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Whiskey and the Weird

Whiskey and the Weird

By: Damien Smith Jessica Berg Ryan Whitley
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 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), Evil Roots (S7), and now, Holy Ghosts (S8)!2021 - Present Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • S8E10: The Stalls of the Barchester Cathedral by M. R. James

    S8E10: The Stalls of the Barchester Cathedral by M. R. James
    Dec 14 2025

    Bar Talk (our recommendations):
    Jessica is bingeing all 14 seasons of King of the Hill; drinking Burnside Bourbon.
    Damien is reading Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman; drinking a legit painkiller with Pussers Rum (orange, pineapple, cream of coconut, nutmeg).
    Ryan is reading  Ghostland by Edward Parnell; drinking a Lagavulin 16.

    If you liked this week’s story, read Gothic by Philip Fracassi.

    Up next: Damn the fates, it's Season 9! And a merry little bonus episode interlude...

    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 8 mins
  • S8E9: The Face of the Monk by Robert Hichens

    S8E9: The Face of the Monk by Robert Hichens
    Dec 7 2025

    Bar Talk (our recommendations):
    Jessica is reading Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir; drinking Freeland Spirits Bourbon.
    Damien is watching Freaky Tales (2024; dir. Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck); drinking a Hibiki Japanese Harmony.
    Ryan is reading  A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck; drinking a Highland Park 12.

    If you liked this week’s story, watch Black Box (2020; dir. Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour).

    Up next: "The Stalls of the Barchester Cathedral" by the inimitable M. R. James

    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 5 mins
  • S8E8: The Duchess at Prayer by Edith Wharton

    S8E8: The Duchess at Prayer by Edith Wharton
    Nov 30 2025

    Bar Talk (our recommendations):
    Jessica is reading The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah by Stephen King; drinking Free Spirits 'The Spirit of Bourbon'.
    Damien is reading Rejection: Fiction by Tony Tulathimutte; drinking a Boulevardier (Larceny bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth).
    Ryan is reading  Long Division: Stories of Social Decay, Societal Collapse and Bad Manners, edited by Doug Murano and Michael Bailey; drinking a Glenlivet 14.

    If you liked this week’s story, read the interconnected short stories of the Dandridge Cycle by Caitlin R Kiernan.

    Up next: "The Face of the Monk" by Robert Hichens

    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
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