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S5E50 "Trace" by Jerome Bixby
In this episode we spend a delightful day in the New England hill country discussing the vagaries of cosmic dualism with a fiendishly pleasant host in Jerome Bixby's "Trace." All Music and Audio…
S5E49 "The Star" by Arthur C. Clarke
In this episode an interstellar trip to a distant nebula brings on a crisis of faith for the spaceship's astrophysicist in Arthur C. Clarke's Hugo Award winning story "The Star." All Music and Audio…
S5E48 6 (Very) Short Stories By Franz Kafka
In this episode we present a 6-pack of strange and unusual stories by "Mr. Kafkaesque" himself - Franz Kafka. "At Night," "Poseidon," and "The Vulture" translated by Tania and James Stern "The New…
S5E47 "One Of These Days" by Gabriel García Márquez and "Razor" by Vladimir Nabokov
What would you do if you suddenly found your worst enemy completely at your mercy? Would you take revenge? Would you forgive?" Here are two stories that explore what happens when, out of the blue,…
S5E46 "Strabismus" by Stefan Grabiński
A man finds himself struggling against an invasive intelligence taking over his mind and trying to eradicate everything the man had previously revered and admired in Stefan Grabiński’s…
S4E45 "TIBETAN FOLK TALES" BY A.L. SHELTON, VOL. 4
Once again we spend the Yuletide season high up in the Himalayas with three stories from Albert Leroy Shelton's 1925 book Tibetan Folk Tales: "The Wiley Poor Man," "The Story Of The Two Devils," and…
S4E44 "In the Compartment" by Stefan Grabiński
In this episode we explore what happens when a mild-mannered man is not only addicted to train travel but is actually transformed into a bold and charismatic person each time he rides the rails...and…
S4E43 "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe
This Halloween, in the grand tradition of horror duo team-ups such as “Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman,” “Billy The Kid vs Dracula,” and “Sharktopus X Whalewolf,” we bring you David Mulholland and…
S4E42 "The Nightingale and the Rose" by Oscar Wilde
In this episode a selfless Nightingale sings her heart out to create a Red Rose for a lovelorn Student, but is he truly worthy of such a precious gift? It's Oscar Wilde's poignant tale of blood…
S4E41 "The Twins" by Edogawa Rampo
In this episode we present a twisted tale of twin brothers. The younger brother -a murderous, narcissistic hedonist who will stop at nothing to get what he wants; the older brother -a man who enjoys…
S4E40 "A Bottomless Grave" by Ambrose Bierce
It's Family Values Gone Wild in Ambrose Bierce's Dark Comedy "A Bottomless Grave." Narration by David Mulholland Music by Man Tray Music and Audio Production by Bob Familiar.
S5E39 "Instructions" by Bob Leman
Have you ever felt like a helpless pawn being manipulated by mysterious and hidden higher-dimensional beings? If so then this is the episode for you! It's Nebula Award Winning Author Bob Leman's …
S4E38 "Jeep Show" by Robert B. O'Connor
This is a special episode of Ambient Arcana marking the 80th Anniversary of V.E. Day - Victory in Europe Day - May 8th, 1945 when Germany officially surrendered to the Allied Forces ending World War…
S4E37 "Le Miroir" by Robert Aickman
We finish our current coverage of the works of British author Robert Aickman with a story that explores what happens when the face looking back at you in the mirror is not your own. "Le Miroir" by…
S4E36 "The Coffin House" by Robert Aickman
In this episode two young British women, serving in the 'Woman's Land Army' during WWII, decide to skip a dour farmer's Christmas party only to discover there are worse ways to spend the Holiday in…
S4E35 "Laura" by Robert Aickman
Mod dress? Thigh-boots? Impossibly long worm-infested hallways? It's Robert Aickman's strange tale of a mysterious, ageless woman orbiting the life of a hapless man: "Laura." All Music and Audio…
S4E34 "The Cookie Lady" By Philip K. Dick
In this episode we explore the heavy price of turning back the hands of time with Philip K. Dick's "The Cookie Lady." All Music and Audio Production by Bob Familiar. Narration by Jim Billbrough
S3E33 TIBETAN FOLK TALES BY A.L. SHELTON, VOL. 3
Once again we spend our Holiday Season at the Top Of The World with yet more stories from Albert Leroy Shelton's 1925 book "Tibetan Folk Tales" All music and audio production by Bob Familiar Narrated…
S2E32 “The Facts In The Case Of M. Valdemar” By Edgar Allan Poe
In this episode we take the ultimate trip as we follow Ernie Valdemar on his final journey. Edgar Allan Poe’s story of Mesmeric Malpractice - “The Facts In The Case Of M. Valdemar” All Music and…
S3E31 “The October Game” by Ray Bradbury
Just when we thought we were done with Bradbury he pulls us back in! “The October Game” a disturbing Halloween horror story where the terrors are real…or are they? All Music and Audio Production by…
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AMBIENT ARCANA has published 50 episodes since May 2022, covering topics in Arts, Books.
AMBIENT ARCANA is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 22m.
