'Subterranea' by W. Elwyn Backus / UNDERWORLDS

UNDERWORLDS
Episode 1: "Subterranea" by W. Elwyn Backus
First published in the November 1931 edition of Weird Tales magazine, "Subterranea" tells of a strange land lying several miles beneath the Egyptian Pyramids.

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:24 - 1. The Enigma of the Sphinx
0:09:40 - 2. Pharaoh’s Well
0:16:58 - 3. Grotto of the Slugs
0:23:52 - 4. Into the Limbus of Sheol
0:37:22 - 5. The Sahara Sea
0:47:20 - 6. A Crater Metropolis
0:58:48 - 7. The Stygian Horde
1:06:26 - 8. The Flaming City
1:13:46 - 9. The Chamber of Sacrifices
1:28:54 - 10. When the Earth Exploded
1:35:26 - 11. Through the Rock Sky
1:47:32 - 12. Lost Worlds
1:50:22 - Further Listening

How about some Lovecraftian artifacts?
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Narrated by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble
Music and production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
Imagery produced in MS Designer/Photoshop

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[EdThomasisCthulu]

The work you do to find new tales for us and your awesome readings are greatly appreciated!

[winstonsmith]

I had some popcorn for Warren, but somebody told me he was dead

[droo_jones]

Much appreciated. Thank you Ian and company.

[awarningtothecuriouswerewolves]

I thought for a moment that the tag line said UNDERWEARS -- now that would be truly frightening! Cheers Warren, who never mentions his unmentionables!

[GameBrain]

Just brilliant, my favorite narrator. Thank you for another interesting story spoken so lively

[CPWebster]

Another knockout narration from Mr. Gordon, thank you.

[andreasfilis]

Excellent! It reminded me " The Mound "

[Boogie_the_cat]

The best one of the Underworld series, IMO.

[willjennings]

I like that this one was organized into discrete parts.

[MarcusHCrawford]

Looking forward to this. The intro is gold, and as not-a-fan of tight underground spaces, hoping for some good chills. We will see where it goes!

Best narrator ever!

[karenmcdonald]

I really enjoyed this epic adventure, perfectly narrated, great!

[alantaylor]

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[Shacthulhu]

Brilliant! Several tales I have yet to add to my life. Thank you all, Ian & HB! 🤘

[Spacebaby]

Wow wow wow what a story! Thank you so much for the excellent reading!

[soulreaver]

Another outstanding video thank you Ian!

[rosiemcnaughton]

Very ambitious undertaking! Thank you. Made me think of a few stories by others especially Journey to the Center of the Earth.

[dawnrowlands]

I really appreciate these stories. Thank you for an author I'd not heard of before.

[cheesewiz]

This story is a delightful mix of The Mound and The Dweller in the Gulf. Great pick!

[chrispeterson]

I love hollow earth stuff and underground monsters. A fantastic story and excellent narration

[anthonyfreeman]

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