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Horror In The Air

Radio Nostalgia Network

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Encounter the death who walks, rats, descents in to madness, ghosts, mad scientists, crimes against nature.Tales of the supernatural from authors such as Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Charles Dickens and Ambrose Bierce. Features performances from Peter Lorre and others.
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It's a book club, but funny! Comedian Michael Ian Black is tackling a great work of literature: Wuthering Heights. Join Michael's weekly book club as he reads aloud from a classic and asks people like Jen Kirkman, Mike Birbiglia, Michael Showalter, and even his teenage kids to weigh in with their perspectives. Season 1: Thomas Hardy's Jude the Obscure. The book is bleak, but Michael does a lot of accent work. Season 2: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It's alive, and it's just a big buddy. Also, ...
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A podcast about John Keats, PB Shelley, Mary Shelley and Lord Byron, Romanticism and Rome hosted by James Kidd. For the Keats-Shelley Memorial Association and the Young Romantics and Keats-Shelley Prizes. Contact: podcast@keats-shelley.org
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Podcast based off of the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, and the themes that circle the novel. Cover art photo provided by freestocks.org on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@freestocks
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Navigate self-publishing from crafting an idea to the final book with Emma G. Rose and Shelley Shearer. Emma G. Rose is the owner of Imperative Press Books, a publishing house that amplifies niche voices. She is also the author of contemporary fantasy novels, including Nothing's Ever Lost, Near-Life Experience, and Assembling Ella. Shelley Shearer is a writer of cozy mysteries and urban fantasy. Her first novel, Menace at Meeple Manor, the first of the Board Game Mystery Series is coming soo ...
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Sister Silenced

Sister Silenced

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**school assignment** A discussion about how Victor Frankenstein and his monster silence women within society and how Mary Shelley uses Frankenstein’s monster to portray toxic masculinity.
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Canada Obscura is a weekly podcast hosted by Canadian weirdos Mary and Shelley. This Canada-centric podcasts brings you the horrific, creepy, and mysterious aspects of the Great White North.
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The Strange and Unusual Podcast

Alyson Horrocks | Morbid Network | Wondery

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The unknown. It lies at the root of all fear, and has inspired legends, superstition, folklore, customs, hysteria, and even murder throughout history. Still today we feel the shadowy presence of our ancestors' struggles to explain the mysterious in almost every facet of our lives. Whether it be in the form of religion, urban legends, pop culture, ghost stories, superstitious rituals, and so much more we are still just fighting to keep our monsters in the dark. Welcome to The Strange and Unus ...
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A precursor to gothic literature and science fiction genres, Frankenstein is a novel fuming with imagination as it depicts a well known horror story. Shelly’s gothic fiction is written in epistolary form as a means of correspondence between the failed writer Robert Walton and his sister, while he is away on a dangerous expedition in search of fame. Some major themes explored in the gothic classic are the fallibility of ambition and knowledge, revenge, prejudice, isolation, and the imperfecti ...
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A complex and tragic relationship, marked by conflict and mutual suffering, is at the center of Mary Shelley’s 1818 classic Frankenstein. Frankenstein unfurls the gripping tale of Victor Frankenstein, a bold and audacious young scientist who ventures beyond the limits of conventional methods to bestow sentience upon a created being. With each step of Victor's exhilarating journey, he becomes increasingly entwined with the repercussions of his creation's actions. As the stakes escalate, Victo ...
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Geek Garage Podcast

David & Lindsay Dassau

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Welcome to the internet’s most inclusive nerd culture podcast! Every week, hosts David and Lindsay push the boundaries of what’s considered geeky by covering a diverse array of topics. So if you’re a fan of comic books, technology, movies, video games, or cosplay (or all of the above!), whether you’re a nerdy novice or pro, you have come to the right podcast!
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Philip Ball has two brains… In 1818 Mary Shelley wrote the seminal work ‘Frankenstein’, an exploration of the consequences of rivalling God by building a human being using parts stolen from dead bodies. 101 years later, Philip Ball explored in his book ‘How to Grow A Human’ how science is moving us closer to a different possibility, unguessed in Shelley’s novel: not of building but of growing a human artificially. The book arose from Philip’s experience of having a "second brain" grown from ...
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William Godwin (1756-1836), philosophical anarchist, novelist and intellectual, kept a diary from 1788 until a few weeks before his death. The diary has recently been transcribed and edited and is available on the web at: http://godwindiary.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. It offers a hugely detailed if deeply cryptic window on Godwin's literary life, his familial life (as the lover and then husband of Mary Wollstonecraft and the father of Mary Shelley), and his connections into an extraordinary range of ...
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FRIGHT SCHOOL

J. Napier and J. Fejeran

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Welcome to Fright School, a podcast that explores horror films through the eyes of someone who is experiencing them for the first time. Each week, Joshua (the horror nerd) pushes Joe (the unsuspecting newbie) to the edge of the Mountains of Madness, as they discuss the cultural attitudes, conditions, and events that have shaped some of the most terrifying horror films. Will Joe survive his journey? Will Joshua take things too far? Join us every week for new episodes on Monday to find out! Ar ...
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Exuberance Is Beauty

Donna Barrow-Green

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Exuberance Is Beauty is a fiction podcast set in 1940s Oregon. Based on the book by the same name [by Donna Barrow-Green], this literary podcast is akin to a scripted audio book and retains the depth and breadth of the novel. The story follows a fallen woman and the man obsessed with her. Vacillating between desire and fear, the story unfolds in escalating suspense. Amazon Reader writes: "A Searing Tale - 5 Stars-This is a socially important and poignant tale of a war widow's seduction. She ...
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Warlock Vorobok Reads

Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

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Warlock Vorobok Reads is a monthly storytime for grownups. In each episode, librarian Adam Vorobok reads one fantastical, shiver-inducing tale. If you enjoy sitting around a campfire, listening to a storyteller as the flames leap higher into the darkness and the trees seem to inch a little closer, this podcast is for you. A production of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library.
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Holy Crap Records Podcast

Cinnamon Kennedy, John Kennedy

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Best of the Underground music (mostly rock music). Holy Crap Records' editors John and Cinnamon Kennedy review the best five submissions from unsigned bands that we have received each week. The music in this podcast comes to you courtesy of the artists themselves, and it tends to be excellent. The editors talk about what we especially like about each song, and tell you trivia that we may have about the artists. We also interview musicians each week, and talk a bit about the music industry an ...
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Brian Barnett (@ribnax) and his various co-hosts review, critique, and discuss all things video games, movies, TV, and more... with tangents and rants around each and every corner 😁 Have questions, comments, or concerns or have a game you want us to play? Send us a message on Twitter @ribnax, or an email to ribnax@gmail.com. Don't forget, new episodes of The Platformers Podcast are available each and every Tuesday, and stream on Twitch at Twitch.tv/ribnax
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Split Up!

Jeff and Dylan

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Split Up! is the newest horror podcast to hit the scene! You're shocked, but two dudes with a microphone want to share their thoughts on horror movies with you.
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Striving to bring a giggle and weirdness to your day, this podcast’s mission is to feature fantastic writers whose wonderful stories deserve to be heard in audio. And it feeds my love of telling funny stories about life, befuddlement, and the odd adventures in life. I have an affinity for the funny in the mundane, always have. I cataloged my weird adventures at the gym into a one-woman show that you can watch on my YouTube channel. It’s entitled Does This Happen to You at the Gym. I got a lo ...
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Marketing News Canada

Marketing News Canada

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Canada's #1 show about all things marketing, advertising & communications hosted by: -Darian Kovacs, Indigenous business leader and Managing Partner of Jelly Digital Marketing and PR -Ted Lau, owner of digital marketing agency Ballistic Arts -Daryl Louie, Co-Founder and CEO of AntiSocial Media Solutions -Shelley McArthur-Everett, Founder & President, SMC Communications Inc. -Jyll Saskin Gales, Digital Marketing Consultant, Jyll.ca We’ve had guests from Google, LEGO, Spotify, Starbucks and th ...
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OG Influencers

Cecilia Elsbernd

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Ever wondered who your favorite artist's favorite artist is? Ceci Elsbernd and Haley Hart are here to trace back the history of influence behind some of the greatest creators of all-time.
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Horror geeks geeking out about horror. An occasional podcast where friends talk about horror and pop culture and are occasionally funny. Movies. Music. Culture. Yup. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ghoulcast/support
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Welcome to The Mental Health & Wellness Show! The host, Dr. Tomi Mitchell, an MD turned Mental Health Coach, with a little sass! Every week, she brings her best and tells inspiring stories from the lives of guests who have been hand-selected by herself for their courage in sharing authentic experiences with our listeners. With over a decade as an MD under her belt, it is no wonder why we think that Dr. Tomi has compassion wrapped around all those credentials which make us feel so comfortable ...
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Lit Slashing

Eleanor Dumbill and Courtney Floyd

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A weekly micro-podcast bringing you history’s most notorious bad, backhanded, & brutal reviews of literary classics. By Eleanor Dumbill & Courtney Floyd. New Episodes every Tuesday.
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People We Know

HotAural.com

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PEOPLE WE KNOW is a podcast dedicated to our enthusiasm for and fascination with fictional characters from every creative medium. Join your host, comedian Andy Sell and his guests and co-hosts as they explore a new character each week.
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Best of the underground, week of July 16, 2024: FABULISM (™) (All podcasts are on www.hlycrp.com, and you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.)By Cinnamon Kennedy, John Kennedy, JP Kennedy
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For more beautiful stories, visit Heather on Medium.com. Do you love YouTube content and audiobooks from a female point of view? My YouTube channel features binge-worthy audio content that informs, entertains, and connects. Most of the stories I narrate are by women, for women. Connect on social media @KrisNarrates or @kriskeppeler for exclusive en…
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And you thought the pet-sitting gig would be easy. For more beautiful stories from Joel, visit him on Medium.com. Do you love YouTube content and audiobooks from a female point of view? My YouTube channel features binge-worthy audio content that informs, entertains, and connects. Most of the stories I narrate are by women, for women. Connect on soc…
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This week, Brian, Kris and Will insist you play more fighting games. We also discuss EVO, EDF6, EA Sports College Football, Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure, Thank Goodness You're Here, and a smattering of other topics. CUBE! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 | EVO - 1:31 | Audrey's Book Corner: Chapterhouse Dune - 12:54 | Final Fantasy XIV Dawn…
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We talk to Nicole Wolverton, Pushcart-nominated writer of speculative fiction and the author of the brand-new YA horror novel, A Misfortune of Lake Monsters. We discuss the resilience of young readers, the importance of YA horror, the beautiful interplay that can and should be humor, romance, and horror, all things cryptid, a whole lotta X-Files, a…
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John Wilson on Edna O’Brien, one of Ireland’s greatest writers. In a career spanning over 60 years she wrote 17 novels and many short stories, plays and essays. Sir Kenneth Grange, the prolific designer whose works included the Kenwood Chef, the parking meter and the Intercity 125 train. Groundbreaking Swedish rally driver Ewy Rosqvist. The British…
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Welcome to Season 13 of the Mental Health and Wellness Show! I’m Dr. Tomi Mitchell, and I’m thrilled to guide you through a transformative season focused on healing and growth from multiple dimensions. This season, we’re diving deep into diverse aspects of wellness, exploring how different elements of our lives intertwine to shape our mental and ph…
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Blind Draft Day (and some Calls) comes around for us. Anytime we have to do that quick Monday to Thursday turn around time to catch up on recordings (12 years running on not letting you down yet) so we enjoy getting to mix is up with plenty of discussions, blind drafts, more blind drafts, another … Continue reading → The post Ep. 776 – Blind Draft …
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A mystery resolved! In last week's episode, we puzzled over the identity of a certain Mrs. Peyton. Friends, that mystery is solved in this tantalizing episode of Obscure. PLUS! Some light bowling commentary AND Clyde is dreaming of love. If you listen to one episode of ANY podcast this year, make it this one. Or not Support Obscure! Read Michael's …
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Cracking into the first two parts of Dostoevsky's 1866 classic Crime and Punishment. The first surprising thing is that this is a conservative/reactionary book: it mocks the fancy new ideas of the youth, the spirit of revolution, naive utilitarianism, etc. Jordan Peterson laps this shit up. But did the moral panic over materialism hold up? Does mod…
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Visit Carol on Medium.com for more beautiful stories. Do you love YouTube content and audiobooks from a female point of view? My YouTube channel features binge-worthy audio content that informs, entertains, and connects. Most of the stories I narrate are by women, for women. Connect on social media @KrisNarrates or @kriskeppeler for exclusive enter…
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Did you know that the months between July and November spell out JASON? Congrats, you do now! And as if we really needed an excuse to talk about our favorite slasher, we're bringing you a brand new series about everyone's favorite mama's boy. In this inaugural episode, we dissect the original Friday the 13th (1980) and its sequel, Friday the 13th P…
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Matthew Bannister on Dr Mildred Stahlman, the American paediatrician whose discovery helped to improve the outcomes of premature babies around the world. Ray Reardon, the former miner and police officer who was a World Snooker Champion six times. Val McIver, the Scottish local councillor who campaigned to set up the University of the Highlands and …
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Hysterical investigates a mysterious illness that spreads among a group of high school girls in upstate New York. What is causing their sudden, often violent symptoms? Is there something in the water or inside the school? Or is it “all in their head?” The series examines the outbreak in LeRoy, NY, believed by some to be the most severe case of mass…
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Dick Tracy agitates the gravel on his way to TADPOG shores courtesy of the fact we just felt like doing this movie/game combo. This one is a real Girth Brooks with some TV talk, Ian’s Horror Hole, the drama of Tenacious D, and the mourning of the passing of some of our favorite celebrities. We … Continue reading → The post Ep. 775 – Dick Tracy appe…
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Huge episode today as we cross the proverbial Rubicon. There's no going back now, not after we reach the half century mark. As we cross our own point of no return, old Clyde Griffiths and his new flame, Roberta Alden, seem destined to cross their own. A tepid love blossoms apace! Support Obscure! Read Michael's substack Follow Michael on Twitter Fo…
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Bienvenue à Fright School! We're going French again this week! But first, we're going to Comic Con! Find us hanging out at the Geekscape booth #1632 all week long. Keep an eye on our social media for dispatches from the con throughout the week. We share some CC memories and look forward to seeing our friend and Podfather, Matt Kelly (from Horror Mo…
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For more beautiful stories, visit Loren on Medium.com. Do you love YouTube content and audiobooks from a female point of view? My YouTube channel features binge-worthy audio content that informs, entertains, and connects. Most of the stories I narrate are by women, for women. Connect on social media @KrisNarrates or @kriskeppeler for exclusive ente…
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In this episode. Jubilation and exhalation, despair and bereavement, a nightmare and a creepy story. by H.P. Lovecraft. You can Help support the show by ordering the audiobook Source A Souls Journey by Richard Bunce. It's AI fiction that will make you wonder, what are we in for ? Click on the link below and Thank You for your support. https://play.…
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This week, Brian, Kris and Lucas discuss the effects of hurricanes on gamers. We also discuss Elden Ring, Gestalt: Steam and Cinder, Final Fantasy 14, and a smattering of other topics. Enjoy. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 | Elden Ring DLC - 5:56 | Gestalt: Steam & Cinder - 26:07 | Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail - 36:42 | Sackboy: A Big Adventure -…
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What better way to celebrate the lead-up to the Summer Olympics in Paris than by watching the Netflix fin-omenon Under Paris? We discuss the absolute smoke show of a man that is actor Nassim Lyes; the film's overt themes regarding global warming, environmental destruction, pollution, and capitalism; and we maybe sing a bit of a kid's ditty at one p…
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Matthew Bannister on Dr Ruth Westheimer who offered frank advice about sex on TV and radio. Mike Corfield, the conservator who developed new methods of preserving archaeological artefacts in the places where they were discovered. Shelley Duvall, the actor who worked closely with Robert Altman, played Wendy in The Shining and Michal Palin’s star-cro…
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The beauty of this book is immeasurable, and its kindness is infinite. We all love Susanna Clarke's 2012 metaphysical thriller, which feels like a mashup of Borges/C.S. Lewis/Gone Girl. Venture deeper into the labyrinth with us: Piranesi as amateur scientist: On indigenous knowledge, the dangers of naïve empiricism, achieving dominion over nature, …
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit defies all trademarks and finally arrives at TADPOG shores. Not because the Mini Randomizer said so (that demi god’s domain only extends to SNES movie games) but because we just wanted to do it. We visit the Ian’s Horror Hole, discuss some new drops on Netflix, talk about some games AND … Continue reading → The post Ep. 774 …
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Ok look, that's not a great title. The pun is nonsensical, but how else to convey that this is the first episode in which your host reviews the old-timey Zagnut bar. In the world of Clyde and Roberta Alden, we're further exploring the inner life of our young heroine and tracing the history that led her to Lycurgus. Support Obscure! Read Michael's s…
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Welcome back to FRIGHT SCHOOL! Happy Pride Week, San Diego! Joshua saw LONGLEGS and IN A VIOLENT NATURE with mixed results. Joe spent an evening in a women's prion with Melissa Etheridge. What's up with Joe and prisons lately? Joshua does a terrible David Attenborough impression. This week, we get back to Joe's Catholic roots with SAINT MAUD! We di…
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For more beautiful stories from Misty Rae, visit her on Medium.com and Ko-Fi.com. Do you love YouTube content and audiobooks from a female point of view? My YouTube channel features binge-worthy audio content that informs, entertains, and connects. Most of the stories I narrate are by women, for women. Connect on social media @KrisNarrates or @kris…
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