# Gothic by Gaslight - Meet Herschel

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Podcast: [The Old Ways Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-old-ways-podcast-1190313)
Published: 2026-07-22T12:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2977

## Resource

Herschel Forbes, an aspiring author, finds that the lore of his homeland may have followed him to London. A new patron for his work enters the scene.

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