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The Weekend Starts Here! The latest Weird Tales Radio Show #16 is now available to download as a podcast

13/4/2018

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Welcome to Episode 16 of the Weird Tales Radio Show. This is our our Friday the Thirteenth, All you ever wanted to know about Aleister Crowley but were afraid to ask, Get out your Hagstones to fight the Evil Eye, is it a Bird, is it a Plane, no it’s the Monster Owl Witch Show.

The Big Interview is with Ashley Cowie and we talk about the myth surrounding Aleister Crowley: pioneer psychologist? Misunderstood trickster? The godfather of modern witchcraft and wicca?  The music is by Ozzy Osbourne.

The podcast is now available on iTunes, Stitcher, Tune In Radio, Overcast FM, and Podcast App – more to follow. The link takes you to Omny Studio which includes bookmarks.
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Will Podcasting Save the Radio Star?

4/4/2018

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As you will have spotted by now, we are big fans of podcasting (and related internet radio/webcasting) but are podcasts the way to reinvent steam radio? Here's some interesting US-based research via TechCrunch to ponder...
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Weird Tales Radio Show #15: When Good Faeries go Bad - April 2018

2/4/2018

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How has your Easter been? Torrential rain? Snow? Hailstones? Thunder? Traffic jams? Delays at airports? Well kick back and listen to the latest Weird Tales Radio Show – now available on all podcast channels. This is our April Fool pondering, Mermaid spotting, Faeries and King Arthur discussing, Hobgoblins who can cure Whooping Cough, and ET don’t bothering phoning home because all the other Aliens are dead, show. The big interview is with Dr Neil Rushton where we discuss everything from Morgan la Fae to, curiously, the late Syd Barrett. (OmnyStudio and PodBean players below – see Weird Tales Radio page for links to all platforms.)
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Latest Weird Tales Radio Show - just finished editing: Faeries, King Arthur & Syd Barrett - what more do you want?

28/3/2018

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We've just finished editing the latest episode of the Weird Tales Radio Show (full details to follow) and it's going to be a cracking episode including a major interview with Dr Neil Rushton about faeries, King Arthur and, curiously, the late Syd Barrett.
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Weird Tales Radio Show now available on another new iOS podcast platform

20/3/2018

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The Weird Tales Radio Show is now available on another new hot podcast platform for iOS and Google Play: the aptly named The Podcast App. Like Overcast (which we are also on) it provides a friendlier user experience than iTunes. You can find the show HERE
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Weird Tales Radio Show #14 now available as a podcast

18/3/2018

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Welcome to Episode 14 of the Weird Tales Radio Show. This is our our Beware the Ideas of March; Headless Radioactive Cockroaches Crawling out of the Loo; Let’s talk about Cunning Men, Wise Women, Folk Magic, Spells, Charms and Potions Show. The big interview is with A.D. Mercer about his new book The Wicked Shall Decay and we also look at the legend of The Four Thieves Vinegar, a defence against the Plague and a tasty Salad Dressing! Music is by Depeche Mode and the Ides of March. Available on all podcast channels now or just click the player links (below) – Omny also includes chapter markers.
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New Weird Tales Radio Show episode live streaming tonight

15/3/2018

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Live streaming tonight at 11pm GMT/EST on the Paranormal UK Radio Network - Weird Tales Radio Show #14 with Charles Christian - the big interview is with Andy Mercer the author of "The Wicked Shall Decay" - we're talking Cunning Men, Wise Women, Folk Magick & Witchcraft. We also have a Depeche Mode track and much more. Podcast download details tomorrow (Friday)
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Weird Tales Radio Show now also available on TuneIn Radio

14/3/2018

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Why we use OmnyStudio for the Weird Tales Radio Show

7/3/2018

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In case you were wondering why we offer OmnyStudio as a platform for our Weird Tales Radio Show podcasts... it is because it has a brilliant feature called Chapter Markers. These allow you to see each episode's contents at a glance and click straight through to the stories, interviews or music you want to hear first or listen to again, thereby giving you complete control of your listening experience. It's the difference between an audio cassette tape and a CD or a video VCR tape and a DvD. And it's free for you to use.
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The Weekend Starts Here: the latest Weird Tales Radio Show now available

2/3/2018

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Welcome to Episode 13 of the Weird Tales Radio Show. This is our our Ghostly Drummer Boys drumming, playing Led Zeppelin backwards (and forwards) to raise the Devil, all the Folklore you ever need to know about Mad March Hares, I married the Ghost of a Dead Pirate, what’s so unlucky about the Number 13 anyway show.

Now available on all major podcast platforms and apps (click HERE for links) to hear the show just click on either the Omny or PodBean players below.
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Weird Tales Radio Show is now also available on Stitcher

28/2/2018

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Our Weird Tales Radio Show podcasts are now also available on the Stitcher radio-on-demand service.
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Weird Tales Radio now on Overcast podcast platform

20/2/2018

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The Weird Tales Radio Show podcast is now also available on Overcast, this is a new iOS app – with arguably a simpler interface than iTunes – that allows you to listen on iPhones, iPads and even the Apple Watch. How cool is that? You can find the show here – just look for the Dancing Hare! https://overcast.fm/itunes1344349451/weird-tales-radio-show-hosted-by-charles-christian-podcast
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Latest Weird Tales Radio Show (12) now available as a podcast

17/2/2018

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The Hare is rapping the tabor! Yes, the latest Weird Tales Radio Show (episode 12) is now available as a podcast.

This is our our Grey Lady haunting, Brown Monk lamenting,  Skipping and Pancake Bell ringing, Seven Things you didn’t know about St Valentine’s Day, Arthur C Clarke Remembering, Tales of Brave Ulysses Ancient Origins editor interviewing edition. And don’t be like the Duke of Suffolk - don’t lose your head over it. We're also playing a track by Shirley & Dolly Collins. Click on the player button to hear the show.
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Weird Tales Radio Show now on YouTube

13/2/2018

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The entire Weird Tales Radio Show archive is now also available on YouTube, so you can listen to it on a smart TV. You can find it at Weird Tales Radio Show – make sure you pick the channel with our "Hare and Tabor" logo or by clicking on this link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJGpUS6hPsMJl6WoqsJiGxg/videos
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UPDATED: The Hare is Knocking at the Door! The new look Weird Tales Radio Show is now available to download as a podcast

9/2/2018

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The latest Weird Tales Radio Show (episode 11) is now available as a podcast – click on the player button to hear it. AND we now have the new Omny player that includes "chapters" to enhance your listening experience.

This is our Southwold haunting, Stilton Cheese rolling, Mark E. Smith remembering, Candlemas weather lore, paranormal detective novel author interviewing show with Carolyn Haines and E.E King show. Along with ghosts, witches, urban myths and folklore, we're also playing tracks by The Fall and and John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton.
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    Welcome to Episode 16 of the Weird Tales Radio Show. This is our our Friday the Thirteenth, All you ever wanted to know about Aleister Crowley but were afraid to ask, Get out your Hagstones to fight the Evil Eye, is it a Bird, is it a Plane, no it’s the Monster Owl Witch Show. The Big Interview is with Ashley Cowie and we talk about the myth surrounding Aleister Crowley: psychologist? Misunderstood trickster? The godfather of modern witchcraft and wicca? Music by Ozzy Osbourne.

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