"The People of the Pit" by Abraham Merritt (2024 Recording) / UNDERWORLDS

[@gregbors8364]

As a young adult I was obsessed with these “Weird Tales”-era stories along with Bierce and Blackwood and the like, and I’ve never met anyone who shared my passion for them. So I consider this channel a godsend, like I’m communing with friends I’ll probably never meet in real life.

[@MagickMaiden-ez3kj]

Yip, total ditto ☺️

[@debacofzomb9889]

Same. Me at 7: "Why doesn't everyone read Poe?"

[@tyroneflaucher3499]

It is comforting.😊

[@dennisthornton4434]

You forgot Lovecraft, Howard, Quinn, Wellman, bloch.

[@gregbors8364]

@@dennisthornton4434 That’s whom I meant by the “Weird Tales” writers, along with Clark Ashton Smith

[@ShirleyPearl-n9z]

Thanks

[@HorrorBabble]

Thank you!

[@johngablesmith4671]

The narrators voice is just perfect for audiobooks.

[@shawnpleil4699]

A tragically overlooked amazing story! 👍

[@MrsCaranAmy]

This was an incredible story. It was filled with much suspense and vivid description. I enjoyed it very much. Amazing narration. Thank you 💖🌟🤗

[@redeye2225]

Thank you HORRORBABBLE 💪 Warren would be proud Gonna listen to this on my way back to work early in the morning

[@cmdr_thrudd]

I'm laying in my own pit battling covid and a dose of Horrorbabble is exactly what the doctor ordered. Thanks 😊

[@Eris123451]

Get well soon then; I was quite ill with it, (eventually,) for about 3 days and then knackered for the rest of that week, (I'm not vaccinated,) but that was it and I'm fine again now.

[@thefisherking78]

My wife and mom are upstairs suffering from it too! Seems maybe it's the same strain I had a few months ago bc I'm fine, but I feel for you! Hope you heal quickly.

[@illegalsmileivxx6062]

My sympathies, I've had a dose of it recently. Had me on my back for three days and was still feeling the effect for about another 7 or 8. Get well soon, friend.

[@karenbanks5985]

❤🎉😮😊

[@AdamStJamesStJames]

My favorite story on this channel, with an updated version?! Ian, you never disappoint.

[@HobbesFTW]

I love listening to these at work. ❤

[@FreedomFrog333]

I was hopeful there would be a great post today. I'm never disappointed. Thank you.

[@thefisherking78]

HorrorBabble introduced me to this story and I never tire of hearing it again 🎉

[@donaldmccleary9015]

I have an hour before bedtime, so time to sit down and listen to this classic. Another version with 400 more words! I am in! Thanks!

[@roundishwhale]

3:10 The freaking Aurora line caused the entire Skinners meme to play in my head xD

[@AngemonOfLight]

At this time of the year?

[@the-reclining-roleplayer]

In this part of the country?

[@mazzky1093]

⁠​​⁠Localized entirely in your mountain?

[@the-reclining-roleplayer]

@@roundishwhale …Yes.

[@richardferguson6893]

This is one of my HB favourites, so glad to hear it re-done (with extras at that).

[@OskinsBob]

GOD BLESS THE GORDONMIESTER AND HIS PEOPLE. THANK YOU IAN 🤝

[@tamlandipper29]

This re-recording hammers home the intense descriptive elements. It really is quite horrible yet imaginable. Great choice for a do over.

[@AngemonOfLight]

Nice, a re-recording of a fave HB performance. And with added text! Thank you :)

[@mortuarycookiezshane4192]

Woohoo! Perfect timing! Wild fire smoke is keeping me indoors. Thanks!!!

[@colemarie9262]

You sound so used smoke it’s like bad weather, you’re much braver than I am lol

[@mortuarycookiezshane4192]

@@colemarie9262 lol it’s not nearly that romantic. We’ve only had to evacuate once, mostly it’s just a lot of smoke and ash and inversion.

[@BENOTAFRAID689]

@@mortuarycookiezshane4192 For that, I apologize. Just let me know if the smoke is too much, I can shelf the pipe... for a couple of hours.

[@andreasfilis9001]

This series is getting better and better.

[@ryanrobison8973]

This is one of the greats for sure. Really captured something unique in this story.

[@Mister-Thirteen]

Working the graveyard shift makes me love your work all the more

[@MagickMaiden-ez3kj]

Rather a brilliant edition, really! Tnx a bunch, Ian ❤

[@donaldmccleary9015]

Good lord this is good! I listened to it four times! This is totally a classic. The narration is undoubtedly one of the finest I have listened to. I am an American who is quite the Anglophile when it comes to writing, stories, and narration. This isbitterly amazing. You, sir, are the king! What an adventure story! I listened to your other version(s) previously. What part has the extra 400+ words? The details included are amazing.

[@TheHappyhorus]

Yes yea woop woo yeah hurrah alright another HorrorBabble drop. Thank you folks 🙏 you’re the best.

[@ShirleyPearl-n9z]

enjoy it second time round so original ❤

[@badluckrabbit]

reminds me of H.P. Lovecraft's Rats In The Walls

[@parkeaudio1338]

Still my favorite spot on KZbin, I’d love to get a compilation of your favorite stories you’ve done so far, I have my favorites but I’d love to see what your list is comprised of! Edit: also Jen’s favorite tales as well!

[@burkehanson4056]

Thank you

[@feralbluee]

Sorry, most listeners, but thank goodness there’s no “warren is dead”. i loved the tune you first used, which, i believe, you composed, you multi-talented, nut case, you. 😋🤔😈🌷🌱

[@thurayya8905]

Wonderful narration; thank you so much!

[@merlapittman5034]

Wonderfully done!

[@mattshuey1]

Ian really is the best. And as a general comment on ALL the more recent uploads - the dialects are getting insanely good. I really didn't expect southern accents in the last upload and kept getting blown away by it.

[@soulreaver1983]

Fantastic thank you Ian!!!!🎉🎉🎉

[@cellardoor7108]

This is my favorite reading on this channel.

[@reedmiller4654]

Perfect as always! I’d love to hear more A. Merritt. The Moon Pool or the Ship of Ishtar in particular.

[@chrismorales2508]

Thank you!

[@skinnybub5237]

Hell ya! This is probably my favorite HB story!

[@anthonyfreeman3165]

Brother, you've truly made my day with this amazing story!😊 Thank you 🙏 for continuing to bless us with these excellent stories!😊👍

[@RussellGropp]

Superb

[@AnthonyBarnwell-vt5gd]

This should be a good one g Man

[@sandcat66]

Brilliant and chilling

[@Eris123451]

Not a re-recording but an alternative text ? Actually yes; that works for me.

[@deniswilliams2212]

Sheer stark horror! Well said scared the $hit out of me eerie beyond words 💀great rendition

[@csj9619]

I think I've been to this place.

[@dennisthornton4434]

Did Merritt do one about moon men who colonized the earth. A man walks up to a group of explorers and tells them the story of a prince of the moon who fights with the men of mars. Moon used a device to destroy mars atmosphere while mars sends meteors to the moon.

[@OskinsBob]

I'D LOVE TO KNOW THE NAME OF THAT STORY 👍

[@dennisthornton4434]

@@OskinsBob it was actually Otis alderbert kline. The man of the moon.

[@OskinsBob]

@@dennisthornton4434 THANK YOU 👍

[@johnconway3320]

3:05 Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?

[@alexmartin3143]

Can i see it?

[@ggallin3895]

I've always loved this story. What was the additional text?

[@solved-in-the-dark]

Hey man, I'm a Inspired author And I was wondering, how do you narrate your story? every time I go on camera and try to narrate my own stories. I always mess up the lines. How do you record yourself and not mess up the lines?

[@tamlandipper29]

I can't answer for Ian, but I suspect the sheer practice is importance. He's done incredible hours of weird and horrible tales. I think his bandcamp bundle is over 350 stories!

[@solved-in-the-dark]

@@tamlandipper29 It's just every time I go to read one of my own books On public camera, I cannot bring myself to memorize the words But when I'm off camera I can rehearse the words Memorize what they say, but whenever I go on camera I. mess up the lines And on top of all that, I got background noise

[@Eris123451]

@@solved-in-the-dark Practice dear boy, practice and more practice.

[@solved-in-the-dark]

@@tamlandipper29 All right, I will give it a Shot

[@miarencrowsdaughter6434]

@@solved-in-the-dark I don't think Ian memorizes (I think my head would explode with that much data stuffed into it). Try having a copy of your text just below your camera or just above it (check to see which one looks more natural.) and experiment with text-size so that it's a simple 'shift of gaze' to go from reading to looking at the 'audience'. Ian's also got the advantage that he's not on camera. He could be lounging in an armchair like Alistair Cooke for all we know. (Not a bad image.)

[@williamdistefano5698]

The people of the pit... or as I like to call them... my inlaws

[@susanmullins7713]

😂❤

[@sarge4455]

Sweet

[@zimmy606]

cool

[@justnice4701]

Nice.

[@freelivefree7221]

I had forgotten how weird and transgressive this story is. Merritt may not have been the best prose stylist but he could put you into a story and convey a sense of other worldliness unlike anyone else.

[@charliethirteen3868]

Dark and deep, Black as night, Darkness stirs, Soon time to fight. So sayeth the oder of Dagon.

[@alisonaustin7299]

Thank god for people like you. Been trying to listen to some potentially, great tales obviously AI ( unless it’s normal to read out “dot dot dots” and “brackets/parentheses” but I just can’t stand the lack of passion/emotions and the incorrect nuances from AI

[@bigsarge2085]

✌

[@BryinWillis-e8g]

Monday nite

[@janusz_pies3194]

Made in Abyss anyone?

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