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EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast

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Tales of supernatural horror and suspense, old and new, are brought to life in this series of audio narrations enhanced with spinetingling music and sound effects. Featuring stories by acknowledged masters of the genre like M. R. James, E. F. Benson and H. P. Lovecraft, alongside lesser-known authors of the early 20th century waiting to be rediscovered and contemporary talents, The EnCrypted Horror Podcast is your new home for horror, curated, read and produced by Jasper L'Estrange. Subscribe for chilling tales of ghosts, monsters and the macabre.
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Episodes

"The Gorgon" by Clark Ashton Smith

A grieving traveller in twentieth century London, drawn to morbid curiosities, encounters a mysterious old man with an extraordinary claim.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œTHE GORGON” by Clark Ashton Smith, 1932.πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/joinOne-...

Jun 07, 2026β€’39 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 111

"Spud" by Jasper L'Estrange

WARNING: This story contains mild swearing and some adult themes.A rift develops between two adolescent boys when their friendship with a seasonal worker at the funfair seems to coincide with sinister events in their hometown. An original story Β© copyright of Jasper L’Estrange.πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/jo...

Jun 01, 2026β€’38 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 110

"Willard's Curios" by Rebecca Lloyd

A woman becomes intrigued by the strange activity of the Willards and their children.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œWILLARD’S CURIOS” by Rebecca Lloyd.πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/joinOne-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcastYou can now...

May 24, 2026β€’18 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 109

"Waxworks: A Mystery" by W. L. George

Seeking shelter from the run, a courting couple find themselves in an apparently abandoned "Waxworks" and become startled by its chamber of horrors...This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œWAXWORKS” by W. L. George, 1922. πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€ Supporting my work If you like, you can donate in the following ways: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod YouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/...

May 19, 2026β€’37 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 108

"Mr Tallent's Ghost" by Mary Webb

A bored barrister, stranded by rain in a lonely mountain inn, meets the oddly persistent Mr Tallent who proceeds to read to him. Years later, a death, a will, and a box of interminable manuscripts draw the narrator back into Tallent’s orbit, where questions of legacy, obsession, and a strangely lingering presence begin to surface. A wry, quietly uncanny tale about the burdens of bad art and the ghost it can leave behind.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for En...

May 16, 2026β€’39 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 108

"The Moaning Lily" by Emma Vane

A renowned botanist starts behaving strangely when he returns from an expedition to Brazil.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œTHE MOANING LILY” by Emma Vane, 1935. CREATOR'S NOTE: Someone has pointed out that the sound effect of a telephone used in this episode is a vintage 1930s British telephone and an American phone would have had a different ring. Hopefully this won't break the immersion of the story for you...πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€...

May 10, 2026β€’30 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 107

"The Magnet" & "Rose Rose" by Barry Pain

Two more short stories by Barry Pain. In "The Magnet" (1901), the Reverend Ingram Shallow becomes obsessed with the recent train crash that has shaken the local community. In "Rose Rose" (1910) an artist's model determines to fulfil the terms of her contract.This is an original recording by Jasper L'Estrange.0:00 "The Magnet"15:04 "Rose Rose"33:08 OutroA MESSAGE FROM JASPER:Wow! Someone in the comments pointed out that EnCrypted Horror is five years old. And then YouTube confirmed it by putting ...

Apr 19, 2026β€’34 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 106

"The End of a Show" and "Not on the Passenger-List" by Barry Pain

Two short stories by Barry Pain. In "The End of a Show" (1901), a quack showman has the opportunity to perform an act of charity. In "Not on the Passenger-List" (1915) a man attempts to console a distraught woman whose voyage to England sees her stalked by a supernatural presence.This is an original recording by Jasper L'Estrange.0:00 "The End of a Show"12:47 "Not on the Passenger-List"45:42 OutroπŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Pa...

Apr 11, 2026β€’47 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 105

"The Twelve Apostles" by Eleanor Scott

A wealthy American by the name buys the supposedly haunted Barton Cross Manor and, with the help of the local vicar, begins to unearth a story of alchemy, hidden treasure, death and demonology. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œTHE TWELVE APOSTLES” by Eleanor Scott, 1929. πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€ About the story: "The Twelve Apostles” by Eleanor Scott. First published β€œRandall’s Round” by Eleanor Scott (pub. Ernest Benn, 1929). Mus...

Apr 05, 2026β€’1 hr 7 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 104

"The Dead Remember" by Robert E. Howard

A cowboy believes himself to be cursed after he commits a terrible atrocity.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œTHE DEAD REMEMBER” by Robert E. Howard, 1936.CREATOR’S NOTE: These recordings contain sound effects and music because that’s what I personally like to listen to, and what I enjoy making. πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodY...

Mar 25, 2026β€’25 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 103

"His Unconquerable Enemy" by W. C. Morrow

After an Indian rajah's servant commits a shocking act of violence the rajah condemns him to an extreme punishment meant to keep him restrained forever. But the man’s thirst for vengeance knows no bounds.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œHIS UNCONQUERABLE ENEMY” by W. C. Morrow, 1889.πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube chann...

Mar 19, 2026β€’31 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 102

"The Ringers" by Rebecca Lloyd

Having moved to a rural Shropshire, a mother becomes worried about her teenage son – and why he seems drawn to the copse at Rickett’s field.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œTHE RINGERS” by Rebecca Lloyd, 2015. Read with permission.πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedCla...

Mar 13, 2026β€’36 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 101

"Monsoons of Death" by Gerald Vance

Lieutenant Ward Harrison is sent to find out what is delaying the meteorological monitoring of a planned colonial base on the planet Mars. Vintage sci-fi horror from β€œAmazing Stories” magazine.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œMONSOONS OF DEATH” attributed to Gerald Vance, 1942.πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel mem...

Feb 23, 2026β€’58 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 100

"Dead Romantic" written and performed by Jasper L'Estrange

VALENTINE'S SPECIAL ***IMPORTANT NOTE: This episode contains dark humour . It also contains brief and very occasional mild swearing . If you're offended by the words "g-dd-mn", "bl--dy", "p*ss*d" or "s**t" (used once apiece) and you think hearing them will upset you or ruin your day, PLEASE DON'T LISTEN . This is your warning. I've had a bit of grief for this on YouTube and it's not my intention to upset anyone, so just give this one a miss. No harm done. I won't be at all offended. It's just me...

Feb 15, 2026β€’41 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 99

"The Haunted Chessmen" by E. R. Punshon

A chess fanatic inherits a chess set with a sinister and chequered history…and has to play for his life.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œTHE HAUNTED CHESSMEN” by E.R. Punshon, 1916. EDITORIAL NOTE: The source text I read this from gives the name "Casablanca" as a chess champion. I don't know if this was a deliberate thing or a misprint, but I now realise this ought to have been "Capablanca". Hopefully this won't affect your enjoyment to...

Feb 08, 2026β€’40 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 98

"The Thing from - 'Outside'" by George Allan England

While on an expedition in the Canadian north woods, something begins to kill off the party – a mysterious something that β€œburns” patterns into everything in its path, including rock, and pursues its prey relentlessly.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œTHE THING FROM – β€˜OUTSIDE’” by George Allan England, 1923.πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/e...

Jan 22, 2026β€’1 hrβ€’Season 2Ep. 97

"Howard's Friends" by Rebecca Lloyd

Howard, long-suffering general dogsbody at White Lawns residential home, hatches a plan after hearing the bizarre story of his employer’s nose operation. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œHOWARD’S FRIENDS” by Rebecca Lloyd, 2012. πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€ About the story: "Howard’s Friends” by Rebecca Lloyd. First published in β€œBugs” edited by Gerald Costlow, pub. Pill Hill Press, 2012. Music credits: Music used : "DEAD OF THE WATER...

Jan 21, 2026β€’24 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 96

"The Living Stone" by E. R. Punshon

A professor of comparative religion is drawn to investigate a remote part of Cornwall following a spate of disappearances.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œTHE LIVING STONE” by E. R. Punshon, 1939.πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/joinOne-off donation: ht...

Jan 15, 2026β€’31 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 95

"The Third Shadow" by H. R. Wakefield

Asked whether he’s ever experienced the sensation of β€œthe other man on the rope”, seasoned mountaineer Sir Andrew Poursuivant regales his companion Bill with a story of a harrowing ascent up the Dent du GΓ©ant…a climb that has haunted him ever since.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œTHE THIRD SHADOW” by H. R. Wakefield, 1950.πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://...

Jan 07, 2026β€’44 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 94

"The Room in the Tower" by E. F. Benson

A man is haunted from childhood by a recurring, deeply unsettling dream in which he always finds himself visiting the same gloomy house, meeting the same strange family, and being led toward a particular room at the top of the house. As the years pass, the dream evolves in disturbing ways. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œTHE ROOM IN THE TOWER” by E. F. Benson, 1912.Happy Christmas and New Year everybody! See you in 2026!πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€οΏ½...

Dec 24, 2025β€’39 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 93

"The Mezzotint" by M. R. James

A university museum curator receives a mezzotint print depicting a country house. At first glance, the image seems ordinary, but on repeated viewings it begins to change in unsettling ways. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œTHE MEZZOTINT” by M. R. James, 1904.πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://ww...

Dec 23, 2025β€’32 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 92

"The Glass of Supreme Moments" by Barry Pain

One winter’s evening, a man, dogged by depression, encounters a mysterious figure who challenges his perception of time and fulfillment. But what is the true nature of his visitor? This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œTHE GLASS OF SUPREME MOMENTS” by Barry Pain, 1892. πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€ Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: htt...

Dec 13, 2025β€’33 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 91

"The Step" by E. F. Benson

A wealthy British businessman living in colonial Egypt finds his comfortable life begin to unravel when he is haunted by the mysterious sound of footsteps that seem to follow him through the streets at night.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œTHE STEP” by E.F. Benson, 1931.Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/E...

Dec 13, 2025β€’39 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 90

"The Vanishing House" & "On the Northern Ice" - Two Fireside Tales

Two wintry fireside tales. In β€œThe Vanishing House” by Bernard Capes, a group of travelling musicians are passing the night in a country inn when their banjo player shares a mysterious story about his grandfather. In β€œOn the Northern Ice” by Elia Wilkinson Peattie, a groomsman follows a beautiful skating apparition on his way to a wedding.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œTHE VANISHING HOUSE” by Bernard Capes (1898). β€œON THE NORTHERN ICE...

Dec 01, 2025β€’26 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 89

"The Dust-Cloud" by E. F. Benson

Visiting a friend on the East Anglian coast, a man learns of a supernatural happenings that have followed a tragic motor accident. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œTHE DUST-CLOUD" by E. F. Benson, 1906.πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/joinOne-off donati...

Nov 28, 2025β€’38 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 90

"An Alpine Divorce" by Robert Barr

An unhappily married man takes his wife on holiday to Switzerland with a view to killing her.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œAN ALPINE DIVORCE” by Robert Barr, 1893.πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/joinOne-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodca...

Nov 23, 2025β€’15 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 89

"The Owl" by F. A. M. Webster

To settle her father's debts the beautiful Alison Mercer is betrothed to mysterious archaeologist Simeon Stroud. But when dashing Hugh Davenant arrives in their village he comes with rumours of Stroud's dabblings in ancient Aztec rites... This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œTHE OWL” by F.A.M. Webster, 1931. About the story:"The Owl” by F.A.M. Webster . First published in "At Dead of Night" edited by Christine Campbell Thomson, 1931 (pub. S...

Nov 17, 2025β€’39 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 88

"Sargasso" by Ward Muir

When a US Navy exploratory ship finds a tramp steamer that went missing some years before, the mystery surrounding its disappearance becomes closer to being solved when a passenger’s journal is uncovered. But what really happened aboard the Wellington and what became of its crew? This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œSARGASSO” by Ward Muir, 1908. πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€ Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following wa...

Nov 05, 2025β€’41 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 87

"The Green Bottle" by Bernard Capes

A journalist with an interest in crime and the supernatural is invited by a disliked former colleague to investigate a strange item that has come into the man’s possession.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œTHE GREEN BOTTLE” by Bernard Capes, 1902.πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com...

Oct 30, 2025β€’37 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 86

"Mrs Lunt" by Hugh Walpole

A shy novelist accepts an invitation to spend Christmas with another writer in a remote house in Penzance, Cornwall. He quickly regrets his decision… This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. β€œMRS LUNT” by Hugh Walpole, 1926. πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€ Supporting my work If you like, you candonate in the following ways: Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod YouTube channelmembership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/joi...

Oct 19, 2025β€’46 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 85
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