I like the stories but I really could do without the campy character skits.

I’m not usually a huge podcast person but I absolutely love this one. I love the story telling and the atmosphere they create. I’ve told a few different people about it and recommended that they listen to it. My husband enjoys listening in when I play it around the house. Even the “sponsors” they bring up mid episode are fun and clever. I highly recommend

I ABSOLUTELY love this podcast. I wish it came out more often. It’s in my top 3 all time faves. Mr Darling is so smart but acts like he doesn’t know and Oohh it’s just perfect! Make it weekly. Listen to this and you won’t regret it!!

My daughter and I are obsessed with this podcast. It speaks to my soul. Miranda Merrick is such a vibe and is who I strive to be!

I cant recall how many nights I’ve waited for the Library to open. To walk its halls and find my place in the reading room, waiting with baited breath for a delightfully dark tale. The Midnight Library manages to deftly mix education and gothic whimsy into a altogether magical experience. Please have a seat and join us all by the fire, they are always looking for fresh… guests.

Best production quality out there by a head (jury is out if the head has been decapitated, don’t ask too many questions). Research and delivery are on point, yet not to be outdone by the top-notch world building. I wish I could give it more than 5 stars.

More please! These stories are so fun and different I love them all!

I love listening to the dark lady Miranda tell us about all of the interesting books she possesses on her paranormal bookshelves. Waiting for the new season has been like sitting on pins and needles.

I love to listen to podcasts while I do things like draw, knit, and garden. This was the first podcast that I ever chose to sponsor on Patreon. It’s creative and you can feel the passion of the writer for what she’s creating.

I have listened to this podcast off and on since the beginning and love the premise of it. The storyteller has a relaxing voice but the constant pauses of “uh” “um” “er” is so grating to me that I had to unsubscribe.

This podcast is amazing! Miranda’s voice is awesome. My favorite part of this podcast is the “advertising” in it. She’s so creative. The Masked Ball episode was amazing. Highly recommend this. This is the podcast I listen to when I need a “palette cleanser” for my other podcasts. Highly recommended

Very awesome good show

The Midnight Library is an exceptional concept that has been bolstered by some of the tightest scripting and fun topics topics combined into a show that feels like an evolution of classic radio programs. The show utilizes its conversational, tour like exposition by its host to cover a wide range of historical topics covering the odd, strange, and unusual. While it is completely understood that tastes will very, this is always the first podcast I recommend to friends, surpassing its mother show, Astonishing Legends. If you enjoy trips through the uncanny, with creepy yet, professional presenters, then this is the show that you must try. Highest recommendations.

I stumbled upon this podcast in February and binge listed to every episode. Every evening in the library is full of wonder and magic. Ms Merrick and Mr Darling are engaging and each episode takes you to on a marvelous adventure. 🖤🖤🖤

I’ve been listening to this mostly in order, and it’s delightful. It feels like a combination of the creepy and interesting types of stories found on Lore and the personality and world building of Welcome to Nightvale. If you want a visual media equivalent, it has a similar vibe to the Netflix show “The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell”. Highly recommend!

Love the new season. New topics. Fun listen!!

I am now even more enamored of our dear Natasha. This was such a moving tale of her history. .

An amazing story, I had heard the potato blight but not the rest of the story. Thank you psssst where canto get one of your tattoos, this is the show I watch for each week . I love Miranda Merrick her stories are awesome make me want to really visit the library in person.

Wow! What a fun, spooky, quirky, informative show! And MIRANDA is amazing. She's a wonderful combination of Elvira, morticia Adams and Samantha stevens .... DELIGHTFUL

Creepy and quirky in all the right ways.

This is the most amazing little gem I ever stumbled on! I love listening to it while I relax, game, and even sleep! Also, a suggestion- if there could be an episode on ‘La Llorona’ and other weeping woman archetypes, that would be epic. Love this podcast!!

I recently discovered the Midnight Library and have since listened to each podcast multiple times. As someone who appreciates dark humor, and grew up watching old-school horror, I adored personalities like Elvira Mistress of the Dark, Morticia Adams and the like. Miranda and her stories in the Midnight Library never fail to bring a smile to my face as I listen intently. Thank you Miranda and the Midnight Library :)

Enjoying the stories very much.

I have no idea why or how I happened upon this jewel but I am so glad I did. This is my little getaway from everyday life. Honestly, I’d be fine to lurk in this mysterious dwelling forever but Mr. Darling sees to it that MOST of the visitors leave the grounds safely and I’d like to stay within the MOST unless invited to stay otherwise. The subject matter is so interesting and Miranda Merrick’s voice puts me In some kind of trance. I love this podcast and I LOVE the Midnight Library.

There is no podcast like this one. Whimsical and macabre, dark and charming, relaxing and spine-tingling all at the same time. It has rapidly risen to become one of my absolute favorites. The spooky charm and lovable banter of Ms. Merrick and Mr. Darling is addicting. More, please!!

Have you ever just stumbled across the most delightful, perfectly surprising, finely crafted combination of true haunting tales and immersive fantasy? Why yes, yes you have! And you’ve found it at The Midnight Library! Overnight, I have gone from blisslessly ignorant to full devotee of our enchanting host Ms Miranda and her ever-faithful right-hand man Mr Darling! I’ve been listening and relistening and re-relistening to every episode for months now - always hearing something lovely, hilarious, or terrifying I somehow missed in my previous listening sessions. This is not a testament to my ADHD, but to how intricately crafted this wonderful podcast is! The production quality is top-notch, the storytelling is perfectly paced, the sound effects are clever and perfectly placed, and the details and textures of The Midnight Library truly come to life through this beautiful blend of efforts from exceptionally talented people. I absolutely adore and highly recommend this amazing podcast! Let yourself be lured in and subsequently carried away by the siren’s song that is Ms Miranda’s lovely, velvety voice - you will not be disappointed!

Come into this creepy, I mean delightfully intriguing, world of the Midnight Library! Ms Merrick is a (mostly) kind hostess with a beautiful voice who shares wonderfully spooky stories of folklore and history. Along with Mr Darling, her dear friend and partner in caretaking of the library, they create a lovely place to unwind and get away. Mind the cordoned off areas, of course. Wouldn’t want to find out what happens if you don’t.

The production value of the skits and audio quality make the value of the stories told disapointing. This is the most basic level of "I'm going to reword this wikipedia entry" version of crap story tellng.

I love this podcast and enjoy listening before I go to sleep. I always learn something new when I immerse myself in the spooky ambiance of the library.

The creators of this show would like you to believe that it’s a based on a fictional location and narrated by skilled and hilarious performers exhuming twisted bits of history from the murky past. This is sadly very true so far as it goes. But it leaves out the sad effect that shows like this have on our impressionable youth, who are likely to get notions about taking restorative blood baths or performing ritualistic cannibalism to ward of tuberculosis, and what not, after hearing such tales. It sounds great, obviously, but there’s probably a down side if you think about it long enough.

Love this podcast!

I always look forward to new episodes of The Midnight Library. Not only does it make me feel like I am welcome to this fictitious(or is it?!?) library, but the hosts, Ms Merrick & Mr Darling have the most delightful banter. Ms Merrick’s voice is soothing and if you’re not careful, she can lull you into a dreamlike state, really pulling you into the library, only to awaken to her witty giggles, and wonder if you really heard what you just heard, and I can assure you, that most likely, yes, you did hear it. A joy to listen to.

Let the tranquil voice of Ms. Miranda Merrick take you to a place of solace. Each reading is a scene of oddity and delight. I love the blend of humor and reverence Ms. Merrick brings to each subject. I always look forward to the next reading.

The entire atmosphere and narration are phenomenal and the host has an enchanting voice!

I enjoy the podcast but find political ads an enormous turn off. Especially when they are state level political ads for a state in which I don’t live.

There’s something so sweetly soothing in the atmosphere created by Ms. Merrick and Mr. Darling that keeps you enthralled. The subject matter discussed is so carefully curated so as to give you just enough information where you could walk away or springboard into your own research binge. The cast of characters begins to feel (in a very short time) like old friends you’re always happy to meet with. This show has a very Addams Family vibe but instead of watching the antics happen, you feel like a part of the proceedings.

This is my favorite podcast right now, I am so happy to have found it. I listen to it all day at work but it is also great for when you’re trying to sleep as the narrators voice is so soothing and their descriptions and fireplace sounds in the background make you feel like you’re in the cozy library with them. The stories are so interesting and always spooky themed but not too negative where you feel gross. Just the best balance for a Halloween lover’s podcast. I want to live in the Midnight Library!

I started following AL about the time they started. I fell off in the recent past and heard about the Midnight Library when I picked AL up again. I CANT BELIEVE THIS PROGRAM! I love listening to it and have yet to find one single episode that bored me. I LOVE the narration and story telling. Thank you for such an amazing program, I love it so! Keep them coming!

I am so glad I stumbled across this podcast. Miranda’s voice is perfect, full of feeling and mellifluous, just what you’d want in a mysterious storyteller. I love the interactions between Miranda and Darling that make the library world seem real and fleshed out. And underneath all that carefully crafted aesthetic are true stories that are interesting and will leave you wondering for days to come. Wonderful podcast for anyone who likes folklore and a bit of weird history.

I love the style of this podcast! Miranda’s voice is perfect for this style of storytelling. And I look forward to hearing the commercial breaks; very creative! Keep up the great work!

This show always makes me smile. Love Miranda’s voice! I could listen to her for hours. The combo of true story and description of the library activities is brilliant! Keep up the great work.

I just had to comment on the April 10 episode, The Festival in Phantom Forest. I was captivated by the story and Miss Miranda’s beautiful, calming voice. I could picture the scene she was describing and it was truly magical.

Love the idea of Miranda and Mr. Darling inviting us into a beautiful, cozy, and intriguing library. And the stories they pick and tell us are informative and fun! Can’t wait for each new episode.

The content is fun and interesting, but is delivered in an irritating cadence that sounds stiff; almost like AI. And sometimes the pronunciation of words is odd: “liberry” vs. “library” and “fermilier” for example.

This is a fun a show where you can learn something. You can picture the library easily. Miranda and Mr. Darling are lovely hosts.

I love this podcast! Eagerly wait for the next episode and enjoy the campy and informative nature of the show. Early episodes intrigued me and have enjoyed the delivery and banter of the characters. They have grown on me as the show has improved from its early days

The stories are so good and great information

Exactly what I’ve been looking for!!!

Ms Miranda is a true audio artist. She is a world creator with her entrancing delivery and her lovable cast of misfits. The subject matter of each podcast is beautifully researched and you will learn something without it feeling like bad medicine. I am rooting for the Midnight Library, I look forward to every new show and ofter replay them to get more tidbits I might have missed. Don’t miss Mr. Darling, he is wooferable!

I really enjoy the storytelling element!! Love it!!