Welcome to the Ultimate Horror Anthology, as chosen by Uncle Jasp (horror author JasperBark) and Cousin Kit (horror author Kit Power). We’ve scoured the world of horror fiction to bring you the scariest short stories you’re ever going to read. Every episode we select and dissect another horror story and explain why it deserves to be among the pages of The Ultimate Horror Anthology.

In this episode, Kit and Jasper make an impassioned case for expanding the definition of the 'horror' label, using Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short story The Adventure Of The Copper Beeches as an object lesson in how horror (in this case, specifically gothic horror)  can be found lurking in a piece of classic detective literature. Expect digressions on the nature of The Gothic as a horror trope, the 'Indiana Jones' protagonist effect (and why it's often misunderstood as 'bad' storytelling), Watson's combat medic background, and much more. Enjoy!

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