EPISODE · Nov 2, 2025 · 1H
S8E4: The Cathedral Crypt by John Wyndham
from Whiskey and the Weird · host Ryan Whitley, Damien Smith, Jessica Berg
Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is reading Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo; drinking Heck's Gentle Persuasion Golden NA.Damien is watching Daddy's Head (2024; dir. Benjamin Barfoot); drinking a Flying Naked (bourbon, Bénédictine, Aperol, lemon juice).Ryan is reading Aurora Rising by Alastair Reynolds; drinking Highland Park 12 yr 'Viking Honour'.If you liked this week’s story, read "Procession of the Black Sloth" by Laird BarronUp next: "The Sexton's Adventuret" by Sheridan Le FanuSpecial thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com
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Ryan educates the crew on incense, thuribles, and thurifers, Jess hates on a completely innocent duo, and the crew gives this tale a modern casting, which is heavy on Ralph Ineson. Welcome to Whiskey and the Weird, a podcast exploring the British Library Tales of the Weird series! This season, we're bowing in reverence to our eighth book in the collection, ‘Holy Ghosts: Classic Tales of the Ecclesiastical Uncanny’ edited by Fiona Snailham. In this episode, our featured story is: The Cathedral Crypt by John Wyndham.
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