EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast

 

 

 

 

  A vintage radio special of EnCrypted Classic Horror, returning once again to the humorously macabre shaggy dog stories of A.J. Alan. In "The Hair" (1928), Alan recounts a strange sequence of events surrounding a box found in an old curiosity shop.   Nottingham-born A.J. Alan (real name: Leslie Harrison Lambert) was a performing magician, radio ham, volunteer coastguard radio operator, and  naval intelligence officer who, at the start of World War II was part of the vital military intelligence effort at Bletchley Park. Prior to the war, he was telling stories on BBC radio and became one of the most popular broadcasting personalities of the time. These stories - light, but often strange, and sometimes spooky - found their way into various ghost story collections such as the Fontana series curated by Robert Aickman, although they were meant to be performed and delivered in the rambling, conversational style Alan had made his own.    He died in 1941.   Archive rad

 

First published in 'Tales of the Grotesque: A Collection of Uneasy Tales' (Philip Alan), 1934. Out of print for a long time, the collection is now available to buy in paperback from Shadow Publishing (https://www.shadowpublishing.net/product-page/tales-of-the-grotesque-a-collection-of-uneasy-tales) If you'd like to read more about the author, may I suggest the following blogs: http://desturmobed.blogspot.com/2016/01/la-lewis.html https://themenaceofobjects.wordpress.com/2014/06/20/l-a-lewis-tales-of-the-grotesque/ 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 patron

  An austere scholar adopts an orphan girl and moves her to an inherited Suffolk manor house. He becomes increasingly alarmed by the influence her imaginary friends appear to be having upon her. This is an audio presentation of "Playmates" (1927) by A.M. Burrage. It is narrated and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Classic Horror. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀   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://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