Get ready for Livestream for the Cure 7 by reliving last year's segment - don't forget to tune in this Saturday, May 20th at 9pm Eastern for more stories and more suffering with hotter sauces!

"The Yellow Sign," by Robert W. Chambers

Apr 5th, 2023 46m 2s

Today, we revisit the short story collection “The King in Yellow,” in which Robert W. Chambers tells us about a cursed play that drives its readers mad. Enjoy some weird fiction! 0:00 – The news, Podchaser review 1:00 – Intro to this week’s fea

"Miminashi Hoichi"/"Hoichi the Earless", by Lafcadio Hearn/Koizumi Yakumo

Mar 22nd, 2023 24m 45s

This week hear a wonderful Japanese folk tale suggested by my top tier Patron Matthew, with a special introduction by the same. This is a great story that you won’t want to miss! 0:00 – Kicking things off – I sound terrible today 1:26 – My int

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Hernando Tellez are Featured for the First Time

Mar 8th, 2023 35m 30s

Today on the show, catch two stories from authors that are being featured for the first time! Hernando Tellez and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow make their first appearance on Ink and Ash this week with “Just Lather, That’s All” and “The Notary of

"Markheim," by Robert Louis Stevenson

Feb 22nd, 2023 46m 45s

This week I’ve got a morality tale for you – a bit of a departure from some of the things we usually do around here, but a classic nonetheless. Enjoy! 0:00 – The news, New Patron!, Review 1:36 – Intro to this week's story 5:11 – “Markheim” 45:1

"The Kit-Bag," by Algernon Blackwood

Feb 8th, 2023 26m 36s

This week is a bit of a departure - technical issues are causing a delay in the regular schedule, but we've got a fresh story here that's been a Patreon exclusive until now! This one is a suitably creepy Christmas ghost story by a master of the

"The Horla," by Guy de Maupassant

Jan 25th, 2023 1h 4m

This week we present Guy de Maupassant’s influential tale of a man who discovers a malevolent presence. What does it want from him? How can he be rid of it? Listen to find out! 0:00 – Intro to the show 0:40 – Intro to this week’s story 4:15 – “

"Naboth's Vineyard," by E.F. Benson

Jan 11th, 2023 36m 41s

This week we’ll hear from first-time author E.F. Benson, with a tale of greed, wrath, and the consequences thereof…don’t miss “Naboth’s Vineyard!” 0:00 – What’s new? 0:55 – Intro to E.F. Benson and “Naboth’s Vineyard” 4:34 – “Naboth’s Vineyard”

"The Witness for the Prosecution," by Agatha Christie

Dec 21st, 2022 47m 19s

This week hear the story of a man accused of murder most foul. Is he innocent or guilty? Only two people know for sure. Find out here! 0:00 – Starting the show! 0:52 – Intro to this week’s story 5:29 – “The Witness for the Prosecution” 46:18

"Empire of the Necromancers," by Clark Ashton Smith

Nov 30th, 2022 29m 18s

Today we venture into weird fiction, with a tale by master of the genre, Clark Ashton Smith. We’ll follow a couple of sorcerers on their path to a life of leisure. But as they use the dark arts to get what they want, how long can they sustain t

"All Gold Canyon," by Jack London

Nov 16th, 2022 46m 3s

It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Jack London…let’s remedy that right now with the story of a prospector that gets more than he bargained for in “All Gold Canyon!” 0:00 – Show Intro, Apple Podcasts Review 1:27 – Quick introduction to t

"Soldier's Home," by Ernest Hemingway and "A Horseman in the Sky," by Ambrose Bierce

Nov 2nd, 2022 37m 11s

This week in honor of Veterans Day in the United States, we’ve got two veteran-related stories – one surrounding a recently returned veteran, called “Soldier’s Home,” by Ernest Hemingway, and another from the American Civil War called “A Horsem

"Oh Whistle, and I'll Come to You My Lad," by M.R. James

Oct 19th, 2022 50m 59s

This week, hear a classic ghost story from a true pioneer and first-timer on Ink and Ash, M.R. James! You won’t want to miss “Oh Whistle, and I’ll Come to You My Lad!” 0:00 – The news, New Patron!, Apple Podcasts Review 2:07 – Intro to M.R. J

"The Judge's House," by Bram Stoker

Oct 5th, 2022 46m 13s

This week, Bram Stoker returns to the show with a story about a house that is full of rats…and perhaps something more malevolent. 0:00 – Intro, Apple Podcasts Review 2:25 – Intro to Bram Stoker and this week’s story 4:00 – “The Judge’s House”

"The Murders in the Rue Morgue," by Edgar Allen Poe

Sep 21st, 2022 1h 23m

Ink and Ash is back! It’s the beginning of Season four, and we’re starting off with a bang – Edgar Allen Poe is today’s author, and he brings us what is widely considered to be the first detective story! 0:00 – Welcome to Season 4! New patron

Bonus

Livestream for the Cure Special: "Click Clack the Rattlebag," by Neil Gaiman + Lovecraft, de Maupassant, and Bloch!

May 18th, 2022 1h 3m

Long time no see! Season four is closer than it's ever been (production has started), but in the meantime we've got the annual Livestream for the Cure coming up this Saturday, May 21st. In honor of that event, here is my segment from last year.

Bonus

Livestream For the Cure Special: "The Black Cat" & "The Tell-Tale Heart," by Edgar Allan Poe and "Gabriel-Ernest" by SAKI

May 12th, 2021 1h 8m

Today on a special bonus episode of Ink and Ash, hear last year’s Livestream 4 the Cure segment in preparation for this year’s 5Stream for the Cure! Don’t miss the Ink and Ash segment on Saturday night, May 22nd at 10pm Eastern. Stories and pri

"The Corpse Nephew," by Taft McConkie and "The Man in the Moon," by L. Frank Baum

Feb 3rd, 2021 24m 6s

This week on the season e finale of Stories of Yore and Yours, hear two fantastical tales – “The Corpse Nephew,” by listener Taft McConkie, and “The Man in the Moon,” by L. Frank Baum. The next episode you see on the main feed here will be unde

"The Hanging Stranger," by Phillip K. Dick

Jan 20th, 2021 33m 3s

An unknown man hangs in the middle of the town square, but the town barely notices. What does it mean? Why is he there? And what's that sound? Find out in Phillip K. Dick's "The Hanging Stranger!" 0:00 – Let’s start the show 1:20 – Intro to thi

Christmas Fairy Tales with The Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen

Dec 24th, 2020 29m 18s

This week, enjoy some fairy tales based around the Christmas holiday – they may not be traditionally Christmassy as we think of it today, but they both have a central theme that brings home the reason we celebrate. That’s not even to mention lo

"The McWilliamses and the Burglar Alarm" and "Punch Brothers, Punch!" by Mark Twain

Dec 9th, 2020 29m 37s

Today on the program, hear two stories from our old friend Mark Twain – first he tells of a man’s justified disdain for burglar alarms in “The McWilliamses and the Burglar Alarm,” and then we hear of his experience with a troublesome earworm in

"Three Thanksgiving Kisses," by Edward Payson Roe

Nov 25th, 2020 39m 8s

Happy Thanksgiving! Today is a bit of a stripped down episode, for reasons I’ll get into in the intro, so I’ll keep it short here in the description as well. Thank you for listening, and enjoy Edward Payson Roe’s “Three Thanksgiving Kisses!”

"The Veteran," by Stephen Crane

Nov 11th, 2020 17m 36s

Today in a special Veteran’s Day edition of Stories of Yore and Yours, hear what became of old Henry Fleming after The Red Badge of Courage! But not to worry if you’ve never read the book – the story holds up just fine on its own. Happy Veteran

"Man Size in Marble," by E. Nesbit - #AlltheHorror

1 Oct 28th, 2020 39m 2s

This week on Stories of Yore and Yours, #AlltheHorror rolls on with a short story by Edith Nesbit. Those prone marble statues in the cathedral couldn’t be dangerous, right? Find out in today’s episode, with guest voices from Charlene with the D

Bonus

"The House of Silence," by E. Nesbit

1 Oct 21st, 2020 26m 34s

Bonus episode! In this #AlltheHorror bonus content, you’ll hear the sixth installment of the Patreon exclusive series Simply Stories! Today, the story of a thief who has some inside information on a huge score, but the place has to be hit at ni