The Weird Tales Podcast

The Painted Skin, by Pu Sung-Ling

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero helps a damsel in distress. A rookie mistake, and ya HATE to see it. Support me on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheWeirdTalesPodcast Check o...

How Nuth Would Have Practised His Art Upon The Gnoles, by Edward Drax Plunkett, Lord Dunsany

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero takes on an apprentice. Support me on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheWeirdTalesPodcast Check out Into the Black, by William Miekle: https:/...

Only the End of the World Again, by Neil Gaiman

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero goes to an after work party. Only the End of the World is Copyright Neil Gaiman, 2000, used with permission of Writer's House LLC, a...

The Phantom of the Opera: The Blooper Reel! (EXPLICIT WARNING)

31 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For everyone who likes when my cat makes an appearance on the show... Enjoy.

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Epilogue

31 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Make sure you've got some eye protection on, there's a lot of loose ends flying together here.

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 26: The End of the Ghost's Love Story

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero kisses and tells

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 25: The Scorpion or the Grasshopper? Which?

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes play the part of the audience in The Price is Right

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 24: "Barrels, Barrels! Any Barrels to Sell?"

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes go on safari.

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 23: The Tortures Begin

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes eavesdrop.

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 22: In The Torture Chamber

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes to arrange more comfortable accomodations

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 21: Interesting and Instructing Vicissitudes Of A Persian In The Cellars Of The Opera

25 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which we jump back in time and see what our hero was doing while our other heroes were farting around.

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 20: In the Cellars of the Opera

24 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes do some sneaking and discover a weird tale of their very own.

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 19: The Viscount and the Persian

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero is an impatient ass. Again.   My apologies about the atrocious Persian accent. I watched videos on how to do the accent, and did th...

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 18: The Commisary, The Viscount, and the Persian

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes learn about police methods.

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 17: The Safety Pin Again

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes follow the money.

The Thing in the Hall, by E.F. Benson

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero hangs out with his buddy and engages in questionable science.   Support me on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheWeirdTalesPodcast Check out I...

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 16: Madame Giry's Astounding Revelations Concerning Her Personal Relationship With The Opera Ghost

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes berate an old woman.

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 15, Christine! Christine!

18 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero runs through the town, upstairs, downstairs in his night gown, looking through the windows, crying through the locks.

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 14: The Singular Attitude of a Safety Pin

17 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes describe some strange goings on that will probably never be explained.

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 13: A Master Stroke of the Trap Door Lover

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our antagonist re-enacts a favorite scene from Final Fantasy VI.

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 12: Apollo's Lyre

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroine recounts her vacation from the Opera, and our hero is his usual stupid jealous self.

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 11: Above the Trap Doors

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes are just... two of the dumbest people ever, and I'm hating them more and more and more as I go through this book.

The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, by Edgar Allan Poe

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You know, a lot of these stories center around the hero being kind of an asshole about things, and if they weren't such assholes about things, bad thi...

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 10: Forget the Name of the Man's Voice

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero just... keeps... being abusive and manipulative. Raoul ain't a good guy is what I'm driving at.

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 9: At The Masked Ball

11 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero is at his absolute most assholish.

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 8: The Mysterious Brougham

10 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero, and you're going to be seeing this summary a lot, does just INCREDIBLY STUPID stuff.

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 7: Faust, and What Followed

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes, not unlike our government, make choices, and have to live the rest of their lives with the consequences

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 6: A Visit to Box V.

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes make a "thorough" search of Box V.

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 5: The Enchanted Violin

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero and heroine are just... two of the stupidest dummies alive.

The Distressing Tale of Thangobrind the Jeweller, by Lord Dunsany

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which Ocean's 11 is re-enacted. But with one person. And less style.   Support me on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheWeirdTalesPodcast Check out Into the ...

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 4: Box V

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes conduct various interviews

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 3: The Mysterious Reason

04 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes meet their antagonist, and learn his conditions.

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 2: The New Marguerite

03 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero, in the first of many MANY instances, acts a fool.

The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Chapter 1: Was It The Ghost?

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes go spelunking

The Phantom of the Opera: Prologue, by Gaston Leroux

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The October Project begins! In which our hero proves to us The Ghost is REAL for REALS YOU GUYS BELIEVE ME I KNOW.

The Great Return, by Arthru Machen, Part 2

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero actually tells us the story of the strange occurences in and aroudn Llantrisant. Huge special thanks to Nerys Howell for their h...

The Great Return, by Arthur Machen, part 1

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero reads the paper and hangs out in a field. Support me on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheWeirdTalesPodcast Check out Into the Black, by Willi...

The Wendigo, by Algernon Blackwood, Part 4

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes find their missing friend. Support me on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheWeirdTalesPodcast Check out Into the Black, by William Miekle: ht...

The Wendigo, by Algernon Blackwood, Part 3

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero fails to find his friend, then succeeds on finding his friends, then fails on finding his friend.   Support me on Patreon: Patreon....

The Wendigo, by Algernon Blackwood, part 2

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero is awakened by a noise in the night. Support me on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheWeirdTalesPodcast Check out Into the Black, by Wil...

The Wendigo, by Algernon Blackwood, Part 1

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes are going up the river, playing with their friends, they're all headed to the place where the music never ends. Support me on ...

The Call of Cthulhu, Part 3: The Madness from the Sea, by H.P. Lovecraft, the HD Remaster

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero hears a story about a sailor who caught something- I swear- it was THIS BIG. Please check out Into the Black, by William Meikle,...

The Call of Cthulhu, part 2: The Tale of Inspector Legrasse, by H.P. Lovecraft, the HD Remaster

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero reads a story about his uncle hearing a story about an Inspector who hears a story about a statue he found in the woods. The Audiobo...

The Call of Cthulhu, Part 1: The Horror in Clay, by H.P. Lovecraft, the HD Remaster

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero gets an inheritance.   Email: [email protected]   Twitter: WeirdTalesPod    

Absolute Fitness, by John A. Robinson

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero learns what whales are and are not.   Please follow John/Widgett on twitter: @Widgett and Check out his stuff on Amazon: https://ww...

The Hand, by Guy de Maupassant

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero disappoints some impressionable young ladies.   Twitter: WeirdTalesPod Email: [email protected]   The audiobooks I'v...

The Flowering of the Strange Orchid, by H.G. Wells

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which light botany goes in for a little bit our hero. Twitter: @WeirdTalesPod Email: [email protected] Thank you so much for listenin...

The Room in the Tower, by E.F. Benson

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero has a dream come true   Twitter: @WeirdTalesPod Email: [email protected]   Thank you so much for listening! Please fi...

The Terror of Bluejohn Gap, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero goes to retrieve some lost sheep. Read by the amazing Melissa Medina, whom you should all be following at Http://twitter.com/Me...

Draco Perastalsis, by Evan Tess Murray

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero goes spelunking. Please give Evan a follow: @EvanTessuraea This Planet Needs a Name is an amazing show and you should all be ...

Parakeet, by Jessica Amanda Salmonson

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroines pretend to be Sylvester the Cat. Find Caroline at @SaucyMincks on twitter. Please check out Jessica's other works at https://w...

The Zanies of Sorrow, by W. H. Pugmire

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero makes a new friend and meets her family   LINKS “This Planet Needs a Name” Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/695134 “This Pla...

The Magus Club, by Craig Laurence Gidney

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero... joins... a... club? Maybe? Thank you so much for joining me for Pride Month. This week's reader is Sawyer Greene. Please give him...

At the Mountains of Madness, Part 4, by H.P. Lovecraft

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes go for a run, then take in the sights on a scenic plane trip.   Twitter: WeirdTalesPod Email: [email protected]

The Mountains of Madness, Part 3, by H.P. Lovecraft

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero is given a history lesson.   Twitter: WeirdTalesPod Email: [email protected] Thank you so much for listening!

At the Mountains of Madness, Part 2, by H.P. Lovecraft

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes take a couple of relaxing plane trips.   twitter: WeirdTalesPod Email: [email protected] Thank you so much for liste...

At the Mountains of Madness, Part 1, by H.P. Lovecraft

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero gives us all the details of every single bit of minutiae of every single bit of all the plans for the business trip he's going, and ...

National Poetry Month Poem #30: Annabel Lee, by Edgar Allan Poe

01 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero delivers a eulogy, and we bid adieu to National Poetry Month for another year.

National Poetry Month Poem #29: Festival, by H.P. Lovecraft

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which we paaaaaarrrrtaaaayyyy

National Poetry Month Poem #28: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, part 14: The Ad-Dressing of Cats

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our reading of Old Possum comes to an end. Sorry if you didn't like it. I thought more people would like it as much as I do, but apparently, ...

Dead Media, by Nick Mamatas

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes do some EXTREME field research. Twitter: WeirdTalesPod Email: [email protected] Thank you so much for listening!

National Poetry Month Poem #27: The Conqueror Worm, by Edgar Allan Poe

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero crashes a party

National Poetry Month Poem #26: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, #13: Skimbleshanks, The Railway Cat, by T.S. Eliot

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero walks funny CAUSE OF THE STICK UP HIS BUTT.

National Poetry Month Poem #25: Mad Girl's Love Song, by Sylvia Plath

26 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which we see the downside of creativity

National Poetry Month Poem #20: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, Part 12: Bustopher Jones, The Cat about Town, by T.S. Eliot

25 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero lives his best life

National Poetry Month Poem #23: A Child’s Nightmare, by Robert Graves

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero has a friend that visits him throughout his life

National Poetry Month Poem #22: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, Part 11: Gus, the Theatre Cat, by T.S. Eliot

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero reminisces

National Poetry Month Poem #21: The Cremation of Sam McGee, by Robert W. Service

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero goes sledding

National Poetry Month Poem #20: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, Part 10: Macavity, The Mystery Cat

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero doesn't put in an appearance

The Day They Let Bernard Leave, by John Robinson

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero... well... gets to leave.

National Poetry Month Poem #19: The Hangman, by Maurice Ogden

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which we learn that our hero is not an alien or Jew, and so said nothing.

National Poetry Month Poem #18: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, Part 9: Mister Mistofelees

19 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero tries to fool Penn and Teller. Does he succeed? Find out after this commercial break!

National Poetry Month Poem #17: Memory, by H.P. Lovecraft

18 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which a history lecture is given.

National Poetry Month Poem #16: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, Part 8: Of the Awefull Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our heroes have it out, once and for all... ish. The full title of this poem, which didn't fit in the Title Space, is: Of the Awefull Battle...

National Poetry Month Poem #15: The Key Note, by Ambrose Bierce

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero dreams a dream in times gone by

National Poetry Month Poem #14: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, Part 7: Old Deuteronomy

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero gets everything his own way cause he's old and complains if he doesn't.

National Poetry Month Poem #13: The Hosting of the Sidhe, by W.B. Yeats

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero gives us an invitation

The Horror of the Heights, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero gets clearance, Clarence, and takes a Vector, Victor. Twitter: WeirdTalesPod Email: [email protected] Thank you so muc...

National Poetry Month Poem #12: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, part 6: Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

National Poetry Month continues!

National Poetry Month Poem #11: Ozymandias, by Percy Bysshe Shelley

12 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

National Poetry Month Continues!

National Poetry Month Poem #10: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, part 5: The Song of the Jellicles

11 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Here's a fun fact for everyone: T.S. Eliot had a cat of his own that the family always called a Dear Little Cat. His daughter had a little bit of a sp...

National Poetry Month Poem #9: Marmok, by Emil Pataja

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

National Poetry Month continues!

National Poetry Month Poem #8: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, Part 4: The Rum Tum Tugger

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero used to be indecisive, but now he's not so sure.

National Poetry Month Poem #7: When Chaugnar Wakes, by Frank Belknap Long

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero makes a Pascal's Wager

Caer Sidhi, by George T. Wetzel

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero goes to work.   Email: [email protected] Twitter: WeirdTalesPod   Thank you so much for listening!

National Poetry Month Poem #6: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, Part 3: Growltiger's Last Stand, by T.S. Eliot

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero gets his just desserts.

National Poetry Month Poem #5: Dreams of Yith, by Duane W. Rimel

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero... you know what? Figure it out yourself.

National Poetry Month Poem #4: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, part 2: The Old Gumbie Cat, by T.S. Eliot

05 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

National Poetry Month continues!

National Poetry Month Poem #3: The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero goes in for a little light ornithology

National Poetry Month Poem #2: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, part 1: The Naming of Cats

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which we take the eldritch horror and unknowable dread of the CATS movie and bring it back to its roots, and make it palatable for all ages again. ...

National Poetry Month Poem #1- Nemesis, by H.P. Lovecraft

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's April! That means National Poetry Month, so I and my wife will be bringing you a poem every day this month. Thank you so much for listening!

Into the Black, by William Meikle

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero reenacts ABBA. William Meikle spins a tale tangential to the project I'm going to be doing in May. Please check out his other w...

The Pale Man, by Julius Long

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero tries and fails and succeeds to meet his nneighbor.

Berenice, by Edgar Allan Poe

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero puts a dollar under his pillow.   Twitter: WeirdTalesPod Email: [email protected]

Dimply Dolly Doofy, by Donald L. Burleson

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero... well... there really isn't one in this story, I guess.

The Apotheosis of a Rodeo Clown, by Brett Talley

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero does his job, which, rest assured, he does very well, indeed. Please check out Brett Talley's work at https://www.amazon.com/Brett-J...

The Horror Out of Lovecraft, by Donald Wollheim

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero searches for a missing friend and finds THE MOST HORRIFYING THING OF ALL TIME.   Twitter: WeirdTalesPod Email: TheWeirdTalesPodcast...

Appointed, by Chet Williamson

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which our hero gets depressed, rejected, drunk, and watches TV. And also, your hero (me) angers a lot of sci-fi fans. Deal with it, nerds. Email: T...

Correlated Discontents, part 2, by Rick Dakan

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which Lovecraft goes all Johnny Mnemonic on our hero. Apologies for the avalanche of episodes dropped on you this weekend. Completely unintentional...

100,000 download Thank You Message. THANK YOU!

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you all so so so so much for getting me to this point. You're all the best, and I really really appreciate it.   Thank you!