Creepy Classics

Juliette Harrisson
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Ancient, medieval and early modern ghost stories re-told, followed by a short discussion of where they come from and what they might mean. julietteharrisson.substack.com

  1. 12/20/2025

    The Hound's Voice

    When William Sutor starts seeing a strange dog lurking near his farm around Christmastime, he has no idea what family secrets are about to be revealed… Adapted from a story reported in the Gentleman’s Magazine in 1731, this is followed by a chat about the Scottish Lowlands, witchcraft and cunning-folk, and the time Scotland banned Christmas! Buy Creepy Classics: Haunting Tales for Winter! https://books2read.com/u/bPrZkz Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Rome: https://books2read.com/u/b6XGkM Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Greece: https://books2read.com/u/mK5oaL Buy Creepy Classics merch: https://www.julietteharrisson.co.uk/store Creepy Classics music written and composed by Ed Harrisson © This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit julietteharrisson.substack.com

    41 min

  2. 10/30/2025

    Looking for Absolution

    In the wake of the Black Death and the Peasants’ Revolt, a vicious murder and an act of vengeance leave a soul in need of absolution… Inspired by the third of twelve local ghost stories recorded by a monk at Byland Abbey around the year 1400, this story is followed by a chat about its history, the system of serfdom and its end in medieval England, and the medieval practice of conjuring a ghost. Buy Creepy Classics: Haunting Tales for Winter! https://books2read.com/u/bPrZkz Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Rome: https://books2read.com/u/b6XGkM Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Greece: https://books2read.com/u/mK5oaL Buy Creepy Classics merch: https://www.julietteharrisson.co.uk/store Creepy Classics music written and composed by Ed Harrisson © This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit julietteharrisson.substack.com

    31 min

  3. 09/11/2025

    How I Got These Scars

    As a young student, Thelyphron took on what sounded like an easy job to make some money, but it turned out to be a lot more dangerous than he thought… Adapted from the comedic story of Thelyphron in Apuleius’ novel Metamorphoses (also known as The Golden Ass), this re-telling gives the story a slightly darker tone, leaning into the horror just a little more. It’s followed by a chat about ancient mourning rituals, gender and Roman witchcraft, and Apuleius’ own defence on charges of magic. Website: www.julietteharrisson.co.uk Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Rome: https://books2read.com/u/b6XGkM Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Greece: https://books2read.com/u/mK5oaL Creepy Classics music written and composed by Ed Harrisson © This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit julietteharrisson.substack.com

    34 min
  4. Robin Hood's Death

    07/03/2025

    Robin Hood's Death

    A middle-aged Robin Hood is convinced a blood-letting will be the perfect cure for a chronic illness, but a mysterious old woman he meets in the woods suggests he may be about to lose too much blood… This story is based on the ballad Robin Hood’s Death and other Robin Hood ballads, and is followed by a discussion of medieval monks and blood-letting, the debate over the date of Robin Hood’s adventures, and the mysterious figure of the bean-nighe… Website: www.julietteharrisson.co.uk Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Rome: https://books2read.com/u/b6XGkM Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Greece: https://books2read.com/u/mK5oaL Creepy Classics music written and composed by Ed Harrisson © This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit julietteharrisson.substack.com

    37 min
  5. Orpheus and Eurydice

    04/15/2025

    Orpheus and Eurydice

    When a little boy isn’t listening to his grown-ups, Nanny decides to tell him a story about what happens if you don’t listen and remember instructions that have been given to you… Inspired by Virgil, Georgics, 4.453-527 and Ovid, Metamorphoses, 10.1-85, this is a re-telling of the classic Greek myth, followed by a discussion of ancient Greek weddings, funerals, and frogs. Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Rome (paperback): https://amzn.eu/d/aV7C9My Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Rome (ebook): https://books2read.com/u/b6XGkM Creepy Classics music composed and performed by Ed Harrisson © with vocals by Olivia Knops This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit julietteharrisson.substack.com

    34 min
  6. Timarchus in the Underworld

    02/21/2025

    Timarchus in the Underworld

    Timarchus gets more than he bargained for when he consults a mysterious oracle and finds himself in the afterlife. Inspired by Plutarch, On the Daimonion of Socrates, and followed by a discussion of ancient near death experiences and mystery cults. Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Rome (UK): https://amzn.eu/d/b6Y4JzR Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Rome (US): https://a.co/d/1vaLjXy Creepy Classics music composed and performed by Ed Harrisson © with vocals by Olivia Knops This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit julietteharrisson.substack.com

    45 min
  7. The Lady in the Cupboard

    12/23/2024

    The Lady in the Cupboard

    The family ghost makes an appearance in George and Henry's home every Christmas, but one evening she appears unexpectedly with terrible news... Inspired by Mary Lewes, Stranger Than Fiction, this Christmas ghost story is followed by a discussion of crisis apparitions, and 18th century British Christmas traditions. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit julietteharrisson.substack.com

    37 min
  8. Orestes in Tauris

    10/11/2024

    Orestes in Tauris

    A terrible crime weighs on Orestes and he is pursued across the world by ghosts both literal and metaphorical - how can he lay these ghosts to rest? Inspired by Aeschylus, Eumenides, and Eurpides, Iphigenia in Tauris, this modernised re-telling of a classic Greek myth is followed by a discussion of a Taurian goddess, the Oracle at Delphi, and the Furies of Greek mythology. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit julietteharrisson.substack.com

    42 min
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Ancient, medieval and early modern ghost stories re-told, followed by a short discussion of where they come from and what they might mean. julietteharrisson.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Juliette Harrisson
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Juliette Harrisson
  • Show Website
    Creepy Classics