Jessica, Damien and Ryan deep dive in to the amazing Tales of the Weird series published by the British Library. Each season covers one book in the series; each episode will tackle one story in that volume. Past seasons: From The Depths (S1), Crawling Horror (S2), Promethean Horrors (S3), Heavy Weather (S4), The Ghost Slayers (S5), The Night Wire (S6), Evil Roots (S7), Holy Ghosts (S8), and NOW Roads of Destiny: And Other Tales of Alternative Histories and Parallel Realms (S9)!
Sticky mustaches, abandoned Fireball warnings, slushie beers made of melted Sour Patch Kids, and $180 in trash squashes - it must be the 2026 Halloween Special!
This week, the gang digs into "The Levels" by Livia Llewellyn from the brand-new anthology All Hallows' Eve (edited by Ellen Datlow). Join Jess, Ryan, and Damien as they wander through a shifting mid-century house chock full o' weirdos and white wine. Grab a dram (or a seasonal Berliner Weisse), open your own doors, and whisper your way through our very bonusy episode of Whiskey and the Weird!
12 Jul 2026
S9E11: Meet The Editor - Alasdair Richmond
Editor interview, y'all! Dinos and nuclear weapons, a Scotsman who only drinks tea, what it took to get a living author's story in the mix, and sci-fi just fantasy with explainable magic? Eh, sure why not.
Welcome to Whiskey and the Weird, a podcast exploring the British Library Tales of the Weird series! This season, we're pondering what could have been with our ninth book in the vast collection, Roads of Destiny: And Other Tales of Alternative Histories and Parallel Realms. In this episode, we interview the volume's editor, Alasdair Richmond!
5 Jul 2026
S9E10: Branch Line to Benceston by Andrew Caldecott
Ryan uses an ice ball, Jess commits micromurder, and Damien asks who's your Saxon? This, plus Spartacus, saying where you're from, and everyone's favorite profession - COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION - on today's spooky commute.
Welcome to Whiskey and the Weird, a podcast exploring the British Library Tales of the Weird series! This season, we're pondering what could have been with our ninth book in the vast collection, Roads of Destiny: And Other Tales of Alternative Histories and Parallel Realms, edited by Alasdair Richmond. In this episode, our featured story is: Branch Line to Benceston by Sir Andrew Caldecott.
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