Episode 104 - Halloween Feature Presentation "The Seven Geases" by Clark Ashton Smith

Episode 104: (10/24/2021)

• Episode 104 includes our Halloween Special Feature Presentation! This year, with permission given by CASiana Enterprises, the literary estate of Clark Ashton Smith, we bring you "The Seven Geases".

• Special Guests:

  • Owen Swerkstrom (Hidden Oaks Podcast) - as the voice of Tsathaggoua, Abhoth, and engineer of monster voice magic.

  • Robin Sand (Hidden Oaks Podcast) - as the voice of Atlach-Nacha.

  • Jon Cook (Fado Podcast) - as the voice of Haon-Dor, and engineer of Haon-Dor’s monster voice magic.

  • Michael Crosa (Jollyville Radio Podcast) - as The Serpent People.

  • Abby Brenker (Lunatics Radio Hour Podcast) - as The Archetypes.

• Thank you again to CASiana Enterprises for the generous allowance of producing this story.

• "The Seven Geases" starts at 09:55

• Businesses/charities mentioned on this episode:

  • Hearts and Farts LLC

    • FACEBOOK

    • ETSY

  • Underdog Pet Rescue (This is the MN website, but you can search for Underdog Pet Rescue in your area)

  • Madison Reading Project

• Thanks for listening everyone! Happy Halloween!

Episode 102 - "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

Episode 102: (10/10/2021)

• Episode 102 includes an incredible reading of "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Robin Sand of the Hidden Oaks Podcast. This episode is part of a collaboration with the Lunatics Radio Hour Podcast for their History of E. A. Poe and Poe stories episodes. Go over to LRH to learn more about Poe and hear more stories! 

• "The Tell-Tale Heart" begins at 01:43

• Thanks for listening and supporting us for over 100 episodes! 

Episode 101 - Chatting with Lunatics in New York City

Episode 101: (10/03/2021)

• Episode 101 includes my friend Collin Arnett and I visiting with Abby and Alan from the Lunatics Radio Hour Podcast on a recent trip out east. We chat about all manner of things, including some real-life paranormal experiences! 

  • Terror Australis Podcast: an Australian-based true-crime and conspiracy podcast hosted by Theresa Mae and Rachael Melva. Filled with lots of sarcasm. Each week we'll dive into a true-crime conversation, whether it's from Australia or anywhere across the world, every week a different and TERROR-inducing surprise. Grab a drink, some snacks, and join us for the best terror-filled joyride of your life!

• Featured ad for another That's Not Canon podcast "Terror Australis" - find them HERE

• Thanks for listening and for supporting us for over 100 episodes everyone! Enjoy! 

Episode 86 - "The Brenker Files": Three Stories by Abby Brenker

Episode 86: (03/22/2021)

• Episode 86 features three stories written by New York author Abby Brenker who is also the host of the Lunatics Radio Hour Podcast.

• Check out the Lunatics Radio Hour and Lunatics Film Project HERE

• Abby wanted to mention support for the Marsha P Johnson Institute on her episode. The Marsha P. Johnson Institute (MPJI) protects and defends the human rights of black transgender people. They do this by organizing, advocating, creating an intentional community to heal, developing transformative leadership, and promoting their collective power. Check out their website HERE

• Stories Timing Index:

  • “Something” - 02:50

  • “The Man with an Axe” - 12:11

  • “The Giant Eyeball” - 22:59

• Thanks for listening everyone! Don’t forget to check out the Lunatics Radio Hour Podcast anywhere podcasts can be found.

Episode 71 - "A Tough Tussle" by Ambrose Bierce

Episode 71: (11/11/2020)

• "A Tough Tussle" written by Ambrose Bierce.

• Thank you to all veterans for your service to your country. 

• Recommended Books this episode:

  • "The Guns of August" - by Barbara Tuchman 

  • "The Black Count" - by Tom Reiss

  • "Hero of the Empire" - by Candice Millard

  • "Rubicon" - by Tom Holland

• "A Tough Tussle" starts at 7:40

• Thanks for listening! 

Episode 69 - 2020 Halloween Special "The Whisperer in Darkness" Part 3

Episode 69: (10/29/2020)

• Welcome, Listeners to the 2020 BSSH Halloween Special - Part III!

• This is part 3 of a 3-part series. If you missed the beginning of the story, please go back and check out episode 67! 

• When we left off in the last episode, Henry Akeley had grown more desperate and afraid of his situation, urging our narrator to give up his investigations. He persists in this belief until suddenly a letter arrives showing he has had a complete change of heart on the matter. In this letter he invites the narrator out to his house in the lonely Vermont wilderness to discuss the matter further. 

• A special thank you to Owen Swerkstrom (Hidden Oaks Podcast & Chunky Milk Productions) for his audio work on this episode!

• For a free read-along copy of the story on Project Gutenberg, click HERE

• Thank you for listening! I hope you enjoy! 

Episode 68 - 2020 Halloween Special "The Whisperer in Darkness" Part 2

Episode 68: (10/27/2020)

• Welcome, Listeners to the 2020 BSSH Halloween Special - Part II!

• This is part 2 of a 3-part series. If you missed the beginning of the story, please go back and check out episode 67! 

• When we left off in the last episode, our narrator had just begun corresponding with an intellectual recluse in the wild Vermont hills about strange sightings and evidence of otherworldly beings there. Creatures whose formerly benign aloofness, had now grown to more sinister-feeling. attention directed upon the men themselves. 

• A special thank you to Owen Swerkstrom (Hidden Oaks Podcast & Chunky Milk Productions) for his audio work on this episode!

• For a free read-along copy of the story on Project Gutenberg, click HERE

• Thank you for listening! I hope you enjoy! 

Episode 53 - Special Hidden Oaks Sneak Preview!

• Episode 53: (04/15/2020)

  • Special sneak preview of the new upcoming podcast Hidden Oaks written by Patrick W. Marsh, Owen Swerkstrom and Robert Daun, with original music by David Schwartz, and read by…me!

  • For more information about Patrick W. Marsh, check him out HERE

  • For more information about David Schwartz, check him and his music out HERE

  • For more information on how to call Owen Swerkstrom directly - listen to the credits of the show, I tell you how there.

  • For more information about me, contact me at bobsshortstoryhour@gmail.com

  • Stay tuned next week for another sneak peak into Hidden Oaks coming out Wednesday, April 22nd!

Episode 50!

• Episode 50: (2/18/2020)

  • In celebration of our 50th episode, this is part 3 of our “Fear of Rats” Series!

  • Featuring “The Graveyard Rats” by Henry Kuttner

  • Stay tuned for more episodes coming up soon, as well as announcements regarding some other projects we’ve been working on!

  • Thanks for listening and supporting us for 50 episodes everyone! Have a good night!

Episode 43

• Episode 43: (10/22/2019)

  • Another edition of the 2019 Halloween Special

  • Today’s story is a surprise! You’ll have to tune in to find out more!

  • Enjoy, and thanks for listening!

Episode 42

Episode 42: (10/18/2019)

• “The Family of the Vourdalak” by Aleksey Tolstoy

• For the English translation of this story used for the podcast visit: https://americanliterature.com/author/alexei-tolstoy/short-story/the-family-of-the-vourdalak

• For another vampire work by Aleksey Tolstoy visit: https://www.amazon.com/Vampires-supernatural-Aleksey-Konstantinovich-Tolstoy/dp/B0006BYSQA/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=Aleksey+tolstoy&qid=1571310017&sr=8-10

Episode 41

• Episode 41: (9/24/2019)

  • “The Wendigo” by Algernon Blackwood

  • The show is opened with the song “M’en Revenant de la Jolie Rochelle” or “C’est L’aviron” which is an old Canadian Voyageurs’ song.

  • A great compilation of Algernon Blackwood’s work that I recently purchased myself can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1500677434/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Episode 37 - Part 3 of the "Catching Up Series"

• Episode 37 - Catching Up Series: Part 3: (5/9/2019)

  • Featured story: “The Spider" by Hanns Heinz Ewers

  • For a cheap copy of the story “The Spider” click HERE

  • For the Frank Braun trilogy (book one is “The Sorceror’s Apprentice) also written by Hanns Heinz Ewers, click HERE

  • Enjoy everyone! Thanks for listening! Remember - I’m always open to listener suggestions! Pop on over to the submissions tab to find out how to get a hold of me! Thanks again ~ Bob

Episode 35 - Part 1 of the "Catching Up Series"

• Episode 35 - Catching Up Series: Part 1: (5/1/2019)

  • The Triumphant Return of BSSH!!! It has been several months since we have been away! I’m sorry, I’ve been busy with grad school and other things, but I haven’t gone away for good.

  • We have four episodes coming out rapid-fire for you fine listeners to get caught up with some content - or rather, for me to get caught up with getting you content. I have found some great stories for you all though and I hope you enjoy them!

  • “For the Blood is the Life” by F. Marion Crawford

The tower overlooking the grave.

Episode 33 - A Story About Us

• Episode 32 - Matt’s Birthday Banter Episode: (11/25/2018)

  • Happy Birthday to special guest Matthew Hogan

  • We are joined by friends Clara and Chris and special call in guests Ben Trapp and Eli

  • Banter, Stories about us, A History of the Banana Republic, and a short story by Matt Hogan

Author Matt Hogan (Left) and Your Host (Right)

Episode 32 - 2018 Halloween Special Part 2!!!

• Episode 32 - 2018 Halloween Special Part 2: (10/30/2018)

  • “Lot No. 249” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

  • Happy Halloween everyone. I hope you all have a fantastic fall!

  • Thanks for listening!