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Study 057 - A Walk in the Dark

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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: Eldritch Stories!

Speaking of which - check out the Eldritch Abominations over at Cryptocurium!

Wanna link your Patreon to Spotify? Here's how!

And here's Michael Bukowski's illustration of the monster from this story!

Next up: Allamagoosa by Eric Frank Russell

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Study 056 - The Creeper in Darkness

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

GET THE NEW ALBUM FROM PITCH BLACK MANOR: SCREAM TEAM!

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 on the Horror Hill podcast! Listen on YouTube here!

Next up, a month of science fiction starting with A Walk in the Dark by Arthur C. Clarke. We'll see you in the future!

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Extra Credit 014 - Summer Media Catchup

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Study 055 - Black Man with a Horn - Part 3

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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 on the Horror Hill podcast! Listen on YouTube here!

And here's that article on the Tcho-Tcho from Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein.

Next up: The Creeper in Darkness 

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Feedback 014 - Deep Sarcasm

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We're reading your comments on creepy kids!

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Study 054 - Black Man with a Horn - Part 2

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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 on the Horror Hill podcast! Listen on YouTube here!

Here are links to our previous episodes on Poroth Farm if you'd like to revisit:

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Next up: MORE HORNS!

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Study 053 - Black Man with a Horn - Part 1

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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 on the Horror Hill podcast! Listen on YouTube here!

And here's that Voluminous episode covering HPL's Florida travel-planning.

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The Events at Poroth Farm - Full Reading

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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!

Since Erik is our audio engineer and a frequent guest reader, we've brought him on to talk about the project, so listen up!

Here are links to our previous episodes on Poroth Farm if you'd like to revisit:

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

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

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

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Study 052 - The Penance

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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 here.

Next up: a bonus episode on animated film The Doom That Came to Gotham.

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Study 051 - Sweets to the Sweet

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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 Builder!

Next up: The Penance by Saki, and a bonus episode on The Doom That Came to Gotham animated film.

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Feedback 013 - The Crying Macarena

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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

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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 interpretation of the story.

Next up: creepy kids continue with Sweets to the Sweet by Robert Bloch

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Study 049 - It's a Good Life

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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

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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

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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' thoughts on the anthology here.

And here is the interview with Saunders from The Zone.

Coming Friday: MANIMAL

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Feedback 012 - Muppets Moreau

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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

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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 inspiration for Conan artists.

Next up: Amudu's Bargain by Charles R. Saunders + Feedback + Manimal!

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Study 046 - The Bloody Chamber - Part 2

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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

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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 New Yorker article referenced.

And here's Rebecca!

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