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The Poe ShowPoem: To My MotherSend a text to the podcastIn celebration of Mother's Day, I wanted to share a poem that Edgar Allan Poe wrote about his own mother, or rather the mother of his wife, Maria Poe. This day, I hope we can all appreciate the mothers in our lives, and the people who honorarily take on the role of mothers for those who need them.Support The Poe Show! https://ko-fi.com/thepoeshowWebsite: https://www.thepoeshow.com/Episode music and narration by Tynan Portillo.Horror Movie Reviews on The...2025-05-1106 minThe Poe ShowPoem: Fire and IceSend a text to the podcastA short episode today, examining another poem by the immortal Robert Frost. This poem left an impact on me and I wanted to share it you listeners this month. It felt so ominous, which perfectly fits the podcast, and inspired me to create an apocalyptic soundscape to go along with it. Don't worry, I'll be getting back to Edgar Allan Poe for the next episode!Support The Poe Show! https://ko-fi.com/thepoeshowWebsite: https://www.thepoeshow.com/Episode music and narration by Tynan Portillo.2025-05-0706 minThe Poe ShowThe Premature BurialSend a text to the podcastCAUTION: story contains themes of being buried alive. Obviously.Today I'm presenting a story from Edgar Allan Poe that channels a fear that is present within all of us, one which, while it might not be as common as it once was, really did happen to many an unfortunate soul during Edgar Allan Poe's time in history. The Premature Burial is a collection of stories, telling the tales of those poor individuals who suffered the fate of being buried alive.Support The Poe Show! https://ko-fi.com...2025-05-011h 02The Poe ShowFish (by Tynan Portillo)Send a text to the podcastCAUTION: story contains GORE and themes of TORTURE.For the first time in the history of The Poe Show, I am featuring a story of my own! This is a story which I have been working on for about 12 years. And it's more than a scary story about an old fisherman; the themes that lay underneath speak to many problems as well. I felt like it was also entertaining - and gothic - enough to feature on this podcast. I hope you enjoy my story, Fish.Support...2025-04-0734 minThe Poe ShowSilence - A FableSend a text to the podcastToday we listen to a demon. This demon, with its many Legion-like voices, explores the often maddening nature of something which most people now may have trouble suffering through...silence. This story was written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1837, detailing the intensely terrifying idea of being tormented by a demon.Support The Poe Show! https://ko-fi.com/thepoeshowWebsite: https://www.thepoeshow.com/Episode music and narration by Tynan Portillo.Horror Movie Reviews on The Poe Show YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com...2025-03-2119 minThe Poe ShowPoem: AloneSend a text to the podcastThis is a very important poem to me, and I hope it can be so to you too. Edgar Allan Poe knew better than most just how alone one can truly be, as he was ridiculed and mocked for his storytelling by those who didn't grasp it for the treasure it was. Throughout his life, he knew what it was to be misunderstood, neglected, and betrayed. We can very easily feel alone in this world and like no one knows us, what we're dealing with or how we feel. But YOU...2025-03-0707 minThe Poe ShowPoem: Bury Me in a Free Land (w/Ella Bussie)Send a text to the podcastThis Black History Month, I am joined by guest narrator Ella Bussie to read a powerful poem by France Ellen Watkins Harper, written in 1858. This poem was written before the emancipation of the slaves and speaks to the heartbreaking bravery that was shown to speak against evil. I also ask Ella a few questions about what it means to be black in America, her personal struggles, the leaps we've made as a nation, and hopes for the future.Ella can be found here: Instagram @ellabussie and TikTok @officiallyella2025-02-2117 minThe Poe ShowPoem: A ValentineSend a text to the podcastWell, since it's the holiday of love, why don't we celebrate with a poem by the ever romantic Edgar Allan Poe? Not only is this poem a bit of a joke (as far as poems go), with a secret code waiting to be cracked, but this poem also served to create a lot of romantic drama between two famous poets.Be sure to look me up on Audible for your next audiobook! Support The Poe Show! https://ko-fi.com/thepoeshowWebsite: https://www.thepoeshow.com/2025-02-1405 minThe Poe ShowPoem: RomanceSend a text to the podcastThere's nothing like a little romance to make Edgar Allan Poe take pen to paper. Today we examine a poem from 1829, which Poe wrote as a young man. It explores not only the quiet joy of having found romance, but just as well the potential of romance to have devastating effects on oneself. A torrential thing indeed.Remember to support the show, share with others and subscribe! Send a text to the podcast and it will be answered on the show!Support The Poe Show! https://ko-fi...2025-02-0708 minThe Poe ShowPoem: LonelinessSend a text to the podcastTimes are daunting for a lot of us right now, and it can feel like we are alone. I hope this poem speaks to many of you, to any of you, and lets you know that you are not alone. Others feel what you are feeling, and know what you are going through.Support The Poe Show! https://ko-fi.com/thepoeshowWebsite: https://www.thepoeshow.com/Episode music and narration by Tynan Portillo.Horror Movie Reviews on The Poe Show YouTube Channel: https...2025-01-2707 minThe Poe ShowTrue Crime of the 19th Century: Lizzie BordenSend a text to the podcastThe Poe Show is finally entering the true crime genre! There is a plethora of true crime cases from the 19th century that I could feature on this podcast, but for this episode I chose the axe murder trials of Lizzie Borden. A grisly murder, a surprising suspect, and twists and turns that will have you engaged from the very start! If you'd like to hear more true crime stories from the 19th century on this podcast, then lets blow this episode up in the algorithm! Please share this...2025-01-2129 minThe Poe ShowChristmas Dinner With The DevilSend a text to the podcastYes, that’s right. Victorian ghost stories are becoming a regular occurrence on The Poe Show! This time, our ghost story from 1858 follows a man who happens to dine with the devil. After dinner, the two travel to their “journey’s end” together, passing many other lost souls. James Hain Friswell wrote this spooky winter tale over 160 years ago, but the dreary and ghostly narrative is as entertaining today as it has ever been! Now, please enjoy The Oxford Ghost. Otherwise known as...Christmas Dinner with the Devil.https://www.thep...2025-01-071h 02The Poe ShowThe Night Before ChristmasSend a text to the podcastIt's the holiday season, so you know I have to give you an episode all about Christmas! I took off the month of November because I've been so busy, but I'll be finishing up this year strong with two December episodes. Keep an eye out for another Victorian ghost story, coming December 21st for all who enjoy the tradition of spooky tales for the cold winter!Twas the Night Before Christmas comes all the way from 1823, written by Clement Clarke Moore...most likely. In this episode I'll also be...2024-12-0721 minThe Poe ShowPoetry with Robert FrostSend a text to the podcastFor this new season of The Poe Show podcast, I am so glad to introduce a new guest narrator to this episode who will narrate some of their own poems. He is one of the most famous American poets of all time, having written 256 poems in his lifetime. Today we are privileged to hear from Robert Frost's own voice the two poems The Road Not Taken and Woods On A Snowy Evening. Yes, this is a mock interview I've crafted with Robert Frost, but if you'd like to see the actual...2024-11-0708 minThe Poe ShowPoem: The Drowned ManSend a text to the podcastHappy Halloween!!!I hope you all have a spooky, scary, fun time this holiday and eat plenty of candy. This episode is in reference to The Drowned Man series on YouTube, made my one of my favorite YouTubers, Markiplier, and Wade Barnes. If you're unfamiliar with this story, check it out in the link below. I was inspired to write this after listening to their podcast, Distractible. I think these guys are hilarious and I listen to them all the time. Just wanted to give everyone a little joke poem...2024-10-3104 min