Hypnogoria

Welcome to Hypnogoria, Britian's longest running horror podcast!

Coming to you from the Great Library of Dreams, Mr Jim Moon invites you to take a comfy armchair by the fireside to talk of all things weird and wonderful.

Here we discuss strange cinema and spooky television, explore weird fiction and delve into the mysteries of folklore. Plus we also regularly gather by the fireside to hear readings of some classic tales of the strange and the macabre.

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Jan 17, 2017 · 1 hr 7 min
HYPNOGORIA 48 – Horror Last Year Part I
Looking back, it seems that 2016 was quite a good year for horror cinema, and hence we begin a three part round-up of notable fright flicks from last year. In this first episode, Mr Jim Moon takes a look at some of the notable sequels and prequels that emerged - Insidious Chapter 3, The Conjuring 2, Blair Witch and Ouija: Origin of Evil. And as a bonus we also take a look at Mike Flanagan's creepy and dark cat-n-mouse thriller Hush
Jan 8, 2017 · 41 min
HYPNOGORIA 47 – Lone Wolf
In the first episode for a new year, Mr Jim Moon pays tribute to the late Joe Dever, legendary writer and games designer, remembering the man, his life and works, and of course, his classic creations Lone Wolf and the world of Magnamund. We also preview what will be coming on the show this year too.
Dec 20, 2016 · 2 hr 4 min
FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 28 – Do You Hear What I Hear
It's the third and final night of our ghost stories from the Great Library of Dreams, and it is also a very special occasion too - for this is our 300th show! And to mark this milestone in podcasting, Mr Jim Moon is settling by the fireside to recount the strange and ghostly events that were to befall him one Christmas some ten years ago...
Dec 18, 2016 · 47 min
FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 27 – The Ash-Tree
In the second of our readings of ghost stories from Christmas from the Great Library of Dreams, Mr Jim Moon presents a classic tale from the great MR James - The Ash-Tree
Dec 16, 2016 · 33 min
FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 26 – Bone to his Bone
Yuletide is almost here, and it's time to draw round the cosy fireside of the Great Library of Dreams for some ghost stories for Christmas. We begin this year with Mr Jim Moon narrating a tale by a friend and colleague of the great MR James, the Reverend EG Swain. And appropriately enough this festive little chiller is about a haunted library!
Dec 13, 2016 · 49 min
HYPNOGORIA 46 – The Power of Christmas Unleashed
In a special surprise episode, Mr Jim Moon goes rooting through the dusty old audio archives of the Great Library of Dreams to learn of the strange but very festive adventures enjoyed by Batman and the Six Million Dollar Man courtesy of Power Records in the 1970s.
Dec 10, 2016 · 1 hr 38 min
HYPNOGORIA 45 – The Box of Delights – A Christmas Commentary Part II
In the second of two special episodes, Mr Jim Moon revisits a Christmas classic - the much loved BBC adaptation of The Box of Delights by John Masefield. However this year, Mr Jim has invited all you at home along to join him in his annual rewatch with a full commentary! This episode covers Parts 4, 5 and 6. Now let us go swift and continue our adventures!
Dec 7, 2016 · 1 hr 38 min
HYPNOGORIA 44 – The Box of Delights – A Christmas Commentary Part I
In the first of two special episodes, Mr Jim Moon revisits a Christmas classic - the much loved BBC adaptation of The Box of Delights by John Masefield. However this year, Mr Jim is inviting all you at home along to join him in his annual rewatch with a full commentary! This episode covers Parts 1, 2 and 3. However we shall not leave you little nor yet dark for long as the second half will be along in a couple days time!
Dec 3, 2016 · 1 hr 30 min
MICROGORIA 39 – Gef the Talking Mongoose
In the last episode before the Christmas specials begin, Mr Jim Moon is in a somewhat festive mood as he investigates one of the strangest haunting ever... In this episode we take a trip back to the 1930s and voyage to a remote farm on the Isle of Man to meet Gef the Talking Mongoose!
Nov 27, 2016 · 44 min
FROM GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 25 – Sredni Vashtar & Tobermory
As a curtain raiser for our forthcoming investigation of the curious case of Gef the Talking Mongoose, Mr Jim Moon invites you to take a seat by the fireside to hear two weird tales of unusually gifted animals from the pen of the great HH Munro AKA Saki..
Nov 19, 2016 · 53 min
MICROGORIA 38 – New Arrivals at the Great Library
As Christmas is coming at an ever-increasing pace, Mr Jim Moon presents a trio of tomes from the wonderful world of horror comics as requests from Santa Claus... We have look at Phil Trombetta's huge and gorgeous volume The Horror, The Horror, and we take a look at two just released collections - Misty: Moonchild/Four Faces of Eve and a comics adaptation of MR James' Ghost Stories of an Antiquary from Leah Moore and John Reppion.
Nov 13, 2016 · 59 min
HYPNOGORIA 43 – My 70s Satan Part II
In the second part of our little series examining what Satan was up to in the early '70s, Mr Jim Moon meets the very strange Messiah of Evil (1973), and tangles with the Brotherhood of Satan (1971). Plus in a bongo bonus feature, we attend Blood Sabbath (1972) starring cult favourite Dyanne Thorne.
Nov 6, 2016 · 59 min
HYPNOGORIA 42 – My 70s Satan Part I
In the first of a two part mini series, Mr Jim Moon takes a look at what the Devil was up to in the early 1970s. First we join Alan Alda to learn how to do The Mephisto Waltz (1971) and then head out into the desert to investigate mysterious deaths in Enter the Devil (1972).
Oct 31, 2016 · 1 hr 10 min
FROM GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 24 – All Souls by Edith Wharton
A special early episode serving up an eerie tale for especially for Halloween, and one that actually takes place on a snowy Halloween night...
Oct 28, 2016 · 1 hr 44 min
HYPNOGORIA 41 – The Origins of Halloween Part 4
In a bonus extra chapter this year, Mr Jim Moon uncovers the birth of the horror genre and discovers when Halloween first properly became scary! We take a look at early Halloween horrors in the pages of the pulps, and then discover how the macabre radio shows of the 1930s and 1940s would make Halloween night their own...
Oct 23, 2016 · 1 hr 8 min
HYPNOGORIA 40 – The Origins of Halloween Part 3
As Halloween approaches Mr Jim Moon delves once more into the history and the mysteries of this ancient holiday. In this chapter we take a trip back to the start of the 20th century to discover how Halloween parties evolved and see how the spookiest night of the year was portrayed in the brave new worlds of radio and film.
Oct 16, 2016 · 1 hr 10 min
MICROGORIA 37 – Familiar Spirits
In a the final part of our explorations of toad lore, Mr Jim Moon looks the role of familiars in witchcraft, and examines the trials of three witches in 16th century Essex, in which these demonic animal companions, including several in amphibious forms, featured heavily...
Oct 9, 2016 · 1 hr 35 min
MICROGORIA 36 – The Devils Rain
In this episode, Mr Jim Moon has a viewing of the not so classic 1975 flick The Devil's Rain, and does not so much provide a commentary but more chats about and around this very odd movie. On paper it looked good - Ernest Borgnine, William Shatner, Ida Lupino and John Travolta in a '70s Satanic flick directed by cult favourite Robert Fuest. The reality was very different...
Oct 2, 2016 · 1 hr 2 min
HYPNOGORIA 39 – Village of Horrors
This week in the Great Library of Dreams, Mr Jim Moon takes a stroll down a particularly spooky stretch of Memory Lane, and explores various eerie and horrific tales he heard as child growing up in a small village. There were tales of monsters, horrors from urban legends, weird folklore, and stories of the numerous ghosts that haunted the village...
Sep 25, 2016 · 41 min
FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 23 – Ubbo Sathla
In this broadcast from the Great Library of Dreams, we are once again delving into the works of Mr Clark Ashton Smith, for a strange tale of the Cthulhu Mythos and ancient Hyperborea...