EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast

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Tales of supernatural horror and suspense, old and new, are brought to life in this series of audio narrations enhanced with spinetingling music and sound effects. Featuring stories by acknowledged masters of the genre like M. R. James, E. F. Benson and H. P. Lovecraft, alongside lesser-known authors of the early 20th century waiting to be rediscovered and contemporary talents, The EnCrypted Horror Podcast is your new home for horror, curated, read and produced by Jasper L'Estrange. Subscribe for chilling tales of ghosts, monsters and the macabre.

  1. 3D AGO

    "The Playfellow" by Lady Cynthia Asquith

    Having relocated their family to her husband’s ancestral home, Laura becomes concerned by their daughter’s increasingly naughty and wilful behaviour, and her husband’s darkening mood, leading her to believe Lichen Hall is not all it seems.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE PLAYFELLOW” by Lady Cynthia Asquith (1929).About the story:"The Playfellow” by Lady Cynthia Asquith. First published in “Shudders” (1929, ed. Cynthia Asquith, pub. Hutchinson). Later collected in “This Mortal Coil” by Lady Cynthia Asquith (1947, pub. Arkham House).Music credits:Music used : "DEEP DARK” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/FMHbF8TBfyU?si=8qeZpawq1L0niXyISUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : TARTINI’S DREAM” composed and produced by Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKanA-7CliUSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used :”CURSED” composed and produced by Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/RywCuFpMo_Q?si=ZOqH3BzOzRFxTk3KSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used :”DEAD EVIL RISES” composed and produced by Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/xYluYDkr1io?si=1W9NOOKWtYhYbzjISUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVSound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

    1h 8m

  2. MAR 15

    "The Garden That Was Desolate" by Ulric Daubeny

    Walking in the Cotswolds, a man encounters a strange garden with unfinished walls and its even stranger owner. But what – or who – is this fortress designed to keep out?This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE GARDEN THAT WAS DESOLATE” by Ulric Daubeny (1919).💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/joinOne-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcastYou can now also say THANKS (on YouTube) with a SUPER THANKS!LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE - it all helps the show survive and prosper!If you want to discuss the show, talk business, or have any ideas for stories you'd like to hear in future episodes, contact me: encryptedpod@gmail.com💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀"The Garden That Was Desolate" by Ulric Daubeny. First published in "The Elemental: Tales of the Supernormal and the Inexplicable" by Ulric Daubeny (pub. George Routledge & Sons, 1919). Later reprinted by Ash Tree Press (2006).Music credits:Music used : "DEEP DARK” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/FMHbF8TBfyU?si=8qeZpawq1L0niXyI SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : TARTINI’S DREAM” composed and produced by Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKanA-7CliU SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used :”CURSED” composed and produced by Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/RywCuFpMo_Q?si=ZOqH3BzOzRFxTk3KSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used :”DEAD EVIL RISES” composed and produced by Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/xYluYDkr1io?si=1W9NOOKWtYhYbzjI SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVSound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

    28 min

  3. MAR 10

    "More Than Shadow" by Dorothy Quick

    A family adopts a stray poodle who charms its way into their lives, but were the strange portents that heralded the little dog's arrival more than shadow…?This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “MORE THAN SHADOW” by Dorothy Quick (1954).💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/joinOne-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcastYou can now also say THANKS (on YouTube) with a SUPER THANKS!LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE - it all helps the show survive and prosper!If you want to discuss the show, talk business, or have any ideas for stories you'd like to hear in future episodes, contact me: encryptedpod@gmail.com💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀About the story:"More Than Shadow” by Dorothy Quick. First published in Weird Tales magazine, July 1954.Music credits:Music used : "CALL OF THE FORGOTTEN” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/ChrYVOV5QHU?si=mcK7Fqtx6J1tfbblSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "SOUL SEARCHER” composed and produced by Scott BuckleyMusic link: https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/soul-searcher/'Soul Searcher' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic used : "CHRONICLE” composed and produced by Scott Buckley Music link: https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/chronicle/'Chronicle' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.auSound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

    34 min

  4. FEB 14

    "Fetch" by Rebecca Lloyd

    A recently married man becomes convinced that his wife is haunted by a disturbing doppelgänger – perhaps a “fetch” – that only he can see. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “FETCH” by Rebecca Lloyd (2016).For more information about the author and her work, please visit her website: https://www.beccalloyd.org/💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀About the story: "Fetch” by Rebecca Lloyd. First published in “Ragman & Other Family Curses” by Rebecca Lloyd. Pub. Egaeus Press, 2016.Music credits:Music used : "HAUNTING OF THE LAKE” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek”Music link: https://youtu.be/32B0WU0Y7fs?si=t27epqi2-0KlItgxSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "PRESENCE” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek”Music link: https://youtu.be/IJDMfZzZmME?si=WoGF56rAtfDP6jLWSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : "PSYCHO” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek”Music link: https://youtu.be/FDQvE-vBmk8?si=qfxWwzLyTJA1PSu5SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVSound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

    51 min

  5. FEB 8

    "The Bus Driver's Fear of Change" by Jasper L'Estrange

    A bus driver recalls the highs and lows of his life in this dark and blackly comic monologue. This is a bit of an experiment for me, inspired by the popular character monologues written by Alan Bennett that were broadcast on British television in the 1990s. If people like it, I may make it the start of an occasional series called "Talking Dead".“THE BUS DRIVER’S FEAR OF CHANGE” by Jasper L’Estrange. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. You can hear me discuss this story by listening to an upcoming episode of The EnCrypted Postmortem, my bonus show for paying YouTube channel members and Patreon supporters.CREATOR’S NOTE: These recordings may contain sound effects and music because that’s what I personally like to listen to, and what I enjoy making. As you will see from the comments, a lot of the listeners also like it. If it’s not your thing, please feel free to listen to the many other narrators who are voice-only. I’m sure they’ll be glad to hear from you. The stories I choose to read I choose because I like them - not that they're all perfect or that I agree with all the sentiments expressed, but because I find something in them to recommend them. If I were to read only what I consider to be the few perfect vintage horror stories I should have recorded about twenty and stopped. But everything I read has something in it that appeals to my taste. Tastes differ, so you might not agree with my choices, but that doesn't make you right.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/joinOne-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcastYou can now also say THANKS (on YouTube) with a SUPER THANKS!LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE - it all helps the show survive and prosper!If you want to discuss the show, talk business, or have any ideas for stories you'd like to hear in future episodes, contact me: encryptedpod@gmail.com💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀About the story:"The Bus Driver’s Fear of Change” © Jasper L’Estrange (2025).Music credits:Music used : "LOST BETWEEN SPACES” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek”Music link: https://youtu.be/jIak25MK33U?si=cK18_TduDf1LM5CXSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVSound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

    36 min

  6. JAN 30

    "Dracula's Guest" by Bram Stoker

    Visiting Munich on his way to Transylvania, an Englishman ignores the warnings of the hotelier and coach driver in order to explore an abandoned village on the pagan festival of Walpurgis Night. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “DRACULA’S GUEST” by Bram Stoker (1897). 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 CREATOR’S NOTE: These recordings contain sound effects and music because that’s what I personally like to listen to, and what I enjoy making. As you will see from the comments, a lot of the listeners also like it. If it’s not your thing, please feel free to listen to the many other narrators who are voice-only. I’m sure they’ll be glad to hear from you. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Supporting my work If you like, you can donate in the following ways: Patreon: / encryptedpod YouTube channel membership: / encryptedclassichorror One-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcast You can now also say THANKS (on YouTube) with a SUPER THANKS! LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE - it all helps the show survive and prosper! If you want to discuss the show, talk business, or have any ideas for stories you'd like to hear in future episodes, contact me: encryptedpod@gmail.com 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 About the story: "Dracula’s Guest” by Bram Stoker. Written in 1897. First published in “Dracula’s Guest, and Other Weird Stories” by Bram Stoker (1914, pub. George Routledge & Sons). Music credits: Music used : "THE SUMMONING” https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/the-summoning/ 'The Summoning' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Music used: “THE OLD ONES” https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/the-old-ones/ 'The Old Ones' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Music used: “HOWLING DARK” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek Music link: https://youtu.be/zIJE6-o6opw?si=EtD305emhfUkqFNg SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Music used : "VICIOUS” composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link: https://youtu.be/WB4Wh_60mfo?si=ObioWlEFupU-fNHO Follow us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Thanks to Scott Buckley and Vivek Abhishek for permission to use their music. Sound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*. *Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

    37 min

  7. JAN 12

    "The Lily-White Boy" by Adam Macqueen

    When their son leaves for university, a couple’s discovery of some old photographs and letters in the attic reveals a family secret and sets in motion a disturbing chain of events. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE LILY-WHITE BOY” from the book “Haunted Tales” by Adam Macqueen (2024). This story is copyright © Adam Macqueen and read with the author’s permission. “Haunted Tales” by Adam Macqueen is a collection of supernatural stories that were originally sent in place of Christmas cards to the author’s friends and family. Collected and published by Swift Press, this excellent volume is described as being “a collection in the grand tradition of ghost stories – to be read by the fire in the depths of winter”. “Haunted Tales” is available to buy in bookshops and online. For more information, visit the publisher’s website: https://swiftpress.com/book/haunted-tales/ Adam Macqueen is a novelist and journalist and writer of non-fiction. Visit the author’s website: https://adammacq.wordpress.com/ You can hear me discuss this story by becoming a channel member and listening to an upcoming episode of The EnCrypted Postmortem, my bonus show for paying YouTube channel members and Patreon supporters. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Supporting my work If you like, you can donate in the following ways: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod YouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/join One-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcast You can now also say THANKS (on YouTube) with a SUPER THANKS! LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE - it all helps the show survive and prosper! If you want to discuss the show, talk business, or have any ideas for stories you'd like to hear in future episodes, contact me: encryptedpod@gmail.com 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 About the story: "The Lily-White Boy” by Adam Macqueen. First published in “Haunted Tales” by Adam Macqueen (2024, pub. Swift Press). Music credits: Music used : "LONGLEGS” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek Music link: https://youtu.be/RBjwQ6jrby8?si=wzfOHHSRgwXj2ZOA SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Music used : "LONELY” composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link: https://youtu.be/r1bpCevW5X0?si=SiruFx--oSkETgkz Follow us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Music used : "THE ORPHAN” composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link: https://youtu.be/6QC70OkduK4?si=VRqAwiGJdurnknRk Follow us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Music used : "THE LAST LETTER” composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link: https://youtu.be/vjMC2SJjvZo?si=wqE0OOYS8nRY5lof Follow us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Music used : "CALL OF THE FORGOTTEN” composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link: https://youtu.be/ChrYVOV5QHU?si=B1uaOWgKc044WY93 Follow us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Sound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*. *Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

    53 min

  8. 12/30/2024

    "Ganthony's Wife" by E. Temple Thurston

    With the Stennings and their guests gathered round the fireplace on Christmas Eve, Northanger offers to share a very different ghost story, based on a strange and baffling encounter of the year before. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “GANTHONY’S WIFE” by E. Temple Thurston (1926). You can hear me discuss this story by becoming a channel member and listening to an upcoming episode of The EnCrypted Postmortem, my bonus show for paying YouTube channel members and Patreon supporters. CREATOR’S NOTE: These recordings contain sound effects and music because that’s what I personally like to listen to, and what I enjoy making. As you will see from the comments, a lot of the listeners also like it. If it’s not your thing, please feel free to listen to the many other narrators who are voice-only. I’m sure they’ll be glad to hear from you. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Supporting my work If you like, you can donate in the following ways: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod YouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/join One-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcast You can now also say THANKS (on YouTube) with a SUPER THANKS! LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE - it all helps the show survive and prosper! If you want to discuss the show, talk business, or have any ideas for stories you'd like to hear in future episodes, contact me: encryptedpod@gmail.com 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 About the story: "Ganthony’s Wife” by E. Temple Thurston. First published in “The Rossetti, and Other Tales” by E. Temple Thurston (1926, pub. Michael O’ Mara Books). Later collected in “Shivers for Christmas” (ed. Richard Dalby, 1995, pub. St. Martin’s Press). Music credits: Music used : "THE LOST DREAM” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek Music link: https://youtu.be/50TDmXZGeu8?si=iiCzN5ZmjLQ9SAjR SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Music used : "SUCCUBI” composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link: https://youtu.be/UAwuUdJ-0ug?si=K_HrkWKK6IiEYc5T Follow us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Sound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*. *Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

    39 min
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Tales of supernatural horror and suspense, old and new, are brought to life in this series of audio narrations enhanced with spinetingling music and sound effects. Featuring stories by acknowledged masters of the genre like M. R. James, E. F. Benson and H. P. Lovecraft, alongside lesser-known authors of the early 20th century waiting to be rediscovered and contemporary talents, The EnCrypted Horror Podcast is your new home for horror, curated, read and produced by Jasper L'Estrange. Subscribe for chilling tales of ghosts, monsters and the macabre.

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