# Keith Morrison reads Edgar Allan Poe’s haunting classics - **Show:** Dateline NBC - **Published:** 23 Oct 2026 - **Source:** https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline - **Transcript:** https://podcasts.opennash.com/shows/dateline-nbc/keith-morrison-reads-edgar-allan-poes-haunting-classics-952ab2/ - **Provider:** OpenNash Podcasts (machine-generated) ## 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 1. **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." 2. **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. 3. **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. 4. **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. 5. **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 this episode answers ### 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 - **Keith Morrison** [0:00:00]: "Join me for an all-new Morrison Mysteries featuring the stories of Edgar Allan Poe." - **Keith Morrison** [0:01:44]: "I'm Keith Morrison, and this is season five of Morrison Mysteries." - **Keith Morrison** [0:00:00]: "Since it's Halloween, of course, they'd have to be mysterious, suspenseful, perhaps a little creepy." - **Keith Morrison** [0:00:00]: "Coming soon, wherever you get your podcasts. Listen now." - **Keith Morrison** [0:00:54]: "It's an exploration led by a man long dead, but who left behind, like ghosts, his unforgettable tales." - **Keith Morrison** [0:00:54]: "A place full of strange passions, intimations of madness, suspense, surprise." - **Keith Morrison** [0:00:54]: "Perhaps a little too dark for some young ears." - **Keith Morrison** [0:01:44]: "His name was Edgar Allan Poe, and he is with us still." - **Keith Morrison** [0:00:54]: "Search Glass Half Full with Craig Melvin from today on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts." ## 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] Keith Morrison:** 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:** Monday on NBC. All new line of fire, the thrilling new crime drama. **[0:02:10] Ad read:** The world sees us as heroes, but they don't know what the job really costs. **[0:02:15] Craig Melvin:** One family of federal agents. **[0:02:17] Ad read:** It's one thing to put yourself in danger. It's different when it's your family. **[0:02:20] Craig Melvin:** Balances duty to their country **[0:02:22] Ad read:** An assassin is still out there. **[0:02:24] Craig Melvin:** and each other. **[0:02:25] Ad read:** How do you protect the world and the people you love at the same time? **[0:02:29] Craig Melvin:** Every case hits home on line of fire, Monday on NBC.