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- 2 days ago34 min
S14 Ep4: Mr. Hemlock's Helper
Thank you so much for volunteering to help Mr. Hemlock with the necessary gardening chores, Dear Guest! We were amazed at the lightning speed with which you raced to scribble your name on the sign-up sheet! Why, you seemed almost to be in a fever-dream as you drove your pen into the paper with madness, then you wandered away giggling and mumbling to yourself. In any case, we appreciate your overt willingness to lend a hand. And we certainly won't forget your efforts. We doubt that you will forget, either...Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design.
- 2 weeks ago44 min
S14 Ep3: The Count and The Corpse Bride
Calling all ghouls! If you are a fan of all things grim and ghastly, tonight's reading is for YOU! This is the story of Carl Tanzler, "Count von Cosel," who fell so deeply in love with a young woman he saw in his visions, that he wouldn't let the fact that she was dead stand in the way of their romance. Obsession, tragedy, grave-robbing, secrecy, necromancy, and discovery—tonight's reading has it all. Join us! (Sponsored by The League of Lady Gravediggers)Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design.
- Apr 19, 202640 min
S14 Ep2: Hags, Most Horrid!
Greetings, Dear Guests! We have for you this fine evening the opportunity to get to know some...unusual ladies. Okay. Hags. We'd like you to meet and take into your mushy, human heart a variety of horrific hags! We believe you'll find these unique women are often just misunderstood and have been mislabeled by a close-minded society. We also believe you'll find them to be mysterious, unpredictable...and hungry. From Ancient Greece to modern times, hags have been in the very midsts of mankind, and we suggest you warm up to them! Welcome...Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design.
- Apr 5, 202642 min
S14 Ep1: Haunted Aussie Lighthouses
Welcome Back, Spooky Lovelies! Let us embark on a dreary journey to "The Land Down Under" (not that one) to enjoy an evening tale of mysteries, tragedies, and souls that linger long after their demise...wandering the grounds and trundling the winding staircases... of Haunted Australian Lighthouses. This reading features the haunting of South Solitary Island Lighthouse and "the lighthouse of horror"- BustardHead Lighthouse. The Hospitality Tray is hosted by The Evil Witches Yacht Club. Please make your selections (carefully) and curl up in your favorite spot! **includes a polite FYI from Miranda about Project Lighthouse**Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design.
- Dec 21, 202539 min
S13 Ep8: The Sin Eater's Buffet
Welcome, Dear Guest! We hope you're hungry for knowledge about getting others into Heaven by risking your own soul, because tonight, we have for you the complete telling of the life of a professional Sin Eater! Included in the telling are "scapegoats" and "whipping boys," with a dash of Holiday cheer brought to you by our own Eric & Jill, who have given Irma a very unique and befitting gift. Now, please saunter up to The Hospitality Tray, but maybe be a bit more choosy with your selections than usual, if you know what we mean...Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design.
- Dec 7, 202534 min
S13 Ep7: The Ghost Ship, Octavius
How very good of you to visit, dear guest! Do step into the Reading Room and warm your weary bones near the fire. Tonight, we have just the thing to take your mind off all the dreadfulness in the world- a ship, a ghost ship, The Octavius. Lost, then found, then lost again. And argued about to this day...as to its whereabouts. Rest...and hear the tale of its bold captain and doomed crew who dared to make their ship traverse the Northwest Passage...almost 150 years too early.Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design.
- Nov 23, 202537 min
S13 Ep6: Beware The Rougarou!
It's Mr. Darling's birthday! To celebrate (and salivate), tonight's reading will be all about everyone's favorite Cajun werewolf, The Rougarou! If you're ravenous to know just how a French lycanthrope got their claws sunk into the Louisiana swamplands, do we have a fluffy tale to tell you! These fanged beasties are rumored to have influenced a war, and somehow are now in charge of a huge festival held each year! Grab your favorite spot and cuddle up with a wolf pup for this howling good time!Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design.
- Nov 9, 202538 min
S13 Ep5: Welcome to Hellmouth!
Ever wanted to leap into the fiery depths of an eternally-burning, monster mouth of Hell? Good! Then stick with us, because tonight, we have just that very thing all heated up and ready to welcome you! You don't see a HellMouth every day, yet you know exactly what one is. Why is that? Ms. Merrick offers you a cavernous inferno of knowledge on the history and nature of the eerily familiar... HellMouth! Put your fireproof underpants on and join us! (The Midnight Library welcomes special guest, Nanny Goat!)Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design.
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