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Whiskey and the Weird

Whiskey and the Weird

By: Damien Smith Jessica Berg Ryan Whitley
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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), Evil Roots (S7), Holy Ghosts (S8), and NOW Roads of Destiny: And Other Tales of Alternative Histories and Parallel Realms (S9)!2021 - Present Art Literary History & Criticism
Episodes
  • S9E5: The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

    S9E5: The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
    May 31 2026

    Bar Talk (our recommendations):
    Jessica is reading Baldwin: a Love Story by Nicholas Boggs; drinking Freeland Spirits Rye.
    Damien is watching Mother of Flies (2025; dir. Adams Family); drinking Kyrö Wood Smoke Whisky.
    Ryan is reading Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky; drinking Ardbeg Uigeadail.

    If you liked this week’s story, read  Lakewood by Megan Giddings.

    Up next: "Scarrowfell" by Robert Holdstock

    Special thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music!

    Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • S9E4: The Curfew Tolls by Stephen Vincent Benet

    S9E4: The Curfew Tolls by Stephen Vincent Benet
    May 24 2026

    Bar Talk (our recommendations):
    Jessica is watching The Household (2025; dir. Luke Shaw); drinking Meier's Creek Backwoods Trail.
    Damien is watching Super Dark Times (2017; dir. Kevin Phillips) & Soft & Quiet (2022; dir. Beth de Araujo); drinking Hai Seas San Oaks Whiskey.
    Ryan is watching Civil War (2024, dir. Alex Garland); drinking Tullibardine 15.

    If you liked this week’s story, read  Famous Men Who Never Lived by K. Chess.

    Up next: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

    Special thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music!

    Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • S9E3: The Discovery of the Treasure Isles by Amelia B. Edwards

    S9E3: The Discovery of the Treasure Isles by Amelia B. Edwards
    May 18 2026

    Bar Talk (our recommendations):
    Jessica is reading Turtle Island by Sean Sherman; drinking Bodalen Bourbon by Far North Spirits.
    Damien is watching The Toxic Avenger (2025; dir. Macon Blair); drinking Mary Dowling Bourbon.
    Ryan is reading If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio; drinking Woodford Reserve Rye Old Fashioned.

    If you liked this week’s story, read  Robert E. Howard's Conan stories: Xuthal of the Dusk, The Iron Shadows of the Moon, and Queen of the Black Coast. Or Lady Eleanor Smith's No Ships Pass (featured in WatW: S1E4).

    Interested in reading Mrs Roliston's Travelling Adventures by Amelia B Edwards? Find it here: https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/80e3bb63-79f3-4505-9c4c-be8cd3d02ff0/

    Up next: "The Curfew Tolls" by Stephen Vincent Benet

    Special thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music!

    Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com
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    1 hr and 6 mins
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