My all time favorite author, over Howard and lovecraft. No one is so abstract and metaphysical yet so filled with wonder and originality. His rejection of psychological realism in favor of his own high metaphysical fantasies made him great. Good schnitzel
Been doom scrolling on Facebook. Coming here to hear beautiful words that are read well is like walking out of the texas sun into a breezy room with a bubbling fountain
@@johannageisel5390 "I can tell you how to kill the plant, but you really shouldn't." "Cool, thanks" "Are you sure you don't want to ask me anything else?" "Nah I'm good thanks" Mineral demon can't help it if the humans are dumb.
"Once he heard of a man in the South who was shunned and feared for the blasphemous things he read in prehistoric books and clay tablets smuggled from India and Arabia. Him he visited, living with him and sharing his studies for seven years, till horror overtook them one midnight in an unknown and archaic graveyard, and only one emerged where two had entered." For Acorn Electron, take care and stay safe.
@@guaporeturns9472 I remember when my primary school got its first one (1981... i was 9). Literally the whole school packed into one room, sat staring in awe and amazement at this new marvel of technology. Only 1 member of staff knew anything about it, so the other staff present were just as mesmerized as the kids 😁
@@louithrottler I was 16 that year and we got one computer for our tiny school in eastern Oregon , can’t remember the make and model. Next year we had 3-4
@@guaporeturns9472 By the time we got to 'big kids school' a couple of us were au fait with BASIC and could point out typo's in the first textbooks made for teachers to teach students. I remember 3 of us folding our arms saying "...aint gonna work" after the teacher writing out word for word what the textbook exercise contained. The rest of the kids dutifully went to their computers and ran into syntax errors. A simple misprint in the textbook, but the teacher knew no better. We 3 were reprimanded for our 'insolence', but all the tutors were sent on training courses. They weren't happy about that 🤣
@@louithrottler As a kid in the 70s and 80s that wanted to know why everything is the way it is , if I wanted to learn about anything I went to the library , either the schools or the city’s , and if they didn’t have anything on said subject I could sometimes have them order a book for me. I remember waiting weeks for books to arrive. Now we basically have all of mankind’s collective knowledge at our fingertips in a device the size of a pack of smokes. Crazy
Smoking the Devils Lettuce while listening to The Demon of the Flower....peak Horrorbabble entertainment right there....sure hope I accidentally summon horrors beyond human comprehension so I can say hello.
There is a story by Algernon Blackwood(I'm 80% sure about that) in which the MC is experimenting with some hash. While high, he is "seen" by something otherworldly and it haunts him. The context of the story is that he has called his friend over and is telling them about his journey into madness. Good story. Now I can't say that the hash of the 30's is any better or worse than the button burning in my bowl presently but I don't think I've been "seen". My experiments continue. Lol. (Cough, cough, cough) Warren? God's no!
Stamen proud and waving high, at the center of the eye. Pistil round and colored brightly, the flower sneered at things unsightly. Ian treats his listeners well, even those who ne'er-do-well.
Another masterpiece from Clark. Great yarn! The flora and fauna of his worlds are so "lovely" and "benevolent." As with every Monday offering, this one was listened to twice (back-to-back). Amazing narration!
“I will not deny, though my memory is uncertain and indistinct, that this witness of yours may have seen us together as he says….” Keep up the good work and, as always, stay safe!
I have honestly never heard or read anything like this before. The experience for me is serendipitous, as I have been outlining a sci-fi story set in a star system within which flora are the dominant forms of sentience. This is much different than that but it reminds me to get busy! Vorpal is a word from Through the Looking Glass isn't it? mimsy Borogoves and such?This story has a very strange atmosphere about it almost like an altered state of human consciousness. God I'm rambling sorry
We all need an Oclith sometimes. Someone to talk to who's an objective existentially impartial third party to help us tackle the daily eldritch horror of life. Be someones Oclith. Make the world a better place!
If you’re here to see Warren, I have some bad news.
He's dead Jim...
He isn't dead, he's pining for the fyords. Lovely plumage!
Damn it he owes me 20 dollars!😫
He is no more? He is an ex-warren?
You Fool !!!
The “Lords of Lo-Fi” was the name of my Hyperborean garage band.🎸
I wanna hear that 🔥
"Damn it, Warren, those aren't normal flowers!"
Warren is all Warren out😊
Thanks, Ian! Another great offering! Very thankful for all the Clark Ashton Smith we get!
All hail High Priest Klarkash-ton!
Sacrifice the Warren!
Ewe fuel!
My all time favorite author, over Howard and lovecraft. No one is so abstract and metaphysical yet so filled with wonder and originality. His rejection of psychological realism in favor of his own high metaphysical fantasies made him great. Good schnitzel
*fromsoftware takes notes for the next game*
"Floral overlords" 😅
By eck, Clark "I've got a thesaurus and I'm gonna use it" Ashton Smith doesn't half come out with some jaw breakers.
Don't worry, Warren isn't dead. He is off having a nice cup of tea and a chocolate hobnob. 😊
Love me some chocolate Hobnobs
Bob Ross is that you?
Been doom scrolling on Facebook. Coming here to hear beautiful words that are read well is like walking out of the texas sun into a breezy room with a bubbling fountain
This is the trippiest CAS story ever. Amazing. Hunters from Beyond is possibly his most terrifying, but this one is esoteric af.
Read the Dark Eidolon, and tomb spawn if you haven’t yet!
Yea 🎉 I'm first
(coughs) The Kingdom of the Worm (hides)
Dude should have asked why the stone advised against killing the plant.
Right!!!???
I knew that was his great mistake when he did not ask...
@@johannageisel5390 "I can tell you how to kill the plant, but you really shouldn't."
"Cool, thanks"
"Are you sure you don't want to ask me anything else?"
"Nah I'm good thanks"
Mineral demon can't help it if the humans are dumb.
Dude should have considered if toxic fumes may have influenced his decision making process where taking advice from rocks was concerned
@@fnunez reminds me of that time Shub-Ni&&urath gave that guy the anti-stoning spell.
What, rocks don't talk to you?
So... we're just going to not talk about 'turgescent'?
No, let's talk about it 🤤
I assume the successor city was HiFi
Wherein the indie rock outfit Hard-Fi was formed.
@@HorrorBabble CAS is almost painful to listen to, and generally depressing as well.
And yet you keep putting yourself through it!
@@HorrorBabble It's like picking at a scab.
Although my vocabulary does increase
@@dirkbruere Kind words, indeed.
Many thanks again Ian!
"Once he heard of a man in the South who was shunned and feared for the blasphemous things he read in prehistoric books and clay tablets smuggled from India and Arabia. Him he visited, living with him and sharing his studies for seven years, till horror overtook them one midnight in an unknown and archaic graveyard, and only one emerged where two had entered."
For Acorn Electron, take care and stay safe.
The cheesy 80s computer?
@@guaporeturns9472 I remember when my primary school got its first one (1981... i was 9). Literally the whole school packed into one room, sat staring in awe and amazement at this new marvel of technology. Only 1 member of staff knew anything about it, so the other staff present were just as mesmerized as the kids 😁
@@louithrottler I was 16 that year and we got one computer for our tiny school in eastern Oregon , can’t remember the make and model. Next year we had 3-4
@@guaporeturns9472 By the time we got to 'big kids school' a couple of us were au fait with BASIC and could point out typo's in the first textbooks made for teachers to teach students.
I remember 3 of us folding our arms saying "...aint gonna work" after the teacher writing out word for word what the textbook exercise contained. The rest of the kids dutifully went to their computers and ran into syntax errors. A simple misprint in the textbook, but the teacher knew no better.
We 3 were reprimanded for our 'insolence', but all the tutors were sent on training courses. They weren't happy about that 🤣
@@louithrottler As a kid in the 70s and 80s that wanted to know why everything is the way it is , if I wanted to learn about anything I went to the library , either the schools or the city’s , and if they didn’t have anything on said subject I could sometimes have them order a book for me. I remember waiting weeks for books to arrive. Now we basically have all of mankind’s collective knowledge at our fingertips in a device the size of a pack of smokes. Crazy
Smoking the Devils Lettuce while listening to The Demon of the Flower....peak Horrorbabble entertainment right there....sure hope I accidentally summon horrors beyond human comprehension so I can say hello.
Beautiful day in Amsterdam 🔥
That’s my preferred method of consuming Horrorbabble narrations.
Good luck with that 😂🎉
There is a story by Algernon Blackwood(I'm 80% sure about that) in which the MC is experimenting with some hash. While high, he is "seen" by something otherworldly and it haunts him. The context of the story is that he has called his friend over and is telling them about his journey into madness. Good story. Now I can't say that the hash of the 30's is any better or worse than the button burning in my bowl presently but I don't think I've been "seen". My experiments continue. Lol. (Cough, cough, cough) Warren? God's no!
The good news is, Warren has been reanimated
Stamen proud and waving high,
at the center of the eye.
Pistil round and colored brightly,
the flower sneered at things unsightly.
Ian treats his listeners well,
even those who ne'er-do-well.
Nice, classic,CAS
Another masterpiece from Clark. Great yarn! The flora and fauna of his worlds are so "lovely" and "benevolent."
As with every Monday offering, this one was listened to twice (back-to-back).
Amazing narration!
Well Warren, at least he tried.
...The phallic, tentacular, oozing horrors of animé...😅
Hey, don't kink shame me! 💦
Awesome story! C.A.S. was a genius, and most fully realized by HorrorBabble.😎☠👻
Egads! His Flower Became A Flower! Talk About Unnatural Selection!
Woo compost of dust of royal mummys .loving this author. in me garden at mo only workin with miracle grow have to make do .❤
I'm lost without my Warren!
“I will not deny, though my memory is uncertain and indistinct, that this witness of yours may have seen us together as he says….”
Keep up the good work and, as always, stay safe!
Uh, oh. Warren must have gone for a stroll in the greenhouse.
✌️
Wonderful thank you
I'm saving this for later tonight thank u horrerbabble ❤
Would love to see the Dark Eidolon and the Tomb Spawn! Plus the Xiccarph stories which are pretty hard to find.
Christ Warren, just bring up the console commands and give yourself invincibility already
I have honestly never heard or read anything like this before. The experience for me is serendipitous, as I have been outlining a sci-fi story set in a star system within which flora are the dominant forms of sentience. This is much different than that but it reminds me to get busy! Vorpal is a word from Through the Looking Glass isn't it? mimsy Borogoves and such?This story has a very strange atmosphere about it almost like an altered state of human consciousness. God I'm rambling sorry
We all need an Oclith sometimes. Someone to talk to who's an objective existentially impartial third party to help us tackle the daily eldritch horror of life.
Be someones Oclith. Make the world a better place!
Come to think of it, are the 'Zothique' books public domain yet?
erotic flower women, and sensual botanical weirdness in general seem to be a recurring theme of CAS.
Another great story told. Thank you Ian!
Good story g Man ❤❤
Dammit Warren I barely got to know you😢
Be carful what you wish for, I guess.
Ah good, Warren is right where I left him.
Creepy cool thumb nail horror Babble
Love you
Great read!! The Clark Ashton Smith gems just keep panning out. This and Yondo are two of my new all time favorites. Thanks Ian!!
Brilliant! As always!
Wonderful tale!
THAT ...was interesting.
Kept my attention
That was new to me.
Who is Warren ? I'm really enjoying this story Ian Gordon cheers and thankyou so much xo
The Statement of Randolph Carter, by HPL. 👻
Mr Harley Warren pokes his nose in, with bad results.
I feel like I had to have been there, to really understand it.
Bad news travel's fast,R.I.P. Warren
🥀💀❤
Don't go into the light, Warren!
That was great!