Best Monogatari Podcasts (2025)

Two unsuspecting ambulance attendants get far, FAR more than they bargained for, in this disgusting story from 1938. Running from 1934 to 1947, Lights Out was an old-time radio program devoted to stories of horror and the supernatural. Created by Wyllis Cooper, later in the run it was helmed by the brilliant (and eccentric) Arch Oboler. I was spoil…

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Chatty AF 233: 2025 Summer Wrap-Up 1:31:42

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Vrai, Dee, and Peter return to wrap-up a summer season full of excellent smaller titles, sequels, and contender for Anime of the Year!0:00:00 IntroRed Flags0:02:22 ClevatessYellow Flags0:04:40 Ruri RocksNeutral Zonne0:07:49 Dealing with Mikadono Sisters is a Breeze0:12:28 Turkey!0:19:21 Secrets of the Silent Witch0:23:57 Necronomico and the Cosmic …

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"The Brain-Eaters" by Frank Belknap Long | Dark Corners of the Earth 41:30

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We are once again adrift on dark and inhospitable waters this week, as, arriving hot on the heels of ferocious storms in New Zealand, Tom's Terror Trove is proud to present this newly-recorded version of The Brain-Eaters, from 1932. The title gives perhaps a scintilla of a clue as to the contents of the story. Good gross-out pulpweirdfiction stuff.…

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Sekiya (Barrier House) 5:45

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Yomogi-Bu (Overgrown Mugwort) 13:55

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Myo-Tzkushi (The Beacon) 14:05

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Akashi (Exile at Akashi) 21:44

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Suma (Exile at Suma) 34:37

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Hanachi-Sato (Villa of Falling Flowers) 2:35

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Sakaki (Divine Tree) 8:35

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Aoi (Hollyhock) 22:10

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Hana-No-Yen (Flower Feast) 8:53

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Momiji-Ga (Maple Fete) 20:41

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Suyetsu-Hana (Saffron Flower) 38:28

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Waka-Murasaki (Young Violet) 55:14

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Yugao (Evening Glory) 1:01:33

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Wootz-Semi (Beautiful Cicada) 14:51

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Hahaki-Gi (The Broom-Like Tree) Part 2 40:01

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Hahaki-Gi (The Broom-Like Tree) Part 1 39:48

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Kiri-Tsubo (The Chamber of Kiri) 39:23

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"The Voice in the Night" by William Hope Hodgson | A Precursor to the Mythos 42:27

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Tonight, Tom's Terror Trove returns to one of the most original minds in Weird Fiction, the pioneering William Hope Hodgson. The Voice in the Night concerns a lonely ship in the middle of the Pacific, and a grotesque interlocutor with a horrifying story to tell. B O D Y H O R R O R Narrated by Thomas Barker If you'd like to chip in a couple of doll…

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Anime Streaming War and Summer 2025 Reviews! 2:16:02

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The Otaku Spirit Animecast hosts are here to discuss the big anime news of today and review Summer 2025 Anime! 0:00 Intro 1:12 Crunchyroll Subtitles 15:04 HiDive Is Failing 36:07 Grieving Souls and Retro 38:47 Call of the Night 2nd Season 56:09 Silent Witch 1:01:31 Nukitashi The Animation 1:19:03 New Saga 1:30:51 Ruri Rocks 1:36:32 Lord of Mysterie…

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147 - Jeff's Not Dead 2:20:45

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Episode 147 of Key Frames, a podcast about anime. Ten years and one month isn't really an anniversary that people celebrate, so it's back to the grindstone for our intrepid hosts! After all, the summer 2025 anime season needs recounting. Would you be surprised to hear that Ben's opinion of several different series improved after seeing second seaso…

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"Mr Justice Harbottle" by J. S. Le Fanu | Last Gasp of the Gothic 1:27:26

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A tale of debauchery, depravity, and pestiferous perukes! E F Benson (whose "The Thing in the Hall" I recorded in May 2024) said of Le Fanu, that his “best work is of the first rank, while as a 'flesh-creeper' he is unrivalled. No one else has so sure a touch in mixing the mysterious atmosphere in which horror darkly breeds". I think that is certai…

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Double Feature 2: The Three Marked Pennies, by Mary Elizabeth Counselman & Cats of Ulthar, by H. P. Lovecraft | Creepy Cozy 35:54

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Antithetical in life, in death I can make these authors share equal billing, muhahahaha! Ahem. Tonight, Tom's Terror Trove is proud to present a story of a sadistic contest that grips a quiet southern town, PLUS a quickie about the mysterious (and potentially sinister, if wronged) ways of felines. Listen, if you care - I mean, dare! Narrated by Tho…

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"The Lovely House" by Shirley Jackson | Existential Dread | Last Gasp of the Gothic 1:03:27

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Renowned author of mystery and gothic horror Shirley Jackson weaves a dreamlike tale of doublings, echoes, and (in the words of ST Joshi) "exemplifies the 'quiet weird tale' at its pinnacle". Published in 1950, the story follows Margaret who visits her friend Carla's country estate for the holidays. Will she ever leave? Has she always been there? N…

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Ultimate Fall 2025 Season Preview! All 67 Shows Deep-Dive! 2:33:23

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A full breakdown of all the anime of the coming Fall 2025 Anime Season! Titles, Synopses, who's working on it, and what we expect! 0:00 Intro 3:17 My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! 8:44 May I Ask for One Final Thing? 11:14 This Monster Wants to Eat Me 15:03 My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s 18:05 Disney Twisted-Wonderl…

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"The Human Chair" by Edogawa Ranpo | Monogatari Macabre 53:37

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We return to the Land of the Rising Sun this week, for a tale in which no overt harm is ever done, nor threatened. Yet this might (by certain metrics) be one of the grossest stories I've had the distinct pleasure to record. An eminent writer receives an unsolicited manuscript, in which is contained a perverse narrative confession written by a distu…

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The Crawling World. Episode 9: The Swamp and the Storm 15:32

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As secrets and lies threaten to break apart the pilgrimage during their trek through the treacherous mire of The Grey Grease, a danger they thought they had escaped emerges from the clouds. Can Huw deploy what little magic he possesses to protect the group? Part 9 of a multi-part series. Andrew Winson as Fork-in-the-Road https://andrewwinson.com/ T…

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146 - I Got That Sword in Me 2:37:39

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Episode 146 of Key Frames, a podcast about anime. Did you know it's been ten years, give or take, since we started this podcast? Ten years! So much has changed in anime, in our society, in ourselves... Anyway, we decided that the best way to celebrate (or at least reckon with it all) was to focus on one of the rarer joys of anime, which is watching…

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"The Unspeakable Betrothal" by Robert Bloch | A Tale of the Cthulhu Mythos 42:50

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What if the otherworldly entities of the Cthulhu Mythos aren’t truly evil or malevolent, what if they are simply alien in the most profound sense of the word? This story from 1949 about a dreamy young woman named Avis Long, maintains an almost romantic, sensuous quality (at least - I think so!), right up until its horrifying conclusion. Listen out …

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"The Vanderlark" by Margaret St. Clair | In Space, No One Can... 27:17

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Deep space. Two jumpy chancers. And the aching, endless hunger of the void. The Vanderlark was published in 1952, and written by prolific speculative fiction author Margaret St. Clair. It's the first 'pure' sci fi story for TTT. Rejoice! The name may stem from the Vrykolakas, a vampire of sorts from Greek folklore. You'll see why. Narrated by Thoma…

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Chatty AF 232: 2025 Summer Mid-Season Check-In 1:22:34

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Vrai, Dee, and Peter have quite a bit to say about the 2025 Summer season along with notes from Cy, Toni, and Alex!0:00:00 IntroRed Flags0:02:24 ClevatessYellow Flags0:07:49 Ruri RocksNeutral Zone0:13:34 Turkey! Time to Strike0:21:35 Secrets of the Silent Witch0:27:21 Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show0:32:34 Bad Girl0:35:19 Let’s Go Karaoke!It…

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"Lazarus" by Leonid Andreyev | Existential Dread 1:02:31

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Published in 1906, this lush, vivid and grim story paints a picture of the post-resurrection life of Lazarus not as a miracle to be celebrated, but an abomination to be abhorred. The author, Leonid Andreyev, lived from 1871 to 1919, and the rich vein of Expressionism that runs through his novels, plays and short stories proved highly influential. A…

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Yuri Vampires, Tencent Anime, Boinked Isekai, and More! - Otaku Spirit Animecast! 2:29:37

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The Hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast is back with a slew of news and their impressions for the Summer 2025 Anime Season! 0:00 Intro 6:05 Payment Processor Censorship 15:55 Dandadan Legal Issues 21:49 White Fox Studio Buyou 31:00 Fate Strange Fake is Doomed 31:26 IMPRESSIONS SEGMENT 31:58 Call of the Night 38:46 Call of the Night Spoiler Talk 56:…

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Tom's Terror Trove Trailer 1:23

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Hello, and welcome to Tom's Terror Trove, a podcast currently disgorging The Crawling World, an original dark fantasy/sci fi, full cast audiodrama. I also narrate classics and little-known gems of horror fiction: Mid 19th - early 20th century a speciality. New episodes every Friday, 9am NZ Time. I’m Thomas, a voice-actor (+ an occasional writer and…

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"Pickman's Model" by H. P. Lovecraft | Dark Corners of the Earth 43:54

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The madness and monstrosity lay in the figures in the foreground—for Pickman’s morbid art was preëminently one of daemoniac portraiture. In this classic short story by H. P. Lovecraft, the narrator, Thurber, describes his encounter with the reclusive painter of the story's title, and comes to a dreadful conclusion about the inspiration behind his c…

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"Out of the Deep" by Walter de la Mare | Last Gasp of the Gothic 1:20:52

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Walter John de la Mare (25 April 1873 – 22 June 1956) was a prolific writer of fiction, and a crafter of finely tuned psychological horror. Lumping this particular story in with the 'gothic' subgenre is a little crude, but it shares a fair some features with The Turn of the Screw, so if you enjoyed my reading of that legendary novella, you'll likel…

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145- Stuck in a Hole 1:49:12

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Episode 145 of Key Frames, a podcast about anime. You know how it is. You're resting on your day off, thinking vaguely about whether you should pop on a movie or call up a friend to grab a drink, but then a notification pings on your phone. It's the podcast, and they need you to talk about the summer 2025 anime season! Though you're completely alon…

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The Crawling World. Episode 8: Frying Pan, Fire 13:09

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Wes, Lithee and Garm contend with a monstrous interloper, as the pilgrims near the end of their journey through the mountain. Their troubles are far from over, as they now face the vast, fetid swampland of The Grey Grease. Part 8 of a multi-part series. Andrew Winson as Fork-in-the-Road https://andrewwinson.com/ Thomas Barker as Athamas www.thomasv…

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Chatty AF 231: 2025 Spring Wrap-Up 1:13:32

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Vrai, Peter, and Toni belatedly regroup to finally recap the 2025 Spring season’s many triumphs and one, big, blunder. 0:00:00 Intro0:02:13 A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof!0:08:04 WITCH WATCH0:09:13 mono0:10:40 Food for the Soul0:12:05 Apocalypse Hotel0:19:35 TO BE HERO X0:25:08 LAZARUS0:30:44 Kowloon Generic Romance0:42:09 The Gorilla God’s…

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"The Judge's House" by Bram Stoker | Last Gasp of the Gothic 48:32

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In this story: RATS! Seeking solitude in which to study mathematics for his upcoming tripos (it's a Cambridge university thing), a fresh-faced undergraduate takes lodgings at an ill-omened country house. Could this possibly end well? No. No it could not. Narrated by Thomas Barker Queries, comments? Write to me at: [email protected] Watch this ep…

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Jinshi's Frog, Chainsaw Tanuki, Saving Macross, and More! - Otaku Spirit Animecast! 2:36:43

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The Hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast is back with a slew of news and their reviews for the Spring 2025 Anime Season! 0:00 Changes to the Animecast! 4:06 Crunchyroll Using ChatGPT AI 14:12 Gigguk Making an Isekai Anime 18:45 Macross License Rescued from Crunchyroll 27:54 Fragrant Flower Blooms Netflix Jailed 30:32 Mushoku Tensei Fan Animation Sla…

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Double Feature! The Outsider, by H. P. Lovecraft & The Landlady, by Roald Dahl | Creepy Cozy 45:20

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Have you ever been out in the cold, yearning for the warmth of a crackling fire, and the company of kind humans? Well, tonight's double-feature will satisfy that unnatural yearning, as both tales concern the subject of companionship, although each with wildly different, and terrifying results... Narrated by Thomas Barker Queries, comments? Write to…

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144 - Jon Honks Like a Goose at 38:47 1:59:53

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Episode 144 of Key Frames, a podcast about anime. The thing about podcasting is that you get very, very accustomed to listening to yourself speak in a way that I don't think the average individual ever does. For most people, hearing their own voice coming back to them elicits feelings of confusion and dislocation—think of the instant chaos that a f…

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"Inferno" by Dante Alighieri (translated by A. S. Kline). Part 2 of 2 2:08:03

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The descent continues. Through fire, into ice. The deep, dark hell of frozen shades recount their heinous acts to our narrator and his spectral guide. The kaleidoscopic imagery and boundless, morbid imagination of Dante Alighieri is fully on display in this new translation, with each soul given their own distinct voice and characterisation by the n…

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Ultimate Summer 2025 Season Preview! All 74 Shows Deep-Dive! 2:56:45

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Summer 2025 Anime Season Preview Podcast! We deep-dive through all 74 anime titles so you know what to expect! Note: After careful discussion, we have decided to shift to a monthly podcast release schedule. This was a difficult decision to make after maintaining a weekly schedule for so long. However, we hope this new schedule to allow for more con…

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Anime Industry Needs to Chill! - Anime News Discussion! 1:54:04

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The hosts of Otaku Spirit Animecast dive into the biggest news of anime (and some games) of today! 0:00 Intro 1:28 Summer 2025 Anime 2:10 Crunchyroll Royalty License 10:51 Too Much Anime 20:10 Lewd Summer Anime 25:24 Summer Game Shows 45:48 Death Stranding Animation 51:44 ReZero 4th Season Dated 52:26 Love Live CGI Movie 58:14 Naver Webtoon Censors…