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SKELETON by Ray Bradbury – The Enemy Within: Not All Murderers Are Visible | Classic Horror Fiction

2025/6/19
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Clarice
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Darren Marlar
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Dr. Burleigh
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Mr. Munigant
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Darren Marlar: 故事的主人公哈里斯先生逐渐对自己的骨骼产生了一种病态的痴迷,他不再将骨骼视为自身的一部分,而是将其看作是一个独立的、不断与自己作对的实体,最终甚至认为自己的骨骼试图杀死自己。这个故事展现了哈里斯先生逐渐陷入疯狂的过程,尽管他的想法显然是荒谬的,但这个过程仍然引人入胜。 Mr. Harris: 我无法摆脱这种感觉,我的骨骼正在与我作对。它在试图控制我的身体,让我感到虚弱和恐惧。我甚至开始怀疑,它是否想要取代我,成为我身体的控制者。我感到非常害怕,我不知道该如何摆脱这种困境。我尝试过各种方法,包括去看医生,但似乎都没有效果。我感到越来越绝望,我害怕有一天我会完全失去对自己的控制。 Clarice: 我不明白你为什么如此执着于你的骨骼。这只是你身体的一部分,就像你的心脏和肺一样。你为什么不把注意力放在更重要的事情上呢?比如我们的关系,或者你的事业。我真的希望你能停止这种无意义的担忧,回到正常的生活中来。我爱你,但我无法忍受你一直这样下去。 Dr. Burleigh: 哈里斯先生,你的问题在于你过于关注自己的身体。你总是担心自己生病,但实际上你很健康。你需要放松心情,停止这种无谓的担忧。我建议你去做一些你喜欢的事情,比如旅行或者运动。这样可以帮助你转移注意力,减轻你的焦虑。相信我,你的身体没有任何问题,你只是需要放松。 Mr. Munigant: 我理解你的痛苦,哈里斯先生。你的问题是灵魂、肉体和骨骼之间失去了平衡。我们需要重新建立这种平衡,才能让你摆脱困境。我会尽我所能帮助你,但你需要相信我,并积极配合我的治疗。这是一个漫长的过程,但只要我们一起努力,就一定能够克服困难。 Fat Man: 我告诉你,想要增肥,就去找个爱吵架的老婆,一堆爱惹麻烦的亲戚,还有一群只想榨干你最后一滴血的生意伙伴。这样,你就会下意识地在自己和他们之间筑起一道脂肪的屏障。你会发现,吃东西是这世上唯一的乐趣。太多人无事可操心,就开始折磨自己,结果就瘦了。尽可能多地去结识那些邪恶、可怕的人,很快你就会长出肥肉。

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Mr. Harris's terrifying obsession with his skeleton begins, leading him to consult various doctors with increasingly bizarre results. His growing unease and fear that his skeleton is a separate entity working against him intensify.
  • Mr. Harris's obsession with his skeleton is the central theme.
  • He consults Dr. Burleigh, who dismisses him as a hypochondriac.
  • He then visits Mr. Munigant, a bone specialist who offers a unique psychological perspective.

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A man becomes terrifyingly obsessed with the idea that his own skeleton is a separate, sinister being — one that’s trying to kill him.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate)ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.IN THIS EPISODE: It’s #ThrillerThursday and this time I bring you a strange story from master storyteller, Ray Bradbury. The story is odd in the beginning and gets slowly darker as it progresses. Our protagonist, Mr. Harris, has slowly become more and more obsessed with his own skeleton – which he only sees as a symbol of death, as an enemy. He sees his skeleton not as a part of him, but as a separate entity continually working against him… eventually coming to believe his skeleton is trying to kill him. While it’s obvious the man is quite mad, it’s still an interesting journey as he plunges further down into his madness as the story moves forward.SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Skeleton” by Ray Bradbury: https://amzn.to/3TY0esq)Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: April 11, 2024EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/skeleton)