The Whisperer in Darkness by H P Lovecraft #audiobook #astoryaday #halloween2026

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Episode 31: The Whisperer in Darkness by H. P. Lovecraft----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------When the Vermont floods of 1927 sent strange, swollen shapes down the rivers, the hill folk began telling old stories again about winged things that live on the high peaks and keep their own counsel. Albert Wilmarth, a folklorist at Miskatonic University, is certain it is all superstition, and he says so in print. Then a letter arrives from Henry Akeley, a reclusive farmer in the remote hills above Brattleboro, who claims to have the evidence that will change Wilmarth's mind. As their correspondence deepens, the letters grow more fearful, the nights at Akeley's farmhouse grow louder, and Wilmarth finds himself drawn toward the hills to see for himself.First published in Weird Tales in 1931, this is Lovecraft at his most atmospheric, a slow and creeping tale in which a rational man's confidence is worn away one letter at a time. It is also the story that gave us the Mi-Go and the cold, patient dread of what lies beyond the edge of the map. This is our long Lovecraft offering for Halloween 2026, continuing the Classic Ghost Stories tradition of settling in with something properly unsettling on the darkest night of the year. Turn the lights down low, and keep an ear on the dark.---------------------------------------------------------------- Classic Ghost Stories presents: A Story a Day ’til Halloween. As the nights draw in and autumn settles over the land, we invite you to join us for a chilling tale every day throughout October. From haunted houses and restless spirits to strange happenings, forgotten curses and tales of things that should never have been disturbed, each story will take you a little deeper into the darkness. 31 days. 31 stories. One haunting journey towards Halloween. So settle in, dim the lights, and listen carefully… There’s a story waiting for you every day until Halloween. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Classic Ghost Stories website for ad-free listening: https://www.classicghost.com/#/portalTo buy my paperback books: https://books.by/tony-walker-books To buy my ebooks and audiobooks: https://payhip.com/TheClassicGhostStoriesPodcast Join My Mailing List https://www.classicghost.com/alison Or, if you'd just like to make a one-off gesture of thanks for my work https://buymeacoffee.com/10mn8sk #halloween #story #storyadaytilhalloween #spookyseason #october #horror #ghost #ghoststories #classicghoststories #podcast #asmrstories #asmr #fallasleep #audiobooksfree #sleep #literature #reading #fiction*Intro and Outro Music by The Heartwood Institute* 🎼https://bit.ly/somecomeback*Intro Movie by The Playground*https://www.instagram.com/theplayground.powder

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