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. 7H AGO

    "Howard's Friends" by Rebecca Lloyd

    Howard, long-suffering general dogsbody at White Lawns residential home, hatches a plan after hearing the bizarre story of his employer’s nose operation. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “HOWARD’S FRIENDS” by Rebecca Lloyd, 2012. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 About the story: "Howard’s Friends” by Rebecca Lloyd. First published in “Bugs” edited by Gerald Costlow, pub. Pill Hill Press, 2012. Music credits: Music used : "DEAD OF THE WATER” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek Music link: https://youtu.be/OZREBQ9i5XA?si=QsGkoCauQocTzo0Y SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Music used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videos Music used : "NO WAY OUT” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek Music link: https://youtu.be/sqqS6BME9n0?si=vbwk3ZYLEew0mRoY SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Music used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videos Music used : "PARASITE” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek Music link: https://youtu.be/jJf_AxoNxLU?si=cwf51LDfpa58Emq3 SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Music used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videos 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. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

    24 min

  2. 5D AGO

    "The Living Stone" by E. R. Punshon

    A professor of comparative religion is drawn to investigate a remote part of Cornwall following a spate of disappearances.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE LIVING STONE” by E. R. Punshon, 1939.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀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 Living Stone” by E. R. Punshon. First published in Cornhill Magazine, September 1939. Later collected in “Dracula’s Brood: Rare Vampire Stories by Friends and Contemporaries of Bram Stoker” (edited by Richard Dalby, pub. Crucible, 1987). Music credits:'Maleficus' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic used : "LONELY” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/r1bpCevW5X0?si=IdRRAJtWnyEbWsgESUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videosSound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound**.The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 **Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

    31 min

  3. JAN 7

    "The Third Shadow" by H. R. Wakefield

    Asked whether he’s ever experienced the sensation of “the other man on the rope”, seasoned mountaineer Sir Andrew Poursuivant regales his companion Bill with a story of a harrowing ascent up the Dent du Géant…a climb that has haunted him ever since.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE THIRD SHADOW” by H. R. Wakefield, 1950.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀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 Third Shadow” by H. R. Wakefield. First published in Weird Tales magazine, November 1950.Music credits:Music used : "TUNNEL OF SHADOWS” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/_GCIR4oQv5A?si=ij3R2y_eNZxRLWiPSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videosMusic used : "HE SINGS AT NIGHT” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/e86UW8p_XsA?si=UJittQUP5tw_I1dFSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videosMusic used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videosSound 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.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

    44 min

  4. 12/24/2025

    "The Room in the Tower" by E. F. Benson

    A man is haunted from childhood by a recurring, deeply unsettling dream in which he always finds himself visiting the same gloomy house, meeting the same strange family, and being led toward a particular room at the top of the house. As the years pass, the dream evolves in disturbing ways. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE ROOM IN THE TOWER” by E. F. Benson, 1912.Happy Christmas and New Year everybody! See you in 2026!💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀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 Room in the Tower” by E. F. Benson. First published in The Pall Mall Magazine, January 1912. Later collected in “The Room in the Tower, and Other Stories” by E. F. Benson, 1912, pub. Mills & Boon.Music credits:Music used : "FADING LETTERS” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/b4HKTRDwfDE?si=0P74qnwCcC6X74qESUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : “THE HOUSE” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/2Do5iRAhbtg?si=oweF1szwYovA0NlzSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used: “THE CORRIDOR” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek”Music link: https://youtu.be/r0EWPSHD8lY?si=eLcRILm1BOxGpQ_USUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : “THE PATIENT” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/GhNsxHtMHD8?si=5d7vdqph71uOfybFSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used: “HE SINGS AT NIGHT” composed and produced by “Vivek Abhishek”Music link: https://youtu.be/e86UW8p_XsA?si=k27PUrgM1wTM0U4qSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videosSound 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

  5. 12/23/2025

    "The Mezzotint" by M. R. James

    A university museum curator receives a mezzotint print depicting a country house. At first glance, the image seems ordinary, but on repeated viewings it begins to change in unsettling ways. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE MEZZOTINT” by M. R. James, 1904.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀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 Mezzotint” by M. R. James. First published in “Ghost Stories of an Antiquary” by M. R. James, 1904, pub. Edward Arnold.Music credits:Music used : "INFESTED” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/xnBL0ByNaZo?si=7TdxoKA5YyxsKmYaSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videosMusic used : "THE CORRIDOR” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/r0EWPSHD8lY?si=M6kPYjqpC_zF6MTRSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videosMusic used : "LONELY” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/r1bpCevW5X0?si=IdRRAJtWnyEbWsgESUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videosMusic used : "BAMBI” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/lG2ptsdkjOk?si=T13xIPWZZs7LGksESUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videosSound 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.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

    32 min

  6. 12/13/2025

    "The Glass of Supreme Moments" by Barry Pain

    One winter’s evening, a man, dogged by depression, encounters a mysterious figure who challenges his perception of time and fulfillment. But what is the true nature of his visitor? This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE GLASS OF SUPREME MOMENTS” by Barry Pain, 1892. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 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 Glass of Supreme Moments” by Barry Pain. First published in “Stories and Interludes” by Barry Pain, 1892, pub. Henry & Co. Music credits:Music used : "THE DISORDER OF MEMORY” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/76To_QO_z3Y?si=8B4YcCpFr8CLfGjESUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videosSound 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. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

    33 min

  7. 12/13/2025

    "The Step" by E. F. Benson

    A wealthy British businessman living in colonial Egypt finds his comfortable life begin to unravel when he is haunted by the mysterious sound of footsteps that seem to follow him through the streets at night.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE STEP” by E.F. Benson, 1931.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 Step” by E. F. Benson. First published The Windsor Magazine, March 1931. Later collected in “More Spook Stories” by E. F. Benson, pub. Hutchinson, 1934.Music credits:Various pieces composed by Sascha Ende sourced at Ende App (https://ende.app/en) used with the standard licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) (https://ende.app/en/standard-license):https://ende.app/en/song/12559-cinematic-desert-1https://ende.app/en/song/12560-cinematic-desert-2https://ende.app/en/song/12561-cinematic-desert-3https://ende.app/en/song/12562-cinematic-desert-4Music used : "THE CORRIDOR” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/r0EWPSHD8lY?si=HHKQGE8I9C4IbZg-SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videosSound 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

  8. 12/01/2025

    "The Vanishing House" & "On the Northern Ice" - Two Fireside Tales

    Two wintry fireside tales. In “The Vanishing House” by Bernard Capes, a group of travelling musicians are passing the night in a country inn when their banjo player shares a mysterious story about his grandfather. In “On the Northern Ice” by Elia Wilkinson Peattie, a groomsman follows a beautiful skating apparition on his way to a wedding.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE VANISHING HOUSE” by Bernard Capes (1898). “ON THE NORTHERN ICE” by Elia Wilkinson Peattie (1898).💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀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 Vanishing House” by Bernard Capes. First published in The Sketch, January 1898. Later published in “At a Winter’s Fire” by Bernard Capes, pub. Doubleday & McClure, 1899. “On the Northern Ice” by Elia Wilkinson Peattie. First published in “The Shape of Fear, and Other Ghostly Tales” by Elia Wilkinson Peattie, pub. The Macmillan Company, 1898.Music credits:Music used : "ROTTEN” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/0lXZdoMJvrA?si=UTActELMM8ygnVBASUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : “THE CORRIDOR” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/r0EWPSHD8lY?si=V6mGuNzM-DxQGRJaSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV"The Owl" by Vivek Abishek https://youtu.be/ZecH3M0VrH8?si=6IltWYkrO_zMms4nMusic used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videos'Permafrost' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.auhttps://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/permafrost/'The Long Dark' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.auhttps://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/the-long-dark/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.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

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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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