Welcome to Melancholy Mentor where classic literature meets the vibrant world of radio plays.
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Gothic Science Fiction Podcasts
An anthology fiction podcast of Dark Fantasy and the Odd, presented in the grand tradition of 20th Century horror hosts.
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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness | Full-Time Voice Actor
Award-winning podcast of true stories of the paranormal, supernatural, legends, lore, the strange and bizarre, true crime, conspiracy, mysterious, macabre, unsolved and unexplained -- seven days a week! Hosted by professional voice actor Darren Marlar, named one of the “Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal.
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At The Worldbuilder's Tavern podcast, we like to kick back with a drink and chat about the storytelling in science fiction and fantasy books, movies, and TV shows. Your hosts are three nerds—writer Emma Maione, editor Allison Alexander, and academic Christiana Jones—who love breaking down tropes, examining plot, and questioning the status quo. If you write novels or just enjoy discussions about worldbuilding, you're in the right place.
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What is a HYBRID Author you ask. It's not conforming to uniform in your writing and publishing endeavours. It's writing across genres, mixing writing styles, publishing all ways and getting comfortable pushing boundaries promoting you and your books. Join host Joanne Zara Ellen Morrell, author of young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non-fiction for authors for weekly episodes campaigning to encourage authors to have a hybrid author career — because life truly is too short to wait.
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Speaking of Gothic... is the podcast where we discuss Gothic Horror and the tropes associated with it! We will dive deep into Gothic Horror and Gothic Romance movies, streaming shows, and some books. Let's rock it, the Gothic way! If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my author website, and leave a review wherever you listen! You can also send me an email: [email protected]
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Welcome to Connective Tissue, your gateway to a universe of horror and science fiction. Dive into a world where fear meets the unknown, and each tale unveils a fragment of a larger, interconnected universe. This collection of one-off and short stories will immerse you in eerie encounters, cosmic mysteries, and chilling adventures, all woven into the rich tapestry of our multi-show world. Join us as we explore the threads that bind our realities together, one story at a time.
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Quick journey? Need a short respite from the everyday? Take a listen to stories from the far future to the distant past, with gothic landscapes, dystopia, dark fantasy, myths and space opera, pure science fiction and fantasy. These Fantastic Worlds features new weekly short stories by Jake Jackson.
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A precursor to gothic literature and science fiction genres, Frankenstein is a novel fuming with imagination as it depicts a well known horror story. Shelly’s gothic fiction is written in epistolary form as a means of correspondence between the failed writer Robert Walton and his sister, while he is away on a dangerous expedition in search of fame. Some major themes explored in the gothic classic are the fallibility of ambition and knowledge, revenge, prejudice, isolation, and the imperfecti ...
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Join us to discuss all things Fantastika (Fantasy, Science Fiction, etc).The information and ideas in these podcasts are the property of the speakers. Fantastika Journal operates under the Creative Commons Licence CCBY-NC. This allows for the reproduction or transcription of podcasts for non-commercial uses, only with the appropriate citation information. All rights belong to the author.The views expressed in these podcasts do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Fantastika Journal and it ...
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Original Audio Theater from DarkerProjects.com. Imagine if the world as you know it... was nothing more than an illusion. What if creatures like elves, dragons, vampire, zombies and werewolves walk amongst you every day... But you never see them. This is the world I walk in. I am called Byron and these are my chronicles.
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Words To That Effect: Stories of the Fiction that Shapes Popular Culture. WTTE is a narrative storytelling show, hosted and produced by Conor Reid, that explores the intriguing places where fiction, history, science, and popular culture intersect and inspire. From the Victorian past to utopian futures, dinosaurs to detectives, zombies to mummies, how does literature shape our understanding of popular culture? Find out more at https://wttepodcast.com. WTTE is a part of the HeadStuff Podcast N ...
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Cell U.R. - A Sci-fi Musical Comedy Radiodrama audiobook of Vampires and Human Cellphones
Mark Plimsoll
Vampires dance with Goths around campfires far from the rainy Metroplex- as the Central Computer says in Cell U.R. "Most entertainment consists of beautiful people on sexy adventures without kids, because real life is the opposite." Imagine a near future, when nanotechnology allows doctors to install speakerphones on the inside of everyone's ears, a microphone in their throat, and scanners that record through the eyes. All citizens enjoy a permanent connection to the internet. One human cell ...
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HICKS ROAD HORROR: The Legend of San Jose's Infamous Haunted Road
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1:14:24For decades, drivers on a dark San Jose road have reported terrifying encounters with pale figures who emerge from the shadows, armed and screaming, chasing away anyone who dares venture too close to their hidden territory. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate IN THIS EPISODE: If I say the words “headless horseman” it im…
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BLUE JUSTICE: Wrongfully Executed and Now Back To Haunt His Accuser!
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9:48:05When a corrupt prosecutor sends an innocent man to the gallows, a ghostly blue ribbon becomes the chilling symbol of justice from beyond the grave. | #RetroRadio EP0451 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “…
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NASTY GNOMES, EVIL IMPS, AND TERRIFYING TOMMYKNOCKERS #WeirdDarknessRadio WEEK OF June 29, 2025
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1:28:21NASTY GNOMES, EVIL IMPS, AND TERRIFYING TOMMYKNOCKERS #WeirdDarknessRadio WEEK OF June 29, 2025 ========== HOUR ONE: Did she drown? Did she commit suicide? Despite her death in 1889, we still don’t know how Maggie Hourigan died. (The Mystery of Maggie Hourigan) *** In 1958 Gavin Gibbons wrote a children’s science-fiction novel By Space Ship to the …
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THE DECHMONT WOODS ENCOUNTER: The True UFO Case Police Investigated As Criminal Assault
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1:19:59In 1979, Scottish forestry worker Robert Taylor encountered a strange metallic craft in Dechmont Woods that physically attacked him — leaving behind torn clothing, mysterious ground markings, and enough evidence to convince police to open the only criminal investigation in UFO history. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicat…
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(BONUS AUDIO) “The Show Must Go On” by Henry Slesar
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32:02In a world where fear is manufactured for ratings, one man’s fight for survival becomes all too real — and the cameras never stop rolling. Originally published by Infinity, July 1957By Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness | Full-Time Voice Actor
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IT SPEAKS BENEATH MY SKIN: She Is Hearing a Ghostly Voice From Her Womb!
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9:59:01A pregnant woman begins to hear ghostly whispers from within her own body — terrifying cries that seem to come from the unborn child growing inside her. It’s the story, “Dreaming of Thee” from BBC’s Fear on 4!| #RetroRadio EP0450 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:0…
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DEMON LOVER: Obsession Through Possession | Paranormal, Crime, and Science-Fiction Old Time Radio
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4:44:16When a college professor receives obsessive attention from a colleague possessed by an ancient amulet, he soon discovers her love may be deadly! | #RetroRadio EP0449 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Dem…
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MORTMAIN: The Vengeful Ghost of Her First Husband
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5:08:52A newlywed couple’s honeymoon drifts into darkness when the ghost of the bride’s first husband refuses to stay buried. | #RetroRadio EP0448 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Mexican Standoff” (May 24, …
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THE DODLESTON MESSAGES: The Mystery of a Two-Way Conversation Across Five Centuries – CTRL+ALT+1546
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1:04:30When a schoolteacher's borrowed BBC computer began displaying mysterious messages from a 16th-century scholar and beings from the year 2109, it sparked one of England's most bewildering paranormal cases. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate IN THIS EPISODE: In Victorian London, a grisly murder case involving Maria and Fr…
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KILL CODE ACTIVATED: The Android Murders | Paranormal, Science Fiction, and Crime Old Time Radio
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5:01:48In a future where androids serve without question, one machine develops a chilling desire — to kill the very humans he was built to protect. CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Walking Dead!” | #RetroRadio EP0447 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show …
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WEREWOLVES AND STONE FACES: The True Horror of the Hexham Heads
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57:52In 1971, two boys found a pair of carved stone heads in their garden that unleashed a werewolf-like creature, baffled archaeologists, and vanished without a trace — leaving behind only terror and unanswered questions. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate IN THIS EPISODE: Deep within the ancient limestone caves of Wookey …
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Pathological Poltergeists to Murderous Manifestations: History's Most Violent Hauntings
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1:17:36Across centuries and continents, documented cases reveal supernatural forces that escalated beyond typical paranormal activity — resulting in physical harm, unexplained deaths, and encounters that defy conventional explanations. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate IN THIS EPISODE: Many ghost stories are frightening but …
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BLOOD, BEASTS, AND BETRAYAL: Deep Water Horror on the Mystery of the Seas
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1:34:59I apologize for getting this week’s “Thriller Thursday” posted on Friday! I thought I had plenty of time to narrate and produce this, but the more I got into it, the more elaborate it became and the time just got away from me. Hopefully it’ll be worth your wait! – Darren Leroy Johnston thought the worst part of his cruise would be the uncomfortable…
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YOU ONLY DIE ONCE: A Story of Murder, Revenge and The Paranormal
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5:09:15A man is murdered by his wife and her brother – but he rises from his watery grave to accuse them of his death! It’s “You Only Die Once” from The Sealed Book! | #RetroRadio EP0446 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery…
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PARANORMAL NATURE: Falling Sky Objects, Weaponized Bees, and Haunted Waters
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55:08While you're sleeping tonight, the sky is dropping impossible objects, swarms of weaponized death are hunting police officers, and beneath the surface of your favorite lake, something ancient is waiting to drag you down into the darkness where no one has ever returned alive. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEI…
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DIABOLICAL DEALINGS WITH THE DEVIL: True Encounters With Satan Himself
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29:54From medieval monks making midnight pacts to blues legends trading souls at crossroads, we delve into the chilling testimonies of those who claim they've stared into the eyes of pure evil and lived to tell the tale. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal p…
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3.20 Children's Fantasy: How to Train Your Dragon
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40:11In this episode, we're talking about the writing and worldbuilding in the children's fantasy (with vikings) movie How to Train Your Dragon. Proprietor's Pick: Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links, we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie b…
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BREAKING DOWN THE CAPONI ALIEN EVIDENCE: Real, Fake, or an Elaborate Conspiracy?
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1:02:56When 23-year-old Filiberto Caponi photographed a mysterious bandaged creature outside his Italian village home, he had no idea his evidence would trigger a government conspiracy that would force him to choose between prison and publicly calling his own encounters a hoax. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD D…
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