Whiskey and the Weird

By: Damien Smith Jessica Berg Ryan Whitley
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  • Summary

  • Jessica, Damien and Ryan deep dive in to the amazing Tales of the Weird series published by the British Library. Each season covers one book in the series; each episode will tackle one story in that volume. Past seasons: From The Depths (S1), Crawling Horror (S2), Promethean Horrors (S3), Heavy Weather (S4), The Ghost Slayers (S5), The Night Wire (S6)--and now, Evil Roots (S7).
    2021 - Present
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Episodes
  • Christmas Bonus: The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell

    Christmas Bonus: The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell
    Dec 24 2024

    Bar Talk (our recommendations):
    Jessica is watching Prometheus (2012; dir. Ridley Scott) and Snowpiercer (2013; dir. Bong Joon-ho); drinking Great Jones rye whiskey and Planet Oat oat nog.
    Damien is watching Scare Me (2020; dir. Josh Ruben); drinking Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon on the cheap.
    Ryan is reading The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica; drinking Grand Marnier.

    If you liked this week’s story, check out The Reach by Stephen King (in 1985's collection, Skeleton Crew).

    Up next: The Woman of the Woods by Abraham Merritt. We promise.

    Special music licensed for non-commercial use through Creative Commons:
    Intro/Outro: This is Christmas by Scott Holmes
    Summary Poem: Christmas Meditation by Dee Yan-Key

    Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com
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    59 mins
  • Halloween Bonus: Rangel by Matthew M. Bartlett

    Halloween Bonus: Rangel by Matthew M. Bartlett
    Oct 31 2024

    Bar Talk (our recommendations):
    Jessica is watching Milk & Serial (2024; dir. Curry Barker); drinking Hot Apple Cider with Noble Oak Double Oak BOurbon.
    Damien is watching Possum (2018; dir. Matthew Holness); drinking Redbreast 15.
    Ryan is reading Not A Speck of Light: Stories by Laird Barron; drinking 2XO Bourbon.

    If you liked this week’s story, check out Lord of Misrule (2023; dir. William Brent Bell).

    Up next: The Woman of the Woods by Abraham Merritt

    Special thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music!

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • S7E8: The Ash Tree by M. R. James

    S7E8: The Ash Tree by M. R. James
    Sep 29 2024

    Bar Talk (our recommendations):
    Jessica is watching Humane (2024; dir Caitlin Cronenberg; drinking Resurgent Botanical Whiskey.
    Damien is reading Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova; drinking the non-alc High Rhode by Kin Euphorics.
    Ryan is reading the many gory works from Matthew M. Bartlett; drinking the Caol Ila 12 Year Old scotch whisky.

    If you liked this week’s story, check out The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave.

    Up next: The Woman of the Woods by Abraham Merritt

    Special thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music!

    Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com
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    1 hr and 6 mins

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