Hypnogoria
771 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsWelcome to Hypnogoria, Britian's longest running horror podcast!
Coming to you from the Great Library of Dreams, Mr Jim Moon invites you to take a comfy armchair by the fireside to talk of all things weird and wonderful.
Here we discuss strange cinema and spooky television, explore weird fiction and delve into the mysteries of folklore. Plus we also regularly gather by the fireside to hear readings of some classic tales of the strange and the macabre.
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Episodes
HYPNOGORIA 257 - The History of Universal Horror Part XXXIV
April 14, 2024 04:30 - 52 minutes - 49.2 MBIn this final chapter of the history of Universal horror we look at the last four fright flicks! A final outing for director Jack Arnold with The Monster of the Campus, discover the secret of The Leech Woman, unearth The Thing Had Could Not Die, and find a vampire in the Wild West in Curse of the Undead
MICROGORIA 120 - Rituals Unlimited Part VIII - All the Fiends of Hell
April 07, 2024 04:30 - 21 minutes - 20.7 MBWe take a look at a terrifying and truly alien invasion in the new novel from Adam LG Nevill!
HYPNOGORIA 256 - The History of Universal Horror Part XXXIII
March 31, 2024 04:00 - 44 minutes - 41.7 MBIn this penultimate chapter of the history of Universal horror we look at two late monsters movies from 1957, the forgotten dinosaur adventure The Land Unknown and the unique alien menace of The Monolith Monsters. We also learn how Universal dealt with new rivals from across the pond, Hammer Films!
HYPNOGORIA 255 - Necroscope and Beyond - A Tribute to Brian Lumley Part II
March 17, 2024 04:30 - 51 minutes - 48.6 MBIn the second part of our special tribute to the late great Brian Lumley, we explore his later works and in particular his epic vampire saga Necroscope!
HYPNOGORIA 254 - Calling Up the Black: A Tribute to Brian Lumley Part I
March 03, 2024 05:30 - 40 minutes - 60.4 MBIn the first of two special shows we celebrate the life and works of the late great Brian Lumley. In this first show we look at his first writings in the Cthulhu Mythos, meet Titus Crow, uncover the ancient Primal land, adventure in the Dreamlands, and the horrors of Psychomech trilogy!
HYPNOGORIA 253 - The History of Universal Horror Part XXXII
February 18, 2024 05:30 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBIn this chapter we discover the cavalcade of monsters and mutants unleashed by Universal in the mid 1950s! Jack Arnold brings back the Gill-man in in Revenge of the Creature, and brings Richard Matheson's The Incredible Shrinking Man to the screen. Plus we have the rampages of The Deadly Mantis and the menace of The Mole People!
HYPNOGORIA 252 - The History of Universal Horror Part XXXI
February 04, 2024 05:30 - 48 minutes - 46.4 MBIn this chapter we look at the second outing for the Gill-man - Revenge of the Creature, the last Universal Mummy movie, and revisit two stone cold classics - Tarantula and This Island Earth
HYPNOGORIA 251 - The History of Universal Horror Part XXX
January 21, 2024 05:30 - 45 minutes - 43.5 MBIn this new chapter of horror history we look at Boris Karloff's last role in a Universal horror, and see the birth of a new famous monster the Gill-man in The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
FIRESIDE CHATS - A New Year Message Just For You
January 01, 2024 05:02 - 21 minutes - 21.9 MBA special New year's message from Mr Jim!
Ghosts of Christmas Door 25 - Haunting Holidays
December 25, 2023 05:30 - 9 minutes - 15 MBBehind Door 25 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - Hauntings over the holidays
Ghosts of Christmas Door 24 - The Red Knight of Barnet
December 24, 2023 05:30 - 4 minutes - 7.35 MBBehind Door 24 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - Christmas Eve encounters with a ghostly skeleton knight
Ghosts of Christmas Door 23 - Ghostly Gilbert - a Highwayman Haunting
December 23, 2023 05:30 - 3 minutes - 8.85 MBBehind Door 23 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - the tale of a highwayman haunting
Ghosts of Christmas Door 22 - The Spectres of Stocken Hall Farm
December 22, 2023 05:30 - 3 minutes - 8.92 MBBehind Door 22 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - discover the sinister spooks of Stocken Farm
Ghosts of Christmas Door 21 - The Many Hauntings of Roos Hall
December 21, 2023 05:30 - 4 minutes - 7.73 MBBehind Door 21 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - meet the many ghosts of Roos Hall
Ghosts of Christmas Door 20 - A Haunting at the Hotel Bethlehem
December 20, 2023 05:30 - 3 minutes - 7.8 MBBehind Door 20 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - the story of the permanent Christmas guest at the Hotel Bethlehem
Ghosts of Christmas Door 19 - The Christmas Visits of Anne Boleyn
December 19, 2023 05:30 - 3 minutes - 10.2 MBBehind Door 19 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - Where the ghost of Anne Boleyn walks at Yuletide
Ghosts of Christmas Door 18 - The Midnight Coach
December 18, 2023 05:30 - 3 minutes - 7.94 MBBehind Door 18 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - The ominous stories of phantom coaches and horses
Ghosts of Christmas Door 17 - The Dead Man in the Dining Room
December 17, 2023 05:30 - 3 minutes - 7.54 MBBehind Door 17 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - A Scottish Yuletide superstition and a sinister spectre
Ghosts of Christmas Door 16 - The Spectral Bear Hunt of Verdley Castle
December 16, 2023 05:30 - 2 minutes - 8.31 MBBehind Door 16 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - A Yuletide hunting haunting
Ghosts of Christmas Door 15 - The Dickens Christmas Hauntings
December 15, 2023 05:30 - 3 minutes - 7.75 MBBehind Door 15 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - discover where the ghost of Charles Dickens walks at Christmastime
Ghosts of Christmas Door 14 - A Green Christmas Ghost
December 14, 2023 05:30 - 3 minutes - 8.55 MBBehind Door 14 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - the tale of Thomas Hardy's Yuletide encounter with a spectre
Ghosts of Christmas Door 13 - The Ghostly Guests of the Crescent Hotel
December 13, 2023 05:30 - 3 minutes - 7.56 MBBehind Door 13 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - festive hauntings at the Crescent Hotel
Ghosts of Christmas Door 12 - The Permanent Resident of Sandringham
December 12, 2023 05:30 - 3 minutes - 7.95 MBBehind Door 12 is the frightening account of the ghost has manifests on Christmas Eve at Sandringham
Ghosts of Christmas Door 11 - The White Doe of Knepp Castle
December 11, 2023 05:30 - 3 minutes - 7.58 MBBehind Door 11 - a tale of witchcraft and a winter haunting
Ghosts of Christmas Door 10 - The Haunters of Langenhoe Church
December 10, 2023 05:30 - 3 minutes - 8.19 MBBehind Door 10 stories from what was the most haunted church in England
Ghosts of Christmas Door 09 - The Mystery Girl of Cotehele House
December 09, 2023 05:30 - 3 minutes - 8.1 MBBehind Door 09 the story of a house with a permanent resident...
Ghosts of Christmas Door 08 - The Mistletoe Bride of Bramshill House
December 08, 2023 05:30 - 4 minutes - 10.2 MBBehind Door 08 the story of a haunting that was a favourite to recounted at Victorian Christmas gatherings
Ghosts of Christmas Door 07 - The Dunwich Haunters
December 07, 2023 05:30 - 3 minutes - 7.34 MBBehind Door 7 are tales of spectres in the ancient village of Dunwich
Ghosts of Christmas Door 06 - The Strange Terrors at the Swallows
December 06, 2023 05:30 - 4 minutes - 9.04 MBBehind Door 6 is the tale of the strange hauntings at a house named The Swallows
Ghosts of Christmas Door 05 - The Surly Spectre of North Road Station
December 05, 2023 05:30 - 4 minutes - 13.7 MBBehind Door 5 - a wintry spectre haunting one of the very first railways stations!
Ghosts of Christmas Door 04 - The Shadow Shape of Oriel Cottages
December 04, 2023 05:00 - 3 minutes - 7.13 MBBehind Door 4 - the story of the sinister haunting at Oriel Cottages
Ghosts of Christmas Door 03 - The Lights of Slaybrook Hall
December 03, 2023 05:30 - 3 minutes - 8 MBBehind Door 03 - the strange history of the lights at Slaybrook Hall
HYPNOGORIA 250 - The Signalman
December 03, 2023 05:30 - 47 minutes - 112 MBWe have reached 1976 in our annual revisits of the BBC's A Ghost Story For Christmas series, and this year we have the first adaptation of a tale that wasn't by MR James. Instead we have one of the most eerie stories ever penned by Charles Dickens - The Signal-Man!
Ghosts of Christmas Door 02 - The Library of Felbrigg Hall
December 02, 2023 05:30 - 3 minutes - 9.24 MBBehind Door 02 - Visit the spooky library of Felbrigg Hall
Ghosts of Christmas Door 01 - The Hungry Ghosts of Bramber Castle
December 01, 2023 05:30 - 4 minutes - 11.3 MBWelcome to the ghosts of Christmas advent calendar! Behind Door 01 - The Hungry Ghosts of Bramber Castle
FIRESIDE CHATS - November News
November 27, 2023 14:28 - 5 minutes - 17.2 MBA quick chat from the cosy fireside of the Great Library of Dreams ... And some good news for a change !
MICROGORIA 119 - At Home With Frankenstein
November 21, 2023 05:30 - 21 minutes - 33 MBWe take a look at the 2011 stage production of Frankenstein - starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller, written by Nick Dear and directed by Danny Boyle - which you can now watch on line with the National Theatre At Home service!
MICROGORIA 118 - The Good Unknown by Stephen Volk
November 15, 2023 14:52 - 14 minutes - 16.4 MBIn this show, we take a look at The Good Unknown and Other Ghost Stories, a new collection of haunting tales by modern master, Stephen Volk, from Tartarus Press
Door 31 - Into the Halloween Night
October 31, 2023 06:07 - 53 minutes - 127 MBIt's the grand finale! Join us for a live ghost hunt on Hallowe'en night itself!
Door 30 - Local Haunts Part VI
October 30, 2023 04:30 - 17 minutes - 27.5 MBWe tune into Radio Redvale for one last round up of local ghost stories before the big night itself!
Door 29 - The Librarian's Tale - Epilogue
October 29, 2023 04:30 - 20 minutes - 31.3 MBSome Items of Supporting Evidence - transcript of Dictaphone recordings found in the house of Mr Michael Dalby The previous episodes can be behind Doors 12, 14, 22, 25 and 28
Door 28 - The Librarian's Tale Part V
October 28, 2023 04:30 - 32 minutes - 47.2 MBAs his nightmares are growing worse Mr Dalby uncovers terrible secrets about the sinister Dr Fell.. The previous episodes can be behind Doors 12, 14, 22 and 25
Door 27 - Street Ghosts
October 27, 2023 04:30 - 3 minutes - 8.51 MBThings are stirring in midnight streets and back alleys, an urban haunting?
Door 26 - Local Haunts Part V
October 26, 2023 04:30 - 22 minutes - 53.9 MBMore local ghost stories from the listeners of Radio Redvale... this time concerning the infamous Chapel Hill Cemetery
Door 25 - The Librarian's Tale Part IV
October 25, 2023 04:30 - 21 minutes - 32.5 MBThe unfortunate Mr Dalby finds himself drawn deeper into a mystery filled with nightmares and the old secrets of the village...
Door 24 - The Old Grandmother's Warning
October 24, 2023 04:30 - 4 minutes - 9.1 MBBehind this door we have an proper old school folk nursery rhyme i.e. pure nightmare fuel
Door 23 - Local Haunts Part IV
October 23, 2023 04:30 - 21 minutes - 33.2 MBMore local ghost stories from the listeners of Radio Redvale...
Door 22 - The Librarians Tale Part III
October 22, 2023 04:30 - 16 minutes - 25.8 MBBehind Door 22 are strange portents, and nightmares abound as we continue the Librarian's Tale...
Door 21 - The Sausage Flesh Man
October 21, 2023 04:30 - 8 minutes - 23.8 MBWe learn about Victorian Hallowe'en parties and encounter a vintage recitation of the creepy kind!
Door 20 - Some Walk at Sunset
October 20, 2023 04:30 - 20 minutes - 49.1 MBBehind Door 20 is a man who lives by a cemetery... and he has a tale to tell