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.
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Obsession and the Amazon enough said!Deepest Darkest By Christian MacklamInstagram - @marleys_ghostsTwitter - @GhostsMarleyemail - marleysghostspodcast@gmail.comWebsite - marleysghostspodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.