Nightshade Diary

Classic ghost stories, whodunits, exploring old and new cold cases and murder mysteries

Nightshade Diary is a arts podcast hosted by Marlene Pardo Pellicer, with 25 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.

Marlene Pardo Pellicer hosts Nightshade Diary, a arts show with 25 episodes published.

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  Medusa's Coil | Z.B. Bishop & H.P. Lovecraft | Cthulhu Mythos

  Aug 21, 2026—

  A powerful and compelling tale of brooding horror that deepens and broadens to the final catastrophe—an unusual and engrossing novellete by the author of "The Curse of Yig".Medusa's Coil" by Zealia B. Bishop and H. P. Lovecraft is a short story first published in January 1939. A traveler seeking shelter at a decaying plantation hears a tale of forbidden love and supernatural horror. When Denis de Russy brings his mysterious Parisian bride, Marceline, home, dark secrets emerge through a painter [...]

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  The Horror in the Hold and Two Other Stories of Revenge | Podcast

  Aug 14, 2026—

  A mutinous Spaniard slithers into the shadow-soaked hold of an English ship with powder, vengeance, and heresy on his tongue. But in the stinking dark beneath the deck, blades whisper, loyalties bend, and something far worse than steel seems to be waiting.Originally published in Weird Tales in February 1932, The Horror in the Hold captures everything readers love about early pulp horror: salt-stung realism, eerie supernatural undertones, and the creeping dread that Frank Belknap Long perfected.T [...]

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  The Readl Road to the Church | Robert Aickman | Podcast

  Aug 7, 2026—

  Discover the haunting depth of Robert Aickman’s "The Real Road to the Church." Explore how a lonely woman's isolation transforms into a profound supernatural awakening in this unique, emotionally resonant masterwork of weird fiction.Host - M.P. Pellicerwww.MPPellicer.comSUPPORT VIA DONATIONBuy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Marlene11LISTEN TO ALL MY PODCASTS www.EeriePodcast.comNarration by a human, never AI [...]

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  Black Iron and Another Tale of Unearthly Encounters | Podcast

  Jul 26, 2026—

  "Black Iron" is a dark fantasy/heroic fantasy short story by David Drake. The story is part of a loosely connected sequence featuring the character Vettius and his friends —veterans and citizens of the classical Greco-Roman world who encounter supernatural, mythological, and demonic horrors. In this story, Vettius and his companions gather to hear a chilling tale concerning a magical, malevolent sword."The Shortest Way" is an atmospheric short story also by David Drake. The tale features his r [...]

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  Mrs. Lorriquer | Henry S. Whitehead | Podcast

  Jun 14, 2026—

  Mrs. Lorriquer is a short story by Henry S. Whitehead, published in Weird Tales in April 1932.  The narrative centers on a kind, courteous woman named Mrs. Lorriquer who is possessed by the spirit of a vicious gambler. This possession makes her hostile and unpleasant, particularly when she plays cards, serving as a supernatural exploration of identity and moral corruption. Gerald Canevin is a fictional character created by Henry S. Whitehead for a series of supernatural stories. M [...]

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