About this episode

The episode discusses 'The Piper from Bhutan', a story about an elderly piper who claims to restore vitality to the deceased.

"The Piper from Bhutan" by American author David Bernard, first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in February 1938. The story tells of an elderly piper from Bhutan, who claims to be able restore vitality to the recently deceased. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• horror
• fiction
• supernatural
• death
• revitalization

Keywords

• David Bernard
• The Piper from Bhutan
• Weird Tales
• Bhutan
• horror fiction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Weird Tales Magazine

Books & works: The Piper from Bhutan

Places: Bhutan

More episodes of The HorrorBabble Podcast

• Necromancy in Naat by Clark Ashton Smith · May 26, 2026 · 57 min
• I've Got to Believe It by Bruce Walker · May 22, 2026 · 22 min
• In the Lake at Garlock's Bend by David Kaufman · May 19, 2026 · 30 min
• Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker · May 15, 2026 · 32 min
• The Noseless Horror by Robert E. Howard · May 12, 2026 · 41 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The HorrorBabble Podcast podcast page.