Southern Fried Storytime

Spooky season continues with the classic story of a boy and his monster. 

This male counterpart to Baba Yaga may have inspired Lord Voldemort or even Sauron.

Looks can be deceiving... even deadly. More than anything, great beauty is often really just a deadly disguise.

One of America's greatest writers' most famous works. I talked about Poe a little on my episode about Annabel Lee, and I am so excited to revisit him. Please enjoy.

This is a native legend that we barely dare to speak of

When the Hunter becomes the hunted who knows what the rules are anymore?

What do we know about the Blood Countess? What's really true? Will we ever know?

The author of Treasure Islands commentary on the dual nature of all mankind.

We kick off spooky season with the oldest ghost story in Japan.

Remember what I said about much of Kiplings work displaying conflict over whether he is British or Indian, having never felt like he belongs in either place? We get a lot more of that symbolism here, through Mowgli.