Two terrifying tales in one! Enjoy the premiere of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, along with a new performance of Amelia Edwards' The Phantom Coach. Enjoy via YouTube!⁠ Bryan Renaud and Terri Lynn Hudson tell these sleepy versions of gothic classics for the new Sleep Stories podcast, an audio series created to help you relax, study, unwind, or sleep when you need it most. Subscribe to ⁠Sleep Stories⁠: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/random-acts4⁠ ⁠@scarystoriespod⁠ ⁠@asylumbookstore --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

A talking raven pays a mysterious visit to a distraught lover in this gothic horror classic by Edgar Allan Poe. Told by Mike Vendetti. enjoy via youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=_N3-auetm2I @scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

For someone to be born, someone else must volunteer to die. In a society where aging has been 'cured" and individuals can live forever, strict population control measures are established to ensure there will be room for everyone. 2 B R 0 2 B is written by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and told by N.R. Collard. scarystoriespod.com enjoy via youtube: https://youtu.be/cNWphHoWrc0 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

The Transfer is a short story by Algernon Blackwood. The tale, which was first published in Country Life magazine in 1911, tells of a child’s fascination with a sprawling garden known as the Forbidden Corner. Told by Laura J. Bell scarystoriespod.com @scarystoriespod facebook.com/scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

A man wakes up on the eve of his birthday to find a woman watching him from the shadows...and holding a knife. Adapted from the story by Wilkie Collins, originally published as The Oster. Narrated by Ian Holm. scarystoriespod.com @scarystoriespod facebook.com/scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

A young woman hurries home late at night after dinner with her friends. The street is deserted, the train station vacant, and even the train itself is empty. But Sally won't be alone for long... Bryan Renaud retells an urban legend often called The Man in the Middle in this Scary Stories Around the Fire original tale. @scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com facebook.com/scarystoriespod listen via youtube: https://youtu.be/Ldxowe1cX2k --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

Get cozy and enjoy three straight hours with master of suspense Edgar Allan Poe - from The Black Cat to The Raven, with The Fall of the House of Usher, The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, and The Tell-Tale Heart. Told by Don Morgan, Terri Lynne Hudson, & Mike Vendetti @scarystoriespod youtube.com/@scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

A haunting and atmospheric tale of a stuffed figure propped in a field, THE SCARECROW is written by Gwendolyn Wormser (as G. Ranger Wormser). Enjoy via YouTube: https://youtu.be/3zGim8z5s1o scarystoriespod.com @scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

Sit back and relax with eight hours of crackling fire - no crickets, stories, or music. Perfect for drifting off to sleep, studying, or reading something spooky of your own. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

Ambrose Bierce's chilling tale The Boarded Window is one of our most-enjoyed. In this spooky special, Bryan Renaud tells the story live by the crackling fire. Rumors spread about an old man and what took place after the death of his wife. youtube.com/@scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com instagram.com/thescarystoriespodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

While visiting an old friend, our narrator hears a strange knocking from the other side of the wall. Story by Ambrose Bierce. @scarystoriespod youtube.com/@scarystoriespod facebook.com/scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

A young girl wakes up on Christmas Eve to find that her parents have not made their expected return on a flight across the Atlantic. Starring Greer Garson, Mary Lansing, Irene Tedrow, and Harry Bartell. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas features newly edited and mastered audio that originally aired as part of Suspense on December 24, 1951. scarystoriespod.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

A mesmerist attempts to hypnotize a man at the exact moment of death. Told by Terri Lynne Hudson, The Case of M. Valdemar was written by Edgar Allan Poe. scarystoriespod.com @thescarystoriespodcast @scarystoriespod youtube.com/@scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

After accidentally overhearing a murder plot, a shut-in woman becomes desperate for someone to believe her. Based on "Sorry, Wrong Number" by Lucille Fletcher, the tale features Emmy-winner Agnes Moorehead supported by Eleanor Audley, Joseph Kearns, and Jeff Chandler. This new adaptation includes remastered audio that originally aired as part of the "Suspense" radio program. scarystoriespod.com youtube.com/@scarystoriespod instagram.com/thescarystoriespodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

No one will ever forget that fateful Black Friday in Haddington. The staff thought they were prepared for the worst...but they had no idea. Told by Daria Koon, and written by Bryan Renaud. @scarystoriespod instagram.com/thescarystoriespodcast youtube.com/@scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

When a father brings home an AI assistant to help care for his family, his son and daughter quickly realize that M.O.M. is much stronger than they could have guessed. Told by Terri Lynne Hudson, with Daria Koon & Bryan Renaud. scarystoriespod.com @thescarystoriespodcast facebook.com/scarystoriespod youtube.com/@scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

This mega compilation is the perfect background for your long drive, study session, or to close your eyes and drift to another world. Featuring dozens of stories including classics, premieres, new adaptations, urban legends, and more - prepared to be spooked! @scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

A stranger's visit on a dark, stormy night reveals the tale of a mummified monkey paw rumored to have magical powers. Its owner receives three wishes...at a cost. Story by W.W. Jacobs. Told by Travis Baldree. @scarystoriespod @thescarystoriespodcast youtube.com/@scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

After going on a rampage years ago, the evil Den Mother disappeared into the woods surrounding Camp Blood. But some say she is still watching, waiting for more children to punish. Told by Daria Koon. @scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support

Bryan Renaud reads one of our most popular stories, "The Hook," next to a crackling fire. When a murderer escapes from the local institution, a young pair of lovers find themselves pulled from a romantic evening into a terrifying nightmare. @scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support