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• 174 - The Dabblers by WF Harvey 28.06.2026 27mnt

  In this show we have a tale from W. F. Harvey. A story set in a rainy June at an old boarding school that is home to an ancient mysterious custom carried out once a year by a secret society - the Dabblers! 
• 173 - The Haunted Dolls House by MR James 14.06.2026 43mnt

  To bring a chill to your summer nights, a classic ghost story from the great M. R. James, the tale of a most unusual antique dolls' house and what occurs when the clock strikes one...
• 172 - An Authentic Narrative of a Haunted House by Sheridan Lefanu 31.05.2026 45mnt

  Continuing our haunted house season, we have a tale from Sheridan Lefanu, regarded by MR James as the greatest writer of all ghost stories. And in this little chiller from 1862, Lefanu anticipates the found footage genre, with a tale that reads exactly like a real life witness account of a haunting. 
• 171 - The Judges House by Bram Stoker 16.05.2026 57mnt

  As well as creating Dracula, Bram Stoker wrote some fantastic macabre tales and one of the most sinister is the story of The Judge's House...
• 170 - The House with the Brick Kiln by EF Benson 03.05.2026 37mnt

  In this classic tale from EF Benson, we discover why a particular old manor house surrounded by beautiful countryside is so very cheap to rent for the summer... I have reviewed the Casting the Runes RPG ,which features an adventure based on this tale, here - https://hypnogoria.libsyn.com/microgoria-121-casting-the-runes-rpg
• 169 - The House on the Marsh by Frederick Cowles 19.04.2026 33mnt

  In this episode, we have another ghostly tale from Mr Frederick Cowles, a story of a young who inherits an old manor house from a distant uncle... But there are further unexpected legacies...
• 168 - A Warning to the Curious by MR James 05.04.2026 58mnt

  While we often associate the works of MR James with the Yuletide season, one of his most celebrated tales takes place in the spring at Easter, a story of an ill fated hunt for the lost crowns of Anglia - A Warning to the Curious!
• 167 - The Shambler from the Stars by Robert Bloch 22.03.2026 41mnt

  Continuing our series of tales featuring the eldritch tomes of the Cthulhu Mythos, we have a story from Robert Bloch which details the dreaded De Vermis Mysteriis by Ludvig von Prinn, and features a character based on Bloch's mentor,  HP Lovecraft!
• 166 - The Black Stone by Robert E Howard 08.03.2026 58mnt

  We continue our series on stories about the forbidden tomes of the Cthulhu Mythos with a tale from Robert E Howard - The Black Stone which details ancient horrors lurking in the remote mountains of Europe and introduced the world to Unaussprechlichen Kulten by Friedrich von Junzt...
• 165 - Ubbo-Sathla by Clark Ashton Smith 22.02.2026 38mnt

  After learning about The Necronomicon in The Hound in our last show, we now have a tale from Clark Ashton Smith which introduces us to another infamous tome from the Cthulhu Mythos, alleged written by a dark wizard in ancient Hyperborea - The Book of Eibon!
• 164 - The Hound by HP Lovecraft 08.02.2026 36mnt

  A reading of an early classic from HP Lovecraft, a gothic tale of graverobbing and ghoulish decadence that features the very first appearance of the dread Necronomicon, written by the mad Abdul Alhazredv
• 163 - The Hands of Mr Ottermole by Thomas Burke 25.01.2026 59mnt

  A seeming motiveless killer stalks London, a human monster who is never seen, let alone caught. Discover just who, or what, is responsible for the crimes called the London Horrors in this insightful tale from 1929!
• 162 - Naturally by Fredric Brown 11.01.2026 11mnt

  We start the New Year with a masterfully brief weird tale from Mr Fredric Brown which proves that the Devil is indeed, in the details...
• 161 - Between Sunset to Moonrise by RH Malden 30.12.2025 38mnt

  For the last of our seasonal chillers for this year we have a ghost story for New Year's Eve by Mr RH Malden, the tale of an unfortunate clergyman who encounters something truly terrible on the last day of the year... 
• 160 - The Eve of Christmas Eve by Jim Moon 20.12.2025 1j 6mnt

  In the second part of his festive tale, Mr Jim Moon relates what strange events occurred on the night before the night before Christmas! 
• 159 - Let It Snow by Jim Moon 13.12.2025 33mnt

  This week we have the first part of a two part tale in which we discover what Christmas is like in an alternative 1970s where the dead walk! Note this story is a sequel to an earlier two part tale which can be found here
• 158 - The Festival by HP Lovecraft 06.12.2025 38mnt

  This week's seasonal chiller is The Festival by HP Lovecraft, the tale of a trip to an ancient seaside town for a unique Yuletide meeting...
• 157 - The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe 01.12.2025 16mnt

  We open this year's selection of festive frights with a classic poem by Edgar Allan Poe, a tale told in verse, whose events fold on dark night " in the bleak December"...
• 156 - The Haunted Subalterns by Rudyard Kipling 29.11.2025 22mnt

  In this show, we have a witty but eerie tale from Rudyard Kipling, concerning a military regiment stationed in India, ghosts, and a banjo!
• 155 - Stivinghoe Bank by RH Malden 16.11.2025 40mnt

  A ghostly tale set in Norfolk by R. H. Malden, who was not only inspired by MR James but also a close friend.