"The Dunstable Horror" by Arthur Pendragon / Fringes of the Mythos

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  • Fringes of the Mythos
    Episode 5: "The Dunstable Horror" by Arthur Pendragon
    Fantastic Stories of Imagination, April 1964
    “A Gothic, Lovecraftian tale, of ancient evil and ghastly retribution."
    00:00 - Introduction
    01:12 - Part 1
    25:30 - Part 2
    56:59 - Further Listening
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  • @HorrorBabble
    @HorrorBabble  ปีที่แล้ว +116

    Our next mythos series is in the works, planned for the lead-up to Halloween. It's a little more ambitious, and will consist almost entirely of NEW mythos stories. Thanks for your ongoing support, ladies and gents. Ian & Jen

    • @benwrigley6176
      @benwrigley6176 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😂

    • @colbydahlstrom3910
      @colbydahlstrom3910 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thank you, Ian.
      It has been an absolute pleasure to work with you on this project!
      You are a Mensch, through and through, my friend.

    • @Eris123451
      @Eris123451 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@colbydahlstrom3910
      One of strengths of the this channel is the way that it continues to source striking, attractive and evocative images that, as it where augment the proceedings.
      This week's is one of very best.

    • @Jynxxxycat
      @Jynxxxycat ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *screams, and throws eyepatch at the stage*

    • @colbydahlstrom3910
      @colbydahlstrom3910 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I’m very happy you like the illustration. I had an absolute blast doing all of these.

  • @ImCarolB
    @ImCarolB ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I am enjoying this author's works so much. As a New Englander, it is satisfying to hear the familiar names of families and places, and the accurate descriptions of land and people.

    • @fuzzilu
      @fuzzilu ปีที่แล้ว +4

      There's a Dunstable in the UK too lol. Famous for its chalk downs. I thought it was set there .. but no lol

    • @davidwhite7294
      @davidwhite7294 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I,m enjoying these too. Being a Limey I know very little of the the locations. Only the beautiful descriptions from H.P. Lovecraft. I really enjoyed his“The Strange High House in the Mist“ and l loved one of the comments from someone that their teacher wrote down the first paragraph and read it to his class as an example of how beautiful the English language can be regardless of genre. It was set at Kingsport Mass. With this story l looked up Sabbathday because the author used it in the previous story. I found out that it’s the name of a Lake in Maine and the last home of the Shakers , The Sabbathday Centre. I learn much from these stories.

    • @ImCarolB
      @ImCarolB ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@davidwhite7294 I got my teenage grandson interested in Lovecraft and for Christmas, I made him a model of the Strange High House in the Mist. It is very eerie.

    • @davidwhite7294
      @davidwhite7294 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ImCarolB Thats great.👍.

    • @StalinLovsMsmZioglowfagz
      @StalinLovsMsmZioglowfagz ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ImCarolBtoo bad we can’t post here like on Twatter. Would love to see it.

  • @notme9816
    @notme9816 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I add a comment for the algorithm, and may write one more when I've heard the story.

    • @notme9816
      @notme9816 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was in fact very good; I must listen to the other Pendragon stories aswell. I was perhaps unduly sceptical because I found the name Pendragon a bit wussy.😂

  • @jeffashley5512
    @jeffashley5512 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I didn't forget this Wednesday. Taking my break from puttering around in my garden. 💀

    • @-Reagan
      @-Reagan ปีที่แล้ว +3

      OH 😮 I trust your garden if growing well with good, fertilized soil? 💀

    • @Kitsaplorax
      @Kitsaplorax ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I've seen that bit! Everything you plant grows. Yes?

    • @jeffashley5512
      @jeffashley5512 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@KitsaploraxGrowing well as summer approaches. So far so good. Lol

    • @jeffashley5512
      @jeffashley5512 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@-ReaganIt's decent soil here in Middle Tennessee.

    • @stewartlancaster6155
      @stewartlancaster6155 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      one potters around gardens .

  • @Eris123451
    @Eris123451 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    What a great tale.
    The watercolor is exquisite; haunting and beautiful.

    • @davidwhite7294
      @davidwhite7294 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It seems to be 2 pics joined.

  • @ItsPennyLanee
    @ItsPennyLanee ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I love this type of gothic, Lovecraftian story. Keep ‘em coming!

  • @benjaminirwin1988
    @benjaminirwin1988 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My favorite one of the lot. Gotta love that New England dread.

  • @samieltheinfamous
    @samieltheinfamous ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I've been tied up in other spheres of TH-cam for some time, but I wanted to take a moment to say thank you again, Ian & Jen. Your channel is a much welcomed reprieve from the struggles of daily life, and has been a boon in mine. So much so, that I shill for you every chance I get. Much appreciated, sincerely.

    • @Jamb13
      @Jamb13 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Couldn't agree more, I hadn't watched this channel in ages and had forgotten how great it is, super comfy and enthralling! It's like the world just melts away, great way to escape from it all and reconnect with the moment 🙏🙏

    • @mctripstac5259
      @mctripstac5259 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can someone tell me the definition of SHILL please?

  • @Nanosuit37
    @Nanosuit37 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellent telling. Thank you Mr. Gordon and Horror Babble.

  • @Raao1
    @Raao1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sometimes I stay late after my regular hours to finish on work. Your stories keep me company and make it more bearable.

  • @benwrigley6176
    @benwrigley6176 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This series has been superb. Perfectly assembled and recorded.😊🎉

  • @lizziejordan-seeley4786
    @lizziejordan-seeley4786 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I waited until today to binge-listen to all of these so I could end with this one - fantastic thankyou (and a very relaxing day for me!)

  • @Bassist-Beneath
    @Bassist-Beneath ปีที่แล้ว +5

    These stories have been wonderful, please never stop doing what y’all do. Been watching this channel for damn near 4 years and don’t plan on stopping anytime soon ❤

  • @patrickowens4294
    @patrickowens4294 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another fine reading of a hidden gem of a tale.

  • @Nofucksgiven22
    @Nofucksgiven22 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have found myself turning your channel on in the morning before work. It is a welcome reprieve from politics or how to videos. Thank you, your work is well done. The narrations are flawless, the stories well chosen. Thanks again.

  • @soulreaver1983
    @soulreaver1983 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Many thanks for another outstanding video Ian!🙂👍

  • @grimreader6865
    @grimreader6865 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Really loved this series, hope you keep doing more videos that involve the Cthulhu Mythos, as those kinds are my favorite from yours

    • @HorrorBabble
      @HorrorBabble  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      We've another series in the works... A little longer, planned for the run-up to Halloween.

    • @grimreader6865
      @grimreader6865 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@HorrorBabble I’ll be on the lookout for that then, can’t wait to see it

  • @Eris123451
    @Eris123451 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Five:
    Resting atop the old packing crate that contained his still dead friend's delinquent volumes there were a number of other papers and treatises, arcane, esoteric and proscribed all of them heavily annotated and book-marked; several lay open at certain specific passages.
    These books belonged to Randolph Carter.

  • @thefisherking78
    @thefisherking78 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I fell asleep to it every night this week and now I've listened to the whole thing. What a great story 😁👏

  • @MrsCaranAmy
    @MrsCaranAmy ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was indeed a magnificent story. It was crrafted well and narrated grandly. The tale was intriguing and suspenseful. Thank you very much. Have a splendid Sunday 💖🌟🤗

  • @moirajamiechuma5149
    @moirajamiechuma5149 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Its Wednesdaaaaaaaay! Lets go! 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾❤️

  • @donaldmccleary9015
    @donaldmccleary9015 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A great story and narration! I really liked this series and think it fits well into the "fringe."
    I absolutely love the picture in the background for this one. Fantastic job, reminiscent of old New England.
    Thanks for bringing us this great series. I cannot wait for the next series you release!

  • @dewayneweaver2744
    @dewayneweaver2744 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A great story artfully narrated. Don't stop 🛑 the cool content.

  • @c.shannon3914
    @c.shannon3914 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A most excellent tale and a superb narration as usual Ian. Thanks for posting this one.

  • @gwendolyn2001
    @gwendolyn2001 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am going to get a volume of Pope and keep it with me at all times. I can read it in times of distress and supernatural happenings to calm me down.

  • @CJM-rg5rt
    @CJM-rg5rt ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great story! It was cool that he described the real phenomenon of Will-o'-the-wisps. There's a marsh near me that pumps them out pretty regularly. Anaerobic bacteria creates phosphine which combusts immediately upon contact with air, naturally the fuel that keeps them going is methane.

    • @davidwhite7294
      @davidwhite7294 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amazing, l,ve heard of these but never seen any….l did,nt really know how it worked ….thanks👍🤝…..No Will-o-the-wisps in the London area.

  • @boosqueezy2418
    @boosqueezy2418 ปีที่แล้ว

    superb series

  • @willamsandell1082
    @willamsandell1082 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Holy Smokes! What a an amazing story !

  • @H0RR0R_HANG0VERZ
    @H0RR0R_HANG0VERZ ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The time has come….😢
    “FRINGES OF THE MYTHOS”, The final chapter in our Journey….and what a frightfully delightful journey it has been 🖤 Until the next series, I bid you adieu (well… that is until your next video) 😅

  • @Tiggermk4
    @Tiggermk4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a native of dunstable uk, i had considered writing a “dunstable horror “ , especially given its close to the Aylesbury pike… so amused to find one already exists.

  • @williamfawkes8379
    @williamfawkes8379 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was quite exceptional

  • @Vintagevanessa99
    @Vintagevanessa99 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can't wait for this one ❤

  • @troyward8349
    @troyward8349 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was a good one

  • @BriarLeaf00
    @BriarLeaf00 ปีที่แล้ว

    An excellent story to end whats been a wonderful series. Really just absolute top, top notch storytelling. Thanks to everyone involved in the production.

  • @teslastellar
    @teslastellar ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing tale 👍 Thank you for the beautiful narration 🙂❤️

  • @manymany4879
    @manymany4879 ปีที่แล้ว

    excellent as always

  • @MrDozerdee
    @MrDozerdee ปีที่แล้ว

    Marvelous story. Well done, Sir.

  • @ScullyPopASMR
    @ScullyPopASMR ปีที่แล้ว +1

    IF you like reading, you'll love it after listening to this.

  • @VictorReynolds
    @VictorReynolds ปีที่แล้ว

    Great story! Thanks for sharing!

  • @gumbytheonetheonly9089
    @gumbytheonetheonly9089 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great presentation ....... thank you

  • @michelcrowfeather3789
    @michelcrowfeather3789 ปีที่แล้ว

    The new series is really outstanding, looking forward to each new
    story, great to have at bedtime🤙

  • @beitodesstrafe
    @beitodesstrafe ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful tale!

  • @stevecausey545
    @stevecausey545 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very entertaining...thank you!

  • @bobbymarcum772
    @bobbymarcum772 ปีที่แล้ว

    This has a strange flavor of Lovecraft with a twist of Blackwood. I enjoyed it

  • @robbabcock_
    @robbabcock_ 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Terrific work! 🐙🔥🙌

  • @tishahouse846
    @tishahouse846 ปีที่แล้ว

    Listening from the ukwales❤

  • @dondawson2174
    @dondawson2174 ปีที่แล้ว

    I found this series very entertaining.

  • @rogercroft3218
    @rogercroft3218 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Investigating an Indian burial ground? That’s sure to turn out well.

  • @walterfechter8080
    @walterfechter8080 ปีที่แล้ว

    I dub this tale, "American Folk Horror." Well-told! Thank you, Ian.

  • @martywood8543
    @martywood8543 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thai has been a good series. Bravo HB.

  • @strideknight
    @strideknight ปีที่แล้ว

    Great stuff. My only disappointment is that it wasn't longer. Thanks for the amazing narration as always!

  • @seanmurphy6480
    @seanmurphy6480 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Top one HB

  • @pastordeniseearley6067
    @pastordeniseearley6067 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was so good 🎉🎉🎉🎉.

  • @aarondutil3077
    @aarondutil3077 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A rum and ale cocktail…that is horrific!

  • @CJ-uf6xl
    @CJ-uf6xl ปีที่แล้ว

    I have really enjoyed Fringes of the Mythos, every story, narration and production has been superb.
    As ever, thank you all for your hard work.
    Can't wait to hear what's next!
    🙂

  • @wolfmauler
    @wolfmauler ปีที่แล้ว

    Ha! I grew up and went to school in Dunstable. Bedfordshire that is. 😉

  • @sigmasix3719
    @sigmasix3719 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dunstable is nothing compared to the ultimate horror that is Luton 🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀

  • @greensky5328
    @greensky5328 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is it with these horror authors and the attachment to the prefix Dun?! Whether it be the author writing only of the Massachusetts town or paying homage to HPL the inclusion is a nice touch. Lovely narration and story as always.

  • @PichuBrothers123
    @PichuBrothers123 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Varnum insulting the MC by calling him a British grave robber is such a timeless chad move

  • @longriderxx
    @longriderxx ปีที่แล้ว

    I love Cointreau

  • @sub-jec-tiv
    @sub-jec-tiv ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent yarn, i wonder who the writer really was? Potentially a ‘legitimate’ writer taking a paycheck writing weird fiction? I legitimately enjoyed the tale and rendition. Thank you Ian!

    • @davidwhite7294
      @davidwhite7294 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes l,m wondering that too. The patronising attitudes towards race and the cruel treatment of women remind me of Lovecraft and RE Howard but l don’t think it was them having a day off.l had convinced myself it was C.Hall. Thompson because of a few names through the stories but sometimes the styles are so different……l,m gonna listen again and think again.

  • @lucycooper9149
    @lucycooper9149 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hmm. Not the Dunstable I was expecting. Even so, a very good piece.

  • @jodycheesemore5508
    @jodycheesemore5508 ปีที่แล้ว

    scientist investigating an indian burial ground? Oh, you know that's gonna go well.. This is a great story!! But when I first read Dunstable, I thought of the UK one.. lol

  • @nancyM1313
    @nancyM1313 ปีที่แล้ว

    ❤🔥❤🔥❤ enjoyed

  • @joannewatts9892
    @joannewatts9892 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wundabar 🌬️🌀🌁🌊⛈️

  • @robynmarler1951
    @robynmarler1951 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Ego-maniacal neighings"😂😂😂

  • @aaronweaver9751
    @aaronweaver9751 ปีที่แล้ว

    You fool, Warren is dead!
    Slain painfully by an angry spirit shaman.
    Kudos to the narrator and author 🎉

  • @bigsarge2085
    @bigsarge2085 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ❤️‍🔥

  • @ForestBeans
    @ForestBeans ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm out at 'Indian burial ground'

  • @dennisthornton4434
    @dennisthornton4434 ปีที่แล้ว

    How do you put the name and author of the story on the cassette picture In each story.

  • @michaelsmyth3935
    @michaelsmyth3935 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Not so certain this qualifies as a Mythos tale. Revenge of a long , not quite dead Shaman, most certainly. Great tale, just not seeing the Cosmic.

    • @davidwhite7294
      @davidwhite7294 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes perhaps. I can see your point. It reminds me of Croatan but that had the old ones/ Cthulhu Mythos firmly written into some real events. I enjoy those stories.

    • @davidwhite7294
      @davidwhite7294 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Angel of Death….by Turner.

  • @witchdoctor1394
    @witchdoctor1394 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lesson of the day: Dont go digging around in the graves of people who died of smallpox.
    Par for course, i guess, given the guy worked for the Brutish Museum... Just show up and dig, steal anything not nailed down and leave before anyone finds out.

  • @user-uf6ny5oh2smississippi
    @user-uf6ny5oh2smississippi หลายเดือนก่อน

    Drams

  • @angelaverbowski995
    @angelaverbowski995 ปีที่แล้ว

    #857-✅👍

  • @scottmitchell1974
    @scottmitchell1974 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done!!
    Certain ways you pronounce certains phrases makes me think you're a fan of Detectorists. 🤷‍♂️

  • @casey9439
    @casey9439 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    the real dunstable horror is Bill Cosby

  • @meese9140
    @meese9140 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Smh the narrator missed his shot with a cool goth girl 🙄

  • @Serenity_Dee
    @Serenity_Dee ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It really *is* Lovecraftian as hell, right down to the jarring racism and condescending classism.

  • @dickpenisman7265
    @dickpenisman7265 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey I found a new spooky story channel. Subbed!
    Also anybody ever told you that you sound like the internet historian? Lol. I had to check and make sure it wasn't him taking the piss with a channel I didn't know about.

  • @FUGGY1000
    @FUGGY1000 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a horrible main character, snobby and condescending. Turned it off

    • @JimJohnston-oh1vs
      @JimJohnston-oh1vs 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Responding with respect I agree but I found the story the story is worth the effort Give it another try