The Midnight Library

S12 Ep6: The Collyer Brothers - A Handmade Horror

The Midnight Library

Show Notes

Welcome to The Midnight Library, Dear Guest! We hope you notice how freely you can move about...within the cordoned-off areas. Tonight we have something just a little different for you, the story of The Collyer Brothers. If you've never heard of them, you're in for a treat, sort of. If you have heard of them, please don't alarm the others. Without giving away any spoilers, this story offers wealth, prestige, quirkiness, eccentricity, gloom, delusion, denial, rats, and found corpses- plus several other intriguing items. You may want to eat a little while before you join us. Please take your seat!

Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design.

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