"Out of the Jar" by Charles R. Tanner / A Cthulhu Mythos Story

Рет қаралды 20,834

Күн бұрын

"Out of the Jar" is a Cthulhu Mythos story by the American author, Charles R. Tanner. First appearing in the February 1941 edition of Stirring Science Stories, the tale was given the following synopsis: “Are you inquisitive too? Do you want to know things? Too many things?”
Links for Charles R. Tanner:
On the web: tumithak.com
Mobile site: www.charlesrtanner.com
00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - Out of the Jar
30:11 - Further Listening
Bandcamp link: horrorbabble.bandcamp.com/alb...
How about some Lovecraftian artifacts?
shop.vermilion.cc/collections...
(The link above is an affiliate link)
Narrated by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble
Music and production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
Become a HorrorBabbler here on KZfaq:
kzfaq.info...
Support us on Bandcamp or Patreon:
horrorbabble.bandcamp.com
/ horrorbabble
HorrorBabble MERCH:
teespring.com/stores/horrorba...
The HorrorBabble Podcasts:
www.horrorbabble.com/podcast
www.horrorbabble.com/original...
Search HORRORBABBLE to find us on:
AUDIBLE / ITUNES / SPOTIFY
Home: www.horrorbabble.com
Rue Morgue: www.rue-morgue.com
Social Media:
/ horrorbabble
/ horrorbabble
/ horrorbabble
This is an ORIGINAL HorrorBabble Production.

Пікірлер: 112

@HorrorBabble 7 ай бұрын

Links for Charles R. Tanner: On the web: tumithak.com Mobile site: www.charlesrtanner.com

@Oraphel 7 ай бұрын

It’s wonderful that the text was provided to you by his grandson. It is rather reminiscent of the many unabridged texts that were gathered by Nightshade Books for the Clark Ashton Smith anthologies. Your labor is much appreciated to bring this story to sound, Ian. And thank you Jeff for the generous contribution.

@AcornElectron 7 ай бұрын

“Then he returned to the sepulchre, and using his spade as a lever, sought to pry up the slab lying nearest to a stony ruin which may have been a monument in its day.” Keep up the good work and, as always, stay safe!

@user-oh8it3dm4s 7 ай бұрын

One of the few times someone got what they wanted, and it didn't kill them or drive them insane

@jacksonmyers3187 7 ай бұрын

That is a great thing, to help someone preserve his heritage, and to share a lesser known talent. Given how long ago this was published, you may have doubled or tripled (or more) the number of living souls to have "read" this story. This is no small thing, this post. Well done.

@nyarparablepsis872 7 ай бұрын

What a great story. Usually myhos stories that involve SW-Asia are very orientalist, but this one truly stands out. Not just a great story, but also a wonderfully respectful adaptation of the RL source material. 🖤 I'm sure I'm not the only one who would love to hear more like these. 🌌

@bholdr----0 6 ай бұрын

Yeah. Re: Cosmic Horror... this one nails it.

@Jason-ng2vf 7 ай бұрын

Horrorbabble! The perfect thing to kick back, relax to and have a tantalizing tale of terror told to you. Thanks for the great work as always Ian!

@THEPAGEBURNER1979 7 ай бұрын

Facts

@Boogie_the_cat 7 ай бұрын

Being Middle Eastern, I enjoy when writers include the djinn in supernatural tales. Good stuff. 👍🏼

@station10444 7 ай бұрын

Not a middle eastern, but I would to love to listen native stories from that area and others.

@nyarparablepsis872 7 ай бұрын

Assyriologist, I am a huge fan of djinn and other traditional or even ancient stories too (when done right - like this) 🌌

@Roses1881 7 ай бұрын

Interesting that they are combining imagery of Star of David, King Solomon (Hebrew), with Arabian imagery and Djinn.

@katdroidd 7 ай бұрын

Did you know that there is a group of middle eastern scholars of folklore who do videos here on KZfaq about Lovecraft? I think it's Mysterious Middle East.

@fnunez 7 ай бұрын

This is such a classic mythos story. All the elements are there.

@Magicpoppy 7 ай бұрын

Excellent story🤗. It's late after work and I'm eating an icecream as I listen to this. By the way; I never would have opened that jar. I believe that if we had all the answers we would loose our minds....or maybe we already have...

@entrepreneursfinest 7 ай бұрын

For those who may wish to know such things and their strange place in this world, the seal of Solomon was used in conjunction often with the star of David - formerly known as the star of moloch, devourer of children.

@JayWhipp1e 4 ай бұрын

What an amazingly unique story. The Djinn, Kabbalah, King Solomon, and the lovecraftian horror of interdimensional entities and the revelation of horrible truths. This story has it all, even the mocking way the entity bows is so creepy and malevolent and cool to read. A very underrated tale.

@Michaeljack81sk 7 ай бұрын

I rather like that this ended so quietly and neatly, leaving the reader to muse on whether Halpin might not be mad at all

@your.appointed.priestess 6 ай бұрын

Your narration, Ian is so perfect, you display the emotions so accurately, sentiently. This is why I love this channel.

@gavcoombs9173 7 ай бұрын

I'm enjoying these stories I'm hearing for the first time thank you for sharing.

@parkeaudio1338 7 ай бұрын

What a show! No one spoils my need of right proper cosmic horror as you guys at horrorbabble, thanks yet again Mr. Gordon

@charlottehackett6389 7 ай бұрын

Be careful what you wish for. Thank you, Ian!

@VincentFoster-pb8fx 7 ай бұрын

Oh, I see.

@user-rd3rf3ft8e 6 ай бұрын

A beautiful piece of weird prose, a real joy to hear. Kudos to the grandson who saved his cool grandpas work from obscurity. Very sweet gesture.

@miarencrowsdaughter6434 7 ай бұрын

[A] small chamber wherein is displayed a model of the entire universe - together with a microscopic dot on a microscopic dot bearing the legend 'you are here.' - only well before The Hitchhiker's Guide.

@Austrian_blood 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Jeff❤

@alexanderimmortal4354 7 ай бұрын

My Tentacles approve this 💀❤️

@station10444 7 ай бұрын

Cool little occult adventure.

@taterpussy3825 7 ай бұрын

Holy hell that ending was fantastic! Thank you Ian!

@ClipperHorizon 7 ай бұрын

Excellent story, I was on the edge of my seat! So glad this little gem was preserved and brought to light again!

@Nanosuit37 6 ай бұрын

Well done Mr.Gordon and Horror Babble. Well done. Excellent story and narration. Thank you. Until next time.

@andreasfilis9001 7 ай бұрын

Very nice story! This is the advantage of literature: You can hint the horror without having to describe it.

@EricDaMAJ 7 ай бұрын

Warren isn’t dead. But he took a wrong turn in the London Underground and is lost in a section closed off since the 1940s. At least that’s what he can tell from the yellowed newspapers and vintage posters. The crackling swing music playing distantly from some unseen source indicates it too. Something is also following him.

@johannageisel5390 7 ай бұрын

"Let me tell you about that race of beings who caused so much destruction in the ancient world, that a magical king sealed them all away. And while we're at it, let me also free one of those beings in order to satisfy my curiosity. What could go wrong???" - Halpin

@70schild420 7 ай бұрын

All I can say is WOW!!!😳

@robbabcock_ 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for a wonderful tale. I'd never heard of this one so it was doubly a treat.

@bongosmcdongos4190 7 ай бұрын

I'm so glad this was sent in, its excellent!

@tamlandipper29 7 ай бұрын

Interesting that the story checks the Kabbalah. Been listening to Esoterica and tracking some parallels

@blurryface9597 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the wonderful story!

@mortuarycookiezshane4192 7 ай бұрын

Ah a perfect cure for the holiday blues. Help me escape for a bit.

@freddaniel5099 7 ай бұрын

Certainly captures the spirit of the genre!. Cheers!

@scottmiller2591 7 ай бұрын

Certainly captures the spirit of the genie!

@soulreaver1983 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely outstanding thanks Ian!😎👍🏻

@williestreiff9314 7 ай бұрын

My baby Night Gaunt always seems to love hearing these stories with me

@williestreiff9314 7 ай бұрын

I guess the guy didn't need any more money

@mortuarycookiezshane4192 7 ай бұрын

Also thank you Jeff!!!

@williamfawkes8379 7 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this one immensely, thanks to everyone that made that possible. Such a smooth tale, needs savoring.

@TapiocaBawls 6 ай бұрын

One of my all-time favorites! Thank you, thank you.

@user-bg3tn4xv3i 7 ай бұрын

Superb story. Always leaves me so intrigued these "forbidden knowledge" tales!

@tomkerruish2982 7 ай бұрын

Reminds me somewhat of the effects of the Total Perspective Vortex.

@jill3343 7 ай бұрын

Loved this! Thank you ❤️🙂🖖🏼

@cam2351 7 ай бұрын

I really liked this one. Thank you!

@cmdr_thrudd 7 ай бұрын

Hehe fantastic. Thanks again Ian

@JimJohnston-oh1vs 7 ай бұрын

WOW!! What a Wonderful story Thank you for bringing it to us

@beitodesstrafe 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful tale! Thank you for passing it on to us!

@bholdr----0 7 ай бұрын

re: the way that this channel recalls to mind S.T.Joshi's analysis of Lovecraftian literature (Joshi is the modern preeminent Lovecraftian scholar) is exceptional- The horrorbabble youtube chanel is, IMHO, an example of editorial quality on par with STJ, in its programs and scholorship. Great stuff... great reading.

@user-ul6dc4qc4j 4 күн бұрын

Wonderful.

@RolandWieffering1 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for another marvelous Mythos story. I didn't know this one, lovely for going to bed and dwelling in another world.👍🏻

@teslastellar 7 ай бұрын

That was an amazing story and wonderful narration 👍 Thank you Ian 🙂

@terrybeal2252 7 ай бұрын

Excellent reading of a rare gem. 💎

@merlapittman5034 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely marvelous story! Thank you!

@amgroves76 7 ай бұрын

Wow! Really liked this one. The style fleece was so well and the concept! Wow

@briangreen1781 7 ай бұрын

This was exceptional. Thank you!

@langdontyronemartin8902 7 ай бұрын

An outstanding tale

@emm_arr 4 ай бұрын

Good short story, and well read as always.

@bobbiej.merritt5928 7 ай бұрын

What a horror story!!! I love your stories!

@seanmurphy6480 6 ай бұрын

THANK YOU IAN ,I CAN ALWAYS RELY ON YOU 🥸👍

@snorkherder 7 ай бұрын

Thank you, that was a fine tale ❤, your voice is mesmerising 😀

@anthonybarnwell767 7 ай бұрын

Sweet

@listerjne 7 ай бұрын

ian: jar me: YEAAHHHH LETS GOOOO

@listerjne 7 ай бұрын

i luv a new author i really enjoy this dudes style

@listerjne 7 ай бұрын

1930s mythos story by an author ive never heard of before is the Biggest Treat 💪💪💪 love u guys

@listerjne 7 ай бұрын

SO COOL GREAT ENDING VERY DIFFERENT I LUV ITTTT

@listerjne 7 ай бұрын

also hearing the name robert in the intro was basically a prophetic sign that i would love this. roberts of the 1900s know where to get the good juice

@bholdr----0 5 ай бұрын

Maybe what he saw in that picture was what a dead man playing strange songs once saw out of a window in the top floor of the last tall building in the Rue D'Auseil... I'd like to think that.

@thornalas4385 2 ай бұрын

Another 'warning to the curious' yet can it be helped?! "oh... I see" and being lost in the seeing, or found. While a mental institutions of society note that there is yet another person who has grown, beyond its so-called sanity, insane or... useless and devour him while he is out of its reach. A wonderful description of the moment of crossing over, eager yet unprepared, the seeing in relation to what was left behind.

@ninawalker4453 7 ай бұрын

Ahoy Horror Babble . Where does " you fool Warren is dead " come from ? Thankyou for all your work. Just going to settle down and enjoy 🙏

@bholdr----0 5 ай бұрын

This is an incredible story that really goes to the core of cosmic horror, imo. It is able to impress upon the reader the indescribable/unnameable in a way reminiscent of (dare I say it?) Lovecraft in some of his best- 'Nayrlathotep', the Dream Cycle, etc... (In a way, it echos my own ontological qualia, reminds me of the possible desolation of eunni, at some times long past, thankfully)

@H0RR0R_HANG0VERZ 7 ай бұрын

🖤 *DELIGHTFUL AS ALWAYS* 🖤

@ZephaniahL 7 ай бұрын

❤

@Driven2Beers 6 ай бұрын

At least the djinn wasn't the 2019 Disney version. He would've just slapped Halpin and disappeared! 😊

@donaldmccleary9015 7 ай бұрын

This is an excellent story. I really like this one and have to check out more of the author's work. I may repeat those words this evening. Nothing bad could happen, right? Thanks!

@dawwe8869 7 ай бұрын

Eyy

@thefisherking78 7 ай бұрын

What a nice tidy little FAFO story 😁

@banterj 4 ай бұрын

So Disney really skipped over the part that Genie is a complete demon!🤭🤭🤭

@boxfox2945 3 ай бұрын

Yelp" like Hebrew false god, A jinn' na' - boltzmann's brain. Carried in largest dibbic box' known. Ark of covenant. 👺

@RaimoKangasniemi 6 ай бұрын

Isaac Asimov selected Tanner's science fiction story "Tumithak of the Corridors"(1932) in his series of anthologies of science fiction from the 1920s and 1930s. This is a better story in my opinion.

@Eris123451 6 ай бұрын

Not bad at all and good ending.

@TwilightCreation 7 ай бұрын

I practice and have a couple variations of The Keys Of Solomon so this was especially interesting to me and fun! I wonder if the author was an Occultist or practioner of Solomonic Magick. To those interested, look up The Goetia (72 Demons that were put into a brass vessel and cast into the sea), a part of The Lesser Keys Of Solomon.

@bigsarge2085 7 ай бұрын

❤‍🔥

@jacktheleper4468 7 ай бұрын

This story made me eat a lawn gnome

@The.Original.Mr.X 7 ай бұрын

Be careful what ye wish for...

@kristinacable 8 күн бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤😊

@boxfox2945 3 ай бұрын

(Solomon's wisdom) Boltzmann brain' - truth stranger than fiction. Though the only vessal it contains itself in, is us'. Every'body's, a puppet.

@banterj 4 ай бұрын

Oh like GENIE!!!!…DJINN,that is demon…got it!…

@redwawst3258 7 ай бұрын

😊

@benwrigley6176 7 ай бұрын

❤😂🎉

@CJ-uf6xl 7 ай бұрын

Marmite isn't that bad is it?

@HorrorBabble 7 ай бұрын

To this day, I still haven't sampled it.

@caragarcia2307 7 ай бұрын

If he just listened to his wife he could keep avoiding church.

@dpokan 7 ай бұрын

If I ever find a djinn I'm just asking for money. Something simple, no extra wishes or anything else clever like that.

@johannageisel5390 7 ай бұрын

Imagine if it was revealed to a heifer that she had been born and raised only to be slaughtered and eaten.

@bertbaker7067 7 ай бұрын

Algorithm support comment

@samsonsoturian6013 7 ай бұрын

The author's lack of basic knowledge of the lore he is abusing is cringe. It's the Star of David, not Solomon's Seal, and it is mainstream Jewish while Kabbals are literally Satanists. It is actually so common that its appearance means nothing, it is even the symbol on currency in both ancient and modern Israel. And the idea that someone could mistake Hebrew writing for Greek is silly, no matter how amateur they are. Also, Hebrew, Arabian Nights, and Phoecician religion have nothing in common. Solomon does not appear in Arabian legends, and he ruled the whole of the Levant and perhaps more, not some small province.

@Roses1881 7 ай бұрын

I was wondering if anyone else was going to mention the clear description of the Star of David.

@crashman1344 7 ай бұрын

The Arabian Nights mention was about knowing what a djinn was.

@Tacklepig 6 ай бұрын

Wow, almost every single word of what you just said was wrong.