Gallery of Curiosities

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**Gallery of Curiosities**

An anthology fiction podcast of Dark Fantasy and the Odd, presented in the grand tradition of 20th Century horror hosts.

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The Cathood of Maurice by Edith Nesbit Apr 14, 2016

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A naughty boy trades places with his scheming cat. Bookworm Hienrichs reads. #vintage #fantasy #kids

Love is a Masterpiece by Chris Kelworth and This Peculiar Way of Hers by Joel Arnold Feb 18, 2016

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Our reboot episode, featuring two curious on stories of the strangeness Love. Osgoode welcomes you to the gallery and presents two new stories for Valentine's Day. "Love is a Masterpiece" by Chris Kelworth. Mr. Kelworth lives in Hamilton, Ontario. He has been writing science fiction and fantasy stories with increasing diligence for the past twenty-five years, and is a graduate of the Odyssey, Taos Toolbox, and Young Gunns workshops. He works in Burlington as a computer software developer under an assumed name. You can find his Author blog at http://chriskelworth.com/blog Reader: Garnet Psaltery "This Peculiar Way of Hers" by Joel Arnold. Mr. Arnold is the author of the novel Northwoods Deep, as well as dozens of short stories. He lives in Minnesota in a house with a front porch. Nothing, however – at least as far as he knows – lives beneath it. Reader: Travis I. Sivart Theme music by Deus ex Vapore Machina. Walking Along, To The Ends, There is Romance, Danse Morialta, Enchanted Journey, Frozen Star, by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License “Meadow Ambience” by eric5335 (Freesound.org)

The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost by H.G. Wells Aug 21, 2014

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If you're going to haunt a proper English gentlemen's club after you die, you'd best be a member. Vic Mullin narrates. #ghosts #occult #vintage We return to Brunel Hall to hear Mr. Victor Mornington, the steamlands’ most famous hotelier, read The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost by H.G. Wells. Grab a drink, turn down the lights, and get comfortable, because story night is Serious Business in New Babbage. First publication: The Strand Magazine, March 1902 Reader: Mr. Victor Mornington (Vic Mullin) Intro/Outro: Miss Garnet Psaltery Music: Dark and Stormy Night written and performed by MacKnight Culdesac Tranquility, Reawakening, Clean Soul written and performed by Kevin MacLeod. Additional music sourced from MusOpen.org

The Novel of the White Powder by Arthur Machen Jun 09, 2013

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What is in that powder my brother keeps taking? A classic fright from 1895, said to have been an early influence on HP Lovecraft. Junie Ginsburg narrates. Arthur Machen was born in Wales and became enamored with mysticism and the occult at an early age. The Novel of the White Powder was part of The Three Impostors, a novel composed of a number of interwoven tales, in 1895. The novel and the stories within it were eventually to be regarded as among Machen's best works. However, following the indecency scandal surrounding Oscar Wilde later that year, Machen's association with works of decadent horror made it difficult for him to find a publisher for new works until later in his career. Publisher John Lane, wary of the atmosphere, asked Machen to censor his manuscript. Barring the omission of one word, Machen refused to comply.

The Red Haired Girl by Sabine Baring-Gould Mar 10, 2013

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Good help is so hard to find, but what do you do when your family is complaining about a maid that you don't remember hiring? Junie Ginsburg reads. #VintageHorror #Ghosts Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) was an eclectic scholar and folklorist whose best known work is the hymn Onward Christian Soldiers. Oddly, he is also noted for writing The Book of Were-Wolves, the 16 volume The Lives of the Saints, and the popular Curious Myths of the Middle Ages, which was an overview of medieval superstition. Host: YoYo Underby Reader: Junie Ginsburg Music: Music for Funeral Homes Part 11, Phantasm, Gagool, Investigations, by Kevin MacLeod(incompetech.com) Outro: Bookworm Heinrichs Music: New Babbage Shore by MacKnight Culdesac

The White Ship by H.P. Lovecraft Jan 06, 2013

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An early work from H. P. Lovecraft's Dream cycle stories. Sit back, relax, and have your squire bring a coal from the stove to spark the hookah. This story was first published in the November 1919 issue of The United Amateur. Host: Vic Mullin Reader: Byron Music: Valentine Wolfe

A Man of Science by Jerome K. Jerome Sep 23, 2012

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Ghosts, revenge, skeletons in the closet? Is it October yet? Tonight, our favorite lowlander, Victor Mornington (Vic Mullin), reads "A Man of Science" by Jerome K. Jerome. First published in The Idler, an illustrated monthly of literature and humor, in September of 1892. Keep the brandy carafe near, you might need just a nip before this one is over. Host: Junie Ginsburg Reader: Victor1st Mornington Outro: Byron Ad: Emerson Lighthouse Music: Kevin MacLeod(incompetech)

The Brownie of the Black Haggs by James Hogg May 01, 2011

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That new servant has the Lady of the castle all in a twist. Is he a boy? Or a brownie? Vic Mullin reads. #folklore #vintage #scotland Vic Mullin reads a grim tale from his native Scotland by poet and novelist James Hogg. Hogg wrote in both Scots and English, and it is said that his grandfather was the last man to have spoken with fairies. First published in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, October 1828. Outro: Byron Music: Kevin MacLeod(incompetech)

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