The HorrorBabble Podcast

"An Unnatural Feud" by Norman Douglas

"An Unnatural Feud" by British author, Norman Douglas, first appeared in The Cavalier in December 1908. The tale tells of a toxic relationship, between mother and son.

"The Hound" / Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos

"The Hound" is a short story written by H. P. Lovecraft in September 1922 and published in the February 1924 issue of Weird Tales. It contains the first mention of Lovecraft's fictional text the Necronomicon.

"To Build a Fire" by Jack London

"To Build a Fire" is a short story by American author Jack London. This is the 1908 version, an oft-cited example of the naturalist movement that portrays the conflict of man vs. nature.

"Catnip" by Robert Bloch

"Catnip" is a short story by American author, Robert Bloch, first published by Weird Tales Magazine in March 1948. The story tells of a young boy, who accidentally burns down the house of an evil old woman.

"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

"The Yellow Wallpaper" is a short story by the American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman, first published in January 1892 in The New England Magazine. It is regarded as an important early work of American feminist literature, illustrating attitudes in the 19th century toward women's health, both physical and mental.

"A Suspicious Gift" by Algernon Blackwood

"A Suspicious Gift" is a short story by Algernon Blackwood, included as part of his collection, 'The Empty House', first printed in 1906.

"Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad" by M. R. James

While investigating a Templar ruin for a colleague, a Cambridge professor stumbles upon a whistle bearing two unusual inscriptions. What should happen if he blows it?

"The Crawling Chaos" by H. P. Lovecraft

"The Crawling Chaos" is a short story by American author, H. P. Lovecraft, based on a dream once described to him by fellow-author, Winifred V. Jackson, in which the consequences of dabbling with opium were experienced. It was first published in the 1943 collection, Beyond the Wall of Sleep.

"Chickamauga" by Ambrose Bierce

"Chickamauga" is a short story by American author, Ambrose Bierce. A child strays into the forest, only to become embroiled in something beyond his comprehension.

"The Thing From the Barrens" / A Tale of Arctic Horror by Jim Kjelgaard

"The Thing From the Barrens" is a short story by the American author, Jim Kjelgaard. The tale, which first appeared in Weird Tales in September 1945, tells of a strange entity that made its way into a small town in Northern Canada.