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The HorrorBabble Podcast

The HorrorBabble Podcast

SpectreVision Radio 446 Episodes Jul 3, 2026

The HorrorBabble Podcast presents classic horror stories and forgotten weird fiction. It is part of SpectreVision Radio, a podcast network exploring the uncanny and the numinous. The show features readings of vintage horror tales for fans of the genre.

Episodes

Vampire Village by Edmond Hamilton Jul 3, 2026 2218 "Vampire Village" is a short story by Edmond Hamilton, first published in the November 1932 edition of Weird Tales. "A strange story of the ghoul-haunted village of Wieslant, and the eerie adventure of two American travellers." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Master of the Crabs by Clark Ashton Smith Jun 30, 2026 2329 "The Master of the Crabs" is a Zothique Cycle story by Clark Ashton Smith, first published in the March 1948 edition of Weird Tales. "Strange books, they were, containing the erudition of buried aeons." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Room in the Tower by E. F. Benson Jun 26, 2026 2042 "The Room in the Tower" is a short story by English writer, E. F. Benson, first published in 1912. The story tells of a young man and his recurring nightmare involving a terrifying room in the house of a friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Man Who Was Saved by B. W. Sliney Jun 23, 2026 1538 "The Man Who Was Saved" by B. W. Sliney, first appeared in Weird Tales in May 1926. In the story, the sole survivor of a wrecked ship tells of a terrifying encounter with a mysterious sea creature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The White People by Arthur Machen Jun 19, 2026 6095 "The White People" is a horror short story by Welsh author Arthur Machen. The tale centres around a young girl's initiation into a supernatural cult. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dark Starlight by Robert Grains | In the Shadow of DISCLOSURE DAY Jun 16, 2026 1072 Robert Grains is an independent author, occultist, and elite aesthete. For the first time ever, a selection of his writings, inspired by nameless powers, is available in English. In addition to classic hair-raisers, a rich cauldron of sophisticated weird fiction stories steeped in metaphysical and arcane allusions is presented to the gentle readers, a collection that will certainly enrich your per
The Return of the Undead by Arthur Leeds Jun 12, 2026 3101 "The Return of the Undead" is a short story by Arthur Leeds, first published in the November 1925 edition of Weird Tales. "A hospital vampire–morphine–and a ward full of children." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bells of Oceana by Arthur J. Burks Jun 9, 2026 2261 "Bells of Oceana" by Arthur J. Burks, was first published in the December 1927 edition of Weird Tales. The story tells of an encounter with something deadly in the uncharted waters of the North Pacific. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Take the Z-Train by Allison V. Harding Jun 5, 2026 1399 "Take the Z-Train" is a March 1953 Weird Tale by the American author, Allison V. Harding. “A ghostly train that never was, heads for a ghastly destination that couldn’t be..." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Death of the Kraken by David H. Keller Jun 2, 2026 1299 "Death of the Kraken" by American author David H. Keller, first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in March 1942. The magazine described the tale as follows: “In the Sargasso Sea Are Many Monsters . . . Human Ones!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Piper from Bhutan by David Bernard May 29, 2026 1084 "The Piper from Bhutan" by American author David Bernard, first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in February 1938. The story tells of an elderly piper from Bhutan, who claims to be able restore vitality to the recently deceased. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Necromancy in Naat by Clark Ashton Smith May 26, 2026 3441 "Necromancy in Naat" is a Zothique Cycle story by Clark Ashton Smith, first published in the July 1936 edition of Weird Tales. "A strange, spine-chilling story about the dead people that swam in the ocean and served the sorcerers of Naat." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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