The (Public) Domain of Horror
Welcome to The (Public) Domain of Horror! A cosy podcast where we read old horror stories (that you've never heard before) around a virtual campfire.
Join theatre-makers Josh and Jasmin as they read weird, obscure, and sometimes even terrifying, tales to each other from the royalty-free vaults of the public domain.
Episodes out every Friday!
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Episodes
May 8, 2026
May 8, 2026
18 min
Jasmin is away, so welcome to Josh's spin-off podcast: Story Time with my Dog, where he reads famous public domain horror stories to his (sleeping) dog. This week it's The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe.
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May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026
27 min
Josh reads Jasmin The Watcher by R. H. Benson, after a chat about scary bird encounters.
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Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
28 min
Jasmin reads Josh The Last of Squire Ennismore by Charlotte Riddell, after a chat about Jasmin's visit to a haunted Irish castle.
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Apr 17, 2026
Apr 17, 2026
24 min
Josh reads Jasmin Devil of the Marsh by H. B. Marriott-Watson, after a chat about historical and personal experiences of catfishing.
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Apr 10, 2026
Apr 10, 2026
39 min
Josh reads Jasmin The Black Statue by Huan Mee, after they (successfully) attempt to write a horror story by each saying one word at a time.
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Apr 3, 2026
Apr 3, 2026
30 min
Josh reads Jasmin The Music on the Hill by Saki, after a chat about good and bad pseudonyms.
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Mar 27, 2026
Mar 27, 2026
50 min
Josh reads Jasmin Out of the Sea by A.C. Benson, after a chat about how scary the ocean is.
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Mar 20, 2026
Mar 20, 2026
28 min
Josh reads Jasmin Seashore Macabre by Hugh Walpole, after we experience a genuine haunting in the studio.
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Mar 13, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
51 min
Jasmin reads Josh a Japanese fairy tale called The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moon-Child, after a chat about some weird and wonderful Japanese yokai ghosts.
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Feb 28, 2026
Feb 28, 2026
16 min
Josh reads Jasmin The Clock by W. F. Harvey, one of the scariest stories Josh has ever read.
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