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FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS PODCAST

FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS PODCAST

By Hypnogoria

Welcome to the the Great Library of Dreams Podcast, where we present readings of classic tales of the weird and the wonderful! Here you will find stories of the magical, the mysterious, the marvelous, and the macabre!
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053 - The Demon Lover by Elizabeth Bowen

FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS PODCASTMar 29, 2022

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104 - Midnight Express by Alfred Noyes

104 - Midnight Express by Alfred Noyes

In this show, Mr Jim Moon reads a favourite tale of terror he found in an old book in childhood, which, funnily enough, is about a man haunted a strange tale in an old book he found in childhood...

Mar 24, 202428:35
103 - The Loved Dead

103 - The Loved Dead

A reading of a highly controversial tale - the issue of Weird Tales it appeared in was pulled from the shelves after complaints! And despite being over a hundred year old, it still has the power to shock. You have been warned! Listener discretion is advised!

Mar 10, 202443:10
102 - The Unnamable by HP Lovecraft

102 - The Unnamable by HP Lovecraft

An early tale of terror from HP Lovecraft, inspired by New England folklore and featuring his famous witch-haunted town Arkham

Feb 25, 202433:09
101 - The Crystal Egg by HG Wells

101 - The Crystal Egg by HG Wells

In this show, we have a short tale by the great HG Wells, a science fiction mystery story that may, or may not, be a prequel to War of the Worlds!

Feb 11, 202455:51
100 - The Red Lodge by HR Wakefield

100 - The Red Lodge by HR Wakefield

For our 100th episode, we have a reading of one of the most terrifying tales of ever written - The Red Lodge by HR Wakefield

Jan 28, 202446:03
099 - The Cats of Ulthar by HP Lovecraft

099 - The Cats of Ulthar by HP Lovecraft

We begin a new year with a fantastical weird tale from HP Lovecraft, an early story from his Dreamlands cycle.

Jan 15, 202420:16
Ghosts of Christmas Door 25 - Haunting Holidays

Ghosts of Christmas Door 25 - Haunting Holidays

Behind Door 25 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - Hauntings over the holidays

Dec 25, 202309:36
Ghosts of Christmas Door 24 - The Red Knight of Barnet

Ghosts of Christmas Door 24 - The Red Knight of Barnet

Behind Door 24 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - Christmas Eve encounters with a ghostly skeleton knight

Dec 24, 202304:13
Ghosts of Christmas Door 23 - Ghostly Gilbert

Ghosts of Christmas Door 23 - Ghostly Gilbert

Behind Door 23 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - the tale of a highwayman haunting

Dec 23, 202303:15
Ghosts of Christmas Door 22 - The Spectres of Stocken Hall Farm

Ghosts of Christmas Door 22 - The Spectres of Stocken Hall Farm

Behind Door 22 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - discover the sinister spooks of Stocken Farm

Dec 22, 202303:52
098 - My Magpie Ghost by Marc Damian Lawler

098 - My Magpie Ghost by Marc Damian Lawler

A seasonally spooky verse that pays homage to some favourite festive chillers!

Dec 21, 202309:07
Ghosts of Christmas Door 21 - The Many Hauntings of Roos Hall

Ghosts of Christmas Door 21 - The Many Hauntings of Roos Hall

Behind Door 21 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - meet the many ghosts of Roos Hall

Dec 21, 202304:19
Ghosts of Christmas Door 20 - A Haunting at the Hotel Bethlehem

Ghosts of Christmas Door 20 - A Haunting at the Hotel Bethlehem

Behind Door 20 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - the story of the permanent Christmas guest at the Hotel Bethlehem

Dec 20, 202303:06
Ghosts of Christmas Door 19 - The Christmas Visits of Anne Boleyn

Ghosts of Christmas Door 19 - The Christmas Visits of Anne Boleyn

Behind Door 19 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - Where the ghost of Anne Boleyn walks at Yuletide

Dec 19, 202303:46
Ghosts of Christmas Door 18 - The Midnight Coach

Ghosts of Christmas Door 18 - The Midnight Coach

Behind Door 18 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - The ominous stories of phantom coaches and horses

Dec 18, 202303:16
 097 - Christmas Reunion by Sir Andrew Caldecott

097 - Christmas Reunion by Sir Andrew Caldecott

For our third ghost story for Christmas, we have a tale from Sir Andrew Caldecott. It's a story that takes place one foggy Christmas Eve that features a memorable visit from a mysterious Father Christmas, and there's a link to M.R. James too!

Dec 17, 202331:32
Ghosts of Christmas Door 17 - The Dead Man in the Dining Room

Ghosts of Christmas Door 17 - The Dead Man in the Dining Room

Behind Door 17 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - A Scottish Yuletide superstition and a sinister spectre

Dec 17, 202303:12
Ghosts of Christmas Door 16 - The Spectral Bear Hunt of Verdley Castle

Ghosts of Christmas Door 16 - The Spectral Bear Hunt of Verdley Castle

Behind Door 16 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - A Yuletide hunting haunting

Dec 16, 202302:58
Ghosts of Christmas Door 15 - The Dickens Christmas Hauntings

Ghosts of Christmas Door 15 - The Dickens Christmas Hauntings

Behind Door 15 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - discover where the ghost of Charles Dickens walks at Christmastime

Dec 15, 202303:12
Ghosts of Christmas Door 14 - A Green Christmas Ghost

Ghosts of Christmas Door 14 - A Green Christmas Ghost

Behind Door 14 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - the tale of Thomas Hardy's Yuletide encounter with a spectre

Dec 14, 202303:34
Ghosts of Christmas Door 13 - The Ghostly Guests of the Crescent Hotel

Ghosts of Christmas Door 13 - The Ghostly Guests of the Crescent Hotel

Behind Door 13 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - festive hauntings at the Crescent Hotel

Dec 13, 202303:08
Ghosts of Christmas Door 12 - The Permanent Resident of Sandringham

Ghosts of Christmas Door 12 - The Permanent Resident of Sandringham

Behind Door 12 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - the frightening account of the ghost has manifests on Christmas Eve at Sandringham

Dec 12, 202303:13
Ghosts of Christmas Door 11 - The White Doe of Knepp Castle

Ghosts of Christmas Door 11 - The White Doe of Knepp Castle

Behind Door 11 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - a tale of witchcraft and a winter haunting

Dec 11, 202303:09
Ghosts of Christmas Door 10 - The Haunters of Langenhoe Church

Ghosts of Christmas Door 10 - The Haunters of Langenhoe Church

Behind Door 10 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - stories from what was the most haunted church in England

Dec 10, 202303:44
096 - The Kitbag by Algernon Blackwood

096 - The Kitbag by Algernon Blackwood

In our second ghost story for Christmas we have a classic festive chiller from Algernon Blackwood in which a plan to go away skiing from Christmas go badly awry...

Dec 09, 202337:11
Ghosts of Christmas Door 09 - The Mystery Girl of Cotehele House

Ghosts of Christmas Door 09 - The Mystery Girl of Cotehele House

Behind Door 09 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - the story of a house with a permanent resident...

Dec 09, 202303:19
Ghosts of Christmas Door 08 - The Mistletoe Bride of Bramshill House

Ghosts of Christmas Door 08 - The Mistletoe Bride of Bramshill House

Behind Door 08 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - the story of a haunting that was a favourite to recounted at Victorian Christmas gatherings

Dec 08, 202304:25
Ghosts of Christmas Door 07 - The Dunwich Haunters

Ghosts of Christmas Door 07 - The Dunwich Haunters

Behind Door 7 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - tales of spectres in the ancient village of Dunwich

Dec 07, 202303:06
Ghosts of Christmas Door 05 - The Surly Spectre of North Road Station

Ghosts of Christmas Door 05 - The Surly Spectre of North Road Station

Behind Door 5 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - a wintry spectre haunting one of the very first railways stations!

Dec 06, 202304:43
Ghosts of Christmas Door 06 - The Strange Terrors at the Swallows

Ghosts of Christmas Door 06 - The Strange Terrors at the Swallows

Behind Door 6 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - the tale of the strange hauntings at a house named The Swallows

Dec 06, 202304:13
Ghosts of Christmas Door 04 - The Shadow Shape of Oriel Cottages

Ghosts of Christmas Door 04 - The Shadow Shape of Oriel Cottages

Behind Door 4 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - the story of the sinister haunting at Oriel Cottages

Dec 04, 202303:01
Ghosts of Christmas Door 03 - The Lights of Slaybrook Hall

Ghosts of Christmas Door 03 - The Lights of Slaybrook Hall

Behind Door 03 of the Ghosts of Christmas Advent Calendar - the strange history of the lights at Slaybrook Hall

Dec 03, 202303:06
095 - The Signalman by Charles Dickens

095 - The Signalman by Charles Dickens

For our first ghost story for Christmas this year, we have the classic tale of spectral terror The Signal-man by Charles Dickens

Dec 02, 202340:60
Ghosts of Christmas Door 02 - The Library of Felbrigg Hall

Ghosts of Christmas Door 02 - The Library of Felbrigg Hall

Behind Door 02 - A visit to the haunted library of Felbrigg Hall

Dec 02, 202303:56
Ghosts of Christmas Door 01 - The Hungry Ghosts of Bramber Castle

Ghosts of Christmas Door 01 - The Hungry Ghosts of Bramber Castle

Welcome to the Ghosts of Christmas advent calendar! A new seasonal haunting from folklore and history every day in text and podcast form! Behind Door 01 - The Hungry Ghosts of Bramber Castle!

Dec 01, 202304:19
094 - The Story of Flaxman Low by E and H Heron

094 - The Story of Flaxman Low by E and H Heron

The final tale from the casebook of Mr Flaxman Low, in which our hero faces his greatest enemy yet!

Nov 26, 202345:20
093 - The Story of Crowsedge by E and H Heron.mp3

093 - The Story of Crowsedge by E and H Heron.mp3

The penultimate case for Mr Flaxman Low, which will acquaint him with the final psychical menace he will have to face...

Nov 12, 202346:20
Door 31 - Into the Halloween Night

Door 31 - Into the Halloween Night

It's the grand finale! Join us for a live ghost hunt on Hallowe'en night itself!

Oct 31, 202353:56
Door 30 - Local Haunts Part VI

Door 30 - Local Haunts Part VI

We tune into Radio Redvale for one last round up of local ghost stories before the big night itself!

Oct 30, 202317:47
Door 20 - The Librarian's Tale - Epilogue

Door 20 - The Librarian's Tale - Epilogue

Some Items of Supporting Evidence - transcript of Dictaphone recordings found in the house of Mr Michael Dalby

Oct 29, 202320:20
Door 28 - The Librarian's Tale Part V

Door 28 - The Librarian's Tale Part V

As 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

Oct 28, 202332:15
Door 27 - Street Ghosts

Door 27 - Street Ghosts

Things are stirring in midnight streets and back alleys, an urban haunting?

Oct 27, 202303:57
Door 26 - Local Haunts Part V

Door 26 - Local Haunts Part V

More local ghost stories from the listeners of Radio Redvale... this concerning the infamous Chapel Hill Cemetery

Oct 26, 202322:16
Door 25 - The Librarian's Tale Part IV

Door 25 - The Librarian's Tale Part IV

The unfortunate Mr Dalby finds himself drawn deeper into a mystery filled with nightmares and the old secrets of the village...

Oct 25, 202321:25
Door 24 - The Old Grandmother's Warning

Door 24 - The Old Grandmother's Warning

Behind this door we have an proper old school folk nursery rhyme i.e. pure nightmare fuel

Oct 24, 202304:14
Door 23 - Local Haunts Part IV

Door 23 - Local Haunts Part IV

More local ghost stories!

Oct 23, 202321:36
Door 19 - I Live Inside Your Face

Door 19 - I Live Inside Your Face

Behind Door 19 we find a face lift with a difference...

Oct 22, 202304:06
Door 22 - The Librarian's Tale Part III

Door 22 - The Librarian's Tale Part III

Behind Door 22 are strange portents and nightmares abound as we continue the Librarian's Tale...

Oct 22, 202316:32
Door 21 - The Sausage Flesh Man

Door 21 - The Sausage Flesh Man


We learn about Victorian Hallowe'en parties and encounter a vintage recitation of the creepy kind!


Oct 21, 202308:53
Door 20 - Some Walk at Sunset

Door 20 - Some Walk at Sunset

Behind Door 20 is a man who lives by a cemetery... and he has a tale to tell

Oct 20, 202320:11