A weekly podcast that reads out ghost stories, horror stories, and weird tales every week. Classic stories from the pens of the masters Occasionally, we feature living authors, but the majority are dead. Some perhaps are undead. We go from cosy Edwardian ghost stories (E. F. Benson, Walter De La Mare) to Victorian supernatural mysteries (M. R. James, Elizabeth Gaskell, Bram Stoker, and Charles Dickens) to 20th-century Weird Tales (Robert Aickman, Fritz Lieber, Clark Ashton-Smith, and H. P. L ...
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Missing is a true crime podcast that tells stories of missing people, homicides, and injustices. Starting in 2015 with the disappearance of Maura Murray, Missing has covered the vanishings of Brianna Maitland, Brandon Lawson, Phoenix Coldon, Trenny Gibson, Daniel Robinson, Jessica Stacks, Erica Franolich, Cieha Taylor, Calvin Johnny Hunt, Abbie Flynn, Tabitha Queen, Raymond Green, Alicia Markovich, Niqui McCown, Samantha Tapp, Archer Ray Johnson, Dale Williams, Morgan Bauer, Pepita Redhair a ...
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Amateur enthusiast Jacke Wilson journeys through the history of literature, from ancient epics to contemporary classics. Episodes are not in chronological order and you don't need to start at the beginning - feel free to jump in wherever you like! Find out more at historyofliterature.com and facebook.com/historyofliterature. Support the show by visiting patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. Contact the show at [email protected].
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Distraction Pieces with Scroobius Pip is one of the UK's biggest and longest running independent podcasts. Previous guests include Michael Fassbender, Mary J Blige, Stephen Graham, Florence Pugh, Spike Lee, Lena Headey, Stewart Lee, Kathy Burke, Dizzee Rascal, Aisling Bea, Kano, Adam Buxton, Vicky McClure, Peter Capaldi, Michaela Coel, Louis Theroux, Tim Key and many more. Available on acast, iTunes and all podplaces. Download, subscribe, rate & review now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri ...
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A rotating panel of fans discuss new releases and news from the world of Doctor Who.
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DC’s call-in show about worker rights: those you have, those you don’t, how to get them and how to use them. Broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Hosted by Chris Garlock and Ed Smith
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Weekly conversations about classical music with leading musicians and writers
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A monthly podcast of dubious literary merit. Sometimes humorous and always recorded with a drink in hand. Hosted by Christopher Smith (AKA Joriah Wood) and Alexander Nader (AKA Sir-Cuss-A-Lot)
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It began with disaster... It's been one year since Dr. Anthony Harbor's experiment caused a blast that ruptured the foundations of MIT, destroyed his reputation, and cost him his life. Now, estranged brothers Ethan and Milo Harbor come together to uncover the mystery of their father’s work. Weaving science fiction and spirituality, Leylines is an adventure across the globe as the Harbor brothers confront billionaires, the US government, and each other to save their father and Earth as we kno ...
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With her super-sensitive sense of smell, sixteen year-old Kaia Smith is used to not fitting in. So when she receives an invitation from Dr. Vadim Grigori to participate in the Grigori Young Scholars Program with its promise that she will meet others like herself, she jumps at the chance. But what is the GYSP really about? Why are the faculty so interested in the story of the Fall of the Watchers? Why are they obsessed with antimony? And what role will GYSP participants like Kaia play in thei ...
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Welcome to Tenfold More Wicked Presents: Wicked Words, Kate Winkler Dawson's true crime talk show. On each new episode of Wicked Words, Kate interviews journalists, podcasters and authors about their fascinating behind-the-scenes stories from their investigations in the world of true crime, many of which have never been shared before. Kate interviews Patricia Cornwell, the prolific true crime author about her book Portrait Of A Killer: Jack The Ripper – Case Closed, she heads to Texas with v ...
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All things holly, jolly, and odd-ly.
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The disappearance in 2019 of Jennifer Dulos is one of the most chilling stories I’ve ever read about. When the mother of five vanished from her wealthy Connecticut suburb, her estranged husband became the prime suspect. But when Fotis Dulos ended his own life, the mystery deepened. Author Rich Cohen has the inside story in his book, Murder in the D…
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597 // Bennington Triangle - Part 5 - Frieda Langer
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55:46In this new episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Worcester State University archives librarian Ross Griffiths about the mysterious Bennington Triangle disappearances of Vermont. Today we speak about the disappearance of 53 year old Frieda Langer from Bennington, Vermont on October 28th, 1950. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wi…
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744 Love, Sex, and Frankenstein (with Caroline Lea) | #10 Greatest Book of All Time | My Last Book with Geoffrey Turnovsky | A Letter from a Middle School Teacher and Mom
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1:26:42The year is 1816, and 18-year-old Mary Shelley has fled London with her lover, Percy Shelley, and her sister, Claire. They're on their way to visit Lord Byron's villa in Lake Geneva, Switzerland - and to change the course of literary history. In this episode, Jacke talks to Caroline Lea about her novel Love, Sex, and Frankenstein, which tells the h…
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Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Dan and UK Jason are joined by Richard Lloyd and Will Brooks to discuss their fantastic book celebrating 20 years of the Character Options Doctor Who range, Go Figure! Publisher's website: Cutaway ComicsBy Trap One
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
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55:20A 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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Countertenor Philippe Jaroussky on his new album 'Gelosia!'
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34:19The French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky has just released a new Erato album of cantatas da camera by Alessandro Scarlatti, Porpora, Galuppi, Handel and Vivaldi, 'Gelosia!'. On it he also conducts his ensemble Artaserse, which he founded in 2002, and with which he increasingly appears solely as conductor rather than as singer. Gramophone's James …
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596 // The Mysterious Death of Megan Piper Trussell - Part 2
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1:09:43In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak Vanessa Diaz and Joseph Trussell about the mysterious death of their daughter, Megan Trussell. Megan went missing after leaving her college dorm on February 9th, 2025 after an argument with her roommate. She was reported missing a few days later and was found deceased o…
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Armando Iannucci (The Death Of Stalin / In The Loop / Veep) • Friday Rewind
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49:04emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Armando Iannucci, originally episode 174 from 2017-10-24. Original writeup below: Responsible for an insane amount of some of the greatest UK comedy since the 90's, including the writing and production of…
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595 // The Mysterious Death of Megan Piper Trussell - Part 1
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51:53In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak Vanessa Diaz and Joseph Trussell about the mysterious death of their daughter, Megan Trussell. Megan went missing after leaving her college dorm on February 9th, 2025 after an argument with her roommate. She was reported missing a few days later and was found deceased o…
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743 Fairy Tales (with Jack Zipes) [RECLAIMED] | Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky (#11 GBOAT) | Chaucer News
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1:02:07An early encounter with one of the most famous people in the world initiated Jack Zipes into the world of fairy tales - and he never looked back. In this episode, Jacke talks to the fairy tale expert about his book Buried Treasures: The Power of Political Fairy Tales, which profiles modern writers and artists who tapped the political potential of f…
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Dissecting Disfluency (w/ Cherry Burns) #641
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1:11:12Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip discusses the broad topic of disfluency with journalist CHERRY BURNS! Those of you familiar with Pip's Twitch channel and the community within might well be familiar with Cherry, but if not, all is well as here is your formal introduction! Although their r…
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The Hermes Experiment on their new album, Tree
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34:56The Hermes Experiment - an ever-innovative, exploratory and imaginative ensemble - have released their new album, Tree, a meditation on nature, memory and change embracing contemporary composers and reimagined music from the past. Two members of the group, soprano Héloïse Werner and clarinetist Oliver Pashley - who also both have compositions on th…
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What is the origin story of cults? Author Jane Borden says it goes all the way back to the Puritans and their doomsday beliefs. She says that from the beginning, we’ve been a nation of easy marks for con artists and manipulators. She tells me about her book, Cults Like Us. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at …
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594 // Searching For Missing Hikers w/ Cathy Tarr of Fowler O'Sullivan
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52:45In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Cathy Tarr of the Fowler O'Sullivan Foundation. Cathy and her team are impressive - they search for and have recovered hikers. In this conversation we speak about missing Kris Fowler, David O'Sullivan and more. Check out Fowler O'Sullivan Foundation at https://fofo…
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742 Edgar Allan Poe (with Richard Kopley) | Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (#12 GBOAT) | My Last Book with Christopher Herbert
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1:17:41It's October, the perfect month to celebrate the master of mystery and the macabre. In this episode, Jacke talks to author Richard Kopley about his book Edgar Allan Poe: A Life, a comprehensive critical biography that combines a narrative of Poe's enduring challenges (including his difficult foster father, poverty, alcoholism, depression, and his n…
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Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode, UK Jason and Conrad talk with illustrator and graphic designer Alex Storer about his Evolution of the Toy Dalek book from Telos Publishing: telos.co.uk/shop/doctor-who/evolution-pb/ Follow Alex Storer's work at TheLightdream.net Play the Dalek Attack game simulator: gamesnostalgia.com…
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Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2025: The Winners
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56:50In this special edition of the Gramophone Podcast, we explore the full list of winners from this year's Gramophone Classical Music Awards. Editor Emeritus James Jolly, Editor Martin Cullingford, Deputy Editor Tim Parry and Editor of Opera Now and Choir & Organ Hattie Butterworth talk through the Category Winners, the Special Awards, and of course t…
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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Lisa Allen, sister of missing Jeffrey Lynn Smith, about Jeffrey's disappearance from Hot Springs, Arkansas on December 4th, 1985. This is part 2 of 2. Sources: https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2019/pre-update/missing-jeffrey-lynn. https://www.missingkids.org/pos…
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Kevin Smith (Mallrats / Chasing Amy / Clerks) • Friday Rewind
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49:58emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Kevin Smith, originally episode 302 from 2019-12-04. Original writeup below: SNOOCHIE BOOCHIES! What a joy this is… While it is a slightly shorter episode, Pip could hardly turn Kevin down now could he…? …
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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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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Lisa Allen, sister of missing Jeffrey Lynn Smith, about Jeffrey's disappearance from Hot Springs, Arkansas on December 4th, 1985. Sources: https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2019/pre-update/missing-jeffrey-lynn. https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/665279/1. https…
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In 1945, the Nobel Committee awarded its prize for literature to Gabriela Mistral (1889-1957) "for her lyric poetry which, inspired by powerful emotions, has made her name a symbol of the idealistic aspirations of the entire Latin American world." Born in a rural Andean valley and abandoned by her free-spirited father at the age of three, Mistral s…
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Miranda Sawyer: contextualising the music scene of an entire decade (Uncommon People / Talk 90's To Me) #640
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1:09:14Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by legendary writer, journalist, critic and cultural treasure MIRANDA SAWYER! A natural fit in the Distraction Pieces jigsaw, Miranda is someone who was pretty much destined to eventually join Pip for an episode. As a necessary firm fixture in mu…
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When you write a biography about a man dubbed “Coroner to the Stars,” it’s bound to be a compelling story. Who doesn’t want to read about the coroner who performed the autopsies on Marilyn Monroe, RFK, and Natalie Wood, among others? Author Anne Soon Choi tells me about her book, “L.A. Coroner.” Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor d…
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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with ABC News correspondent John Quiñones about the disappearance and murder of 20 year old soldier Vanessa Guillén from Fort Hood, Texas in April of 2020. John is hosting a great new podcast series called Vanished: What Happened To Vanessa. Check it out at the links be…
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740 Mel Brooks and Other Eminent Jews (with David Denby) | War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (#13 GBOAT)
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1:03:56In this episode, Jacke talks to author David Denby about his new book, Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer, a group biography (loosely inspired by Lytton Strachey's Eminent Victorians) that describes how four larger-than-life figures upended the restrained culture of their forebears and changed American life. PLUS in honor of War and P…
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Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. This time Mark, Hannah and Keith are discussing the recent Fifteenth Doctor novel Spectral Scream By Hannah Fergesen. You can order a copy of the book here #ad The movie which Keith mentions, Attack of the Mushroom People, is on Youtube here.By Trap One
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