A weekly podcast that reads out ghost stories, horror stories, and weird tales every week. Classic stories from the pens of the masters Occasionally, we feature living authors, but the majority are dead. Some perhaps are undead. We go from cosy Edwardian ghost stories (E. F. Benson, Walter De La Mare) to Victorian supernatural mysteries (M. R. James, Elizabeth Gaskell, Bram Stoker, and Charles Dickens) to 20th-century Weird Tales (Robert Aickman, Fritz Lieber, Clark Ashton-Smith, and H. P. Lovecraft) and wander from the Gothic to the Odd, even to the Literary, and then back again. Each episode is followed by Tony's take on the story, its author, its content and any literary considerations, which may be useful to students!<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-classic-ghost-stories-podcast--7002956/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-classic-ghost-stories-podcast--7002956/support</a>.
Classic Ghost Stories
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A weekly podcast that reads out ghost stories, horror stories, and weird tales every week. Classic stories from the pens of the masters Occasionally, we feature living authors, but the majority are dead. Some perhaps are undead. We go from cosy Edwardian ghost stories (E. F. Benson, Walter De La Mare) to Victorian supernatural mysteries (M. R. James, Elizabeth Gaskell, Bram Stoker, and Charles Dickens) to 20th-century Weird Tales (Robert Aickman, Fritz Lieber, Clark Ashton-Smith, and H. P. Lovecraft) and wander from the Gothic to the Odd, even to the Literary, and then back again. Each episode is followed by Tony's take on the story, its author, its content and any literary considerations, which may be useful to students!<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-classic-ghost-stories-podcast--7002956/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-classic-ghost-stories-podcast--7002956/support</a>.
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Recent Episodes
June 1, 2026
Gabriel Ernest Episode by Saki
Host Tony Walker explores Saki's chilling 1909 short story "Gabriel-Ernest," revealing the untamed nature lurking beneath civilized veneers.
May 29, 2026
The Devotee of Evil by Clark Ashton Smith
Host Tony Walker explores Clark Ashton Smith's "The Devotee of Evil," revealing a chilling cosmic theory of evil and its unsettling implications.
May 24, 2026
The Mystery of the Semi Detached by Edith Nesbit
Host Tony Walker explores Edith Nesbit's chilling tale "The Mystery of the Semi Detached," blending suburban normalcy with unsettling dread.
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