Best of 2024 | Never Bet the Devil Your Head — Edgar Allan Poe
Podcast: Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for HalloweenPublished On: Fri Jan 24 2025
Description: Toby Dammit cannot resist a reckless wager—especially one involving the Devil and his own head. In Edgar Allan Poe’s “Never Bet the Devil Your Head,” a habitual gambler meets a challenge that gives his favorite expression a sinister new meaning. This Best of 2024 presentation pairs Gothic menace with Poe’s absurd, macabre humor as an exasperated narrator tries to account for his friend’s behavior. Hear a complete classic horror story about temptation, bravado and the terrible cost of a careless bet, narrated by Henrique Couto for Weekly Spooky.Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/joinMore scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/Story submissions: WeeklySpooky@gmail.com
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