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"The Living Stone" by E. R. Punshon

Jan 15, 2026β€’31 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 95
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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: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcastYou can now also say THANKS (on YouTube) with a SUPER THANKS!LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE - it all helps the show survive and prosper!If you want to discuss the show, talk business, or have any ideas for stories you'd like to hear in future episodes, contact me: encryptedpod@gmail.comπŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€About the story:"The Living Stone” by E. R. Punshon. First published in Cornhill Magazine, September 1939. Later collected in β€œDracula’s Brood: Rare Vampire Stories by Friends and Contemporaries of Bram Stoker” (edited by Richard Dalby, pub. Crucible, 1987). Music credits:'Maleficus' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic used : "LONELY” composed and produced by β€œVivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/r1bpCevW5X0?si=IdRRAJtWnyEbWsgESUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videosSound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound**.The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€ **Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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