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"Brokehaven Lighthouse" by M.R. Cosby

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  When elderly Stanley finds out about a project to renovate the derelict lighthouse he used to visit as a child, he jumps at the chance to volunteer. But all is not as it seems...and his next trip to Brokehaven does not go as expected. This is an audio presentation of "Brokehaven Lighthouse" by M.R. Cosby (2021). The author has kindly allowed by to read this story on EnCrypted.  If you wish to find out more, follow the links below:  Buy the book on Amazon (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trains-Dont-Stop-Here/dp/1716084253/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=  Author's website: https://www.martincosby.com/  💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀  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

"Bad Company" by Walter de la Mare

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A man becomes intrigued by the sinister old man he meets on the London Underground. Despite his misgivings, he feels strangely compelled to follow him. This is an original audio presentation of "Bad Company" by Walter de la Mare. It has been performed, recorded, and mixed 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://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcast  You can now also say THANKS with a SUPER THANKS! 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

"Lord Mountdrago" by Somerset Maugham

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  In this macabre and blackly comic short story, Lord Mountdrago, Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the British government, reluctantly seeks the help of a psychoanalyst.  It seems he is being stalked by a political rival in a series of strange dreams. This is an original audio presentation of "Lord Mountdrago" by Jasper L'Estrange. It has been performed, recorded, and mixed 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://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcast  You can now also say THANKS with a SUPER THANKS! Get in touch! I

Episode 100: "The Music Lover" by Jasper L'Estrange

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  A lonely concertgoer with a passion for classical music becomes infatuated with a young female cellist. At first, his eagerness to help her looks benign...but does he have a more sinister motive? This is an audio presentation of "The Music Lover" by Jasper L'Estrange. It is written, performed, recorded, and mixed 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://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcast  You can now also say THANKS with a SUPER THANKS! Get in touch! I like to hear from listeners, so feel free to reach out to me on

Episode 99: "The Meerschaum Pipe" by L.A. Lewis

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    A widower retires to a country house that was once occupied by a serial killer. His hopes of a quiet life are quickly dashed when there is another murder in the village. Is a copycat on the prowl? This is an audio presentation of "The Meerschaum Pipe" by L.A. Lewis , 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 learn 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

Episode 98: "Grim Nightmares: Room 2000 Calling by Theodora Benson & By Water by Algernon Blackwood"

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  Two selections from the 1935 anthology "My Grimmest Nightmare". In 'Room 2000 Calling' a high society beauty receives a late night call from an ex-lover...with unexpected consequences. In 'By Water' a man doesn't think a fortune teller's warning of death will come true in Egypt. This is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for the EnCrypted Classic Horror podcast. Contains sound effects and musical elements 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀  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  You can now also say THANKS with a SUPER THANKS! Get in touch! I l

Episode 97: "The Southton Mermaid" by Jasper L'Estrange

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An unhappy couple are holidaying with their children in a seaside town. When the husband suggests taking a tour of a mysterious "museum" in a circus tent their marriage begins to fall apart.  This is an audio presentation of "The Southton Mermaid", a new story written and narrated by Jasper L'Estrange (2022) for the EnCrypted 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://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 busines

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