Please find yourself the most comforting spot in The Reading Room this evening, My Dear Guest, and cuddle up warm with a wolf pup as we hear the forlorn tale of those who endured troubled times and terrible journeys onboard the dreaded "coffin ships"-- as well as those who sadly, did not survive. The people in this reading will be given the utmost respect. The accounts are true, and the reading carries a "heartbreak" warning due to its intense sadness and few graphic facts. There are, however, e...
Jun 05, 2022•37 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Well, Dear Guest, when was the last time you added a truly interesting rock to your collection? Tonight, Ms. Merrick will soon have you hunting for your very own Hag Stone! Once she tells you of all the magical might these "holy stones" are historically said to carry with them; the fun & mayhem they can make and prevent- well, we predict you'll end up bewitched by the story and the stone. Please choose your favorite spot in The Reading Room as The Midnight Library "rocks" your world. Special...
May 22, 2022•38 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Welcome, Dear Guest! If you've been feeling a little under the weather- the cure is "dead ahead!" Just saunter over to our Hospitality Tray where Bob's your Uncle AND your medicine! Tonight, your Divine Hostess is more than a little pleased to fill you in on how your forebearers were munching on the dead to try to live longer themselves! BONUS! There are also 2 Spirit Board messages to be read out from Stefan Strangeways! (Please be advised--The Midnight Library & Miranda Merrick are not res...
May 08, 2022•38 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Welcome Spooky Lovelies, we advise you to watch where you step on the grounds this evening, Dear Guest, and we politely ask that you not inadvertently carry in any muck your shoes may have gathered as you find your way to your seat in the Reading Room. You’ll find mini hay bales & sugar cubes on the Hospitality Tray… and a healthy dose of cautionary warnings and old-timey tales of dark horses! Please, Hold Your Horses, as we meet some delightfully-devilish demon steeds… and - a mysterious st...
Apr 24, 2022•46 min•Season 6Ep. 2
The sweet scent of cotton candy drifts along in the warm evening air… soft thunder can be heard far off in the fading glow of a perfect evening… The Festival in Phantom Forest is one of a kind, immersive event meant to be a unique journey of the mind for guests of The Midnight Library. For this reason, it is greatly advised that in order for the listener to fully experience their environment- a quiet atmosphere and the use of quality headphones or earbuds- is highly recommended. Admission is fre...
Apr 10, 2022•38 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Tonight as Mr. Darling slumbers in his den, Miranda shares the answers to some of The Midnight Library's most dedicated fans, its patrons. This rugged group of daring individuals has Miranda's undivided attention. Get a private peek into her ... mostly direct answers to their most burning questions: Can Irma control our dreams? How are the books in the library organized? Are there any mythological guardians in the library or upcoming readings about them? And who is the proprietor of The Broom &a...
Mar 13, 2022•27 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Something seems a little off in The Midnight Library… No, no more off than usual… Welcome, Dear Guests! Tonight, enjoy an especially weird treat as Irma escorts you to The Reading Room and your Divine Host, Miranda Merrick, presents a tour of all of the fine products and unique services offered to you from this season’s splendid sponsors: The Broom & Fang Pub, Grimm’s Grocers, The League of Lady Gravediggers, plus several one-of-a-kind offers that only The Midnight Library can provide! … saf...
Jan 24, 2022•35 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Step right this way, Dear Guest! No, not that way…. this way! Join us in our other Reading Room tonight as we tour the house of Winchester and the heart of Sarah Winchester. How did a lone woman with no architectural knowledge command the building of such an astounding and confounding mansion- and WHY? Join us in the 24,000 sq. ft. house as we try to unravel it’s baffling way into being! DISCLAIMER: Any similarities between Winchester House and The Midnight Library are strictly coincidental -and...
Jan 10, 2022•42 min•Season 5Ep. 8
It’s the 50th Reading Celebration, Dear Guests!! Brought to you LIVE (relatively) from The Broom & Fang Pub! Give the bouncer the password, step inside, jump over the snakepit and join us in a cozy corner as Miranda Merrick, Mr. Darling, Irma, and The Lormen spend a daring evening of delightful storytelling, unique cuisine, swanky music, and some questionable happenings for which there will be no answers. We believe there’s even a chance you’ll survive and perhaps even remember this nite out...
Dec 27, 2021•30 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Welcome to The Reading Room, Dear Guest! Why doesn’t anyone want to sit beside Mr. Cutlass, our totally just-for-show, prop guillotine?? Oh well. Please find a comfy spot and pull the blankets up tight around your chilly neck because tonight our heart-stopping topic is all about BEHEADINGS! When did they start? How were they improved? Why were they popular? Who tried to speak after they were beheaded? And why are they a hot topic in more ways than one in The Midnight Library? Head right this way...
Dec 13, 2021•35 min•Season 5Ep. 6
What if... someone thoughtfully awoke an angry, vicious spirit from its cozy slumber… and it was waiting to meet YOU? Well then, perhaps you’d better hurry along to The Reading Room to mingle with George “Bloody” Mackenzie fresh from his Black Mausoleum in Greyfriars Kirkyard! It’s not all terror, though. There’s also fire, an explosion, plague pits, Harry Potter connections, and one Good Boy! (No, not Mr. Darling) Come, Dear Guest, and tiptoe through the tombstones with us! Special Thanks to So...
Nov 29, 2021•40 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Step right this way, Dear Guest! A magical feast for the ears has been prepared for you this evening. We want to tempt you with magic mushrooms-not like that. Well...maybe. Tonight we delve into the earthy and mysterious world of fabulous fungi. Learn to tell tasty from toxic...hopefully, as Ms. Merrick has collected a fine selection of mushroom lore and toadstool tales for you to devour! Well of course they’re on The Hospitality Tray, Silly! Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply ...
Nov 15, 2021•37 min•Season 5Ep. 4
The guests are all settled and filled with dread, while Visions of Vampires dance in their heads! Join us tonight as your haunting host, Miranda Merrick leads you astray to meet some “blood enthusiasts” of olden times. We’ll find some of the first famous vampires and hear how they were stopped, then we’ll weigh up our options for joining a nice, friendly blood-drinking cult. Such a full evening… Our cup runneth over. Welcome, Dear Guest! Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for t...
Oct 31, 2021•39 min•Season 5Ep. 3
You know the legend he created. Tonight, our reading will tell you just how eerily all of the spooky pieces of Bram Stoker’s life fell precisely into place so that he could give the world--DRACULA! Stoker had the right illness, the right grim mother, friends, books, and even the right nightmare that contributed to the making of the perfect literary monster, Count Dracula. So, find your favorite spot in The Reading Room and cuddle up with a wolf pup because we are Stoked for Stoker! Special Thank...
Oct 17, 2021•29 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Welcome back, Dear Guests, to The Midnight Library. Tonight, your host, Miranda, will introduce you to The Famous Fox Sisters! Three wily women who took The Modern Spiritualist Movement by storm and left many a ghost in their wake. From a haunted old farmhouse, mysterious coded raps from another realm tapped out messages that put the women in the spotlight to perform their supernatural craft, driving throngs of people to pay them to contact their dearly departed loved ones. Please take your seat...
Oct 03, 2021•53 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Your journey to reach The Midnight Library is narrated in ASMR fashion by your humble host: Miranda Merrick. Who will you meet on your walk? You’ve gotten in your car and driven to the edge of the village. The main road has narrowed. Forests, pastureland, and old farms dot the dimming distance. Whatever life has had to offer you, whatever reality has forced you to of late- You’re looking for something different; a mood, a setting,... the warmth and chill ...of beings of a different nature. You t...
Jul 25, 2021•27 min
Well, Dear Guest, how do you feel about getting a little dirty? (Not like that!) Join us tonight! - as we slip into the slime with Bog Bodies!! How old are they? How did they all get into the bogs in the first place? What kind of fashion sense did they have? What kind of tea do they prefer? Visit The Reading Room and hear your Host, Miranda Merrick, get down and dirty with: A Bevy of Bog Bodies (No bog bodies will be harmed, molested, or bathed during this reading...probably.) Special Thanks to ...
Jul 11, 2021•43 min•Season 4Ep. 8
So, you’ve got a little demon infestation. Who ya gonna call? More demons, of course! Carefully make your way to The Reading Room, Dear Guests, as tonight Ms. Merrick holds court in the case of: DEMON Vs. DEMON. Oh and there’s cake! Join us for tonight’s reading as we go down, down, down where the demons dwell! Isn’t that a Hell of a thing? Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design during this episode....
Jun 27, 2021•36 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Welcome to tonight’s reading, Dear Guests! We believe you’ll find the subject to be quite disarming… Granted the topic is a daunting one, but we are not defeated… We’re determined to single-handedly tell you everything about… amputations. We promise not to cut anything short. So, get yourself together and join us in The Reading Room for, The Amputation Proclamation. Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design during this episode....
Jun 14, 2021•46 min•Season 4Ep. 6
What if Miranda ever left The Midnight Library? What if she showed up on your doorstep?! This is the fate that’s befallen The Loremen (Now to be referred to as “Those poor Loremen”) Don’t worry, she’s brought her Holiday Snakes and the story of “The Ghost of Harry Main”- Join us as Our Ms. Merrick & Mr. Darling make a surprise visit to stay the night with Mr. James Shakeshaft & Mr. Alasdair Beckett-King. Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound...
May 30, 2021•27 min•Season 4Ep. 5
It’s just as terrifying as it sounds. Tonight in a strange twist of fate, you find yourself alone with your favorite mysterious host for an intimate chat in which she answers the curious questions submitted by her trusty patrons. A less guarded, more candid, but always enigmatic Miranda will tell you the answers to some of The Midnight Library’s most asked questions. How did Miranda meet Mr. Darling? What would she teach at Hogwarts? Plus, a true Ouija Board story, actual book recommendations, a...
May 16, 2021•52 min•Season 4Ep. 4
You’ve been hopeful. You’ve been curious, patient, and vigilant. Tonight is your night. The Wendigo, in all of their incarnations, are assembled here in The Midnight Library. They are as anxious to meet you as you are to meet them. Take a seat by the fire or snuggle up with a wolf pup for protection. It’s about to get cold, dark, and oh so dreary. Hooray!!! Welcome, Dear Guests. Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design during this episode....
May 02, 2021•48 min•Season 4Ep. 3
There’s going to be a DANCE, Spooky Lovelies!! And you’re ALL invited! And you’ll show up...whether you want to or not. No one gets to sit this one out. This is The Danse Macabre and Our Ms. Merrick will tell you the story of it in history, art, music, and of course, dance. So, get your sad rags on, polish up your black dancing shoes, and tiptoe through the tombstones with us! Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design during this episode....
Apr 18, 2021•36 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Welcome back, Spooky Lovelies! Tonight Our Ms. Merrick has a dark & devious tale of the very first handmade beings! From The Golem to The Mechanical Turk, she’ll tell you all about how they work… or seem to. Even Our Friend, Mr. Poe has a part in this peculiar tale! And be sure to see The Midnight Library’s Own Glass Case Gypsy, Maria, whilst you visit, and have your...misfortune told. Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design during this epi...
Apr 04, 2021•52 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Step right this way Dear Guest, over the threshold, on your RIGHT foot. We wouldn’t want anything bad to happen to you...not here, not in The Midnight Library. As luck would have it, tonight Ms. Miranda will hold you spellbound with tales of Superstition! From Evil Eyes to shattered mirrors, let us help you turn your luck! Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design during this episode....
Jan 24, 2021•34 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Welcome to The Midnight Library Dear Guest! Won’t you come in for a little drink as you enjoy tonight’s reading? We’re going to discuss art and passion, specifically those with a passion for the art of poisoning! We’re going to visit the good ol’ days when you could slip someone a little something...to help them rest...forever! Don’t worry if the room spins a little, our company is...inTOXICating Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design during t...
Jan 10, 2021•39 min•Season 3Ep. 7
‘Tis the season of your folly! You’ve arrived at The Midnight Library just as were hosting some very special beardy weirdies! Join us as we welcome Krampus and a few of his relatives for a joyous (in our opinion!) telling of his brutal kind and their traditions! We Wish You a Merry Krampus!! Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design during this episode....
Dec 26, 2020•28 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Welcome, Dear Guests! We knew you’d be visiting this fine dreary night! We also predicted long ago that we were bound to tell you the tale of 3 distinctly different people who seemed destined to meet the end that fate had always had in mind for them. Why...it’s almost as though they had no choice in the matter… like you ...turning up here Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design during this episode....
Dec 13, 2020•29 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Step right this way, Dear Guest! Just be sure to mind that open grave… Tonight we take a little trip back in time to meet a one-of-a-kind woman: Marie Laveau, The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. We’ll learn of her magical life and times and then arrive...safely at her grave. Come... tiptoe through the tombstones...with us Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design during this episode....
Nov 29, 2020•31 min•Season 3Ep. 4
We understand. These are desperate times. But we caringly caution you…that you may not want to stoop so low that you let your soul go! Let us entertain you in the safety of The Midnight Library Reading Room, as we learn of those who struck the ultimate deal...with The Devil. (No devils were harmed in the making of this story) Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design during this episode....
Nov 15, 2020•26 min•Season 3Ep. 3
