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"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" – Ambrose Bierce

A man stands on a bridge, about to be hanged. He escapes. He runs. He returns home. And then everything rewrites itself.

Ambrose Bierce's structural masterpiece — a twist-ending episode that changes how you understand the entire story.

Full retelling of the classic story.

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We retell the stories that shaped literature and psychology. Classic fiction. Timeless tales. Stories that defined how we understand fear, guilt, madness, and obsession.

Each episode is a full retelling — the complete narrative from the source material, brought to life through careful narration.

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"The Monkey's Paw" – W.W. Jacobs

A wish-granting object. Three wishes. A family gets exactly what they ask for — and discovers the specific horror of getting what you want.

W.W. Jacobs' tale of dread and inevitability. A solid mid-season gut-punch that reminds us: be careful what you wish for.

Full retelling of the classic story.

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ABOUT THE LISTENING ROOM:

We retell the stories that shaped literature and psychology. Classic fiction. Timeless tales. Stories that defined how we understand fear, guilt, madness, and obsession.

Part of Arcane Storyteller.

Subscribe to Arcane Storyteller for all series:

- The Listening Room (Classic literature retellings)

- The Unexplained Archives (Government secrets & mysteries)

- Behind the Curtain (Dark pop culture history)

- Between Worlds (Psychology & spirituality)

- Fireside Stories (World mythology & folklore)

- Queer Uncharted (LGBTQ+ history)

New episodes every Sunday.

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A visitor arrives at a house. A young woman tells him a story about a tragedy that never happened. A masterclass in manipulation and unreliable narration. Saki's razor-sharp tale of deception and the lies we choose to believe.

We retell the stories that defined how we understand fear, guilt, madness, and the darker corners of the human mind.

This season: ten classic tales of psychological horror and gothic unraveling. Ten writers who peered into the darkness and asked: what appens when the mind breaks? When reality fractures? When something unseen takes control?

Each episode is a full retelling — the complete narrative from the source material, brought to life through careful narration.

Subscribe to Arcane Storyteller for all series:

- The Listening Room (Classic literature retellings)

- The Unexplained Archives (Government secrets & mysteries)

- Behind the Curtain (Dark pop culture history)

- Between Worlds (Psychology & spirituality)

- Fireside Stories (World mythology & folklore)

- Queer Uncharted (LGBTQ+ history)

Part of Arcane Storyteller.

New episodes every Sunday. Subscribe for classic literature retellings.

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