There once was an island as sure as can be, far and away upon the sea... Welcome, Dear Guests! Batten down the hatches and stow your goods! Tonight we search for the mysterious and storied Island of Hy Brasil! There and then not, the strangely inhabited island was rumored to be the home of a wizard, masterful monks, fairies, ghosts, and even a hidden-from-the-eyes-of-humans city of advanced beings. Witnessed and visited by some, Hy Brasil may just surface again in the future... Please take your seats below deck!

Welcome Spooky Lovelies! This evening our reading is in honor of a very special... lady, (who's definitely not related to your wholesome host, Miranda Merrick)-- The One, The Only, Baba Yaga. She is rumored to be an ogre, a witch, a crone, a goddess... and perhaps even more than one being all rolled into one! Will she harm you when she greets you; offer you gifts, or decide to eat you? We'll just have to see... Dear Guest, please welcome, Baba Yaga

Greetings Spooky Lovelies & Creepy Kitties!!

Step lightly, right this way, Dear Guest-- and bring your feline friends for this evening's tale on BLACK CATS!! From rat catcher to revered deity; from loving pet to witch's shifty sidekick. Black cats are the famed harbingers of doom... and sometimes The Devil in the room! The cat certainly does NOT have Ms. Merrick's tongue, so don't pussy-foot around! Please take your seat for this kitty cat treat! Oh! And Happy Halloween!

There's a rumor in The Village that The Midnight Library holds secret, exclusive parties, and that only certain people ever get invited. If you believe such things, you can only hope that you might be on the guest list. Or, hope that you're not! Some believe that such strange goings-on is just the stuff of dreams... or nightmares. In any case, we hope you get exactly what you should be careful of wishing for... Welcome to The Midnight Library Masked Ball

Now that it's just you and I... alone, let me ask you a question, won't you, my guest? Do you keep any secrets? I'm afraid I'm about to break your heart with my story about this lovely old painting. You don't think I can? You don't think this witch is wicked enough to do it? All right... We'll just let Natasha pour the tea and I'll tell you a secret that was never meant to be told... or maybe it was. This is the story of The Angelus -- I read somewhere that"you have to keep breaking your heart until it opens" Love, Miranda

Step Lightly Right This Way, Dear Guests! The Hospitality Tray is brimming with tombstone-shaped biscuits! (just check them for wolf fur) Tonight Ms. Merrick will take you on a moonlit tour of some twisted tales of old tombstones and what lies beneath them! She has lost graves, cursed graves, and witch graves to entice you! And after the reading, we're all going outside for a little tour of The Library's private Chauncey Graveyard! You'll be fine. Everything will be just... fine...

Welcome Aboard, Dear Guest! You'll probably never get any closer to the Island of Poveglia than you are to it this very moment... and trust us, that's probably for the best. So, wipe your feet, see if anything looks tempting to you on The Hospitality Tray, and curl up in your favorite spot in The Reading Room! Ms. Merrick will tell you all about the beautiful, haunted & forbidden: Povegelia, "Island of Ghosts"

Welcome, Dear Guest! Please find your favorite spot in The Reading Room as we gather to gaze upon what some have considered to be forbidden subjects for artists and the human eye: WITCHES IN ART! See for yourself what several artists have dared cast onto their canvases as your host describes for you the rich, enchanting, and other-worldly life of witches captured in these magical paintings! If you would like to look the paintings up in advance, which is highly recommended, the paintings discussed will be: "The Magic Circle" by John William Waterhouse, "Witches Sabbath" by Francisco Goya, "Witches Going to Their Sabbath" by Luis Falero, and "The Garden of Earthly Delights" by Hieronymus Bosch. We promise you will be delighted by all of these unusual paintings that are the subject of tonight's unusual reading.

Please find yourself the most comforting spot in The Reading Room this evening, My Dear Guest, and cuddle up warm with a wolf pup as we hear the forlorn tale of those who endured troubled times and terrible journeys onboard the dreaded "coffin ships"-- as well as those who sadly, did not survive. The people in this reading will be given the utmost respect. The accounts are true, and the reading carries a "heartbreak" warning due to its intense sadness and few graphic facts.

There are, however, excellent examples of human beings as role models, both horrific and nearly perfect. It's likely to be one of the only more serious readings we shall ever have. I thank you for attending.

Yours Very Sincerely with Love,

Miranda Merrick.

Well, Dear Guest, when was the last time you added a truly interesting rock to your collection? Tonight, Ms. Merrick will soon have you hunting for your very own Hag Stone! Once she tells you of all the magical might these "holy stones" are historically said to carry with them; the fun & mayhem they can make and prevent- well, we predict you'll end up bewitched by the story and the stone. Please choose your favorite spot in The Reading Room as The Midnight Library "rocks" your world.

Are you looking for something simple to shift your luck?  Perhaps something that will protect you from unseen forces and the harmful wishes of others?  Something inexpensive?  If you’re willing to part with your bodily castoffs and a few household items, you may already be in luck!  Tonight in The Midnight Library we peer inside Witch Bottles, and what we find will amaze you!

The Astonishing Legends podcast is proud to invite you to The Midnight Library, not just a show, but a place you can go.

The Astonishing Legends podcast is proud to invite you to The Midnight Library, not just a show, but a place you can go.

The Astonishing Legends podcast is proud to invite you to The Midnight Library, not just a show, but a place you can go.

The Astonishing Legends podcast is proud to invite you to The Midnight Library, not just a show, but a place you can go.

We have an impressive history of death masks prepared for you, from the dearly beheaded to the starved artist to tell you about, plus one mask that you, yourself, may have shared a kiss with

The Astonishing Legends podcast is proud to invite you to The Midnight Library, -Not just a show, but a place you can go-.

The Astonishing Legends podcast is proud to invite you to The Midnight Library, -Not just a show, but a place you can go-.

The Astonishing Legends podcast is proud to invite you to The Midnight Library, -Not just a show, but a place you can go-.

The Astonishing Legends podcast is proud to invite you to The Midnight Library, -Not just a show, but a place you can go-.