A Podcast to the Curious - The M.R. James Podcast

... dedicated to the Weird Fiction and Ghost Stories of M.R. James.

A Podcast to the Curious - The M.R. James Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 108 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  A Podcast to the Curious - The M.R. James Podcast

  Episode 99 – Curfew by Lucy M. Boston

  Dec 18, 202456 minS0

  <p>This episode Mike and Will examine Curfew by Lucy M. Boston, a childhood tale of haunted bells, unearthed coffins and post-Jamesian highjinx aplenty.</p> <p>Big thanks to Debbie Wedge for providing the readings for this episode.</p> <p>Show notes:</p> Curfew by Lucy M. Boston – read by Robert Lloyd Parry (Youtube.com)<br /> The text of this story is not freely available online for copyright reasons, but why not enjoy this live-streamed reading of the story from the quintessential Jamesian actor, Robert Lloyd Parry? About Lucy M. Boston (Wikipedia)<br /> Lucy M. Boston had an eventful life, fr...

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  Episode 98 – The Nature of the Evidence by May Sinclair

  Mar 27, 20241h 8mS0

  <p>M.R. James said that sex had no place in a ghost story. But was he right? This episode we attempt to answer this question and more, as we cover The Nature of the Evidence by May Sinclair, a tale from 1923 about a couple who just want to enjoy their wedding night. Is that too much to ask? Apparently, yes.</p> <p>Thanks to Debbie Wedge for providing the readings for this episode, and don’t forget to check out Ghostly Encounters, the haunting free interactive event that Debbie is helping organise in Oxford on the 20th April 2024.</p> <p>...

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  Episode 97 – Mark Gatiss’s Lot 249

  Jan 15, 20241 hourS0

  <p>Hold on to your mummy! This episode Mike and Will discuss Mark Gatiss’s recent Ghost Story for Christmas TV adaptation Lot 249, as well as the Arthur Conan Doyle short story it is based on.</p> <p>Show notes:</p> Watch it online! (BBC iPlayer)<br /> If you are in the UK you can watch it on BBC iPlayer until the end of 2024. If you are outside the UK, you may be able to watch if you have a Britbox subscription. Read the original story (www.gutenberg.org)<br /> You can read the original story on Project Gutenberg. Filming lo...

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  Episode 96 – The Real and the Counterfeit by Louisa Baldwin

  Dec 21, 202347 minS0

  <p>This episode, Mike and Will grab their literary toboggans and gallop joyously out into the snow, only to be hit in the face by a terrifying fictional snowball in the form of Louisa Baldwin’s The Real and the Counterfeit!</p> <p>Big thanks as ever to Debbie Wedge for providing the readings for this episode. Looking for a last-minute Christmas gift to please the M.R. James fan in your life? Why not head over to Debbie’s Redbubble store and pick up an awesome Jamesian Wallop, Barchestering, or No Diggin’ ‘Ere t-shirt?</p> <p>Show notes:</p> More on...

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  Episode 95 – The Weird of the Walfords by Louisa Baldwin

  Jul 2, 20231h 1mS0

  <p>Who would win in a fight between a man and a bed? Find the answer to this question and more in our new episode on The Weird of the Walfords by Louisa Baldwin! Also, if you like emotionally-repressed Victorian husbands, you will not leave disappointed.</p> <p>Show notes:</p> Louisa Baldwin (1845–1925) (Wikipedia)<br /> Louisa was a member of an illustrious family who included Rudyard Kipling and Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin. ‘The Shadow on the Blind, and Other Stories’ (Google Books)<br /> You can read this story and others form the same volume on Google Books. Royal beds in English...

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