The Drunken Storyteller’s Podcast

Season 5 Episode 6: The Great God Pan - Part 2 By Athur Machen 2 parter this time because it is a longer tale. Grab yourself a drink, sit back and enjoy the tale. Read from: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/389/pg389-images.html Find me at: Twitch: www.twitch.tv/thedrunkenstoryteller Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedrunkenstoryteller1618/videos Facebook: www.facebook.com/thedrunkenstoryte...

Season 5 Episode 5: The Great God Pan - Part 1 By Athur Machen 2 parter this time because it is a longer tale. Grab yourself a drink, sit back and enjoy the tale. Read from: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/389/pg389-images.html Find me at: Twitch: www.twitch.tv/thedrunkenstoryteller Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedrunkenstoryteller1618/videos Facebook: www.facebook.com/thedrunkenstoryte...

Season 5 Episode 4: The Terror of Blue John Gap By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle I'm really sorry about the sound quality on this one, computer updates seem to have messed up my sound card and been trying to fit it but to no avail.... Read from: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/537/pg537-images.html#terror Find me at: Twitch: www.twitch.tv/thedrunkenstoryteller Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedr...

Season 5 Episode 3: The Red Room A dark tale ideal for a stormy night lit only by candles. By H. G. Wells 1896 Read from: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/23218/23218-h/23218-h.htm Find me at: Twitch: www.twitch.tv/thedrunkenstoryteller Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedrunkenstoryteller1618/videos Facebook: www.facebook.com/thedrunkenstoryteller Threads: @the_drunken_storyteller BlueSky: @drun...

Season 5 Episode 2: The Canterville Ghost An amusing chronicle of the tribulations of the Ghost of Canterville Chase when his ancestral halls became the home of the American Minister to the Court of St. James By Oscar Wilde, 1906 Content warning, language representation of travellers. Emotional trauma, loss, violence Read from: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/14522/pg14522-images.html Find me...

Start of Season 5! The season will be another season of me finding spooky and gothic horror tales due to time and brain powers not being great atm. I don't want to end the podcast but I also am struggling so stories are easy. Starting in the episode we have a long one. The classic tale of loneliness, desolation, loss and wilderness, The Wendigo by Alganon Blackwood. Content warning, language repre...

In this very short episode I tell 6 quick tales about deceiving the devil with ropes and wind. Enjoy the tales You can find the tales at: https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type1176.html https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type1174.html   Find me at: Twitch: www.twitch.tv/thedrunkenstoryteller Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedrunkenstoryteller1618/videos Facebook: www.facebook.com/thedrunkenstoryteller Th...

S4E15: Peredur son of Efrawg The second great Welsh romance from the Mabi and I think the second longest tales. Similar in themes and story to the great Arthurian tale of Perceval and the Holy grail by Chretien de Troyes. Grab yourself a drink and enjoy the tale. My Vaesen mystery can be found here for only $2! https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/470911/Mysteries-of-East-Anglia-The-Lost-On...

Are we are back with some Japanese tales. Staying with the demon side of things we hear the tale of Mimi-nashi Hoichi who has an encounter with an august assembly and then discuss the demons that appear in the story. I also talk about some other demons, or spirits - yokai, known as the Hi no Tama. You will hear me cock up some Japanese translations in this and I didn't edit them out cus it's fun t...

So who is this Lucifer anyway and why are they not in the Bible? I delve into the mythological origins of Lucifer and how they snuck into and out of the bible from their origins as a Greek and maybe Roman god. Forgive my mispronunciation of Alcyone and Halcyone in this not sure what came over me. I got Halycone correct once and then messed it all up….whoops, it should be “Al-see-yon” and “Hal-see-...

Keeping in tradition with the Victorians and this time of year....have some devilish and spooky tales! Lucifur by Anotole France - https://www.gutenberg.org/files/31754... The Eyes by Edith Wharton - https://www.gutenberg.org/files/4514/...   Find me at: Threads: @the_drunken_storyteller BlueSky: @drunkstoryteller.bsky.social Email:  thedrunkenstorytelleruk@gmail.com ko-fi:  https://ko-fi.com/thed...

The Final Act. Faust Act 5 Read from: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/63203/63203-h/63203-h.htm Music and background sounds from Endemic Sounds: The White Birch - Moorland Songs A Cold Wind - Savvon Find me at: Threads: @the_drunken_storyteller Twitter: @thedrunkenstor1 Email:  thedrunkenstorytelleruk@gmail.com ko-fi:  https://ko-fi.com/thedrunkenstoryteller   Send me suggestions on topics and sto...

Finally I get round to doing a delve episode! The devil makes work for idle hands...but who is this devil and why is there poop involved? Listen and discover Belphegor, the Arch-Demon of Sloth, Prince of Hell, hater of marriage. For finding me: ko-fi:  https://ko-fi.com/thedrunkenstoryteller   Threads: @the_drunken_storyteller Twitter: @thedrunkenstor1 Email:  thedrunkenstorytelleruk@gmail.com Sen...

Due to illness and injury I am releasing this a little early as I have not had time to plan and record the Belphegor episode. Enjoy! Faust Act 4 Read from: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/63203/63203-h/63203-h.htm Music and background sounds from Endemic Sounds: The White Birch - Moorland Songs A Cold Wind - Savvon Find me at: Threads: @the_drunken_storyteller Twitter: @thedrunkenstor1 Email:  the...

Hi all, in this episode I talk to my good from Josh over at Hive Mind Games about their current Kickstarter: Ritual: A solo RPG of Occult Horror. We delve into what makes it stand out, real magical ritual inspiration and immersive horror. You can find the Kickstarter live here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coreycreates/ritual-a-solo-rpg-of-ritual-horror?ref=nav_search&result=project&am...

Faust Act 3 Read from: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/63203/63203-h/63203-h.htm Music and background sounds from Endemic Sounds: The White Birch - Moorland Songs A Cold Wind - Savvon Find me at: Threads: @the_drunken_storyteller Twitter: @thedrunkenstor1 Email:  thedrunkenstorytelleruk@gmail.com ko-fi:  https://ko-fi.com/thedrunkenstoryteller   Send me suggestions on topics and stories to cover a...

This is the recording from a live stream I did for Halloween where I told the tale of Belphagor as written by Niccolo Machiavelli in 1549. You can find the version I read here on Project Gutenburg: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/31754/31754-h/31754-h.htm#BELPHAGOR_N You can watch the unedited stream on youtube: https://youtu.be/hZtdlnBqlaM?si=Sh3tIPzep8-APOdd For finding me: ko-fi:  https://ko-fi...

Faust Act 2. Back for the second part of Faust, where we find out about a girl and some gifts Read from: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/63203/63203-h/63203-h.htm Music and background sounds from Endemic Sounds: The White Birch - Moorland Songs A Cold Wind - Savvon Find me at: Threads: @the_drunken_storyteller Twitter: @thedrunkenstor1 Email:  thedrunkenstorytelleruk@gmail.com ko-fi:  https://ko-f...

The second and final part in my journey with the Devil and his influence on the land. This time we are taken across Europe and find out how the Devil broke his tooth, a fight with an angel, and an angry foot stomp. I hope you find this trip devillishy good fun. For finding me: ko-fi:  https://ko-fi.com/thedrunkenstoryteller   Threads: @the_drunken_storyteller Twitter: @thedrunkenstor1 Email:  thed...

The first act of Faust! Where we meet Faust and Mestopheles for the first. A bit of magic, a bet, plans, and a debate about learning. Nothing bad can happen from such a wonderful cast can it? Read from: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/63203/63203-h/63203-h.htm Music and background sounds from Endemic Sounds: The White Birch - Moorland Songs A Cold Wind - Savvon Find me at: Threads: @the_drunken_st...

Having just moved to Mexico I thought I would share some devilish fun stories from the country. Here I look into the Chaneque, El CUcuy and El Charro Negro. I hope you enjoy this brief introduction to some fun little tales and folklore. For finding me: Patreon: IS NOT IN USE ANYMORE ko-fi:  https://ko-fi.com/thedrunkenstoryteller   Threads: @the_drunken_storyteller Twitter: @thedrunkenstor1 Email:...

The next step in out journey with the devil takes us around the world to look at the places that bare his name or his influence on the landscape. In this first part we look at England and the US, there will be a part 2 with more places to come. I hope you find this trip devillishy good fun. For finding me: Patreon: longer and more involved tales can be find at:  https://patreon.com/TheDrunkenStory...

S4E6: The Devils Wives Two more stories told today, dark tales from Germany and Italy not for the feint of heart. Similar to episode 17 and Bluebeards Brides we here how the Devil wants to marry and how murdery husbands get burnt alive. Stories told can be found at: https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0311.html For finding me: Patreon: longer and more involved tales can be find at: https://patreon.co...

S4E5: The Oldest Tale A Faustian tale. Well two actually. I tell the tales of The Smith and The Devil, an old Norwegian tale ( http://viseven.dk/albion/index_htm_files/The%20Smith%20and%20the%20Devil.pdf ) , and The Peasant and The Devil by the Grimms ( https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm189.html ) . I then have a very brief look at smiths in folklore and whether or not it is the oldest European fo...

S4E4: Lilith, plurality, female or male, donkey? Part 2 of my look into Lilith, here I do more of a delve into the history and roots rather than stories. We look at her becoming a half donkey, a vampire, how there are actually 2 Liliths, no wait there are many, no there are male and female versions....wait what? I don't know, welcome to Lilith! Go check out Esoterica over on youtube: https://www.y...