Hypnogoria
Welcome to Hypnogoria, Britian's longest running horror podcast!
Coming to you from the Great Library of Dreams, Mr Jim Moon invites you to take a comfy armchair by the fireside to talk of all things weird and wonderful.
Here we discuss strange cinema and spooky television, explore weird fiction and delve into the mysteries of folklore. Plus we also regularly gather by the fireside to hear readings of some classic tales of the strange and the macabre.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 825
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2025
HYPNOGORIA 27 – Into the Labyrinth
To mark the passing of the late great David Bowie, Mr Jim Moon sets off to a magical realm where Alice in Wonderland meets Monty Python, where the Wizard of Oz meets George Lucas, and where David Bow…
TOMEGORIA 13 – The Windup Girl
In the first show in a new year, Jim and Odile take a trip into the near future, to a future Bangkok packed full of exotic new species, clockwork technology, and hazardous genetics gone wild!
HYPNOGORIA 26 – In Search of Santa Part IV
In the final chapter of this epic festive investigation, Mr Jim Moon explores the history of the British Father Christmas, goes on the trail of the German Weihnachtsmann, and perhaps finally gets to …
FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 17 – The Treasure of Abbot Thomas
Of course, Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without gathering by the fireside for a reading of a tale by the great MR James. And so here's a story considered by many to be one of his finest...
HYPNOGORIA 25 – In Search of Santa Part III
In the next leg of our epic investigation of the history and mystery of Santa Claus, we examine the development of his image through 19th century America, of his appearances in Victorian England, and…
FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 16 – The Festival
In our second night of ghostly tales for Christmas, we pay a return trip to HP Lovecraft's Kingsport to witness a very curious Yuletide tradition. We also discover another side to the Old Gentleman o…
HYPNOGORIA 24 – In Search of Santa Part II
In the second part of our very special Christmas series, we further investigate the origins of Santa Claus, exploring the life and legend of St. Nicholas, his role in the tradition of Christmas prese…
FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 15 – An Aunt’s Tale
'Tis the Yuletide, and hence once again it's time to gather round the fireside of the Great Library of Dreams for a selection of ghost stories to haunt your nights before Christmas. We open this fest…
HYPNOGORIA 23 – In Search of Santa Part I
In this first in a series of Christmas specials, Mr Jim Moon sets off in search of Santa. Travelling down the centuries in a borrowed magic sleigh, we bust some myths about the Bearded Gentleman hims…
TOMEGORIA 12 – The Box of Delights by John Masefield
As it is that time of the year again, and the wolves are running once more, Odile and Jim take a look at a classic children's book with a festive theme - John Masefield's The Box of Delights. Hurry a…
MICROGORIA 22 – Christmas and the Robin
In this special festive episode, Mr Jim Moon explores the legends and lore surrounding that favourite Christmas bird, the robin redbreast. We learn of superstitions and old tales of the robin, and di…
FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 14 – Two Tales from Kingsport
From the cosy fireside in the Great Library of Dreams, Mr Jim Moon takes us on a trip into Lovecraft country, to the ancient town of Kingsport. Here we will meet The Terrible Old Man and pay a visit …
HYPNOGORIA 22 – Sapphire and Steel
This week Mr Jim Moon turns back time, and takes a look back at the classic SF horror series Sapphire and Steel. Created by PJ Hammond and starring genre icons David McCallum and Joanna Lumley, this …
TOMEGORIA 11 – The Devil You Know by Mike Carey
In this show, Odile and Jim take a return trip to the fiction of Mr Mike Carey, and delve into the dark mysteries revealed in the first book in his Felix Castor series, The Devil You Know
MICROGORIA 21 – Usborne Supernatural Guides Mysterious Powers and Strange Forces
In this episode Mr Jim Moon turns his attention to the final tome in the Usborne Supernatural Guides series from the late 1970s – Mysterious Powers & Strange Forces, and explores the likes of ESP, as…
FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 13 – Man-size in Marble by E Nesbit
Just in time for Halloween, Mr Jim Moon reads an eerie tale by E Nesbit set upon that very night of nights! Be warned however, while E Nesbit is best remembered for her enchanting children’s books, t…
HYPNOGORIA 21 – The Origins of Halloween Part II
It's Halloween once more, and Mr Jim Moon brings you another epic show delving into the long history of this autumnal festival. In this episode, we ransack the shelves of the Great Library of Dreams …
MICROGORIA 20 – The Mystery of the Will-o-the-Wisp
With Halloween just around the corner, Mr Jim Moon explores the secret history of the jack-o-lantern, investigating their folkloric forebears, the will-o-the-wisps, those mysterious lights that lead …
TOMEGORIA 10 – Night of the Crabs by Guy N Smith
This month, Odile and Jim are taking a trip to paperback racks of the 1970s, to sample the pulp horrors of Guy N Smith’s Night of the Crabs!
HYPNOGORIA 20 – Clemens at the Movies
At last, the long-delayed Clemens at the Movies episode is here! In this show, Mr Jim Moon delves into the late great Brian Clemens' work on the silver screen, from an early feature adapting Edgar Al…