A new season of Morrison Mysteries features stories by Edgar Allan Poe.
“Join me for an all-new Morrison Mysteries featuring the stories of Edgar Allan Poe.”
Keith Morrison reads Edgar Allan Poe’s haunting classics
23 Oct 2026 · 2m · Keith Morrison, Craig Melvin · 9 quoted facts
In brief
This is a short promo, not a full episode. It announces season five of Morrison Mysteries, in which Dateline's Keith Morrison reads the dark tales of Edgar Allan Poe. The pitch is that Halloween is the right time for mysterious, suspenseful and slightly creepy stories. The show notes name the first three stories: "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Black Cat" and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue."
The main tension is the mood Morrison builds: an invitation to an "adventure" that is also unsettling and perhaps too dark for young ears. He presents Poe as a long-dead author whose stories still haunt listeners "like ghosts." The rest of the audio is ads for another podcast and an NBC drama, so the listening value is mostly the season announcement.
Key insights
Season five centers entirely on Edgar Allan Poe
Morrison says this season of Morrison Mysteries features Poe's stories. The show notes list three already available: "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Black Cat" and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue."
Keith Morrison is the narrator, not a guest
He introduces himself as host and invites listeners on the adventure. The show notes say Keith reads Poe's classics.
The release is timed to Halloween
Morrison opens by saying the changing leaves and weather make it a good time to listen to stories, and that because it's Halloween they should be mysterious, suspenseful and a little creepy.
Morrison warns the material may be too dark
He calls the journey unsettling and says it is "perhaps a little too dark for some young ears." This is a content warning for younger listeners.
Most of the audio is advertising
After Morrison's intro, the clip carries promos for Craig Melvin's Glass Half Full podcast and for NBC's drama Line of Fire. Neither adds to the Poe content.
Questions
What is this podcast episode about?
It is a promo for season five of Morrison Mysteries, where Keith Morrison reads stories by Edgar Allan Poe. It is mainly an announcement, not a full story.
Who is Keith Morrison?
He is the host of Morrison Mysteries and is credited in the show notes as a Dateline NBC correspondent. In this clip he introduces himself and the Poe season.
Which Poe stories are included in the season?
The show notes say you can listen now to "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Black Cat" and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." The audio itself doesn't name them.
Is this suitable for children?
Morrison says the material may be "perhaps a little too dark for some young ears." He describes it as unsettling, with themes of madness and suspense.
Why is it released around Halloween?
Morrison says autumn and Halloween are a perfect time to get cozy with mysterious, suspenseful, slightly creepy stories. Poe's tales fit that mood.
Facts
Stated by the speakers. Each quote matches the transcript, which shows what was said, not that it is true.
Keith Morrison identifies the Poe-themed run as season five of Morrison Mysteries.
“I'm Keith Morrison, and this is season five of Morrison Mysteries.”
Keith Morrison says the Halloween-season stories are meant to be mysterious, suspenseful and somewhat creepy.
“Since it's Halloween, of course, they'd have to be mysterious, suspenseful, perhaps a little creepy.”
The Poe season of Morrison Mysteries was promoted as available on podcast platforms.
“Coming soon, wherever you get your podcasts. Listen now.”
Keith Morrison describes the season as an exploration led by Edgar Allan Poe, who is long dead but left behind unforgettable tales.
“It's an exploration led by a man long dead, but who left behind, like ghosts, his unforgettable tales.”
Keith Morrison characterizes Poe's world as full of strange passions, hints of madness, suspense and surprise.
“A place full of strange passions, intimations of madness, suspense, surprise.”
Keith Morrison cautions that the Poe material may be too dark for some young listeners.
“Perhaps a little too dark for some young ears.”
Keith Morrison says that Edgar Allan Poe, though long dead, remains present through his stories.
“His name was Edgar Allan Poe, and he is with us still.”
Glass Half Full with Craig Melvin is available on YouTube and podcast platforms.
“Search Glass Half Full with Craig Melvin from today on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.”
Chapters
- 0:00:00A Halloween invitation to cozy, creepy stories
Sets the seasonal framing and announces the Poe-themed season of Morrison Mysteries.
“Since it's Halloween, of course, they'd have to be mysterious, suspenseful, perhaps a little creepy.”
- 0:00:54An adventure into the dark corners of the mind
Morrison warns that this journey is unsettling and may be too dark for young listeners.
“We're going deep into the dark corners of a particular human mind.”
- 0:00:54Poe's tales as ghosts left behind
Frames Poe as a long-dead author whose stories remain unforgettable.
“It's an exploration led by a man long dead, but who left behind, like ghosts, his unforgettable tales.”
- 0:01:44Season five of Morrison Mysteries begins
Morrison names Poe and announces the season under his own name.
“I'm Keith Morrison, and this is season five of Morrison Mysteries.”
Transcript
0:00:00
Keith Morrison
The leaves are changing, the weather's turning. It's a perfect time to get cozy and listen to a few stories. Since it's Halloween, of course, they'd have to be mysterious, suspenseful, perhaps a little creepy. Join me for an all-new Morrison Mysteries featuring the stories of Edgar Allan Poe. Coming soon, wherever you get your podcasts. Listen now.
0:00:30
Craig Melvin
I'm Craig Melvin. Cheers, cheers. I've always been a glass half full kinda guy, and now I'm talking to some people who look at the world that way too. Some really fascinating folks who share their defining moments, their triumphs, their challenges. Their stories are funny and quite candid. So I hope you'll join me each week, and who knows, you might just come away with your own glass half full.
0:00:54
Keith Morrison
Search Glass Half Full with Craig Melvin from today on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. I'd like to invite you on an adventure. Not just any adventure, mind you. No, this one is how should we say? Unsettling. We're going deep into the dark corners of a particular human mind. Perhaps a little too dark for some young ears. A place full of strange passions, intimations of madness, suspense, surprise. It's an exploration led by a man long dead, but who left behind, like ghosts, his unforgettable tales.
0:01:44
His name was Edgar Allan Poe, and he is with us still. I'm Keith Morrison, and this is season five of Morrison Mysteries. Listen now.
0:02:04
Craig Melvin
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0:02:10
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Craig Melvin
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0:02:24
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0:02:29
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Every case hits home on line of fire, Monday on NBC.