{"id":9560,"date":"2023-09-30T10:11:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T17:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=9560"},"modified":"2025-02-24T13:55:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T20:55:52","slug":"classic-ghost-story-channels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=9560","title":{"rendered":"Classic Ghost Story channels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"366\" data-attachment-id=\"9620\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?attachment_id=9620\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2023\/10\/A-Victorian-library-at-night-lit-by-a-fireplace-with-a-transparent-ghost-89607.jpg?fit=1792%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1792,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A-Victorian-library-at-night-lit-by-a-fireplace-with-a-transparent-ghost-89607\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2023\/10\/A-Victorian-library-at-night-lit-by-a-fireplace-with-a-transparent-ghost-89607.jpg?fit=640%2C366&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2023\/10\/A-Victorian-library-at-night-lit-by-a-fireplace-with-a-transparent-ghost-89607.jpg?resize=640%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2023\/10\/A-Victorian-library-at-night-lit-by-a-fireplace-with-a-transparent-ghost-89607.jpg?resize=1024%2C585&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2023\/10\/A-Victorian-library-at-night-lit-by-a-fireplace-with-a-transparent-ghost-89607.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2023\/10\/A-Victorian-library-at-night-lit-by-a-fireplace-with-a-transparent-ghost-89607.jpg?resize=768%2C439&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2023\/10\/A-Victorian-library-at-night-lit-by-a-fireplace-with-a-transparent-ghost-89607.jpg?resize=1536%2C878&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2023\/10\/A-Victorian-library-at-night-lit-by-a-fireplace-with-a-transparent-ghost-89607.jpg?resize=473%2C270&amp;ssl=1 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2023\/10\/A-Victorian-library-at-night-lit-by-a-fireplace-with-a-transparent-ghost-89607.jpg?w=1792&amp;ssl=1 1792w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2023\/10\/A-Victorian-library-at-night-lit-by-a-fireplace-with-a-transparent-ghost-89607.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s fall &#8211; my absolute favorite season. That means cooler weather, shorter days, and crisp brisk nights under starry skies. It also means it&#8217;s perfect time for a good classic ghost story next to a crackling fire at the end of the day. You can keep your modern low-budget gory, cheap jump scare movies. I prefer a good Victorian\/Edwardian era ghost story on a cool fall evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s some of my favorite places to get some great ghost stories read to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bitesized Audio Classics<\/strong> &#8211; Simon&nbsp;Stanhope is one of my favorites. Based in the UK with an authentic accent, he reads classic English short stories. Particularly the mystery and suspense stories which were a staple of the popular periodicals of the Victorian and Edwardian eras.\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>YouTube channel: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@BitesizedAudio\/\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@BitesizedAudio\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bandcamp: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=channel_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFM1RGJTeHdNWUZhSHROZklrZ2FpOUJkTnREd3xBQ3Jtc0tsNko3UFNPVkhYYWgyYnlWT3JhQnZydFM5ZFFNMFlfeVRTUzk0ODBJYV9LbzVfWE1vUlFuajlWUnNva1RPakFzVERId1lIeWtidjVpRlJkeTBxVmtaUlR4WmRpMk1zeU1UVS1PenlDa0Zidm41R3JfYw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbitesizedaudio.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\">bitesizedaudio.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Website: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=channel_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFhLdGRycFZqVGF5d3YyczVBT0drNDg0cXBVQXxBQ3Jtc0trQk1JQXlpcXJSRmVDaVdxOTJlTXljN0NuOUZPM1p4M2RQQkV3WjFETS12c2Vpa2pqOTN6ZG1wN09kOFp4UXhVQW56MzZ0RXdrVE91SGJoS2xya2tXT0FNWHdfNmo4cmhrVjI3TDhCWS1ONjdEMUs0dw&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.simonstanhope.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">simonstanhope.co.uk<\/a><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>HorrorBabble <\/strong>&#8211; One of the best collection of HP Lovecraft stories, but also has many other classic stories as well as more modern fair as well. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>YouTube channel: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HorrorBabble\/\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HorrorBabble\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bandcamp: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=channel_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDliWGpxLWgwRTYyX2pKMW55RDBzUTlRY0hJUXxBQ3Jtc0ttVVRFaUprVXRPb2pqekdXX2IwUEJjY3JXSzN4YjgxUXR3ZFVFdlptbUxxaDN4V3BjQndZSngzQ0lCanhfWTlmaUR6WTdHeHlab0g4N0ZTenRRVXBmcXZwb1pTbl9QY0RMUnlhYWlIZmEwckNhLVFLUQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fhorrorbabble.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\">horrorbabble.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Website: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=channel_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVHeXZQekdaekVhcWtuZ0ZDQlhobjBTTXlJQXxBQ3Jtc0tuY1NLYlRONkVHVEtHd05NWlVkYlhmUktNMzJjYWdIV05BZzV5NUIxdG8yVmtWZFZSMmpHZTZiUEZrUGY0MHBXSDJBVm1EU2ViM3ljdUJxRENqRGs0UktuMzhmc3FxeUhCT2xEN2pEVkxib1hGZXd0QQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.horrorbabble.com\" target=\"_blank\">horrorbabble.com<\/a><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Classic Ghost Stories Podcast<\/strong> &#8211; Tony Walker\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>YouTube channel: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ClassicGhost\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ClassicGhost<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bandcamp: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=channel_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkFxSndHaHVPVkFDTGNkYWtWaXhEOE1jeWNUZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuU1ZaLXVxV1l3bTdHU2d2T1dxNmtKUEE3c0tZNzJsT05fWjF5d0RMOW5YMjNWTHgwSE12UnN0SXhrUmsxemhIcEN1WHhYdHpDQmdBNkFGcm1ibmJOaE5xeEM3SUFaVmI3U3N1Q2tfZExiZjJIMzM4NA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftheclassicghoststoriespodcast.bandcamp.com%2Falbum%2Fdracula-by-bram-stoker\" target=\"_blank\">theclassicghoststoriespodcast.bandcamp.com\/album\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Website: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=channel_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnBxV2t0bEdMaUZnTEc4SXRCellteU5VRC1TZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttQ1pzVFhyZUFINUt3TERTUzNFdFRFVWs1Smtma0ZMeWtNV1RyTTlGaE9veWluUmZyc0UzLUpVajVUNER4WVNEQUhzUWFHeUFMYlF0NHhieFFhWGFXcl9PeDMwVkR4WURmcU5YaW85ZlBiSDZFQU5yNA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ghostpod.org%2F\" target=\"_blank\">ghostpod.org<\/a><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Windy Night Stories<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>YouTube channel: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WindyNightStories\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WindyNightStories<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonus: Sherlock Holmes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Magpie Audio<\/strong> &#8211; Greg Wagland gives one of the undisputed best renditions of the complete Sherlock Holmes collection of stories. He voice acts the various characters magnificently. I think it&#8217;s far superior to even paid versions. Absolutely worth a listen. He also has stories from G.K.Chesterton, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Jane Austen, H.G.Wells, and many others of the era.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>YouTube channel: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sherlock Holmes Audio Website: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=channel_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWE3MnpIRzk3bXM3bFA3UnktQmdmeXh5NTBtQXxBQ3Jtc0trYk91OURlMUFvRW1kaXhGbWZha1RNVlFjaFU4cVJEN3R1ejhOQlV2aC1ncEdfS08wVTZiZW40dWpWczJHLVl5ZEZSTnJqdWFOTE5FNmZPNWRDTU1fQU1SOV9vLXR5Y1pWV0hnSmNtbFVFVlZ5eVZMOA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sherlockholmesaudio.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">sherlockholmesaudio.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-attachment-id=\"9562\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?attachment_id=9562\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2023\/09\/00034-2631063368.png?fit=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"512,512\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"00034-2631063368\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2023\/09\/00034-2631063368.png?fit=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2023\/09\/00034-2631063368.png?resize=512%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2023\/09\/00034-2631063368.png?w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2023\/09\/00034-2631063368.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2023\/09\/00034-2631063368.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mattfife.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mattTheme\/headerimgs\/2023\/09\/00034-2631063368.png?resize=270%2C270&amp;ssl=1 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>An interesting list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/horrorlit\/comments\/k6wdv2\/whats_your_favorite_christmas_ghost_story_for\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/horrorlit\/comments\/k6wdv2\/whats_your_favorite_christmas_ghost_story_for\/\">recommended Christmas Ghost stories<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s fall &#8211; my absolute favorite season. 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