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    The HorrorBabble Podcast is an absolute gem in the world of horror storytelling. As a longtime listener and avid fan, I cannot express just how much value this podcast has provided me. Whether it's to help me unwind and fall asleep or to keep me company during mundane tasks like housework or homework, HorrorBabble never fails to captivate me with their amazing stories.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the sheer quality of their audio entertainment. Every story is expertly curated and narrated by the brilliant team behind HorrorBabble. Their attention to detail and dedication to providing a truly immersive experience is evident in every episode. From classic tales by renowned authors to original material produced exclusively for the podcast, they never disappoint in delivering high-caliber content. Ian and Jennifer, the modern-day storytellers of horror, possess a remarkable ability to bring these tales to life and transport listeners into the darkest depths of their imagination.

    Furthermore, what sets HorrorBabble apart from other podcasts is their commitment to engaging with their audience across multiple platforms. The YouTube channel, which initially introduced me to their work, quickly became one of my go-to sources for thrilling stories. And when I discovered that they also had a podcast format available, it felt like a manifestation of its literate cosmic glory. This level of accessibility allows fans like myself to enjoy their content on various platforms according to our preferences.

    While it's challenging to find any significant flaws in a podcast as exceptional as HorrorBabble, there are a few minor aspects that could be improved upon. Firstly, the frequency of uploads could sometimes be more consistent. As someone who eagerly anticipates each new episode, it can be disappointing when there are longer gaps between releases. Additionally, although I appreciate the team's focus on well-known horror authors and classic tales, I would love to see more exploration into lesser-known works or emerging horror writers.

    In conclusion, The HorrorBabble Podcast is a must-listen for any horror enthusiast. The team's passion and dedication shine through in every episode, providing hours of top-notch audio entertainment that will send shivers down your spine. Whether you're looking for bone-chilling classics or original tales of terror, HorrorBabble delivers with their exceptional storytelling skills. With their incredible ability to keep listeners engaged and captivated, Ian and Jennifer have truly become the modern storytellers of horror we all need. Thank you, HorrorBabble, for the countless hours of literary brilliance and frightful delight!



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    "Decay" by J. C. Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 26:00


    "Decay" is a short story by the British author and conservationist, John Moore. The story was first collected in The Third Omnibus of Crime in 1934. "Walking between his larches today, Mr. Cotter recognized them all as old friends."

    "The Law of the Hills" by Grace M. Campbell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 23:08


    "The Law of the Hills" is a short story by the one-time Weird Tales author, Grace M. Campbell, first published in the August 1930 edition of the magazine. "A tragic, tender tale of the slim white shape that ran with a wolf-pack over the snow."

    "The Thing in the Tree" by Harold Standish Corbin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 32:10


    "The Thing in the Tree" is a short story by the little-known author, Harold Standish Corbin. The story first appeared in the February 1927 edition of Ghost Stories. "What influence could make a tree take on human characteristics?"

    "Father's Vampire" by A. Taylor and L. J. Moffatt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 21:48


    "Father's Vampire" is a short story by Alvin Taylor and Len J. Moffatt, first published in the May 1952 edition of Weird Tales Magazine. "Father collected things—but he wasn't at all in a rut as to what he collected."

    "In Terror of Laughing Clay" by Robert W. Sneddon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 28:30


    "In Terror of Laughing Clay" is the first of four stories concerning the fictional ghost hunter, Mark Shadow. Written by the Scottish author, Robert W. Sneddon, the story first appeared in the October 1926 edition of Ghost Stories. "No scientists experimenting ten thousand years could make a lump of potter's clay live—and yet——"

    "The God with Four Arms" by H. T. W. Bousfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 24:04


    "The God with Four Arms" is a work of weird fiction by the English writer, H. T. W. Bousfield, first appearing in his 1939 anthology, The God with Four Arms and Other Stories. "A shady man, owed a small fortune, takes his frustrations out on a rare bronze idol, with sinister consequences."

    "A Vignette" by M. R. James

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 13:08


    "A Vignette" is the very last short story penned by British author, M. R. James. It tells of a haunted plantation, allegedly influenced by real events experienced by James as a boy.

    "The Burned House" by Vincent O'Sullivan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 21:22


    "The Burned House" is a ghost story by Vincent O'Sullivan, first published in The Century Magazine in its October 1916 edition. In the story, a man recounts his eerie experience in a Lake District village where he witnessed a ghostly house fire and a hanging body, only to find no trace of them the next day.

    "The Swooping Wind" by Wilford Allen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 16:50


    "The Swooping Wind" is a short story by American author Wilford Allen, which first appeared in Weird Tales in December 1927. The tale focuses upon a scientist who has a strange connection to the winds.

    "The Spectre of Rislip Abbey" by Dick Donovan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 28:50


    "The Spectre of Rislip Abbey" is an 1899 ghost story by Dick Donovan, published in his TALES OF TERROR anthology. "Then I was still further amazed—I might almost say dumfounded—by seeing a hand, only a hand, slowly draw the panel into its place again."

    "The Ordeal of Wooden-Face" by Hal K. Wells

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 7:46


    "The Ordeal of Wooden-Face" is a rare tale by the American author, Hal K. Wells. The story first appeared in Weird Tales back in January 1932, and was described by the magazine as follows: “His dead eyes came to life when he saw the young American stagger into the bungalow like a specter out of the past.”

    "The 19 Club" by A. J. Alan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 23:22


    "The 19 Club" is a mystery story by the English writer, A. J. Alan, first published in Alan's 1932 anthology, A. J. Alan's Second Book. “He asked who we were and the people down below couldn't tell him because they didn't know—they said they had no information about us of any kind.”

    "The Grinning Ghoul" by Robert Bloch / Cthulhu Mythos

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 30:02


    "The Grinning Ghoul" is a short story by the American author, Robert Bloch. First appearing in Weird Tales back in June of 1936, the story was described as follows: "A story of stark horror in the subterranean depths beneath the tomb."

    "Croatan" by Malcolm Ferguson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 40:14


    "Croatan" is a short story by Malcolm Ferguson. First published in Weird Tales in July 1948, Croatan concerns the disappearance of the Roanoke Colony. "Creatures summoned from outer eons, our masters by an eternity of time and progress."

    Announcing THE LOVECRAFT VAULT

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 0:36


    The Lovecraft Vault: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Z8IjQ7GPxte6JIIMbs2Ua Bandcamp (work in progress): https://thelovecraftvault.bandcamp.com 

    "The Worm" by David H. Keller

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 38:16


    "The Worm" is a short story by the American writer, David H. Keller. The story was first published in the March 1929 edition of Amazing Stories. "The floor, cut through, disappeared into the Thing's maw and with it the red hot stove."

    "The Dark Demon" by Robert Bloch / Cthulhu Mythos

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 30:20


    "The Dark Demon" is a Cthulhu Mythos story by Robert Bloch, first published in the November 1936 edition of Weird Tales. “The strange story of a man who communed too closely with things from beyond space.”

    "The Phoenix on the Sword" by Robert E. Howard / Conan the Cimmerian

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 65:42


    "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."

    "The Fisherman's Special" by H. L. Thomson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 11:28


    "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'."

    "The Second Interment" by Clark Ashton Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 30:40


    "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.

    "Bitter Gold" by B. C. Bridges

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 7:22


    "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.”

    "The Decoy" by Algernon Blackwood and Wilfred Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 52:40


    "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 One, by Two, and by Three" by Adrian Ross

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 93:36


    "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.

    "Night and Silence" by Maurice Level

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 10:58


    "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.”

    "The Dark Castle" by Marion Brandon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 32:40


    "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.”

    "The Silver Bullet" by P. A. Whitney

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 42:08


    "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.”

    "Out of the Sea" by A. C. Benson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 34:46


    "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."

    "The Sorcerer's Jewel" by Robert Bloch

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 43:10


    "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."

    "The Thing on the Roof" by Robert E. Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 24:36


    "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'.

    "The Dead Woman" by David H. Keller

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 18:40


    "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.

    "The Graveyard Rats" by Henry Kuttner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 18:02


    "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.

    "The House That Remembered" by Jonathan Cruise

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 62:34


    "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.

    "Lost" by Alice-Mary Schnirring

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 10:00


    "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.

    "The Terror by Night" by E. F. Benson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 19:22


    "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.”

    "His Brother's Keeper" by George Fielding Eliot

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 7:38


    "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…

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 14:31


    "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 the continent. The story has inadvertently popularized the concept of ancient astronauts, as well as Antarctica's place in the “ancient astronaut mythology”.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 23:51


    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 another planned expedition to return to the continent. The story has inadvertently popularized the concept of ancient astronauts, as well as Antarctica's place in the “ancient astronaut mythology”.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 17:59


    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 another planned expedition to return to the continent. The story has inadvertently popularized the concept of ancient astronauts, as well as Antarctica's place in the “ancient astronaut mythology”.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 24:59


    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 another planned expedition to return to the continent. The story has inadvertently popularized the concept of ancient astronauts, as well as Antarctica's place in the “ancient astronaut mythology”.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 19:41


    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 another planned expedition to return to the continent. The story has inadvertently popularized the concept of ancient astronauts, as well as Antarctica's place in the “ancient astronaut mythology”.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 23:43


    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 another planned expedition to return to the continent. The story has inadvertently popularized the concept of ancient astronauts, as well as Antarctica's place in the “ancient astronaut mythology”.

    "At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (6/12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 18:17


    Part 7 will air at 8PM (UK) 26/10/2024. "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 another planned expedition to return to the continent. The story has inadvertently popularized the concept of ancient astronauts, as well as Antarctica's place in the “ancient astronaut mythology”.

    "At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (5/12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 31:01


    Part 6 will air at 8PM (UK) 25/10/2024. "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 another planned expedition to return to the continent. The story has inadvertently popularized the concept of ancient astronauts, as well as Antarctica's place in the “ancient astronaut mythology”.

    "At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (4/12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 22:29


    Part 5 will air at 8PM (UK) 24/10/2024. "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 another planned expedition to return to the continent. The story has inadvertently popularized the concept of ancient astronauts, as well as Antarctica's place in the “ancient astronaut mythology”.

    "At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (3/12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 26:33


    Part 4 will air at 8PM (UK) 23/10/2024. "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 another planned expedition to return to the continent. The story has inadvertently popularized the concept of ancient astronauts, as well as Antarctica's place in the “ancient astronaut mythology”.

    "At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (2/12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 43:27


    Part 3 will air at 8PM (UK) 22/10/2024. "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 another planned expedition to return to the continent. The story has inadvertently popularized the concept of ancient astronauts, as well as Antarctica's place in the “ancient astronaut mythology”.

    "At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (1/12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 25:17


    Part 2 will air at 8PM (UK) 21/10/2024. "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 another planned expedition to return to the continent. The story has inadvertently popularized the concept of ancient astronauts, as well as Antarctica's place in the “ancient astronaut mythology”.

    "Guard in the Dark" by Allison V. Harding

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 37:54


    "Guard in the Dark" is a short story by the American author, Allison V. Harding, first appearing in Weird Tales in its July 1944 edition. "There was a reason why the boy demanded toy soldiers, a reason to be found only in the treacherous dark."

    "The Late Mourner" by Julius Long

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 11:08


    "The Late Mourner" is a short story by Julius Long. It was given the following description when it first appeared in the March 1934 edition of Weird Tales: “John Sloan received a shock when he looked upon the face in the coffin…”

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    "No Eye-Witnesses" by Henry S. Whitehead

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 23:20


    "No Eye-Witnesses" is a August 1932 Weird Tale by the American author, Henry S. Whitehead. "Everard Simon had a weird experience in Flatbush when his shoes were caked with blood and forest mold from the slaying of Jerry the Wolf."

    "Worms of the Earth" by Robert E. Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 84:18


    "Worms of the Earth" is a Bran Mak Morn short story by Robert E. Howard. As described by Weird Tales in its November 1932 edition: "A grim, shuddery tale of the days when Roman legions ruled in Britain—a powerful story of Bran Mak Morn, king of the Picts, and a gruesome horror from the bowels of the earth."

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