Hello all! I hope you're enjoying the additional content this month. You can also listen to our first CONAN offering over at FantasyBabble, plus some other bits and pieces: ua-cam.com/video/4lRFt6_TljU/v-deo.html
Look Warren, your boss just called for the third time. He says he doesn't give a heck if you are dead, he wants you in the office and working by 9am or you're fired. You've used up all your vacation and personal days and, he says being dead is no excuse.
What a story! What a story! Amazing. Thank you Ian. Btw, my wish was granted. It rained! And some noisy thunderbolts are making a perfect environment for listening to Horrorbable.
Great story and narration! I really like the plot, storyline, and characters. I really enjoyed this. It is the perfect length, too. Not too long, not too short, but perfect. Thanks!
I had nightmares as a child of a shadowy figure in a coat and fedora. I had always thought it was from the neighborhood watch logo, but now I'm not too sure.
It's strange you say so. I just woke up from what might be called a nightmare, if I hadn't become lucid during it. That makes me wonder about this reality though, because although I realized I was dreaming, It didn't REALLY feel that way to me. It was more of an intuition than an obvious truth. So all that's left to do now is listen to Ian. It would be too jarring not to go from one nightmare to another. I can always just wake up if I need to.
@@tamlandipper29🗣️👀😵💫 “As a child…” & “have a (MARRIED) daughter” just do not co-exist. The word child is defined by a human being BEFORE the age of puberty, or before the age of maturity. No being before puberty can even have a child- hence the word pre-pubescent. While someone MAY have a child before maturity [!], there is NO CASE where a “child” could have a child themselves above the age to be married- unless you live in a draconian patriarchy that forces children to marry. At least this is not the normal political or citizen stance in any civil or tribal societies; this would be an EXTREME EXCEPTION to a just & fair environment. In MOST places IF this WAS the case, “child-sex enslavement” is what that situation would be called. This is a peculiar comment. One wonders: do you need a dictionary & civil course, or a moral readjustment?
The stories you pick open up the imagination! For example, a story about a monster with duck feet and a black stick, or a ghost that enjoys roofing are bizarre themes I wouldn't have thought of! Having said that, it would inspire me, or even a classroom of writers to choose random unrelated objects or scenarios and make a horror story about it-fun! I know I'm going to enjoy these, but first ..... popcorn! Edit: now that I think about it, reminiscent of Ray Bradberry! (thank you for the video!)
They do have a box game for writers (for individual or collective use) that have prompts on cards. These prompts often create random, sometimes unusual, written pieces. The idea is to “play” with the craft. I bought it thinking I would one day put pen to paper, live around a community of crafty creatives who love to engage in communal games of intellectual challenges, or use in a vibrant counseling consultation. Rather fun actually. 🎉
I listen to horrbabble cause it's awesome, I read the comments for all the "thank you ian"s I miss out on 😂 that being thank you for another excellent read sir Ian!
What a corker, Ernst has been a fave since l first heard Dr.Satan on here. There was no guessing the outcome of this ,he kept you going right to the last word….splendid effort.🤝👍
Anyone else watching HB send out daily stories, like watching a spaceship reactor going 'whoomwhoomwhoomwhumwhumwhumwhmwhmwwmwm!' . THE ENGINES CANNA TAKE IT.
@@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves There's really only one thing I can say to that; HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA........................................... Lamont Cranston sends his regards.
Plot of the other half: stealthily he awaits the body stolen by the Mars animal-thing, so that he may kill his friend’s body & free humankind from the vampiric Mars telepathic transference. His first shot is precisely aimed at the body’s brain stem, then two in the chest, & for good measure, and as a tribute to his friend (an Army buddy who inherited a million dollars from his uncle) he completes the job with one aimed lastly at the heart. He gives himself to the law. While awaiting his own death sentence, he contacts three old army buddies, one in Secret Service detail to the President, the other a security guard at the SpaceXyZ Program, & another lobby’s Congress for a Veteran’s Comprehensive Pension Package (equal to Congress) & Lifetime Health Insurance Coverage (equal to Congressional “Veterans”). All three vow allegiance to the World Flag to protect & serve humanity. This leaves the novel open to serial potential whereby we follow each of those three men in their successful alliance against further visitor infestation. Novel hits NYT’s Best Seller list. The final book ends with the book being read on the Mars Colony as a historical non-fiction T series that tells the history of EarthMars colonization & resource alliance. Of course, the Treaty makes “body snatching” a crime punishable by deportation & death, but we all know rules are really made to be broken. Which leads me to the spin-off series of a Martian serial killer, who was originally in love with a human male being who left him for another human, so he runs around finding similar body types to his first love, takes their bodies, then proceeds in having plastic surgery to look exactly like his lost love- of course this habit is how he is finally found out because of all these dead look-a-like bodies start showing up in morgues across the Canada, all dying from heart failure due to complications post surgery. This jump-off series doesn’t do so well in book form, but becomes a CLASSIC CULT FILM 25years from the original publishing date.* Note: A True Crime novel is also published based on a real life serial killer in Australia who beds, weds, gets his partners to all have plastic surgery to look like his first love, the surgeries all go well but he kills them when he realizes that just because they look like his (dead from cancer) first love does not mean they are anything like his first love’s personality; so, he kills them, continuing on with his scheme hoping someday his “true love” will come back to him. This book’s title is THE COMPLETE PACKAGE. Obsession begins to break down his own personality, until when he doesn’t recognize himself at all, he turns himself into the police. The book is a bit of a “tell all”, straight from the killer’s confessions and a morality/values question as to why he could murder so many young queer homeless boys without anyone knowing what was going on.** Note**: the marriages were all legal guardianship certifications (& not real marriages) which is why he could parentally pursue their transformation into his first love….his SON.*** Note****: sexual abuse within this “real crime” novel was published under the understanding that the views & actions of the criminally insane within the book does not reflect the condoning of mental, physical, & sexual abuse of human beings, especially not vulnerable homeless, queer minors. All proceeds from the publishing of this book were donated to a Foundation to give vulnerable, queer minors safe housing, counseling, & support. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Suggestions of this comment were based solely on the expansion potential of this short story, a bit of social irony, & does not reflect any consent to historical accuracy by the real world. Thank you.
Tony it was the other narrators with American accents that listeners weren't keen on,if you remember rightly.We tune in to listen to your own dulcet tones whether in other accents or not(your choice)was the overwhelming consensus if memory serves.
Hello all! I hope you're enjoying the additional content this month. You can also listen to our first CONAN offering over at FantasyBabble, plus some other bits and pieces: ua-cam.com/video/4lRFt6_TljU/v-deo.html
I didn't know there was "FantasyBabble", Heading there now…
Every day’s Christmas!
You're my top fav English speaking channel on horror and the reasons for that preference are very clear: excellent work, narrative and creativity
I love the one-liners in this one: "I read your thoughts as though your forehead were made of glass."
Dang this was not only an amazing narrative you've given us. But the story is also very riviting
Much appreciated as always thanks Ian.
YES!!
The body horror tales on this channel are really underappreciated imo.
Look Warren, your boss just called for the third time. He says he doesn't give a heck if you are dead, he wants you in the office and working by 9am or you're fired. You've used up all your vacation and personal days and, he says being dead is no excuse.
Talk about overtime! Warren!
What a story! What a story!
Amazing. Thank you Ian.
Btw, my wish was granted. It rained! And some noisy thunderbolts are making a perfect environment for listening to Horrorbable.
Ooh. Storms + HB. You’re lucky, it’s too cold here to have thunder storms. ❄️
@sub-jec-tiv I'd I knew that my wish would be granted I would have filled a joker.
Thank you, Ian ❤️
Great story and narration! I really like the plot, storyline, and characters. I really enjoyed this.
It is the perfect length, too. Not too long, not too short, but perfect.
Thanks!
I had nightmares as a child of a shadowy figure in a coat and fedora. I had always thought it was from the neighborhood watch logo, but now I'm not too sure.
It's strange you say so. I just woke up from what might be called a nightmare, if I hadn't become lucid during it. That makes me wonder about this reality though, because although I realized I was dreaming, It didn't REALLY feel that way to me. It was more of an intuition than an obvious truth.
So all that's left to do now is listen to Ian. It would be too jarring not to go from one nightmare to another. I can always just wake up if I need to.
As a child were you a rich plutocrat with a footloose teenage daughter, and a son in law with ties to organised crime?
@@tamlandipper29🗣️👀😵💫
“As a child…” & “have a
(MARRIED) daughter” just do not co-exist. The word child is defined by a human being BEFORE the age of puberty, or before the age of maturity. No being before puberty can even have a child- hence the word pre-pubescent. While someone MAY have a child before maturity [!], there is NO CASE where a “child” could have a child themselves above the age to be married- unless you live in a draconian patriarchy that forces children to marry.
At least this is not the normal political or citizen stance in any civil or tribal societies; this would be an EXTREME EXCEPTION to a just & fair environment. In MOST places IF this WAS the case, “child-sex enslavement” is what that situation would be called.
This is a peculiar comment.
One wonders: do you need a dictionary & civil course, or a moral readjustment?
Shadow people are real!
The Hat Man?
I love suspenseful thrillers like this! Great work Ian per usual! 🙏🏼
Thank you Ian.
Not having heard of Paul Ernst this is a DELIGHT.
Peaceful Skies
The stories you pick open up the imagination! For example, a story about a monster with duck feet and a black stick, or a ghost that enjoys roofing are bizarre themes I wouldn't have thought of! Having said that, it would inspire me, or even a classroom of writers to choose random unrelated objects or scenarios and make a horror story about it-fun!
I know I'm going to enjoy these, but first ..... popcorn!
Edit: now that I think about it, reminiscent of Ray Bradberry!
(thank you for the video!)
The duck feet monster does persevere in the mind.
They do have a box game for writers (for individual or collective use) that have prompts on cards. These prompts often create random, sometimes unusual, written pieces. The idea is to “play” with the craft. I bought it thinking I would one day put pen to paper, live around a community of crafty creatives who love to engage in communal games of intellectual challenges, or use in a vibrant counseling consultation.
Rather fun actually. 🎉
@@evelanpatton
Sounds interesting! I'll look into it
Reminds me on the thing on the doorstep
I listen to horrbabble cause it's awesome, I read the comments for all the "thank you ian"s I miss out on 😂 that being thank you for another excellent read sir Ian!
I'm so early Warren is still alive!
😂
You fool! Warren is dead...
Were you the last to see him?😂
@howardhavardramberg333 why the heck did my comment get deleted? Is it because I said the d-word?
You fool! Warren is unalived...
I don't think that was Warren you saw!
What a corker, Ernst has been a fave since l first heard Dr.Satan on here. There was no guessing the outcome of this ,he kept you going right to the last word….splendid effort.🤝👍
First?!
I am really enjoying all the extra content! I spend 3 hours a day driving and i love listening to horror babble
I listened to 3 travelling alone for Thanksgiving, there is something unique about horror babble on blue tooth
"You fool," he blazed,
Another Epic journey with the HB Family. It’s to bad Warren is Dead 💀 he would have enjoyed this trip.😅
What a wonderful tale!
Yet again a storytelling of the up most quality,nice one Ian short but to the "point" thanks.
Great stupendous writing❤
Thank you for sharing this amazing story!!
On the launch of path of exile 2, you drop dread exile. Seems like more than coincidence.lol
Well done. Thank you Mr Gordon and Horror Babble. Excellent, as always. Until next time.
Top notch Ian thank u .
Anyone else watching HB send out daily stories, like watching a spaceship reactor going 'whoomwhoomwhoomwhumwhumwhumwhmwhmwwmwm!' . THE ENGINES CANNA TAKE IT.
Thanks!
Excellent
What a nice creepy story! 🖤
Turns out I'm the fool. Warren is alive and im dead.
Paul Ernst, eh? Where's my old pal, Doc Satan? Warren, who is also buds with Doc Savage -- not to mention old Vic!
Honestly I have never seen this man before in my life, Clark Savage Junior.
@@Eris123451 -- What evil lurks in the hearts of men -- & women too! Cheers Warren, beyond men & women!
@@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves
There's really only one thing I can say to that; HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...........................................
Lamont Cranston sends his regards.
@@Eris123451 -- Sheesh! Almost makes me glad I'm dead! Warren!
Warren is ok a little sick but not dead ❤😅
I hope Warren is ok.
✌️
Not bad for half a novel.
Plot of the other half: stealthily he awaits the body stolen by the Mars animal-thing, so that he may kill his friend’s body & free humankind from the vampiric Mars telepathic transference. His first shot is precisely aimed at the body’s brain stem, then two in the chest, & for good measure, and as a tribute to his friend (an Army buddy who inherited a million dollars from his uncle) he completes the job with one aimed lastly at the heart. He gives himself to the law. While awaiting his own death sentence, he contacts three old army buddies, one in Secret Service detail to the President, the other a security guard at the SpaceXyZ Program, & another lobby’s Congress for a Veteran’s Comprehensive Pension Package (equal to Congress) & Lifetime Health Insurance Coverage (equal to Congressional “Veterans”). All three vow allegiance to the World Flag to protect & serve humanity. This leaves the novel open to serial potential whereby we follow each of those three men in their successful alliance against further visitor infestation. Novel hits NYT’s Best Seller list. The final book ends with the book being read on the Mars Colony as a historical non-fiction T series that tells the history of EarthMars colonization & resource alliance. Of course, the Treaty makes “body snatching” a crime punishable by deportation & death, but we all know rules are really made to be broken.
Which leads me to the spin-off series of a Martian serial killer, who was originally in love with a human male being who left him for another human, so he runs around finding similar body types to his first love, takes their bodies, then proceeds in having plastic surgery to look exactly like his lost love- of course this habit is how he is finally found out because of all these dead look-a-like bodies start showing up in morgues across the Canada, all dying from heart failure due to complications post surgery. This jump-off series doesn’t do so well in book form, but becomes a CLASSIC CULT FILM 25years from the original publishing date.*
Note:
A True Crime novel is also published based on a real life serial killer in Australia who beds, weds, gets his partners to all have plastic surgery to look like his first love, the surgeries all go well but he kills them when he realizes that just because they look like his (dead from cancer) first love does not mean they are anything like his first love’s personality; so, he kills them, continuing on with his scheme hoping someday his “true love” will come back to him. This book’s title is THE COMPLETE PACKAGE. Obsession begins to break down his own personality, until when he doesn’t recognize himself at all, he turns himself into the police. The book is a bit of a “tell all”, straight from the killer’s confessions and a morality/values question as to why he could murder so many young queer homeless boys without anyone knowing what was going on.**
Note**: the marriages were all legal guardianship certifications (& not real marriages) which is why he could parentally pursue their transformation into his first love….his SON.***
Note****: sexual abuse within this “real crime” novel was published under the understanding that the views & actions of the criminally insane within the book does not reflect the condoning of
mental, physical, & sexual abuse of human beings, especially not vulnerable homeless, queer minors. All proceeds from the publishing of this book were donated to a Foundation to give vulnerable, queer minors safe housing, counseling, & support.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Suggestions of this comment were based solely on the expansion potential of this short story, a bit of social irony, & does not reflect any consent to historical accuracy by the real world.
Thank you.
Tony it was the other narrators with American accents that listeners weren't keen on,if you remember rightly.We tune in to listen to your own dulcet tones whether in other accents or not(your choice)was the overwhelming consensus if memory serves.
Tony?
Lol
I have found that playing these stories at 0.85x speed is ideal for a calming effect.