished pets do not always mix: "One night, returning home, much intoxicated from one of my haunts . . ." Tuck in for the man of the macabre and his supernatural masterpiece.
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Two scary, grisly chiller stories not for the feint of heart.Di me
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303 - " . . . one wanted, sometimes, to be alone." But she will NOT be alone on this day! She will be plagued by a strange young man full of (good?) intentions. Tuck in for another baffling tale from the distinguished author who suffered his own woes.
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"The Haunted Saucepan" by Margery Lawrence
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A bachelor is delighted to find a flat with a “fleabite rent” in the St. James’s district of London. It seems too good to be true. But when queer things happen in the kitchen he begins to suspect he is sharing the place with more than just his faithful valet…This original recording is an audio presentation (with sound effects and music) by Jasper L…
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Sorcery, Witchcraft & Murder: The Affair of the Poisons
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In France during the 17th Century, a string of unexpected deaths lead to a murder inquiry that uncovered the dark practices of a serial poisoner, who had plied her trade in the streets of Paris, using the popular alchemy and astrology social circles for cover. The eventual arrests shocked the nation, when it was discovered that far from common rabb…
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We’re back with “Tim Burton’s Henry Selick’s Everyone Else’s The Nightmare Before Christmas!” We’ve seen it a billion times! Spooky! https://ia600800.us.archive.org/20/items/del-toro-night-christmas/DelToro-NightChristmas.mp3Di philgonzales
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"Crewe" by Walter de la Mare
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One night, in the desolate waiting room at Crewe, a stranded train passenger hears the strange story of how the former servant to a country vicar ended up sleeping rough at the station.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “Crewe” by Walter de la Mare (1929).You can hear me discuss this story by…
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When a young librarian is tasked with retrieving a certain old book, he finds himself entangled in a family feud where a forbidding secret of the past refuses to stay buried. Mr Spike's Bedtime Stories theme and incidental music composed by Graham Walmsley. Graham is the creator of role playing games including 'Cthulhu Dark' and 'Cosmic Dark' and y…
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Scoop- Knock at the Door- A woman decides to murder her mother in law to get ahead in life, but she keeps coming up from the basement Scoop- J.R. fires everyone at the newspaper. His driver then abaondons him when his car breaks down. Then a stranger arrives to help. ..and the stranger turns out to be spirit of a tired reporter that J.R. had driven…
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302 - A Sunday afternoon in a most idyllic place, idyllic save for the loneliness of Miss Brill . . . Tuck in for this poignant (autobiographical?) story from the New Zealand author loved 'round the world despite her early passing.
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A man spends the night in a haunted house and things don't go well. Something strange about my neighbors death, and a horror word of the day. To order the audiobook I recorded about AI click on the link below, see if you think this could really happpen. https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Richard_Bunce_Source?id=AQAAAEDS1AGUwM…
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301 - Tuck in for a fascinating convo between these two . . . Mrs. Rittenhouse: ". . . he fell an enormous distance from over the bridge railing to the river . . ." Mrs. Green: "Had it been I - well, he might have had a little help getting over the rail."
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This week I'm off on my Summer holiday for a trip in the woods, so what better episode to do than read a few stories from Algernon Blackwood, all about weird woods. What was I thinking... ------- For almost anything, head over to the podcasts hub at darkhistories.com Support the show by using our link when you sign up to Audible: http://audibletria…
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