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Extra Credit 015 - Fire in the Sky & Why the Sci-Fi

We're discussing the alien abduction classic Fire in the Sky as well as recent alien testimony in the US and Mexico. Also covered:

Voyage of the Rock Aliens 

Escape from the Planet of the Ant Men 

And then a bunch o...

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Discord Server!

Hey, cool boys and ghouls! We've finally set up a Discord Server! Check it out!

https://discord.gg/Z5QcZsgjZT

We don't have any mods yet (except Chris) and we're just getting started, so input is welcome!

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Study 059 - Nobody Bothers Gus

It's an unforgettable episode on the Algis Budrys story Nobody Bothers Gus! Or is it?

Special thanks to our reader, Paul Fricker! Dig into his blog, The Frickerverse, and don't forget to check out his new podcast: Eldritch Stories...

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Feedback 015 - Riding Dracula

We're reading your Komments on Klein™!

Once more, Erik Peabody's FULL READING of T.E.D. Klein's amazing story The Events at Poroth Farm on the Horror Hill podcast. Listen on YouTube here.

September 30th, peep Lackey and Greig Johnson at the 2023-09-19 12:14:40 +0000 UTC View Post

Study 058 - Allamagoosa

We're taking inventory space-style with the Hugo award-winning story Allamagoosa by Eric Frank Russell!

Special thanks to reader Greig Johnson! Check out his Patreon NOW!

2023-09-14 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post

Study 057 - A Walk in the Dark

Join us for A Walk in the Dark by Arthur C. Clarke!

Special thanks to our reader, Mike Mason of Chaosium! Check out his new podcast: 2023-09-08 01:02:14 +0000 UTC View Post

SCREAM TEAM NOW AVAILABLE

Hey folks! It's PITCH BLACK FRIDAY! Explode those beach balls, because Spooky Season starts today, and the new Pitch Black Manor album is here to kick it off. Cannibal hillbillies! Vengeful scarecrows! Hags! Blobs! Yay!!

You can grab it now at pitchblackmanor.com

Since it's Bandcamp Friday, all the proceeds from today's sales go to the absolute fools who made this music. HELP US FOR GOD'S SAKE!

Thanks so muc...

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Study 056 - The Creeper in Darkness

We're investigating The Creeper in Darkness by Frank Belknap Long!

GET THE NEW ALBUM FROM PITCH BLACK MA...

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Extra Credit 014 - Summer Media Catchup

We're talking about a range of things in this extra credit episode:

West of Sundown 

Crime and Punishment 

Petit 

2023-08-29 13:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Study 055 - Black Man with a Horn - Part 3

Listen in as we conclude our coverage of the T.E.D. Klein mythos novella Black Man with a Horn!

Special thanks to reader Erik Peabody of Viking Guitar Productions. You can hear Erik's FULL READING of T.E.D. Klein's amazing story The Events at Poroth Farm 2023-08-24 12:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Feedback 014 - Deep Sarcasm

We're reading your comments on creepy kids!

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Study 054 - Black Man with a Horn - Part 2

Join us as we continue our read of T.E.D. Klein's mythos novella Black Man with a Horn!

Special thanks to reader Erik Peabody of Viking Guitar Productions. You can hear Erik perform a FULL READING of T.E.D. Klein's amazing story The Events at Poroth Farm 2023-08-17 12:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Study 053 - Black Man with a Horn - Part 1

We're launching back into the Lovecraft universe via the T.E.D. Klein mythos novella Black Man with a Horn!

Special thanks to reader Erik Peabody of Viking Guitar Productions. You can hear Erik tear into a FULL READING of T.E.D. Klein's amazing story The Events at Poroth Farm 2023-08-10 20:22:47 +0000 UTC View Post

The Events at Poroth Farm - Full Reading

We'll be back next week to begin our coverage of TED Klein's mythos novella Black Man with a Horn.

In the meantime, a FULL READING of Klein's amazing story The Events at Poroth Farm has been released by the Horror Hill podcast, starring Erik Peabody!

Listen on YouTube here...

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Extra Credit 013 - Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

We watched The Doom That Came to Gotham and now we're talking about it!

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Study 052 - The Penance

A month of chilling children concludes with The Penance by Saki!

Special thanks to reader Rafe Ball! Dig on his Librivox recordings here.

You can also find his episode guide for The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast and Strange Studies of Strange Stories in spreadsheet format 2023-07-27 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Study 051 - Sweets to the Sweet

Robert Bloch is BACK with a tale of witchy child vengeance: Sweets to the Sweet!

Special thanks to reader Levi Nunez of Loot the Body. Check out this review of his game Skate Wizards from Bob the World ...

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Feedback 013 - The Crying Macarena

We're sharing your fantasies on this very special feedback episode!

Here's that video for Island of Lost Souls by Blondie.

And Mitchell and Webb ponder: "Are We the Baddies?" 

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Study 050 - Miriam

Truman Capote makes his dramatic entrance on the show with his early short story Miriam, and it's SCARY good.

Special thanks to Heather Klinke for reading!

Here's that NY Times article on Capote's own interp...

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Study 049 - It's a Good Life

We're gathering evil kid stories this month, starting with It's a Good Life by Jerome Bixby - a story made famous by The Twilight Zone!

Special thanks to reader Albert Lackey! Check out his YouTube page.

Piano music in this episode is adapted from Sevilla by Isaac Albéniz...

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Extra Credit 012 - Manimal: Breath of the Dragon

Finally, the penultimate Manimal - also the greatest installment of the show!

View the highlights from the episode here.

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Study 048 - Amudu's Bargain

We're taking a swing at the Sword & Soul genre with Amudu's Bargain by Charles R. Saunders!

Special thanks to reader Osahon Orchard!

This story is available in The Mighty Warriors - you can read Saunders' 2023-06-28 18:46:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Feedback 012 - Muppets Moreau

We're reading listener postcards from The Island of Dr. Moreau, and they're terrifyingly great!

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Study 047 - The Pool of the Black One

Conan the Barbarian makes his triumphant return to the show in The Pool of the Black One by Robert E. Howard!

Read it here in the original Weird Tales.

Check out Turkish actor Yavuz Selekman, an in...

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Study 046 - The Bloody Chamber - Part 2

Unlock the door and discover the horrors in The Bloody Chamber as we conclude our coverage of this Angela Carter classic.

Special thanks to our reader, Michelle Sawyer!

Here's that Spoon song we referenced: The Underdog!

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Study 045 - The Bloody Chamber - Part 1

Welcome to Angela Carter's take on the Bluebeard legend: The Bloody Chamber!

Special thanks to our reader, Michelle Sawyer!

Here's that intro video with Carter's biographer Edmund Gordon, as well as the 2023-06-08 19:16:28 +0000 UTC View Post

New Show Next Week, Meet & Greet Saturday

Greetings folks!

As June has five Thursdays, the first show of the month will be releasing next week, and we'll be covering THE BLOODY CHAMBER by Angela Carter (spoiler: it's great).

This Saturday, June 3rd, we'll be hanging out at Cafe Coda in Madison, so come by and see us!

1224 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703

https://cafecoda.club/about/

We've reserved the back room from 5 PM to 9 PM. It's F...

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Extra Credit 011 - Film Adaptations: The Island of Dr. Moreau

We're talking about the major film adaptations of The Island of Dr. Moreau, including the versions from the 70s and 90s, with a lot of love for 1932's The Island of Lost Souls.

Here's that German silent adaptation, and the t...

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Study 044 - The Island of Doctor Moreau - Part 4

We've raised it up and now we're putting it down! Join us as we conclude The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells!

Special thanks to reader Andrew Leman - check out the goods at The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society!

Next week: Bonus episode on the film adaptations of Moreau.

After that: The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carte...

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Study 043 - The Island of Doctor Moreau - Part 3

We can't resist crawling back to The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells!

Special thanks to reader Andrew Leman - check out the goods at The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society!

Learn more about Elephants on Acid...

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