Spoiler alert! Agreed. Speechless really. When their boat was stuck in the muck trying to get away from the derelict ship I hadn't realized I was holding my breath until finally they escaped & I exhaled! I think I was turning blue! Great story! Great read! Truly amazing! So I rewound to hear the story again! Twice! I've never done that. Story (& voice, narration) really gave me a punch to my stomach! The suspense! Incredible. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Will def be looking for more by this author. ENCORE! 🎉🎉💐💐👏👏

WHH was a sailor in real life and suffered from a phobia of fungal infections. I,m surprised he could bring himself to write this..When he describes the pigs and the conditions they were kept in, in this and other stories l wonder if he was a swinophobe too. Pigs get an all round bad press from him as in The Hog and The House on the Borderland.

Thanks again, Dennis!

@@davidwhite7294 Super cool to hear this bit of history about WHH. As a sailor onboard MCM's from 2010-2014, and those being one of the few wooden ships still in commission, we had a few Black Mold scares, and were even taught about how many sailors died before proper ventilation was a thing. We even used to keep a few box fans running in the berthing, just for good measure.

@@T1ddlywinks l think his sea stories are among the most scary because of his experiences. Bad things happened to sailors back in the day and WHH was no exception. He was a pretty-boy and you can imagine the sort of attention that would have drawn ……He is in fact a fascinating and unique character in the literary world. Worth a Google to read about his life.

@@T1ddlywinks ER, MAYBE YOU CAN HELP EXPLAIN A COUPLE OF THINGS ABOUT THIS STORY (or maybe there simply isn't enough information to clear up these things?) Firstly: I found this a powerfully "immediate" story experience, in that WHH takes us into the story through the use of sounds, tactile sensations, vivid visuals and tangible scents in every conceivable way a writer's tools allow...and almost beyond those ! BUT, getting oriented to the physical action is a little tricky for me: it's been a few years since I've worked on big ship models for films, so some of my terminology needs refreshing (which I plan to do). The thing I can't quite put together, perhaps a sailor can: I wasn't able to picture the angles the derelict vessel was oriented in re: north/south etc (seems to me we (the launch crew and readers) are approaching the ship's starboard side whilst moving westward). Am I mistaken in thinking the derelict is likely pointing to the east, maybe slightly north-east? Also, more importantly to understanding the physical "what's what" of the boarding: I couldn't quite picture where their launch pulled up alongside the derelict and let the party climb aboard that fungoid-infested ship, even after listening to that part a couple of times. The derelict must've been lying low in the water for the sailors to be able to so easily scramble aboard, since i didn't note (or just didn't understand) how they got themselves up onto the derelict's deck. THIS IS PROBABLY ASKING A LOT, BUT ANY THOUGHTS ON THESE THINGS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED (or am I the only one too dumb to understand these things?). Seems to me an understanding of the lay-out and orientation of things plays such a huge part in this (great) narrative that clarity is necessary in order to fully enjoy it.

Me too! You can’t go wrong with a derelict boat!

@@billielyons-super70 Anything on or under the water for any length of time creeps me out immediately....even in the shallows! 😟

Glad you liked it!

Thanks, Alex!

Thank you!

@@HorrorBabble Hi Ian awhile back you did a story about a opium den were the guy ends up interfering with a law man and the owner gives him a liquid that makes him feel like a million bucks he also hooks up with a woman who helps him take this guy down I can't remember the name and I don't see it in the videos hope you can help

You're thinking of Skull-Face. You can listen to it here: horrorbabble.bandcamp.com/album/skull-face-and-other-weird-tales-a-collection

@@HorrorBabble Do you ever think of doing it again not that I want it to change . It's like the first methadone story. Hahah hahah.

Recording it once was tough enough!

Thanks for returning, Steve!

This. Reminds me of venom or alien

You're very welcome!

Who doesn't?!

Thanks for listening!

Thank you!

It is VERY reminiscent of The Raft.

I'm a huge fan of Hodgson's sea stories. There'll be more, for sure. Thanks again! Ian

Thanks again Mr Eff!

Thanks for the kind words!

Our pleasure!

Thanks, Kevin!

The Hoard of the Wizard Beast rocks. I don't know why it's not a heavy metal band

Weaver is one of the greatest works of weird fiction in existence

The Hoard of the Wizard-Beast may be on the cards in the future -- we're in no rush to record it though. As for The Weaver in the Vault, it's *definitely* on the cards, hopefully as part of an ongoing Zothique series. It's a way off yet though.

@@HorrorBabble a Zothique series sounds like fried gold. Ranks up there with the mythos of Cthulhu and hyborea.

@@Boogie_the_cat It really should be, with Frazetta album covers.

Ha!

Thanks again for listening, Marina!

@@HorrorBabble Thank you 🖤❤

I can hardly imagine! Ian

I had a couple of uncles like that.

@@gwendolyn2001 -- Old Sailor sailors! Cheers Warren, who remembers Muscatel!

@@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves my uncles were vagabonds, wandering around the country. When I was little, they visited us in Oklahoma and built a still in the woods. My brother and cousin found and came home dancing, exclaiming how "light" their feet were.

I'm pretty sure we've all had an uncle fitting that description!

@@HorrorBabble Some families just do not admit it!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Yes. Boats of the Glen Carrig is awesome but it is loooong. I'd rather Ian get through the more concise stories by Big Willy.

Welcome aboard, Cyrax!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks Amy! This is the first time we've recorded this particular story though.

@@HorrorBabble Oh, Okay. Great job.

It has some similarity to another WHH tale, the name of which escapes me. That one had rats, though.

It's a wonderfully ambiguous tale!

It really sounds like the organic stuff from space that makes up venom.

A very real possibility, Carol.

"Can you picture it? Do you understand?"

Thanks as always!

Thanks again!

Ewe fuel!

Thank you very much for listening!

It's nice to be recognized, although my method for achieving recognition was a tad extreme! Warren!

We had issues with it here on YT, Bobby. You can still listen to it here, though: horrorbabble.bandcamp.com/album/skull-face-and-other-weird-tales-a-collection

I'm not sure -- the game sounds interesting though! Ian

It is indeed...!

@@HorrorBabble Perhaps one was a first attempt that he didn’t care for. Although I would say both are first rate!

It can be a nightmare to read, though!

I think that happens a lot unfortunately. Ian

The Statement of Randolph Carter. by HP Lovecraft on this very channel. Ewe fuel!

I LOVE that description...! Ian

@@HorrorBabble Wow! A comment from the man himself! I just want to tell you directly that your ability to feel and express the English language is absolutely BRILLIANT in the making of these audio drama/horror vignettes. You do yourself as well as the language credit, sir. I look forward to more offerings of such high caliber in the future. Again, thank you most sincerely.

Thanks for the kind words, Jeffrey.

It's not on the horizon any time soon, but we do have a Hodgson playlist: ukposts.info/slow/PLeNNKRLWxwoPcvLwIOL0nAwdWNxIPXGvd

Thanks for the tip!

Very few do -- and the ones we have access to are usually very poor quality. We do include them when we can, though. A recent example is The Snowman: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/oWeom6OweWqL0XU.html

@@HorrorBabble Thanks. I kind of figured that might be the case. I have a number of the old WEIRD TALES magazines, and the artwork at least in the oldest ones, is generally pretty "meh", in spite of some beautiful covers. Thanks again for the great work, as always. I hope to support it in the future, but a few medical issues are taking precedence/have been for a couple of years. Due to vision problems, I've found great relief in having audio sources to turn to in the last years, especially yours. But even if they are able to correct the vision loss (?) I will still listen to your latest.

Thanks again for listening. And all the best with the vision loss correction.

Damn! Not sure why or how that is happening. We're glad to hear that you keep coming back, though! We'll take a look into it.

Me 2

@@HorrorBabble happened 2 me 2

One of those nights is it, Paul?

@@HorrorBabble looks like it - must have missed a ritalin dose again…

Isn't a half poop when you have to go to the bathroom but it doesn't all come out?

It's rather unfortunate, isn't it.