Nightshade Diary

M.P. Pellicer
  • 4.0 (6)
  • SCIENCE FICTION
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

Podcasts of classic ghost and adventure stories, set in lonely churchyards or empty mansions, all in the tradition of classic authors such as M. R. James, H.P. Lovecraft and the most popular sci-fi pulp fiction writers. Narrated by M.P. Pellicer Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nightshade-diary--2765110/support.

  1. The Fly | Sci-Fi Horror Story | Podcast

    6D AGO

    The Fly | Sci-Fi Horror Story | Podcast

    The Fly is a science fiction horror story by George Langelaan, first published in the 1957 issue of Playboy magazine.  The story follows François Delambre, who receives a phone call from his sister-in-law, Hélène, confessing to killing her husband, André Delambre, a brilliant scientist. The narrative unfolds as François investigates the mysterious murder, eventually uncovering a shocking truth. ​ The story is renowned for its blend of science fiction, mystery, and psychological horror, exploring themes of identity, scientific ambition, and the consequences of tampering with nature. It inspired the 1958 film by the same title, starring Vincent Price and David Hedison, and the 1986 remake by David Cronenberg. Host - M.P. Pellicer www.MPPellicer.com SUPPORT VIA DONATION Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Marlene11 Miami Ghost Chronicles: www.MiamiGhostChronicles.com Nightshade Diary: www.NightshadeDiary.com Stories of the Supernatural: www.StoriesoftheSupernatural.info Eerie News - www.Eerie.News Stranger Than Fiction Stories: www.storiesofthesupernatural.info/strangerthanfiction LISTEN TO ALL MY PODCASTS www.EeriePodcast.com MY BOOKS: Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/marlenepardopellicer Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17113386.Marlene_Pardo_Pellicer SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER ON SUBSTACK: https://marlenepardopellicer.substack.com/ You can find me on major video and podcast platforms, just look for MP Pellicer or Miami Ghost Chronicles. Hypnosis DIY - https://www.hypnosis-diy.com Music - Pixabay.com, Purple-Planet.com Narration always by a human, no A.I. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nightshade-diary--2765110/support.

    1h 10m
  2. The Hound and Another Eldritch Tale | H.P. Lovecraft

    JAN 31

    The Hound and Another Eldritch Tale | H.P. Lovecraft

    The Hound is a short story written by H. P. Lovecraft published in the 1924 issue of Weird Tales.  It is notable for containing the first mention of Lovecraft's fictional grimoire, the Necronomicon, and is considered part of the Cthulhu Mythos.  The story follows an unnamed narrator and his friend St. John, who are obsessed with grave-robbing and have built a macabre museum in their basement filled with preserved bodies, skulls, mummies, and other grotesque artifacts. Their obsession leads them to a Holland churchyard to exhume the tomb of a legendary grave robber. They discover a jade amulet in the shape of a winged hound with a semi-canine face, which they recognize as described in the Necronomicon. After stealing it, they are pursued by a monstrous hound, leading to the death of St. John and the narrator’s descent into madness.  The Mound is a horror and science fiction novella by H.P. Lovecraft, written in 1929– as a ghostwriter for Zealia Bishop, based on her brief premise: "There is an Indian mound near here, which is haunted by a headless ghost. Sometimes it is a woman." Lovecraft expanded this into a tale of a hidden underground civilization, K’n-yan, beneath a mound in Oklahoma.  The story is narrated by an ethnologist who investigates local legends of a man pacing the mound by day and a headless woman by night. He discovers a cylinder containing a scroll written by Pánfilo de Zamacona y Nuñez, a 16th-century Spanish explorer who stumbled upon the subterranean realm. K’n-yan is ruled by an immortal, telepathic race that worships Cthulhu, Yig, Shub-Niggurath, and formerly Tsathoggua.  They practice sadism, biological modification, and ritualistic torture, and live in a decaying, decadent society. Host - M.P. Pellicer www.MPPellicer.com SUPPORT VIA DONATION Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Marlene11 Miami Ghost Chronicles: www.MiamiGhostChronicles.com Nightshade Diary: www.NightshadeDiary.com Stories of the Supernatural: www.StoriesoftheSupernatural.info Eerie News - www.Eerie.News Stranger Than Fiction Stories: www.storiesofthesupernatural.info/strangerthanfiction LISTEN TO ALL MY PODCASTS www.EeriePodcast.com MY BOOKS: Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/marlenepardopellicer Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17113386.Marlene_Pardo_Pellicer SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER ON SUBSTACK: https://marlenepardopellicer.substack.com/ You can find me on major video and podcast platforms, just look for MP Pellicer or Miami Ghost Chronicles. Hypnosis DIY - https://www.hypnosis-diy.com Music - Pixabay.com, Purple-Planet.com Narration always by a human, no A.I. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nightshade-diary--2765110/support.

    3h 28m
  3. Damnation Alley | Sci-Fi Story | Podcast

    JAN 17

    Damnation Alley | Sci-Fi Story | Podcast

    Damnation Alley by Roger Zelazny is a novella published in 1967. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic Southern California, thirty years after a nuclear war has devastated the United States. The world is buffeted with hurricane-force winds above 500 ft. preventing air travel, and unpredictable "garbage storms" combined with giant, mutated animals and insects making surface travel extremely dangerous. "Hell" Tanner, is an imprisoned member of the Hells Angels, a convicted killer and thief, who is offered a full pardon for his crimes in exchange for undertaking a suicide mission: driving a convoy of three heavily armed vehicles through "Damnation Alley," a radiation-free passage across the ruined continent to Boston. The mission is to deliver a desperately needed plague vaccine to survivors. A film adaptation by the same name was released in 1977. The story inspired the 2011 Lonesome Road downloadable content for Fallout: New Vegas, and the original Fallout game drew from its premise. The story also inspired the The Cursed Earth arc in 2000 AD magazine, the album Quark, Strangeness and Charm by Hawkwind, and the novel Hardwired by Walter Jon Williams. Host - M.P. Pellicer www.MPPellicer.com SUPPORT VIA DONATION Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Marlene11 Miami Ghost Chronicles: www.MiamiGhostChronicles.com Nightshade Diary: www.NightshadeDiary.com Stories of the Supernatural: www.StoriesoftheSupernatural.info Eerie News - www.Eerie.News Stranger Than Fiction Stories: www.storiesofthesupernatural.info/strangerthanfiction LISTEN TO ALL MY PODCASTS www.EeriePodcast.com MY BOOKS: Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/marlenepardopellicer Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17113386.Marlene_Pardo_Pellicer SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER ON SUBSTACK: https://marlenepardopellicer.substack.com/ You can find me on major video and podcast platforms, just look for MP Pellicer or Miami Ghost Chronicles. Hypnosis DIY - https://www.hypnosis-diy.com Music - Pixabay.com, Purple-Planet.com Narration always by a human, no A.I. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nightshade-diary--2765110/support.

    2h 43m
  4. The Racer | Dystopian Future | Podcast

    JAN 4

    The Racer | Dystopian Future | Podcast

    The Racer is a 1956 short story written by Ib Melchior. The story was first published in the magazine Escapade in October 1956. It presents a dystopian vision in which five race drivers compete in a transcontinental race where the winner is determined by a combination of finishing position and the number of pedestrians they kill, earning points for each casualty. The narrative follows Willie "The Bull" Connors, a racer whose confidence wavers as he becomes increasingly haunted by the lives he takes, ultimately leading to a moral reckoning when confronted by a young woman who challenges his identity as a "racer". The story served as the basis for two major film adaptations: Death Race 2000 (1975), starring David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone; and Death Race (2008), starring Jason Statham. The 2008 version was a remake based on the screenplay of the 1975 film. Melchior also claimed to have originated the ideas for both Lost in Space and Star Trek, though these were later developed by Irwin Allen and Gene Roddenberry, respectively. Host - M.P. Pellicer www.MPPellicer.com SUPPORT VIA DONATION Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Marlene11 Miami Ghost Chronicles: www.MiamiGhostChronicles.com Nightshade Diary: www.NightshadeDiary.com Stories of the Supernatural: www.StoriesoftheSupernatural.info Eerie News - www.Eerie.News Stranger Than Fiction Stories: www.storiesofthesupernatural.info/strangerthanfiction LISTEN TO ALL MY PODCASTS www.EeriePodcast.com MY BOOKS: Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/marlenepardopellicer Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17113386.Marlene_Pardo_Pellicer SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER ON SUBSTACK: https://marlenepardopellicer.substack.com/ You can find me on major video and podcast platforms, just look for MP Pellicer or Miami Ghost Chronicles. Hypnosis DIY - https://www.hypnosis-diy.com Music - Pixabay.com, Purple-Planet.com Narration always by a human, no A.I. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nightshade-diary--2765110/support.

    23 min
  5. The Illustrated Man | Ray Bradbury | Podcast

    12/28/2025

    The Illustrated Man | Ray Bradbury | Podcast

    The Illustrated Man is a titular short story written by Ray Bradbury which framed the narrative for the book of the same title with a collection of 18 science fiction stories. It appeared in Esquire magazine in 1950, introducing the concept of the magically tattooed man whose pictures come alive, and in some cases foretell the future.  Host - M.P. Pellicer www.MPPellicer.com SUPPORT VIA DONATION Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Marlene11 Miami Ghost Chronicles: www.MiamiGhostChronicles.com Nightshade Diary: www.NightshadeDiary.com Stories of the Supernatural: www.StoriesoftheSupernatural.info Eerie News - www.Eerie.News Stranger Than Fiction Stories: www.storiesofthesupernatural.info/strangerthanfiction LISTEN TO ALL MY PODCASTS www.EeriePodcast.com MY BOOKS: Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/marlenepardopellicer Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17113386.Marlene_Pardo_Pellicer SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER ON SUBSTACK: https://marlenepardopellicer.substack.com/ You can find me on major video and podcast platforms, just look for MP Pellicer or Miami Ghost Chronicles. Hypnosis DIY - https://www.hypnosis-diy.com Music - Pixabay.com, Purple-Planet.com Narration always by a human, no A.I. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nightshade-diary--2765110/support.

    27 min
  6. Herbert West — Reanimator | H.P. Lovecraft | Podcast

    12/24/2025

    Herbert West — Reanimator | H.P. Lovecraft | Podcast

    Herbert West - Reanimator is a horror story by H. P. Lovecraft first serialized in the magazine Home Brew in 1922. The story introduces Herbert West, a brilliant but amoral and narcissistic medical student at the fictional Miskatonic University in Arkham, who becomes obsessed with the idea of reanimating the dead through a chemical reagent. West's theories, which view life as a purely mechanical process, lead him to conduct secret experiments on fresh human corpses, eventually resulting in the creation of violent, animalistic reanimated beings. The narrative is told from the perspective of West's former friend and assistant, who recounts their time at medical school, their clandestine work in an abandoned farmhouse, and the increasingly horrific consequences of West's experiments.  ​ The story served as the basis for the 1985 horror film Re-Animator, directed by Stuart Gordon and starring Jeffrey Combs as Herbert West. Combs reprised the role in two sequels, Bride of Re-Animator (1990) and Beyond Re-Animator (2003), cementing the character as one of cinema's greatest mad scientists. Host - M.P. Pellicer www.MPPellicer.com SUPPORT VIA DONATION Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Marlene11 Miami Ghost Chronicles: www.MiamiGhostChronicles.com Nightshade Diary: www.NightshadeDiary.com Stories of the Supernatural: www.StoriesoftheSupernatural.info Eerie News - www.Eerie.News Stranger Than Fiction Stories: www.storiesofthesupernatural.info/strangerthanfiction LISTEN TO ALL MY PODCASTS www.EeriePodcast.com MY BOOKS: Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/marlenepardopellicer Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17113386.Marlene_Pardo_Pellicer SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER ON SUBSTACK: https://marlenepardopellicer.substack.com/ You can find me on major video and podcast platforms, just look for MP Pellicer or Miami Ghost Chronicles. Hypnosis DIY - https://www.hypnosis-diy.com Music - Pixabay.com, Purple-Planet.com Narration always by a human, no A.I. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nightshade-diary--2765110/support.

    1h 14m
  7. Awakening and Another Story of Bad Outcomes | Podcast

    12/02/2025

    Awakening and Another Story of Bad Outcomes | Podcast

    Smokie Joe is a short horror story by David Drake. The story is known for its disturbing content and is not suitable for the squeamish. It centers on a character named Smokie Joe, who operates a drug ring and engages in a chilling conversation with a dying man, revealing the deadly nature of the drugs he sells.  Awakening​ is a short story by David Drake, which speculates on the limits of denial, and on the bad outcomes of wishing things were different then what they are. Host - M.P. Pellicer www.MPPellicer.com SUPPORT VIA DONATION Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Marlene11 Miami Ghost Chronicles: www.MiamiGhostChronicles.com Nightshade Diary: www.NightshadeDiary.com Stories of the Supernatural: www.StoriesoftheSupernatural.info Eerie News - www.Eerie.News Stranger Than Fiction Stories: www.storiesofthesupernatural.info/strangerthanfiction LISTEN TO ALL MY PODCASTS www.EeriePodcast.com MY BOOKS: Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/marlenepardopellicer Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17113386.Marlene_Pardo_Pellicer SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER ON SUBSTACK: https://marlenepardopellicer.substack.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nightshade-diary--2765110/support.

    34 min
  8. The Empire of the Ants and Another Story of Hidden Enemies | Podcast

    11/22/2025

    The Empire of the Ants and Another Story of Hidden Enemies | Podcast

    The Empire of the Ants is a 1905 short story by H. G. Wells. It follows Captain Gerilleau, a Creole naval officer, who is dispatched to the Amazon basin in South America to investigate reports of a plague of unusually intelligent and aggressive ants destroying a colony. Accompanying him is Holroyd, a Lancashire engineer, who initially views the mission as absurd, questioning what one can do against ants. As the crew travels up the river, they encounter increasing evidence of the ants' intelligence and organized behavior, including reports of a man being killed by a swarm after returning to his home, which the ants had seemingly vacated. It inspired the 1977 science fiction horror film of the same name. Eight O'Clock in the Morning is a science fiction short story written by American author Ray Faraday Nelson, first published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. The story follows George Nada, a man who, after attending a hypnotist's show, "awakes all the way" while others remain in a trance. He becomes the sole human to perceive the true nature of reality, seeing reptilian aliens referred to as the "Fascinators" or "Reptilians" which are —hidden beneath human skin. These aliens secretly control society by broadcasting subliminal messages through signs and television, which only George can now see and resist. George realizes that he is the only one aware of the deception. The story served as the basis for John Carpenter's 1988 science fiction action film They Live, which starred Roddy Piper in the lead role.  Host - M.P. Pellicer www.MPPellicer.com SUPPORT VIA DONATION Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Marlene11 Miami Ghost Chronicles: www.MiamiGhostChronicles.com Nightshade Diary: www.NightshadeDiary.com Stories of the Supernatural: www.StoriesoftheSupernatural.info Eerie News - www.Eerie.News Stranger Than Fiction Stories: www.storiesofthesupernatural.info/strangerthanfiction LISTEN TO ALL MY PODCASTS www.EeriePodcast.com MY BOOKS: Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/marlenepardopellicer Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17113386.Marlene_Pardo_Pellicer SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER ON SUBSTACK: https://marlenepardopellicer.substack.com/ You can find me on major video and podcast platforms, just look for MP Pellicer or Miami Ghost Chronicles. Hypnosis DIY - https://www.hypnosis-diy.com Music - Pixabay.com, Purple-Planet.com Narration always by a human, no A.I. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nightshade-diary--2765110/support.

    48 min
See All (186)

4
out of 5
6 Ratings

About

Podcasts of classic ghost and adventure stories, set in lonely churchyards or empty mansions, all in the tradition of classic authors such as M. R. James, H.P. Lovecraft and the most popular sci-fi pulp fiction writers. Narrated by M.P. Pellicer Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nightshade-diary--2765110/support.

Information

  • Creator
    M.P. Pellicer
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    186
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright M.P. Pellicer
  • Show Website
    Nightshade Diary