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Study 036 - The Werewolf and the Vampire - Part 2

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Things take a dark turn in The Werewolf and the Vampire by R. Chetwynd-Hayes, available in Looking for Something to Suck or The Monster Club. Tune in to see how it all ends!

Special thanks to reader Mike Mason, creative director for The Call of Cthulhu Roleplaying Game. Chaosium has just released a new edition of Nameless Horrors: Six Scenarios Against the Unknown! Unlike anything you’ve encountered before, these one-shot games will keep even the most seasoned investigators on their toes!

Next up: VAMPIRE BONUS EPISODE - we discuss Draculas in the News and the film A Girl Who Walks Home Alone at Night.

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Study 035 - The Werewolf and the Vampire - Part 1

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Love is in the air for those with fangs and hair in The Werewolf and the Vampire by R. Chetwynd-Hayes, available in Looking for Something to Suck or The Monster Club.

Special thanks to reader Mike Mason, creative director for The Call of Cthulhu Roleplaying Game!

Chaosium has just released a new edition of Nameless Horrors: Six Scenarios Against the Unknown! Unlike anything you’ve encountered before, these one-shot games will keep even the most seasoned investigators on their toes!

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Feedback 009 - Cosmic Vampire Pig

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We're reading your comments on Stains, Trains and Aick-mobiles - tune in!

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Study 034 - Revelations in Black

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March is for Draculas soars into the Dracosphere with Revelations in Black by Carl Jacobi!

Special thanks to reader Mike Cuellar of The Weird Tales Podcast and author of The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities.

Once again, here's William Shatner brandishing a tripod.

Next up: The Werewolf and the Vampire by R. Chetwynd-Hayes.

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Study 033 - The Black Abbot of Puthuum

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We're joined by Andrew Leman and Sean Branney of the podcast Voluminous as we discuss The Black Abbot of Puthuum by Clark Ashton Smith! 

Whew! Say THAT five times real fast!

Next up: Revelations in Black by Carl Jacobi

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Extra Credit 008 - Attack of the Mushroom People (Matango)

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We're approaching Spring and SPORES ARE IN THE AIR! Tune in as we talk about Matango, a Japanese film from 1963 by Godzilla director Ishirō Honda, released in the United States as Attack of the Mushroom People.

This film is based on the story The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson, and you can listen to our episode covering the story here.

Video link for this episode: https://youtu.be/NH5FldpEaDo

Next up: March is for Draculas!

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Study 032 - The Trains

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Robert Aickman month goes off the rails with The Trains - climb aboard!

Special thanks to reader Greig Johnson! Grab something from his Etsy page now!

Next up: an Extra Credit episode on the Japanese film Attack of the Mushroom People (otherwise known as Matango)!

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Study 031 - Meeting Mr. Millar

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We're confused and frightened as we discuss Robert Aickman's short story Meeting Mr. Millar. Tune in and help us solve the mystery!

Special thanks to reader Greig Johnson! Grab something from his Etsy page now!

Next up: an Extra Credit episode on the Japanese film Attack of the Mushroom People (otherwise known as Matango), and a final Aickman horror tale: The Trains!

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Feedback 008 - The Year of Probable Stuffing

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Hello Dahl-ee! We're reading your comments on Roald Dahl, A.I. "art," and taxidermied people! Join now.

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Study 030 - How Love Came to Professor Guildea

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Happy Valentine's Day! Let's get together and discuss How Love Came to Professor Guildea by Robert Hichens!

Lots of love to reader Greig Johnson! Grab something from his Etsy page now!

Next up: our Feedback episode on Roald Dahl and the vampiric "Meeting Mr. Millar" by Robert Aickman!

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Study 029 - The Stains

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Join us as we discuss Robert Aickman's award-winning short story The Stains with special guest, writer/director Jeremy Dyson! Look out for his new novel The Warlock Effect with co-writer Andy Nyman - out this April!

Special thanks to reader Greig Johnson! Grab something from his Etsy page now!

This episode featured music from Lichen, Moss and Wrack by Fordell Research Unit!

Here is Gary Budden's synopsis from A Personal Anthology.

And here's another take on the story from Reading the Weird at Tor.com.

Next up: How Love Came to Professor Guildea by Robert Hichens

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Extra Credit 007 - Cabinet of Curiosities

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We're discussing our thoughts on the Lovecraft adaptations from the Netflix series Cabinet of Curiosities: "Pickman's Model" and "Dreams in the Witch House."

Next up: a month of love stories from Robert Aickman, starting with The Stains!

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Study 028 - The Great Automatic Grammatizator

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Roald Dahl predicts creative writing by Artificial Intelligence in The Great Automatic Grammatizator!

Special thanks to our reader, Doug Raffety!

Next up: a bonus episode on the Lovecraft adaptations in Cabinet of Curiosities!

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Study 027 - The Sound Machine

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Roald Dahl is listening to YOU in this week's episode on The Sound Machine!

Special thanks to reader Ryan Fahey - check him out on Librivox!

Here's Roald Dahl in his writing studio.

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Feedback 007 - Malicious Compliance

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We're talking Sacnoth and Pratchett, and SO ARE YOU!

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Study 026 - The Landlady

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Time to check in for another strange story: The Landlady by Roald Dahl!

Special thanks to our reader, Rachel Lackey.

Next up: The Sound Machine 

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Study 025 - Lamb to the Slaughter

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Happy New Year! We're back with the Roald Dahl crime classic Lamb to the Slaughter!

Special thanks to our reader: Heather Klinke!

Next up - Another creepy Dahl: The Landlady 

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Study 024 - Troll Bridge

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We're closing out the year with Terry Pratchett's short story Troll Bridge!

Special thanks to reader Greig Johnson - check out his Etsy shop!

Here's the excellent short film adaptation of Troll Bridge by Snowgum Films.

Next up: Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl

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Extra Credit 006 - Manimal: Scrimshaw

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Snakes and planes and tall tales of the sea!

Video link for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNN0Mxu6sPY

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Study 023 - The Sea and Little Fishes - Part 2

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We're back with the conclusion of The Sea and Little Fishes by Terry Pratchett!

Special thanks to reader Rachel Lackey of Rachel Watches Star Trek!

Next up: more Pratchett with Troll Bridge!

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