Whiskey and the Weird

Oct 31 2024 80 ep. 60 mins 12

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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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Halloween Bonus: Rangel by Matthew M. Bartlett

Oct 31 2024 74 mins

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!

S7E8: The Ash Tree by M. R. James

Sep 29 2024 66 mins

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 p

S7E7: The Guardian of Mystery Island by Edmond Nolcini

Sep 22 2024 55 mins

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, ‘E

S7E6: The Moaning Lily by Emma Vane

Sep 15 2024 57 mins

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 se

S7E5: The Green Death by H. C. McNeile

Sep 08 2024 59 mins

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 t

S7E4: The Flowering of the Strange Orchid by H. G. Wells

Sep 01 2024 51 mins

Flowering bulb lotteries, plants with agency, humans never learning and... incel protagonists?! All by the War of the Worlds guy! 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 Bu

S7E3: Professor Jonkin's Cannibal Plant by Howard R Garis

Aug 25 2024 52 mins

Jess hates fruit people, the nuances of dismemberment insurance, and the enduring charm of everyone's favorite rheumatism-riddled rabbit, old Uncle Wiggly! 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 Go

S7E2: The Giant Wistaria by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Aug 18 2024 64 mins

Gin made from weeds, ill-produced shrub, wiry meat puppets, interchangeable bros, and you won't believe what readily-available product still has sexual suppressant in it... Actually, you probably will. 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, �

S7E1: The American's Tale by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Aug 11 2024 59 mins

Lucky sevens, baby! And what better way to celebrate our new season than with giant man-eating plants? Damien demos Salami Whips, Ryan tries (and fails) to defend John Carter, and Jess throws side eye to quicksand. Ahhhh, we missed you. 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

S6E11: Season 6 Wrap - Meet the Editor, Aaron Worth

Mar 10 2024 56 mins

We wrap up our season covering The Night Wire and Other Tales of Weird Media by interviewing the volume's editor, Aaron Worth. S5 throwbacks, library hacking, and mountains of cocaine – this one's got 'em all! Welcome to Whiskey and the Weird, a podcast exploring the British Library Tales of the Weird series! This season, we're transmitting our sixth book in the collection, ‘T