Welcome to the Ultimate Horror Anthology, as chosen by Uncle Jasp (horror author Jasper Bark) and Cousin Kit (horror author Kit Power). We’ve scoured the world of horror fiction to bring you the scariest short stories you’re ever going to read. Every episode we select and dissect another horror story and explain why it deserves to be among the pages of The Ultimate Horror Anthology.
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In the second half of our live season finale, we're once again joined by the incredible Robert Shearman, this time discussing his jaw-droppingly brilliant short story 'The Sixteenth Step'. Enjoy :) This concludes Season One of The Ultimate Horror Anthology. We hope you've enjoyed listening to the show as much as we've enjoyed producing it. If you w…
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In the first part of our live Season One finale, we're joined by our first guest, the wonderful Robert Shearman. In this episode, we're discussing Rob's choice for the Ultimate Horror Anthology, Pig, but Roald Dahl. Enjoy us picking apart why the critics have this story badly wrong, Dahl's legacy and style, and what makes Pig such a genuinely shock…
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In our final studio recording of the season, Jasper explains to Kit why Tanith Lee's super-efficient dark fantasy story These Beasts absolutely belongs in The Ultimate Horror Anthology. Kit is very much persuaded. Expect discussion of the intersections of 'weird' fantasy and horror, stories written in the spirit of the aural tradition of storytelli…
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In this episode, Kit and Jasper make an impassioned case for expanding the definition of the 'horror' label, using Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short story The Adventure Of The Copper Beeches as an object lesson in how horror (in this case, specifically gothic horror) can be found lurking in a piece of classic detective literature. Expect digressions o…
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CW: Discussion of child sexual exploitation/abuse. In this episode, Kit and Jasper take on Georgina Bruce's powerful, furious, devastating 2019 story Catworld. We go deep on theme, structure, ambiguity done right - and the brilliance of a story that supports multiple valid readings. We get into some tough territory here, as does the story, so liste…
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This week, Jasper revisits a childhood 'classic', R. Chetwynd-Hayes 1976 tale The Humgoo (from the anthology The Monster Club). Learn why this had such a seismic impact on a young Jasper's fragile little mind, and hear Kit gradually being won over from a place of scepticism to one of appreciation. Next week's episode will cover Georgina Bruce's Cat…
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In this week's episode, Jasper rhapsodises about Lisa Tuttle in general, and the story Whie Ladies Grave (from her 2002 collection Ghosts and Other Lovers) in particular. Find out why Jasper thinks this specific, somewhat unremarked Tuttle story is actually a stone classic, and enjoy Kit audibly wrestling with his embarrassment that this is his fir…
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UHA S1 E7: The Pain Eaters Daughter
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This week, Kit and Jasper enthuse over the tale that closes out Laura Mauro's extraordinary 2019 collection Sing Your Sadness Deep. Expect deep analysis of otherness and othering, magical realism, inventiveness, and some deep explorations into the themes of parental loss and grief. Heavy, but good stuff. Next week's episode will cover White Ladies …
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Uncle Jasp takes us straight back to King town, with an absolute bleeding classic from 1985's Skeleton Crew. Expect detailed discussion of body horror, exquisite character work, deeply uncomfortable social norms, and much, much more. Our next episode will cover The Pain Eater's Daughter, by the brilliant Laura Mauro. The 2019 collection this story …
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Stephen King makes his first appearance in The Ultimate Horror Anthology, as Cousin Kit makes the case for this novelette from Kings Full Dark, No Stars collection. Uncle Jasp agrees and talks through his first-read scepticism and second-read conversion. The story also invites a detailed conversation on the global macroeconomic cycle and associated…
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In this episode, Cousin Kit explains why Ramsey Campbell's Demons By Daylight in general, and Concussion in particular, is such a seismic publication. Uncle Jasp agrees and brings his own history with the story to the conversation. What does it sound like when two horror fans try and identify what it is about Campbell's writing that makes it so bri…
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UHA S1 E3: In The Hills, The Cities
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This time out, Uncle Jasp explains why In The Hills, The Cities is one of the greatest short horror stories ever written, and Cousin Kit explains why, in all likelihood, he'll end up getting eaten by King Kong. And much more, obviously. Enjoy. Next week's episode covers Ramsey Campbell's Concussion, from his world-bending collection Demons By Dayli…
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Welcome to the Ultimate Horror Anthology, as chosen by Uncle Jasp (horror author Jasper Bark) and Cousin Kit (horror author Kit Power). We’ve scoured the world of horror fiction to bring you the scariest short stories you’re ever going to read. Every episode we select and dissect another horror story and explain why it deserves to be among the page…
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continue reading
Welcome to the Ultimate Horror Anthology, as chosen by Uncle Jasp (horror author Jasper Bark) and Cousin Kit (horror author Kit Power). We’ve scoured the world of horror fiction to bring you the scariest short stories you’re ever going to read. Every episode we select and dissect another horror story and explain why it deserves to be among the page…
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