FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS PODCAST
Welcome to the Great Library of Dreams Podcast, where we present readings of classic tales of the weird and the wonderful. Here you will find stories of the magical, the mysterious, the marvelous, and the macabre.
Episodes
178 - Punch and Judy by Frederick Cowles
In the last of our summer themed tales, we take a trip to the coast and sample a traditional British seaside entertainment, a Punch and Judy show. However the Professor performing this puppet show has a dark tale of his own...
177 - The First Sheaf by HR Wakefield
August is the traditional month in which the harvests are gathered in, and there are many quaint customs celebrating this important event to the agricultural year. But some are older and darker than others, as we will discover in this classic folk horror tale - The First Sheaf by HR Wakefield...
176 - The Sand-walker by Fergus Hume
In the summer there is nothing like a visit to the seaside. But in this tale, we visit a sleepy coastal town in the North of England, where the locals avoid the beach after dark...
175 - The Hand by Guy de Maupassant
From the French master of short fiction, Guy de Maupassant, a tale of terror concerning a very gruesome memento - a mummified human hand!
174 - The Dabblers by WF Harvey
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A ghostly tale set in Norfolk by R. H. Malden, who was not only inspired by MR James but also a close friend.
154 - Once Upon a Halloween Night by Jim Moon
It's All Hallows Eve and we are visiting the little village of Meadowsend where the locals grow nervous around the end of October. For here there are many whispered stories of old ghosts and folklore horrors, strange things are seen in the shadows, and voices call out of the night
153 - All Souls by Edith Wharton
In this show, as a prelude to Hallowe'en, we read a very haunting poem, All Souls by Edith Wharton.
152 - Hurst of Hurstcote by E Nesbit
In this show, an eerie tale from E Nesbit - set in the month of October, a stay with friends at an ancient country house takes a turn for the macabre...
151 - An Episode of Cathedral History by MR James
A haunting tale from the great M. R. James, concerning something dark and vampiric unleashed while renovating an old cathedral...
150 - The Storm Visitor by James Malcolm Rymer
In this show we delve into the lurid world of the penny dreadful, with the opening episode of Varney the Vampire, the gothic horror saga with an undead antihero which thrilled Victorian audiences.
149 - An Autumn Update
A little fireside chat with Mr Jim, who has some good news about his battles with lung cancer
148 - The Sumach by Ulric Daubeny
At the height of summer, as something deep in the soil stirs, one old tree's leaves are already turning red - find out why in this seminal tale of folk horror from Ulric Daubeny!
147 - Dreams of Yith by Duane W. Rimel
A cycle of sonnets detailing weird dreams of a strange alien world of the Cthulhu Mythos, written by Duane W. Rimel, with guidance from both H. P. Lovecraft and Clark Ashton Smith.
146 - The Gate of the Dead by Jim Moon
The second part of a strange tale unearthed from the mysterious vaults of the Great Library of Dreams - a memoir of boyhood summer in a very different 1970s... one where the dead walk!
145 - Beating the Bounds by Jim Moon
In this episode, we begin a two part tale unearthed from the mysterious vaults of the Great Library of Dreams - a memoir of boyhood summer in a very different 1970s...
144 - The Other Gods by HP Lovecraft
Another tale from the fantastical Dreamlands of HP Lovecraft!
FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 143 - Negotium Perambulans by EF Benson
A tale of summers spent in a sleepy Cornish village where an ancient church holds a sinister and deadly secret...
142 - X Marks the Pedwalk by Fritz Leiber
A darkly humorous science fiction tale of a dystopian future where road rage is a way of life!
141 - Some Very Important News
Some very important news concerning your host and the future of the show...
140 - Sonata in D Minor by Sir Andrew Caldecott
A very early tale of cursed media - a story from 1944 concerning a vinyl record which has decidedly sinister effects on the listener ...
139 - Sredni Vashtar by Saki
A sinister but darkly humorous tale of a small boy and his unusual pet, which may, or may not, be a god...
138 - I Mars by Ray Bradbury
A tale of a lone man stranded on Mars with only himself for company, and one that now reads like a prediction of the perils of chatbots and AI
137 - Mr Lupescu by Anthony Boucher
An eerie tale of a child's imaginary friend, who may not be as harmless as he first appears...
136 - The Haunted Palace by Edgar Allan Poe
An eerie poem from Edgar Allan Poe, recited by mad Roderick Usher in the classic tale The Fall of the House of Usher.
135 - Nice Weather For Ducks by Jim Moon
This week a folk horror tale from Mr Moon himself - some Youtubers explore a ruined tower on a remote island in Northumbria, and discover that it is not as deserted as it first appears...
134 - The Tomb of Sarah by FG Loring
Restoration work in an old church accidentally releases an ancient horror in this classic Victorian vampire tale!
133 - The Empty House by Algernon Blackwood
A classic eerie tale from Mr Algernon Blackwood concerning a vigil held in an allegedly haunted house
132 - The Death of Halpin Frayser by Ambrose Bierce
A strange gothic nightmare of a tale from Mr Ambrose Bierce!
131 - The Facts in the Case of M Valdemar by Edgar Allan Poe
An experiment in mesmerism yields eerie and horrifying results!
Celephaïs by HP Lovecraft
For our first tale for the new year, we have a trip to a fantastic Dreamlands of HP Lovecraft, in the classic weird tale Celephaïs.
129 - The Experiment by MR James
For our final tale for the festive season, a ghost story for New Year's Eve by the great MR James, an eerie tale of dark deeds and dangerous magic.
128 - The Everlasting Lights
For our last ghost story for Christmas, a tale from Jim Moon himself, the tale of a little village with a curious Christmas tradition involving an old churchyard yew tree...
127 - Between the Lights by EF Benson
For our third ghost story for Christmas, we have a tale from EF Benson which begins with a Yuletide gathering where the gathered guests are telling ghost stories...
126 - A Strange Christmas Game by Charlotte Riddell
For our second ghost story for the Yuletide season we have the tale of haunted country house in A Strange Christmas Game by Charlotte Riddell
125 - Mrs Lunt by Hugh Walpole
December is upon us and hence it is the season for Yuletide ghost stories. And we begin with a tale from Mr Hugh Walpole, the story of an eerie Christmas spent in an old house in snowy Cornwall...
124 - The Frontier Guards by HR Wakefield
An eerie tale for the frosty and foggy days of November! In this classic chiller, HR Wakefield takes us on a visit to a notoriously haunted house whose permanent residents are particularly hostile...
123 - Pickman's Model by HP Lovecraft
The classic tale from HP Lovecraft concerning the brilliant but deeply unsettling paintings of Mr Richard Upton Pickman...
122 - They Go to the Fire by Jim Moon
An eerie tale for Hallowe'en night, very much in the spirit of Ray Bradbury and Richard Matheson, by Mr Jim Moon himself
121 - Man-size in Marble by E Nesbit
In this dark tale from E Nesbit, a young couple move out to a quiet country village, which is home to a very sinister Hallowe'en night legend...
120 - Halloween in a Suburb by HP Lovecraft
A classic poem for Hallowe'en by the great HP Lovecraft
119 - Lisheen by Frederick Cowles
A vintage tale of folk horror by Mr Frederick Cowles, in which a clergyman in rural Cornwall discovers secret rites held in ancient ruins on Hallowe'en night.
118 - Mrs Amworth by EF Benson
To begin the spooky season a chilling tale from EF Benson, which reaches its terrifying climax in the month of October...
FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 117 - Dickon the Devil by Sheridan le Fanu
A tale by the man considered by none other than MR James to be the master of the ghost story - Sheridan le Fanu. In this autumnal story, we discover a rural Lancashire yarn that is more than a legend...
116 - The Cadaver of Bishop Louis by Frederick Cowles
A haunting tale in the tradition of MR James, concerning a curious and macabre church monument and the dark secrets it hides...
115 - An Evening's Entertainment by MR James
While we often associate the ghost stories of MR James with winter and old colleges, he did write a wide variety of tales, and tonight we have one that may be considered early folk horror, taking place in the heart of the countryside in the summertime...
114 - The Flowering of the Strange Orchid by HG Wells
A tale of botanical terror from HG Wells, concerning a highly unusual and indeed hostile rare plant!
113 - The Horror of the Heights by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Another tale of giant monsters from the great Sir Arthur Conan Doyle! In this chiller we learn of the monstrous creatures lurking in the upper stratosphere!
112 - The Terror of Blue John Gap by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A classic tale of terror from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle concerning something large, ancient, and very nasty lurking in the hills of Derbyshire!
111 - One Prehistoric Night by Philip Barshofsky
A vintage science fiction tale from the golden age of pulp magazines, a story which pits dinosaurs against Martian invaders!
110 - The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
As another tie-in to the Hypnogoria Roger Corman series, we have a story from Edgar Allan Poe, which was brought to the screen in Corman's Poe anthology Tales of Terror (1962)
109 - Born of Man and Woman by Richard Matheson
As a little tie-in to the Hypnogoria Roger Corman series here is a tale of terror from one of his collaborators - Richard Matheson. And this story is in fact the very first that Matheson ever had published...
108 - The Monster of Lake LaMetrie by Wardon Allan Curtis
Another early tale of a surviving prehistoric monster but this story about a lake dwelling dinosaur takes a very bizarre turn...
107 - The Lizard by CJ Cutcliffe Hyne
As a little crossover with the Kaiju History podcasts on our other show, we have a Victorian tale of a chap who discovers a living fossil. But unfortunately, this surviving saurian is extremely large and very hostile...
106 - The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson
Mr Jim reads a massively influential chiller, an otherworldly tale of maritime terror - The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson
105 - The Waxwork by AM Burrage
With another reading of a favourite old tale of terror, Mr Jim revisits The Waxwork by AM Burrage, a classic chiller many of us discovered in the creepy tales for kids anthology Alfred Hitchcock's Ghostly Gallery!
104 - Midnight Express by Alfred Noyes
In this show, Mr Jim Moon reads a favourite tale of terror he found in an old book in childhood, which, funnily enough, is about a man haunted a strange tale in an old book he found in childhood...
103 - The Loved Dead
A reading of a highly controversial tale - the issue of Weird Tales it appeared in was pulled from the shelves after complaints! And despite being over a hundred year old, it still has the power to shock. You have been warned! Listener discretion is advised!
102 - The Unnamable by HP Lovecraft
An early tale of terror from HP Lovecraft, inspired by New England folklore and featuring his famous witch-haunted town Arkham
101 - The Crystal Egg by HG Wells
In this show, we have a short tale by the great HG Wells, a science fiction mystery story that may, or may not, be a prequel to War of the Worlds!
100 - The Red Lodge by HR Wakefield
For our 100th episode, we have a reading of one of the most terrifying tales of ever written - The Red Lodge by HR Wakefield
099 - The Cats of Ulthar by HP Lovecraft
We begin a new year with a fantastical weird tale from HP Lovecraft, an early story from his Dreamlands cycle.
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