
Melancholy Mentor Podcast
Welcome to Melancholy Mentor where classic literature meets the vibrant world of radio plays.
Podcasting since 2024 • 25 episodes
Melancholy Mentor Podcast
Latest Episodes
Roald Dahl's "Dip in the Pool": A Macabre Tale
Literary classics find new breath in our exploration of Roald Dahl's darkly ingenious "Dip in the Pool." Originally published in The New Yorker in 1952, this macabre tale follows an American gambler aboard a transatlantic liner who hatches a de...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 3
•
10:47

The Lady in the House of Love
Step into the shadows with us as we unearth Angela Carter's mesmerising 1976 radio play "Vampirella" – a haunting feminist reimagining of vampire lore that later transformed into her acclaimed short story "The Lady in the House of Love."
•
Season 2
•
Episode 2
•
8:10

Star Trek Radio Warp : The Logistics Of Stampede
Step aboard the USS Enterprise and journey back to 1975 with us as we uncover a forgotten gem from Star Trek's audio history. "The Logistics of Stampede" – the sixth in a series of eleven Star Trek radio dramas produced by Peter Pan Records – f...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 1
•
9:02

The Space Station: John Wyndham's Orbital Mystery Unveiled
Step into the void with us as we journey through John Wyndham's captivating science fiction tale, "The Space Station." We unravel this gem from his 1959 fix-up novel "The Outward Urge," published under the curious dual authorship of Wyndham ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 22
•
7:51

Space, Seas, and Sulu: Trek Trivia You Never Knew
Ready to boldly go beyond the familiar boundaries of Star Trek? Join us as we uncover one of the franchise's hidden gems - the captivating radio drama "A Mirror for Futility." As lifelong fans of science fiction storytelling, we ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 21
•
10:23

Fan Mail
great first episode, keep it up
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland