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Jun 2025
35m 4s

The Room in the Tower - Unpleasant Dream...

Cassandra Harold with Jim Harold Media
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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 when they begin to bleed into reality. As always, Cassandra’s evocative narrati ... Show More
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