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Episode 65: "The Visiting Hours" by Jasper L'Estrange

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  An elderly woman with dementia begins having strange experiences on the week before Christmas, and seems terrified of an impending visitor. Christopher, a care assistant at the old people's home, wonders what it can all mean in this original short story written by Jasper L'Estrange. This is part of a season of ghost and horror stories for Christmas. The playlist is here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7JYpOrSDoCdOa4uUF8OMcBHxVfP-hpef 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀   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 t

Episode 64: "The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance" by M.R. James

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  When a clergyman goes missing at Christmastime, his nephew goes to join the search. But strange portents (and, in particular, a disturbing dream) point to foul play. This is an audio presentation of "The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance" by M.R. James (1913). This is part of a season of ghost and horror stories for Christmas. The playlist is here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7JYpOrSDoCdOa4uUF8OMcBHxVfP-hpef 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀   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

Episode 63: "Thurlow's Christmas Story"

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  Henry Thurlow is commissioned to write a Christmas ghost story for The Idler magazine, but when he is struck by a bout of writer's block an unlikely solution presents itself. This is part of a season of ghost and horror stories for Christmas. The playlist is here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7JYpOrSDoCdOa4uUF8OMcBHxVfP-hpef 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀   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 discuss the show, talk b

Episode 62: "Two Christmas Vignettes: 'Christmas Meeting' by Rosemary Timperley / 'The Stocking' by Nigel Kneale

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  Two short Christmas ghost/horror stories. In "Christmas Meeting" by Rosemary Timperley, a middle-aged woman receives a surprise Christmas visit. In "The Stocking" a young child finds an unwelcome present in his cot. This is part of a season of ghost and horror stories for Christmas. The playlist is here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7JYpOrSDoCdOa4uUF8OMcBHxVfP-hpef 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀   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 o

Episode 61: "The Earth Draws" by Jonas Lie

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  In this dark Norwegian folk tale, a young shop assistant accidentally chances upon the secret stores of the hidden underground people - and one of their women becomes enamoured of him. But what calls to him every Yuletide...? This is an audio presentation (with music and sound effects) of "The Earth Draws" by Jonas Lie, translated by R. Nisbet-Bain (1893). This is part of a season of ghost and horror stories for Christmas. The playlist is here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7JYpOrSDoCdOa4uUF8OMcBHxVfP-hpef 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀   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

Episode 60: "Christmas Reunion" by Sir Andrew Caldecott

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Mr and Mrs Dreyton become suspicious of their Christmas house guest, Clarence Love. When events take a dark turn, Mr Dreyton tries to unravel the mystery of Mr Love's Antipodean adventures. This is an audio presentation (with music and sound effects) of "The Earth Draws" by Jonas Lie, translated by R. Nisbet Bain (1893). 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀   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 discuss the show, talk busine

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