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Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode #115!  On this episode I will read, “The Portrait,” by Hume Nesbit. The winter holidays are the time for gift-giving. A scarf, a pair of socks, and toys. A popular holiday gift is a framed picture. But, as our main character finds out one Christmas Eve, the framed portrait he picked up at a second-hand shop bears few glad tidings. We'll also look at differe...

Send us Fan Mail It's the season of the year for sharing scary stories! So, let’s tell a ghost story. In our story, “Live Evil,” by Emil Petaja, a ghost machine is utilized to repel evil spirits.  But we find that evil spirits are not just found in the afterlife. Ever need to catch a ghost? Well, we have two sure-fire methods for you to try. Join us! Music Fesliyan Studios: "Ghost Storie...

Send us Fan Mail Is anyone out there a thrift-store enthusiast like me? Other people’s stuff is addictively fascinating to me. Garage sales and thrift store are among my happy places. However, along with bringing home that great sweater, silver ring or antique lamp, what else might I have brought home?  Could there be a spirit attached to it? By buying “used” have I invited something unsavory to l...

Send us Fan Mail This week episode #112 is devoted to conversations. Conversations with the dead. In our story, “The Disc Recorder,” by August Derleth, the main character uses a disc recorder to assist him in his writing. What he captures is far more ghostly than literary.  We'll talk about Thomas Edison's "ghost phone," and there is a real EVP for you to listen to. Join us! Mu...

Send us Fan Mail Vampires and Werewolves...two iconic monsters.  How do they compare? We'll find out in this week's episode. In our story, "The Bogy Man Will Get You," by Robert Bloch, a young woman falls in love with a man who seems to be a...but that would be telling. Join us and find out more. Music Fesliyan Studios: "Ghost Stories," Audio Jungle: "Halloween W...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode promises to be spell binding. Our story, “Grandma Grunt,” by Donald Burleson, is about a witch, or someone who seems to be a witch. The main character doesn’t believe she is, which proves to be a big mistake. Did you know that there are different kinds of witches? I did not.  We'll look at the different types of witches, and learn which witch is which.  Mu...

Send us Fan Mail  If you could change into any animal, what would it be? A cat, an elephant, a bee, a fish? In our story, “The Wife of the Dragonfly,” by Paul Ernst, the main character can transform himself into a dragonfly. His motives are dark, and his foolishness leads to something much darker. We'll also look at some of the shape shifters from around the world. Join us! Music Fesliyan Stu...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we will visit one of the darkest chapters of American history: The Civil War.  Our story, "Ghost Patrol," by James A. BelFlower and Guy Fowler is the supposedly true story of the Atlanta Police Department's Cemetery Patrol and their strange and tragic experiences with some rebel soldiers who, though bured were not at rest. We'll explore some hau...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Halloween!! The dead seek vengeance from beyond the grave in this week's episode. "At the Time Appointed" is our story by Loretta Burrough. We've got true ghost stories as told by people who are experts in "scary": employees of Spirit Halloween.  Grab your Trick or Treat bags and let's go! Music Fesliyan Studios: "Ghost Stories,"...

Send us Fan Mail Let's descend into the darkness of...a cave.  In our story, "Ossuary," by Timothy Wilke, there is something less than savory down there waiting for us.  We'll also look at a few of the real creatures who dwell in caves. Grab your headlamp and join us! Music Fesliyan Studios: "Ghost Stories," "It's Coming" Audio Jungle: "Halloween W...

Send us Fan Mail Achoo! Uh oh, I think I've caught a germ! At least on this episode. Our story is, "Germ Warfare," by Eric J. Guinard.  In the story a germaphobe takes disinfecting a little too far.  We'll also investigate how germs and disinfectants work. This episode is our 200th! Thank you, listeners, out there for making it possible. This podcast couldn't happen withou...

Send us Fan Mail Not to be too ghoulish...but that's what episode #104 is all about. Our story, "It Walks by Night," by Henry Kuttner, takes us deep into a dark tomb where more than the dead dwell. We've also got a batch of Ghoul folklore tales from around the world. Join us! Music Fesliyan Studios: "Ghost Stories," Audio Jungle: "Halloween Waltzes," "D...

Send us Fan Mail Who was that masked man? On this episode, we take a look at the character of the Mysterious Stranger in literature and in film. The Mysterious Stranger in our story, "The Man Who Comes for You," by Amanda Luzzader, is an exellent and deadly example. Join us for a ghostly tale set in the old west. Music Fesliyan Studios: "Ghost Stories," "Darkness Arrives&q...

Send us Fan Mail You're down in the darkness of a mine, the souls of those caught in cave-ins, fires and floods listening to your echoing footsteps and moving closer to tell their stories.  What could possibly go wrong? Well, in our story, "The Ghost Pit," by Simon Clark...everything! We'll also venture down into some stories of haunted mines. Join us and, "Look out below!...

Send us Fan Mail It's the time of year for tales...scary tales. On this episode we'll crack open, "The Enchanted World: Ghosts." Part of a multivolume series full of creepies, crawlies, and the eerie stories about them. Turn out the lights, light a candle and snuggle down. Four stories to chill your bones are waiting just for you. Music Fesliyan Studios: "Ghost Stories,&qu...

Send us Fan Mail It's our 100th episode!! Join us for a ghost-solves-its-own-murder story to celebrate this milestone...or headstone. "The Woman in the Wall," by John Daniel is an eerie story of justice dealt from beyond the grave. I also "dug up" two official instances of ghostly evidence allowed at trials which lead to the guilty verdict. Music Fesliyan Studios: "Gh...

Send us Fan Mail Hold it right there! Don't move! It's time for some true ghost stories from the files of the police! On this episode we'll crack open, "Real Police Ghost Stories, written and edited by Zachery Knowles. Don't try to escape; the dead will always find you... Music Fesliyan Studios: "Ghost Stories," "Sad Waltz," "Scary Atmosphere,&quot...

Send us Fan Mail Achoo!! This episode is all about allergies, some simply annoying and others, deadly. Our story, "Alice and the Allergy," by Fritz Lieber, is a weird tale of a murderer reaching out from the grave to kill the one that got away. We'll also have a "dusting" of information about how dust is used in Hoodoo and magic. Music Fesliyan Studios: "Ghost Stories...

Send us Fan Mail Afraid of the dark? Light a candle, and all will be well. Too bad that in our story, "The Fifth Candle," by Cyril Mand, a lighted candle means only death to the members of a cursed family. But on the "lighter" side we'll look at the history and significance of candles. Let's light one up! Music Fesliyan Studios: "Ghost Stories," Audio Jungle...

Send us Fan Mail We all have one final trip to make, the one that transports our mortal remains from here to there. What will carry us? A hearse? A motorcycle? A bus? Any l are possibilities, as we see in "The Phantom Bus," by W. Elwyn Backus. We'll explore the kinds and history of "transport du mort," and also a new "true" ghost story. Join us for the ride of a...

Send us Fan Mail Ahhh...time for a good old vengeful ghost story. "The Extra Passenger," by Stephen Grendon (aka August Derleth) is a tingly  tale of otherworldly justice. We'll dive into some vengeful ghosts from around the world, and feature for the first time, "Home is Where the Haunt Is," our weekly "true" ghost story. Join us! Music Fesliyan Studios: "G...

Send us Fan Mail Ah, to be a chameleon! To be able to disappear into whatever environment you choose. What could you do? Break out of jail perhaps? In our story, "Jail Break," by Paul Ernst, that seems like a good idea, but proves to have deadly consequences.  We'll also take a peek at chameleons, and what really causes them to change their colors. Music Fesliyan Studios: "Ghos...

Send us Fan Mail What connection could a red wig and the sacrificial rites of the Ancient Aztecs possibly have? According to our story, "A Wig for Miss DeVore," by August Derleth, a very deadly one. We'll also look at the human sacrifice rituals of the Aztecs, and the importance of these rituals  to their culture. WARNING! This episode has a sploosh alert (the Aztecs got a bit messy...

Send us Fan Mail Ahhh....nothing like a good old haunted house tale. Our story, "The House on Henley Way," by Jeani Rector, gives us all the goodies, plus a little twist. We'll look at true haunted house stories...maybe you have one of your own. Music Fesliyan Studios: "Ghost Stories,"  Audio Jungle: "Halloween Waltzes" Tim Kulig: "Suspense" Walt Disney...

Send us Fan Mail Eternal peace, or eternal flames? What will be our last address? In our story, "Midnight Passage," by M. C. Shelby, a young man has two celestial beings vying for his soul. We'll also take a look at what the afterlife looks like in modern and ancient cultures. Music Fesliyan Studios: "Ghost Stories," "The Lovers" Audio Jungle: "Halloween Wal...