Best HorrorBabble Podcasts (2025)

"The Aquarium" is a Cthulhu Mythos story by Carl Jacobi, first published in DARK MIND, DARK HEART in 1962. "When a painter and her friend move into a spacious London house, the strange aquarium left behind by its former owner begins to exude an influence both unnatural and terrifying."By HorrorBabble

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"Vine Terror" by Howard Wandrei 1:03:40

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"Vine Terror" is a short story by Howard Wandrei, first published in the September 1934 edition of Weird Tales. Described as follows: "An unusual weird-scientific tale, about vegetable vampires that lusted for animal and human food."By HorrorBabble

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"The Silver Knife" by Ralph Allen Lang 14:48

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"The Silver Knife" is a short story by American author, Ralph Allen Lang, which first appeared in Weird Tales in January 1932 -- one of three tales the writer contributed to the magazine throughout the 1930s. The story tells of a man pursued by a wolf across the polar wastes of the far north.By HorrorBabble

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"The Diary of a Madman" by Guy de Maupassant 14:54

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"The Diary of a Madman" is a short story by French author, Guy de Maupassant. The tale is told through a series of diary entries, detailing the intimate thoughts of an undiscovered murderer.By HorrorBabble

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"The Shining Hand" by Dick Donovan 31:06

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"The Shining Hand" is an 1889 ghost story by Dick Donovan (James Edward Preston Muddock). "On a storm-swept night at a desolate inn near Solway Moss, a travelling merchant loses his trusted servant and a fortune in gold."By HorrorBabble

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"The White Villa" by Ralph Adams Cram 32:24

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"The White Villa" is a horror short story by American author, Ralph Adams Cram, first published in his book, Black Spirits and White, in 1895. The story tells of two travellers exploring southern Italy, who are forced to spend the night in a remote, haunted villa, after missing the last train to Naples.…

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"The Accursed Isle" by Mary Elizabeth Counselman 31:38

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"The Accursed Isle" is a short story by Mary Elizabeth Counselman, first published in the November 1933 edition of Weird Tales. "A hideous fear clutched the hearts of the seven castaways on that accursed isle as they were slain, one by one."By HorrorBabble

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"Whispers" by Robert S. Carr 49:04

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"Whispers" is a short story by Robert S. Carr, first published in Weird Tales in April 1928. "In the festering swamps of Taggardsville, something unseen stirs in the night."By HorrorBabble

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"The Eighth Green Man" by G. G. Pendarves 41:52

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"The Eighth Green Man" is a weird tale by the Cornish author, Gladys Trenery, writing as G. G. Pendarves. First appearing in Weird Tales in its March 1928 edition, the story was described as follows: "An uncanny horror befell the guests of the innkeeper when the Green Men held their revels."By HorrorBabble

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"Sagasta's Last" by Carl Jacobi 21:52

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"Sagasta's Last" is a short story by Carl Jacobi, first published in the August 1939 edition of Strange Stories. "An augmented eye pierces the mist-wall that rises skyward from the grave!"By HorrorBabble

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"The Stranger from Kurdistan" by E. Hoffmann Price 18:04

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"The Stranger from Kurdistan" is a short story by E. Hoffmann Price, first published in the July 1925 edition of Weird Tales. "An enigmatic stranger infiltrates a secret gathering of devil-worshipers in the haunted depths of an ancient tower."By HorrorBabble

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"Mr. Davis Walks at Midnight" by C. P. Howard 26:50

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"Mr. Davis Walks at Midnight" is a previously unpublished story by C. P. Howard. When a reserved man named Mr. Davis moves to a quiet village street, his curious midnight outings stir suspicion in a watchful neighbour.By HorrorBabble

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"Lens-Shy" by W. M. Clayton 10:26

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"Lens-Shy" is a short story by the one-time Weird Tales contributor, W. M. Clayton. The story first surfaced in the June-July edition of the magazine in 1939, and tells of the odd circumstances surrounding a photographer of the dead.By HorrorBabble

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"The Dogman of Fangdale Beck" by Ian Gordon 35:14

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"The Dogman of Fangdale Beck" is a 2025 short story by Ian Gordon. Stranded in a snowstorm on the North York Moors, a couple begins to suspect they’re not alone.By HorrorBabble

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"The Source of It" by Glen Malin 34:02

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"The Source of It" is a 1953 Weird Tale by the little-known author, Glen Malin. Appearing in the magazine's July edition, the story concerns the diary entries of a man who believes he is in possession of a very curious power.By HorrorBabble

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"The Dream Diary of Rupert Tillinghast" by J. Catford 49:08

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"The Dream Diary of Rupert Tillinghast" is a short story by J. Catford, part of his A DREAMER IN ARKHAM series. In the story, a man records his increasingly surreal and unsettling dreams, uncovering a hidden reality that blurs the line between waking and dreaming.By HorrorBabble

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"The Witch in the Fog" by Alexander Faust 17:36

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"The Witch in the Fog" by Alexander Faust first appeared in Weird Tales in September 1938. The magazine described the tale as: "A brief tale of thuggee—and a beautiful English girl."By HorrorBabble

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"Signal to Noise" by Arthur M. Bering 34:52

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"Signal to Noise" is a short story by Arthur M. Bering. When Frank shows up a day early to help unload items from an estate sale, a mix-up leaves him stranded overnight in a sprawling, disorganized warehouse filled with second-hand oddities.By HorrorBabble

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"The Man-Trap" by Hamilton Craigie 19:48

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“The Man-Trap” by Hamilton Craigie, first snapped its leaves in the November 1925 edition of Weird Tales Magazine. The tale was described as follows: “A monstrous plant makes its kill.”By HorrorBabble

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"Borrowed Light" by David Last 17:54

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"Borrowed Light" is a short story by American multimedia artist and writer, David Last. In the story, a man comes face to face with his haunted past.By HorrorBabble

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"Ghost" by Henry Kuttner 42:24

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First published in the May 1943 edition of Astounding Science-Fiction, "Ghost" tells of an attempted exorcism at a centre of science in Antarctica.By HorrorBabble

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"The Town on the Borderland" by Ian Gordon / Van Melsen, Case #14 1:10:36

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"The Town on the Borderland" is a Peter Van Melsen story by Ian Gordon. In Case #14, the intrepid P. I. finds himself in the sleepy northern town of Starry Edge, where a handful of residents have mysteriously locked themselves in their homes, refusing all contact with the outside world.By HorrorBabble

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"Smith: An Episode in a Lodging-House" by Algernon Blackwood 43:28

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"Smith: An Episode in a Lodging-House" is a short story by Algernon Blackwood, appearing in his 1906 anthology, The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories. "There was something very strange about the man who lived on the floor above the doctor."By HorrorBabble

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"It Started With Roses" by Aaron Vlek 31:58

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"It Started With Roses" is a Cthulhu Mythos story by the American author, Aaron Vlek. A sequel to DEVILSKILL, the story tells of a group of dreamswimmers led by Maribeth Pickman, exploring the realms of the dead and the dreaming, with a focus on the mysterious and dark secrets of their pasts.By HorrorBabble

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"Decay" by J. C. Moore 26:00

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"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."By HorrorBabble

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"The Law of the Hills" by Grace M. Campbell 23:08

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"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."By HorrorBabble

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"The Thing in the Tree" by Harold Standish Corbin 32:10

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"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?"By HorrorBabble

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"Father's Vampire" by A. Taylor and L. J. Moffatt 21:48

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"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."By HorrorBabble

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"In Terror of Laughing Clay" by Robert W. Sneddon 28:30

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"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——"…

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"The God with Four Arms" by H. T. W. Bousfield 24:04

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"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."By HorrorBabble

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"A Vignette" by M. R. James 13:08

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"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.By HorrorBabble

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"The Burned House" by Vincent O'Sullivan 21:22

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"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.…

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"The Swooping Wind" by Wilford Allen 16:50

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"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.By HorrorBabble

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"The Spectre of Rislip Abbey" by Dick Donovan 28:50

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"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."By HorrorBabble

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"The Ordeal of Wooden-Face" by Hal K. Wells 7:46

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"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.”…

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"The 19 Club" by A. J. Alan 23:22

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"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.”By HorrorBabble

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"The Grinning Ghoul" by Robert Bloch / Cthulhu Mythos 30:02

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"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."By HorrorBabble

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"Croatan" by Malcolm Ferguson 40:14

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"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."By HorrorBabble

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Announcing THE LOVECRAFT VAULT 0:36

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

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"The Worm" by David H. Keller 38:16

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"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."By HorrorBabble

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"The Dark Demon" by Robert Bloch / Cthulhu Mythos 30:20

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"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.”By HorrorBabble

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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"Night and Silence" by Maurice Level 10:58

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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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"The Dark Castle" by Marion Brandon 32:40

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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.”…