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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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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 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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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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Penn & Friends

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Do you long for those schoolyard days where you had all the time in the world to finish a good book? This podcast revisits the books that gave us happiness as children and maybe even later as adults!
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Come along my frantic attempt to read as many books as possible before I die. Every Tuesday I review the book I read that week, and once a month I have a special guest on for an extended episode where we talk all things books and life. For more book adventures, follow @15minbookclub on Instagram.
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Made You Think

Neil Soni, Nat Eliason, and Adil Majid

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Made You Think is a podcast by Nat Eliason, Neil Soni, and Adil Majid where the hosts and their guests examine ideas that, as the name suggests, make you think. Episodes will explore books, essays, podcasts, and anything else that warrants further discussion, teaches something useful, or at the very least, exercises our brain muscles.
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Every other Sunday we will explore beyond our perceived reality, into the short stories of some of the best authors of classic science fiction and dark fantasy. A promo for Episode #21 of Beyond the Center is scheduled to go live Sunday, May 5th at 7am PST. This episode #21, due to its length, will be split up into three parts, with the first part going live on Sunday, May 12th, and parts two and three following on the consecutive Sundays of May 19th and May 26th. Email: beyondthecenterpodca ...
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Lord Dunsany (24 July 1878 – 25 October 1957) was a London-born Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist notable for his work in fantasy. He was influenced by Algernon Swinburne, who wrote the line “Time and the Gods are at strife” in his 1866 poem “Hymn to Proserpine”, as well as by the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. In turn, Dunsany’s influence was felt by H. P. Lovecraft and Ursula K. Le Guin. Arthur C. Clarke corresponded with Dunsany between 1944 and 1956. Those ...
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The Short Ghost Story Collection contains ten classic spooky tales written by such master craftsmen as Algernon Blackwood, Charles Dickens, Bram Stoker and Saki among others. The stories range from haunted houses to reincarnation (as a predatory otter), ancient curses in which marble statues come alive and wreak a horrible revenge and a long narrative poem that describes a dialog between a ghost and a human being. This anthology features authors like Lewis Carroll and E Nesbit who are tradit ...
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Tales of Old Japan by Lord Redesdale is a collection of short stories focusing on Japanese life of the Edo period (1603 - 1868). It contains a number of classic Japanese stories, fairy tales, and other folklore; as well as Japanese sermons and non-fiction pieces on special ceremonies in Japanese life, such as marriage and harakiri, as observed by Lord Redesdale. The best know story of these is "The Forty-seven Ronins" a true account of samurai revenge as it happened at the beginning of 18th ...
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A sex toy salesman from England and a Finnish PhD student get together to discuss sex, dating, sex, pleasure, and sex. And when we say 'discuss,' we mean 'laugh about'. It's a wild ride. Follow us on Twitter: @ThatSexToyGuy and @RimmaH112514. Follow Please Be Interesting on Twitter: @PBI_podcast and on Instagram: @please_be_interesting and on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/PBIpodcast/
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A wealthy philanthropist adopts an abandoned baby he finds in a railway station waiting room. The child grows into a fine, upstanding young man. When his benefactor dies, he is made the guardian of the old man's lovely young daughter. But unknown to everyone, he leads a double life that even his best friend knows nothing about... If you thought that this has all the makings of a most sinister and diabolical plot, you couldn't be more mistaken. The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde i ...
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Welcome to, "Story Time With Aussie Dad". Here, an Aussie Dad reads family friendly stories from past and present to entertain, comfort and/or help relax your child. DISCLAIMER: Story Time With Aussie Dad in no way represents the Author's or Publishing Companies responsible for the stories heard on our podcast. We acknowledge the Author's of all books featured and encourage everyone to support them by purchasing their own copies of the stories they hear here. Aussie Dad's sole purpose is to ...
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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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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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A podcast featuring science fiction stories with sound effects. The speculative fiction featured in this scifi podcast will be the kind that taps into your imagination and takes you to new and intriguing places. I see this science fiction podcast as a way for people to blow each other's minds. For you, this starts today. Enjoy and share!
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Welcome to the HoloGraham Media Club Podcast. We're Will and Gavin Graham + Aaron + Andy, a few cousins that enjoy speculative fiction, sci-fi movies, and all things geeky. We focus on books but we'll talk about movies, TV, and nerd culture in general. Grab a Blue Milk, some Hagro Biscuit, and give yourself to the dork side.
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Shelf Importance is a comedy book club podcast that masterfully blends sensibility with vulgarity. Four friends meet every two weeks to discuss the current book they're reading as a group. We began meeting during the 2020 quarantine as a way to keep ourselves sane. Along the way, one of us found out they had a long-lost brother, so he joined as well so we could figure out if he secretly wanted to murder them. We've been streaming as a vidcast since early 2021. In addition to subscribing to t ...
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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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In which our hero goes for a little perambulation in the glorious afternoon light. Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15452827Y2Q2rr6G509TCaa1p-aUi6Z3j/view?usp=sharing The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N Darkhorse Road, an…
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A man doesn't believe in the supernatural until he sees a grusome murder. Read by Robert Crandall. Now available an audiobook I produced about AI fiction , this book will make you think and make you afraid, and make you wonder, what are we in for. Click the link and Thank You for your support. https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Richar…
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All John Dee all the time. If you would like to purchase a nomination or a bonus episode of your own, email the show at ⁠⁠ClaytempleMedia.@gmail.com.⁠⁠ Support the show and gain access to over three dozen bonus episodes by becoming a patron on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠. ⁠⁠Rate and review the show⁠⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough science-…
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"But if science tells you that something’s impossible, and it happens anyway, it means one of two things. Either the science is wrong, or it’s a scam.” Welcome back to another episode of Made You Think! Today, we're exploring the 3 Body Problem TV series on Netflix, inspired by Cixin Liu's acclaimed novel. Listen in as we discuss Season 1's adaptat…
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Episode #21, due to its length, will be split up into three parts, with the first part going live on Sunday, May 12th, and parts two and three following on the consecutive Sundays of May 19th and May 26th. In this promo, I offer up some hints as to what you can expect from this three part classic of the science-fiction genre, so please join me as w…
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A 2021 news report from Shanghai prompts Jesse to pick up where his uncle left off in investigating the brutal cult of the Great Old Ones and their high priest Great Cthulhu. What he finds adds up to true cosmic horror, in this final episode of Season One of Keeping the Bones. This episode was inspired by The Call of Cthulhu, Part 3: Madness from t…
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This week's non-fiction book is Stolen Focus by Johan Hari. In my personal opinion, it is one of the most important books of the decade. We should all read this one. Hari explores our collective inability to pay attention, and why this has increased over the last ten years. He interviews a number of experts to find out how and why our phones have b…
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Penn and Joy talk "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers. A story unique in that it is a first time read for both ladies, it is a highly acclaimed and highly banned book in America. When Black teenager Steve is falsely accused of participating in a murder of a shopkeeper in his neighborhood, the reader follows his journey through the criminal justice syste…
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In which we meet our hero, sorta. There's a LOT of Washington Irvingesque unnecessary detail here. Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YRf0tUkzO_BBhDSHt5Gr0_S7oj0caHa_/view?usp=sharing The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N Da…
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In this story, an unknown narrator tells us stories of people who had been buried prematurely and were rescued, then shares his own story of he had lived for years fearing he would be buried in the same manner due to a physical condition which seemed to render himself dead. A very strange story indeed, and perhaps a premonition, because Poe died su…
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No angels or language appearing in this story. If you would like to purchase a nomination or a bonus episode of your own, email the show at ⁠⁠ClaytempleMedia.@gmail.com.⁠⁠ Support the show and gain access to over three dozen bonus episodes by becoming a patron on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠. ⁠⁠Rate and review the show⁠⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners.…
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This week's book is the 2023 Booker Prize winner, Prophet Song by Paul Lynch. As Ireland slowly succumbs to a devastating civil war, Eilish refuses to leave. With her husband abducted by Ireland's secret police, she is on her own trying to keep her family together. As everything around her falls apart, she realises that the end of the world is not …
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Two great radio ghost stories from the BBC. Get all of our shows at one website: https://.1001storiespodcast.com REVIEWS NEEDED . My email works as well for comments: 1001storiespodcast@gmail.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! https://.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a mont…
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A ship with an experimental faster-than-light drive, the first ever to voyage outside of our solar system, arrives some distance from their destination of Alpha Centauri A. Upon arriving, the crew witnesses an unexpected event which has an astronomically low probability of occurrence. For this episode, the short story is titled "Time Fuze" by Randa…
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The Black Museum was broadcast in the U.S. in 1952 and was based on real-life files from Scotland Yard. It was hosted and narrated by Orson Welles. follow our new True Stories interview show 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay (links below) ANDROID USERS- 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EOZTL42pg0szYdYV7mwM…
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A lot about early modern architecture. If you would like to purchase a nomination or a bonus episode of your own, email the show at ⁠⁠⁠ClaytempleMedia.@gmail.com.⁠⁠⁠ Support the show and gain access to over three dozen bonus episodes by becoming a patron on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Rate and review the show⁠⁠⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. N…
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In 2007, a Florida sheriff’s deputy disrupts a gruesome cult gathering – and recognizes the faces of some of the cultists. When his investigation is stymied, he seeks out Jesse’s uncle, anthropologist George Gammell Angell, to make sense of the cult’s monstrous idol. This episode was inspired by The Call of Cthulhu, Part 2: The Tale of Inspector Le…
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The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick. Support the show by becoming a patron on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Rate and review the show⁠⁠⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on ⁠⁠⁠Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast⁠⁠⁠. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the ⁠⁠⁠Lower Decks⁠⁠⁠! Neil Gaiman f…
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Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F1FJGqnsstMn4n7MHL1wx4W7X9946TYs/view?usp=sharing The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFFLVNL Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna …
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The Black Museum was broadcast in the U.S. in 1952 and was based on real-life files from Scotland Yard. It was hosted and narrated by Orson Welles. follow our new True Stories interview show 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay (links below) ANDROID USERS- 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EOZTL42pg0szYdYV7mwM…
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"We’ve never had a generation more focused on its feelings and, frankly, not one more tyrannized by their feelings.” Welcome back to another episode of Made You Think! Today, we're delving into Abigail Shrier's Bad Therapy, a thought-provoking book which highlights the impact of therapy on individuals, especially younger generations. Join us as we …
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This week's book: A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo. Zhuang's life is forever changed after she spends a year abroad in England. She falls in love, travels around Europe, expands her cultural horizons, and learns what true loneliness means. Narrated as journal entries, we watch her struggle to navigate and make sense of …
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The Black Museum was broadcast in the U.S. in 1952 and was based on real-life files from Scotland Yard. It was hosted and narrated by Orson Welles. follow our new True Stories interview show 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay (links below) ANDROID USERS- 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EOZTL42pg0szYdYV7mwM…
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WE’RE SO CLOSE TO THE END! It’s the penultimate “Dark Descent” story and it’s a whopper! “The Hospice” is quintessential Robert Aickman: it’s creepy, offbeat, weird, strange, chilling and inexplicable. We really loved it and now… only one story to go! https://ia600303.us.archive.org/23/items/deltoro-hospice/Deltoro-Hospice.mp3…
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Mythos books in 1930s London. What could go wrong? If you would like to purchase a nomination or a bonus episode of your own, email the show at ⁠ClaytempleMedia.@gmail.com.⁠ Support the show and gain access to over three dozen bonus episodes by becoming a patron on ⁠Patreon⁠. ⁠Rate and review the show⁠ to help us reach more readers and listeners. N…
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In which our hero receives a late night visitor. Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F1FJGqnsstMn4n7MHL1wx4W7X9946TYs/view?usp=sharing The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazo…
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The Black Museum was broadcast in the U.S. in 1952 and was based on real-life files from Scotland Yard. It was hosted and narrated by Orson Welles. follow our new True Stories interview show 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay (links below) ANDROID USERS- 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EOZTL42pg0szYdYV7mwM…
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The Black Museum was broadcast in the U.S. in 1952 and was based on real-life files from Scotland Yard. It was hosted and narrated by Orson Welles. follow our new True Stories interview show 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay (links below) ANDROID USERS- 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EOZTL42pg0szYdYV7mwM…
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Saknarth, the Master Astrologer, yearned for the day when mankind would no longer be enslaved; when they would conquer their fears and miseries through learning and enlightenment. The short story for this episode is titled "Saknarth" by Millard Verne Gordon (AKA Donald A. Wolheim), which was first published in the Spring 1942 edition of Science Fic…
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“I believe that there is one story in the world, and only one. . . . Humans are caught—in their lives, in their thoughts, in their hungers and ambitions, in their avarice and cruelty, and in their kindness and generosity too—in a net of good and evil. . . . There is no other story. A man, after he has brushed off the dust and chips of his life, wil…
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