Study 110 - The Emissary
Why explore the October country when a dog can bring it right to your doorstep? We'll find out as we study Ray Bradbury's The Emissary!
Special thanks to our extraordinary reader, Andrew Leman! Click here to see what's cookin' at The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society!
Check out this article on the story from The Library of America.
Next up: a Halloween episode on Creepypasta. Until then, stay ghoul!!
Feedback 028 - Bikini Blackmail
Dandelo, Peter Capaldi and Freddy England – all of the biggest stars in one episode!
Study 109 - The Valley of Spiders
Arachnophobes beware! We're traveling to The Valley of Spiders by H.G. Wells!
Special thanks to reader Levi Nunez! Get into AGAINST THE CULT OF THE HIPPIE COMMUNE before it's too late!
Next up: Feedback, CREEPYPASTA, and The Emissary by Ray Bradbury
Study 108 - Dress of White Silk / I Can't Help Saying Goodbye
It's an October double feature narrated by two spooky little girls: Dress of White Silk by Richard Matheson and I Can't Help Saying Goodbye by Ann Mackenzie!
Special thanks to reader Heather Klinke, who kills it!
Check out this week's sponsor: The Path of Veins! Grab the soundtrack on Bandcamp!
And while you're there, grab your Halloween Pitch Black Manor for Bandcamp Friday!
Study 107 - The Quest for Blank Claveringi
Giant snails! This one's about giant snails! It's The Quest for Blank Claveringi by Patricia Highsmith.
Special thanks to our reader Rachel Lackey!
Get into AGAINST THE CULT OF THE HIPPIE COMMUNE!
Check out this Saturday Evening Post illustration!
Extra Credit 027 - Suitable Flesh
Grab some snacks and come along for a discussion of 2023's Suitable Flesh, an adaptation of The Thing on the Doorstep in the style of Stuart Gordon!
Feedback 027 - Clan of the Rave Bears
We're talking time-traveling phantom werewolves, abysses clapping back, and the slick style of Mr. Freddy England. Tune in!
Here's that adaptation of Far Below from the TV show Monsters.
Study 106 - The Clock
It's time for us to cover W.F. Harvey's The Clock - a short story in which the chills don't stop!
Special thanks to reader Evan Van Dreel of Hippocampus Press, purveyor of classic horror and science fiction! You can look for Evan's work in the upcoming issue of Outpost 28 from the Kuhta Gallery!
Next up: Feedback and an extra-credit episode on the Lovecraft adaptation Suitable Flesh!
Study 105 - The Presentation
Grab a seat as Patton Oswalt returns to discuss The Presentation by Michael Shea!
And don't forget to snag a copy of Momma Durtt while you're at it!
Or how about Barfly, from the World of Minor Threats? (The artist mentioned in the episode is Scott Hepburn, btw)
This is the last story in our coverage on Copping Squid. Can't get an affordable copy of Copping Squid? Check out Demiurge: The Complete Cthulhu Mythos Tales of Michael Shea!
As with most presentations, we apologize for some of the spotty call quality!
Study 104 - “ALL YOU ZOMBIES—”
We're learning a new theory of relativity from the sci-fi classic “ALL YOU ZOMBIES—” by Robert A. Heinlein!
Special thanks to reader Levi Nunez of Loot the Body! Grab his add-on soundtrack for the Caverns of Thracia Legendary Adventure DCC!
Coming this Saturday: an extra credit episode on THE FINAL MANIMAL!
Study 103 - The Man Who Evolved
If you've got the body, we've got the BRAIN! We're examining The Man Who Evolved by Edmond Hamilton and it's truly astounding!
Special thanks to our amazing reader: Ryan Negron!
Peep the cover illustration from Wonder Stories!
Next up: “ALL YOU ZOMBIES—” by Robert A. Heinlein
Study 102 - The Golden Man
Before X-Men's mutants, there were the deviants! Learn about the menace to humanity in The Golden Man by Philip K. Dick!
Special thanks to our reader James Holloway of the podcast Monster Man!
Here's that news conference with Philip K. Dick discussing the true nature of reality!
Study 101 - Far Below
It's ghouls vs. government grunts in the New York subways! We're discussing Far Below by Robert Barbour Johnson - JOIN US!
Special thanks to reader Rick Sandidge of the Find the Path podcast!
If you haven't yet, dig on our full reading of Pickman's Model featuring Greig Johnson!
Track outro and most music from the show available here.
Next up: The Golden Man by Philip K. Dick
Extra Credit 025 - Conquest
In this Thewly bonus, we're jibber-jabbering about the 1983 low-budget flick CONQUEST! It's a trip!
Study 100 - Hellsgarde
Jirel of Joiry returns for our 100th episode in the ghostly fantasy adventure Hellsgarde by C.L. Moore!
Special thanks to our reader, Heather Klinke!
Next up: a bonus episode on the 80s sword-and-sorcery flick Conquest!
Study 099 - The Barbarian
Thewly goes Sci-Fi with The Barbarian by Joanna Russ!
Special thanks to our reader: Maeve Sawyer!
Next up: Hellsgarde by C.L. Moore
Feedback 025 - Stories are Evolving Monsters
Instead of reading show notes, go check out the links in the comments!!! Write us!! Invade!
Study 098 - Rogues in the House
Conan springs onto the podcast like a panther in Rogues in the House by Robert E. Howard!
Special thanks to reader and musician Erik Peabody of Viking Guitar Productions! You will be able to purchase the mp3 for his version of "The Witch House" as part of upcoming promotions - in the meantime, the original is here.
Check out this Weird Tales illustration.
And here's the Marvel Comics version.
Today's episode featured the piece Marche Slave by Tchaikovsky.
Next up: The Barbarian by Joanna Russ