The HorrorBabble Podcast
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- 13 Nov 2026
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The HorrorBabble Podcast — classic horror and forgotten weird fiction. SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring the anomalous, the luminous, and the numinous. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevision
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The Shadow of a Nightmare by Donald Wandrei
"The Shadow of a Nightmare" is a short story by the American author, Donald Wandrei. It was first published in the May 1929 edition of Weird Tales, with the following synopsis: “From a strange nightmare country …
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"The Shadow of a Nightmare" is a short story by the American author, Donald Wandrei. It was first published in the May 1929 edition of Weird Tales, with the following synopsis: “From a strange nightmare country in the Himalayas stark madness found its way into the outer world.”
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Thing of Darkness by G. G. Pendarves
"Thing of Darkness" is a novelette by G. G. Pendarves, first published in the August 1937 edition of Weird Tales Magazine. "A thing of horror and darkness—a destroying, ravening thing that brought death to …
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"Thing of Darkness" is a novelette by G. G. Pendarves, first published in the August 1937 edition of Weird Tales Magazine. "A thing of horror and darkness—a destroying, ravening thing that brought death to Troon House."
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The Empire of the Necromancers by Clark Ashton Smith
"The Empire of the Necromancers" is a Zothique Cycle story by Clark Ashton Smith, first published in the September 1932 edition of Weird Tales. "An endless army of plague-eaten bodies, of tattered skeletons …
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"The Empire of the Necromancers" is a Zothique Cycle story by Clark Ashton Smith, first published in the September 1932 edition of Weird Tales. "An endless army of plague-eaten bodies, of tattered skeletons, poured in ghastly torrents through the streets of the city."
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The Faceless God by Robert Bloch
"The Faceless God" is a mythos short by Robert Bloch, first published in the May 1936 edition of Weird Tales. "A fearful trek across the Egyptian desert, and the malignant stone idol that waited for the …
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"The Faceless God" is a mythos short by Robert Bloch, first published in the May 1936 edition of Weird Tales. "A fearful trek across the Egyptian desert, and the malignant stone idol that waited for the doctor's return."
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The Withered Heart by G. G. Pendarves
"The Withered Heart" is a short story by the English author, G. G. Pendarves, first published in the November 1939 edition of Weird Tales. "Summoned to an isolated manor by an old friend, a man finds himself …
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"The Withered Heart" is a short story by the English author, G. G. Pendarves, first published in the November 1939 edition of Weird Tales. "Summoned to an isolated manor by an old friend, a man finds himself drawn into a midnight rite whose promise of ancestral power may conceal a far darker inheritance."
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Finis by Frank L. Pollock
"Finis" is a science fiction story by the American author, Frank L. Pollock. It was first published in the June 1906 edition of The Argosy. "There, in crimson and orange, flamed the last dawn that human eyes …
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"Finis" is a science fiction story by the American author, Frank L. Pollock. It was first published in the June 1906 edition of The Argosy. "There, in crimson and orange, flamed the last dawn that human eyes would ever see."
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The Vampire Maid by Hume Nisbet
"The Vampire Maid" is a short story by Hume Nisbet. The tale, set on the wild, British moors, tells of a man who falls in a love with a vampire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Crawling Corpse by Eli Colter
"The Crawling Corpse" is a novelette by Eli Colter, first published in the December 1939 edition of Strange Stories. "High on a rocky knoll, hidden from the eyes of men, a house of incredible evil rots in the …
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"The Crawling Corpse" is a novelette by Eli Colter, first published in the December 1939 edition of Strange Stories. "High on a rocky knoll, hidden from the eyes of men, a house of incredible evil rots in the mire of souls forever damned!"
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The Bottomless Pool by Ralph Milne Farley
"The Bottomless Pool" is a short story by the American author, Ralph Milne Farley. First published in the April 1939 edition of Strange Stories, the story tells of a strange black pool at the heart of a …
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"The Bottomless Pool" is a short story by the American author, Ralph Milne Farley. First published in the April 1939 edition of Strange Stories, the story tells of a strange black pool at the heart of a festering swamp.
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The Box from the Stars by Amelia Reynolds Long
"The Box from the Stars" is a tale of cosmic horror by Amelia Reynolds Long, first published in the April 1939 edition of Strange Stories. "It was hollow, but not empty; nothing was in it, but nothing …
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"The Box from the Stars" is a tale of cosmic horror by Amelia Reynolds Long, first published in the April 1939 edition of Strange Stories. "It was hollow, but not empty; nothing was in it, but nothing was—something!"
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A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson by H. P. Lovecraft
"A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft. It was first published in the September 1917 issue of the United Amateur, under the pseudonym Humphrey Littlewit, Esq. Learn more …
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"A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft. It was first published in the September 1917 issue of the United Amateur, under the pseudonym Humphrey Littlewit, Esq.
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Legacy in Crystal by James Causey
"Legacy in Crystal" is a mythos short story by James Causey, first published in the July 1943 edition of Weird Tales. "Never accept a gift from a necromancer or demon. Steal it or buy it, but do not accept it …
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"Legacy in Crystal" is a mythos short story by James Causey, first published in the July 1943 edition of Weird Tales. "Never accept a gift from a necromancer or demon. Steal it or buy it, but do not accept it as a gift ... or legacy."
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The Secret of the Vault by J. W. Rosenquest
"The Secret of the Vault" is a short story by J. Wesley Rosenquest, first published in Weird Tales, May 1938. "What dread mystery lurked in that charnel chamber beneath the cellars of the old house, and what …
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"The Secret of the Vault" is a short story by J. Wesley Rosenquest, first published in Weird Tales, May 1938. "What dread mystery lurked in that charnel chamber beneath the cellars of the old house, and what impious rites of life and death were performed there?"
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The Brotherhood of Blood by Hugh B. Cave
"The Brotherhood of Blood" is a short story by Hugh B. Cave, first published in the May 1932 edition of Weird Tales. "The sensational story of a beautiful vampire doomed to prey upon the living." Learn more …
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"The Brotherhood of Blood" is a short story by Hugh B. Cave, first published in the May 1932 edition of Weird Tales. "The sensational story of a beautiful vampire doomed to prey upon the living."
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The Tomb by H. P. Lovecraft
"The Tomb" is a short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in June 1917 and first published in the March 1922 issue of The Vagrant. It tells the story of Jervas Dudley, who becomes obsessed with a …
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"The Tomb" is a short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in June 1917 and first published in the March 1922 issue of The Vagrant. It tells the story of Jervas Dudley, who becomes obsessed with a mausoleum near his childhood home.
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The Antimacassar by Greye La Spina
"The Antimacassar" is a short story by Greye La Spina, first published in the May 1949 edition of Weird Tales. "A house of secret happenings, a night of creeping horror." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
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"The Antimacassar" is a short story by Greye La Spina, first published in the May 1949 edition of Weird Tales. "A house of secret happenings, a night of creeping horror."
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Caverns of Horror by Laurence Manning
"Caverns of Horror" is a Stranger Club short story by Laurence Manning, first published in the March 1934 edition of Wonder Stories. “Well, then, how about devils? Might they really exist down below?” Learn …
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"Caverns of Horror" is a Stranger Club short story by Laurence Manning, first published in the March 1934 edition of Wonder Stories. “Well, then, how about devils? Might they really exist down below?”
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The Witchcraft of Ulua by Clark Ashton Smith
"The Witchcraft of Ulua" is a Zothique Cycle story by Clark Ashton Smith, first published in the February 1934 edition of Weird Tales. "A bizarre and fantastic tale of the weird sendings of a wicked woman, and …
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"The Witchcraft of Ulua" is a Zothique Cycle story by Clark Ashton Smith, first published in the February 1934 edition of Weird Tales. "A bizarre and fantastic tale of the weird sendings of a wicked woman, and the luckless youth who became entangled in her toils."
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Two Plus Two Makes Crazy by Walter J. Sheldon
"Two Plus Two Makes Crazy" was written by American writer, Walter J. Sheldon, and was first published in Fantastic Universe in March of 1954. Are computers infallible? Or are they in fact more akin to their …
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"Two Plus Two Makes Crazy" was written by American writer, Walter J. Sheldon, and was first published in Fantastic Universe in March of 1954. Are computers infallible? Or are they in fact more akin to their creators? A simple question was all it took to find out.
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Dead Giveaway by J. Vernon Shea
"Dead Giveaway" is a mythos story by J. Vernon Shea, first published in the May 1976 edition of Outré. The story is a sequel to "The Haunter of the Graveyard". "On Halloween night, Old Dethshill Cemetery …
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"Dead Giveaway" is a mythos story by J. Vernon Shea, first published in the May 1976 edition of Outré. The story is a sequel to "The Haunter of the Graveyard". "On Halloween night, Old Dethshill Cemetery stirs... and something ancient answers the call."
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The Big Trip Up Yonder by Kurt Vonnegut
Penned by American writer, Kurt Vonnegut in 1953, "The Big Trip Up Yonder" tells of an overpopulated world, in which food and resources are scarce, owing to certain medical advances in the field of anti-aging …
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Penned by American writer, Kurt Vonnegut in 1953, "The Big Trip Up Yonder" tells of an overpopulated world, in which food and resources are scarce, owing to certain medical advances in the field of anti-aging.
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The Ghoul and the Corpse by G. A. Wells
"The Ghoul and the Corpse" is a short story by the one-time Weird Tales author G. A. Wells, published in the very first issue of the magazine -- March 1923. "Entombed for uncounted ages in the blue heart of an …
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"The Ghoul and the Corpse" is a short story by the one-time Weird Tales author G. A. Wells, published in the very first issue of the magazine -- March 1923. "Entombed for uncounted ages in the blue heart of an Arctic glacier, the knife-clutching corpse of a prehistoric man awakens by firelight."
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August Heat by W. F. Harvey
"August Heat" is a short story by British author, W. F. Harvey. The tale tells of two strangers, whose futures are, potentially, intertwined in the most terrible way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
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"August Heat" is a short story by British author, W. F. Harvey. The tale tells of two strangers, whose futures are, potentially, intertwined in the most terrible way.
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The Scarlet Citadel by Robert E. Howard | Conan the Cimmerian
"The Scarlet Citadel" is a Conan the Cimmerian novelette by Robert E. Howard, first published in the January 1933 edition of Weird Tales. "A shuddery story of weird monstrosities in the underground crypts of …
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"The Scarlet Citadel" is a Conan the Cimmerian novelette by Robert E. Howard, first published in the January 1933 edition of Weird Tales. "A shuddery story of weird monstrosities in the underground crypts of Tsotha-lanti the magician—a tale of eery powers and red battle."
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Old Rambling House by Frank Herbert
"Old Rambling House" was written by American writer, Frank Herbert, and first published in 1958. The story tells of the Grahams - all they wanted was a home they could call their own ... but what did the home …
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"Old Rambling House" was written by American writer, Frank Herbert, and first published in 1958. The story tells of the Grahams - all they wanted was a home they could call their own ... but what did the home want?
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The Inn by Doomsday Falls by Allison V. Harding
"The Inn by Doomsday Falls" is a short story by Allison V. Harding, first published in the November 1947 edition of Weird Tales. "A haunted inn, a cursed falls, and an evil being who should have been but dust …
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"The Inn by Doomsday Falls" is a short story by Allison V. Harding, first published in the November 1947 edition of Weird Tales. "A haunted inn, a cursed falls, and an evil being who should have been but dust in a grave centuries ago."
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Guarded by Mearle Prout
"Guarded" by American author Mearle Prout, first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in March 1938. The story of a murder—and its unforeseen consequences—in the mountains of Tennessee. Learn more about your ad …
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"Guarded" by American author Mearle Prout, first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in March 1938. The story of a murder—and its unforeseen consequences—in the mountains of Tennessee.
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Sacrilege by Wallace West
"Sacrilege" is a short story by Wallace West, first published in Magazine of Horror in its June 1965 edition. "Let me explain: I am dead. Mather was dead, although not dead enough yet." Learn more about your ad …
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"Sacrilege" is a short story by Wallace West, first published in Magazine of Horror in its June 1965 edition. "Let me explain: I am dead. Mather was dead, although not dead enough yet."
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A Thing of Beauty by Wallace West | "Too Horrible for Weird Tales"
"A Thing of Beauty" is a short story by Wallace West, first published in Magazine of Horror in its August 1963 edition. "Short, you see, was in charge of the brine vat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
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"A Thing of Beauty" is a short story by Wallace West, first published in Magazine of Horror in its August 1963 edition. "Short, you see, was in charge of the brine vat.
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John Lehmann Alone | A Garlock's Bend Story
"John Lehmann Alone" is a short story by the American author, David Kaufman, first published in the Mid-December 1987 edition of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. "As floodwaters rise around a quiet rural …
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"John Lehmann Alone" is a short story by the American author, David Kaufman, first published in the Mid-December 1987 edition of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. "As floodwaters rise around a quiet rural community, an old farmer recalls the unsettling events that forever changed the lives of his closest friends."
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