Ink and Ash: A Short Story Podcast

Latest Episodes:

"Beyond the Wall of Sleep," by HP Lovecraft and Spicy Wings for Livestream for the Cure! May 18, 2023

Show notes

Get ready for Livestream for the Cure 7 by reliving last year's segment - don't forget to tune in this Saturday, May 20th at 9pm Eastern for more stories and more suffering with hotter sauces!

"The Yellow Sign," by Robert W. Chambers Apr 05, 2023

Show notes

Today, we revisit the short story collection "The King in Yellow," in which Robert W. Chambers tells us about a cursed play that drives its readers mad. Enjoy some weird fiction!

0:00 – The news, Podchaser review

1:00 – Intro to this week's feature

3:43 – "The King in Yellow"

45:05 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!

Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!

Submit or suggest a story and get all the links to subscribe and review at http://inkandashpod.com!

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Check out the YouTube channel here!

Credits:

Intro/Outro Music: "Funkeriffic," by Kevin MacLeod Promo Music:

Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://incompetech.com

Review Music:

Happy Song 2 by Frank Schroeter

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10603-happy-song-2

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

"The King in Yellow"

Intro/Outro Music:

Dark N Deep by Alexander Nakarada

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4729-dark-n-deep

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Sound Effects:

All sound effects were recorded in-studio, included in the public domain, or provided by https://www.soundeffectsplus.com/

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

"Miminashi Hoichi"/"Hoichi the Earless", by Lafcadio Hearn/Koizumi Yakumo Mar 22, 2023

Show notes

This week hear a wonderful Japanese folk tale suggested by my top tier Patron Matthew, with a special introduction by the same. This is a great story that you won't want to miss!

0:00 – Kicking things off – I sound terrible today

1:26 – My introduction to Hoichi

2:40 – Special guest introduction to Hoichi and its author by Patron Matthew!

5:35 – "Miminashi Hoichi"

23:41 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!

Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!

Submit or suggest a story and get all the links to subscribe and review at http://inkandashpod.com!

Find the show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @inkandashpod!

Check out the YouTube channel here!

Credits:

Intro/Outro Music: "Funkeriffic," by Kevin MacLeod Promo Music:

Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://incompetech.com

"Miminashi Hoichi"

Intro/Outro Music:

Asian Drums by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3386-asian-drums

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Hernando Tellez are Featured for the First Time Mar 08, 2023

Show notes

Today on the show, catch two stories from authors that are being featured for the first time! Hernando Tellez and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow make their first appearance on Ink and Ash this week with "Just Lather, That's All" and "The Notary of Perigueux!"

0:00 – Kicking Things Off

0:57 – Intro to Hernando Tellez, Longfellow, and this week's stories

10:44 – "Just Lather, That's All"

21:05 – "The Notary of Perigueux"

34:33 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!

Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!

Submit or suggest a story and get all the links to subscribe and review at http://inkandashpod.com!

Find the show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @inkandashpod!

Check out the YouTube channel here!

Credits:

Intro/Outro Music: "Funkeriffic," by Kevin MacLeod Promo Music:

Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://incompetech.com

"Just Lather, That's All"

Intro/Outro Music:

Music: Dangerous by OppressedDynastyEnt

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10513-dangerous

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Sound Effects:

All sound effects were recorded in-studio, included in the public domain, or provided by https://www.soundeffectsplus.com/

"The Notary of Perigueux"

Intro/Outro Music:

Music: Imagefilm 017 by Sascha Ende

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/314-imagefilm-017

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

"Markheim," by Robert Louis Stevenson Feb 22, 2023

Show notes

This week I've got a morality tale for you – a bit of a departure from some of the things we usually do around here, but a classic nonetheless. Enjoy!

0:00 – The news, New Patron!, Review

1:36 – Intro to this week's story

5:11 – "Markheim"

45:10 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!

Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!

Submit or suggest a story and get all the links to subscribe and review at http://inkandashpod.com!

Find the show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @inkandashpod!

Check out the YouTube channel here!

Credits:

Intro/Outro Music: "Funkeriffic," by Kevin MacLeod Promo Music:

Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://incompetech.com

Review Music:

Music: Sunny Morning by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7813-sunny-morning

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

"Markheim"

Intro/Outro Music:

Music: Transmission by Alexander Nakarada

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4920-transmission

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

All sound effects were recorded in-studio, included in the public domain, or provided by https://www.soundeffectsplus.com/

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

"The Kit-Bag," by Algernon Blackwood Feb 08, 2023

Show notes

This week is a bit of a departure - technical issues are causing a delay in the regular schedule, but we've got a fresh story here that's been a Patreon exclusive until now! This one is a suitably creepy Christmas ghost story by a master of the genre. Enjoy "The Kit-Bag"!

"The Horla," by Guy de Maupassant Jan 25, 2023

Show notes

This week we present Guy de Maupassant's influential tale of a man who discovers a malevolent presence. What does it want from him? How can he be rid of it? Listen to find out!

0:00 – Intro to the show

0:40 – Intro to this week's story

4:15 – "The Horla"

1:03:19 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!

Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!

Submit or suggest a story and get all the links to subscribe and review at http://inkandashpod.com!

Find the show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @inkandashpod!

Check out the YouTube channel here!

Credits:

Intro/Outro Music: "Funkeriffic," by Kevin MacLeod Promo Music:

Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://incompetech.com

"The Horla"

Intro/Outro Music:

Dark Piano And Cello by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8899-dark-piano-and-cello

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

"Naboth's Vineyard," by E.F. Benson Jan 11, 2023

Show notes

This week we'll hear from first-time author E.F. Benson, with a tale of greed, wrath, and the consequences thereof…don't miss "Naboth's Vineyard!"

0:00 – What's new?

0:55 – Intro to E.F. Benson and "Naboth's Vineyard"

4:34 – "Naboth's Vineyard"

35:38 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!

Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!

Submit or suggest a story and get all the links to subscribe and review at http://inkandashpod.com!

Find the show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @inkandashpod!

Check out the YouTube channel here!

Credits:

Intro/Outro Music: "Funkeriffic," by Kevin MacLeod Promo Music:

Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://incompetech.com

"Naboth's Vineyard"

Intro/Outro Music:

Haunted House by Alexander Nakarada

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4738-haunted-house

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

All sound effects were recorded in-studio, included in the public domain, or provided by https://www.soundeffectsplus.com/

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

"The Witness for the Prosecution," by Agatha Christie Dec 21, 2022

Show notes

This week hear the story of a man accused of murder most foul. Is he innocent or guilty? Only two people know for sure. Find out here!

0:00 – Starting the show!

0:52 – Intro to this week's story

5:29 – "The Witness for the Prosecution"

46:18 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!

Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!

Submit or suggest a story and get all the links to subscribe and review at http://inkandashpod.com!

Find the show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @inkandashpod!

Check out the YouTube channel here!

Credits:

Intro/Outro Music: "Funkeriffic," by Kevin MacLeod Promo Music:

Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://incompetech.com

A Moment with the Searchlight Recipe Book:

Wealthy Life by Rafael Krux

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/5411-wealthy-life

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://www.orchestralis.net/

"The Witness for the Prosecution"

Intro/Outro Music:

Bumbling In The Dark by Steven OBrien

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10011-bumbling-in-the-dark

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://www.steven-obrien.net

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

"Empire of the Necromancers," by Clark Ashton Smith Nov 30, 2022

Show notes

Today we venture into weird fiction, with a tale by master of the genre, Clark Ashton Smith. We'll follow a couple of sorcerers on their path to a life of leisure. But as they use the dark arts to get what they want, how long can they sustain their gluttonous ways?

0:00 – Intro, Apple Podcasts Review

1:11 – Intro to Clark Ashton Smith and this week's story

5:44 – "Empire of the Necromancers"

28:21 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time!

Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod!

Submit or suggest a story and get all the links to subscribe and review at http://inkandashpod.com!

Find the show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @inkandashpod!

Check out the YouTube channel here!

Credits:

Intro/Outro Music: "Funkeriffic," by Kevin MacLeod Promo Music:

Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday