The Dark Volumes Podcast

by Russell Archey

Like horror stories? Like audio books? Like to be read to by a voice as soft as black velvet and as sinister as a phantom? The Dark Volumes podcast brings you monthly stories from the greats such as H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Robert Chambers, and others. There's some commentary, sure, but it's all about the stories, here. Turn off the lights, pour some wine, and (maybe) get under the covers. The Dark Volum... Read more

Podcast episodes

  • E20 - "The Dead Smile" by Francis Marion Crawford, Part 1 of 2

    E20 - "The Dead Smile" by Francis Marion Crawford, Part 1 of 2

    F. Marion Crawford is considered a master of ghost stories. This particular tale was published in 1911 and features a macabre mix of family drama, secrets, and haunting imagery.

    26:08
  • E19 - "The Moon-Bog" by H.P. Lovecraft

    E19 - "The Moon-Bog" by H.P. Lovecraft

    Lovecraft, well, loved writing about secrets of the old world that modern (for his day) gentlemenly types just couldn't stay away from...even if it was for their own good.A lot of Greek gods and mythology in this story about a mys...

    21:50
  • E18 - "The Music of Erich Zann" by H.P. Lovecraft

    E18 - "The Music of Erich Zann" by H.P. Lovecraft

    Music is powerful in many ways. It can have psychological, emotional, and even physical effects. Apparently, in some cases, even supernatural...

    22:41
  • E17 - "The Call of Cthulhu" Part 3, by H.P. Lovecraft

    E17 - "The Call of Cthulhu" Part 3, by H.P. Lovecraft

    The grand finale: Cthulhu himself makes his appearance and the final findings of our narrator are revealed. The description of R'lyeh itself does a great job of making you "see" non-euclidean ruins and how a place somehow outside ...

    27:13
  • E16 - "The Call of Cthulhu" Part 2, by H.P Lovecraft

    E16 - "The Call of Cthulhu" Part 2, by H.P Lovecraft

    The continuation of one of the most classic works of horror.Delve deeper into the mystery of the entity known as Cthulhu and the dread sway that the timeless legends hold on the minds of men.

    31:34