Whiskey and the Weird

Jan 12 2025 83 ep. 60 mins 9

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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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S7E10: The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson

Jan 12 2025 69 mins

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

S7E9: The Woman of the Wood by A. Merritt

Dec 29 2024 56 mins

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 (

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

Dec 23 2024 59 mins

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

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