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The official HorrorBabble Originals podcast: a home for new and original weird tales.
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Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
"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
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
"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.
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
"Grandma's Cabinet" is a short story by British writer, Gary Gordon. In the story, set in the winter of 1981, an elderly lady battles with a family heirloom.
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
"Sat-Nav" is a short story by British author, M. D. Vickers. It tells of the unusual effects of an unusual Global Positioning System.
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
"The Little Men of County Bravadus" is a Peter Van Melsen story by Ian Gordon. In the tale, the renowned P. I. is summoned to the former mill town of Bolton, where an artefact from the town’s past is causing trouble after dark.
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
"Snick" is a short story by the British author, Paul Draper. The story was first published in Draper's 2020 collection, Black Gate Tales. As described by the author: “A postgraduate biologist discovers a hidden monstrosity during summer research on the heathland near his family home.”
Black Gate Tales: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1999663012
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
"The Balloon Reaper" is a short story by British writer, M. D. Vickers. The story tells of a man's encounter with a seemingly sentient balloon.
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
"Night of the Nuckelavee" is a short story by Ian Gordon. The tale concerns a wet and windy evening on a remote Scottish island, in which a man and his dog come into contact with something strange that has washed up on the beach…
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Join podcaster, Diane Woodrow, in conversation with the renowned Paranormal Investigator, Peter Van Melsen, as the pair discuss a strange case the latter was involved with, known as the Hammerton Horror. Over 6 episodes, you’ll hear the recording of Woodrow’s podcast in the quiet setting of Rosedale Chapel, interspersed with dramatic cutaways, designed to provide an audible glimpse of key events as they transpired.
Starring:
Ian Gordon as Peter Van Melsen
Jennifer Gordon as Diane Woodrow
Max Rudd as Andy Perkins
Jess Gordon as Nancy Peterson
Simon Stanhope as Legacy
Story and ambient music by Ian Gordon
Artwork by Duncan Kay
Title music "Van Melsen's Theme" by David Jeffries
Special thanks to Patrick McKown, Producer
Copyright 2022 by HorrorBabble
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Join podcaster, Diane Woodrow, in conversation with the renowned Paranormal Investigator, Peter Van Melsen, as the pair discuss a strange case the latter was involved with, known as the Hammerton Horror. Over 6 episodes, you’ll hear the recording of Woodrow’s podcast in the quiet setting of Rosedale Chapel, interspersed with dramatic cutaways, designed to provide an audible glimpse of key events as they transpired.
Starring:
Ian Gordon as Peter Van Melsen
Jennifer Gordon as Diane Woodrow
Max Rudd as Andy Perkins
Jess Gordon as Nancy Peterson
Ben Gordon as Patrick Jones
Paul Draper as Taxi Driver
And Simon Stanhope
Story and ambient music by Ian Gordon
Artwork by Duncan Kay
Title music "Van Melsen's Theme" by David Jeffries
Special thanks to Patrick McKown, Producer
Copyright 2022 by HorrorBabble