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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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The Hand by Guy de Maupassant
"The Hand" is a short story written in 1883 by French author, Guy de Maupassant. The story centres around the death of an Englishman, who kept a severed hand…
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The Malice of Inanimate Objects by M. R. James
"The Malice of Inanimate Objects" is a short work by British author, M. R. James, first published in the magazine The Masquerade, June 1933. The work explores…
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The Hall Bedroom by Mary E. W. Freeman
"The Hall Bedroom" is a short story by American author, Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman. It's the tale of a peculiar room in a boarding house, told through the…
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Masquerade by Mearle Prout
"Masquerade" is the third published tale by the mysterious author, Mearle Prout (author of THE HOUSE OF THE WORM). This one, which appeared in WT in February…
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The Ensouled Violin by Helena Blavatsky
"The Ensouled Violin" is a work of horror fiction by Russian occultist and Theosophy founder, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. In great depth, the story explores the…
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House of Hate by Allison V. Harding
"House of Hate" is a short story by the American author, Allison V. Harding. The story first appeared in Weird Tales back in January 1944, and was described as…
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The Demon Lover by Elizabeth Bowen
"The Demon Lover" is a story by Irish novelist and short story writer, Elizabeth Bowen. The tale tells of a lady, who, during the Second World War, discovers a…
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In the Walls of Eryx by H. P. Lovecraft
"In the Walls of Eryx" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft. Co-written with the American physician, Kenneth Sterling, the tale revolves around the experiences…
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The Last Incarnation by Wallace West
"The Last Incarnation" by the American science fiction author, Wallace West, first appeared in Weird Tales in October 1930. The story tells of an evil presence…
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The Abyss by Robert W. Lowndes
"The Abyss" is a Cthulhu Mythos short story by Robert W. Lowndes. The story was described by Stirring Science Stories back in February 1941 as follows: "A tale…
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Vulthoom by Clark Ashton Smith
"Vulthoom" is a short story by the American author, Clark Ashton Smith. In the story, which first appeared in Weird Tales in September 1935, two Earthmen on…
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The Hanging Stranger by Philip K. Dick
Penned by American writer, Philip K. Dick, "The Hanging Stranger" tells of Ed Loyce, an ordinary salesman who happens upon a body suspended from a lamppost on…
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The Black Crusader by Alicia Ramsey
"The Black Crusader" by British author, Alicia Ramsey, first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in January 1926. The story tells of a furtive thief, who…
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The Invaders by Henry Kuttner / A Cthulhu Mythos Story
"The Invaders" is a Cthulhu Mythos short story by Henry Kuttner. Written under the pseudonym Keith Hammond, it was first published in the February 1939 edition…
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Church in the Jungles by Arthur J. Burks
"Church in the Jungles" tells of a fortuitous discovery in the heart of the Brazilian rainforest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Black Kiss by Robert Bloch and Henry Kuttner
"The Black Kiss" is a short story by Robert Bloch and Henry Kuttner. The story, which first appeared in Weird Tales in June 1937, tells of the thing that swam…
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Lukundoo by Edward Lucas White
"Lukundoo" by American author Edward Lucas White, first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in November 1925. In this terrifying tale of body horror, an intrepid…
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The House Among the Laurels: A Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder Story
"Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder" is a collection of occult detective short stories by English writer William Hope Hodgson. In "The House Among the Laurels", a…
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Lost Hearts by M. R. James
"Lost Hearts" tells of a young orphan boy, summoned by an older cousin to live with him at a remote country mansion. The boy begins to question his cousin's…
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The Cat-Woman by Mary Elizabeth Counselman
"The Cat-Woman" is a short story by American author, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, first published in Weird Tales in October 1933. The tale involves an unusual…
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The Statement of Randolph Carter by H. P. Lovecraft
"The Statement of Randolph Carter" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft. Written in December 1919, it was first published in The Vagrant, May 1920. The story…
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The Thing in the Cellar by David H. Keller
"The Thing in the Cellar" is a short story by American author, David H. Keller. The story, which first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in March of 1932, tells…
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The Trap by H. P. Lovecraft
"The Trap" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft and the regular Weird Tales contributor, Henry S. Whitehead. The story, which first appeared in the publication…
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Far Below by Robert Barbour Johnson
"Far Below" is a short story by the American author, Robert Barbour Johnson. The story, which first surfaced in the June-July 1939 edition of Weird Tales…
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The Red Lodge by H. Russell Wakefield
"The Red Lodge" is a classic ghost story by British author, H. Russell Wakefield, which first appeared in his 1928 collection, THEY RETURN AT EVENING. Learn…
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The Disinterment of Venus by Clark Ashton Smith
"The Disinterment of Venus" is a short story by Clark Ashton Smith. The tale, which first debuted in Weird Tales in its July 1934 edition, tells of a curious…
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Sredni Vashtar by Saki
"Sredni Vashtar" is a short story written by Saki between 1900 and 1911 and initially published in his book The Chronicles of Clovis. The tale tells of a…
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The Festival by H. P. Lovecraft
"The Festival" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft, first published in the January 1925 issue of Weird Tales. It is considered to be one of the first of his…
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The Pendulum by Ray Bradbury
Penned by American writer, Ray Bradbury, "The Pendulum" tells of an unusual punishment bestowed upon a scientist responsible for the deaths of his…
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The Waxwork by A. M. Burrage
Written by British writer, A. M. Burrage, "The Waxwork" tells of a journalist who chooses to spend the night alone in a wax museum. Learn more about your ad…
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In the Forest of Villefére by Robert E. Howard
"In the Forest of Villefére" is a tale of lycanthropy by Robert E. Howard. One of Howard’s earliest offerings, the story first appeared in Weird Tales back in…
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Three Skeleton Key by George G. Toudouze
Written by French author, George G. Toudouze, "Three Skeleton Key" tells of a lighthouse keeper's terrifying ordeal whilst stationed at a remote light on an…
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The Signal-Man by Charles Dickens
"The Signal-Man" is a short story by Charles Dickens, first published as part of the Mugby Junction collection in the 1866 Christmas edition of All the Year…
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The Screaming Skull by F. Marion Crawford
"The Screaming Skull" is a short story by American author, Francis Marion Crawford, first published in the magazine, Collier’s, in 1908. The story, told in…
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature"; and was written by American Civil…
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The Vaults of Yoh Vombis by Clark Ashton Smith
"The Vaults of Yoh-Vombis" is a short story by the American author, Clark Ashton Smith. In the story, which first appeared in Weird Tales in May 1932, a group…
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Count Magnus by M. R. James
In "Count Magnus", a traveler in Sweden stumbles upon the history of a mysterious and ominous figure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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All Cats Are Gray by Andre Norton
Penned by American writer, Andre Alice Norton, "All Cats Are Gray" tells the story of Steena of the Spaceways, and her search for the derelict pleasure-ship…
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The Dweller in the Gulf by Clark Ashton Smith
Penned by American writer, Clark Ashton Smith, "The Dweller in the Gulf" tells of three earthmen exploring a mysterious cave system on Mars. Learn more about…
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The Shining Pyramid by Arthur Machen
Penned by Welsh writer, Arthur Machen, "The Shining Pyramid" tells of mysterious stones that begin to appear in unusual arrangements on the edge of a man's…
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It Will Grow on You by Donald Wandrei
"It Will Grow on You" is a short story by Donald Wandrei. A peculiar tale of body horror, the story first appeared in Esquire Magazine in its April 1942…
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The Ebony Frame by Edith Nesbit
Written by British writer, Edith Nesbit, The Ebony Frame is the story of a beautiful and curiously carved picture frame, imbued with a mysterious allure. Learn…
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The Empty House by Algernon Blackwood
"The Empty House" is a ghost story by Algernon Blackwood. In the tale, a young man and his elderly aunt explore an abandoned house with a nefarious history…
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A:B:O. by Walter de la Mare
"A:B:O." is a short story by Walter de la Mare, written under the pen name, Walter Ramal. The story first appeared in The Cornhill Magazine in the late 1890s…
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Tony and the Beetles by Philip K. Dick
Written by American writer, Philip K. Dick in 1953, the tale tells of a boy who has befriended the native inhabitants of an alien planet conquered by human…
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Demons of the Sea by William Hope Hodgson
"Demons of the Sea" is a short story by British author, William Hope Hodgson. The tale tells of ship’s terrifying encounter with something altogether…
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The Death of Halpin Frayser by Ambrose Bierce
"The Death of Halpin Frayser" is a short story by American author, Ambrose Bierce. The tale tells of a man, who, out in the wilderness, apparently dies at the…
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Caterpillars by E. F. Benson
"Caterpillars" is a short story by British author, E. F. Benson, from his 1912 collection, The Room in the Tower and Other Stories. The story tells of the…
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An Unnatural Feud by Norman Douglas
"An Unnatural Feud" by British author, Norman Douglas, first appeared in The Cavalier in December 1908. The tale tells of a toxic relationship, between mother…
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The Hound by H. P. Lovecraft
"The Hound" is a short story written by H. P. Lovecraft in September 1922 and published in the February 1924 issue of Weird Tales. It contains the first…
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To Build a Fire by Jack London
"To Build a Fire" is a short story by American author Jack London. This is the 1908 version, an oft-cited example of the naturalist movement that portrays the…
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Catnip by Robert Bloch
"Catnip" is a short story by American author, Robert Bloch, first published by Weird Tales Magazine in March 1948. The story tells of a young boy, who…
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The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
"The Yellow Wallpaper" is a short story by the American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman, first published in January 1892 in The New England Magazine. It is…
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A Suspicious Gift by Algernon Blackwood
"A Suspicious Gift" is a short story by Algernon Blackwood, included as part of his collection, 'The Empty House', first printed in 1906. Learn more about your…
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Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad by M. R. James
While investigating a Templar ruin for a colleague, a Cambridge professor stumbles upon a whistle bearing two unusual inscriptions. What should happen if he…
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The Crawling Chaos by H. P. Lovecraft
"The Crawling Chaos" is a short story by American author, H. P. Lovecraft, based on a dream once described to him by fellow-author, Winifred V. Jackson, in…
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Chickamauga by Ambrose Bierce
"Chickamauga" is a short story by American author, Ambrose Bierce. A child strays into the forest, only to become embroiled in something beyond his…
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The Thing From the Barrens by Jim Kjelgaard
"The Thing From the Barrens" is a short story by the American author, Jim Kjelgaard. The tale, which first appeared in Weird Tales in September 1945, tells of…
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The Horror from the Mound by Robert E. Howard
In Robert E. Howard's "The Horror from the Mound", first published in the May 1932 edition of Weird Tales Magazine, we learn of a screaming fear, let loose…
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The Gateway of the Monster: A Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder Story
"Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder" is a collection of occult detective short stories by English writer William Hope Hodgson. "The Gateway of the Monster" - In an…