Can we appreciate the utter creepiness of the thumbnail?
@simonw1252
2 жыл бұрын
Its utterly terrifying.....Why is it smiling?Jeeeeez......
@inisipisTV
2 жыл бұрын
@@simonw1252 cuz’ it about get it’s snack.
@cathrinewhite7629
2 жыл бұрын
Is that the Michelin Man- or the Stay-Puff marshmallow guy?
@duncankayartwork
2 жыл бұрын
It’s a beauty!
@nccl4250
2 жыл бұрын
@@cathrinewhite7629 it’s a zombie version of one or the other .
@sirchasm4804
2 жыл бұрын
Started listening for the Lovecraft, stayed for that smooth baritone reading anything else. Thank you, Ian.
@libertycowboy2495
2 жыл бұрын
Same
@thefisherking78
2 жыл бұрын
Me asf
@GentlemanLife-Beyotch
2 жыл бұрын
Clark Ashton Smith remains criminally underappreciated. Greatly appreciate you guys breathing new life into his work!
@donaldmccleary9015
Жыл бұрын
His works are excellent!
@MathewRenfro
2 жыл бұрын
Clark Ashton Smith, who "never used a sentence where a whole paragraph would do."
@Eris123451
2 жыл бұрын
But never in a bad way. Also, I seem to recall that lot were often paid by the word not by the story ?
@PAUL-ge1kl
10 ай бұрын
Not a fan then?
@goodnightvienna8511
2 ай бұрын
his entire purpose upon this green and blue sphere was discombobulation through the medium of prose
@Eris123451
2 жыл бұрын
Clark Ashton Smith's stories are always memorable, which doesn't mean that I mind hearing this one again, quite the opposite.
@thoughtfuldevil6069
2 жыл бұрын
Clark Ashton Smith is so cripplingly underrated.
@ernestweaver9720
2 жыл бұрын
The cassette tape is an excellent touch. I just happened to see the rotating sprockets. I'm glad I came across your channel. The intellectual narrative is supreme. Thank you again for another read. I wish I had the patience to listen to your other works. It's kind of difficult to sit for the one's that are ninety or more minutes long. Year's ago I unfortunately Shattered my Pelvis and have to move around for a while. I have always found it best when reading a book ìs to start and continue until the end. Forgive me my bones are really starting to ache at my age and pieced back together with numerous pins and straps. When I'm out and about my mind is on other objectives. Thank you again for the excellent read.
@AngryAragami
2 жыл бұрын
I really like this illustration. "Wait a minute, you don't look like your picture at all!"
@hippocraticoaf8798
9 ай бұрын
I love the story and the narrator. He reminds me of my uncle who could fill a room with his voice even though he wasn't yelling. He could sound slightly bored when describing a car crash. Always reserved. Bemused at most. The definition of chill.
@briangreen1781
2 жыл бұрын
"Diabolism" such a beautiful word. Thanks again for another classic.
@Aaron-yp4tp
2 жыл бұрын
CAS has all the best words. And Ian pronounces wuuurrrrddddss the best! (My partner and I can't be the only ones that absolutely delight in the spectacular ways Ian pronounces the word "word", right?)
@SSSyndrome214
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this and for making it free. Your deep and expressive voice lulls me to sleep when I'd otherwise rely on pharmaceutical sleep-aides, and since the stories you narrate are well-written by intelligent people, I get to expand my vocabulary while being entertainingly soothed to slumber. All without an obnoxious amount of ads... thank you, this channel makes a difference in my life.
@angrymarie7755
2 жыл бұрын
Oooooohhh, yes! Mmmmmmmm. Delightful!
@guilledcf1547
2 жыл бұрын
The original, legendary cover illustration too 🤘
@dennisdanielson5561
2 жыл бұрын
Out of the shower just in time for a new HorrorBabble! 😁😁
@strideknight
2 жыл бұрын
Been a rough day. Horrorbabble always makes it better.
@the-reclining-roleplayer
2 жыл бұрын
Clark Ashton Smith has this curious ability to mimic Lovecraft but had the respect enough to add to it without detracting from the original content. There's a couple stories out there which are 'Lovecraft Story BUT'-- Clark's stories are consistent in being 'Lovecraft Story AND'. It's easy to see why Howard appreciated him a bit more than the rest of his circle.
@Eris123451
2 жыл бұрын
He had his own, "voice," one strong and distinctive enough to stand up alongside both Lovecraft and Howard, etc without ever being a mere plagiarist and his artwork is interesting as well.
@the-reclining-roleplayer
2 жыл бұрын
@@Eris123451 I agree 100% on his art. I always find it jarring whenever Lovecraft’s circle make direct references to him ala “Yes, this is just like what that fellow Lovecraft wrote!” It’s quaint but also jarring. When I found out CA Smith was a real guy, whenever Lovecraft directly mentions his art now it’s also jarring lol. Point is though, there’s this touching undercurrent of respect, like a little group of friends who never thought their stories would amount to much outside their circle. I will say that I’m not fond of Ashton-Smith’s fantasy stuff, but like you said, his voice it still there and it’s clear when you’re reading his work versus Lovecraft’s. If I remember it right, wasn’t he also the youngest in their circle?
@TraitofSiNN727
2 жыл бұрын
Great story. Very frightening.
@adamfox1669
2 жыл бұрын
Always liked this one. Thanks!!
@joz6683
2 жыл бұрын
This bank holiday is getting better and better. 1st a public holiday then new videos by Thought2 and Answers with Joe, and a bedtime story from Horrorbabble for later. Thanks to everyone involved for your tireless work of such a high standard...
@Eris123451
2 жыл бұрын
Always.
@gregoryturner9530
2 жыл бұрын
Ah, the great Klarkash-Ton! Beautiful art on this one Ian, the artist was amazing!
@mountainkingelectronics
2 жыл бұрын
This one is something special, it's so nightmarish and the description of the creatures and of what happens to the woman at the end is so unsettling and disturbing....it's something that I'm sure will haunt the darkened corners of my mind for some time...
@walterfechter8080
2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks, Ian.
@durere
Жыл бұрын
I was not ready for this astounding artillery of adjectives, recited with such finesse and fervor my good sir. If Mr. Smith were alive today, he'd ask you to record his audiobook on Audible. I was so there I fear I might've gotten their attention 👻
@Wombats555
2 жыл бұрын
Love it. CAS playing it straight is glorious.
@rosiemcnaughton9933
2 жыл бұрын
This was good! I don't think I've heard it before. Pickman's Model has always been a favorite, and this story conjured up the same kind of atmosphere of terror. Thank you all! 😱
@PAX---777
2 жыл бұрын
CAS is rad af...............cheers
@Blayze1017
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ian!!
@adjones3937
2 жыл бұрын
Yesssssss!
@blowitoutyourcunt7675
2 жыл бұрын
One of my favs! Gramercy good sir! Cheers all!
@jeffashley5512
2 жыл бұрын
Time to settle in and listen to a great tale from Ian and Horrorbabble. 💀
@williamfawkes8379
2 жыл бұрын
Hear, hear!
@AcornElectron
2 жыл бұрын
“… and I couldn’t drag a bundle of nerves like you down to probable death or madness.” Keep up the good work and, as always, stay safe!
@redevolution686
2 жыл бұрын
Something about the monster's description tells me the author never actually saw a snake. That being said it is a VERY good story!
@hereticsaint100
2 жыл бұрын
Clark jumped straight to the monster!
@johnmitchelljr
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@Sn4fu
2 жыл бұрын
Always love hearing a new Clark Ashton Smith work!
@bertramgunn
2 жыл бұрын
Great story 👏
@peapod4962
2 жыл бұрын
Wow,Amazing! Absolutely creepy 😳 Thank you Sir,you are ,for sure one of the best story tellers
@KyleLemmon
Жыл бұрын
Love this. Thanks for sharing!
@soulreaver1983
2 жыл бұрын
Outstanding as always thanks again Ian 👍 😎
@nikolaihanuschak191
2 жыл бұрын
C.A.S.was such a diverse artist, between his short stories, poetry, as well as physical works of art such as sculptures and Bas reliefs it truly put him in a category of his own! If you have not yet read " The voyage of King Euvoran" I highly suggest you give it a read through. It's one of Clark Ashton Smith's hidden gems in my opinion, who knows it might just find itself as a new addition to the horror babble collection.😉 excellent narrations as always both Ian and Jen, best regards, Nik.
@blakmajk3512
2 жыл бұрын
Excellence!
@shannonandsheila1403
2 жыл бұрын
Your calm and patient reading style makes it easy to follow and comprehend and to go to sleep you read me to sleep nightly and have completely cured my insomnia problem
@rofflesvanwagon
2 жыл бұрын
This is gonna be awesome. It's only 12:06pm here in California so I'm gonna wait till 9pm when the sun goes down to listen.
@Devon_maloy
2 жыл бұрын
In the Pre-TV era, small statues could feel menacing!
@VictorReynolds
11 ай бұрын
Love how the story has a diabolical “art imitates life” theme!
@cynthiapate9138
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a wonderful reading.
@brycecurtis8483
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for everything! Simply love you all. Love this Channel!
@mortuarycookiezshane4192
2 жыл бұрын
Thank god for you guys. My glasses broke and it’s two weeks before I get my new ones and I can’t read right now. I’m super blind.
@HorrorBabble
2 жыл бұрын
Damn!
@Duchess_Van_Hoof
Жыл бұрын
Well, that was better than expected.
@scottbubb2946
2 жыл бұрын
What this story is to Lovecraft's "Pickman's Model," the story "The Last Feast of Harlequin" by Thomas Ligotti is to Lovecraft's "The Festival."
@emanuelandersson8510
2 жыл бұрын
NO WAY! THANKS IAN!
@Oraphel
2 жыл бұрын
I have been waiting for this one for a long time. Superb work. Thank you Ian. I look forward to some Averoigne pieces in the future.
@0therun1t21
2 жыл бұрын
Second time around, I love this author.
@ChewieFlakes
2 ай бұрын
This one is such a masterfully done classic!
@ADITADDICTS
2 жыл бұрын
Always love to hear Mr. Smiths work on this channel, especially since he's a local legend for me. Thanks again Horrorbabble and Co.
@donaldmccleary9015
Жыл бұрын
16:40 I love this part Great story and narration. Thank you for narrating this gem, Ian. I read the story years ago and forgot it was the first C.A.S. story I read. To write like these gents could!
@XadrumLtd
2 жыл бұрын
Very Lovecraftian indeed. But no less chilling. Thanks again!
@aldente3868
Жыл бұрын
What a superbly creepy story. Clark had a knack for saying much while still not giving away too much detail. I think it worked well for letting the reader paint their own picture so to speak. Ps. Poor Martha. She didn't deserve nearly such a horrific fate. It's an evil twist that she should be the one to suffer when she had no part to play in the whole affair.
@deniswilliams2212
2 жыл бұрын
Going to save this for the thunder storm later
@BobbyMarcum-nh9lt
3 ай бұрын
I simply cannot get over that ghastly critter in the thumbnail. It is the Michelin man's eville changeling!
@walterfechter8080
2 жыл бұрын
This was a genuinely frightening tale. Ian, your excellent narrative voice is like a brush in the hands of a master! Cheers -- W
@dewayneweaver5782
2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes H.P. Lovecraft and Clark Ashton Smith are almost indistinguishable as if the two authors tapped into the same source of eldritch knowledge.
@PAUL-ge1kl
10 ай бұрын
Similar subjects but very different style
@erroneous6947
2 жыл бұрын
I think you could adapt this to a movie easily. Maybe have them appear in the reflection on water at dusk. Good one!
@ToddWaid1
2 жыл бұрын
Love the story, And that artwork is in point as well, Looks like me in the morning if someone speaks to me before I have a cup of coffee, Lol
@brianjauch9958
2 жыл бұрын
I always carry a throwing ax when I go to used bookstores!
@lindaloe
10 ай бұрын
A pure Thing Of Nightmares!!😢
@pierrethehandsome2518
2 жыл бұрын
I hope to see The Coming of the White Worm read by you some day, it's one of my favorites by Clark Ashton Smith and very important to his own mythos.
@phillip5505
2 жыл бұрын
Gotta wait till tomorrow to listen to this but wow is that thumbnail horrifying
@sindarpeacheyeisacommie8688
2 жыл бұрын
Warren was spotted in a Walmart parking lot in Tennessee, collecting shopping carts.
@DennisMoore664
2 жыл бұрын
That was good and creepy.
@rayswoop4947
2 жыл бұрын
Yup, I figured I've heard this one on some other channel with almost the same picture, good pick😊
@alswann2702
2 жыл бұрын
Poor Warren
@АртёмДубравин-ы6у
2 жыл бұрын
Lovely story, gotta love Clark Ashton Smith. Never the Lovecraft, but always a solid second best. Okay maybe third best. Can't forget Bloch. You know what crazy thought came to me as I was listening? I wondered, how would you guys feel about branching out into Howard? Ian's voice is MADE for classy & spooky lovecraftian stuff, but wouldn't it sound kind of amazing to hear him read Conan? Ejaculating phrases like "BY THIS AX I SHALL RULE!" Imagine the Conan voice he would do. Some Conan tales have cosmic horror in them! Like the one about the guy keeping an alien inside a tower to drain magic off of him.
@EmperorLie
2 жыл бұрын
Comon people like this piece of art ❤️
@thefisherking78
2 жыл бұрын
OH MY GOD
@paulcateiii
2 жыл бұрын
great choice tonight Ian
@nowhereman6019
2 жыл бұрын
Damn, Smith admires Lovecraft enough that he actually name-drops his friend among the horror greats. What a guy.
@shamrowicz
2 жыл бұрын
You deserve way more followers for the work you put on and I greatly appreciate you
@ScullyPop
2 жыл бұрын
Your audio is the best 🔥
@michaelsmyth3935
2 жыл бұрын
A rather interesting look at the cost of inspiration. For some, the demon is alcohol, for some heroin, obsession with one's work to the detriment of all else, can also be a demon. Always have loved this story. Used it as inspiration for DnD way back. If they solve the module there are 2 ways to save the damsel in distress. Side hook adventure, a one nighter to add mystery and suspense. Narrator is of course met in a cafe/tavern etc as the main NPC and employer of the party. Gave them nightmares.
@Eris123451
2 жыл бұрын
“ There was subsequently much talk among the burgesses of Ulthar. Zath, the coroner, disputed at length with Nith, the lean notary; and Kranon and Shang and Thul were overwhelmed with questions. Even little Atal, the innkeeper’s son, was closely questioned and given a sweetmeat as reward.” Hush my darlings and go back to sleep; it’s nearly over now.
@GregNumber
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent reading! (Telling the reader that the story is like Pickman's model gives away the twist, though).
@stevepalpatine2828
2 жыл бұрын
That picture reminds me why I stopped going to the Library...
@Amchnfrmkngcows
2 жыл бұрын
"Hastane-Kun! I came over to play!" "Oth-Otherworldy Horror-chan! W-wait don't come in!" "GASP you're looking at dirty magazines! Wait why does that horror look like..ME!?"
@bigsarge2085
2 жыл бұрын
👍
@exoblivione6086
2 жыл бұрын
Living in Cleveland showed me what Gargoyles are capable of.
@HorrorBabble
2 жыл бұрын
😮
@exoblivione6086
2 жыл бұрын
@@HorrorBabble You’ve probably been to Middlesbrough. You know the dark cyclopian horrors of which I speak.
@steveharrison76
2 жыл бұрын
Not encountered this one before. It’s very reminiscent of Pickman’s Model, which is a personal favourite of mine, as you say. Not just the subject, either - the language is very Byzantine and some might say it was like Lovecraft at his most purple-prosaic! Splendid job. Bravo!
@juliebarks3195
2 жыл бұрын
Warren is always dead, get over it. A good story well read as always.
@ronaldashby935
2 жыл бұрын
As Cartman would say they killed Warren the bastards
@angelaverbowski995
2 жыл бұрын
#138-✅👍🏻
@listerjne
Жыл бұрын
i find it so interesting how writers in this time often focus on the immediate affects of madness and erraticness after seeing a horror. i feel like we dont really do that much now? but this guy was so afraid from something so cosmic and unfamiliar that he only really came to like 10 minutes later, his body on autopilot while his mind is whirlinf and flurrying. like thats so cool. scares lately are often immediate, theres a scream reaction and then they just kinda think about it and stress out. but this catatonic or erratic behaviour and the out of body experience that these writers focus on, the eerieness of those symptoms and the cause of it??? just super cool man.
@listerjne
Жыл бұрын
thats something i noticed was pretty rushed in the pickmans model ep of gdt cabinet of curiosities. he got panicked, sure, but it seemed... based on the book? but its also very hard to get a viewer to get into that mindset of fearing the horror in the movie for themselves? and i still thought it was great
@BobbyMarcum-nh9lt
3 ай бұрын
Psychology and the frontiers of the human psyche were all the rage, still, back then. I believe we just just broke free in popular culture from the Freudian model in the past 75 years, and yet it still haunts or language
@BobbyMarcum-nh9lt
3 ай бұрын
Psychology and the frontiers of the human psyche were all the rage, still, back then. I believe we just just broke free in popular culture from the Freudian model in the past 75 years, and yet it still haunts or language
@listerjne
3 ай бұрын
@@BobbyMarcum-nh9lt thank you so much for this context! gonna research now hehe
@BobbyMarcum-nh9lt
3 ай бұрын
@@listerjne you pointed out something I had often noticed but never really have been able to put my finger on, in stories of weird and horrific things from this era. Roughly that unlike nowadays, the person being acted upon by the ghastly creatures or events almost ALWAYS considers that it's far more likely they have suddenly "gone mad" than really encountered anything supernatural. As if madness was a cold virus floating in the air everyone is subject to catching. It doesn't seem like these days fictional protagonists or real persons consider their sanity being in question first, if at all! Do you know what I mean
@scottmiller2591
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a bad person. Every time I see that illustration from Weird Tales, the thought that runs through my mind is two speech bubbles: "My Porn!" - "Your Porn!"
@Bbergster
2 жыл бұрын
What happened to the ghost who got lost in the fog? He was mist! I have a masters in popsicle jokes....... Really terrific story! Took me from horrible mood to quite chipper. Love the art, as well. Definite poetry. Full of pluck!
@robynmarler1951
Жыл бұрын
It looks like it jumped out at him for a laugh😂😂😂
@RelativelyBest
Жыл бұрын
Aw, this one was sad.
@TransRoofKorean
2 жыл бұрын
36:50 the way the story talks so much about their mouths and then using "gibbering", I wonder if this story was the inspiration for D&D's *"gibbering mouther"* they certainly aren't described the same at all, not in physical appearance anyway, but something tells me...
@louithrottler
2 жыл бұрын
Hey man, is there any chance you could narrate 'A Star Change' by Smith? Can't seem to find it at all in audiobook format. Not only was it the very first I read, it still remains in my top 5. If you can, then many thanks in advance.
@EricDaMAJ
2 жыл бұрын
Warren isn’t dead. But he is quite stoned.
@hillaryclinton1232
2 жыл бұрын
ZAPATA TX
@jonathanwpressman
Жыл бұрын
Ian, did you draw that cover?
@HorrorBabble
Жыл бұрын
It's from the cover of the mag that first published the story (Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror, October 1932). Uncredited!
@jonathanwpressman
Жыл бұрын
@@HorrorBabble as others have commented, it is so disturbing! thanks brother
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