This Halloween Dominic is joined by the inimitable Prof. Andrew Smith who guides us through Dickens' The Black Veil and his latest book Dickens and the Gothic (for Cambridge University Press) Perhaps calling to mind Susan Hill’s The Woman In Black … The Black Veil begins with a young man sitting by the fire one winter’s night, with cosy thoughts of Christmas. Out of the corner of his eye the veiled figure of a lady dressed in mourning appears, standing motionless, with eyes f...

In a New Yorker article co-published with ProPublica, reporter Andy Kroll describes Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, as a "shadow president" with oversized influence. “I don't think you can take in the full sweep of what this administration has done in less than a year and not come away with thinking that chaos is a goal, and certainly an outcome that serves Vought and his team’s larger agenda of putting cracks in the federal government, shaking the stability of this

Send us a text 10-31-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 A Reading of "The Thing About Epidemics" by Draco Sage Happy Halloween! This week, Allison and Draco read a spooky short story from These Haunted Hills: Book 5, called "The Thing About Epidemics" by Draco Sage. You can purchase These Haunted Hills: Book 5 at the link below! Chapter Markers Introductions [0:00] Reading "The Thing About Epidemics" by Draco Sage [1:24] Conclusions [20:44] Important Links These Haunted Hills: Book 5 Tapestr...

Killing the Dead: Vampire Epidemics from Mesopotamia to the New World (Princeton UP, 2025) by Professor John Blair provides the first in-depth, global account of one of the world’s most widespread yet misunderstood forms of mass hysteria—the vampire epidemic. In a spellbinding narrative, Dr. Blair takes readers from ancient Mesopotamia to present-day Haiti to explore a macabre frontier of life and death where corpses are believed to wander or do harm from the grave, and where the vampire is a

Sax Rohmer, creator of legendary criminal mastermind Fu Manchu, brings together a collection of seven stories that are equal parts thrilling, mysterious, exotic and terrifying!Part IThe Haunting of Low Fennel 00:59:42The Valley of the Just 00:41:13Part IIThe Blue Monkey 00:25:19The Riddle of Ragstaff 00:41:05Part IIIThe Master of Hollow Grange 00:37:17The Curse of a Thousand Kisses 00:29:53Part IVThe Turquoise Necklace 00:48:25Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

Sax Rohmer, creator of legendary criminal mastermind Fu Manchu, brings together a collection of seven stories that are equal parts thrilling, mysterious, exotic and terrifying!Part IThe Haunting of Low Fennel 00:59:42The Valley of the Just 00:41:13Part IIThe Blue Monkey 00:25:19The Riddle of Ragstaff 00:41:05Part IIIThe Master of Hollow Grange 00:37:17The Curse of a Thousand Kisses 00:29:53Part IVThe Turquoise Necklace 00:48:25Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

Sax Rohmer, creator of legendary criminal mastermind Fu Manchu, brings together a collection of seven stories that are equal parts thrilling, mysterious, exotic and terrifying!Part IThe Haunting of Low Fennel 00:59:42The Valley of the Just 00:41:13Part IIThe Blue Monkey 00:25:19The Riddle of Ragstaff 00:41:05Part IIIThe Master of Hollow Grange 00:37:17The Curse of a Thousand Kisses 00:29:53Part IVThe Turquoise Necklace 00:48:25Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

Sax Rohmer, creator of legendary criminal mastermind Fu Manchu, brings together a collection of seven stories that are equal parts thrilling, mysterious, exotic and terrifying!Part IThe Haunting of Low Fennel 00:59:42The Valley of the Just 00:41:13Part IIThe Blue Monkey 00:25:19The Riddle of Ragstaff 00:41:05Part IIIThe Master of Hollow Grange 00:37:17The Curse of a Thousand Kisses 00:29:53Part IVThe Turquoise Necklace 00:48:25Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

Despite its optimistic title, Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well has often been considered a "problem play." Ostensibly a comedy, the play also has fairy tale elements, as it focuses on Helena, a virtuous orphan, who loves Bertram, the haughty son of her protectress, the Countess of Rousillon. When Bertram, desperate for adventure, leaves Rousillon to serve in the King's army, Helena pursues him.This is a dramatic reading.Advertising Inquiries:

Despite its optimistic title, Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well has often been considered a "problem play." Ostensibly a comedy, the play also has fairy tale elements, as it focuses on Helena, a virtuous orphan, who loves Bertram, the haughty son of her protectress, the Countess of Rousillon. When Bertram, desperate for adventure, leaves Rousillon to serve in the King's army, Helena pursues him.This is a dramatic reading.Advertising Inquiries:

Despite its optimistic title, Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well has often been considered a "problem play." Ostensibly a comedy, the play also has fairy tale elements, as it focuses on Helena, a virtuous orphan, who loves Bertram, the haughty son of her protectress, the Countess of Rousillon. When Bertram, desperate for adventure, leaves Rousillon to serve in the King's army, Helena pursues him.This is a dramatic reading.Advertising Inquiries:

recount the biblical story of humanity's fall from grace, beginning with Satan's rebellion against God and his subsequent banishment to Hell. The narrative details Satan's cunning plan to corrupt mankind in Eden, focusing on his successful temptation of Eve and then Adam to eat from the forbidden Tree of Knowledge. The text vividly describes the aftermath of their disobedience, including their feelings of shame, their arguments with each other, and the immediate consequences that affect both

In the spring of 2022, Jacke dropped everything to plummet into one of the strangest poems he had ever read, "Goblin Market" by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894). The result was a two-part episode that never quite found its home. In this special Halloween episode, we've combined the best parts of both of those episodes to bring you the full story of an idiosyncratic Victorian poet and her bizarre tale of two sisters seduced by the fruits being sold by a pack of river goblins. Enjoy!Join Jacke on a

Send us a text I am most happy to be here today with you, Mr. Bartley. And we are glad that you're here, Maestro Greig Could you tell us about your early life. Ya, I was born in Bergen, Norway, on the 15th of June 1843. My father was a merchant and my mother was musical; she gave me my first piano lessons. From a young age, I loved the sound of Norwegian folk tunes, their rhythms, their melodies, their stories. I studied at the Leipzig Conservatory in Germany, where I learned the technique...

TriLeth divisions emerge Jack coaches the Sha’ar Dirty tricks on the balloons field Support the show Murdercloset@gmail.com https://www.patreon.com/MurderClosetPodcast Americantabbycats.com Please subscribe and follow!

In The Influence Economy: Decoding Supplier-Induced Demand (Oxford UP, 2025), Maxim Sytch reveals how professional services--consulting, marketing, banking, and legal firms--create demand for unnecessary and potentially harmful products and services. Such supplier-induced demand can take many forms, including superfluous reorganizations, frivolous lawsuits, and ill-conceived acquisitions. These actions may not only fail to produce positive outcomes but can also inflict detrimental consequences on

DaCosta directed the box office hit horror movie Candyman and The Marvels. Her latest, Hedda, is an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 1891 play, Hedda Gabler. She reimagines the main character as a queer, mixed-race Black woman, played by Tessa Thompson. DaCosta spoke with Tonya Mosley about navigating white spaces in Hollywood, why she loves horror, and her time as a production assistant. Also, jazz critic Martin Johnson reviews bassist Linda May Han Oh’s album Strange Heavens. Follow Fresh Air on

In this episode, we explore the enduring legacy of Greek/English/Irish/American/Japanese author Lafcadio Hearn and the ghost story The Peony Lantern. We'll start out by looking at Hearn's life. We'll discuss the long history of the story Boton Doro, more commonly known as The Peony Lantern, including its most famous incarnation under Hearn's pen. And then we'll look at two modern adaptations of the story by Aoko Matsuda and Kyoko Nakajima. Notes and sources on the episode page. Transcript ava...

Books:The Great Thanksgiving Escape by Mark Fearing, Published by Candlewick Press, 2014Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora, published by Little, Brown and Company, 2018Resources:https://www.markfearing.com/https://www.ogemora.com/http://thelibrariansfilm.com/

We’re joined by writer Sam Humphries to discuss issue 6 of Marvel’s New Avengers, where a shocking leak reveals a traitor within the team. In shops 11/12/2025! Watch @paneloids LIVE, Wednesdays 7PM EST, for your fix of comic book related news, rumors, leaks, reviews, & creator interviews! Follow, subscribe, & go to PANELOIDS.COM to join our Discord!