The HorrorBabble Originals Podcast

I Woke up in a Box: Special Edition by Ian Gordon

"I Woke up in a Box" is a short story by Ian Gordon, in which an unidentified man finds himself embroiled in a dangerous game beyond his control... This "Special Edition" production is a reworking of our original 2018 recording, including sound effects and ambient music.

 

Sound Design by Jennifer Gill

Narration and Ambient Music by Ian Gordon

"The Day They All Forgot" / A Story of Mass Poisoning by Ian Gordon

"The Day They All Forgot" is a short story by Ian Gordon. The story was inspired by the 1951 Pont-Saint-Esprit mass poisoning—an alleged CIA/government mind control experiment.

 

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon

"The Hunt" by Jennifer Gill

"The Hunt" is a short story by British writer, Jennifer Gill. The tale tells of a young woman’s first hunt of the season, across the sprawling Elderwood Estate, in North Yorkshire.

 

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon and Jennifer Gill

"The Punch and Judy Show" by M. D. Vickers

"The Punch and Judy Show" is a work of horror fiction by British writer, M. D. Vickers. The tale explores the concept of true horror lurking beneath the facade of friendliness.

 

Narrated by Jennifer Gill

Music and production by Ian Gordon

"The Knavesmire Vampires" by Ian Gordon / Van Melsen, Case #4

"The Knavesmire Vampires" is a short story by Ian Gordon. In the story, the Paranormal Investigator, Peter Van Melsen, with a little help from his oldest friend, Norman Cane, investigates a series of unusual killings in York’s South Bank.

 

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

"Cleanup on Aisle 22" by Ian Gordon

"Cleanup on Aisle 22" is an original weird tale by Ian Gordon. The story tells of a disgruntled supermarket employee, who, following an implausible incident on the store’s ‘herbs, pickled goods, and spices’ aisle, takes the decision to resign.

 

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

"The Fear Experiment" / A Cold War Horror Story by Ian Gordon

"The Fear Experiment" is a short story by Ian Gordon. It tells of a chance encounter with an old man on a train in Eastern Europe, who relates the details of a peculiar experiment he was party to in his youth. This "Special Edition" production is a reworking of our original 2018 recording, including sound effects and ambient music.

 

Sound Design by Jennifer Gill

Narration and Ambient Music by Ian Gordon

"The Haunting at Ravenglass" by Ian Gordon / A Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder Story

"The Haunting at Ravenglass" is an original, Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder audio drama, written by Ian Gordon, based on characters and themes created by British author, William Hope Hodgson. 
Synopsis: Carnacki has been hired to investigate an apparent case of haunting at Montague Castle, on the outskirts of Ravenglass, Cumbria, in which a lone, ghostly figure has been observed wandering the corridors of the castle’s guest wing after dark. But, as is often the case with Carnacki’s investigations, things aren’t quite what they appear to be.

 

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon and Jennifer Gill

"The Painting" by M. D. Vickers

"The Painting" is a work of horror fiction by British writer, M. D. Vickers. The story tells of a couple, Frank and Mary, who unwittingly purchase a painting host to an incredibly lifelike subject.

 

Narrated by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

"The Pom-Pom Spot" by Ian Gordon / Van Melsen, Case #3

In "The Pom-Pom Spot",  the Paranormal Investigator, Peter Van Melsen, stumbles into a strange situation in the Lincolnshire town of Louth, centering around the discovery of a bright blue pom-pom in the hills nearby.

 

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill