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The Bat is my Brother | Vampire Story | Podcast

8/12/2025

The Bat is my Brother | Vampire Story | Podcast

The Bat is My Brother is a short story by Robert Bloch, first published in the November 1944 issue of Weird Tales. The story, Graham Keene, who awakens to find himself buried alive in a pauper's grave and discovers he has become a vampire due to a recent attack. The story is recognized as one of Bloch's significant contributions to the horror genre, which also includes his famous novel Psycho.

The Island of the Ud and Another Curious Story | Podcast

11/25/2023

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Talent by Robert Bloch, The Island of the Ud by William Hope Hodgson | Narrator and Producer MP Pellicer | www.MPPellicer.com

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The Black Kiss | Robert Bloch | Podcast

8/15/2023

The Black Kiss | Robert Bloch | Podcast

They rise in green robes roaring from the green hells of the sea, where fallen skies and evil hues and eyeless creatures be. (Chesteron: Lepanto) Authors - Robert Bloch and Henry Kuttner | Narrator and Producer MP Pellicer | www.MPPellicer.com

The House on Stillcroft Street and Another Unusual Story | Podcast

12/24/2022

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Mad scientist are considered mad for a reason. | Narrator and Producer MP Pellicer

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House of the Hatchet | Robert Bloch | Podcast

9/17/2021

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A haunted house with a history of violence and a ghost seeking vengeance. What could go wrong? | Narrator and Producer Marlene Pardo Pellicer

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The Dream Snake and Another Story of Terror | Podcast

8/22/2021

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Two stories of fear so intense it leads to insanity. | Authors: Robert E. Bloch, Nellie Cravey Gillmore | Narrator and Producer Marlene Pardo Pellicer

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The Red Swimmer and Another Tale of Terror from the Sea | Podcast

7/21/2021

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Two stories of terror upon the high seas.| Authors: John Masefield, Robert Bloch

"The Red Swimmer" is a short story written by Robert Bloch. It's a tale of revenge on the high seas.

"Anty Bligh" is a short story by John Masefield, first published in 1905. The story is a maritime ghost tale, narrated in a distinctive, colloquial style, recounting the eerie encounter of a young Spanish captain, Frisco Baldo, with the ghost of the notorious pirate Anty Bligh, who was hanged on Fernando Noronha but walked away from the gallows.

Tell Your Fortune | Robert Bloch | Podcast

6/30/2020

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Sometime ignorance is bliss, when it comes to knowing what the future holds in store for you. | Narrator and Producer Marlene Pardo Pellicer

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Out of the Sea and Another Dreadful Tale | Podcast

6/3/2020

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Two shadowy tales of what lurks within and without. | Authors: Robert Bloch, A.C. Benson | Narrator and Producer Marlene Pardo Pellicer

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The Tunnel of Love and Another Macabre Story | Podcast

5/9/2020

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The line between love and hate is much thinner than most believe. | Authors: Karl Edward Wagner, Robert Bloch | Narrator and Producer Marlene Pardo Pellicer

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The Undead and Another Creepy Tale | Podcast

4/10/2020

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Two creepy tales of the unexpected. | Authors: Robert Bloch, Ruth Rendell | Narrator and Producer Marlene Pardo Pellicer

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Waxworks | A Sinister Tale | Podcast

11/23/2019

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Diabolical beauty, so seductive, and so deadly. | Author: Robert Bloch | Narrator and Producer Marlene Pardo Pellicer

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A Home Away From Home and Another Haunting Tale | Podcast

8/31/2019

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Two haunting tales where the unsuspecting stand at the precipice of madness and destruction. | Narrator and Producer Marlene Pardo Pellicer

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The Opener of the Way | Curse of Anubis | Podcast

3/28/2019

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There are darker gods that ruled in ancient Egypt, and there is a cost to disturbing their tomb. | Author: Robert Bloch | Narrator - Marlene Pardo Pellicer

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The Hell-Bound Train | A Story of Perdition | Podcast

2/4/2019

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Outsmarting the devil is easier said than done but that doesn't stop many souls from driving the ultimate bargain. | Narrated by Marlene Pardo Pellicer

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Head Man | Psychopath Horror Story | Podcast

9/1/2018

Head Man | Psychopath Horror Story | Podcast

A psychopath finds his perfect employment behind an executioner's hood, but even the most unremorseful have an Achilles' heel.

The short story "The Head Man" by Robert Bloch was first published in 1950. The story revolves around an S.S. executioner in Nazi Germany who becomes obsessed with keeping the heads of a couple charged with witchcraft. When it seems he may be prevented from obtaining them, he breaks the rules to get them, but things do not go as planned.

The Skeleton in the Closet | Hilarious Horror Story | Podcast

7/9/2018

The Skeleton in the Closet | Hilarious Horror Story | Podcast

Your uncle dies and leaves you everything, pretty simple, except when it turns out your uncle was a wizard and wants to solve his own murder after the fact. Written by Robert Bloch in 1943.

Sweets to the Sweet | Creepy Kid Story | Podcast

7/5/2018

Sweets to the Sweet | Creepy Kid Story | Podcast

This is a horror short story by Robert Bloch that was first published in Weird Tales in 1947. The story is about a lawyer who investigates his brother's treatment of his niece. A little, blonde girl appears to be the victim of a savage parent, but in truth who is the victim?

The Man Who Collected Poe | A Tale of Obsession | Podcast

6/1/2018

The Man Who Collected Poe | A Tale of Obsession | Podcast

"The Man Who Collected Poe" is a short story by Robert Bloch, known for his contributions to horror and science fiction literature. The story revolves around Launcelot Canning, a Poe collector who claims to have every item related to the author, including his body, which he believes was exhumed and placed in a monument by his grandfather. The narrative explores the depths of Canning's obsession and the mysterious stories he discovers, such as "The Crypt," "The Worm of Midnight," and "The Further Adventures of Arthur Gordon Pym."

The Hungry House | Ghost Story | Podcast

4/30/2018

The Hungry House | Ghost Story | Podcast

What is worse than being scared by a ghost? Being swallowed by the dark pit of hell it exists in, just the last soul added to that number.| Narrated by Marlene Pardo Pellicer