Best James R. Lawrence Podcasts (2025)

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Boxing Night by E F Benson 59:34

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On Christmas Day, two sisters in a remote farmhouse in the middle of the Romney Marshes, have a dream. The snow begins to fall heavily and they are isolated miles away from any help. But a dream is just a dream, isn't it? Written by E F Benson Why not try my cost free, ad free new Ghost Stories Radio? Listen to it here: www.gravenheim.com Learn mor…

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Episode 207: Sal Amato – Hidden Powers 43:37

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A conversation with actor, writer, and producer Sal Amato about his upcoming debut science fiction novel, Hidden Powers. Websitesalamato.com Facebook@hiddenpowersofficial X@HiddenPowersUSA Instagram@hiddenpowersnovel TikTok@hiddenpowersofficial About Hidden Powers Investigative journalist Sarah Moore has exposed government corruption for years. Sti…

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Lucky's Grove by H Russell Wakefield 1:26:36

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Teaser Script Christmas at Abingdale Hall. The great house decked in festive greenery, servants bustling, family gathering from across the country. And in the entrance hall, a magnificent Scots Pine—ten feet of perfect symmetry, branches heavy with the promise of celebration. But the tree came from Lucky's Grove. The estate manager is new. He doesn…

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The Man Who Came Back by Margery Lawrence 1:08:02

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Christmas at Colonel and Lady Garrison’s house is all warmth, laughter, and parlour games, until the evening’s “entertainment” arrives: a small, shabby medium with disconcertingly sharp eyes. The guests settle round the table for an amusing bit of spiritualism. As the lights dim and the control takes over, the party games curdle into something clos…

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Episode 206: Alan Smale – Burning Night (Apollo Rising: Book 3) 43:59

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A conversation with Sidewise Award-winning novelist (and former NASA astrophysicist) Alan Smale, talking about Burning Night, Book 3 in his Apollo Rising alternate-history science fiction trilogy. Websitealansmale.com [email protected] [email protected] X@AlanSmale About Burning Night On July 4, 1983, Vivian Carter and her NASA crew o…

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The Four-Fifteen Express by Amelia B. Edwards 1:45:50

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The Four-Fifteen Express, a Christmas Ghost Story by Amelia B. Edwards A fantastic story by the very competent Victorian writer, Amelia B. Edwards. This story was published in the 1866 Christmas number of Charles Dickens's magazine All The Year Round. It's set against the railway investment bubble of the 1860s and has a ghost, a mystery, a crime an…

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The Doll's Ghost by F. Marion Crawford 1:08:02

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A dollmaker works late into the evening to repair a broken doll. Outside, London's fog presses against the windows. Inside, in the dim workshop light, something moves among the shelves—something that shouldn't move at all. "The Doll's Ghost" first appeared in The Undesired Princess collection (1897), later included in Wandering Ghosts (1911). F. Ma…

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Episode 205: Betty Jane Hegerat – Elephants in the Room 50:59

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A conversation with award-winning Calgary author Betty Jane Hegerat about her latest collection of literary short stories, Elephants in the Room. Websitebettyjanehegerat.com Facebook@bettyjh About Elephants in the Room Fourteen jewel-like stories unveil the tender chaos of lives unlived and loves unspoken In Elephants in the Room, Betty Jane Hegera…

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The Whistling Room by William Hope Hodgson 1:13:09

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In Ireland, a newly purchased castle unsettles its American owner. He is wealthy, engaged to a local woman, and certain that jealous countrymen mean him harm. What truly threatens the household is a particular room that fills at night with a dangerous, sustained whistling that rises and falls like breath. Doors quiver; servants keep away. Carnacki …

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A Haunted House by Charles Dickens 1:40:10

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A neglected Georgian house, shutters still, poplars trees surround it, whispering. Downstairs is a row of servant bells to call servants. One has a mysterious name and is reputed to ring when no one is there. Rumour speaks of a hooded figure and an owl; the corridors mutter with sounds of pipes, disconnected wires, and something harder to dismiss. …

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Episode 204: John R. Carlos – Cryonic Dreams: Awakening 42:43

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A conversation with author John R. Carlos about Cryonic Dreams: Awakening, the first book in a science-fiction thriller trilogy. Websitesjohnrcarlos.com.au X@JohnRCarlos About the book Dr. Michelle Brown pioneers a revolutionary biotechnology: reanimating the long-dead through advanced cryonics. Her first subject, Maryanne, awakes after 133 years, …

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Hawley Bank Foundry by L T C Rolt 1:28:59

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Beneath the soot and iron of England’s industrial heart, a foundry lies silent. Its furnaces once roared for empire, but the men are gone, the machinery rusted, the sand floor undisturbed. When war comes and the living return to wake it, something else stirs too—something that remembers. In the stillness of metal and dust, the past is waiting to be…

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The Dunwich Horror by H P Lovecraft 2:00:37

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A remote New England village. Dark rumours swirl among its lonely hills. Whispers of strange rites, of a family line touched by shadows, haunt the woods and starlit nights. Something stirs where the old stones lie, and the boundary between the known and the unseen begins to thin. In my Halloween tradition, the tale chosen is “The Dunwich Horror”—a …

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Twilight by Marjorie Bowen 43:04

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Twilight opens in a garden where beauty wears a mask to protect it from the years, and twilight brings regrets and confessions. A young courtier stumbles upon a Duchess at dusk—painted, jewelled, and demanding. She wants him to be her father confessor, but what does Lucrezia Borgia want to confess and why does he run away? My first video podcast on…

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Halloween Dark Ale by Tony Walker 32:55

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A northern lad takes a cheap room above a Wapping pub in ’87, where the Thames presses at the windows like weather. He wants to be a journalist not a barman, but he needs the money... He learns. that the cellar has secrets and that the beer is popular. Especially the Thames Halloween Dark Ale. I've made this members only story for November availabl…

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Episode 203: Mary Robinette Kowal & Sam J. Miller – Red Star Hustle/Apprehension 41:34

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A conversation with award-winning authors Mary Robinette Kowal and Sam J. Miller about the new Saga Double containing their science fiction novels Apprehension and Red Star Hustle, back-to-back. Websitesmaryrobinettekowal.comsamjmiller.com Facebook@maryrobinettekowal@sentencebender Instagram@[email protected] Bluesky@maryrobinettekowa…

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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce 55:20

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A man stands on a railway bridge. Orders pass along the line; the river says nothing. A watch ticks, a breath stalls, and time begins to misbehave. Memory intrudes, desire bargains, and the world narrows to rope, water, distance. No fanfare; only procedure—and a mind trying to outrun it. Follow the story to its far edge. First published in 1890; co…

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Episode 3: Hide and Go Seek 7:23

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A twin who has lost his brother to a car accident uncovers the truth of the boy’s fate while playing Hide and Go Seek.By James R. Lawrence

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Phantom Silhouette by Joy Burnett 43:59

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A lonely farmhouse stands in a hollow of the hills—its windows dark, its doors long locked, and a story clinging to it that no one in the valley will tell aloud. When a sceptical visitor decides to spend the night within, he discovers that silence itself can harbour memory, and that the past, once woken, does not easily return to sleep. Phantom Sil…

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Episode 2: Dead on Arrival 14:17

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Bill Fetzer returns home to face past demons, but he is instead thrown into a life-and-death race against time.By James R. Lawrence

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Episode 202: Alan Bradley – The Flavia de Luce Mystery Series 57:35

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A long chat with internationally bestselling author Alan Bradley about his Flavia de Luce mystery series, which is now up to Book 11: What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust. WebsitesPenguin Random Housealanbradleyauthor.com About What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER One of the best mystery novels of 2024, The Washin…

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Bad Company be Walter de la Mare 52:30

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In a dim Underground carriage, a weary traveller meets a stranger whose silent presence unsettles more deeply than words can tell. Walter de la Mare’s Bad Company is a tale where dread arises not from what happens, but from what might. Bad Company was first published in Walter de la Mare’s final collection, A Beginning and Other Stories (1955). Wal…

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Episode 1: The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe 10:30

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A man’s lifelong love of animals turns into something far darker as his descent into alcoholism and rage drives him to commit unspeakable acts against the creatures—and people—he once cherished. When he takes in a mysterious black cat that seems to watch his every move, guilt and paranoia begin to blur the line between the natural and the supernatu…

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Cushi by Christopher Woodforde 44:52

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# Cushi - Teaser Script In the chalk hills of Hertfordshire lies Rooksgate Green, where tradition runs deeper than any rector's authority. Here, the sexton Cushi Holloway has his own peculiar ways—with hymn numbers, with cats, with the rituals of the churchyard. When the Reverend David Evans arrives from Cardiff, he sees only quaint village customs…

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Episode 201: Lawrence C. and Christopher Connolly – Minute Men: Execute and Run 46:32

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A conversation with brothers Lawrence C. Connolly and Christopher Connolly about Minute Men: Execute and Run, a science fiction novel written by Lawrence from a concept by Christopher, with a film script, graphic novel, and much more in the works. Websitesminutemennovel.comlawrenceconnolly.com Substackconcomentertainment.substack.com Facebook@Lawre…

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Hand in Glove by Elizabeth Bowen 54:19

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In a fading Irish house, two sisters live with their reclusive aunt. Outwardly clever, even charming, they are burdened by secrecy, shabby finery, and a restless need to keep appearances intact. What follows is a tale of genteel decay, of objects that carry more weight than they should, and of a past that refuses to stay silent. “Hand in Glove” fir…

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Et Sempiternum Pereant by Charles Williams 1:02:50

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Et in Sempiternum Pereant by Charles Williams Lord Arglay, retired Chief Justice and seeker of forgotten knowledge, sets out for a quiet scholarly errand in the English countryside—only to find the landscape subtly warped, time grown strangely dense, and a chimney smoking where no fire burns. Drawn by a narrow path to a door that seems to wait for …

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Episode 200: Annmarie SanSevero – The Butterfly’s Stroke and Other Stories 44:30

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A conversation with Annmarie SanSevero about her new science fiction/fantasy short story collection, The Butterfly’s Stroke and Other Stories, just released by Stark Publishing. Websiteasansevero.com Facebook X@theItalianMuse Instagram@theitalianmuse About The Butterfly’s Stroke and Other Stories An intricate and harmonious dance between humanity a…

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The Hollow Man by Thomas Burke 54:13

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A man walks the London streets, thin as a shadow, his eyes open but unseeing. He has no destination, yet something leads him — as if by an unseen hand — to a quiet room where the ordinary will no longer hold. What follows is not terror in the usual sense, but a slow unravelling, as if the familiar fabric of life has been touched by something that s…

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A Visitor from Down Under by L. P. Hartley 1:03:44

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On a wet and foggy evening in post-war London, a man arrives at a modest hotel carrying the calm assurance of wealth and distance. But something else arrives that night too—quietly, without fuss, with a newspaper clipping and a request for a room. In the lounge, the sounds of unseen children drift through the walls. In his sleep, the man dreams of …

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Episode 199: Jonathan Handel – Who Do You Want to Be? 1:01:12

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A wide-ranging conversation with noted entertainment and technology lawyer, journalist, media commentator, and writer Jonathan Handel, with a focus on his children’s picture book, Who Do You Want to Be? Websitejhandel.com X@jhandel Facebook@jhandel Instagram@jhandel99 YouTube@JonathanHandel About Who Do You Want to Be? What do you want to do when y…

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Old Man's Beard by H. Russell Wakefield 1:05:36

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At Brinton-on-Sea, the summer passed in gentle rhythms. Mariella and her young fiancé read side by side on the beach, swam together in the quiet sea, while her parents looked on from their chairs. Nothing seemed amiss. But something was. She said nothing, yet her smiles grew thinner, her sleep unsettled. Her eyes lingered too long on nothing at all…

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509 Russias War on Ukraine Peter Zeihan Russian New World Order NATO Economic Agricultural Fallout v1 27:55

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Today, Jason welcomes geopolitical expert Peter Zeihan to the show today to discuss the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Peter discusses Putin's motivations, Russia's demographics and energy exports and if the response from the West will be enough to stop this conflict. What are the short and long term economic and agricultural implications …

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The Little Ghost by Hugh Walpole 1:00:28

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In an old house by the Glebeshire coast, silence lingers more heavily than the sound of the sea. Its walls hold an atmosphere of watchfulness, as though the house itself remembers lives once lived within it. To a grieving visitor, it offers not terror but something stranger, something that cannot easily be explained. “The Little Ghost” by Hugh Walp…

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Episode 198: James Kinsley – Parallels 48:01

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A conversation with UK author James Kinsley about his breathtaking new science-fiction action adventure, Parallels. Websiteunclekins.wordpress.com Facebook@JamesAKinsley Instagram@unclekins Substack@unclekins About Parallels Two worlds. One mind. Endless uncertainty. Jeff is stuck in the mundane now, drifting through aimless days and gnawing doubts…

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The Victim by May Sinclair 1:15:48

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Steven Acroyd is a jealous man—jealous, and prone to sudden, violent anger. He works in a remote country house under the quiet rule of an elderly master, brooding, watching, waiting. One night, he listens at a window and hears something about his fiancée that pushes him too far. He does something terrible, then tries to get away with it. Some ghost…

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The Monolith by Tony Walker 40:59

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A narrowboat moors in Eastwick, a village cut off by time and road. Among its postcards and memories stands an ancient stone — and in every image, a shadow that should not be there. When George Middleton takes his own photograph, the shadow moves closer. This is one of my own stories — and this time, I’m out to scare you. Let’s see if I manage to. …

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The True Story of Anthony Ffryar by Arthur Gray 46:46

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A scholar remains behind as pestilence silences the college. The gates are locked, the chapel dim, and a single window glows with the light of something unfinished. In the stillness of old stone, a man pursues his solitary work—methodical, precise, and unknowable. What follows is not a tale of horror in the usual sense, but something quieter, older…

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How Pan Came to Little Ingleton by Margery Lawrence 1:28:09

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One summer Sunday in a quiet English village, something is missing—though no one can quite say what. The air hangs thick with heat, the hedgerows whisper, and down by the river, a tune drifts faintly on the breeze. As the hours pass, unease gathers like storm-clouds, though the sky remains clear. By evening, everything will be just as it was. Almos…

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Rose Rose by Barry Pain 41:14

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She was flawless. A model of grace and stillness, prized by every artist who worked with her. But beneath the surface of the painter’s studio—amid the heat, the charcoal dust, and the careful posing—something else lingered. “Rose Rose” by Barry Pain was first published in Stories in Grey (T. Werner Laurie, 1911). It is now in the public domain. Bar…

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508: 1,000 Years of Global Financial Data with Bryan Taylor 29:51

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Dr. Bryan Taylor joins Jason Hartman as they rewind the clock 1,000 years to look at the history of interest rates and housing costs. The bubonic plague and the Spanish Flu have both had an impact on economics. How does this relate to Coronavirus? Living in urban areas has historically been out of necessity. Currently, technological advances have t…

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The Clock by W F Harvey 47:16

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A letter arrives—calm in tone, almost conversational. But beneath its surface, something unsettles. A favour once done, a house long locked, a memory that won’t quite settle. There are impressions that can’t be explained, and a sense—quiet, persistent—that something was not as it should have been. The Clock first appeared in W. F. Harvey’s 1928 col…

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The Lost Ghost (1903) by Mary E Wilkins 1:11:26

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A quiet conversation between two women over tea. A rented house. A memory long buried. In *The Lost Ghost*, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman offers no gothic castles or howling winds—only the hush of a parlour, the rustle of a child’s dress, and a voice repeating the same, simple question. It is not horror that lingers here, but something colder, something …

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Squire Toby's Will by J S Le Fanu 1:38:18

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Seen from a passing stagecoach, you might think that Gylingden Hall is not the sort of place where the dead rest easily. The chimneys are cold, the gallery echoes with no human tread, and the great trees that line the avenue whisper of old wrongs and buried fury. In the shadow of the ruined chapel and beneath the rot-black timbers of the house, som…

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The Confession of Charles Linkworth by E F Benson 1:10:30

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A man waits in silence. The law has spoken, the doctors have done their work. But something does not rest. In the quiet rooms and corridors of the prison, a sound is heard—faint, deliberate, and not easily explained. What follows is noted calmly, professionally. Still, it leaves a mark. *The Confession of Charles Linkworth* was first published in 1…

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Members Only Episode July 2025 45:48

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In the Members Only podcast episode of the Classic Ghost Stories podcast for July 2025, I spent a lot of time apologising for being late in delivering the Members Only episode to you this month. I then talk about my Uncanny Mirror project, which I'm sure many of you will find very interesting. I then talk a bit about our holiday in Scotland. I read…

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The Friends of the Friends by Henry James 1:33:53

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What do we see in others that we cannot admit in ourselves? In Henry James's haunting tale, a woman recounts her fascination with two people who have each witnessed a ghost. She delays their meeting for years, caught between longing and fear, until it is too late. Names are withheld, but emotions are not. Beneath the surface of polite society, some…

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The Tapestried Chamber by Sir Walter Scott 1:09:02

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General Browne, a soldier hardened by war and governed by reason, accepts an invitation to the castle of his old school-friend, Lord Woodville. The place has only lately been inherited and is undergoing tasteful restoration, its mediaeval past slowly yielding to Georgian elegance. But not all traces of the past have been swept away. One chamber rem…

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The Squire's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell 1:15:07

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In the year 1795, in the secluded Derbyshire town of Barford, a stranger settles into the old White House. He renovates it handsomely, pays every bill on time, and quickly wins the friendship of the local squire and his daughter. Among the hunting gentry, he seems to fit right in. But this is a story of the hunting gentry—and the secrets they don’t…

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The Roll-Call of the Reef by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch 1:00:21

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A gale howls in from the sea as a traveller takes shelter with a smallholder on the Cornish coast. Above the hearth hang two relics: an old cavalry trumpet and a weathered drum, bound together with a brass-lettered lock. No one knows the word that opens it. As the fire burns low, the smallholder begins to tell a tale—half history, half haunting—of …