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Study 114 - Vasilisa the Fair

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It's time for some weird fairy tales, starting with the Russian classic Vasilisa the Fair as presented by Alexander Afanasyev!

Special thanks to reader Kristyna Baczynski! Check out her amazing Baba Yaga print!

Here's that site featuring Russian Secret Tales.

Check out these Baba Yaga Lubki prints (and a lot of other information) from fairy-tale blog A dark rainbow.

Have a look at this Soviet-era animated film, Vasilisa the Beautiful.

Place your eyes on Vasilisa at the Hut of Baba Yaga, by Ivan Bilibin!

This episode features arrangements of Prelude No. 4 of Shostakovich's 24 Preludes and Fugues, Opus 87, as well as Nocturne No. 19 in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1 by Frédéric Chopin.

Next up: Teig O'Kane and the Corpse

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Study 108 - Dress of White Silk / I Can't Help Saying Goodbye

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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!

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Study 105 - The Presentation

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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!

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