HORROR INSURED by Paul Ernst / Doctor Satan

"Horror Insured" is a short story by the American author, Paul Ernst. It is the fifth story in Ernst's DOCTOR SATAN series (Weird Tales, January 1936).
First appearing in WT in August 1935, the enigmatic Doctor Satan was described as ‘the world's weirdest criminal-an immensely wealthy man, who has turned to crime to satisfy his longing for thrills.’
There are 8 stories in the Doctor Satan series, with the titular character up against numerous challenges, pitted against his nemesis, the criminologist, Ascott Keane.
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:00 - In Satan’s Crucible
0:21:10 - Lucifex Insurance Co.
0:35:24 - Stroke and Counterstroke
0:53:02 - The Screaming Three
1:09:27 - Further Listening
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Image by Vincent Napoli (Weird Tales, January 1936)
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[@HorrorBabble]

The DOCTOR SATAN playlst: kzbin.info/aero/PLeNNKRLWxwoOMuCCVCM_gCdeH7IbWfJ-f

[@nick4035]

love me some Doctor Satan, thank you

[@jeffashley5512]

Rainy springtime day here in Tennessee. Perfect day to stay in with Horrorbabble. 💀

[@itzybitzyspyder]

I'm in Colorado and that rain is so yesterday.

[@tjjudd101]

I’m in Alabama, and I’m getting dunked on.

[@onieyoh9478]

Yeah! More Doctor Satan! I love these stories, they're such fun.

[@CPWebster]

That hellish Dr. Satan! By gum, he's a nefarious, slippery fiend... thank you for another wonderful installment!

[@beitodesstrafe]

Dastardly, even!

[@AcornElectron]

Makes Mondays better. Keep up the good (evil) work Dr Satan and as always, stay safe!

[@Eris123451]

Surely you didn't mean that ? I'm certain that what you actually meant to say was something more like, "I repeat to you, gentlemen, that your inquisition is fruitless. Detain me here forever if you will; confine or execute me if you must have a victim to propitiate the illusion you call justice; but I can say no more than I have said already ?"

[@soulreaver1983]

Many thanks Ian much appreciated my friend!🙂👍

[@anthonybarnwell767]

I live in Savannah Georgia and I love horrorbabble

[@GreenMochi420]

Oh my God man, I love listening to these scary stories while I work driving around. This one is so good! Like the inability to look away from the horrible sight in the elevator, I cannot stop listening til the end. 💚 you guys rock 💯🔥

[@kelseylatta5245]

Very excited to listen to this 😁 Love this series!

[@Ni5ei]

Yes! A new Dr Satan story

[@tamlandipper29]

Cracking tale. The vignette in the elevator particularly good.

[@lukeamartins]

Ian, you should read 'The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag' by Robert A Heinlein. The protagonist realizes that he has no memory of his daytime activities or what he does for a living but one evening discovers dried blood under his fingernails. (First published in 1942, Unknown Worlds magazine.)

[@Eris123451]

That might be fun ? It's a great story.

[@MoonLitChild]

So, Severance?

[@tooladdict85]

Thanks for doing this one. Can't wait for the last few! These stories are riveting

[@BertieShaul-mn4qc]

Thanks, Ian! I really love the Dr. Satan series!

[@jeffleng2733]

one of my favorite aspects of the whole Dr. Satan corpus is how prosaic Dr. Satan’s crimes are while the plot devolves into a full on occult brawl between Keane and Satan

[@MoonLitChild]

He feels like a Silver Age super hero comic villain for John Constantine.

[@ima-monsta2255]

YES!!! IVE BEEN WAITING FOR MORE DR.SATAN FOR SO LONG!

[@timthetoolpool]

Been waiting patiently for this one!

[@CountingHouse]

Joy! A new Dr Satan.

[@kgreen242424]

Fantastic. I have been waiting to get more Dr Satan. As some of you may or may not know, one of my many cats is often seen in Kean's orbit. Sunday is too discreet to let slip any information on her regular squash partner but I still try. I wish I could give y'all some extra details that were previously unknown but I have a hard time just getting how her day was. I still don't know how they became aquainted for she is a cat and he is a globe trotting man of mystery but that doesn't change the paridym we find ourselves in. Obviously, she is employed at Carnacki & Van Melsen so the opportunity to meet was rather high. That said I part time there too and I've never seen him let alone been in the same room so IDK how much that is really worth. Lol. I very much appreciate you Ian and so do the kiddos. Rainy day with Dr Satan. Fantastic

[@dwellerofthedark]

Now here’s a flamethrower! Paul Ernst was one Hell of a writer, Ian, as you know, Bard of Horror.

[@halthammerzeit]

Hell yeah!

[@Eris123451]

That was good story and a lovely change of pace. Most of the old pulps had a powerful horror element that hasn't lost it's any of it's impact. Bit concerned about how much Satan and Keen seem to be escalating things though ?

[@craigfulton3316]

Yes I've been waiting on this bad boy. Horrorbabble is the boy.

[@amgroves76]

I love a dose of Dr satan! I honestly thought for a moment that he wasn't going to escape!

[@rneustel388]

I love this story line!!

[@justnice4701]

Thank you!

[@paulcateiii]

yes !

[@donaldmccleary9015]

Good one! Thanks!

[@justletmelistthese]

Father opens the door without knocking "Are you winning son?". "Oh no! Dad, you know magic doesn't work if you are looking!". And Doctor Satan lived happily ever after.

[@WhiteLongSword7]

It was awesome every time Ascot played the uno reverse card 😂

[@ScullyPopASMR]

HorrorBabble!

[@Garyescargo]

When Satan cries out to God, he knows he messed up.

[@martywood8543]

HorrorBabble...enough said.

[@jasemalvis2140]

WAIT THERE'S MORE?!?!?!

[@EricDaMAJ]

Just like Punk, Warren ain’t dead.

[@newtronix]

I'm going to get you Penelope Pitstop!

[@thejudgmentalcat]

Poor Gurse 🤣

[@dmonvisigoth1651]

HAIL SATAN!

[@julianhinton7766]

Horror babble = click

[@datsweetsansabooty]

45:00

[@Duchess_Van_Hoof]

Supernatural and weird horror, now with insurance fraud!

[@Duchess_Van_Hoof]

No, it seems to be racketeering.

[@joannewatts9892]

heh! heh ! 🙂 🐲🐍🦎🦕🕰️