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Macabre London

Macabre London Podcast

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Do you like your history haunted? Then Macabre London is the podcast for you. Every fortnight we'll unravel a tale that's gruesome, horrifying or downright macabre. Get bonus content on Patreon (https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/806851) Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Enjoy hours of great storytelling (over 2,000 stories and counting) within 12 unique podcast shows: 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries- A collection of fast-paced, well researched stories covering unsolved mysteries, fascinating biographies, strange and unusual events, movie backstories, and historical wonders. 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales- A wonderfully curated and masterfully narrated collection of classic tales from the likes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Edith Wharton, Jack L ...
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The Art of Crime is a history podcast about the unlikely collisions between true crime and the arts. We take painstaking research and craft it into compelling stories that teach you about society and culture. Each new season covers a different theme. Season 3 is titled "Queen of Crime: Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors." Just in time for Women's History Month, this season chronicles the long and distinguished career of Madame Tussaud, one of the most celebrated show-women of her day, ...
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Panspermia Press Podcast

Darren Simpson & Chris Baldwin

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Audio versions of the small press publications from Panspermia Press. Writing by Darren Simpson, Illustration and Podcast production by Chris Baldwin. http://panspermiapress.tumblr.com/ for more information or find us on facebook.
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The Sense of Place Podcast

The Sense of Place Podcast

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Do you ever go somewhere, and have a strong emotional response to it, such as happiness, nostalgia or fear? Have you ever wondered why we look for meaning in places and develop stories or legends about them over time? Well these behaviours are known as a sense of place. In general, a sense of place describes our relationship with places, expressed through the tangible and intangible aspects of human life: emotions, imagination, sound, touch, smell, and personal experiences. Sense of place ca ...
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Welcome to the realm of infernal beings! Join me, James Ippoliti, an acclaimed horror fiction author and renowned authority on demonology and the dark arts. Whether they haunt the silver screen, grace the pages of comics and books, or lurk within the virtual realms of video games, you'll find yourself entangled with the likes of Pazuzu, Ammit, Lucifer, Lilith, Hades, and Hecate – just a glimpse into the diabolical cast of characters I'll be delving into. Tune in to my bi-weekly podcast as I ...
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A mysterious door-way, an incident of ferocious violence, a respectable and popular scientist, well-known for his enjoyable dinner parties who suddenly changes his will, the brutal killing of an elderly Member of Parliament, a diabolical serum that can transform one person into another – truly the ingredients of a fast good thriller! Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde has captured the imaginations of readers ever since it was first published in 1886. It met wi ...
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What does a taxidermied man have to do with women getting the vote? Well, as it turns out, quite a lot! The 1800's ushered in a new way of life for everyone and the Industrial Revolution wasn't called that just because of the machines. This new reign of technology heralded in a new era in workers rights or in fact highlighted that...there were none…
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With 'Bombing Hitler's Hometown' author Mike Croissant we discuss the untold true story of the 5,000 Americans who flew from bases across Southern Italy in the waning days of WWII to bomb Hitler's hometown of Linz, Austria, one of Germany's last remaining communications centers. Mike, a retired CIA agent, spent more than ten years gathering intervi…
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This was the #8 listener favorite of 440 episodes. (Actually part two was #2 but I set up our best of based on part one rankings if there were two parts). "The Mexican (pt 2)" by Jack London is the exciting conclusion to the story of an 18 year-old Mexican boy who tries to avenge the murder of his parents by winning a prize fight so he could get gu…
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Two stories of early New York City (circa 1919) from master storyteller O.Henry. APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-tremblay/id1726451725 Catch 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/id1613213865 Catch…
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Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his…
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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe. Robert C. Reinehr and Jon D. Swartz, in their book, The A to Z of Old Time Radio, noted that the program differed from most others in its genre: "It was a more hard-boiled program than many of the other private detective shows of the time, …
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Tales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track …
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Gunsmoke is one of those long-running classic vintage radio shows that everyone knows and remembers. It's also one that is still respected for its high values, in all aspects. Gunsmoke first aired on the CBS network on April 26, 1952, billed as the first adult western. It was set in Dodge City, Kansas in the 1870's.The main character, Marshall Matt…
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Gram Armitage and Cary Jordan star as Holmes and Watson in this South African Radio series. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0c2fc0cGwJBcPfyC8NWNTw 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20radio%20days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Goo…
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Robin Bartlett was a 1st Lieutenant in the Air Mobile 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. As a combat infantry platoon leader, he deployed a 28-man platoon on more than 50 search and destroy missions and helicopter assaults into hot landing zones at the height of the Vietnam War. Robin recalls a tale from his book from the chapter My First Worst Day I…
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Both stories from 'The Voice of the City'- O.Henry's impressions of a young and boisterous New York City around 1919. APPLE .USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-tremblay/id1726451725 Catch 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-storie…
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Pt. 2 of HP Lovecraft's "The Dunwich Horror" tells the story of the night the Dunwich Horror was unleashed upon the sleepy town of Dunwich and the desperate struggle of 3 scientists to end a bigger holocaust. STORIES BY H.P.LOVECRAFT H.P. LOVECRAFT PODCAST The Pepsodent Show hosted by Bob Hope was staged at US Military support centers and bases and…
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Poirot discovers more facts as Mirelle makes a confession~a talk with Zia uncovers a possible suspect as Poirot seeks the true identity of The Count. APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-tremblay/id1726451725 Catch 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://podcasts.a…
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The story of the 1944 British-led kidnapping of Nazi Lt. General Heinrich Kriepe on the island of Crete and the subsequent reprisals which crippled Greece's economy and culture for years to come. Also the story of the determined resistance on Crete throughout the war and the Nazi's systematic destruction of the Grecian and Cretan people. APPLE USER…
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Gunsmoke is one of those long-running classic vintage radio shows that everyone knows and remembers. It's also one that is still respected for its high values, in all aspects. Gunsmoke first aired on the CBS network on April 26, 1952, billed as the first adult western. It was set in Dodge City, Kansas in the 1870's.The main character, Marshall Matt…
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Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his…
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Mary makes a new friend in the garden and later is called in to meet the master of the house who has returned. APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-tremblay/id1726451725 Catch 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-t…
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A man in far north Alaska finds himself struggling to survive against hunger and wolves. His survival will come down to how much will to live he has left. APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-tremblay/id1726451725 Catch 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://podca…
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In part two the settlers inside of Bryan's Station are bracing for an attack that they know is coming. Not long after, Simon Girty gets his revenge at the battle of Blue Licks, the last battle of the American Revolution. In 1896 a monument is built, and in 2019 it is repaired to its original luster. Enjoy 'The Secret Garden' now at 1001 Greatest Lo…
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In 1782 the combined forces of the British Army, its Indian allies, and Canadian Rangers, totaling over 500 men, on orders to wipe out all the colonists east of the Alleghenies between Quebec and Kentucky, executed a series of attacks on colonial settlements in Kentuicky, committing mass murder, depredations, and kidnapping of the men, women, and c…
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The Downfall of Mulligan- A few sports club members on a train bound for the Sydney Races think they've found an easy mark when a man of the cloth sits in for a few hands.... The Amateur Gardener- If you just follow the creed of survival of the fittest when it comes to your garden instead of trying to grow every fancy flower, you'll be a much happi…
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Tales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track …
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Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his…
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Love comes in all shapes and sizes. One of our 1001 Classic Short Story favorites! Enjoy 'The Secret Garden' now at 1001 Greatest Love & Life Stories APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-tremblay/id1726451725 Catch 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://podcasts.a…
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For more than three decades, Madame Tussaud toured England, Scotland, and Ireland, winning nationwide acclaim. Over the years, her enterprise morphed into a family business, with both her sons dedicating their lives to the wax museum. In 1829, Madame Tussaud and Sons scored one of their biggest hits of the ’20s with controversial effigies of Burke …
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The Dunwich Horror, one of horror writer H.P. Lovecraft's most enjoyed stories, is the story of a strange rural Massachusetts family that has some unusual connections with the evil world below- connections that will erupt upon an innocent town when they are unleashed. Part one introduces us to the people and town of Dunwich- where the suspense buil…
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Merino Sheep and the wool they produce have been a leading Australian export for years. Australian folklorist Banjo Paterson shares his opinion of just how hard they are to cultivate in this hilarious classic short story. Enjoy 'The Secret Garden' now at 1001 Greatest Love & Life Stories APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https:…
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Katherine is approached by two friends who surprise her by pledging their love for her while Kettering is approached by two blackmailers... Enjoy 'The Secret Garden' now at 1001 Greatest Love & Life Stories APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-tremblay/id1726451725…
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Gunsmoke is one of those long-running classic vintage radio shows that everyone knows and remembers. It's also one that is still respected for its high values, in all aspects. Gunsmoke first aired on the CBS network on April 26, 1952, billed as the first adult western. It was set in Dodge City, Kansas in the 1870's.The main character, Marshall Matt…
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The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective was a radio series based loosely on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for the Maltese Falcon. The series ran from 1946-1951 and starred Howard Duff as Sam Spade and Lureen Tuttle as his secretary Effie. The sam Spade character had been made famous in movies by Edward…
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Mary is gifted a jump rope by Martha and uses it all around the property. She also starts working on the secret garden, moving grass and weeds out of the way so new growth can come up. APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-tremblay/id1726451725 Catch 1001 Stories Fr…
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Mike Strausbaugh is a TED speaker, music mentor/professor with three Master's of Music, survivor of a 12-year medical nightmare, award-winning composer and guitarist. He lived with a terrible disease for more than a decade until he was finally diagnosed with Common Variable Immunodeficiency. After grad school, Mike returned home to Colorado and sta…
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Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his…
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There are hundreds of Sherlock Holmes stories written by other authors, but only a handful are in the public domain. This one was written by Jules Castier wile in a German prison during WWI and published in 1920. The story was a part of a collection of pastiches Castier wrote mimicking famous authors of the time- and the publisher wrote to each aut…
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Bigfoot, also called Sasquatch, is the last great American natural mystery to be solved. Join us for a look at the science behind the search for Bigfoot and decide for yourself whether he exists or is the product of hypes, hoaxes and misidentifications. Enjoy 'The Secret Garden' now at 1001 Greatest Love & Life Stories APPLE USERS New! 1001 True St…
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Art Linkletter hosts ""People Are Funny"- radio show in which cash prizes (very small by today's standards) by agreeing to do comedy bits and answer questions. A married woman from Idaho agrees to play the part of a nasty waitress at a local nice restaurant- and Art brings her bak at the end of the show. At Duffys Tavern we get a rundown on last ni…
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In this story we follow the lives of three Japanese-American marines who joined the newly created 442nd division in France in 1943- leaving behind their families on the US west coast- families which had been forced to give up their possessions and move to internment camps due to a national panic caused by fear of a Japanese attack on the west coast…
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#5 Listener Fav of 439 episodes--Jim Baker's Blue Jay Yarn by Mark Twain-When Mark Twain stayed in a California gold camp in 1864-65 he picked up a lot of story ideas. With his unique brand of humor, he manages to compare the labors of men digging things out of empty holes to the labors of a blue jay filling a knothole in the top of an empty house …
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The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective was a radio series based loosely on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for the Maltese Falcon. The series ran from 1946-1951 and starred Howard Duff as Sam Spade and Lureen Tuttle as his secretary Effie. The sam Spade character had been made famous in movies by Edward…
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Tales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track …
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Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his…
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A dinner meeting ends in murder and the evidence seems to point to an Italian diplomat- until Poirot sees what the others missed.... APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-tremblay/id1726451725 Catch 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca…
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While graffiti might have modern connotations, it’s existed for thousands of years. The act of creative expression on walls and other surfaces is observable in many different forms - and there’s always been plenty of conflicting opinions about it! In today’s episode, I chat with Chris Pensa, a street art expert and former art auctioneer at Sotheby'…
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Written in 1911, this short story by Jack London provides a window to another time. Feminists decry this story as "male centric" - which it is- and so were the times. But at least men were chivalrous then, something rarely seen today. An innocent young lady named Loretta tells a new suitor that she has made a huge mistake with a former boyfriend wh…
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Indian Camp- A young man accompanies his father, a doctor, to an Indian camp where a woman is having a bad time delivering her baby. Hemingway's clipped style of writing in a breakaway from the old Victorian style and provides a contrast to earlier short stories. (Explicit language, suicide)- The Nine Cent Girls- A group of ranchers from Montana se…
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Dick Powell starred in the Richard Diamond, Private Detective radio series as a wisecracking former police officer turned private detective. Episodes typically open with a potential client calling on Diamond's cash-strapped office and agreeing to his fee of $100 a day plus expenses, or Diamond taking on a case for a former friend or partner. The sh…
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An old sea captain recalls being stranded at a deserted island upon which ancient monsters played in the muck in a shallow cove... Enjoy 'The Secret Garden' now at 1001 Greatest Love & Life Stories Enjoy H.P. Lovecraft now at 1001 Ghost, Chiller & Lovecraft Stories APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us…
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