Whiskey and the Weird

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)!

  1. Christmas Bonus: Smee by A. M. Burrage

    12/25/2025 · BONUS

    Christmas Bonus: Smee by A. M. Burrage

    Bar Talk (our recommendations): Jessica is watching Arctic Void (2022; dir. Darren R. Mann); drinking almond nog + Bright Lights, Big Bourbon. Damien is watching Good Boy (2025; dir. Ben Leonberg); drinking a Bhakta 1928. Ryan is watching Shrinking (Apple TV original series); drinking a Gingerbread fartini (vanilla vodka, Frangelico, Bailey's, gingerbread syrup). If you liked this week’s story, watch Head Count (2018; dir. Elle Callahan) Up next: Damn the fates, it's Season 9!  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 Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

    1h 10m
  2. S8E10: The Stalls of the Barchester Cathedral by M. R. James

    12/14/2025

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

    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

    1h 8m
  3. S8E9: The Face of the Monk by Robert Hichens

    12/07/2025

    S8E9: The Face of the Monk by Robert Hichens

    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

    1h 5m
  4. S8E8: The Duchess at Prayer by Edith Wharton

    11/30/2025

    S8E8: The Duchess at Prayer by Edith Wharton

    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

    1 hr
  5. S8E7: An Evicted Spirit by Marguerite Merington

    11/23/2025

    S8E7: An Evicted Spirit by Marguerite Merington

    Bar Talk (our recommendations): Jessica is watching They Cloned Tyrone (2023; dir Juel Taylor); drinking a Ghia Ginger Spritz. Damien is watching Strange Darling (2024; dir. J.T. Mollner); drinking a Glenmorangie 12. Ryan is play Blue Prince (VG; 2025) ; drinking a Glenlivet Caribbean Cask. If you liked this week’s story, watch Presence (2024; dir. Steven Soderbergh) Up next: "The Duchess at Prayer" by Edith Wharton 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

    1h 3m
  6. S8E6: A Story Told in a Church by Ada Buisson

    11/16/2025

    S8E6: A Story Told in a Church by Ada Buisson

    Bar Talk (our recommendations): Jessica is reading A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletchere; drinking a Blind Tiger's Bees Knees. Damien is reading The Haar by David Sodergren; drinking a Larceny bourbon whiskey. Ryan is watching "Adolescence" (Netflix); drinking and Old Forester 86. If you liked this week’s story, watch Black Swan (2010; dir. Darren Aronofsky) Up next: "An Evicted Spirit" by Marguerite Merington 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

    57 min
  7. S8E5: The Sexton's Adventure by Sheridan Le Fanu

    11/09/2025

    S8E5: The Sexton's Adventure by Sheridan Le Fanu

    Bar Talk (our recommendations): Jessica is reading Where Furnaces Burn by Joel Lane; drinking a canned Spiritless Old Fashioned. Damien is reading Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones; drinking a Redbreast 15 Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey. Ryan is reading Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian; drinking the Lagavuhlin 16 yr old. If you liked this week’s story, watch The Forest (2016; dir. Jason Zada) Up next: "A Story Told In Church" by Ada Buisson 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

    1h 2m
  8. S8E4: The Cathedral Crypt by John Wyndham

    11/02/2025

    S8E4: The Cathedral Crypt by John Wyndham

    Bar Talk (our recommendations): Jessica is reading Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo; drinking Heck's Gentle Persuasion Golden NA. Damien is watching Daddy's Head (2024; dir. Benjamin Barfoot); drinking a Flying Naked (bourbon, Bénédictine, Aperol, lemon juice). Ryan is reading Aurora Rising by Alastair Reynolds; drinking Highland Park 12 yr 'Viking Honour'. If you liked this week’s story, read "Procession of the Black Sloth" by Laird Barron Up next: "The Sexton's Adventuret" by Sheridan Le Fanu 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

    1h 1m
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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)!

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  • Creator
    Damien Smith, Jessica Berg, Ryan Whitley
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    95
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2021 - Present
  • Show Website
    Whiskey and the Weird