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The HorrorBabble Podcast
The HorrorBabble Podcast — classic horror and forgotten weird fiction. SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring the anomalous, the luminous, and the numinous. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevision
Episodes
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Hollywood Horror by Paul Ernst | Doctor Satan #3
"Hollywood Horror" is a short story by the American author, Paul Ernst. It is the third story in Ernst's DOCTOR SATAN series (Weird Tales, October 1935). Learn…
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The Hedge by Alfred I. Tooke
"The Hedge" by Alfred I. Tooke, first took shape in the December 1935 edition of Weird Tales Magazine. The tale was described as follows: "A quaint little…
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Horror at Vecra by Henry Hasse
"Horror at Vecra" is a Cthulhu Mythos story by the American author, Henry Hasse, first published in The Acolyte, in its Fall 1943 edition. "After losing their…
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The Pool of the Stone God by A. Merritt
"The Pool of the Stone God" is a short story by Abraham Merritt, writing as W. Fenimore. In the tale, which was first published in AMERICAN WEEKLY in September…
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The Tale of Satampra Zeiros by Clark Ashton Smith
"The Tale of Satampra Zeiros" is a short story by American author, Clark Ashton Smith, which first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in November 1931. The story…
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The Gray Rider by Charles Hilan Craig
"The Gray Rider" by American author, Charles Hilan Craig, first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in November 1927. The story tells of a famous racing driver…
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The Shadow on the Screen by Henry Kuttner
"The Shadow on the Screen" is a short story by Henry Kuttner, first published in the March 1938 edition of Weird Tales. "A weird story of Hollywood, and the…
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The Survivors by Algernon Blackwood
"The Survivors" is a short story by Algernon Blackwood, first published in his 1935 collection, SHOCKS. "After a dramatic accident, a man wanders through…
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Xeethra by Clark Ashton Smith
"Xeethra" is a Zothique Cycle story by Clark Ashton Smith, first published in the December 1934 edition of Weird Tales. "A strange tale about a goatherd who…
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The Crib of Hell by Arthur Pendragon
"The Crib of Hell" is a short story by Arthur Pendragon, first published in Fantastic Stories of Imagination, May 1965. "He could never erase from his memory…
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The HorrorBabble Podcast Trailer
Would you like to immerse yourself in the world of weird fiction? The grimy weird is speculative fiction at its finest — a realm of horror, science fiction…
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Dispossession by C. H. B. Kitchin
"Dispossession" is a short story by the English author, C. H. B. Kitchin, published in the 1929 anthology, SHUDDERS. "A carefree London man is shaken when…
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The People of the Pit by A. Merritt
"The People of the Pit" by A. Merritt, first appeared in All-Story Weekly in its January 1918 edition, and tells of a man's return from a terrifying voyage…
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The Spirits of the Lake by Alonzo Deen Cole | A Tale of Cosmic Horror
"The Spirits of the Lake" is a short story by Alonzo Deen Cole, author and director of the 1930s radio series, The Witch's Tale. The story first appeared in…
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The Weaver in the Vault by Clark Ashton Smith
"The Weaver in the Vault" is a Zothique Cycle story by Clark Ashton Smith, first published in the January 1934 edition of Weird Tales. "A story of the weird…
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Twister by Mary Elizabeth Counselman
"Twister" is a short story by the American writer, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, first published in the January 1940 edition of Weird Tales. "Ghostly was the…
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The Tomb-Spawn by Clark Ashton Smith
"The Tomb-Spawn" is a Zothique Cycle story by Clark Ashton Smith, first published in the May 1934 edition of Weird Tales. "A tale of a star-spawned…
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Dr. Muncing, Exorcist by Gordon MacCreagh
"Dr. Muncing, Exorcist" is one of two stories concerning the titular character by the American author, Gordon MacCreagh, first published in the September 1931…
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The Cave of Spiders by William R. Hickey
"The Cave of Spiders" is a short story by the little-known Weird Tales author, William R. Hickey. The story was first published in the November 1928 issue of…
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A Secret of the South Pole by Hamilton Drummond
"A Secret of the South Pole" is a tale of Antarctica by the little-known Irish author, Hamilton Drummond, first published in the April 1902 edition of The…
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My Father, the Cat by Henry Slesar
"My Father, the Cat" is a short story by American author, Henry Slesar. As described by Fantastic Universe in December 1957: Here is an off-trail story that is…
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The Buzzards by Edward Lucas White
"The Buzzards" is a short story by Edward Lucas White, first published in the July 25th 1908 edition of The Bellman. "In the shadow of circling buzzards and…
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At the Gate by Myla Jo Closser
"At the Gate", by the little-known author, Myla Jo Closser, offers an answer to the long-held question: what happens to our beloved dogs when they (and we)…
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A Rendezvous in Averoigne by Clark Ashton Smith
"A Rendezvous in Averoigne" is the second story in Clark Ashton Smith's Averoigne series, first published in the April-May 1931 edition of Weird Tales. "An…
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The Phantom Woman | A Traditional Ghost Story
"The Phantom Woman", which is generally regarded as a traditional British ghost story, first appeared in Bob Holland’s 1904 collection, Twenty-Five Ghost…
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Lead Soldiers by Robert Barbour Johnson
"Lead Soldiers" is a short story by Robert Barbour Johnson, first published in the December 1935 edition of Weird Tales. "A strange doom closed round the…
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Red Shadows by Robert E. Howard
"Red Shadows" is a Solomon Kane story by Robert E. Howard, first published in the August 1928 edition of Weird Tales. Described as follows: "Thrilling…
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The Aquarium by Carl Jacobi
"The Aquarium" is a Cthulhu Mythos story by Carl Jacobi, first published in DARK MIND, DARK HEART in 1962. "When a painter and her friend move into a spacious…
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Vine Terror by Howard Wandrei
"Vine Terror" is a short story by Howard Wandrei, first published in the September 1934 edition of Weird Tales. Described as follows: "An unusual…
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The Silver Knife by Ralph Allen Lang
"The Silver Knife" is a short story by American author, Ralph Allen Lang, which first appeared in Weird Tales in January 1932 -- one of three tales the writer…
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The Diary of a Madman by Guy de Maupassant
"The Diary of a Madman" is a short story by French author, Guy de Maupassant. The tale is told through a series of diary entries, detailing the intimate…
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The Shining Hand by Dick Donovan
"The Shining Hand" is an 1889 ghost story by Dick Donovan (James Edward Preston Muddock). "On a storm-swept night at a desolate inn near Solway Moss, a…
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The White Villa by Ralph Adams Cram
"The White Villa" is a horror short story by American author, Ralph Adams Cram, first published in his book, Black Spirits and White, in 1895. The story tells…
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The Accursed Isle by Mary Elizabeth Counselman
"The Accursed Isle" is a short story by Mary Elizabeth Counselman, first published in the November 1933 edition of Weird Tales. "A hideous fear clutched the…
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Whispers by Robert S. Carr
"Whispers" is a short story by Robert S. Carr, first published in Weird Tales in April 1928. "In the festering swamps of Taggardsville, something unseen stirs…
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The Eighth Green Man by G. G. Pendarves
"The Eighth Green Man" is a weird tale by the Cornish author, Gladys Trenery, writing as G. G. Pendarves. First appearing in Weird Tales in its March 1928…
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Sagasta's Last by Carl Jacobi
"Sagasta's Last" is a short story by Carl Jacobi, first published in the August 1939 edition of Strange Stories. "An augmented eye pierces the mist-wall that…
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The Stranger from Kurdistan by E. Hoffmann Price
"The Stranger from Kurdistan" is a short story by E. Hoffmann Price, first published in the July 1925 edition of Weird Tales. "An enigmatic stranger…
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Lens-Shy by W. M. Clayton
"Lens-Shy" is a short story by the one-time Weird Tales contributor, W. M. Clayton. The story first surfaced in the June-July edition of the magazine in 1939…
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The Source of It by Glen Malin
"The Source of It" is a 1953 Weird Tale by the little-known author, Glen Malin. Appearing in the magazine's July edition, the story concerns the diary entries…
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The Witch in the Fog by Alexander Faust
"The Witch in the Fog" by Alexander Faust first appeared in Weird Tales in September 1938. The magazine described the tale as: "A brief tale of thuggee—and a…
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The Man-Trap by Hamilton Craigie
"The Man-Trap" by Hamilton Craigie, first snapped its leaves in the November 1925 edition of Weird Tales Magazine. The tale was described as follows: “A…
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Ghost by Henry Kuttner
First published in the May 1943 edition of Astounding Science-Fiction, Henry Kuttner's "Ghost" tells of an attempted exorcism at a centre of science in…
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Smith: An Episode in a Lodging-House by Algernon Blackwood
"Smith: An Episode in a Lodging-House" is a short story by Algernon Blackwood, appearing in his 1906 anthology, The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories. "There…
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Decay by J. C. Moore
"Decay" is a short story by the British author and conservationist, John Moore. The story was first collected in The Third Omnibus of Crime in 1934. "Walking…
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The Law of the Hills by Grace M. Campbell
"The Law of the Hills" is a short story by the one-time Weird Tales author, Grace M. Campbell, first published in the August 1930 edition of the magazine. "A…
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The Thing in the Tree by Harold Standish Corbin
"The Thing in the Tree" is a short story by the little-known author, Harold Standish Corbin. The story first appeared in the February 1927 edition of Ghost…
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Father's Vampire by A. Taylor and L. J. Moffatt
"Father's Vampire" is a short story by Alvin Taylor and Len J. Moffatt, first published in the May 1952 edition of Weird Tales Magazine. "Father collected…
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In Terror of Laughing Clay by Robert W. Sneddon
"In Terror of Laughing Clay" is the first of four stories concerning the fictional ghost hunter, Mark Shadow. Written by the Scottish author, Robert W…
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The God with Four Arms by H. T. W. Bousfield
"The God with Four Arms" is a work of weird fiction by the English writer, H. T. W. Bousfield, first appearing in his 1939 anthology, The God with Four Arms…
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A Vignette by M. R. James
"A Vignette" is the very last short story penned by British author, M. R. James. It tells of a haunted plantation, allegedly influenced by real events…
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The Burned House by Vincent O'Sullivan
"The Burned House" is a ghost story by Vincent O'Sullivan, first published in The Century Magazine in its October 1916 edition. In the story, a man recounts…
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The Swooping Wind by Wilford Allen
"The Swooping Wind" is a short story by American author Wilford Allen, which first appeared in Weird Tales in December 1927. The tale focuses upon a scientist…
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The Spectre of Rislip Abbey by Dick Donovan
"The Spectre of Rislip Abbey" is an 1899 ghost story by Dick Donovan, published in his TALES OF TERROR anthology. "Then I was still further amazed—I might…
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The Ordeal of Wooden-Face by Hal K. Wells
"The Ordeal of Wooden-Face" is a rare tale by the American author, Hal K. Wells. The story first appeared in Weird Tales back in January 1932, and was…
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The 19 Club by A. J. Alan
"The 19 Club" is a mystery story by the English writer, A. J. Alan, first published in Alan's 1932 anthology, A. J. Alan's Second Book. “He asked who we were…
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The Grinning Ghoul by Robert Bloch
"The Grinning Ghoul" is a short story by the American author, Robert Bloch. First appearing in Weird Tales back in June of 1936, the story was described as…
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Croatan by Malcolm Ferguson
"Croatan" is a short story by Malcolm Ferguson. First published in Weird Tales in July 1948, Croatan concerns the disappearance of the Roanoke Colony…
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The Worm by David H. Keller
"The Worm" is a short story by the American writer, David H. Keller. The story was first published in the March 1929 edition of Amazing Stories. "The floor…
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The Dark Demon by Robert Bloch
"The Dark Demon" is a Cthulhu Mythos story by Robert Bloch, first published in the November 1936 edition of Weird Tales. “The strange story of a man who…