The Night Floaters -- A Warning to the Curious
by Warren James
What are the Night Floaters? Malignant beings able to detach their heads from the trunks of their bodies, the heads then being able to fly or float at will; they fly through the night to feed on the blood, the flesh and the sanity of potential victims.The purpose of this podcast is to inform the public of the dangers presented by the Night Floaters and to act as a clearing house for sightings and reports from around the world.Had an encounter you'd like to share? Let me know at: [email protected]
Episodes
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Rambler Rock, 1971
lol, this is the version of the Rambler story I meant to upload -- but I thought some listeners might enjoy listening to both version. A year past between them and I hope I've improved over that time frame. Image: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/917183 But in the end -- it was a woman that done it. wsj
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Rambler: a weird tale of the Night Floaters
Peter was the first to get his hands on a car...but should have stayed home instead...a tale of the Night Floaters. Thumbnail Image: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/917183
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RAKE: THE NIGHT FLOATERS: an original creepypasta.
Pop Quiz – can anyone spot the direct quote from Poe? I’ve always wanted to do a story about the Rake as reading an article on how this cryptid was created and then became part of urban folklore, inspired me to conceive those malignant beings called “The Night Floaters” – or “Floaters” for short....
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Bela Lugosi in "The Monster Maker," Monogram Pictures, 1943
Bela Lugosi would have been perfect as the lead in this adaptation of “The Monster Maker” by W.C. Morrow, an author of rather grisly short fiction. I first encountered this story in the Bernhardt J. Hurwood collection “Monsters Galore” – and it has stayed with me for over 50 years. Read the...
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Draug, a Weird Tale: Volume 3
When Gordon Rowe met Albert "Ab" Jenkins, things did not go well – it didn’t help that Ab turned out to be a real “drip” The bowel-churning finale of a Horror-Noir… Are you sure? Thumbnail Image: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1180454
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Draug: A Weird Tale. Volume Two
When Gordon Rowe met Albert "Ab" Jenkins, things did not go well – it didn’t help that Ab turned out to be a real “drip” Part Two of this amazing story. Image via Pxhere: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/311
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Draug, part one: a Weird Tale
When Gordon Rowe met Albert "Ab" Jenkins, things did not got well -- a horror Noir in multiple chapters. Blew a few lines in this one -- and there were some other technical issues -- let me know at: [email protected] If you spot any of them! And visit me on Youtube at:...
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Ghost Stories of a Librarian: The Rose Garden
Grampa’s story by this name appeared in his 1911 collection “More Ghost Stories” – you should check out the original…it is a rather subtle tale. I don’t do subtle…but at least my version has owls in it.Grampa’s story by this name appeared in his 1911 collection “More Ghost Stories” – you should...
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Ghost Stories of a Librarian: A Library School Story
Based on "A School Story," by M.R. James -- very loosely...very, very, loosely. Please check out my scary story Youtube Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuVP-ZvhYjCm9ZWQs9WIXoQ Like what you heard -- or not? Feel free to get in touch with my any time at: [email protected] Image:...
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The Vampire of Croglin Grange
Based on a story by the Victorian writer, Augustus Hare; for more information, please see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croglin_Grange I have also read versions by Bernhardt J. Hurwood and Robert D. San Souci. I was also trying for a “War of the Worlds” effect, but you can let me know if I...
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Ghost Stories of a Librarian: Library After Midnight
With apologies to Grampa M.R. James, Edgar Allan Poe and Fred Penner…now that’s quite the combination for you! I also riffed the title off the old Lon Chaney Sr. movie, "London After Midnight." Got a comment about this yarn? Feel free to get in touch with my any time at: [email protected]
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Ghost Stories of a Librarian: The Screaming Skull by F. Marion Crawford
Here is my retelling, performed live and unplugged at the DMS in Regina, Saskatchewan, of the vintage yarn by F. Marion Crawford, author of such classic horror stories as “The Upper Berth” and “For the Blood is the Life.” Thumbnail artwork courtesy of Pxhere: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1253614
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The Tent, Uncut, 1971
Did your parents ever allow you to sleep out in a tent in the backyard…and did they think you and your friends were going to stay in the backyard? Silly parents! In this multi-part story, a group of young friends gets more than they bargained for…they get the Night Floaters. Have a thought or...
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The Nightmare, 1962
This story tells of my earliest encounter with the Night Floaters, malignant beings who can detach their heads from the trunks of their bodies, the heads then being able to fly or float thru the night in order to feed upon the blood, the flesh and the sanity of potential victims...and they “get...
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The Tracks, 1966 -- Uncut
This three-part story tells of one of my earliest encounters with the Night Floaters, malignant beings who can detach their heads from the trunks of their bodies, the heads then being able to fly or float thru the night in order to feed upon the blood, the flesh and the sanity of potential...
About this show
What are the Night Floaters? Malignant beings able to detach their heads from the trunks of their bodies, the heads then being able to fly or float at will; they fly through the night to feed on the blood, the flesh and the sanity of potential victims.The purpose of this podcast is to inform the public of the dangers presented by the Night Floaters and to act as a clearing house for sightings and reports from around the world.Had an encounter you'd like to share? Let me know at: [email protected]
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