S10 Ep7: S10E07 - "The Polyglot Problem" - Drew Blood

Drew Blood's Dark Tales — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Podcast

Chilling Entertainment

Fiction, Performing Arts, Arts, Science Fiction, Drama

4.8 • 684 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Some languages are dead. Some were buried. And some should never be spoken again. This Friday the 13th, Drew Blood invites you into the shadowed corridors of academia, where ambition and brilliance walk hand in hand—and where one gifted linguist uncovers something older than civilization itself. What begins as a scholarly triumph soon spirals into a quiet, creeping dread, as forgotten words begin to whisper back. In a world where knowledge is power, how far would you go to master it? And what might answer when you finally do? From acclaimed horror author Ambrose Ibsen comes a chilling tale of obsession, forbidden language, and the terrible cost of giving voice to what was meant to remain silent.

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0:00.0	What happened?
0:05.1	From director Maggie Jelenhall.
0:07.0	We dug you up and brought you back to life.
0:10.4	Starring award winners Jesse Buckley.
0:12.4	What did you want with a dead girl?
0:14.4	And Christian Bale.
0:15.6	I'm the same.
0:16.5	Born from the dead.
0:17.6	A master.
0:18.4	With Peter Sarnsguard, Annette Benning, and Penelope Cruz The dead I've got something to say And I'm saying Every fight The Ride In Cinemas March 6 McDonald's wraps All flavour No mess No drips on your drip Or grease on your shirt No crumbs on your keyboard or sauce or sauce on your dashboard, just all the flavour of sweet chili chicken, barbecue and bacon chicken and new Tika chicken. Rapped up neat. Served after 11am, Tika Chicken wrap available until the 13th July 26. Feeze applied to delivery orders subject to availability. The Philly cheese stack is back at McDonald's and it's still intensely cheesy. Imagine the cheesiest thing ever. Now cover it in cheese. Add two beef patties, cheddar cheese sauce, crispy onions and even more cheese. The Philly Cheese Stack. Did we mention it's cheesy? Available until the 16th of March, 26, from 11 a.m. Fees applied to delivery orders. Price and participation may vary. Subjects availability. Hey, friends, it's me again.
1:28.8	You know what's really easy to do and even easier to forget? Help me out and hit that like button if you're listening on YouTube. If you're listening somewhere else, what the hell? Pop in and give me a thumb. Say hi while you're at it. Helps me a ton with that damn algorithm. And besides, it's always nice to see you there.
1:30.0	All right, then.
1:28.8	Let's hop on that damn algorithm. And besides, it's always nice to see you there.
1:31.7	All right then. Let's hop on that crazy train.
1:33.4	All the board!
1:45.0	Oh, shit. Oh, shit.
1:46.0	Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
1:56.0	Good to have you here on Lucky Friday to 13th. I know people tend to believe the opposite, but you know what I say. They're just glass half empty kinds of folks. Me? I say any day that isn't snowing in Texas is a pretty damn nice day. Nothing scary about it. Hey, Chester? Well, that's pretty spooky in all, buddy, but that's the Michael Myers mask.
2:20.8	Friday to 13th is the other one, you know? The hockey one?
2:25.6	Oh, didn't mean to embarrass them. Well, shit. I'll cut that out in post.
2:31.4	Anyway, come on in, friends. Hmm.
2:35.2	Hey, check out Simplyscarrypodcast.com.
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