Best L M Smith Podcasts (2025)

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"The Phoenix on the Sword" by Robert E. Howard / Conan the Cimmerian 1:05:42

10h ago1:05:42

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"The Phoenix on the Sword" is a Conan the Cimmerian novelette by Robert E. Howard, first published in the December 1932 edition of Weird Tales. "A soul-searing story of a fearsome monster spawned in darkness before the first man crawled out of the slimy sea."By HorrorBabble

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Tales to Terrify 684 Addison Smith & Lisa Papademetriou 51:36

5d ago51:36

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Welcome to episode 684 and our first episode of Women in Horror Month, with special guest, Fiction Editor Meredith Morgenstern. We have two tales for you this week: about a woman’s love for her new parasite, and an encounter with a black cat that leads to thrilling (and frightening) changes. COMING UP Good Evening: Women in Horror Month: 00:01:06 W…

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Tales to Terrify 683 Samuel Marzioli 54:54

12d ago54:54

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Welcome to episode 683. We have one tales for you this week, about a man who reunites with his high school girlfriend… but rekindles more than just romance. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Samuel Marzioli’s Sleeping Cupid Awakes as read by Spencer DiSparti: 00:03:23 TRIGGER WARNINGS Sleeping Cupid Awakes contains scenes of…

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Ep 189: All things transformational: AI & The Power of the Pivot 39:12

13d ago39:12

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Show Notes - The Culture Soup Podcast-Ep 189 In this episode, host L. Michelle Smith takes us on a reflective journey back to 2018, when she first launched The Culture Soup Podcast. She shares how an unexpected speaking career and a chance encounter led her to create both a podcast and a book, despite corporate challenges. She then shifts focus to …

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The power of personality with Danny Wareham 37:45

14d ago37:45

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Deputy CEO Melanie Robinson is joined by organisational psychologist and accredited coach Danny Wareham to explore the powerful connection between personality and leadership. Together, they discuss what sets managers apart from leaders, examine the impact of ‘Dark Triad Traits’ in leadership, and uncover the unique meaning behind Firgun.…

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"The Fisherman's Special" by H. L. Thomson 11:28

15d ago11:28

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"The Fisherman's Special" is a short story by the one-time Weird Tales author, H. L. Thomson. The story appeared in the August 1939 edition of the magazine. "I caught myself up short when I heard him say 'werewolves'."By HorrorBabble

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Tales to Terrify 682 Dannye Chase 52:19

19d ago52:19

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Welcome to episode 682. We have one tale for you this week, about an attempted train robbery that brings a man face to face with his own personal ghosts. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06 Dannye Chase’s The Train Ticket as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:03:19 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify…

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"The Second Interment" by Clark Ashton Smith 30:40

21d ago30:40

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"The Second Interment" is a short story by the American writer, Clark Ashton Smith. The story first appeared in the January 1933 edition of Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror, and concerns the terrible fate of an ailing figure by the name of Uther Magbane.By HorrorBabble

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Tales to Terrify 681 Frank Oreto & Kathleen Schaefer 55:32

26d ago55:32

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Welcome to episode 681. We have two tales for you this week, about an artist whose work has universal impact, and the caretaker of a very unique hotel who has trouble leaving her work at work. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Frank Oreto’s The Perceptual Inconstancy of Enid Wozniak as read by Colin Duncan: 00:03:48 …

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"Bitter Gold" by B. C. Bridges 7:22

28d ago7:22

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"Bitter Gold" is a short story by the little-known author B. C. Bridges. The story, which first appeared in Weird Tales in December 1931, was described as follows: “The old man and his wife needed money—a brief, grim tale of Siberia.”By HorrorBabble

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Tales to Terrify 680 Stetson Ray & Patrick Barb 50:02

1M ago50:02

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Welcome to episode 680. We have two tales for you this week: about a young couple struggling to escape the city they once called home, and a final girl willing to do whatever it takes to retain her status. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Fiction Content is Open: 00:01:06 Stetson Ray’s For Whom the (Taco) Bell Tolls as read by Curtis Michael Holland: …

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"The Decoy" by Algernon Blackwood and Wilfred Wilson 52:40

1M ago52:40

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"The Decoy" is a short story by Algernon Blackwood and Wilfred Wilson, first published in the 1921 collection, The Wolves of God and Other Fey Stories. “John Burley sought to dispel the ugly superstition that clung to the unlovely house.”By HorrorBabble

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Tales to Terrify 679 Edith Wharton 55:01

1M ago55:01

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Welcome to episode 679. We have one tale for you tonight, about a farmer in rural England who finds himself entangled in a supernatural web of desire, obsession, guilt and jealousy. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Edith Wharton’s Bewitched as read by Aven Shore: 00:03:15 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Ter…

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"By One, by Two, and by Three" by Adrian Ross 1:33:36

1M ago1:33:36

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"By One, by Two, and By Three" is a short story by the British writer, Adrian Ross -- aka Stephen Hall (real name, Arthur Reed Ropes). The tale, which first appeared in the December 1887 edition of Temple Bar, concerns a curious character by the name of Angus Macbane, whose dislike of a wealthy uncle is expressed in the most unwholesome of ways.…

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Tales to Terrify 678 L. T. Williams 40:09

2M ago40:09

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Welcome to episode 678. We have one tale for you this week, about the navigator of a pirate ship, struggling to stay afloat against a tide of madness. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 L. T. Williams’ The Navigator’s Journal as read by Alex Weinle: 00:03:22 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch L. T.…

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"Night and Silence" by Maurice Level 10:58

2M ago10:58

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"Night and Silence" is a short story by the French author, Maurice Level. First appearing in Weird Tales in February 1932, the story was described as follows: “They seemed to personify Age, Night and Silence.”By HorrorBabble

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Tales to Terrify 677 Matthew Tyrer & Christi Nogle 54:52

2M ago54:52

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Welcome to episode 677. We have two tales for you tonight. First, a teacher makes a chilling discover in a student’s notebook. Then, a woman struggles with family trauma that refuses to stay buried. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Matthew Tyrer’s The Sketchbook as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:03:21 Christi Nogle’s Bitter Makes the Sweet So Sweet as…

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"The Dark Castle" by Marion Brandon 32:40

2M ago32:40

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"The Dark Castle" is one of two short stories penned by the little-known author, Marion Brandon. First appearing in the September 1931 edition of Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror, the story was described as follows: “The spirit of Archenfels broods ominously over the two stranded travelers in the deserted castle.”…

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Tales to Terrify 676 Keira Reynolds 38:11

2M ago38:11

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Welcome to episode 676. We have one tale for you tonight, about a vampire feud in the shadows of ancient Rome. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Keira Reynolds’ The Thirst as read by Georgia Cook: 00:03:28 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Keira Reynolds Georgia Cook Georgia Cook on X (@georgiaco…

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"The Silver Bullet" by P. A. Whitney 42:08

2M ago42:08

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"The Silver Bullet" is a short story by the American author, P. A. Whitney. First published in the February 1935 issue of Weird Tales Magazine, the story was described as follows: “An eldritch tale of horror, of a terrible adventure on Loon Mountain, and a talisman that was potent in the old days against witches and warlocks.”…

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Tales to Terrify 675 Frank Oreto & Bree Wernicke 37:21

2M ago37:21

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Welcome to episode 675 and happy New Year. First, we finally discover the real reason the chicken crossed the road. Then, a girl fascinated with the spiders in her old home invites a friend over after school. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Frank Oreto’s The Other Side as read by Seth Williams: 00:02:42 Bree Wernicke’s Spider Kiss as read by Sarah…

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"Out of the Sea" by A. C. Benson 34:46

2M ago34:46

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"Out of the Sea" is a 1904 horror story by the English author, A. C. Benson. "It was a beast—a beast about the size of a goat. I never saw the like—yet I did not see it clear; I but felt the air blow, and caught a whiff of it—it was salt like the sea, but with a kind of dead smell behind."By HorrorBabble

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Tales to Terrify 674 Danielle Ackley-McPhail & Ambrose Bierce 40:43

3M ago40:43

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Welcome to episode 674. And happy holidays! We have two tales for you this evening. First, we meet a woman with an unusual connection to colour. Then, a man dreams of escape in the face of the hangman’s noose. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Danielle Ackley-McPhail’s Ruby Red as read by Summer Brooks: 00:03:07 Ambrose Bierce’s An Occurrence at Owl…

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"The Sorcerer's Jewel" by Robert Bloch 43:10

3M ago43:10

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"The Sorcerer's Jewel" is a Cthulhu Mythos story by Robert Bloch, first published in the February 1939 edition of Strange Stories, under the pseudonym, Tarleton Fiske. “Those forms were spawned in the nightmares and dreams of the Pit."By HorrorBabble

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Tales to Terrify 673 M. R. James 45:17

3M ago45:17

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Welcome to episode 673. We have one festive tale for you this evening, about a man pulled away from Christmas with his family to search for his lost uncle. COMING UP Good Evening: Happy Holidays: 00:01:06 M. R. James’ The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:04:47 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the…

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"The Thing on the Roof" by Robert E. Howard 24:36

3M ago24:36

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"The Thing on the Roof" is a Cthulhu Mythos short story by Robert E. Howard, first published in Weird Tales, February 1932. It tells of a man and his quest for a lost temple known as the 'Temple of the Toad'.By HorrorBabble

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Tales to Terrify 672 Amanda Cecelia Lang 52:22

3M ago52:22

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Welcome to episode 672. We have one tale for you this week, about a woman seeking escape after the worst day of her cursed life who finds herself forced to confront the specters of her past. COMING UP Good Evening: Author Interview Series, Thank-you: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Amanda Cecelia Lang’s Clear, Still Waters as read by Janey Napier: 00:04:17 TRIG…

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"The Dead Woman" by David H. Keller 18:40

3M ago18:40

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"The Dead Woman" is a short story by American author, David H. Keller, first published in the April 1934 edition of Fantasy Magazine. “Eerie and flesh-crawling revelations form this shocking kaleidoscope of a mind crying NOT GUILTY.”By HorrorBabble

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Tales to Terrify 671 Joshua Daniels 40:55

3M ago40:55

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Welcome to episode 671. We have one tale for you this week about a man drifting across dimensions, searching desperately for a way back home. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Joshua Daniels’ The Beyonder as read by Seth Williams: 00:02:46 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Josh Daniels on Instagr…

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"The Graveyard Rats" by Henry Kuttner 18:02

3M ago18:02

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"The Graveyard Rats" is a short story by American author, Henry Kuttner. The tale, which first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in March of 1936, tells of a cemetery caretaker, who, unfortunately, has been tasked with the extermination of a colony of monstrous rats.By HorrorBabble

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Tales to Terrify 670 S. T. Gillard 43:17

3M ago43:17

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Welcome to episode 670. We have one tale for you this week, about a brilliant intergalactic researcher laid up by injury on a far-off planet who’s placed in the care of an old friend and colleague. But is he in safe hands? COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 S. T. Gillard’s The Brilliant Mind of Samuel Knight as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:02:54 PERTINE…

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Leading with power and trust with Stella Chandler 41:07

3M ago41:07

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Deputy CEO Melanie Robinson is joined by former HR Manager for the Metropolitan Police and Founder of Focal Point Training, Stella Chandler, to discuss cultivating inclusive cultures, fostering trust, and inspiring meaningful change in the workplace.

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"The House That Remembered" by Jonathan Cruise 1:02:34

4M ago1:02:34

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"The House That Remembered" is a short story by Jonathan Cruise, first published in The 27th Pan Book of Horror Stories in 1986. In the story, a young American couple inherit a decrepit country house in rural Ireland–a house with a questionable history.By HorrorBabble

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Tales to Terrify 669 Nicoletta Giuseffi 34:55

4M ago34:55

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Welcome to episode 669. We have one tale for you, about a pregnant young woman who channels the frustrations of her struct upbringing into baking… and devouring the results. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Nicoletta Giuseffi’s One in the Oven as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:03:54 TRIGGER WARNINGS One in the Oven contains scenes of Sexual A…

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"Lost" by Alice-Mary Schnirring 10:00

4M ago10:00

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"Lost" is a short story by the little-known author, Alice-Mary Schnirring. The story, which first appeared in Weird Tales in July 1943, takes place on the marshes, by the dark and forbidding Atlantic Ocean.By HorrorBabble

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In The Black Chapel by Michael Voss 27:15

4M ago27:15

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We're dropping in at a grad school with a most esoteric and cutthroat curriculum. Laura Lee Bahr performs. #Horror #Fantastique #Occult #AcademiaAuthor Michael Voss a writer of weird tales and dark fiction. His work has appeared most recently in Cosmic Horror Monthly. He lives in Milwaukee with his wife and their rescue pup.Voice Actor Laura Lee Ba…

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Tales to Terrify 668 Frank Oreto 37:33

4M ago37:33

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Welcome to episode 668. We have one tales for you this week, about a batch of pet sea monkeys who bring back more than just a bad attitude from their trip into space. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Frank Oreto’s God Damn You To Hell, John Glenn! as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:02:37 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop T…

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"The Terror by Night" by E. F. Benson 19:22

4M ago19:22

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"The Terror by Night" is a short story by E. F. Benson, published in his 1912 collection, THE ROOM IN THE TOWER. “Some people call them ghosts, some conjuring tricks, and some nonsense.”By HorrorBabble

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Tales to Terrify 667 Caleb Weinhardt & Jessica Peter 42:59

4M ago42:59

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Welcome to episode 667. We have two tales for you this week. First, a manipulative pastor promises enlightenment at the cost of earthly possessions. Then, we visit an abandoned encampment on a far-off planet… that may not be quite as abandoned as we expected. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Caleb Weinhardt’s And the Meek Shall Inherit the Earth as…

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"His Brother's Keeper" by George Fielding Eliot 7:38

4M ago7:38

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"His Brother's Keeper" is a work of flash fiction by the author and military analyst, George Fielding Eliot. The story, which first appeared in Weird Tales in September 1931, tells of a not-so-typical case of jealousy between two brothers…By HorrorBabble

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"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (12/12) 14:31

4M ago14:31

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"At the Mountains of Madness" is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September of 1930 and what was found there by the explorers, which the narrator describes in the hope of deterring another planned expedition to return to …

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Tales to Terrify 666 Akis Linardos, Derek Alan Jones & Rami Ungar 54:07

4M ago54:07

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Welcome to episode 666 and Happy Halloween! We have three tales for you this week. First, a mother descends into paranoia as she seeks to protect her newborn from a shapeshifter. Then, a forensic investigation nears its end, but it won't turn up the answers that matter most. Finally, a quaint apartment complex wakes one misty Halloween morning to f…

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"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (11/12) 23:51

4M ago23:51

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Part 12 will air at 8PM (UK) 31/10/2024. "At the Mountains of Madness" is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September of 1930 and what was found there by the explorers, which the narrator describes in the hope of deterring…

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The Evil Eye by Brandon Daubs 43:15

4M ago43:15

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Happy Halloween! Let's go toshing beneath Victorian London. What could possibly go wrong? Daren Callow performs #Steampunk #Horror #CreatureFeatureAuthor Brandon Daub’s stories have appeared in Grimdark Magazine, Dark Fire and Three Crows, and the anthologies All Hail our Robot Conquerors! and Knee Deep in Grit. His short story “A Vague Inclination…

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"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (10/12) 17:59

4M ago17:59

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Part 11 will air at 8PM (UK) 30/10/2024. "At the Mountains of Madness" is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September of 1930 and what was found there by the explorers, which the narrator describes in the hope of deterring…

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"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (9/12) 24:59

4M ago24:59

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Part 10 will air at 8PM (UK) 29/10/2024. "At the Mountains of Madness" is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September of 1930 and what was found there by the explorers, which the narrator describes in the hope of deterring…

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"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (8/12) 19:41

5M ago19:41

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Part 9 will air at 8PM (UK) 28/10/2024. "At the Mountains of Madness" is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September of 1930 and what was found there by the explorers, which the narrator describes in the hope of deterring …

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"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (7/12) 23:43

5M ago23:43

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Part 8 will air at 8PM (UK) 27/10/2024. "At the Mountains of Madness" is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September of 1930 and what was found there by the explorers, which the narrator describes in the hope of deterring …

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