The Roadside Fire

William O'Brien

The Roadside Fire: A library of classic tales of horror & the macabre read in audiobook format by professional narrator William O'Brien. Take your seat by the fire, turn up your collar to the wind, and listen in comfort. The Roadside Fire is a cosy, safe, and all-inclusive community for lovers of sci-fi, horror and the macabre.

Episodes

  1. Oct 5

    The Colour Out of Space by H. P. Lovecraft | The Roadside Fire Episode. 3

    Tonight, we sit by the dying embers to recount old Ammi Pierce's crazy tale, The Colour Out of Space by H. P. Lovecraft (1927). A meteor crashes down on a New England farm which brings diseased crops, mutated wildlife and other unspeakable horrors to the rural community of Arkham. Visiting to survey for a new reservoir, the narrator pieces together the truth from the tales in this beloved story from the 20th century's master of cosmic horror.

  2. Aug 18

    The Phantom Coach by Amelia B. Edwards | The Roadside Fire Episode. 2

    Tonight, we sit by the dying embers to recount Amelia B. Edwards' timeless ghost story The Phantom Coach (1864). A newly married man, separated from his bride and lost in the moors of England, finds temporary shelter from the cold with an unexpected host. To return to his beloved, he is directed through the snow swept moors to the Old Road, where ready to meet him on his way is a courier of nightmarish visage!

  3. Aug 18

    The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe | The Roadside Fire Episode. 1

    Tonight, we sit by the dying embers to recount Edgar Allan Poe's masterwork, The Raven (1845). A grieving narrator, mourning the loss of a rare and radiant maiden named Lenore, is visited at midnight by a mysterious Raven.

  • 3 Episodes

About

The Roadside Fire: A library of classic tales of horror & the macabre read in audiobook format by professional narrator William O'Brien. Take your seat by the fire, turn up your collar to the wind, and listen in comfort. The Roadside Fire is a cosy, safe, and all-inclusive community for lovers of sci-fi, horror and the macabre.

Information

  • Creator
    William O'Brien
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © William O'Brien
  • Show Website
    The Roadside Fire