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Oct 2025
#310 - Strange Tales X.2: An Unseen Balance
Back with pt. 2 of autumnal fictions of the spine-tingling variety. This time largely from (where else) Pu Songling, as well as several shorter entries from the Zibuyu.00:01:15 - Friendship Beyond the Grave00:10:25 - Karmic Debts00:12:30 - Spiritual Man Luo Catches the Wrong Demo ... Show More
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#311 - Qing 42: Charting the Collision Course
The 19th Century is going to be exceedingly rough on Qing China. So, before we venture down into the chasm that is the "Chinese Century of Humuliation's" opening salvos, let's assess where we - and the Empire - sit as of 1810... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f ... Show More
35m 31s
Nov 2025
#312 - Qing 42: Frontiers, Pt. 1: The Vastness Devours Us - Of Willow Palisades & Reincarnation Permits
The world is coming to Qing's doorstep, but it has a whole other set of problems along its own frontiers...
Less chronologically tied-down than most of our episodes, today we look at two of the Qing Empire's four major "inner frontier zones" and how they - in spite of often ge ... Show More
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Today's stories are all about the bizarre things that can happen at school, and the unsettling truths that you may learn about yourself. First, Sapphire shares a story about a young girl who becomes possessed by a Jinn. Then, we'll watch a group of friends fall apart over the yea ... Show More
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There are many looks we share with others, loved ones, friends, foes and strangers. The look of love, the look of goodbye, the look of success, the look of murder and the look of death like in these podcast’s stories. First, a vintage find is the perfect killer fit. Next, best fr ... Show More
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Today’s episode is filled with ravenous monsters - both human and non-human. First, Sapphire tells the tale of a family who lets a mysterious salesman into their home late at night. Then, we’ll hear of a young girl’s recurring nightmare of being chased by a faceless creature. And ... Show More
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129. The Holder of the Downtrodden***130. The Holder of the Script***131. The Holder of Loyalty***132. The Holder of Fame***Stories can be found at: https://theholderseries.wordpress.com/***Sound design by: Samii Taylor***Music credits: Mystery Of A Haunted Memory by Jonathan Mog ... Show More
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Let the buyer beware... but sometimes the non-buyer, too!
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Nobody knows you when you're down & out...
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The job offer of a lifetime!
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