"An Appetite for Steam" by Ian Gordon / Van Melsen Mythos
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Күн бұрынVan Melsen, Case #11
"An Appetite for Steam" is a Peter Van Melsen story by Ian Gordon. In the story, our intrepid P. I. finds himself up against a novel threat aboard a North Yorkshire steam train.
Van Melsen Mythos Book 1:
USA: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGXFZCH5
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CGXFZCH5
The Van Melsen Playlist: • Peter Van Melsen, Para...
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:00:54 - Part 1
0:38:32 - Part 2
1:01:52 - Part 3
1:05:35 - Further Listening
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Narrated by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble
Music and production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
Steam train imagery & animation by Duncan Kay: duncankayartwork.com
North Yorkshire photography by Ian Gordon
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@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
If you enjoy Van Melsen's exploits, please consider picking up the first eBook collection: UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CGXFZCH5 USA: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGXFZCH5 DE: www.amazon.de/dp/B0CGXFZCH5 CA: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CGXFZCH5 AU: www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CGXFZCH5 The Van Melsen Playlist: kzfaq.info/sun/PLeNNKRLWxwoO0VCrw61QeyrZk_DQYZycx
@soulreaver1983 Ай бұрын
Thanks Ian 😊
@dmonvisigoth1651 Ай бұрын
Fucking Mint I really like this Van Melsen guy. Wonder if he's ever met John Constantine? Kudos on all the dialects too.
@goodnightvienna8511 Ай бұрын
Hi Ian , can you please tell me what piece of music is playing in the background whilst you make the introduction, I find it extremely melancholy and interesting. You’ve used it at least once before in the story regarding the chap in his tent who finds an interesting crystal. Thank you in advance.
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
It’s a piece called ‘Darker Dreams’ - I haven’t released it anywhere else as of yet.
@goodnightvienna8511 Ай бұрын
@@HorrorBabble thanks
@4362mont Ай бұрын
"Blood & Custard" has to be the most UK-sounding desciption of a color scheme I've ever heard. Loved this original story!
@1000yeardragon Ай бұрын
Oh man this just turned a lousy day into a significantly better one, thanks so much Ian. I guess it's Van Melsen to the rescue again...
@user-us9cf7me6w Ай бұрын
just what i was thinking....
@soulreaver1983 Ай бұрын
Hope tomorrow is a better day for you!
@bretrohde7300 Ай бұрын
Same - or rather, my day has been a pretty good one, but it definitely got even better with a new Ian Gordon narration!
@richardferguson6893 Ай бұрын
Same. Absolute crap day but this should help a bit.
@fiercest_calm Ай бұрын
I know how you guys feel! Ian's voice helps me feel so much better!
@gwynn2528 Ай бұрын
Me dramatically saying "You fool! Warren is dead." randomly during the day.
@WilliamStreiff Ай бұрын
Not only is this gentleman an excellent narrator he is a world class horror and mystery writer 👍😁
@WilliamStreiff Ай бұрын
We love you Horror Babble
@johannageisel5390 Ай бұрын
Very true! I like the Winter Hill stories the best. Hope we'll soon get more of those.
@benjaminirwin1988 Ай бұрын
The return of VanMelsen is always a treat.
@nsob8897 Ай бұрын
Im not criticizing, but i wish these stories were longer. It always makes my day to be swept up into a good story on this channel. If you haven't hit your stride yet, you're certainly nearing it. Well done again.
@BeautifulEarthJa Ай бұрын
The last Van Melson was 3hrs.😊
@nsob8897 Ай бұрын
@BeautifulEarthJa yeah but I already listened to that one. Haha I wish they could all be that long. Its great entertainment that always ends too soon...even when it's hours long. After sitting and reading the lord of the rings I felt the same way. I dont tire of (good) stories easily.
@Whalewraith Ай бұрын
I like them in smaller chunks, even if the whole is quite long. Like the Christmas format. Has VM now got a Nemesis?
@fisk0 5 күн бұрын
for me, I think the 40-50 minute episodes are ideal. Not because of the writing of course, it's fantastic and I certainly had no trouble getting through this or Hammer & Nails, but I really like the slighty shorter format, ideal for a listen during a walk or the commute to work, generally without having to take any breaks.
@bobbymarcum772 Ай бұрын
Such a great character Ian, I think you've found your Holmes or your Conan. I care what happens in the life of Van Melsen and want to emulate his habits.
@TheHappyhorus Ай бұрын
It always staggers me that some of the best things in this world are not better known to all, HorrorBabble should be listened to by many more people. Your tales have become a cadence in my world and I appreciate them, thank you 🙏❤
@zednotzee7 Ай бұрын
Ah ! Another Van Melsen story. Excellent, this is just what I needed after the not particularly good day I've just had. Time to get the kettle on, and make sure I've got plenty of smokes before settling down for a listen !
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
I hope you've had better days since!
@zednotzee7 Ай бұрын
@@HorrorBabble Thank you, today has been a lot better. 🙂
@T1ddlywinks Ай бұрын
Wasn't expecting some Van Melsen today, what a great day, thanks Ian!
@andreasfilis9001 Ай бұрын
Van Melsen on board for an adventure. Very nice.
@davidhill4603 Ай бұрын
I will not be able to make a pot of tea without thinking of this story. Thank You!
@merlapittman5034 Ай бұрын
I enjoy the Van Melsen stories immensely. He's a fascinating character, and the stories are great. Thanks very much for giving us another one!
@Ni5ei Ай бұрын
I gotta give it to you Ian. Your own stories are the highlights on this channel!!!
@sub-jec-tiv Ай бұрын
More Van Melsen! Hoorayyyy! 👏👏👏
@lordraider3899 Ай бұрын
One of my first van melsens and i just have to listen to a lot more now❤❤❤
@Sparklyjools99 Ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant! Thank you so much for another wonderful Peter V M story Ian.
@Eris123451 Ай бұрын
"The two children clinging to their parents like stubborn parasites ?" A lovely turn of phrase, one that evokes all manner of strange and peculiar possibilities.
@scoutrifle6827 Ай бұрын
Oooh, another original-my favorites! Thanks, Ian-
@jeffashley5512 Ай бұрын
Van Melson once again drawn to the 'wonderfully weird'. Bravo Ian!!! 💀
@joshuarogue9345 Ай бұрын
Been waiting for another Van Melsen story, I love these ones.
@EricHonaker Ай бұрын
This was a fun one. I find this magician quite creepy - he was apparently happy to play a death game with a little kid.
@0therun1t21 Ай бұрын
How did I miss this? Happy I caught it, I love Ian's writing.
@user-us9cf7me6w Ай бұрын
well I was a bit down with the Monday blues....not anymore...thanks mr horror babble
@derekdecker555 Ай бұрын
Oh dude, Van Melsen is building a rogues gallery! So cool!!!!
@ianmcdonald1418 Ай бұрын
Great work and always well looked forward to. I hope you fill this literary universe with stories for many decades. Thanks!
@beitodesstrafe Ай бұрын
What a cliffhanger!
@matthewmallan1995 Ай бұрын
Horror and the darkest fear really cheers me up. 😍
@danielmeredith4222 Ай бұрын
The more stories I hear the more fascinating I get Ian Gordon is a fantastic storyteller i especially love it wen theres atmospheric music in the background it really sets the scene. The shadow over innsmouth and The Shadow out of time are my favourites. This looks very interesting as it has Peter Van Melsen in it again xo
@goodnightvienna8511 Ай бұрын
I’d like to know the music playing during Ian’s introduction, thank you 🙏
@FergieTheTaurus Ай бұрын
I'm glad I have something to keep me going for my first hour of work ❤
@VictorReynolds Ай бұрын
Another Van Melsen gem from HB!
@otempora5799 Ай бұрын
Ah, Van Melsen and a Yorkshire steam train! Perfection!
@otempora5799 Ай бұрын
There’s a program on Aussie telly just now about the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and its most popular service - to Whitby - coincidence, or work of the supernatural? (Synchronicity at the very least. ) Perhaps Van Melsen was there - no doubt he’d be noticed! 😊
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
Nice! And yes, a curious coincidence!
@christhemagnif Ай бұрын
I hoping I’d find a new Van Melsen! Thanks so much! 🍻
@scyphe Ай бұрын
Oh, a new surprise release (to me) of a new Van Melsen story. Great start of the week.
@jeffhaley2706 Ай бұрын
Thank you Mr. Gordon.
@tooladdict85 Ай бұрын
I didn't expect that ending!
@tamlandipper29 Ай бұрын
Beautiful opening description. Also, nice to get some of our man's back story.
@alantaylor353 Ай бұрын
Thank you very much.!! 👍 👍 👍
@johnnyd.1004 Ай бұрын
Excellent setup you've done here. Not only is Van Melsen's slight reminiscence oddly compelling, but the description of Gabriel as one of the most dangerous people Van Melsen would meet is quite ominous given what he's been through so far, and if the card game is fair and puts the dealer at risk, I can see why you'd choose that description. I really do wonder what Gabriel's scared of.
@Vsolid Ай бұрын
I had finished all the previous Van Melson stories and wished there were more. Perfect timing.
@joz6683 Ай бұрын
Thanks for this wonderful upload. It's great a new Van Melsen story.
@RedSphero Ай бұрын
Absolutely delightful as ever Ian, thank you 💜 Can't tell you how lovely and nostalgic this was as someone who used to take those trains a lot as kid when we'd visit Whitby
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
Fantastic! I visited the area a lot as a kid, too.
@craigoliver8712 Ай бұрын
@@HorrorBabbleExcellent cish+fhips at Whitby
@thefisherking78 Ай бұрын
I wasn't expecting this treat today! 🎉
@beverlyamarantes9775 Ай бұрын
Very excited to listen!
@cheesburgr Ай бұрын
excited to see "By Ian Gordon" even moreso to see it's Van Melsen story!
@beverlyamarantes9775 Ай бұрын
I'm very excited to listen to this one! Thanks
@xeanmartin6038 Ай бұрын
New Peter Van! Yeah baby!
@Evil-Weevil186 Ай бұрын
Wonderful stuff, lifted my evening.
@stuff6218 Ай бұрын
You guys are spoiling us, lately. Feels like stealing. I'll get back on the Patreon as soon as I can afford it.
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
Your support here goes a long way!
@amgroves76 Ай бұрын
Wonderful, really enjoyed this, thanks 💚
@robbabcock_ Ай бұрын
What an embarrassment of riches lately from Ian & HorrorBabble!😎👻🙌
@studentjohn Ай бұрын
Love a Van Melsen!
@MrsCaranAmy Ай бұрын
This was an excellent story today. I do love trains and adventures. Great narration as always. Thank you ❤️🤗🌟
@DarkSideBecky Ай бұрын
Thank you!! I appreciate the work that goes in to all these fantastic vids yall put out
@Newsbro89 Ай бұрын
It’s here! It’s here!
@bretrohde7300 Ай бұрын
Wait, did Ian write ALL the Van Melsen stories? Amazing!
@T1ddlywinks Ай бұрын
All original, all excellent =]
@ToddWaid1 Ай бұрын
Another Banger courtesy of Ian. Love Peter, where can I get some of his smokes? 😁
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
I don't think YT would approve of that kind of merchandise!
@goodnightvienna8511 Ай бұрын
Am I the only person who watches the cassette reels going round pretending I’m listening to a tape …I find it very relaxing in a Hauntological manner??
@sarge4455 23 күн бұрын
Guess so
@goodnightvienna8511 10 күн бұрын
@@sarge4455 ....yeah..just me then it looks like
@fisk0 5 күн бұрын
if you watch too closely you realize they're all C-90 tapes despite the episodes varying in lenght, what eldritch horrors let them carry more than 45 minutes per side?!
@goodnightvienna8511 5 күн бұрын
@@fisk0 this is true ....
@carwashadamcooper1538 Ай бұрын
A new VanMelsen? YES!!
@soulreaver1983 Ай бұрын
As always many thanks Ian I appreciate all you're hard work on each story!
@user-vw3ym3eh6t Ай бұрын
From Yorkshire originally, great to hear it reassert in your tales - keep on x
@thefisherking78 Ай бұрын
Oh wow. I hope we see Gabriel again.
@Driven2Beers Ай бұрын
Whitby? How Stokeresque! Who needs a stair master when ya got them 199 steps?
@jessevarney3298 Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this. I've been looking forward to this story since you announced it😊
@lincolnhodge2371 7 күн бұрын
This story is so tame it sounds like a PostMan Pat movie
@shadownet3d Ай бұрын
Van Melsen. That pretty much says it all. 😀
@timthetoolpool Ай бұрын
More PVM please! He makes me feel better about my smoking habit.
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
He struggles like the rest of us.
@5tsumi13 Ай бұрын
Ooohh is there going to be a part 2?! This was great thank you!
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
Mr. Gabriel may indeed return.
@dennisthornton4434 Ай бұрын
Wish I could work with such a man as Van Melson. Btw, I could handle a full English breakfast in one sitting. 😊
@donaldmccleary9015 Ай бұрын
He is awesome!
@T1ddlywinks Ай бұрын
I made a full English breakfast the other day, and it was quite the chore to finish, but I did it!
@BeautifulEarthJa Ай бұрын
Amazing time man 😂😂😂😂
@4ms301 Ай бұрын
Yay!
@AnthonyBarnwell-vt5gd Ай бұрын
Nice job g Man
@ifabforfun Ай бұрын
more Van Molson lore!
@kevinfogle7929 Ай бұрын
Van Melsen!
@deniswilliams2212 Ай бұрын
You made him one of my favourite characters it’s a sure thing tonight when I am riding home tonight No rain forecast lol
@mattheweagle223 Ай бұрын
I'm picturing the shiny faced man as Benny Hill
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
I can't unsee that now...!
@mattheweagle223 Ай бұрын
@HorrorBabble I know it could almost lampoon the story for some people, but I just imagine he would be perfect- his facial acting, his innate acuity The character in the story is loathsome, which could be contrary to many folks' views of benny, but the Karens would embody it hahaha I am sure he could have played this part with all the menace of Price or Lorre
@donaldmccleary9015 Ай бұрын
Fantastic story and narration! I love me some Van Melsen! His is sooo awesome. I love the adventures of Pete, Norman, and all the folks they get to tag along with them. Fantastic job of characger creation, Ian! I like how he just has to get away from all the hustle and bustle every now and then. I do the same thing. Thanks!
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
Thanks, Donald!
@colemarie9262 Ай бұрын
So glad to see more original work! Always excellent.
@EricDaMAJ Ай бұрын
Private investigators are hot on Warren’s trail.
@dennisthornton4434 Ай бұрын
Oh a cliff hanger. 😅
@kgreen242424 Ай бұрын
You know, I have been wondering where my cat was. I'm always the last to know! So much happens around me that I have a hard time keeping up. I have questions for him when he gets home. Namely how he got the plane fare to Pickering. I'm not surprised that A: I didn't know B: he has an undisclosed revenue source and finally C: the story is both fantastic and true. Why Ian keeps publishing the stories of my cats escapades, I don't know but it is the only way I can find out what VM is up to. So for that, I say thank you. Apparently you see VM more than I do so when you do, please tell him to stop by the house once in a while. This bit is 85% true. My cat is named Van Melsen, he does get into publishable antics, he seems to have a job and I haven't seen him for the past day and a half. His job must be a tough cause he has some long shifts now and again. Lol. The only fictional thing is his ability to write down what he's done. I felt I needed to state that to support the credibility of my prior admissions. Ladies and Gentlemen, good day!
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
Ha! Thanks for the update regarding our favourite feline!
@kgreen242424 Ай бұрын
@@HorrorBabble Well let me say thank you for passing on my message to him. He returned yesterday afternoon to the house so I appreciate you telling him. He said he left his phone here at the house so he couldn't receive calls. Plus I think his Pixel 7 pro is region locked anyway so it would have been useless for calls anyways. From what I can gather, we should expect VM to keep making appearances on this channel for this wasn't the only case that he tackled on his trip and if things keep going like they are now, you are already doing a treatment on the next episode. I wait with interest. Till the next my good man
@keltai83 Ай бұрын
@@HorrorBabbleNGL, I definitely think VM is more likely to be a cat person than a dog person. Not black, though. He's not the type to play into stereotypes
@brgardner897 Ай бұрын
Oh sweet
@andreasfilis9001 Ай бұрын
Wasn't it Whitby the place that Dracula landed after the ship carrying him sunk?
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
It was. He also mounts the 199 steps!
@andreasfilis9001 Ай бұрын
@@HorrorBabble pity that I didn't visit it while I was there.
@charlesbixler75 Ай бұрын
Ian, is this not the 12th Van Melsen or are two of the previous stories considered to be just one story? Another superb addition to the legend of Van Melsen.
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
Hi Charles! It's the 11th case, due to Hammer & Nails being a standalone production.
@balaam_7087 Ай бұрын
Ah, Gabe Newell body horror here we come
@bigsarge2085 Ай бұрын
🚂
@fahbs 8 күн бұрын
What a punk that villain was. A steam...punk.
@Newsbro89 Ай бұрын
So there is a reference to the Wizard of Wakefield. Is that a future Van Melsen case we are going to hear?
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
Not necessarily -- just a reference for now.
@AnthonyBarnwell-vt5gd Ай бұрын
Happy late father's day
@libertycowboy2495 Ай бұрын
First rate!
@dennisthornton4434 Ай бұрын
Got a few questions..how much planning do you do for story. A deep outline or just a short one. Once you get started how long does it take to write w story?
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
Blimey… It depends on the story really. I have no specific ‘approach’, as it were. VM stories take more planning due to the history of the character.
@dennisthornton4434 Ай бұрын
@@HorrorBabble a little vague but ok.
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
Sorry Dennis - it’s too complicated a subject to address in a KZfaq comment. Perhaps I’ll record a video on the subject if enough people want to hear about such things
@dennisthornton4434 Ай бұрын
@@HorrorBabble what about discord. Could have long conversations there.
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
I'd be able to commit more time to the idea if there was significant interest, but as it stands I haven't really the capacity for it. It's challenging operating as a one-man band!
@user-ln3kh3ku4u Ай бұрын
I winder if Van Melson likes a cup of earl grey or he's a more of tetley t detective 😃
@toadyuk8391 Ай бұрын
English breakfast always
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
I'd say Darjeeling is his favourite.
@user-ln3kh3ku4u Ай бұрын
@@HorrorBabble still quiet posh then we'll he is a asentric 😄
@badminton5920 26 күн бұрын
Good Scots accent!
@HorrorBabble 22 күн бұрын
Thanks! Not too bad in short bursts...
@willjennings7191 Ай бұрын
"A magician with an agenda"
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
Yes.
@willjennings7191 Ай бұрын
@@HorrorBabble Yeah.
@Janie-ls5pg Ай бұрын
I haven't read these yet. Is it a series?
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
Yes, but the stories can be listened to individually: kzfaq.info/sun/PLeNNKRLWxwoO0VCrw61QeyrZk_DQYZycx
@Janie-ls5pg Ай бұрын
@@HorrorBabble great! 😊
@DrinkWater713 Ай бұрын
Not gonna lie, I'm judging Van Melsen for ruining his tea with sugar
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
When it comes to 'train tea', VM likes to take the edge off! To be honest, he likes it with and without, depending on the tea.
@dawwe8869 Ай бұрын
Eyy
@nathanharper5670 Ай бұрын
Has Van Melsen met his nemesis - the Moriarty to his Holmes, if you will? Is Philip Michael "The Napoleon of Magic"!?!
@Eris123451 Ай бұрын
It would be nice to think that just maybe Ian Gordon might be able to avoid that particular cliche, but there's plenty of room for a variety reoccurring characters and I'm the last person to offer advice on how he should, "better," write his own stories. If ain't broke and so on.
@nathanharper5670 Ай бұрын
Horror Babble's the best! I think Ian knows I think that. I just like seeing him roll out various literary devices, e.g. Van Melsen has a sidekick for his reactions and wisecracks in The Owlman of Greenhill Coppice, and refers to past adventures while writing his memoirs in a couple different stories, and now he has a recurring nemesis, another delightful genre trope.
@Eris123451 Ай бұрын
I'm not convinced ? The strength of the Van Melsen stories at least for me is their originality, their eeriness and the way they've generally managed to avoid falling into that kind of rather tired and predictable formula. Rewriting Dr Satan with Van Melsen the protagonist wouldn't really cut the mustard. What people seem to forget about James Moriarty is that he was never a reoccurring antagonist for Holmes and he was never intended to be.
@HorrorBabble Ай бұрын
Some interesting thoughts here folks.
@nathanharper5670 Ай бұрын
HB4EVA!!!
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