Whiskey and the Weird

Damien Smith, Jessica Berg, Ryan Whitley
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Whiskey and the Weird

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)--and now, Evil Roots (S7).

  1. S7E10: The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson

    3 DAYS AGO

    S7E10: The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson

    Ryan's going HAM on a Coke Freestyle, Jess and Damien battle over whether mushrooms plant, and the gang rewrites the ending for the big screen. Join us as we cover our fourth WHH story – and this time, Billy Hope Hodge is getting a psych eval! Welcome to Whiskey and the Weird, a podcast exploring the British Library Tales of the Weird series! This season, we're pollinating plots from our seventh book in the collection, ‘Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic,’ edited by Daisy Butcher (yes, really!). In this episode, our featured story is: The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson.

    1h 9m
  2. S7E9: The Woman of the Wood by A. Merritt

    12/29/2024

    S7E9: The Woman of the Wood by A. Merritt

    We're back, and we brought arboreal seduction, LOTR and Ferngully throwbacks, Japanese lagers and s'mores! JK, no s'mores. Welcome to Whiskey and the Weird, a podcast exploring the British Library Tales of the Weird series! This season, we're pollinating plots from our seventh book in the collection, ‘Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic,’ edited by Daisy Butcher (yes, really!). In this episode, our featured story is: The Woman of the Wood by Abraham Merritt.

    56 min
  3. Christmas Bonus: The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell

    12/24/2024 · BONUS

    Christmas Bonus: The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell

    Jess does a thin nog like a psycho, Ryan reads an ARC by Agustina Bazterrica, and Damien spits bars about everyone's favorite tale of frozen kid vengeance: The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell! Oh, and every female character has a name. A literal first. In seven seasons. Spike that cocoa and nestle in for a cozy tale of sin and salvation – it's a very Christmasy bonus from your pals at Whiskey and the Weird!

    59 min
  4. Halloween Bonus: Rangel by Matthew M. Bartlett

    10/31/2024 · BONUS

    Halloween Bonus: Rangel by Matthew M. Bartlett

    Back from hurricane hiatus, Jess, Ryan and Damien dissect a contemporary piece of short fiction: Rangel by Matthew M. Bartlett! Is it Rangel or Rangle? Which pens are the worst, and why is it ballpoint? How did we get to talking about Jersey Mike's? This baffling conundra and other inane observations in our very bonusy episode of Whiskey and the Weird!

    1h 15m
  5. S7E8: The Ash Tree by M. R. James

    09/29/2024

    S7E8: The Ash Tree by M. R. James

    All crones are witches, but not all witches are crones, the worst time to die is during the invention of the gramophone, spiders are the best, Ryan's punching above his scotch weightclass. These assertions and more, in this Jamesian episode of WatW! Welcome to Whiskey and the Weird, a podcast exploring the British Library Tales of the Weird series! This season, we're pollinating plots from our seventh book in the collection, ‘Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic,’ edited by Daisy Butcher (yes, really!). In this episode, our featured story is: The Ash Tree by M. R. James

    1h 6m
  6. S7E7: The Guardian of Mystery Island by Edmond Nolcini

    09/22/2024

    S7E7: The Guardian of Mystery Island by Edmond Nolcini

    Old ship guys and devil dogs, botanical... dragons?! and Ryan "sinks in to a deep fantasy" only to face his cohosts' torment. Plus, TREMORS! Spoiler: the gang loves this tale, and we hope you do too. Welcome to Whiskey and the Weird, a podcast exploring the British Library Tales of the Weird series! This season, we're pollinating plots from our seventh book in the collection, ‘Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic,’ edited by Daisy Butcher (yes, really!). In this episode, our featured story is: The Guardian of Mystery Island by Edmond Nolcini

    56 min
  7. S7E6: The Moaning Lily by Emma Vane

    09/15/2024

    S7E6: The Moaning Lily by Emma Vane

    Jess argues against an article she didn't read, Ryan argues against non-Scotch gifts, and Damien argues against everything Jess and Ryan say. It's a contentious day in the studio, as we talk sexy flowers and human-botanical grafting! Welcome to Whiskey and the Weird, a podcast exploring the British Library Tales of the Weird series! This season, we're pollinating plots from our seventh book in the collection, ‘Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic,’ edited by Daisy Butcher (yes, really!). In this episode, our featured story is: The Moaning Lily by Emma Vane

    58 min
  8. S7E5: The Green Death by H. C. McNeile

    09/08/2024

    S7E5: The Green Death by H. C. McNeile

    Filter hacking DoesTheDogDie dot com, rom com bombs and Stand stans, OG trolling and wet kisses! These, plus the age old question: how solvable should murder mysteries be? Welcome to Whiskey and the Weird, a podcast exploring the British Library Tales of the Weird series! This season, we're pollinating plots from our seventh book in the collection, ‘Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic,’ edited by Daisy Butcher (yes, really!). In this episode, our featured story is: The Green Death by H. C. McNeile.

    59 min
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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)--and now, Evil Roots (S7).

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  • Creator
    Damien Smith, Jessica Berg, Ryan Whitley
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    83
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2021 - Present
  • Show Website
    Whiskey and the Weird

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