Wilhelm Presents: Frightening Tales & Other Weird Stories

Special Presentation!

Written in 1820 by American author Washington Irving as part of a collection of 34 essays and short stories in a volume called 'The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon'. This is the a reading of the original story of Sleepy Hollow.

As this was written in 1820, what was considered proper in life back then deviates from what is considered by today's standards of proper. Keep in mind that this piece suffers from anachronism and as such is a historic look at the period.

Episode Notes:

There is reference to 'Chanticleer'. I myself had to look this up to figure out how to pronounce it or what it was. My research reveals it was a childrens character from a kids book of the time that was a very proud Rooster. It was as common to children then as the Cat in the Hat is today.

Trigger warning: descriptions of family violence.

A Mother's love can span greater distances than the measurements of mankind, in time Darcy would learn how far a Mother would go for her little girl.

What would you give to change the things about yourself that you just don't like? What if you were approached with a miracle fix to get that perfect you? Would you leap before you look?

Lisa is having trouble getting a song out of her head... a song that only she can hear. Seemingly now the soundtrack to all the tragedy in her life. But where did it come from? And who made it?

Sprinkled throughout the snow-covered Canadian north, hidden military bases monitor the arctic circle. Their orders are not to watch for enemy threats, but to alert domestic forces should the things that makes their hunting grounds in that desolate north… move south.

The burden of guilt, given enough time, can weigh down a soul, forcing us to revisit the past... perhaps one last time. But revisiting our old haunts has been known to stir up ghosts.

We all must come to terms with those things in our lives that we fear... What happens though, when we're finally free of those shackles that nature put there for our own protection...

In the heart of summer, a house - just waiting for a family to fill its halls - sits nearly forgotten by the nearby city. That is until an unassuming couple bring with them the inherent sounds of the living. But some neighbours don't appreciate those who disturb their rest.

When I wake up, the doctor gives me the facts. She delivers them to me gently—her voice like a warm cup of water you could steep a bag of tea in. Somehow, she’s made a car accident sound like a papercut, and so I decide that's what I'd like to call it from now on—a papercut.

A good magician never reveals their secrets. But, today as I lie in my deathbed, I am prepared to tell you mine...