The Weird Tales Podcast
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Ep 74The Tale of Satampra Zeiros, by Clark Ashton Smith
Two thieves decide to loot a long abandoned city. This will be fine. It'll all be fine. Clark Ashton Smith, today on the Weird Tales Podcast Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 73The Damned Thing, by Ambrose Bierce
A man lies dead. The inquest into how it came about is imminent. The single witness arrives, but his story is incredible. Ambrose Bierce today on the Weird Tales Podcast Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 72The Silver Key, by H.P. Lovecraft
Randolph Carter is having trouble finding meaning to his life. Until he has a dream that guides him to a box, and inside the box... is the key to everything. H.P. Lovecraft right here and now, on the Weird Tales Podcast Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 71The Oval Portrait, by Edgar Allan Poe
An invalided soldier finds an old painting that seems to him to have the very spark of life. The dark secret it holds though may be more than he can bear. (Sorry it's so short. It was a lot longer in my memory when I decided to read it) Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra email: [email protected]
Ep 70The Injudicious Prayer of Pombo the Idolator, by Lord Dunsany
Pombo has a simple prayer, but none of the gods seem to want to help him. Where can a simple man of faiths turn for help? Lord Dunsany will tell us, today on the Weird Tales Podcast. Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 69The Great God Pan, Part 4, by Arthur Machen
In which the story of Matheson, Phillips, Clarke, Villiers, Austin, Mary and Rachel reaches its conclusion. Put on your safety goggles, there's a lot of loose ends flying together here.
Ep 68In Memorium: I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream, by Harlan Ellison
A special off day episode, bringing you one of Harlan Ellison's most famous stories, on the occasion of his passing.
Ep 67The Great God Pan, Part 3, by Arthur Machen
Villiers runs into his friend Austin, who shows him a new addition to his Cabinet of Curiosities. Soon after that, a wave of suicides run through London, and the mystery grows ever deeper, and more deadly. Arthur Machen here, on the Weird Tales Podcast Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 66The Great God Pan, Part 2, by Arthur Machen
A chance encounter on a London night brings Mr. Clarke one step closer to the solution of the mystery that's swirling around him, even if he isn't aware of it. Arthur Machen here on the Weird Tales Podcast Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 65The Great God Pan, part 1, by Arthur Machen
Mr Clarke witnesses a strange medical experiment with a tragic result. Much later, perhaps inspired by this event, he begins collecting anecdotes to prove the existence of the devil. What result will all this strange research into hidden realms bring about? Find out over the next few weeks. Arthur Machen here and now, on the Weird Tales Podcast Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 64The Grant's Creek Trestle
There is a bridge where strange events occur. No one speaks of it. Until now. Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 63The Cost is Not Important. Two stories by Richard Matheson
In which our hero reads two stories by Richard Matheson. Both center around a funeral home and the events therein, but with remarkably different outcomes and tones.
Ep 62A Pleasant Evening, by Robert Chambers
A young newspaper portraitist meets a young lady who asks him for a favor. He agrees to it, because, after all, what could go wrong with delivering a couple of letters? Robert Chambers, here on the Weird Tales Podcast. Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 61The Crawling Chaos, by Elizabeth Berkeley, and Lewis Theobold Jr
A short story about the end of the world that is absolutely NOT in any way AT ALL written by H.P. Lovecraft.
Ep 60Never Bet the Devil Your Head, and Three Sundays in a Week, by Edgar Allan Poe
In which we bring you two short stories from Edgar Allan Poe. In the first, we learn what gambling and riotous living will earn you, In the second, we learn about Time, and Relative Dimension in Space.
Ep 59National Poetry Month Poem #30: The New Colossus, by Emma Lazarus
In which my wife reads the sonnet that is inscribed on the tablet of the Statue of Liberty, and we bring National Poetry Month to a close. Thank you for coming along with me on this journey.
Ep 58National Poetry Month Poem #29: Afternoon with Irish Cows, by Billy Collins
Cows. Moo. This is the penultimate poem. Moo again.
Ep 57National Poetry Month Poem #28: Ceasefire, by Michael Longley
In which my wife reads a poem that is outwardly about one thing, but inwardly about a totally different thing
Ep 56National Poetry Month Poem #27: Smart, by Shel Silverstein
Shel Silverstein teaches us that, sometimes, less is more.
Ep 55National Poetry Month Poem #26: The Man from Snowy River, by Andrew Barton Pattersonn
[Copypasta from Wikipedia] The poem was written at a time in the 1880s and 1890s when Australia was developing a distinct identity as a nation. Though Australia was still a set of independent colonies under the final authority of Britain, and had not yet trod the path of nationhood, there was a distinct feeling that Australians needed to be united and become as one. Australians from all walks of life, be they from the country or the city (Clancy of the Overflow), looked to the bush for their mythology and heroic characters. They saw in the Man from Snowy River a hero whose bravery, adaptability and risk-taking could epitomise a new nation in the south. This new nation emerged as the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. A. B. "Banjo" Paterson and "The Man From Snowy River" poem are commemorated on the Australian 10 dollar note. The full text of the poem is printed several times in microprint as one of the note's security devices.
Ep 53National Poetry Month Poem #24: I Carry Your Heart, by ee cummings
In which my wife reads a poem.
Ep 52Poetry and the Gods, by H.P. Lovecraft (with National Poetry Month Poem #23: Sky Lotus, by Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth (Also featuring Shakespeare, Milton, and Keats))
A woman finds solace in her poetry, and then more than solace. Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 51National Poetry Month Poem #22: The Beast Below, by Steven Moffat
In which Tycho's geek is showing.
Ep 50National Poetry Month Poem #21: Invictus, by William Earnest Henley
In which my wife reads a poem.
Ep 49National Poetry Month Poem #20: Casey at the Bat, by Earnest, Lawrence Thayer
In which Thayer demonstrates that sports are stupid.
Ep 48National Poetry Month Poem #19: Where the Sidewalk Ends, by Shel Silverstein
My wife reads a poem by one of our favorite childhood authors.
Ep 47National Poetry Month Poem #18: Memory, a Prose Poem, by H.P. Lovecraft
The second of the two Lovecraft poems for the month. I like this one more than the other.
Ep 46National Poetry Month Poem #17, I Died For Beauty, by Emily Dickinson
Ep 45The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe (National Poetry Month Poem #16)
This is your regularly scheduled Weird Tale, but it's also a poem, so please enjoy one of the most famous poems ever written. Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 44National Poetry Month Poem #15: The Bagpipe Who Didn't Say No, by Shel Silverstein
Two star crossed lovers meet o nthe beach and try to outwit the fates.
Ep 43National Poetry Month Poem #14: So We'll Go No More a-Roving, by Lord Byron
Ep 42National Poetry Month Poem #13: Jabberwocky, by Lewis Carroll
Another of my favorite poems, and the first one I ever memorized. Jabberwocky, by Lewis Carroll Twitter:Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 41National Poetry Month Poem #12: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night, by Dylan Thomas
In which my wife brings you the context for a famous line you might know. Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night, by Dylan Thomas
Ep 40National Poetry Month Poem #11: The Walrus and the Carpenter, by Lewis Carroll
One of my favorite poems from one of my favorite books. Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 39National Poetry Month Poem #10: Tulips, by Sylvia Path
In which my wife reads "Tulips," by Syivia Plath
Ep 38The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (National Poetry Month Poem #9)
A wedding gues has no idea of how strange a turn his life is about to take as he attends his brother's wedding. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, here on the Weird Tales Podcast Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 37National Poetry Month Poem #8: The Cloths of Heaven, by W.B. Yates
In which my wife reads The Cloths of Heaven, by W.B. Yates. Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 36National Poetry Month Poem #7: Annabel Lee, by Edgar Allan Poe
In which I read my absolute favorite poem of all time, Annabel Lee, by Edgar Allan Poe
Ep 35National Poetry Month Poem #6: The Spider and the Fly, A Fable, by Mary Howitt
In which my wife brings you a fable involving the animal she fears the most. Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 34National Poetry Month Poem #5: Nemesis, by H.P. Lovecraft
The first of two Lovecraft poems coming this month. This is Nemesis, which, interestingly enough, can be sung to the tune of Billy Joel's Piano Man. Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 33National Poetry Month Poem #4: Because I Could Not Stop For Death, by Emily Dickinson
In which my wife reads a poem by her favorite poetess.
Ep 32National Poetry Month Poem #3: Ozymandias, by Percy Bysshe Shelley
A stark illustration of the only phrase that is true in all places, all times, when said by anyone regarding any circumstance: This Too Shall Pass.
Ep 31There Will Come Soft Rains, by Ray Bradbury (with National Poetry Month Poem #2: There Will Come Soft Rains, by Sara Teasdale)
A fully automated house goes about carrying out its duties, making breakfast, amusing the children, reading poetry. Just another day, really.
Ep 30National Poetry Month Poem For April 1: See If I Don't, by P.V. Jeltz
It's National Poetry Month! Basically, what that means, is that I'm going to attempt an upload every day of a poem. Sometimes it will be me reading, sometimes my wife. You'll also get your once a week Weird Tale, so if you don't like the poetry, you are absolutely free to delete without listening. But give it a listen. You might find something you didn't even know you liked. Today's poem, which is absolutely supposed to have been uploaded yesterday is "See If I Don't," by P.V. Jeltz
Ep 29Pickman's Model, by H. P. Lovecraft
Richard Upton Pickman paints some truly strange and horrifying pictures. Where does his inspiration come from? H. P. Lovecraft, here on the Weird Tales Podcast Twitter: @Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 28Space-Time For Springers, by Fritz Lieber
Gummitch is going to write books. Books that will change the world, and relations between it's two most important beings- cats and humans. He just has one small obstacle to overcome first. Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 27The Signal-Man, by Charles Dickens
A signal-man out in a desolate area has some strange occurrences. He doesn't know if they are a warning... Or a promise. Charles Dickens today on the Weird Tales Podcast Twitter: @Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 26The Dark Brotherhood, by August Derleth
On a nocturnal ramble through the city, a man encounters someone he never thought he would see, and descends into a maelstrom of madness. August Derleth here on the Weird Tales Podcast Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 25The Last Question, by Isaac Asimov
The last question. The most important question. It took all of mankind's existence to be answered, and here we are. Isaac Asimov, on the Weird Tales Podcast Twitter: @tycho_alhambra Email: [email protected]
Ep 24Button, Button, by Richard Matheson
A young couple comes into receipt of a mysterious box. It comes with an intriguing offer, but one that has dire implications. Richard Matheson today, on the Weird Tales Podcast Twitter: @Tycho_Alhambra Email: [email protected]