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The official HorrorBabble Originals podcast: a home for new and original weird tales.
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"The Feast in the Abbey" by Robert Bloch, which first appeared in Weird Tales in 1935, tells of a macabre horror encountered in a strange monastery deep in the woods. This "Special Edition" production is a reworking of our original 2017 recording, including sound effects and ambient music.
"The Damp Man Lives" is a 2025 short story by Ian Gordon—a modern sequel to the original series of 'Damp Man' stories by Allison V. Harding. In the jazz-shadowed streets of New Orleans, journalist Lucy Pelgrim senses something ancient has awakened. Haunted by the secrets of her grandparents—George and Linda Pelgrim—and a manila folder bearing the title 'The Damp Man', Lucy soon finds herself pursued by a presence she cannot explain.
"The Hound" by H. P. Lovecraft, which first appeared in Weird Tales in 1924, tells of two graverobbers, stalked by something monstrous after plundering an ancient tomb. This "Special Edition" production is a reworking of our original 2017 recording, including sound effects and ambient music.
"The Fear Experiment" is a short story by Ian Gordon. It tells of a chance encounter with an old man on a train in Eastern Europe, who relates the details of a peculiar experiment he was party to in his youth.This "Special Edition" production is a reworking of our original 2018 recording, including sound effects and ambient music.
"The Hunt" is a short story by British writer, Jennifer Gill. The tale tells of a young lady’s first hunt of the season, across the sprawling Elderwood Estate, in North Yorkshire.
"A Pair of Shoes" is a short story by British writer, M. D. Vickers. It tells of an ancient castle, and something that walks its halls.
"The Silence of Black Edge" is a Peter Van Melsen story by Ian Gordon. In Case #15, the fearless P. I. investigates a silence not of this world, where forgotten rites and lurking shadows hunger for the living.
"Into the Gaping Maw of Cecelia Davenport" is HorrorBabble's eighth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. When nine-year-old Betsy moves with her father to the quiet town of Lowther, she senses that something is wrong long before the adults do. Children begin to vanish, the streets empty, and a strange woman known only as the Bag Lady roams the town's forgotten paths.
"Cleanup on Aisle 22" is a short story by Ian Gordon. The story tells of a disgruntled supermarket employee, who, following an implausible incident on the store’s ‘herbs, pickled goods, and spices’ aisle, takes the decision to resign.
"The Haunting at Ravenglass" is an original, Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder story by Ian Gordon, based on characters and themes created by British author, William Hope Hodgson.Carnacki has been hired to investigate an apparent case of haunting at Montague Castle, on the outskirts of Ravenglass, Cumbria, in which a lone, ghostly figure has been observed wandering the corridors of the castle’s guest wing after dark. But, as is often the case with Carnacki’s investigations, things aren’t quite what they appear to be...
"Home Tutor" is a short story by British writer M. D. Vickers. A man, seeking vengeance, reinterprets the concept of home tuition.
"That Time of the Night" is a short story by Ian Gordon. It tells of that peculiar period in the early hours, when hidden things stir, rousing us from sound sleep, or prohibiting sleep altogether.
"Pockets; or, The Presence in the Darkness" is a short story by Ian Gordon, based on personal experiences. The story tells of an individual, who, after years of suffering at the whim of something hidden in the shadows, finally decides to tell his story, in an effort to achieve catharsis.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
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I love a Van Melsen on a Sunday afternoon. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Good stuff.