Marley's Ghosts

This story isn't believable, not because of the magic and happily every after but because I can't believe anyone would EVER want a salad that badly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Frog-King is a disturbing tale of magic and selfishness, it's also more violent than you might think. No sweet simple kiss and everyone lives happily ever after. The Grimm Brothers bring us another unhappily ever after story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marley's Ghosts is diving into the dark and twisted origins of Fairytales. We are starting with Cinderella. If you think you know this story you might be surprised at how brutal and bloody the original story is. This story is from the Grimm Brothers who collected these disturbing tales from all over europe.Connect with me:Instagram: @marleys_ghostsemail: marleysghostspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A corpse in a mummy museum what so strange about that? Oh a fresh corpse...A Recently Expired Corpse by E.G, Thompson is one of our mysteries. I discovered it in a compilation of scary stories but can find nothing about the author or story.To reach me in the beyond:Instagram @marleys_ghostsblog marleysghostspodcast.compatreon - Marleys Ghosts PodcastSleep Well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A corpse in a mummy museum what so strange about that? Oh a fresh corpse...A Recently Expired Corpse by E.G, Thompson is one of our mysteries. I discovered it in a compilation of scary stories but can find nothing about the author or story.To reach me in the beyond:Instagram @marleys_ghostsblog marleysghostspodcast.compatreon - Marleys Ghosts PodcastSleep Well.

As the middle sister I would like to assure my sisters I do not relate to the middle sister in this story!The Three Sisters first published in 1902W.W. Jacobs - most famous now for his short story The Monkey Paw, but in his day his maritime stories are what brought him fame.Instagram - @marleys_ghostsTwitter - @GhostsMarleyFacebook - Marleys ghosts Podcastemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comBlog - marleysghostspodcast.com

Time for a dirt nap? The Buried Alive first published in Blackwood's, October 1821 by Anonymous,John Galt - Scottish Author (no I didn't realize he was scottish when I chose the story just a happy coincidence.) He was the first novelist to deal with issues of the Industrial Revolution and he has been called the first political novelist in the English language.Instagram -@ marleys_ghostsTwitter - @GhostsMarleyFacebook - Marleys Ghosts Podcastemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comBlog - marleysghostspodcast.comSleep Well!

I've been described as obsessed with cats but possessed? The Eyes of the Panther - was first published in The San Francisco Examiner on 17 October, 1897Our Author Ambrose Bierce -According to witnesses, Bierce died over and over again, all over Mexico. There is even a cenotaph for him in the sleepy mining town of Sierra Mojada, in the Chihuahua Desert. Curiously, although his body doesn't lie under it, it is the most distinguished marker for any of Bierce's immediate familyInstagram - @marleys_ghostsTwitter - @GhostsMarleyTikTok Marleysghostsemail marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comwebsite marleysghostspodcast.comSleep Well!

Till death do you part - and sometimes not even thenBy Word of Mouth was first published in the Civil and Military Gazette on June 10th 1887Author Rudyark Kipling -Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work. Instagram - @marleys_ghostsTwitter - @ghostsmarleyFacebook - Marleys Ghostsemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comwebsite - marleysghostspodcast.com

Wayward appendages, mill saws and a fragile mind make a delightfully gruesome story.The Haunted Burglar - Was first published in the magazine Lippincotts in 1897.Our Author - we are again graced with the talents of W.C. Morrow who we last heard from in Over an Absinthe Bottle.Instagram @marleys_ghostsTwitter @GhostsMarleyEmail marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comWebsite marleysghostspodcast.com

Obsession and the Amazon enough said!Deepest Darkest By Christian MacklamInstagram - @marleys_ghostsTwitter - @GhostsMarleyemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comWebsite - marleysghostspodcast.com

True love, archeology, and horticulture collide in this terrifying and tragic tale.Lost in a Pyramid or The Mummy's Curse  - first published in 1869Author- Louisa May Alcott famous for writing "Little Women" but in-between volumes she kicked off the Mummy Curse craze that still infects imaginations today.Instagram - @marleys_ghostsTwitter - @GhostsMarleyEmail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comwebsite - marleysghostspodcast.comSleep Well!

Well in celebration of the Holiday I thought it was time to share my name sake with the world in this bonus episode! The Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.Happy Christmas and A Merry New Year!

What is wrong with Jekyll? what killed Lanyon? Where is Hyde? The mystery builds!Instagram @marleys_ghostsTwitter @GhostsMarleyemail marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

Tonight we continue with kind doctor and savage Mr. Hyde.Instagram @marleys_ghostsTwitter @GhostsMarleyemail marleysghostspodcast @gmail.comSleep Well!

It's been a year! thank you to everyone who listens and has stuck with me for a year. Because it's my favorite month I'm going to do something a little different and tell a longer story in multiple parts. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has been a favorite since I was a wee child and I hope you enjoy this telling of it!The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde first published in 1886Robert Louis Stevenson - a brilliant Scottish author who wrote the classics - Treasure Island and Kidnapped and many more. (although today's story is my favorite of his works).Happy Spooky Season!Instagram - @marleys-ghostsTwitter - @GhostsMarleyemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

The scariest part is how long his mom was pregnant for!Gihilihili: The Snake Man is a myth from the Tusti people of RwandaInstagram @marleys_ghostsTwitter @GhostsMarleyemail marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

50 episodes!!! What? So of course I celebrate that milestone with a little madness and Poe.The Tell Tale Heart - first published in 1843Edgar Allan Poe - Brilliant, Fragile and Complicated Instagram @marleys_ghostsTwitter @GhostsMarleyemail marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

Would you invite Death to your wedding?The Gray Man - First published in The White Heron and Other Stories in 1886Sarah Orne Jewett - an American author born in Maine and became well known for her subtle short stories about country life.Instagram - @marleys_ghostsTwitter - @GhostsMarleyemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

A nice mix of old spooky horror and science-fiction!The Beast Of Averoigne - First published in 1933 and is a tale of an Eldritch MonsterClark Ashton Smith - an american author, poet and sculptor. He is best known for his work the Cthulu Mythos and Eldritch Horrors.Instagram @marleys_ghostsTwitter @GhostsMarleyemail marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

A "friendly" neighborhood ghost? A Ghost That Will Not Down - 1919. First published under a collection of stories called Some Real American Ghosts by an anonymous author.Instagram @marleys-ghostsTwitter @GhostsMarleyemail marleysghostspodcast@ gmail.comSleep Well!

The instructions were so simple!The Dead Wife - is an Iroquois legend. I found it in a little book called the Yellow Fairy Book so it doesn't have an official publish date or even an official author. Instagram @marleys_ghostsTwitter @GhostsMarleyemail marleysghostspodcast@gmail.com (remember not to click the link just cut and past the link! I would love to hear from you)Sleep Well

This one is juicy, whahaha! I crack myself up!Aurelia; or, The Tale of a Ghoulwas first published in 1820 by the name "Vampirismus". I'm glad the named changed because our monster isn't a vampire and is indeed a ghoul. Yes I'm that kind of monster nut!E.T.A Hoffmann - a real renaissance man! Author, a jurist, composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Instagram @marleys_ghostsTwitter @ GhostsMarleyemail marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

Pro tip: if you see bones surrounding a place you are trying to get to- you don't want to get to that place!Garden of the Gods - a recent publication in a collection of stories called "Strange Lands"Ed Burkley - a PhD in social psychology and has published other horror stories in Weirdbook, Year's Best Body Horror Anthology and Spooky Isles Book of Horror VIInstagram - @marleys-ghostsTwitter - @GhostsMarleyemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.com (cut and paste please, link doesn't work)Sleep Well!

Tick Tock!The Clock first Published in 1928William Fryer Harvey - an English author (I know big surprise) who is most famous for writing the Beast with Five Fingers considered by many to be a minor masterpiece.Instagram @marleys_ghostsTwitter @GhostsMarleyemail marleysghostspodcast@gmail.com  (please cut and paste the link don't try to go straight from here, thank you)Sleep Well!

You are either going to love it or hate! Mwah!Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: was originally a radio program for the BBC in 1978It has also been a TV show, movie, comic book, and video game.Douglas Adams: English author and pardon me while I gush but I think one of the wittiest, most enjoyable authors of all time!Vogon Poetry is terrifying so I thought this little excerpt would be a wonderful way to celebrate episode 42. I hope it scares you and makes you laugh.Instagram: @marleys_ghostsTwitter: @Ghosts Marleyemail: marleysghostspodcast@gmail.com(don't click the link to email me it never works no matter what I've tried, just copy/paste)Sleep Well!

There are 460 calories in a pint of blood, that's a pretty extreme diet programThe Vampyre published in 1819 and was part of the contest that also produced Frankenstein.John William Polidori - and English writer and Physician who is considered to be the father of the modern Vampire Story. I know Stoker gets all the glory but Polidori did it first!Instagram - @marleys_ghostsTwitter - @GhostsMarleyemail -marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!!!

A naturally occuring oubliette, hmmm how convenient, I mean terrible, yes terrible!The Murder Hole was first published in February of 1829 in Blackwoods Edinburgh magazine.Catherine Sinclair - was most famous for being an evangelical philanthropist and author of childrens tales, guide books and advice columns, she did manage to throw in this little tale of scottish terror!Instagram @marleys_ghostsTwitter @GhostsMarleyemail marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

A toast to old friends gone by and a promise kept!The Last Man's Club - first published in The Black Cat periodical in 1905 Robert M. Clutch is a bit of a mystery and seems to have only published 2 stories. Perhaps his ghost will make a visit and tell us more about himself.Instagram @marleys_ghostsTwitter @GhostsMarleyemail marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

I love all Japanese ghost stories! They are so much scarier than western european stories!Mujina first published in 1907Patrick Lafcadio Hearn - was born in Greece, raised in Dublin and moved to Japan and became a Japanese citizen changing his name to Koizumi Yakumo. He became fluent in the language and this story comes from his book Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things.Instagram: @marleys_ghostsTwitter: @GhostsMarleyemail: marleysghostspodcast@gmail.com   (the link doesn't work so if you would like to email please cut and paste, thank you)Sleep Well!

We are back out to sea! And revenege is a dish best  served on cold (iceburgs will do!)This weeks episode is dedicated to one of my favorite podcasters who passed away unexpectedly last week. Dan from Real Life Ghost Stories Podcast. Listening to him and his wife Emma has been what inspired me and so many others to get into podcasting. I never had the chance to meet him in person but his sweet, funny charm brightened my day each episode. It is a huge loss to the podcast community. Go give their podcast a listen and you'll hear why Dan and Emma inspire so much love.Instagram @marleys_ghostsTwitter @GhostsMarleyemail marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

Please forgive the  interuption, I'll be back next week with more dreadtime stories.Sleep Well!

Napoleon a dictator, a complex and a tasty dessert. Quite the hat-trick!Napoleon and the Spectre was first published in 1833 and strongly embrasses the classic gothic genre.Charlotte Bronte - It's nice to have another female author. Especially one as delightful and feisty as this one. She is also the author of one of my favorite books Jane Eyre. Thank you to our sponsor Dr. Skipper. Find his Disney and Tiki inspired art at Etsy/shop/Dr.SkipperPlease feel free to reach out with comments, questions and even story suggestions atInstagram - @marleys_ghostsTwitter - @GhostsMarleyemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.com (you'll actually have to copy and paste the link into your emailSleep Well!

This takes being afraid of the dark to a whole new levelHe! first published in 1883Our Author - Guy de Maupassant (or Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant - he was crowned  the heir apparant to Edgar Allan Poe! His life is fascinating and tragic and his struggle with a creeping madness is apparent in his work! He wrote his own epitaph "I have coveted everything and taken pleasure in nothing". The show is sponsered by Dr. Skipper. You can find his art at Etsy/Dr.Skipperyou can connect with me Instagram - marleys_ghostsTwitter @GhostsMarleyemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

Would you fear the family curse?The Astrologer was first published in 1899 in a collection of stories called The Tales of Terror!Our Author- Dick Donovan making his second appearance. this is the nom de plume for J.E. Preston Muddock and is actually the name of one the authors most popular characters. Think of it this way if Sir Author Conan Doyle started publishing stories and the author was listed as Sherlock Holmes. Instagram - @marleys_ghostsTwitter - @GhostsMarleyemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comThank you to Dr. Skipper for supporting the show. You can check out his art and books at Dr. Skipper on EtsySleep Well!

Good Dog!!!The Warning first published in Armada Ghosts 1978.Joyce Marsh - She is a mystery! Lots of spooky stories credited to her but not a single trace of anyone actually being her.  Oh maybe she's a ghost, they say write what you know.instagram - marleys_ghoststwitter - GhostsMarleyemail - marleysghostspodcast @gmail.comSleep Well!

The Ghost has something to say!The Moonlit Road - first published in 1907 in Cosmopolitan Magazine - not exactly the regular what color lipstick makes a man love me kind of fair that we see now. I wish they'd go back to publishing ghost stories.Ambrose Bierce - a civil war soldier turned author. His book The Devil's Dictionary was named as one of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. Instagram @marleys_ghostsTwitter @GhostsMarleyemail marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

Talk about stress baking!!! Little Black Pies -first published in 1984 John Gordon - our most modern author yet and primarily wrote childrens stories of the fantasy and horror genres. He lived to 92!Podcast Sponser - Dr. SkipperInstagram - @marleys_ghoststwitter - @GhostsMarleyemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

Who doesn't love a good haunted object!The Mezzotint - First published 1904 in a collection titled Ghost Stories of Antiquary M.R.James - an absolute king amoung the horror, spooky, ghost story world. It is his first visit to our podcast but definitely not his last!!instagram - @marleys_ghoststwitter - @GhostsMarleyemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmaill.comPodcast Sponser - Dr Skipper (check out his etsy store for disney, tiki, jungle cruise inspired art and books)Sleep Well! 

I too love the grey headstones and quiet of the grave yard.The child who loved a grave was first published in 1861 in Harper's Bizarre Magazine.Fitz-James O'Brien - a talented Irish author nicknamed the Celtic Poe. He led a troubled life and was shot dead at the young age of 33yrs old.Instagram - @marleys_ghostsTwitter- @GhostsMarleyemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.compodcast sponsor - Dr. SkipperSleep Well!  

Is today's story about Voodoo or an excellent cocktail? I'll let you guess.White Zombie was published in the Devil's Drums in 1933Our Author - Vivian Meik a british citizen born in Calcutta. Trained as an engineer but took to writing later in life. He named this story White Zombie because a movie of the same name had come out a year before and he apparently was a big fan.instagram - @marleys_ghoststwitter - @Ghostsmarleyemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

cards and drink strike againThe Footsteps in the Dust first published in 1906 in a volume of The Mistresses of the MacabreAlice Perrin and british  novelist who was born in India and liked to place her stories in the land of her birthinstagram @marleys_ghoststwitter @GhostsMarleyemail marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

Turnips that taste like rum? Sign me up!The Ghosts Ship was first publish in 1912 with a collection of other stories.Richard Middleton - a talented bohemian author who lived a tragic life that would have the makings of his own ghost story.Instagram - @marleys_ghostsTwitter - @GhostsMarleyemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

Ravens are my favorite bird and Poe provides a great spiral into madness. Also a lot of people don't know Ravens actually can learn to speak and sound more human than parrots.First Published - 1845Our Author - Edgar Allan Poe - Brilliant, tragic and filled with mystery. Definitely someone who took "write what you know" to heart!Instagram - @marleys_ghostsTwitter - @GhostsMarleyemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

This puts a whole new twist on the Vacationship!The Vampire Maid - was first published in in September 1900.Hume Nisbet - Yes you guessed another Scot! what can I say I have a Scottish Bias. He lived in Australia for a few years and was involved in the theatre and became a painter. He became a prolific illustrator and published is first story 1888.Instagram - @marleys_ghostsTwitter - @GhostsMarleyemail - marleysghostpodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

Heartbreak can be deadly!From The Dead - Was first published in a collection of stories called Grim Tales in 1893.Our Author - E. Nesbit or Edith Nesbit was a author and poet who primarily wrote children's stories but everyone once in awhile would venture into the adult horror genre.Instagram - @marleys_ghostsTwitter - @Ghostsmarleyemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

How about a little swim?The Man From Honolulu - was first published in The Black Cat a magazine that published shorts stories in 1915.Lawrence William Pedrose - another mystery author. He seems to have written a lot of short stories for outdoors magazine. Perhaps it is a nom de plume?Instagram: @marleys_ghostsTwitter: @GhostsMarleyemail: marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

A madman screaming in the night "The Spider" are you brave enough to investigate? I'm not! The Spider - First published in 1906 in a collection of short stories called The Weird O' it!Our Author: Clive Pemberton started his professional life as a stock broker but quickly abandoned that trade to become a journalist. Instagram: @marleys_ghostsTwitter: @GhostsMarleyemail: marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

I might be a crazy cat lady but I say well played to the cats in the story, this guy is the worst!I wanted to bring something special since this is Episode Twenty!! To me Poe is always special he's like the super creepy brother I always wish I had!The Black Cat was first published August 19, 1843 in the Saturday evening post!Our Author: Edgar Allan Poe - If you know anything about Poe you will know he struggled with his own issues with Alcohol and it shows up as a down fall in many of his protagonists. Please feel free to reach out with your thoughts about this or any episode, about Poe or stories you'd be interested in hearing.Instagram: @marleys_ghostsTwitter: @GhostsmarleyEmail: marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!

A rugged Scottish fisherman, a beautiful white witch and the evil eye, what could possibly go wrong...everything?The White Witch was first published in 1889 in a collection of stories called the weird and wonderful. J.E. Muddoch is making his second appearance on the podcast but this time under his own name instead of his nom de plume Dick Donovan. Instagram - Marley's GhostsTwitter - Marley's Ghostsemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.com

A short misleadingly pleasant story about a group of tourists that goes deadly quickly.The Vampire was first published in Czech in 1871 and then translated and published in English in 1920Jan Neruda - was a Czech journalist and art critic and part of the "May School" of literature. Instagram - Marley's GhostsTwitter - Marley's Ghostsemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comSleep Well!