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Scary Stories with Taesha Glasgow
Enjoy a good scare? From timeless short scary story classics that have haunted generations to the blood-curdling horror stories born in the twisted minds of the new masters of horror, every week Just Chills delivers an unrelenting dose of fear designed to send chills down your spine. So turn down the lights and let the nightmare begin.
Short scary stories by masters of horror like Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, E F Benson, M R James, Charles Dickens, H.G Wells, F Marion Crawford, Edith Nesbit, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Fitz James O'Brien, W F Harvey, Edith Wharton, Charlotte Riddell, Elizabeth Gaskell, Algernon Blackwood, Arthur Conan Doyle, William Hope Hodgson and more.
The Thing in the Upper Room by Arthur Morrison
A man takes his chances and rents a room that is said to be haunted. He is certain that he will break the curse. Wait. What's this dagger doing there? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app so you don't miss the next one.
24:0726/05/2024
The Well by W W Jacobs
How do you solve a problem like blackmail? Well, I can think of one way. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app so you don't miss the next one.
27:4823/05/2024
The Horror Horn by E F Benson
What lurks in those snowy mountains? Is it human? Is it looking for a mate? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app so you don't miss the next one.
33:2719/05/2024
The Silver Mask by Hugh Walpole
What happens with an old lady helps the wrong young man and let's him through her front door. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app so you don't miss the next one.
34:3516/05/2024
The New Catacomb by Arthur Conan Doyle
A chilling tale of revenge from Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app so you don't miss the next episode.
34:5612/05/2024
Beyond the Wall - A Ghost Story by Ambrose Bierce
A ghost story about pride, missed opportunities and a tap, tap, tapping beyond the wall. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app so you don't miss the next episode.
23:5709/05/2024
The Strange Story of Engine Number 651 by Victor Whitechurch
A house can be haunted. But can an engine? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app so you don't miss the next episode.
22:2205/05/2024
The Toll House by W W Jacobs
Four friends enter the Toll House. How many will leave - alive? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app so you don't miss the next episode.
24:1702/05/2024
The New Mother by Lucy Clifford - the story that inspired Coraline
Cited as the inspiration for Coraline by Neil Gaiman. A weird tale of two children and how far they will go to be told a secret. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app so you don't miss the next episode.
48:2928/04/2024
The Shadow on the Moor by Stuart Strauss
If you see a shadow of a woman moving across the moors at night. Don't follow it. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app so you don't miss the next episode.
36:2925/04/2024
The Sea Raiders by H G Wells
Don't go in the water! Octopus like creatures attack the coast of an English town. They have a taste for human flesh. Gobble. Gobble. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
26:5121/04/2024
The Doll's Ghost by F Marion Crawford
A doll delivers a ghostly message to a doll doctor. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
30:1918/04/2024
Haunted! by Jack Edwards
That shape is not a trick of the light. And it's getting closer.... If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
37:5314/04/2024
Carnivorine by Lucy H Hooper
Who or what is Carnivorine? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
27:1911/04/2024
The House Party at Smoky Island by Lucy Maud Montgomery - A Ghost Story
A ghost story from the author of Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
23:2007/04/2024
Twin Identity by Edith Stewart Drewry
Are twins connected even in death? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
30:4504/04/2024
The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe (Rebroadcast) - A Classic Scary Story
The classic scary story by Edgar Allan Poe. A rebroadcast because we're taking a teeny break over the long weekend. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
28:1131/03/2024
Under the Cloak by Rhoda Broughton
Don't talk to strangers. And definitely don't accept drinks from them! If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
25:4428/03/2024
Let Loose by Mary Cholmondeley
Why does he always wear a high collar? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
42:4124/03/2024
The Giant Wistaria by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Some things are best left well enough alone. A creepy tale by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
21:2221/03/2024
The Wind in the Rose Bush by Mary E Wilkins Freeman
Rebecca wants to take her niece home with her. But the stepmother stands in the way. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
37:0517/03/2024
Lost in a Pyramid; or, the Mummy’s Curse by Louisa May Alcott
From the writer of Little Women, one of the first mummy stories. What lies in the tomb, should stay in the tomb. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
25:5714/03/2024
The Pavilion by Edith Nesbit
All is fair in love and war. A creepy (no pun intended!) by Edith Nesbit.For Women's History Month, we are featuring classic tales from some female writers that you may never have heard of. Or you might now know they wrote horror stories. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
34:0310/03/2024
Transmigration by Dora Sigerson Shorter
No good deed goes unpunished. A creepy tale by Dora Sigerson Shorter. For Women's History Month, we are featuring classic tales from some female writers that you may never have heard of.If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.Warning: story includes injury to a child.
33:0207/03/2024
The Wonderful Tune - A Scary Story by Jessie Douglas Kerruish
When the music plays, all must dance! A creepy tale by Jessie Douglas Kerruish. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.This March, we are featuring short scary stories by women in horror. Some you might have heard of, most you have not.
33:1603/03/2024
My Fellow Travellers by Mary Angela Dickens
A woman watches drama unfold between her fellow travellers on a train. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
29:2329/02/2024
The House with the Brick Kiln by E F Benson
Another short scary story by E F Benson. A vacation turns terrifying in a house that harbours dark secrets. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
27:5725/02/2024
Mr Guthrie's Familiar - A Short Scary Story
A man remembers his first day as a pizza boy many summers ago. What was Mr Guthrie's Familiar? A story by Glenn Dungan. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.Find Glenn Dungan here: whereisglennnow.com
31:5522/02/2024
The Mysterious Card by Cleveland Moffett
A different type of horror. What happens when you start to lose everything but don't know why? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
21:5418/02/2024
The Cold Embrace by Mary Elizabeth Braddon - A Ghost Story
A betrothed couple are parted by distance but will they be parted by Death? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
24:1515/02/2024
The Invisible Girl by Mary Shelley
From the author of Frankenstein, a gothic tale of a doomed romance. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
35:0311/02/2024
What Was It? by Fitz-James O'Brien
A boarder in a haunted house experiences a terrifying attack one night as he drifts off to sleep. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
33:4808/02/2024
The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe
A man sentenced to death during the Spanish Inquisition is tortured in a dark pit. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
43:1204/02/2024
The Whisper in the Wood by Anonymous
On their honeymoon, a man leaves his wife for an expedition in the woods but is never seen again... Will Wistman's Woods give up its secret? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
33:3901/02/2024
The Tarn by Hugh Walpole - A Classic Ghost Story
From the author of "The Snow", a writer plots revenge on his nemesis. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
32:3028/01/2024
The Mezzotint by M R James
Another classic ghost story by M R James. Williams receives a mezzotint of a house from an art dealer. At first, he does not think it is worth the price. But then, where did that figure come from? And why does it move every day?
27:2625/01/2024
The Judge's House by Bram Stoker - A Scary Story
From the author of Dracula, a student seeks solitude in a small village with an isolated old house. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
47:5121/01/2024
August Heat by W F Harvey
Two creepy stories by W F Harvey: August Heat and The Clock. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
24:3818/01/2024
The Trial for Murder by Charles Dickens
Another eerie ghost story by Charles Dickens. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
29:4514/01/2024
The Shadows on the Wall by Mary E Wilkins Freeman
What is this? What is this shadow on the wall? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
36:2711/01/2024
Afterward by Edith Wharton
Mary and Ned Boyne move from America to the village of Lyng in Dorsetshire. Enjoying their new wealth, they joke that they want an old house with a ghost. Be careful what you wish for...If you enjoy this episode, share it with a friend!
01:13:3607/01/2024
The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell - A Classic Ghost Story
From the author of North and South, a nurse tells the tale of the silent ghost that demanded justice and revenge. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
55:0204/01/2024
Between Sunset and Moonrise by R.H Malden
Why did a vicar lose his senses after a long walk on a cold, dark, wintry night? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
29:3531/12/2023
Boxing Night by E F Benson
Two sisters dream the same dream. Will they meet their doom on a stormy Boxing Night? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
34:5228/12/2023
A Strange Christmas Game by Charlotte Riddell
Two siblings inherit a large estate and the ghost that comes with it... If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
26:4624/12/2023
The Crown Derby Plate by Marjorie Bowen
A woman is missing a plate from the set she bought many years ago from a remote old country manor. The new owner might be able to help. But that old manor is said to be haunted. How badly does she want the plate? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
29:3721/12/2023
Number Ninety by B.M Croker - A Ghost Story
A man decides to spend the night in a house that many believe is haunted. He may live to regret his decision... A ghost story by B.M.Croker. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
27:1117/12/2023
The Shadow by E Nesbit - A Creepy Story
A servant tells an eerie story about an inky shadow and harbingers of death. A creepy story by E Nesbit. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
28:4414/12/2023
The Snow by Hugh Walpole - A Classic Ghost Story
A second wife faces the spectral presence of the first. A classic ghost story by Hugh Walpole. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app
25:1210/12/2023
Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad by M. R. James
Who is this? Who is Coming? A classic scary story by M.R James. A professor finds a whistle in ancient ruins. Perhaps he shouldn't blow it. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. And let me know if you enjoy this episode without music.
49:0707/12/2023