EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast
178 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsClassic tales of supernatural horror and suspense are brought to life in this series of audiobooks featuring the works of E.F.Benson, Saki, H.P. Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, and more. Fans of the creepiest, spookiest podcasts will thrill to the immersive retellings of these nightmarish short stories from the vaults of terror, complete with compelling narration, sound effects and music. As told by the mysterious Jasper L'Estrange, EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast is your new home for scary stories drawn from the rich traditions of horror, supernatural, and weird fiction.
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"Levitation" by Joseph Payne Brennan
July 23, 2022 21:04 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBThe good people of Riverville turn out in droves for the arrival of Morgan's Wonder Carnival, but when a bad-tempered hypnotist takes to the stage they get more of a show than they bargained for. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "Levitation" by Joseph Payne Brennan (1958). 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these s...
"The Two Bottles of Relish" by Lord Dunsany
July 20, 2022 12:46 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBA lowly relish salesman and his aristocratic friend turn detective to solve the mystery of a missing woman in the North Downs village of Unge. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "The Two Bottles of Relish" by Lord Dunsany (1934). Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours - possibly more than...
"Over An Absinthe Bottle" by W.C. Morrow
July 19, 2022 11:04 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBA starving down-and-out is invited to spend an evening playing dice with a mysterious stranger over a bottle of absinthe. But who is his opponent and will the game bring about a change in his fortunes? This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "Over An Absinthe Bottle" by W.C. Morrow (1893). Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story aud...
"Cool Air" by H.P. Lovecraft
July 16, 2022 19:59 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBA struggling writer finds lodging in a dilapidated New York brownstone and becomes the companion of the mysterious doctor living upstairs who has to keep his room at a constantly low temperature. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "Cool Air" by H.P. Lovecraft (1928). Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations...
"Gone Away" by A.E. Coppard
July 14, 2022 19:51 - 29 minutes - 27 MBA married couple and their friend are travelling in France when a series of strange events causes them to become increasingly disoriented. But what can it all mean? This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "Gone Away" by A.E. Coppard (1935). THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO LISTENS TO THIS PODCAST! Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these ...
"Dearth's Farm" by Gerald Bullett
July 13, 2022 08:08 - 33 minutes - 31 MBStaying with his cousin and her husband on their windswept Norfolk farm, Bailey becomes convinced that there is something strange about the farmer James Dearth. As tensions among the trio rise, his convictions grow stronger. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "Dearth's Farm" by Gerald Bullett (1923). Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of th...
"The Swaying Vision" by Jessie Douglas Kerruish
July 10, 2022 20:52 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBChadwick is alarmed to find he has unwittingly bought one of the most notorious haunted houses in England. He calls upon his occultist friend Stukeley to help unravel the mystery of the swaying vision... This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "The Swaying Vision" by Jessie Douglas Kerruish (1915). Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these...
"The Firmin Child" by Richard Blum
July 07, 2022 08:42 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBElizabeth and Elliott Firmin's marriage comes under strain as they become increasingly disturbed by their young son's behaviour. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "The Firmin Child" by Richard Blum (1965). 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours - possibly more than y...
"The Calamander Chest" by Joseph Payne Brennan
July 02, 2022 08:59 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBA man buys an antique chest at a bargain price but, unknown to him, it has a terrible history...and it isn't long before he experiences buyer's remorse. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "The Calamander Chest" by Joseph Payne Brennan (1954). 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations ta...
"Caterpillars" by E.F. Benson
June 22, 2022 13:16 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBA visitor to an Italian villa begins to suspect his nightmare vision of swarming caterpillars may have been all too real... This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "Caterpillars" by E.F. Benson was first published in 1912. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours - possibly m...
"Decay" by J.C. Moore
June 19, 2022 16:08 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBOld Mr. Cotter decides to celebrate his birthday with a walk in the woods of his rambling country estate. But do the trees seem to mimic his own mood? And what surprises await him in the youngest wood? This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "Decay" by J.C. Moore was first published in 1934. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting eac...
"Time To Kill" by Henry Kuttner
June 14, 2022 14:29 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBIn the midst of a devastating undeclared war, two men are holed up in an abandoned office block when one of them apparently starts to telepathically channel the thoughts of a murderer. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "Time To Kill" by Henry Kuttner was first published in 1940. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these s...
"The First Sheaf" by H.R. Wakefield
June 12, 2022 12:10 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBOld Porteous tells his friend about his strange experiences as a boy in Reedley End, an isolated parish plagued by drought and crop failure, whose denizens may have tried to reverse their fortunes by turning to "the old ways". This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "The First Sheaf" by H. Russell Wakefield was first published in 1939. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading,...
"The Cairn" by H.R. Wakefield
June 11, 2022 20:22 - 27 minutes - 42 MB*****NOTE: This is a re-upload due to a problem with the audio file.***** Two friends holidaying in the Lake District show an interest in climbing Brudon Hill, but the locals won't go up there when there's snowfall. Seebright dismisses their fear as superstition and decides to climb anyway. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "The Cairn" by H. Russell Wakefield was first published in 1929. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 P...
"How Love Came To Professor Guildea" PART TWO by Robert Hichens
June 07, 2022 11:50 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBIn the concluding part of the story, Professor Guildea sets out to prove to Father Murchison that there is a supernatural being in his house...with the aid of Napoleon the parrot. This is the second part of a two-part story. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "How Love Came To Professor Guildea" by Robert Hichens was first published in 1897. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re...
"How Love Came To Professor Guildea" PART ONE by Robert Hichens
June 07, 2022 11:05 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBThe eminent scientist Professor Guildea eschews physical and emotional intimacy. But, after beginning a friendship with a priest, his life is disrupted by an apparently supernatural visitor to his house...who won't leave him alone. This is the first part of a novella in two parts. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "How Love Came To Professor Guildea" by Robert Hichens was first published in 1897. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀...
"Brokehaven Lighthouse" by M.R. Cosby
June 01, 2022 08:17 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBWhen elderly Stanley finds out about a project to renovate the derelict lighthouse he used to visit as a child, he jumps at the chance to volunteer. But all is not as it seems...and his next trip to Brokehaven does not go as expected. This is an audio presentation of "Brokehaven Lighthouse" by M.R. Cosby (2021). The author has kindly allowed by to read this story on EnCrypted. If you wish to find out more, follow the links below: Buy the book on Amazon (UK): https://www.amazon.co....
"Bad Company" by Walter de la Mare
May 28, 2022 18:45 - 20 minutes - 19 MBA man becomes intrigued by the sinister old man he meets on the London Underground. Despite his misgivings, he feels strangely compelled to follow him. This is an original audio presentation of "Bad Company" by Walter de la Mare. It has been performed, recorded, and mixed by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. NOTE: I am informed that I mispronounced the word "enveloped" near the beginning of this one. When I checked back, it was true (to my chagrin). I am a ...
"Lord Mountdrago" by Somerset Maugham
May 27, 2022 10:24 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBIn this macabre and blackly comic short story, Lord Mountdrago, Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the British government, reluctantly seeks the help of a psychoanalyst. It seems he is being stalked by a political rival in a series of strange dreams. This is an original audio presentation of "Lord Mountdrago" by Jasper L'Estrange. It has been performed, recorded, and mixed by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Rese...
"The Music Lover" by Jasper L'Estrange
May 20, 2022 08:30 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBIt's another EnCrypted Original! In my new story a lonely concertgoer with a passion for classical music becomes infatuated with a young female cellist. At first, his eagerness to help her looks benign...but does he have a more sinister motive?* This is an audio presentation of "The Music Lover" by Jasper L'Estrange. It is written, performed, recorded, and mixed by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. (c) 2022 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researchi...
"The Meerschaum Pipe" by L.A. Lewis
May 17, 2022 20:56 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBA widower retires to a country house that was once occupied by a serial killer. His hopes of a quiet life are quickly dashed when there is another murder in the village. Is a copycat on the prowl? This is an audio presentation of "The Meerschaum Pipe" by L.A. Lewis, first published in 'Tales of the Grotesque: A Collection of Uneasy Tales' (Philip Alan), 1934. Out of print for a long time, the collection is now available to buy in paperback from Shadow Publishing (https://www.shadowpub...
"Grim Nightmares: Two Tales of Terror by Theodora Benson & Algernon Blackwood"
May 10, 2022 20:54 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBTwo selections from the 1935 anthology "My Grimmest Nightmare". In 'Room 2000 Calling' a high society beauty receives a late night call from an ex-lover...with unexpected consequences. In 'By Water' a man doesn't think a fortune teller's warning of death will come true in Egypt. This is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for the EnCrypted Classic Horror podcast. Contains sound effects and musical elements 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-r...
"The Southton Mermaid" by Jasper L'Estrange
May 06, 2022 09:36 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBAn unhappy couple are holidaying with their children in a seaside town. When the husband suggests taking a tour of a mysterious "museum" in a circus tent their marriage begins to fall apart. This is an audio presentation of "The Southton Mermaid", a new story written and narrated by Jasper L'Estrange (2022) for the EnCrypted Classic Horror podcast. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these sh...
"Seashore Macabre" by Hugh Walpole
May 04, 2022 15:41 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBHolidaying at Seascale in Cumbria, a young boy has a strange encounter on the beach. This is an audio presentation of "Seashore Macabre: A Moment's Experience" by Hugh Walpole (1929), performed and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for the EnCrypted Classic Horror podcast. Contains sound effects and musical elements 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many...
"One Who Saw" by A.M. Burrage
April 25, 2022 21:56 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBResearching his book on Joan of Arc, Simon Crutchley finds himself staying in Rouen, France. But, unknown to him, his hotel has a tragedy in its past that, for some men, haunts the present. This is an audio presentation of "One Who Saw" by A.M. Burrage (1931). This version is narrated, recorded and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promot...
"Lost Hearts" by M.R. James
April 25, 2022 21:47 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBAn orphaned boy is taken in as the ward of his cousin in Lincolnshire, but he soon becomes aware of something sinister about Aswarby Hall. This is an audio presentation of "Lost Hearts" by M.R. James (1895). First published in The Pall Mall Magazine (1895), later collected in "Ghost Stories of an Antiquary" (1904). This version is narrated, recorded and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, ...
"I Seen Her" by Rebecca Lloyd
April 19, 2022 23:09 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBA woman living in a rural village becomes increasingly curious about the relationship between two young men and the unseen woman who seems to exert a strange power over them. This is an audio presentation of "I Seen Her" by Rebecca Lloyd (2020), recorded by permission of the author, and performed and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for the EnCrypted Classic Horror podcast. Contains sound effects and musical elements. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-...
"Tarnhelm" by Hugh Walpole
April 12, 2022 09:03 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBA shy but imaginative young boy is sent to stay with his strange uncles in Cumberland and begins to uncover their sinister secrets while being tormented by visions of a horrifying yellow dog. This is an audio presentation of "Tarnhelm" by Hugh Walpole (1929), performed and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for the EnCrypted Classic Horror podcast. Contains sound effects and musical elements. Caution: some loud noises. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-rea...
"The Adventure of the Copper Beeches" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | SHERLOCK HOLMES
April 09, 2022 11:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MBA young woman is concerned about the strange terms of her offer of employment as a governess and consults the master detective Sherlock Holmes. When she takes up post at the country house in Hampshire, the mystery deepens and it isn't long before Holmes and Watson are on the case. This is an audio presentation of "The Adventure of Copper Beeches" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1892), performed and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for the EnCrypted Classic Horror podcast. Contains sound effe...
"The Headless Leper" by Frederick Cowles
April 07, 2022 15:03 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBA young lad has a terrifying experience while visiting his grandparents in East Anglia. Revisiting the scene in later life he learns more about the troubling history of the old Norman chapel and its unquiet resident. This is an audio presentation of "The Headless Leper" by Frederick Cowles (1936), performed and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for the EnCrypted Classic Horror podcast. Contains sound effects and musical elements. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researchi...
"Sweeney Todd PART FIVE" by Thomas Peckett Prest & James Malcolm Rymer
April 03, 2022 13:07 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBIn Part FIVE of "Sweeney Todd" the demon barber carries the insensible Tobias from his mother's house and takes him somewhere his accusations will not be believed. But Todd's increasingly suspicious behaviour has been observed by others... This is an audio presentation of "Sweeney Todd", adapted from "The String of Pearls" (1846-47) (attributed to Thomas Peckett Prest and James Malcolm Rymer) by Jasper L'Estrange. This is the fifth part of a continuing series. New episodes will be ...
"The Haunted Dolls' House" by M.R. James
March 29, 2022 19:15 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBMr Dillet can't believe his luck when he acquires an antique dolls' house at a bargain price. Once he gets it home, however, the house begins to reveal some dark secrets. This is an audio presentation of "The Haunted Dolls' House" by M.R. James (1923), performed and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for the EnCrypted Classic Horror podcast. Contains sound effects and musical elements. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploadin...
"The Badlands" by John Metcalfe
March 25, 2022 20:58 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBA man named Ormerod is sent to a coastal hotel as a treatment for his neurosis. But he becomes darkly fascinated with the strange landscape that lies beyond the strange tower. This is an audio presentation (with music and sound effects) of "The Badlands" by John Metcalfe (1925). 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours - possibly more than you'd im...
"A View From A Hill" by M.R. James
March 17, 2022 22:46 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBFanshawe visits his friend Squire Richards and becomes intrigued by the tower he glimpses through the binoculars the Squire inherited from the mysterious Baxter. This is an audio presentation of "A View From A Hill" by M.R. James (1925). 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours - possibly more than you'd imagine. You can say thank you in the ...
"Least Light, Most Night" by John Howard
March 14, 2022 12:22 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBWhen young Mr. Thomas receives an invite to office colleague Mr. Bentley's house one weekend he is unsure what to expect. He ends up having a very strange experience indeed... This is an audio presentation of "Least Light, Most Night" by John Howard. It is taken from the collection "Buried Shadows" published by Egaeus Press. For more information: http://www.egaeuspress.com/Buried_Shadows.html 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, record...
Special Episode: "Remembering Hugh Lamb" with Richard Lamb in conversation with Jasper L'Estrange
March 10, 2022 13:27 - 51 minutes - 47 MBHugh Lamb (1946-2019) was a leading authority on vintage ghost and horror stories. Between 1972 and 1991 his name on the cover of a horror anthology was a sign of quality. His popular anthologies were most notable for bringing new and rare stories to attention, including the discovery of a forgotten M.R. James ghost story. In this Zoom-recorded conversation, Jasper L'Estrange talks to Richard Lamb, Hugh's son. Richard explains what it was like growing up with an anthologist as a father,...
"The Trains Don't Stop Here" by M.R. Cosby
March 08, 2022 16:40 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBBackpacking in Australia, a British traveller becomes separated from his friend and winds up in an isolated coal-mining town, only to be told "the trains don't stop here". But what is the secret of Clinker, the Coal Capital of NSW? This is an audio presentation of "The Trains Don't Stop Here" by M.R. Cosby (2021). The author has kindly allowed by to read this story on EnCrypted. Buy the book on Amazon (UK) About the author: https://www.martincosby.com/ 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please sup...
"Old Man's Beard" by H.R. Wakefield
March 06, 2022 16:45 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBHorace Bickley becomes worried when his soon-to-be-married daughter begins to experience horribly vivid dreams of a grey-bearded man. He calls on the advice of his friend, Sir Perseus Farrah. This is an audio presentation of "Old Man's Beard" by H.R. Wakefield (1929). First published in "Others Who Returned". Narrated, recorded and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, re...
"W.S." by L.P. Hartley
March 03, 2022 01:14 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBA novelist begins receiving mysterious postcards from an anonymous admirer who goes by the initials W.S. But something about the tone of these missives starts to play on his mind. Who is W.S. and what is their connection to author? This is an audio presentation of "W.S." by L.P. Hartey (1952). First published in The Second Ghost Book. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio...
"Miracle in Suburbia" by Thomas Burke
March 01, 2022 13:34 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBA down-on-his-luck young man accepts the curious proposition of a stranger who asks him to recover a stolen artifact. This is an audio presentation of "Midnight in Suburbia" by Thomas Burke (1935). This story features in the anthology "And Midnight Never Come" edited by Hugh Lamb & Richard Lamb. For more information, visit: http://hughlamb.com/bibliography/and-midnight-never-come/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod YouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/...
"What's Done In The Dark" by Jasper L'Estrange
February 26, 2022 13:18 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBA vicar's extramarital affair sets tongues wagging in the rural village of Bleakford. But why does his lover seem to exert such a hold over him? This is an audio presentation of "What's Done In The Dark", a new story written and narrated by Jasper L'Estrange (2022) for the EnCrypted Classic Horror podcast. Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours - possibly more than you'd imagine. You can s...
"The Private Thinker" by Charles Wilkinson
February 19, 2022 11:27 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBDirected to conduct an inventory of the house of a recently deceased relative, Magnus Moore's investigations awaken strange memories of his history with the Hyatt family...but has his presence in the house awakened something else? This is an audio presentation of "The Private Thinker" by Charles Wilkinson. The story appears in his latest collection "Mills of Silence" (2021, Egaeus Press). For more information and to purchase the book: Publisher website: http://www.egaeuspress.com/Mi...
"Sweeney Todd PART FOUR" by Thomas Peckett Prest and James Malcolm Rymer
February 18, 2022 13:44 - 1 hour - 60 MBIn Part FOUR of "Sweeney Todd" young Tobias becomes increasingly suspicious of his master's criminal activities and the barber makes another attempt to profit from the stolen pearls. This is an audio presentation of "Sweeney Todd", adapted from "The String of Pearls" (1846-47) (attributed to Thomas Peckett Prest and James Malcolm Rymer) by Jasper L'Estrange. This is the fourth part of a continuing series. New episodes will be posted over the coming weeks. SUBSCRIBE and never miss an epis...
"Bad Romance: EnCrypted Valentine's Night Special - A Fearsome Threesome"
February 14, 2022 21:33 - 38 minutes - 35 MBA trio of short stories with a "romantic" bent, including "The Open Window" by Saki, "John Charrington's Wedding" by E. Nesbit, and "A Woman Seldom Found" by William Sansom. COMPETITION DETAILS: 5 x digital downloads of "Gwendy's Button Box" audiobook to be won. Visit StephenKingAudio.com to learn more about Stephen King and Richard Chizmar's electrifying new audiobook, Gwendy's Final Task. Return to Castle Rock in this final installment of the New York Times bestselling Gwendy's But...
"Fellow Traveller" by Jasper L'Estrange: An EnCrypted Original
February 09, 2022 23:44 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBA friendly lorry-driver offers a lift to a stranded motorist, but is his passenger harbouring a deadly secret...? This is an audio presentation of "Fellow Traveller", a new story written and narrated by Jasper L'Estrange (2022) for the EnCrypted Classic Horror podcast. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours - possibly more than you'd imagine....
"The Villa Désirée" by May Sinclair
February 03, 2022 23:48 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBA recently engaged woman is to meet her fiancé at his villa in the south of France. But will her misgivings about sleeping in the room in which his former bride-to-be died prove unfounded...or does the Villa Désirée hold a shocking secret? This is an audio presentation of "The Villa Désirée" by May Sinclair (1921). It is narrated and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for the EnCrypted Classic Horror Podcast. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading,...
"The Vertical Ladder" by William Sansom
February 01, 2022 12:02 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBYoung Flegg accepts the dare of climbing to the top of a disused gas tower. As his climb goes on and on, however, he becomes increasingly panicked. This is an audio presentation of "The Vertical Tower" by William Sansom (1946). It is narrated and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Classic Horror. "The Stories of William Sansom" is available to buy from various outlets including Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0571279554/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_9ZJD865SA1QR5ZY0C3ZB 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀...
"The Mirror" by Arthur Porges
January 29, 2022 22:39 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBMr Avery buys a "fixer upper" for his large family, despite knowing about the house's dark past. At first everything seems idyllic...but what is the secret of the mirror painted black? This is an audio presentation of "The Mirror" by Arthur Porges (1966). 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work... Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours - possibly more than you'd imagine. You ca...
"The Tree" by Eleanor Scott
January 27, 2022 22:18 - 19 minutes - 18 MBA journalist and her artist husband move into a new studio overlooked by a dominating ash tree. This is an audio presentation of "The Tree" (1929) written by Eleanor Scott. It is narrated and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "Randalls Round: Nine Nightmares" by Eleanor Scott is available to buy from the British Library: https://shop.bl.uk/collections/british-library-fiction/products/randalls-round-nine-nightmares-by-eleanor-scott 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀...
"What Comes?" by Rebecca Lloyd
January 24, 2022 13:39 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBA married couple attempt to start a new life in the country, but the unwelcome discovery of an old shoe buried in the thatched roof seems to cast a shadow over their future happiness. This is an audio presentation of "What Comes?" (2014) by Rebecca Lloyd. It is narrated and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Classic Horror. The author has kindly allowed me to read this story for EnCrypted. If you are interested in finding out more about Rebecca's work or buying her books, please v...