Ranked #1
“Deep Web,” “Darknet,” “Dark Web,” and “Darknet Markets” from Wikipedia
“Deep Web,” “Darknet,” “Dark Web,” and “Darknet Markets” from Wikipedia
The Internet is a network, or more accurately: it is a network of connected networks. The World Wide Web is a cyberspace... Read more
4 Sep 2015
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49mins
Ranked #2
3 Lakota Heroes: Red Cloud, Gall, and Crazy Horse by Charles Eastman
3 Lakota Heroes: Red Cloud, Gall, and Crazy Horse by Charles Eastman
Battle of the Little Bighorn Anniversary: June 25 is the anniversary of the great victory. As of 2016, it’s been only 14... Read more
25 Jun 2016
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #3
“A Very Short Story” by Ernest Hemingway
“A Very Short Story” by Ernest Hemingway
Armistice Day “A Very Short Story” Ernest Hemingway Fair use of copyrighted material is claimed under United States copy... Read more
11 Nov 2019
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4mins
Ranked #4
Octavia E. Butler, Part 1: Biography and Themes
Octavia E. Butler, Part 1: Biography and Themes
Octavia E. Butler’s Birthday Special: An extraordinary writer. ⁓The Voice before the Void Octavia E. Butler, Part 1: Bio... Read more
21 Jun 2015
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22mins
Ranked #5
“Body Ritual among the Nacirema” by Horace Mitchell Miner
“Body Ritual among the Nacirema” by Horace Mitchell Miner
Worth listening twice. -The Voice before the Void “Body Ritual among the Nacirema” Horace Mitchell Miner Most cultures e... Read more
12 Dec 2016
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14mins
Ranked #6
Better Run: U.S. School Shootings, 1991-2014, and 3 Songs: “Jeremy” by Pearl Jam, “Youth of the Nation” by P.O.D., and “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People
Better Run: U.S. School Shootings, 1991-2014, and 3 Songs: “Jeremy” by Pearl Jam, “Youth of the Nation” by P.O.D., and “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People
Columbine High School Shooting Anniversary Special: Their children murdering themselves and being murdered by firearms i... Read more
20 Apr 2015
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12mins
Ranked #7
“Certainly the End of Something or Other, One Would Sort of Have to Think (Re John Updike’s Toward the End of Time)” by David Foster Wallace
“Certainly the End of Something or Other, One Would Sort of Have to Think (Re John Updike’s Toward the End of Time)” by David Foster Wallace
Explicit. “Certainly the End of Something or Other, One Would Sort of Have to Think (Re John Updike’s Toward the End of ... Read more
11 Feb 2020
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16mins
Ranked #8
“The Wood of the Dead” by Algernon Blackwood
“The Wood of the Dead” by Algernon Blackwood
Summer Vacation: Blackwood’s power is so great that he makes even sunny summer days become abysmally creepy. -The Voice ... Read more
1 Jun 2018
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40mins
Ranked #9
Infinite Pages: 4 Stories by Jorge Luis Borges, from Wikipedia
Infinite Pages: 4 Stories by Jorge Luis Borges, from Wikipedia
Jorge Luis Borges’ Birthday: Four stories of philosophy, touching upon fantasy, horror, and weirdness, and even H.P. Lov... Read more
24 Aug 2016
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22mins
Ranked #10
“A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” by Ernest Hemingway
“A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” by Ernest Hemingway
Insuperable. -The Voice before the Void “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” Ernest Hemingway Fair use of copyrighted material ... Read more
21 Dec 2018
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12mins
Ranked #11
“Under the Lion’s Paw” by Hamlin Garland, with Discussion
“Under the Lion’s Paw” by Hamlin Garland, with Discussion
“That’s really good, and it’s really sad.” “Under the Lion’s Paw” Hamlin Garland “Along the main-travelled road trailed ... Read more
10 Aug 2017
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33mins
Ranked #12
“You and the Atom Bomb” by George Orwell
“You and the Atom Bomb” by George Orwell
Orwell logically and accurately predicted the Cold War – and creeping tyranny. -The Voice before the Void “You and the A... Read more
19 Feb 2017
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12mins
Ranked #13
“HP Lovecraft’s Madness” by P. Djéli Clark
“HP Lovecraft’s Madness” by P. Djéli Clark
H.P. Lovecraft’s Birthday: Explicit. Message sent to P. Djéli Clark, 2019 August 14: The skinny: Hello. May I record thi... Read more
20 Aug 2019
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27mins
Ranked #14
“The Star” by H.G. Wells
“The Star” by H.G. Wells
A vision of a world in apocalypse. ⁓The Voice before the Void “The Star” H.G. Wells It was on the first day of the New Y... Read more
17 May 2015
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37mins
Ranked #15
“Piri Reis map” from Wikipedia
“Piri Reis map” from Wikipedia
Ambiguity breeds speculation. -The Voice before the Void “Piri Reis map” Wikipedia The Piri Reis map is a world map comp... Read more
25 Jan 2017
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13mins
Ranked #16
“The Moon-Slave” by Barry Pain
“The Moon-Slave” by Barry Pain
Walpurgisnacht. Springtime Halloween. A famous tale… of the danger of dance. -The Voice before the Void “The Moon-Slave”... Read more
4 Apr 2017
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15mins
Ranked #17
“The Call of Cthulhu” by H.P. Lovecraft
“The Call of Cthulhu” by H.P. Lovecraft
Cosmic horror. / However phantasmical his narratives may be, Lovecraft’s assertion that it is horrific to ponder what im... Read more
28 Jul 2015
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1hr 46mins
Ranked #18
Midnight Halloween reading of “The Call of Cthulhu” by H.P. Lovecraft
Midnight Halloween reading of “The Call of Cthulhu” by H.P. Lovecraft
“The Call of Cthulhu” H.P. Lovecraft
10 Nov 2017
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2hr 4mins
Ranked #19
“Brian, Lola and The Texas Swingers Club” by Sara Young
“Brian, Lola and The Texas Swingers Club” by Sara Young
EXPLICIT CONTENT Sara Young is a body-positive artist and writer. Find more of her work at: EloquentAsFuck.com “Brian, L... Read more
25 Dec 2017
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6mins
Ranked #20
“Voynich manuscript” from Wikipedia
“Voynich manuscript” from Wikipedia
Genuine mysteries are so very rare, but here is an artifact of an unknown language, an unknown botany, an unknown madnes... Read more
30 Jun 2017
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57mins