The HorrorBabble Originals Podcast

”Pieter Craft—Model Citizen” by Ian Gordon (2023 Recording)

"Pieter Craft—Model Citizen" is a short story by Ian Gordon. Appearing in Ian's 2018 collection of shorts, TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW OF FEAR, the story tells of an unusual interrogation, involving a man who isn't quite human.

*** This is the 2023 re-recording of the story ***

”Awake” by Ian Gordon

"Awake" is a short story by Ian Gordon. It tells of an individual struggling to make sense of his existence in a world strangely unfamiliar to him.

*** This is a 2023 re-edit of the story ***

”The Footage” by J. L. Worrad

"The Footage" is a horror short by the British author, J. L. Worrad. In the story, a young man discovers the shocking truth behind bouts of sleepwalking. J. L. Worrad lives in Leicester, England, and is the author of the dark fantasy novels 'The Keep Within' and 'Pennyblade' published by Titan Books". On the web: https://jamesworrad.com

”The Parable of the Untimely Ancient” by Taliesin Gore / Cthulhu Lives

Cthulhu Lives: New Tales of the Mythos
Episode 5: "The Parable of the Untimely Ancient" by Taliesin Gore
The disturbing account of one suffering from memory loss, whose quest for answers is fraught with frightening obstacles.

”Beyond the Black Stone” by Paul Draper / Cthulhu Lives

Cthulhu Lives: New Tales of the Mythos
Episode 4: "Beyond the Black Stone" by Paul Draper
The tale of a dark tourist’s foray into a hidden world of diabolical secrets.

”In the Tomb of the White Baron” by Tamlan Dipper / Cthulhu Lives

Cthulhu Lives: New Tales of the Mythos
Episode 3: "In the Tomb of the White Baron" by Tamlan Dipper
Under the cold, indifferent skies of Siberia, a forbidden tomb awaits plunder.

”The Flower Dancer” by Simon Bleaken / Cthulhu Lives

Cthulhu Lives: New Tales of the Mythos
Episode 2: "The Flower Dancer" by Simon Bleaken
The story of a troubling encounter with a strange woman and her cohorts, in a crumbling, unfamiliar backwater.

”A Long Weekend at Happy Chambers” by Pete Sillett and Peter Browning / Cthulhu Lives

Cthulhu Lives: New Tales of the Mythos
Episode 1: "A Long Weekend at Happy Chambers" by Pete Sillett and Peter Browning
The story of a travel writer and his disastrous attempt to review a dated seaside resort in the south of England.

”The King of Gorse” by Paul Draper

"The King of Gorse" is a short story by the British author, Paul Draper. The story appeared in Draper's 2020 collection, Black Gate Tales. In the author's own words: “A rural doctor discovers that a small girl under the influence of a mild narcotic has unwittingly invited an ancient evil into the village."

Black Gate Tales: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1999663012

”The Wolves of Wombleton” by Ian Gordon / Van Melsen, Case #8

"The Wolves of Wombleton" is a Peter Van Melsen story by Ian Gordon. In the tale, the intrepid P. I. finds himself drawn into a strange set of circumstances surrounding a wild dog attack in the quiet North Yorkshire village of Wombleton.