Ever get an offer too good too be true? That's the terrifying predicament of our subject on this week's Unpleasant Dreams.
Cassandra Harold narrates this classic short horror story.
Source of A Suspicious Gift by Algernon Blackwood: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14471
"A Suspicious Gift" by Algernon Blackwood, originally published 1906 and is in the Publi ... Show More
Jun 18
The Room in the Tower - Unpleasant Dreams 84
After a brief hiatus, Unpleasant Dreams returns with a chilling classic from the early 20th century. This week, Cassandra Harold narrates E.F. Benson’s “The Room in the Tower,” a haunting tale first published in 1912 that explores the terrifying power of dreams—and what happens w ... Show More
35m 4s
Apr 2025
The Haunted Orchard - Unpleasant Dreams 82
This week on Unpleasant Dreams, Cassandra Harold is back narrating the eerie story, The Haunted Orchard . What better way to celebrate spring than a haunted orchard! Written by Richard Le Gallienne, the story touches on themes like memory, loss, and the invisible bond between the ... Show More
23m 26s
Apr 2024
Episode 558: Listener Tales 85
Weirdos! It's Listener Tales, and they're brought to you BY you, FOR you, FROM you, and ALL ABOUT YOU. This week's episode is brought to you by... DREAMS! We hear about a ghostly soggy nighttime visitor, a story about getting sucked into a void by a dying relation, a dream town w ... Show More
1h 1m
Apr 2024
Beyond Your Wildest Dreams: Stories of spirits communicating through dreams
Have you ever had a dream that made you wonder if a spirit was communicating with you? In this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing true stories from real people who have.
First, I tell the tale of a nursing student who dreamed of a stranger looking for her baby. Then, I recount the t ... Show More
38m 15s
Oct 2021
The Fall of the House of Usher
Tonight, Elizabeth reads a special Halloween episode: a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1839. This story may be spookier than our usual, but the narration is soothing as always 👻 💤 Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supe ... Show More
1h 22m