The HorrorBabble Podcast

"The Red God Laughed" by Thorp McClusky

"The Red God Laughed" by American author Thorp McClusky, first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in April 1939. The story tells of the extinction of the human race, and of he who came to survey the Earth following our demise.

"When the Flame-Flowers Blossomed" by Leslie F. Stone

“When the Flame-Flowers Blossomed” by Leslie F. Stone, first sought sunlight in the November 1935 edition of Weird Tales Magazine. The tale was described as follows: “A bizarre fantasy about strange life found on Venus by two explorers from Earth.”

"Till A' the Seas" / A Post-Apocalyptic Story by H. P. Lovecraft

“Till A’ the Seas” is a post-apocalyptic short story by H. P. Lovecraft and R. H. Barlow. The story, which describes a dying world, was first published in The Californian in 1935.

"Evening Primrose" / The Story of a Hidden Society by John Collier

"Evening Primrose" is a short story by British-born author, John Collier. It tells of a poet who seeks solace and privacy in the forgotten corners of a department store. To his horror, he discovers that he is not alone.

"The Space-Eaters" by Frank Belknap Long / A Cthulhu Mythos Story

"The Space-Eaters" is a short story by American writer, Frank Belknap Long. It first appeared in the July 1928 edition of Weird Tales. The story explores the concept of the 'ultimate horror', as viewed from the perspective of a short story writer, and his closest friend.

"The Three Marked Pennies" / A Classic Weird Tale by M. E. Counselman

"The Three Marked Pennies" is a classic horror story by Mary Elizabeth Counselman, first published in Weird Tales in August 1934. The magazine provided the following synopsis: “A strange destiny awaited the holders of the pennies, with doom for one and weal for the others.”

"The Whisperer in Darkness" Part 5 by H. P. Lovecraft

"The Whisperer in Darkness" is a novella by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written February–September 1930, it was first published in Weird Tales, August 1931. The story introduces the Mi-go, an extraterrestrial race of fungoid creatures.

"The Whisperer in Darkness" Part 4 by H. P. Lovecraft

"The Whisperer in Darkness" is a novella by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written February–September 1930, it was first published in Weird Tales, August 1931. The story introduces the Mi-go, an extraterrestrial race of fungoid creatures.

"The Whisperer in Darkness" Part 3 by H. P. Lovecraft

"The Whisperer in Darkness" is a novella by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written February–September 1930, it was first published in Weird Tales, August 1931. The story introduces the Mi-go, an extraterrestrial race of fungoid creatures.

"The Whisperer in Darkness" Part 2 by H. P. Lovecraft

"The Whisperer in Darkness" is a novella by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written February–September 1930, it was first published in Weird Tales, August 1931. The story introduces the Mi-go, an extraterrestrial race of fungoid creatures.