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Welcome to Hypnogoria, Britian's longest running horror podcast! Coming to you from the Great Library of Dreams, Mr Jim Moon invites you to take a comfy armchair by the fireside to talk of all things weird and wonderful. Here we discuss strange cinema and spooky television, explore weird fiction and delve into the mysteries of folklore. Plus we also regularly gather by the fireside to hear readings of some classic tales of the strange and the macabre.

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iccolo Explorer Book of Mysteries Part I

2026/04/13

In this show we travel back to the 1980s to look at a set of books all on things weird and wonderful - the Piccolo Explorer Book of Mysteries!

Rituals Unlimited Part IX - Monumental

2026/03/29

In this show Mr Jim has a look at the new novel of pagan terror from Adam LG Nevill - Monumental! A story of life and death in the wilderness where recreation becomes survival!

HYPNOGORIA 303 - Your Turn

2026/03/01

Some one on social media asked "What's the creepiest thing you've experienced that you genuinely cannot explain?" and Mr Jim examines the strange tales and ghostly experiences that followed...

A Rainy Day by The Fireside

2026/02/27

A little chat from the fireside which includes details of forthcoming shows and some much needed good news!

Winter Horrors Part V

2026/02/15

Spring is almost here, but there's still time for one last helping of winter horrors! In this chapter we look at two movies that draw on the legend of the Wendigo - Ravenous (1999) and Wendigo (2001), and look at two different adaptations of the same wintry vampire novel - Let the Right One In (2008) and Let Me In (2010)

It: Welcome to Derry - Pennywise Returns

2026/02/08

In this chapter we take a spoiler-free look at the first season of It: Welcome to Derry, the new television series that is set in 1962, before the events of It Chapter One (2017) and It Chapter Two.

Nightmare Abbey

2026/02/01

In this little episode Mr Jim explores Nightmare Abbey, an on-going series of books delivering ghostly and macabre short tales, some old but most new, from the brightest and best in the field!

Winter Horrors Part IV

2026/01/18

We start the New Year with another round-up of fine frights for winter nights - featuring vampires in the arctic circle, a Universal monster out in the snow, kidnappers getting more than they bargained for in a wintery cabin, and a tense psycho-chiller from the King of horror!

The Black Lady of Bradley Woods

2025/12/30

In a special New Year's episode, Mr Jim Moon investigates the legend of a ghost who reported walks on New Year's Day - the Black Lady of Bradley Woods. In this show we trace the history of this Lincolnshire haunting, and discover how the folklore has changed and evolved over the years.

A Christmas Treasury

2025/12/21

For our Christmas special this year Mr Jim Moon invites you to take a seat by the fire for a selection of seasonal readings from the festive bookshelf!

A Christmas Ghost Story by Kim Newman

2025/12/18

In this surprise bonus episode, we review a chilling tale for dark days and long nights, a novel of season shocks - A Christmas Ghost Story by Kim Newman!

Opening the Box of Delights

2025/12/15

In this surprise bonus podcast, we take a look at the new third edition of Opening the Box of Delights just published by Herne Books - a new expanded edition of the book by Dr Philip W. Errington all about John Masefield's Christmas classic!

The Ice House: A Christmas Commentary

2025/12/14

In this podcast we present our annual commentary for the BBC's A Ghost Story for Christmas series, and this year we have reached the last episode of the original run, The Ice House written by John Bowen, which was first shown on Christmas Day night 1978.

Gaming with The Box of Delights

2025/12/07

In this festive special, we take a look at The Box of Delights - The Roleplaying Game from ACE Gamebooks, by Jonathan Green and Tony Hough. We trace its beginnings back to the gamebook, 'TWAS - The Krampus Night Before Christmas (2019) and the following roleplaying game 'TWAS - The Roleplaying Game Before Christmas before exploring roleplaying in the winter wonderland of John Masefield's Christmas Classic.

The Festive Fireside

2025/12/01

In this little chat from the fireside, Mr Jim gives us a little update on his battle with lung cancer but more importantly reveals what's coming up on all our various shows for the festive season!

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★★★★★

DrJackBaker 2024/12/30

Invaluable Source Of Horror Knowledge

I love this podcast. I love what Jim Moon does because I always come away from his shows, learning something new. His December series analyzing the be...

★★★★★

Ariel Segal 2020/05/12

The David Attenborough of speculative fiction

Mr. Jim Moon is the David Attenborough of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. I don't say that lightly. As Sir David has provided a guide to the nat...

★★★★★

L. Touchpaper 2018/12/14

Well worth your time!

From his readings of classic & obscure strange tales, to his in-depth excursions into all topics weird & wonderful, Mr. Moon rises above most podcasts...

★★★★★

MCowan13 2017/12/23

Get a PHD in Horror!

Jim Moon teaches a thoroughly entertaining master class on the horror genre. How he’s able to track down such extensive history I’ll never know, but I...

★☆☆☆☆

nysa00 2018/09/18

No, just no

This would be a great podcast if the host didn’t speak with a cartoonish fake accent. I get what he is going for but I can’t stomach it.

★★★★★

DiscworldVimes 2017/03/12

5⭐️

👍👍

★★★★★

jonjohnjonny 2017/01/16

Best of the best by far

Top notch podcast. Insightful, terrific content. Always engaging, even when Mr. Moon convers subjects I'm less than excited about ... which is rare.

★★★★★

I could have been a don! 2016/12/12

Highly Habit Forming!!!

Hypnogoria is probably the best podcast I listen to on a weekly basis! Mr. Jim Moon does a great job of highlighting the best weird fiction, folklore,...

★★★★★

malcojojo 2016/05/12

Amazing amount of content

Jim Moon is amazing. The amount of content he creates is stellar. (Part of why I support him on Patreon!) From movies to books to tales of the weird ...

★★★★★

HistoryGoesBump 2014/12/20

One of the best!

This is one of the best podcasts out there! Jim has a great "radio" voice and his histories are awesome and take me back to my childhood when my love ...

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