Ho ho hold the phone – the gang brings you a pre-season bonus ep chock full of favorite yuletide songs, bespoke poetry, and an out-of-volume tale that will tickle your funny bone. Because holidays. Before season 6 comes this festive treat - dive in! Welcome to Whiskey and the Weird, a podcast exploring the British Library Tales of the Weird series! Before we receive our sixth book in the collection, ‘The Night Wire: And Other Tales of Weird Media,’ enjoy this bonus episode with our featured story: The Crown Derby Plate by Marjorie Bowen, as read from Chill Tidings: Dark Tales of the Christmas Season, edited by Tanya Kirk.
Bar Talk (our recommendations):
Jessica is watching The Day of the Beast (1995, dir Alex de la Iglesia); drinking Burnside Oregon Oaked Bourbon... with eggnog.
Damien is watching Nocturnal Animals (2016; dir. Tom Ford); drinking Spiced Honey Iced Toddy w/ Wolcott Bourbon.
Ryan is playing Dave the Diver (VG; Mintrocket 2022); drinking a Hot Bourbon Apple Cider.
If you liked this week’s story, check out Ghosts UK (TV series; 2019-present).
Up Next: Season 6 kicks off with "The Statement of Randolph Carter" by H.P. Lovecraft from the volume The Night Wire, and Other Tales of Weird Media, edited by Aaron Worth.
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
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