The Complete Hyperborean Cycle: fantasybabble.bandcamp.com/album/the-hyperborean-cycle
@twoshirts1842
8 ай бұрын
Here we go, just in time for nap time.
@williamfawkes8379
8 ай бұрын
Yessssss.
@howardhavardramberg7160
8 ай бұрын
"No, Warren, you fool, that's an Ice-Demon!"
@Driven2Beers
8 ай бұрын
I "make war on the ice" every winter when I have to snowblow the driveway.
@possumaintdead
8 ай бұрын
You can’t beat Clark Ashton Smith for language. Always very dreamlike.
@donaldmccleary9015
8 ай бұрын
Agree!!!
@briantgrant5514
8 ай бұрын
I am having a cigar with this reading. 😊
@TheodoreDorado
8 ай бұрын
One of my favorites; thank you. Hard to believe this has been my most visited youtube channel for nearly ten year. Still waiting for the colossus of ylourgne tho ;). Have a great 2024.
@TheodoreDorado
8 ай бұрын
Love the way you say stalactites btw. Being sincere. It sounds so sloppy the way we say it here across the pond.
@HorrorBabble
8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! We'll get to those Averoigne stories eventually... The French scares me! As do stalactites ;)
@Ivanhoe52
7 ай бұрын
@@HorrorBabbleI have listened some of them on another channel a few years ago, but I would surely very much like to hear them on yours. Looking forward to it.
@Jason-ng2vf
8 ай бұрын
Arctic horror is great! The isolation and cold barren landscapes make it even more terrifying.
@-Reagan
6 ай бұрын
And makes me appreciate the warmth of my cozy abode even more
@contrail33
7 ай бұрын
It's cold and windy outside and this story is perfect
@FosterYourAffinity
8 ай бұрын
Clark Ashton Smith for the win once again! 😄
@bholdr----0
8 ай бұрын
Great story from the Hyperborian priest Klar Kash-Ton... (An HPL character a la Robert Blake, etc.)
@basvandriel2497
8 ай бұрын
It's been a while since we've had a Clack Ashton Smith Hyperborea story. What a treat!
@MrsCaranAmy
8 ай бұрын
Smith is such a great author. I always enjoy when you narrate one of his tales. This one was indeed an amazing selection. Thank you. 💖 🌟
@anthonybarnwell767
8 ай бұрын
Nice one Mr Gordon
@clarkdissneyer8225
6 ай бұрын
Charles Schneider recommended your readings of Smith to me, and I'm glad he did! Excellent!
@HorrorBabble
6 ай бұрын
Welcome! And thanks to Charles for doing so!
@williestreiff9314
8 ай бұрын
Awesome job narrating, of course
@williestreiff9314
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for keeping these old masterpieces alive for us , it has a definite Conan the barbarian vibe
@gregbors8364
8 ай бұрын
Robert E. Howard also used mythical Hyperborea as a setting for many of his stories. The Weird Tales writers often were inspired by their cohorts’ works
@kgreen242424
8 ай бұрын
There is a video I saw recently that is a letter from Howard to Smith about how he came up with the Conan universe. Pretty interesting. Howard wrote a ton of lore for Hyperborea as a foundation to what the world would look like in Conan's time. Like greg mentioned, they often shared certain themes or locations among the Weird Tales writers. If you like Conan you should look for the video called "on Hyboria (Robert E Howard)". It's 3 hours of him explaining his thoughts. I live in Houston and it seems that Howard wrote a fare bit of work in Fredericksburg which is not too far away. Never would have guessed
@williestreiff9314
8 ай бұрын
I'm familiar with that, and I think it's really cool, I'm a fan of the sword and sorcery genre, and thank for your information, we have a pretty neat little community of FANS
@kgreen242424
8 ай бұрын
@@williestreiff9314 If that's the case then let me suggest 2 channels that offer a mix of sci-fi, horror and fantasy audiobooks. @Hellblazer1138Audio has a great selection and recently posted the Chronicles of Conan. The other is @NewThinkable, they offer mostly 50's, 60's and 70's pop sci-fi but there are a fair number of horror and fantasy stories there too. Each has over 400 videos so enjoy
@kgreen242424
8 ай бұрын
Also I'm very curious if anyone else knew this but were you aware that Conan is black? The movie portrayal fooled me I guess but i had no idea.
@FunkyTomo
7 ай бұрын
Im currently very ill in hospital and your channel has been a life saver for me..... Bluetooth headset on n off we go!!
@HorrorBabble
7 ай бұрын
I hope you're not in there too long. All the best from Jennifer and me. Ian
@spiderhousefilms1967
8 ай бұрын
Great story and Ian Gordon, as always, does a fantastic job!
@paulcateiii
8 ай бұрын
always like a good story from Clark Ashton Smith - thanks Ian
@VinnieBoucher_II
8 ай бұрын
Per usual, A+ video. I really enjoyed the whole ambiance and art work in this one.
@0therun1t21
8 ай бұрын
Smith + Antarctica + Ian = my idea of Happy Hour! Great illustration too!
@Eris123451
8 ай бұрын
I can still remember reading this one, but for anyone who hasn't read it it's a great story.
@kgreen242424
8 ай бұрын
Fantastic!
@KyloB
8 ай бұрын
This is one of my favourite C.A Smith stories, thank you for this!
@Evelyn-pl3we
8 ай бұрын
I’ve been studying for my board exam on Monday and have been so stressed/overwhelmed. This is exactly what I need to give myself a much needed break.
@ryanrobison8973
8 ай бұрын
Good luck!!
@soulreaver1983
8 ай бұрын
Many thanks again Ian!😎👊
@cheesewiz9087
8 ай бұрын
Finally more Hyperborean Cycle! You're the man to do it Ian. I do love these icy horrors the absolute most. Love your work every week
@robbabcock_
8 ай бұрын
What a treat! Thanks for another gripping yard, HB! 🐙❄⚔
@heinroelofse6062
8 ай бұрын
🎉thanks.
@jeffwarren6906
12 күн бұрын
I realize you get many compliments on your narration , but I still need you tell you Sir just how epic & stellar your reading is .. Some voices I hear are not only inferior to yours , but these voices are not pleasant to the ear and that fact can at times cause one to lose concentration in the tale . However , your voice is calm , yet has power , and with the perfect pronounciation and diction you display ,, well , I couldn't be happier Mr Ian Gordon . I am in the process of listening to everything on your homepage , as I have only recently found the channel .. Once again , thank you Sir ...
@HorrorBabble
10 күн бұрын
Thank you for the kind words.
@bradanderson1170
8 ай бұрын
This was awesome, thanks for the tale - can't say I expected a story from the Hyperborean Cycle today but that is a treat I will take any day
@joannewatts9892
8 ай бұрын
I totally Loved this Clark Ashton Smith story 🥶🏔️💎🦊🤍 thanks Ian & Jenny 🌼😅
@benwrigley6176
8 ай бұрын
I love all of this HB. thank you so much❤
@Aroundthesquarebowl
8 ай бұрын
Thank you ❤
@4everfighter
8 ай бұрын
I have been waiting for this for so long, thank you HB.
@Robert-A-R
8 ай бұрын
Excellent - Just got into bed and noticed this CAS story that I’ve not come across before. Cheers Ian 🙏🏻
@GoblinsStoleMyBrain
8 ай бұрын
Chilling... in more than one way!
@franktheexpertstrenchclub9025
6 ай бұрын
I get it. I don’t think other people do
@sandcat66
4 күн бұрын
I absolutely loved this, many thanks ❤
@VictorReynolds
8 ай бұрын
Another great piece from Horror Babble!
@Nanosuit37
8 ай бұрын
Excellent! Very good! Thank you Mr.Gordon and Horror Babble. I so enjoy your stories and narrations. They are always a joy to listen. Until next time.
@edwardspencer3906
8 ай бұрын
Thank You again for bringing us Great Classic Horror! Nothing against today's authors but, there's something about there still being unexplored and unexplained places and phenomena..
@PhlashRockinmann
8 ай бұрын
It, probably, has plenty to do with my personal, nostalgic affinity for having first read Mythos stories in the colder months of the mid- late 1970s, but this time of year just seems extra suited to such tales. God bless, and merry Christmas, all!
@Shineon83
4 ай бұрын
Actually made me dizzy : picturing the world I know flipping on its poles, and mirror-images of my neighborhood right next to me….
@HorrorBabble
4 ай бұрын
Yikes!
@nycheeseburger1011
8 ай бұрын
Really enjoying this series!
@Lestatvancloud1
7 ай бұрын
I love all these tales. They make the best bedtime stories. 💜
@thefisherking78
8 ай бұрын
Only a few minutes in, loving this already 🎉
@jonbauml225
7 күн бұрын
"enlightened minds of the pleistocene" I love it
@donaldmccleary9015
8 ай бұрын
It's such an excellent story. I love the underlying thread of what happens to those consumed by greed. The plot is incredible C.A.S. certainly knew how to write. His stories are utterly amazing. He includes such wonderful detail in his works, and they flow like the waters of a stream. Fantastic narration! Thanks!
@nyarparablepsis872
8 ай бұрын
Klarkash-Ton never disappoints, his prose is always like a song. Speaking of literary references to the man: Ashclamith Square, in Brian McNaughton's "Throne of Bones". Highly recommended, the style is very reminiscent of CAS. (It would be great if these could one day be a Horrorbabble thing, but alas. Fantasies.)
@joannewatts9892
8 ай бұрын
perfect timing くコ:彡くコ:彡🏔️🥶🦊🐺💙🤍💀くコ:彡
@benwrigley6176
8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@HorrorBabble
8 ай бұрын
Thank you, Ben!
@Shineon83
4 ай бұрын
Thanks!….I didn’t think I’d care for this ( not much into sci-fi or horror)….But, wow.…The steady building of suspense, the great writing, made this really excellent.
@HorrorBabble
4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@RexytheRexy
6 ай бұрын
My favorite arctic/winter horror tale. Prunes is excellent in its dread and terror, The Glamour of the Snow is nearly as beautiful in its language, but this has it all. There's no shame in being tied for second after a Clark Ashton Smith story.
@sumar207
8 ай бұрын
Yikes, one of my primal fears, caving dangers!!
@teslastellar
8 ай бұрын
Amazon story and perfect narration 👍 Thank you Ian 🙂❤
@TheHoneyBadger-yh5vj
8 ай бұрын
God bless you and your work sir 💜💜💜
@EricDaMAJ
8 ай бұрын
Warren is not dead. But he’s cat sitting a bunch of cats for some crazy woman in Nürnberg Germany and…it’s complicated. At random times in the day he shrinks to about 4” (10 cm) tall. Only the tactical use of a key chain laser pointer is keeping him alive.
@dicequixote
8 ай бұрын
Excellent reading, and its always great to hear some CAS. ❤️📕🎧
@blurryface9597
8 ай бұрын
That was a really great story. Thanks for your wonderful narration!
@cmdr_thrudd
8 ай бұрын
Fantastic as always, thank you :)
@DickGallo-dk7wi
8 ай бұрын
Good one!
@navelriver
7 ай бұрын
That's what it is like shovelling snow where I live.... but no rubies.
@heatrayzvideo3007
8 ай бұрын
I have to sleep at work so these videos are a great help
@BrendanSteele
8 ай бұрын
I need a job like that… What do you do and do they have any openings?!
@Jason-ng2vf
8 ай бұрын
Must work for Congress 😂
@HorrorBabble
8 ай бұрын
An intriguing job, indeed!
@GrimDarkHalfOff
8 ай бұрын
Me and the HyborianArchives love your work
@HorrorBabble
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for listening!
@TheSpiritOf97
8 ай бұрын
Wow! Great read! I've always loved this one!
@madderhat5852
8 ай бұрын
Great story and narration. Loved the sound effects.
@richardferguson6893
8 ай бұрын
"Alright Clark, we've got an 8,000 word limit on the stories for this issue" CAS- Turns in half of Chapter 1
@Ivanhoe52
7 ай бұрын
That was marvelous! I sure would like to see it on big screen. By some good director. It's a material for John Milius or Peter Jackson... ( its a shame that we all have to get old...)
@VildhjartaFanGurl
8 ай бұрын
CAS is special.
@jeffwarren6906
12 күн бұрын
No Ice Demon , you fool , that's Warren !!
@franktheexpertstrenchclub9025
6 ай бұрын
My friends Gaz and Clive are great geezers
@Jor...
8 ай бұрын
Very well done love it and hail ithaqua
@bigsarge2085
8 ай бұрын
❤️🔥
@franktheexpertstrenchclub9025
6 ай бұрын
I’ve done this sort of stuff.
@geoff7936
8 ай бұрын
The Ice here is interestingly similar to the same concept and archenemy in the Winter of the World saga by Michael Scott Rohan (80s - 90s). I wonder if he was inspired or influenced by this tale..?
@HorrorBabble
8 ай бұрын
Could very well be.
@AcornElectron
8 ай бұрын
Mediocre story that tries to draw from unknown Kadath (in my opinion) told very well. Keep up the good work and, as always, stay safe.
@RabenmundK
8 ай бұрын
Ice demon, published 1933. Kadath published 1943. Your theory is unlikely.
@HorrorBabble
8 ай бұрын
@MrDizzyvonclutch
8 ай бұрын
Upon his bosom!?! I can’t stop laughing at that shit!!! lol
@HorrorBabble
8 ай бұрын
@versebuchanan512
8 ай бұрын
Nothing good is ever in Antarctica in these stories, man.
@HorrorBabble
8 ай бұрын
We're up the other way in this one!
@boxfox2945
5 ай бұрын
I wonder' if he ever gets tongue tied'? 😃🤔😛
@andersschmich8600
7 ай бұрын
I could have sworn you once had the abominations of Yondo on this channel? Unless I’m getting confused.
@HorrorBabble
7 ай бұрын
I'm considering a re-recording. But you can still listen to the old version here: horrorbabble.bandcamp.com/album/the-abominations-of-yondo
@andersschmich8600
7 ай бұрын
@@HorrorBabble Thanks!
@katiaplantscientist
8 ай бұрын
What are the art credits for the cover images on these videos? Are they AI art? I appreciate and make AI art so I am not judging them because of that.
@HorrorBabble
7 ай бұрын
These were produced in-house -- a combination of photos, textures, and generative fill in Photoshop.
@katiaplantscientist
7 ай бұрын
@@HorrorBabble That's great to know, I like how they fit the subject and tone of each story. Very distinctive!
@WWZenaDo
7 ай бұрын
Uhm... Pleistocene AND Bronze Age weapons? All at once??? 😂😂😂
@cheeseburgersuperior1874
8 ай бұрын
you mean my ex. bwahahahaha!!
@HorrorBabble
8 ай бұрын
@geordiedog1749
8 ай бұрын
Effortless, peerless narration.
@asdfasdf5695
8 ай бұрын
Smith's command of language was simply unparalleled. Such a criminally underrated writer from the golden age of pulp fiction.
@gregoryblack8109
8 ай бұрын
Hp lovecraft was so blown away by his work that he quit poetry for 10 years. He is in my opinion the best writer of the age.
@seanmurphy6480
8 ай бұрын
YES BINGO..HOUSE ...I GOT A PRIZE 🏆 THANKS IAN 🥸👍💎
@sonnetlikely
7 ай бұрын
Kwanga and the jewellers sounds like a rad band name 🤔
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