Step aboard the SS Hope, a whaling ship bound for the edge of the Arctic, and enter a world where history and myth converge. The Midnight Dispatch is a historical fiction anthology that breathes life into forgotten journals and archives, transforming them into immersive tales of ambition, survival, and mystery.

In this episode, drawn from the private writings of a young Arthur Conan Doyle, listeners are carried into the frozen silence of the north. What begins as a record of daily life at sea becomes a haunting meditation on isolation, industry, and the unknown.

With its blend of authentic detail and atmospheric storytelling, The Midnight Dispatch invites you to sail into the past—where every page is a threshold, and every silence holds a secret.

The Midnight Dispatch is a historical fiction anthology podcast blending real people, places and events with the strange and supernatural. Season 1 reimagines the Jack the Ripper murders through the eyes of famous figures who may be more than they seem.

Written and produced by Joe Ferguson.

Send your theories, questions and comments to: themidnightdispatch@gmail.com

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In this chapter of The Midnight Dispatch, the streets of Victorian London become the stage for a gathering unlike any other. Three towering figures of wit, reason, and illusion meet over supper, their conversation drifting from laughter to questions of belief, mortality, and the unseen forces that shape human lives. As night falls, the city itself becomes a character—its alleys heavy with smoke, its markets fading into silence, its shadows alive with menace.

This episode explores the fragile line between faith and skepticism, survival and sacrifice, story and truth. At its heart is a young flower seller whose resilience embodies the courage of those who walk the streets despite the dangers that lurk there. Through richly detailed soundscapes and dialogue that balances sharp humor with haunting reflection, One Last Flower immerses listeners in a world where every choice carries weight, and every step into the dark reveals something about who we are.

Expect atmosphere thick with fog and tension, voices that wrestle with belief and doubt, and a narrative that asks: what do we cling to when the night presses close?

The Midnight Dispatch is a historical fiction anthology podcast blending real people, places and events with the strange and supernatural. Season 1 reimagines the Jack the Ripper murders through the eyes of famous figures who may be more than they seem.

Written and produced by Joe Ferguson.

Send your theories, questions and comments to: themidnightdispatch@gmail.com

Check out patreon.com/themidnightdispatch for bonus content.

What begins as a murder investigation leads Wilde, Doyle, Houdini, and their companions into the hidden world of London’s secret orders. Behind ordinary doors, rival societies of magic and ritual collide—each guarding symbols, artifacts, and ambitions that could reshape the balance of power.

In this chapter of The Midnight Dispatch, skepticism meets belief, wit meets danger, and the battle between competing visions of magic erupts in ways none of them could anticipate.

The Midnight Dispatch is a historical fiction anthology podcast blending real people, places and events with the strange and supernatural. Season 1 reimagines the Jack the Ripper murders through the eyes of famous figures who may be more than they seem.

Written and produced by Joe Ferguson.

Send your theories, questions and comments to: themidnightdispatch@gmail.com

Check out patreon.com/themidnightdispatch for bonus content.