The Death of Halpin Frayser by Ambrose Bierce

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The episode discusses 'The Death of Halpin Frayser' by Ambrose Bierce, exploring themes of murder, memory, and supernatural revenge.

Check out this link to buy DB's Books[link] Season 22 bonus episodes 65-88 # Name Author Description 65 The Fall of the House of Usher Edgar Allan Poe A gothic tale of a decaying family, a decaying mansion, illness, obsession, and a terrible burial mistake. 66 What Was It? Fitz-James O'Brien A strange invisible creature is discovered in a boarding house, turning supernatural terror into a problem of observation, capture, and proof. 67 The Upper Berth Francis Marion Crawford A passenger aboard a ship investigates a cursed cabin where something horrifying appears from the sea. 68 The Death of Halpin Frayser Ambrose Bierce A nightmarish tale of murder, memory, and supernatural revenge, centered on a man lost between dream, guilt, and death. 69 The Mark of the Beast Rudyard Kipling A colonial horror story in which a drunken insult to a sacred image brings a hideous curse. 70 The Captain of the 'Pole-Star' Sir Arthur Conan Doyle An Arctic ghost story about a doomed captain, an obsessed expedition, and something haunting the frozen wastes. 71 The Yellow Sign Robert W. Chambers An artist and his model become drawn into a decadent supernatural mystery involving a sinister symbol and the…

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Hosts: DB Spitzer, David Heath, Aunt Gore

Topics covered

• supernatural revenge
• guilt
• nightmarish tale
• murder
• memory

Keywords

• Halpin Frayser
• Ambrose Bierce
• supernatural
• horror
• guilt

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Books & works: The Death of Halpin Frayser

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