About this episode

This episode features a reading by Tim Curry of Stephen O'Connor's story 'Ziggurat' as a tribute following his passing.

British actor Tim Curry died on August 26th at the age of 80. We are pleased to share, on this special bonus podcast, his deliciously chilling and seductive reading of Stephen O’Connor’s story "Ziggurat."

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