Episodes

  • Introducing Keeping the Bones

    Introducing Keeping the Bones
    Jan 30 2024

    Keeping the Bones is a new podcast that reimagines and remixes classic weird tales and horror fiction into found-footage stories set today. Each episode is presented in the guise of a contemporary, highly produced audio documentary, but the stories are all inspired by classic works of dark fiction. Episodes in this first season are drawn from such sources as the weird tales of H.P. Lovecraft, the ghost stories of M.R. James, and the gothic horror of Robert W. Chambers. Season One premieres Tuesday, February 6th!
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    2 mins
  • The Willows

    The Willows
    Feb 6 2024
    Two friends on a kayaking trip have an uncanny encounter with inexplicable forces on a tiny island in the middle of the rising Missouri River. This episode was inspired by The Willows by Algernon Blackwood, which you can read here: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/11438/pg11438-images.html Original poster art for this episode is by Freya DePrez: https://www.instagram.com/fray3d.fashion/ https://www.twitch.tv/frayed_ruffles/ Art commissions available: frayedfashion.biz@gmail.com Voice performers:
    • Molly Maslak – https://www.mollymaslak.com
    • Laura Keller
    • Jesse Keller
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    30 mins
  • Lost Hearts

    Lost Hearts
    Feb 6 2024
    A 12 year-old orphan boy is adopted by an uncle he never knew existed. What exactly are the classics-obsessed ex-professor’s motives for bringing young Stephen out to his isolated forest mansion? Original poster art by Dane Ashinhurst https://www.instagram.com/dangdanedoodles This episode was inspired by the short story Lost Hearts by M.R. James, which you can read here: https://americanliterature.com/author/mr-james/short-story/lost-hearts Voice performers:
    • Nate Ferguson
    • George Yé
    • Jesse Keller
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    27 mins
  • Kerfol

    Kerfol
    Feb 6 2024
    An encounter with a pack of dogs at a deserted castle in the French countryside leads to the revelation of tragic story that goes back more than 300 years. The original artwork for this episode is by Shai. This episode was inspired by the short story Kerfol by Edith Wharton, which you can read here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/24350/24350-h/24350-h.htm Voice performers:
    • Abby Watt
    • Caroline Amiguet - https://carolineamiguet.com
    • Jesse Keller
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    34 mins
  • The Signal-Man

    The Signal-Man
    Feb 6 2024

    A rail fan YouTuber interviews an overworked railroad signal maintainer, who confesses to having seen strange things at sunset at the mouth of a well-known train tunnel.

    This episode was inspired by the short story The Signal-Man by Charles Dickens, which you can read here: https://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Charles_Dickens/The_Signal_Man/The_Signal_Man_p1.html

    Voice performers:

    • Brendan Cahalan
    • Dave Rivas - https://www.daveyboyproductions.com/voice-over.html
    • Jesse Keller
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    28 mins
  • The Yellow Sign

    The Yellow Sign
    Feb 20 2024
    A music producer and the singer he’s recording are having unsettling and similar dreams, which seem somehow to be connected to a pale church watchman and the infamous book, The King in Yellow. This episode was inspired by the short story The Yellow Sign by Robert W. Chambers, which you can read here: https://www.owleyes.org/text/the-king-in-yellow/read/the-yellow-sign-i Original poster art by Gregory Bass. Voice performers:
    • Luis Meraz
    • Luna Camitan
    • Kameron Derkatz
    • Jesse Keller

    Ave Verum Corpus by Papalin licensed by creative commons: https://musopen.org/music/2954-ave-verum-corpus-k-618/ Sound effects from freesound.org users:
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    34 mins
  • The Lost Club

    The Lost Club
    Mar 5 2024

    In the early days of Covid lockdowns, two friends roam the abandoned streets of Manhattan, where they stumble on a mysterious private club full of recognizable faces.

    This episode was inspired by the short The Lost Club by Arthur Machen, which you can read here: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Shining_Pyramid_(collection)/The_Lost_Club

    Voice performers:

    • Zephyrus Miller
    • Ayla Schierholt
    • Jesse Keller
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    26 mins
  • A Tale of the Ragged Mountains

    A Tale of the Ragged Mountains
    Mar 19 2024

    In an unearthed recording from his college days, Jesse interviews his roommate Ben Tranh about a disturbing experience Ben has just had, as a hiking trail in Southern California somehow seems to have mysteriously transported him to Vietnam two decades in the past.

    This episode was inspired by the short story A Tale of the Ragged Mountains by Edgar Allan Poe, which you can read here: https://poemuseum.org/a-tale-of-the-ragged-mountains/

    Voice performers:

    • Alexander Nguyen
    • John Polak
    • Jesse Keller
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    26 mins