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The Lovecraft VaultWin the Books That Built HorrorBabble – Lovecraft, Smith, HowardENTER THE RAFFLE FROM £2: https://raffall.com/398734/enter-raffle-to-win-the-books-that-built-horrorbabble-hosted-by-horrorbabbleThis Halloween, one winner will receive a rare trio of vintage Panther paperbacks, each showcasing the masters of Weird Tales horror fiction: Clark Ashton Smith’s Out of Space and Time: Volume 1 (1974) H. P. Lovecraft’s The Haunter of the Dark and Other Tales of Terror (1963) Robert E. Howard’s Skull-Face Omnibus: Volume 1: Skull-Face and Others (1976) These are the very stories that helped shape the heart and soul of HorrorBabble. This is an opportunity to own physical relics of the weird fiction tradition, curated, complete, and haunted by deca...
2025-10-1702 min
The HorrorBabble PodcastWin the Books That Built HorrorBabble – Lovecraft, Smith, HowardENTER THE RAFFLE FROM £2: https://raffall.com/398734/enter-raffle-to-win-the-books-that-built-horrorbabble-hosted-by-horrorbabble
This Halloween, one winner will receive a rare trio of vintage Panther paperbacks, each showcasing the masters of Weird Tales horror fiction:
Clark Ashton Smith’s Out of Space and Time: Volume 1 (1974)
H. P. Lovecraft’s The Haunter of the Dark and Other Tales of Terror (1963)
Robert E. Howard’s Skull-Face Omnibus: Volume 1: Skull-Face and Others (1976)
These are the very stories that helped shape the heart and soul of HorrorBabble. This is an opportunity to own physical relics of the weird fiction tradition, curated, complete, and haunted by deca...
2025-10-1002 min
The Lovecraft VaultWin the HorrorBabble Mic – Rode NT1-A Used to Record Lovecraft, Smith & MoreENTER THE RAFFLE FROM £3: HERE
2025-07-2901 min
The HorrorBabble PodcastWin the HorrorBabble Mic – Rode NT1-A Used to Record Lovecraft, Smith & MoreENTER THE RAFFLE FROM £3: HERE
2025-07-2401 min
The HorrorBabble Originals Podcast"Lost in the Vaults of Cross Fell" by Ian Gordon"Lost in the Vaults of Cross Fell" is HorrorBabble's seventh Twelve Days of Christmas special.
The story: An urban explorer discovers an entrance to a secret government facility in Cumbria. An aspiring audioblogger, the young man is eager to chronicle his explorations below ground. Will this thirst for adventure be his undoing?
2024-12-261h 34
The HorrorBabble Podcast"The Shadow Over Innsmouth" by H. P. Lovecraft (2024 Recording, 5/5)*This is the second HorrorBabble recording of TSoI*
Forming part of Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH tells the strange story of an unnamed student, whose visit to a decrepit Massachusetts seaport—the crumbling town of Innsmouth—leads to a number of shocking and personal revelations…
2024-05-1719 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast"The Shadow Over Innsmouth" by H. P. Lovecraft (2024 Recording, 4/5)Part 5 will follow May 17th at 8PM UK.
*This is the second HorrorBabble recording of TSoI*
Forming part of Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH tells the strange story of an unnamed student, whose visit to a decrepit Massachusetts seaport—the crumbling town of Innsmouth—leads to a number of shocking and personal revelations…
2024-05-1659 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast"The Shadow Over Innsmouth" by H. P. Lovecraft (2024 Recording, 3/5)Part 4 will follow May 16th at 8PM UK.
*This is the second HorrorBabble recording of TSoI*
Forming part of Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH tells the strange story of an unnamed student, whose visit to a decrepit Massachusetts seaport—the crumbling town of Innsmouth—leads to a number of shocking and personal revelations…
2024-05-1541 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast"The Shadow Over Innsmouth" by H. P. Lovecraft (2024 Recording, 2/5)Part 3 will follow May 15th at 8PM UK.
*This is the second HorrorBabble recording of TSoI*
Forming part of Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH tells the strange story of an unnamed student, whose visit to a decrepit Massachusetts seaport—the crumbling town of Innsmouth—leads to a number of shocking and personal revelations…
2024-05-1439 min
The HorrorBabble Podcast"The Shadow Over Innsmouth" by H. P. Lovecraft (2024 Recording, 1/5)Part 2 will follow May 14th at 8PM UK.
*This is the second HorrorBabble recording of TSoI*
Forming part of Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH tells the strange story of an unnamed student, whose visit to a decrepit Massachusetts seaport—the crumbling town of Innsmouth—leads to a number of shocking and personal revelations…
2024-05-1327 min
The HorrorBabble Originals PodcastLight Over Winter Hill (12/12) ”January 6th, 1998”"The Man Who Saw the Light Over Winter Hill" is HorrorBabble's sixth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. A troubled young man, in physical decline, tells of his strange and terrible ordeal following the sighting of an unusual phenomenon over the haunted plateau of Winter Hill.
2024-01-0609 minThe HorrorBabble Originals PodcastLight Over Winter Hill (11/12) ”Return to the Two Lads”"The Man Who Saw the Light Over Winter Hill" is HorrorBabble's sixth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. A troubled young man, in physical decline, tells of his strange and terrible ordeal following the sighting of an unusual phenomenon over the haunted plateau of Winter Hill.
2024-01-0507 minThe HorrorBabble Originals PodcastLight Over Winter Hill (10/12) ”Missing Time”"The Man Who Saw the Light Over Winter Hill" is HorrorBabble's sixth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. A troubled young man, in physical decline, tells of his strange and terrible ordeal following the sighting of an unusual phenomenon over the haunted plateau of Winter Hill.
2024-01-0408 minThe HorrorBabble Originals PodcastLight Over Winter Hill (9/12) ”Monochrome Valley”"The Man Who Saw the Light Over Winter Hill" is HorrorBabble's sixth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. A troubled young man, in physical decline, tells of his strange and terrible ordeal following the sighting of an unusual phenomenon over the haunted plateau of Winter Hill.
2024-01-0309 minThe HorrorBabble Originals PodcastLight Over Winter Hill (8/12) ”The Complex”"The Man Who Saw the Light Over Winter Hill" is HorrorBabble's sixth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. A troubled young man, in physical decline, tells of his strange and terrible ordeal following the sighting of an unusual phenomenon over the haunted plateau of Winter Hill.
2024-01-0211 minThe HorrorBabble Originals PodcastLight Over Winter Hill (7/12) ”The Phone Calls”"The Man Who Saw the Light Over Winter Hill" is HorrorBabble's sixth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. A troubled young man, in physical decline, tells of his strange and terrible ordeal following the sighting of an unusual phenomenon over the haunted plateau of Winter Hill.
2024-01-0111 minThe HorrorBabble Originals PodcastLight Over Winter Hill (6/12) ”The Silver Vento”"The Man Who Saw the Light Over Winter Hill" is HorrorBabble's sixth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. A troubled young man, in physical decline, tells of his strange and terrible ordeal following the sighting of an unusual phenomenon over the haunted plateau of Winter Hill.
2023-12-3109 minThe HorrorBabble Originals PodcastLight Over Winter Hill (5/12) ”December 27th”"The Man Who Saw the Light Over Winter Hill" is HorrorBabble's sixth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. A troubled young man, in physical decline, tells of his strange and terrible ordeal following the sighting of an unusual phenomenon over the haunted plateau of Winter Hill.
2023-12-3009 minThe HorrorBabble Originals PodcastLight Over Winter Hill (4/12) ”The Dream”"The Man Who Saw the Light Over Winter Hill" is HorrorBabble's sixth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. A troubled young man, in physical decline, tells of his strange and terrible ordeal following the sighting of an unusual phenomenon over the haunted plateau of Winter Hill.
2023-12-2910 minThe HorrorBabble Originals PodcastLight Over Winter Hill (3/12) ”Boxing Day”"The Man Who Saw the Light Over Winter Hill" is HorrorBabble's sixth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. A troubled young man, in physical decline, tells of his strange and terrible ordeal following the sighting of an unusual phenomenon over the haunted plateau of Winter Hill.
2023-12-2812 minThe HorrorBabble Originals PodcastLight Over Winter Hill (2/12) ”Christmas Day”"The Man Who Saw the Light Over Winter Hill" is HorrorBabble's sixth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. A troubled young man, in physical decline, tells of his strange and terrible ordeal following the sighting of an unusual phenomenon over the haunted plateau of Winter Hill.
2023-12-2708 minThe HorrorBabble Originals PodcastLight Over Winter Hill (1/12) ”Christmas Eve, 1997”Subsequent episodes will air daily at 8PM (GMT) through to January 6th.
"The Man Who Saw the Light Over Winter Hill" is HorrorBabble's sixth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. A troubled young man, in physical decline, tells of his strange and terrible ordeal following the sighting of an unusual phenomenon over the haunted plateau of Winter Hill.
2023-12-2611 minThe HorrorBabble PodcastCHRISTMAS SPECIAL: A Quick UpdateThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast: https://horrorbabbleoriginals.podbean.com
2023-12-1900 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”Haita the Shepherd” by Ambrose Bierce (2023 Recording)"*This is the second HorrorBabble recording of HtS*
""Haita the Shepherd"" is a short story by Ambrose Bierce, first published in The Wave, Jan 24, 1891. The story, which tells of the naive worshipper of the god, Hastur, introduces several elements to the Cthulhu Mythos."
2023-11-1414 minThe HorrorBabble PodcastCTHULHU LIVES: A Quick UpdateThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast: https://horrorbabbleoriginals.podbean.com
2023-09-1301 min
The HorrorBabble Originals PodcastHammer & Nails (6/6) Van Melsen and the Hammerton HorrorJoin podcaster, Diane Woodrow, in conversation with the renowned Paranormal Investigator, Peter Van Melsen, as the pair discuss a strange case the latter was involved with, known as the Hammerton Horror. Over 6 episodes, you’ll hear the recording of Woodrow’s podcast in the quiet setting of Rosedale Chapel, interspersed with dramatic cutaways, designed to provide an audible glimpse of key events as they transpired.
Starring:
Ian Gordon as Peter Van Melsen
Jennifer Gordon as Diane Woodrow
Max Rudd as Andy Perkins
Jess Gordon as Nancy Peterson
Simo...
2022-10-2724 min
The HorrorBabble Originals PodcastHammer & Nails (5/6) Van Melsen Takes His MedicineJoin podcaster, Diane Woodrow, in conversation with the renowned Paranormal Investigator, Peter Van Melsen, as the pair discuss a strange case the latter was involved with, known as the Hammerton Horror. Over 6 episodes, you’ll hear the recording of Woodrow’s podcast in the quiet setting of Rosedale Chapel, interspersed with dramatic cutaways, designed to provide an audible glimpse of key events as they transpired.
Starring:
Ian Gordon as Peter Van Melsen
Jennifer Gordon as Diane Woodrow
Max Rudd as Andy Perkins
Jess Gordon as Nancy Peterson
Ben...
2022-10-2023 min
The HorrorBabble Originals PodcastHammer & Nails (4/6) Van Melsen Goes BackJoin podcaster, Diane Woodrow, in conversation with the renowned Paranormal Investigator, Peter Van Melsen, as the pair discuss a strange case the latter was involved with, known as the Hammerton Horror. Over 6 episodes, you’ll hear the recording of Woodrow’s podcast in the quiet setting of Rosedale Chapel, interspersed with dramatic cutaways, designed to provide an audible glimpse of key events as they transpired.
Starring:
Ian Gordon as Peter Van Melsen
Jennifer Gordon as Diane Woodrow
Max Rudd as Andy Perkins
Jess Gordon as Nancy Peterson
Jacq...
2022-10-1325 min
The HorrorBabble Originals PodcastHammer & Nails (3/6) Van Melsen Reads a BookJoin podcaster, Diane Woodrow, in conversation with the renowned Paranormal Investigator, Peter Van Melsen, as the pair discuss a strange case the latter was involved with, known as the Hammerton Horror. Over 6 episodes, you’ll hear the recording of Woodrow’s podcast in the quiet setting of Rosedale Chapel, interspersed with dramatic cutaways, designed to provide an audible glimpse of key events as they transpired.
Starring:
Ian Gordon as Peter Van Melsen
Jennifer Gordon as Diane Woodrow
Max Rudd as Andy Perkins
Jess Gordon as Nancy Peterson
Gary...
2022-10-0624 min
The HorrorBabble Originals PodcastHammer & Nails (2/6) Van Melsen and the Laughing ManJoin podcaster, Diane Woodrow, in conversation with the renowned Paranormal Investigator, Peter Van Melsen, as the pair discuss a strange case the latter was involved with, known as the Hammerton Horror. Over 6 episodes, you’ll hear the recording of Woodrow’s podcast in the quiet setting of Rosedale Chapel, interspersed with dramatic cutaways, designed to provide an audible glimpse of key events as they transpired.
Starring:
Ian Gordon as Peter Van Melsen and the Laughing Man
Jennifer Gordon as Diane Woodrow
Max Rudd as Andy Perkins
Jess Gordon as Nanc...
2022-09-2925 min
The HorrorBabble Originals PodcastHammer & Nails (1/6) Van Melsen and the Discovery at Sutton BankJoin podcaster, Diane Woodrow, in conversation with the renowned Paranormal Investigator, Peter Van Melsen, as the pair discuss a strange case the latter was involved with, known as the Hammerton Horror. Over 6 episodes, you’ll hear the recording of Woodrow’s podcast in the quiet setting of Rosedale Chapel, interspersed with dramatic cutaways, designed to provide an audible glimpse of key events as they transpired.
Starring:
Ian Gordon as Peter Van Melsen and Leighton Davis
Jennifer Gordon as Diane Woodrow and Scarlett Frequency
Max Rudd as Andy Perkins
Jess Gord...
2022-09-2229 min
The HorrorBabble Originals PodcastMay 2022 UpdateFind us here, there and everywhere: https://www.horrorbabble.com/links
Thanks for listening, folks!
2022-05-1902 min
Dreadtime StoriesDreadtime Stories 25 Oddcast Edition The Upper Berth ~ Colony ~ The Screaming Skull ~ Horrorbabble Originals PodcastHello, Dear Listeners. I know. Yours Cruelly has neglected the Oddcast feed. I apologize and will work on being better. That said, here is episode 25.
In this episode, we featured F. Marion Crawford's weird story The Upper Berth. This was followed by The Magnus Archives episode 22: Colony.
Just a reminder, all incidental music heard on this program is courtesy of Tabletop Audio. Tabletop Audio: Music For Wherever You Work, Podcast or Play... Dungeons and Dragons.
Due to feed issues, the rest of the show will be found here.
Our OTR show for this week was an adaption of Crawford's The...
2022-04-212h 30The HorrorBabble Originals PodcastREANIMATOR by H. P. Lovecraft / A Dramatic AdaptationThis is a dramatic adaptation of H. P. Lovecraft's "Herbert West—Reanimator". "HorrorBabble's REANIMATOR" will transport you to a claustrophobic train car in Central Europe, where you'll be forced to listen to the desperate tale of a fugitive from justice. As his shocking account of body snatching and defilement unfolds, you'll slowly come to understand the terrible nature of his crimes, and the crimes of his eccentric friend and former colleague, Herbert West.
2022-03-031h 21The HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”The Unexpected” / Zetland Hotel, Chapter XIIIHorrorBabble's 2021 Twelve Days of Christmas Special: "A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel"
"A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel" is HorrorBabble's fifth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. The story tells of the bizarre happenings that took place at the seafront hotel, the Zetland, one chilly Christmastime.
Written & Narrated by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
Music by Ian Gordon
Production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
2022-01-0717 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”The Expected” / Zetland Hotel, Chapter XIIHorrorBabble's 2021 Twelve Days of Christmas Special: "A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel"
"A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel" is HorrorBabble's fifth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. The story tells of the bizarre happenings that took place at the seafront hotel, the Zetland, one chilly Christmastime.
Written & Narrated by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
Music by Ian Gordon
Production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
2022-01-0616 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”The Spirit Photographer” / Zetland Hotel, Chapter XIHorrorBabble's 2021 Twelve Days of Christmas Special: "A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel"
"A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel" is HorrorBabble's fifth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. The story tells of the bizarre happenings that took place at the seafront hotel, the Zetland, one chilly Christmastime.
Written & Narrated by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
Music by Ian Gordon
Production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
2022-01-0512 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”The Descent” / Zetland Hotel, Chapter XHorrorBabble's 2021 Twelve Days of Christmas Special: "A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel"
"A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel" is HorrorBabble's fifth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. The story tells of the bizarre happenings that took place at the seafront hotel, the Zetland, one chilly Christmastime.
Written & Narrated by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
Music by Ian Gordon
Production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
2022-01-0410 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast“The Brooder in the Shadows” / Zetland Hotel, Chapter IXHorrorBabble's 2021 Twelve Days of Christmas Special: "A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel"
"A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel" is HorrorBabble's fifth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. The story tells of the bizarre happenings that took place at the seafront hotel, the Zetland, one chilly Christmastime.
Written & Narrated by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
Music by Ian Gordon
Production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
2022-01-0309 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”The Other Side of the Glass” / Zetland Hotel, Chapter VIIIHorrorBabble's 2021 Twelve Days of Christmas Special: "A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel"
"A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel" is HorrorBabble's fifth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. The story tells of the bizarre happenings that took place at the seafront hotel, the Zetland, one chilly Christmastime.
Written & Narrated by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
Music by Ian Gordon
Production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
2022-01-0212 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”The Gambling Man” / Zetland Hotel, Chapter VIIHorrorBabble's 2021 Twelve Days of Christmas Special: "A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel"
"A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel" is HorrorBabble's fifth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. The story tells of the bizarre happenings that took place at the seafront hotel, the Zetland, one chilly Christmastime.
Written & Narrated by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
Music by Ian Gordon
Production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
2022-01-0111 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”The Choir in the Fire” / Zetland Hotel, Chapter VIHorrorBabble's 2021 Twelve Days of Christmas Special: "A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel"
"A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel" is HorrorBabble's fifth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. The story tells of the bizarre happenings that took place at the seafront hotel, the Zetland, one chilly Christmastime.
Written & Narrated by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
Music by Ian Gordon
Production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
2021-12-3111 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”The Memory Maker” / Zetland Hotel, Chapter VHorrorBabble's 2021 Twelve Days of Christmas Special: "A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel"
"A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel" is HorrorBabble's fifth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. The story tells of the bizarre happenings that took place at the seafront hotel, the Zetland, one chilly Christmastime.
Written & Narrated by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
Music by Ian Gordon
Production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
2021-12-3010 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”The Wanderer in the Shadows” / Zetland Hotel, Chapter IVHorrorBabble's 2021 Twelve Days of Christmas Special: "A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel"
"A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel" is HorrorBabble's fifth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. The story tells of the bizarre happenings that took place at the seafront hotel, the Zetland, one chilly Christmastime.
Written & Narrated by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
Music by Ian Gordon
Production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
2021-12-2910 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”The Man of Steel” / Zetland Hotel, Chapter IIIHorrorBabble's 2021 Twelve Days of Christmas Special: "A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel"
"A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel" is HorrorBabble's fifth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. The story tells of the bizarre happenings that took place at the seafront hotel, the Zetland, one chilly Christmastime.
Written & Narrated by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
Music by Ian Gordon
Production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
2021-12-2810 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”The Girl at the Window” / Zetland Hotel, Chapter IIHorrorBabble's 2021 Twelve Days of Christmas Special: "A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel"
"A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel" is HorrorBabble's fifth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. The story tells of the bizarre happenings that took place at the seafront hotel, the Zetland, one chilly Christmastime.
Written & Narrated by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
Music by Ian Gordon
Production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
2021-12-2711 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”The Seeker in the Shadows” / Zetland Hotel, Chapter IHorrorBabble's 2021 Twelve Days of Christmas Special: "A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel"
"A Baker's Dozen at The Zetland Hotel" is HorrorBabble's fifth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. The story tells of the bizarre happenings that took place at the seafront hotel, the Zetland, one chilly Christmastime.
Written & Narrated by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
Music by Ian Gordon
Production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
2021-12-2618 minThe HorrorBabble Originals PodcastRESYNCHRONISATION: The Plight of a Man in a Featureless Room / An Audio Drama"RESYNCHRONISATION" is an original drama, telling the story of a man who inexplicably finds himself in the middle of an empty, featureless room, with only the automated voice of a mysterious computer system for company.
Performed by Ian Gordon
Music and production by Ian Gordon
2021-11-2515 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”Night Must Not Come” / A Weird Tale by Allison V. Harding"Night Must Not Come" is a short story by Allison V. Harding. It was first published in Weird Tales in September 1943, and was given the following description: “Ever since the birth of time, fires have been kept at night, and man has never allowed complete darkness, for evil things are waiting out there beyond the light.”
2021-11-2329 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”Table for Two” by Arthur Leo Zagat"Table for Two" is a short story by Arthur Leo Zagat. First appearing in Weird Tales in its January 1941 edition, the story was described as follows: “Thought you heard something? Don’t be silly. It was just the sea you heard—just the foam on the ebb tide…”
2021-11-2108 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The Ghost-Writer” by Robert Bloch"The Ghost-Writer" first appeared in Weird Tales in May 1940, and tells of an ambitious weird fiction writer, whose insatiable desire for success leads to his doom.
2021-11-1842 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”They‘ve Got a Killer View” by Ian Gordon"They've Got a Killer View" tells of an ailing woman, who, despite having every advantage in life, has grown weary of it all. In an effort to compensate for her depression, she manages to secure herself a place on the waiting list for something inexplicably thrilling, known as God’s Window. But how long will she have to wait? And what might she learn about herself in the interim?
Narrated by Ian Gordon
Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill
2021-11-1817 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The Glass Labyrinth” by Stanton A. Coblentz"The Glass Labyrinth" is a short story by the Californian author, Stanton A. Coblentz. It’s a tale of time and dimensions, a true Weird Tale, having appeared in the magazine in its May 1943 edition.
2021-11-1630 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”What Waits in Darkness” by Loretta Burrough"What Waits in Darkness" by Loretta Burrough first appeared in Weird Tales in March 1935. The magazine described the tale as: "A grim story of a woman’s happiness that was menaced by a dreadful recurrent dream.”
2021-11-1417 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The Outsider” by H. P. Lovecraft"The Outsider" is a short story by American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written between March and August 1921, it was first published in Weird Tales, April 1926. In this work, a mysterious man who has been living alone in a castle for as long as he can remember decides to break free in search of human contact and light. "The Outsider" is one of Lovecraft's most commonly reprinted works and is also one of the most popular stories ever to be published in Weird Tales.
2021-11-1118 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”Kyle MacLachlan and the Mongol Bride” by Ian Gordon"Kyle MacLachlan and the Mongol Bride" is a short story by Ian Gordon. The tale tells of a man's pursuit across Asia in search of a girl he once saw in a dream.
Narrated by Ian Gordon
Music and production by Ian Gordon
2021-11-1122 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The Strange Island of Doctor Nork” by Robert Bloch"The Strange Island of Doctor Nork" first appeared in Weird Tales in March 1949. A parody of H. G. Wells' "The Island of Doctor Moreau", the story tells of an eccentric doctor, and his 'comically' odd experiments.
2021-11-0950 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”Drowned Argosies” by Jay Wilmer Benjamin"Drowned Argosies" by American author and teacher Jay Wilmer Benjamin, first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in July 1934. The magazine described the tale in the following simple terms: “A weird tale of the sea.”
2021-11-0708 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”Rainman” by Ian Gordon"Rainman" is a short story by Ian Gordon. The story is based upon Ian's travels in the Scottish Highlands. It tells of the strange investigation into the drowning death of a young boy in the fictional town of Wren.
Narrated by Ian Gordon
Music and production by Ian Gordon
2021-11-0422 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The Tree‘s Wife” by Mary Elizabeth Counselman"The Tree's Wife" by Mary Elizabeth Counselman (Weird Tales, March 1950). A curious yarn involving a tryst, and a tree.
2021-11-0429 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”Ye Goode Olde Ghoste Storie” by William A. P. White"Ye Goode Olde Ghoste Storie" by William A. P. White first appeared in Weird Tales in January 1927. The magazine described the tale as: "The Chilling Chamber of Fantomheath Fields; or, The Winning of Alicia, the Beautiful."
2021-11-0205 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”The Halloween Experiment” / An Audio Drama"The Halloween Experiment" is a horror audio drama by Ian Gordon. In the story, an eccentric by the name of Doctor Stephan Helm seeks to rid five troubled patients of their debilitating delusions.
Written & Performed by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
Music and production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
2021-10-311h 11The HorrorBabble Podcast”The Mandarin‘s Canaries” by Robert Bloch"The Mandarin's Canaries" first appeared in Weird Tales in its September 1938 edition. The story tells of a torture-mad Chinese ruler, and his aptly named Garden of Pain.
2021-10-3130 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The Epiphany of Death” / A Classic Weird Tale by Clark Ashton Smith"The Epiphany of Death" (also known as 'Who Are the Living?') is a short story by Clark Ashton Smith. The tale, which first appeared in The Fantasy Fan in its July 1934 edition, tells of a shocking revelation in the catacombs of Ptolemides.
2021-10-2814 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The Horror in the Hold” by Frank Belknap Long"The Horror in the Hold" by American author Frank Belknap Long, first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in February 1932. The magazine described the tale as follows: "A tale of the old adventurous days when Spain and England fought for the supremacy of the seas.”
2021-10-2620 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”Mommy” / A Classic Weird Tale by Mary Elizabeth Counselman"Mommy" is a short story by American writer, Mary Elizabeth Counselman. The story tells of a little girl in an orphanage, who claims to have been visited by her dead mother. It first appeared in Weird Tales in April 1939.
2021-10-2423 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”A Terribly Strange Pumpkin” by M. D. Vickers"A Terribly Strange Pumpkin" is a short story by British writer, M. D. Vickers. In the tale, two gents entering a vegetable growing competition get a little ahead of themselves, with ghastly results.
Narrated by Ian Gordon
Music and production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
2021-10-2120 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The Tree-Men of M‘Bwa” by Donald Wandrei"The Tree-Men of M'Bwa" by Donald Wandrei first appeared in Weird Tales in February 1932. The magazine described the tale as: "A startling story of Africa, strange monstrosities, and the weird power of the Whirling Flux."
2021-10-2125 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The Evil Clergyman” by H. P. Lovecraft"The Evil Clergyman" is an excerpt from a letter written by American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft in 1933. After his death, it was published in the April 1939 issue of Weird Tales as a short story. The tale centres around an ancient house, in the attic of which a terrible fate met its former occupant.
2021-10-1910 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”Vallisneria Madness” by Ralph Milne Farley“Vallisneria Madness” by Ralph Milne Farley, first crawled up out of the earth in the May 1937 edition of Weird Tales Magazine. The tale was described as follows: “A strange and curious little story, about the moonlight mating of flowers.”
2021-10-1719 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The City of Lost Souls” by Genevieve Larsson"The City of Lost Souls" by Genevieve Larsson first appeared in Weird Tales in October 1928. This is how the magazine described the tale: "Weirdly terrible was the punishment of the twelve who avenged a brutal murder in a spectacular way."
2021-10-1432 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”The Stroll” by Ian Gordon"The Stroll" is a short story by Ian Gordon. A man finds himself alone in a strange structure, traversing empty rooms and corridors with seemingly no purpose to speak of.
Narrated by Ian Gordon
Music and production by Ian Gordon
2021-10-1410 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The Seed from the Sepulchre” / A Classic Weird Tale by Clark Ashton Smith"The Seed from the Sepulchre" is a short story by Clark Ashton Smith. The tale, which first appeared in Weird Tales in October 1933, was described by the magazine as follows: “A horror tale of the Venezuelan jungle, and a diabolical plant that lived on human life.”
2021-10-1233 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The Drone” / A Weird Tale of Metamorphosis by Abraham Merritt"The Drone" is a short story by Abraham Merritt. The tale explores two rather unusual cases of metamorphosis.
2021-10-1024 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”Henry‘s Hoard” / A Weird Short by Gary Gordon"Henry's Hoard" is a weird short by British writer, Gary Gordon. The story revolves around the strange experience of an elderly treasure hunter by the name of Henry.
Narrated by Ian Gordon
Music and production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
2021-10-0710 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The Spirits‘ Mountain” by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer"The Spirits' Mountain" is a story by Spanish author, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, included as part of his collection, "Romantic Legends of Spain." In the tale, a young man is tasked with the retrieval of a scarf from a haunted mountain.
2021-10-0718 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The Transgressor” / A Curious Tale of Time Travel by Henry Kuttner"The Transgressor" is a short story by Henry Kuttner. The tale, which first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in its February 1939 edition, tells of an individual whose curious invention proves to be terribly successful.
2021-10-0512 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The House of Living Music” / A Classic Weird Tale by Edmond Hamilton"The House of Living Music" is a short story by the regular Weird Tales author, Edmond Hamilton. The story, which first appeared in Weird Tales in January 1938, was described as follows: “A strange weird-scientific story with a tragic denouement—about a great composer who could re-create all living things in sound.”
2021-10-0333 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”The Pit” by Ian GordonA recording of Ian's Creepypasta, "The Pit".
From Ian: The story is loosely based on the Pretoria Pit disaster, which occurred in my hometown of Westhoughton in 1910. My grandfather did in fact work in the mines, and related many disturbing tales back in the day. This story explores aspects of some of those tales.
Narrated by Ian Gordon
Music and production by Ian Gordon
2021-09-3017 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The Pale Man” / A Classic Weird Tale by Julius Long"The Pale Man" is a short story by American writer, Julius Long. The story tells of the eccentric behavior of a strange guest in a country hotel. It first appeared in Weird Tales in September 1934.
2021-09-3014 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The Glamour of the Snow” by Algernon Blackwood"The Glamour of the Snow" is a short story by British author, Algernon Blackwood. It tells of a writer who falls in love with a ghostly ice-skater in the Valais Alps.
2021-09-2853 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The House of the Worm” by Mearle Prout / A Cthulhu Mythos Story"The House of the Worm" is a Cthulhu Mythos story by the American author, Mearle Prout. It first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in October 1933. The story tells of two men, and their struggle against an otherworldly blight that originated in a bleak forest.
2021-09-2658 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”I, the Vampire” by Henry Kuttner"I, the Vampire" is a horror short story by American author, Henry Kuttner. The story first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in February of 1937. It tells of a vampire loose in Hollywood, feasting on the stars of the silver screen. But is there more to this vampire than simple bloodlust?
2021-09-2347 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”Uncle Seth‘s Ashes” by M. D. Vickers"Uncle Seth's Ashes" is a horror short story by British writer, M. D. Vickers. It tells the story of a terrible old man, who caused as much trouble in death, as he did in life.
Narrated by Ian Gordon
Music and production by Ian Gordon
2021-09-2315 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The Hounds of Tindalos” by Frank Belknap Long"The Hounds of Tindalos" is a short story by Frank Belknap Long. It first appeared in Weird Tales (Volume 13, Issue 3) in 1929, and was later published in the collection, The Hounds of Tindalos, in 1946. The story tells of Halpin Chalmers, an author and journalist, who, following the consumption of the Chinese drug Liao, encounters extra dimensional creatures, referred to as The Hounds of Tindalos.
2021-09-2135 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”Smee” by A. M. Burrage"Smee" by British author, A. M. Burrage, is a classic ghost story, in which a group of youngsters decide to play a game of hide and seek in an old, haunted house. It was first published in Nash’s Pall Mall Magazine, in December 1929.
2021-09-1925 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast”The Stonegate Horror” by Ian Gordon / Van Melsen, Case #5"The Stonegate Horror" is a Cthulhu Mythos short story by Ian Gordon. Tasked with the retrieval of a rare and powerful object, the Paranormal Investigator, Peter Van Melsen, descends into the hidden catacombs of York... But what else might be waiting for him down there?
Narrated by Ian Gordon
Music and production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
2021-09-1638 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”The House of Shadows” by Mary Elizabeth Counselman"The House of Shadows" is a short story by Mary Elizabeth Counselman. First published in Weird Tales Magazine in April 1933, the story tells of a family whose images would not reflect in the mirror.
2021-09-1622 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast”A Terribly Strange Bed” by Wilkie Collins"A Terribly Strange Bed" is a short story by Wilkie Collins, first published in 1852 in Household Words, a magazine edited by Charles Dickens. It was written near the beginning of his writing career, his first published book having appeared in 1848. Collins met Dickens in 1851, and this story was the first contribution by Collins to Dickens's magazine Household Words. After several more pieces for the magazine, he became a paid member of staff in 1856.
2021-09-1442 minThe HorrorBabble Podcast"The Red God Laughed" by Thorp McClusky"The Red God Laughed" by American author Thorp McClusky, first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in April 1939. The story tells of the extinction of the human race, and of he who came to survey the Earth following our demise.
2021-09-1218 minThe HorrorBabble Originals PodcastThe Pit Golems: A Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder Story"The Pit Golems" is an original, Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder story, written by Ian Gordon, based on characters and themes created by British author, William Hope Hodgson.
Synopsis: Carnacki is called to investigate a series of bizarre sightings revolving around a small, isolated village in the hills of West Yorkshire. Queer-looking strangers have been seen wandering the streets after dark, pilfering livestock. The villagers claim the interlopers are coming from an abandoned mine in the hills—a colliery said to have once been occupied by a practitioner of the dark arts.
Narrated by Ian Gor...
2021-09-0941 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast"VANITY LTD." / The Story of a Man With an Unusual Fetish by Ian Gordon"VANITY LTD." tells of Mark Burmann, a man with an unusual fetish. Unfortunately for him, the 'fetish' is malfunctioning.
Written & Narrated by Ian Gordon
Feat. Jennifer Gill as TRU REFLECTION
Music and production by Ian Gordon
2021-09-0236 minThe HorrorBabble Originals PodcastTHE DUNWICH HORROR by H. P. Lovecraft / A Dramatic Adaptation"HorrorBabble's THE DUNWICH HORROR" will transport you to a quiet tavern in the dark hills of rural Massachusetts, within the shadowy confines of which a talkative landlord (with a little help from his friends) will recite the whole sordid business of what went on in that most decadent of townships back in 1928.
Adaptation, music and production by Ian Gordon
Performed by Ian Gordon and Jennifer Gordon
2021-08-261h 33The HorrorBabble Originals Podcast"Rigby's Sandwich" / A Weird Short by Gary Gordon"Rigby's Sandwich" is a weird short story by British writer, Gary Gordon. The story deals with the consequences of wastefulness.
Narrated by Ian Gordon
Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill
2021-08-1909 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast"A Strange Incident at the Barber's" by M. D. Vickers"A Strange Incident at the Barber's" is a short story by British author, M. D. Vickers. In the tale, a man in need of a haircut learns that is is NOT okay to insult his host.
Narrated by Ian Gordon
Music and production by Ian Gordon
2021-08-1207 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast"Letters from the Village" / The Story of a Weird Pilgrimage by Ian Gordon"Letters from the Village" tells the story of Martin Menkin, a man who receives a series of timeworn letters detailing the preparations being made for his arrival at a mysterious village.
Narrated by Ian Gordon
Music and production by Ian Gordon
2021-08-0542 minThe HorrorBabble Originals PodcastPICKMAN'S MODEL by H. P. Lovecraft / A Dramatic Adaptation"Pickman's Model" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft, written in September 1926 and first published in the October 1927 issue of Weird Tales. This dramatic adaptation takes place on a dreary, stormy night in Boston, as we listen to Thurber tell his friend, Eliot, of his tour through Pickman's secret art studio.
Adapted by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble
Narrated by Ian Gordon
Music and production by Ian Gordon
2021-07-2938 minThe HorrorBabble Originals Podcast"The Blood Bogs" by Ian Gordon"The Blood Bogs" is an original story by Ian Gordon, based on a local legend in Ian's hometown of Westhoughton, Bolton. It tells of an unnamed individual, who finds himself on an unwitting journey to a local monument of ill repute.
Narrated by Ian Gordon
Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill
2021-07-2208 minThe HorrorBabble Originals PodcastI Woke up in a Box: Special Edition by Ian Gordon"I Woke up in a Box" is a short story by Ian Gordon, in which an unidentified man finds himself embroiled in a dangerous game beyond his control... This "Special Edition" production is a reworking of our original 2018 recording, including sound effects and ambient music.
Sound Design by Jennifer Gill
Narration and Ambient Music by Ian Gordon
2021-07-1511 min
Get Best Audiobooks in Fiction, HorrorHorrorBabble's Classic Horror: Volume 2 AudiobookPlease visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1525 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: HorrorBabble's Classic Horror: Volume 2 Author: H. P. Lovecraft, Ambrose Bierce, Helena Blavatsky, Walter de la Mare, Charles Dickens, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Sheridan Le Fanu, Edgar Allan Poe, Saki Narrator: Ian Gordon, Jennifer Gill Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 09-25-17 Publisher: HorrorBabble Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Horror Publisher's Summary: Ten more extraordinary tales of terror, penned by the prolific horror masters of old. From Lovecraft's take on the Yuletide and the Black Veil of Nathaniel Hawthorne...
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