"The Transfer" by Algernon Blackwood / A HorrorBabble Production

[@mukialedori]

Blackwood was one of the greatest, and I can't imagine a better reader for his work.

[@scoutrifle6827]

Every time there's a new release, I click to check on Warren.....then stay for the awesome reading.

[@blixten2928]

Yepp! He might, finally, be alive again. You fool....

[@hellhammer7444]

My wife says your voice reminds her of Christopher Lee, I agree. It's soothing enough to go to sleep to but often difficult to as I'm so enraptured by the stories. Thank you for doing what you do.

[@tomcurran1538]

Nothing like being around one of these emotional vampires. They really do live off of others.

[@ViktoriousDead]

If you’re an outdoorsman, you click when you see an Algernon Blackwood story

[@T1ddlywinks]

True

[@seanmccuen6970]

yes. to hammer home the point, see 'The Wendigo'. maybe the only story that has ever given me the creeps. master.

[@bryansmith844]

@@seanmccuen6970 can’t forget The Willows!

[@RandolphTheWhite1]

Especially if you're an avid outdoorsman. I'm really into the strange, dark, and mysterious delivered in story format

[@lfljvenaura]

Very true. The Willows and The Wendigo especially.

[@magicknight13]

I love Algernon Blackwood!!! You did a great job reading this.😄 great narration and I appreciated the added subtle music

[@AcornElectron]

Warren picked up the reel of wire and adjusted the instruments. At his nod I took one of the latter and seated myself upon an aged, discoloured gravestone close by the newly uncovered aperture. Then he shook my hand, shouldered the coil of wire, and disappeared within that indescribable ossuary. Keep up the good work fella and stay safe

[@gohboy56]

Indeed Retro Jee, Warren boldly stepped into a portal ultimately arriving in an Alt. Dimension. He is a cautious yet brave man. Doing quite well💯

[@janetcw9808]

@@gohboy56 He is doing Grand, I had a msg from Canada today. Stay well x

[@donaldmccleary9015]

"The man with enormous face." Lol! That is something a little kid would say. This is a good story. As always, the narration is excellent. Thanks, Ian!

[@MoonLitChild]

YES. I loved this story the first time I heard it looking for other Blackwood recordings on here.

[@MikaelKKarlsson]

Good ol' uncle Algie has more stories for us.

[@Joe_Potts]

We should get him some flowers to thank him

[@joz6683]

Another well presented and told story. These help me relax more than the medication to help me sleep, as a life long insomniac much appreciated, I find these the best way to unwind and relax.

[@wmnoffaith1]

I, too, have suffered from it for years. My doctor put me on Temazepam, 15 mg at bedtime. It works like a charm. No drug hangover or tiredness the next morning, and no sleep driving or walking like Ambien, lol. Best sleep I've had in years, combined with audiobooks, and a warm blanket, it's bliss now. Give it a try.

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

Oh this is brilliant! Thank you!

[@Nocturnimancer]

The wording of certain things was so perfect.

[@tekelupharsin4426]

Great narration, as always Ian! My favorite horror novel/novella is Algernon Blackwood's "The Willows". Lovecraft's "A Shadow Out Of Time" would probably be #2. Algernon Blackwood's "The Nemesis of Fire" would probably be #3. Lovecraft and Blackwood were fantastic authors, and your narrations of their various works are exceptional.

[@MoonLitChild]

Nemesis of Fire is one of my favorites too!

[@bryansmith844]

@@MoonLitChild it’s a new one to me, what’s the premise?

[@tekelupharsin4426]

@@bryansmith844 Nemesis of Fire is part of a series of books written by Algernon Blackwood involving a character named Doctor Silence. He's basically the Sherlock Holmes of anything supernatural. The Nemesis of Fire is one of the cases that Doctor Silence investigates.

[@MoonLitChild]

@@tekelupharsin4426 Think the original black and white/ universal studio's The Mummy only set on the Devon moors and the mummy is taking revenge on the family who stole him from his tomb. It's a really bleak, creepy story.

[@CJM-rg5rt]

@@tekelupharsin4426 I didn't know it was a series, I've only heard HB's one about the stolen mummy. I suppose you read it and don't have a good suggestion for a YT vid?

[@soulreaver1983]

Ian you sir are absolutely awesome!👍

[@DontTurnAround]

Fantastic!

[@HorrorBabble]

Thank you, sir!

[@minervaaurora8109]

@horrorbabble Many thanks! Another A. Blackwood story 😻🖤 Many thanks 🙏🏼

[@lindseybethea6979]

Your voice reminds me of Christopher Lee. So soothing. Thank you for doing what you do Ian.

[@HorrorBabble]

Thank you for listening!

[@jacquesfrancois4275]

Work : Complete KZbin Tab : Open Warren : Still Dead. Oh Yeah its Horrorbabble time!

[@gohboy56]

Warren is not dead! No evidence found. Are we going to take the word of an arrogant alien who refers to humans as ' Fools?' No way.

[@beckymartin1810]

Fairly new here but have heard of Warren repeatedly. What story does this go with? I don't know who Warren is tbh...

[@gohboy56]

@ Becky Martin. It might be a bit of a mouthful if I try to explain it. It is not related to a story (yet) but is based on a story,and involves Lovecraft.

[@beckymartin1810]

@@William72-o4y thank you!

[@gozinta82]

For a shorter story, I thought it was mesmerizing and captivating :)

[@williamfawkes8379]

I can't believe he didn't put a Canadian canoe in this one, he must not have been obsessed with them yet when he wrote this. Whomever was the gardener at that house, sucked at his job, literally, literatively, and alliteratively.

[@lizziejordan-seeley4786]

great tale, I think one of my favourites so far, thankyou

[@CJM-rg5rt]

Have you heard most of HB's Blackwood readings? He's easily my favorite author on this channel.

[@lizziejordan-seeley4786]

@@CJM-rg5rt yes I have, I think he and Robert Bloch are my favourite authors overall. This particular story was just so relatable and could easily be brought up to date, I always try and imagine a movie when I listen and this really works. Just love this channel full stop!

[@MagusMooresang]

Excellent authorship and narrative technique. Highly immersive.

[@dennisdanielson5561]

Yay! Another story with my lunch!

[@seanmccuen6970]

you mad bro. just kidding.

[@katdroidd]

Wonderful story, thank you!

[@Mi-yc3oy]

Wonderful choice and narration 👍🥃

[@jctrevi89]

It’s nice to hear of fear itself being spooked. Great job as always, Ian

[@meese9140]

7 minutes in, and I think patch of garden just belongs to the lizards and we should let them have it

[@ebonie200]

Beautifully read.

[@peggyanderson9952]

Enjoy your stories, yes indeed

[@ADITADDICTS]

Everytime I listen to one of Ian's readings while at lunch I...😴😴

[@noobkytty4586]

Thanks!

[@HorrorBabble]

Thank you very much!

[@boredwarlock5216]

Blackwood is a homie

[@stewartlancaster6155]

there is actually no written evidence he was homosexual, what are your sources ?

[@BluJean6692]

I won’t lie, this one was a bit confusing but in a sort of lovely way, like maybe the narrator is unreliable or there’s only one supernatural element rather than two. Not complaining at all, in fact it makes it a better bedtime story for that…

[@victoriahadley7138]

I feel stupid, I understand the dirt somehow needed the energy but the little horses? Is this some fae reference I'm missing?

[@anitapage4559]

I really liked that story... subtly creepy

[@Sepulchral_Swoon]

This is a good one 👍

[@blakmajk3512]

🐐

[@billsummy2412]

AWESOME :)

[@billyjoel8510]

Haha I got lost but good story telling

[@beverlyamarantes9775]

New England in the house

[@evelanpatton]

@ 23:15! Soooo TRUE.

[@evelanpatton]

(End quote at 23:29.)

[@badlaamaurukehu]

Timely.

[@richardstrachmesserschmiti4979]

Horror Babble needs to create a version of Day of The Triffreds with music like The Scarlet Plaege Dedicated to the FSC banking regulatory commission... ill contribute $50 if netspend lets me.

[@thefisherking78]

That was so good! Yowza

[@liammorrow6972]

What happened to The Wendigo? I’m sad that I can’t find it

[@HorrorBabble]

Here you go, Liam: horrorbabble.bandcamp.com/album/the-wendigo

[@liammorrow6972]

❤️

[@PinheadLarryVEVO]

This is a weird one indeed

[@countiblis1246]

Forbidden corner 1 - The man with the 'normous face 0

[@rneustel388]

Hungry dirt

[@jeffrutledge4824]

A woman's wild imaginings...

[@troymclure8330]

Hmmmmm... I feel as though HP derived no little amount of inspiration for his story the colour out of space from this little diddy🤔

[@nsob8897]

Be honest...you can tell me that it's because I'm a vapid yankee boor.. is it just me or do other people have a hard time getting through Blackwood stories? All of the other stories on this channel are excellent and engrossing. I've listened to several Lovecraft stories several times yet if you turn on "The willows" my mind wanders away as though someone is just saying the word "the" over and over. I mean no insult toward the man or his writing. I just lose my focus far too easily when I try to listen to his stories. Even with the notably above average narration on this channel. And yes...I am terrible with punctuation. Elipses for everyone!!...

[@emm_arr]

They aren't for everyone. I rather like them. I know at least one person who avoids Blackwood. And if you are here, you're almost certainly not "a vapid yankee boor"!

[@ElderJack-ye7sb]

I tend to like AB, but he does like to describe a lot of things that aren't really necessary to the reader. I would suggest jumping ahead in the willows to the point where the waters are rapid and the story picks up. As for this story...uh, well its just bad, no way around that.

[@Kim-di7zs]

Been meaning to ask, who's Warren?

[@alswann2702]

Poor Warren

[@Hayotowin]

Who the hell is Warren???

[@rosiemcnaughton9933]

From The Statement of Randolph Carter by H.P. Lovecraft. Warren is the character that is referred to in that line.

[@exoblivione6086]

Warrens dead.

[@thenathanimal2909]

Collin Robinson?

[@sadolan1]

Great! Is this a critique of capitalism?

[@garrymules961]

Warren warren,who the is warren?.

[@awfullyperson]

9:45

[@lazylion2019]

can u not tell the gist in the beginning...spoils it to an extent

[@realism51]

Me thinking of Ian in a governess outfit while he narrates and asking mrs. Gordon if I can borrow ian for a few nights. Hey, single parents need a night off too.

[@ElderJack-ye7sb]

I love AB, some of my favorites are from him. But this has got to be his worst work I've ever heard. The most uninteresting story that someone this verbose could have told.