The HorrorBabble Originals Podcast

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"The Knavesmire Vampires" by Ian Gordon / Van Melsen, Case #4 Jun 17, 2021

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"The Knavesmire Vampires" is a short story by Ian Gordon. In the story, the Paranormal Investigator, Peter Van Melsen, with a little help from his oldest friend, Norman Cane, investigates a series of unusual killings in York’s South Bank.

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

The Fear Experiment by Ian Gordon Jun 03, 2021

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"The Fear Experiment" is a short story by Ian Gordon. It tells of a chance encounter with an old man on a train in Eastern Europe, who relates the details of a peculiar experiment he was party to in his youth.

"The Painting" by M. D. Vickers May 20, 2021

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"The Painting" is a work of horror fiction by British writer, M. D. Vickers. The story tells of a couple, Frank and Mary, who unwittingly purchase a painting host to an incredibly lifelike subject.

Narrated by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

"The Pom-Pom Spot" by Ian Gordon / Van Melsen, Case #3 May 13, 2021

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In "The Pom-Pom Spot", the Paranormal Investigator, Peter Van Melsen, stumbles into a strange situation in the Lincolnshire town of Louth, centering around the discovery of a bright blue pom-pom in the hills nearby.

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

What Killed Grandad? / An Audio Drama Apr 30, 2021

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Presented as a series of audio logs, WHAT KILLED GRANDAD? tells the story of Nigel Curwen, a man desperate to figure out what it was that put a premature end to his grandfather’s life.

Written and performed by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon

Feat. music by Glen Alexander.

"Seething Simon" by Gary Gordon Apr 22, 2021

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"Seething Simon" is a piece of flash fiction by British writer, Gary Gordon. The story is based on the doll, 'SIMON', created by Gillydollvintage (purchased by Gary as a gift for HorrorBabble).

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

"The Colour of the Forest" by Ian Gordon / Van Melsen, Case #2 Apr 15, 2021

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"The Colour of the Forest" is a Cthulhu Mythos short story by Ian Gordon. In the story, the renowned Paranormal Investigator Peter Van Melsen heads into the wilds of Scotland, in order to investigate the presence of mysterious doorways found in the furthest reaches of Galloway Forest Park.

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

"TENTACLES" by Ian Gordon / A Lovecraftian Audio Drama Apr 01, 2021

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"Tentacles" is presented as an episode of a fictional podcast called "Finders Creepers with Lana Thompson", in which the host investigates supposed evidence pertaining to mysterious and supernatural events. This particular show, focuses on the strange disappearance of a paranormal investigator.

Performed by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

DAGON by H. P. Lovecraft / A Dramatic Adaptation Mar 25, 2021

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"Dagon" is a short story by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written in July 1917, one of the first stories he wrote as an adult. It was first published in the November 1919 edition of The Vagrant. This dramatic adaptation takes place on a stormy night in a prison cell, as the protagonist attempts to explain and justify an inexplicable bout of mania.

Adapted by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon

"The Wardrobe" by M. D. Vickers Mar 18, 2021

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"The Wardrobe" is a work of horror fiction by British writer, M. D. Vickers. Professor John Strauber is a collector of macabre and unusual items. His latest purchase, a curious wardrobe, is in possession of a dark secret: a secret the good professor is eager to share with his associate, Doctor Jack Brownlow.

Narrated by Ian Gordon

Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill