Whiskey and the Weird

S4E6: The Horror-Horn by E.F. Benson

Episode Summary

Yes, there is a more metal title than Monsoons of Death! Benson's back after debuting with Caterpillars in S2, Western "discovery" gets put on blast, and Damien gets to deep dive on cryptids (finally) Welcome to Whiskey and the Weird, a podcast exploring the British Library Tales of the Weird series! This season, we're dissecting our third book in the series: ‘Heavy Weather: Tempestuous Tales of Stranger Climes.’ In this episode, our featured story is The Horror-Horn by E.F. Benson.

Episode Notes

Bar Talk (our recommendations):
Jessica is reading The Closet by James Tynion IV, Gavin Fullerton, Chris O'Halloran, and Tom Napolitano; drinking New Boot Goofin' by Meier's Creek.
Damien is reading Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus by Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy; drinking High West Campfire.
Ryan is watching A Wounded Fawn (2022; dir. Travis Stevens); drinking Laphroaig Select 10 yr old.

If you liked this week’s story, read The Ancestor by Danielle Trussoni.

Up next: May Day Eve by Algernon Blackwood.

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

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