This week hear a wonderful Japanese folk tale suggested by my top tier Patron Matthew, with a special introduction by the same. This is a great story that you won’t want to miss!  0:00 – Kicking things off – I sound terrible today 1:26 –…

Today on the show, catch two stories from authors that are being featured for the first time! Hernando Tellez and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow make their first appearance on Ink and Ash this week with “Just Lather, That’s All” and “The Notary of…

This week I’ve got a morality tale for you – a bit of a departure from some of the things we usually do around here, but a classic nonetheless. Enjoy! 0:00 – The news, New Patron!, Review 1:36 – Intro to this week’s story 5:11 –…

This week is a bit of a departure – technical issues are causing a delay in the regular schedule, but we’ve got a fresh story here that’s been a Patreon exclusive until now! This one is a suitably creepy Christmas ghost story by a master of the genre….

This week we present Guy de Maupassant’s influential tale of a man who discovers a malevolent presence. What does it want from him? How can he be rid of it? Listen to find out! 0:00 – Intro to the show 0:40 – Intro to this week’s story 4:15…

This week we’ll hear from first-time author E.F. Benson, with a tale of greed, wrath, and the consequences thereof…don’t miss “Naboth’s Vineyard!” 0:00 – What’s new? 0:55 – Intro to E.F. Benson and “Naboth’s Vineyard” 4:34 –…

This week hear the story of a man accused of murder most foul. Is he innocent or guilty? Only two people know for sure. Find out here!   0:00 – Starting the show! 0:52 – Intro to this week’s story 5:29 – “The Witness for the…

Today we venture into weird fiction, with a tale by master of the genre, Clark Ashton Smith. We’ll follow a couple of sorcerers on their path to a life of leisure. But as they use the dark arts to get what they want, how long can they sustain their…

It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Jack London…let’s remedy that right now with the story of a prospector that gets more than he bargained for in “All Gold Canyon!”   0:00 – Show Intro, Apple Podcasts Review 1:27 – Quick…

This week in honor of Veterans Day in the United States, we’ve got two veteran-related stories – one surrounding a recently returned veteran, called “Soldier’s Home,” by Ernest Hemingway, and another from the American Civil War called “A…