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Episode 50: The EnCrypted Halloween Special - "The Night Of 1000 Ghouls"

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    Welcome to the EnCrypted Classic Horror HALLOWEEN SPECIAL..."The Night of 1000 Ghouls"!  A reclusive man living in an isolated cottage is visited by some trick-or-treaters who ask him to tell them...A SCARY STORY... This audio presentation features three short stories by Frederick Cowles taken from his collection "Horror At Abbot's Grange". The individual stories are THE RING, ONE SIDE ONLY, and ROOM FOR ONE. It is narrated and produced by Jasper L'Estrange with guest vocals by Lilith and Grizelda. Happy Halloween everybody!! 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀   Please support my work Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading,  promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours  - possibly more than you'd imagine.   You can say thank you in the following ways:   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod   YouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/join ...

Episode 49: 'Beyond The Door' by Paul Suter

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  Visiting his late entomologyst uncle's house, a man learns about the sinister events leading up to his relative's untimely death. This is an audio presentation of "Beyond The Door" (1923) written by Paul Suter. It is narrated and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀   Please support my work Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading,  promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours  - possibly more than you'd imagine.   You can say thank you in the following ways:   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod   YouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/join   One-off donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/encryptedpod https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcast    Get in touch! I like to hear from listeners, so feel free to reach out to me on the  socials.  If you want to disc...

Episode 48: 'Sweeney Todd PART ONE' by Thomas Peckett Prest & James Malcolm Rymer

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  In Part ONE of "Sweeney Todd", the demon barber of Fleet Street attracts unwanted attention when a seaman mysteriously vanishes after visiting his establishment. The Captain and Colonel Jeffrey suspect foul play. Meanwhile, something sinister is happening under the streets of Temple Bar, London. This is an audio presentation of "Sweeney Todd", adapted from "The String of Pearls" (1846-47) (attributed to Thomas Peckett Prest and James Malcolm Rymer) by Jasper L'Estrange. This is the first part of a continuing series. New episodes will be posted over the coming weeks. SUBSCRIBE and never miss an episode. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work   Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours - possibly more than you'd imagine. You can say thank you in the following ways:  NEW! Become a member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedC...

Episode 47: 'Unburied Bane' by N. Dennett

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  The wife of a playwright stays in a dilapidated farmhouse while her husband works on his latest play. But she is horrified by the old woman who lives there...and the skull that must never be moved.  This is an audio presentation of "Unburied Bane" (1933) written by N. Dennett. It is narrated and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀   Please support my work Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading,  promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours  - possibly more than you'd imagine.   You can say thank you in the following ways:   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod   One-off donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/encryptedpod https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcast    Get in touch! I like to hear from listeners, so feel free to reach out to me on the  socials.  If you want to discuss the show, talk b...

Episode 46: 'Revenge' by Samuel Blas

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  While on honeymoon, a man returns to his trailer to find his wife has been attacked by a travelling salesman. How far will he go to take his revenge? This is an audio presentation of "Revenge" (1947) written by Samuel Blas. It is narrated and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work   Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours - possibly more than you'd imagine. You can say thank you in the following ways:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod One-off donation:   https://www.buymeacoffee.com/encryptedpod   https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcast  Get in touch!   I like to hear from listeners, so feel free to reach out to me on the socials. If you want to discuss the show, talk business, or have any ideas for stories you'd like to hear in future episodes, conta...

Episode 45: An EnCrypted Original: 'A Meeting of Minds' by Jasper L'Estrange

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  A psychiatrist becomes infatuated with the split personality of a patient he has under hypnosis.   This is an original story by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. JASPER SAYS: "I was so delighted with the unexpected reaction to my last original story on YouTube that I've written and narrated another one!  Also...I've reinstated the opening theme music due to popular demand.  Thanks to everyone who's joined me on my way to 1K subscribers!" 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work   Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours - possibly more than you'd imagine. You can say thank you in the following ways:  Patreon: Becoming a patron on Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod ) and making a monthly donation will not only keep me creating, but also lets you access the exclusive content I am uploading for patr...

Episode 44: 'His Beautiful Hands' by Oscar Cook

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  An appalling tale of horror and revenge is told over drinks in the smoking-room. A concert violinist keeps visiting his manicurist even though his hands are slowly rotting away. This is an audio presentation of "His Beautful Hands" by Oscar Cook, read by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "His Beautiful Hands" was first published in 1931. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀  Please support my work  Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours - possibly more than you'd imagine. You can say support me in the following ways: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod One-off donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/encrypte... https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcast NEW! Listen to me on Vurbl: "EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast" https://vurbl.com/station/encrypted-t...   Get in touch! I like to hear from listeners, so feel...

National Poetry Day 2021 Special: 'The Listeners, and other spooky poems'

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  A collection of haunting and spooky poetry for UK National Poetry Day 2021. Read by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast.  Running order: 0:00 THE LISTENERS by WALTER DE LA MARE 2:10 LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI by JOHN KEATS 4:40 THE HAUNTED by JOHN MASEFIELD 10:59 HAUNTED HOUSES by HENRY WORDSWORTH LONGFELLOW 13:25 ONE NEED NOT BE A CHAMBER by EMILY DICKINSON 14:28 SHADWELL STAIR by WILFRED OWEN 15:37 HAUNTED SEAS by CALE YOUNG RICE 16:29 WRAITH by EDNA ST.VINCENT MILLAY  JASPER SAYS: "I like to give you a variety on this channel. Here's some lovely spooky poetry in time for UK National Poetry Day. But, don't worry, I've got a truly appalling and ghastly horror short story coming up next...and more unearthed treasures on the way. "National Poetry Day is a UK-wide celebration of poetry, taking place on 7th October 2021, and this year's theme is 'Choice'. I CHOSE these poems especially for you lot!"  💀💀💀💀💀💀💀...

Episode 43: 'The Man Who Liked Dickens' by Evelyn Waugh

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  In an effort to win back his unfaithful wife, an upper-class Englishman joins an expedition to follow the Uraricoera River in South America. Things quickly go awry, however, and when he is rescued by an English-speaking man living among Shiriana Indians he considers himself lucky...at first.  This is an audio presentation of "The Man Who Liked Dickens" (1933) written by Evelyn Waugh. It is narrated and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast.  Read the story online here: https://talesofmytery.blogspot.com/2014/03/evelyn-waugh-man-who-liked-dickens.html   JASPER SAYS: "I think this is one of the most terrifying tales ever written...and there's not a ghost or ghoul in sight."  💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀  Please support my work  Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours - possibly more than you'd imagine. You c...

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