Extra Credit 032 - Building the Rock
We're demonstrating a fun way to generate story plots through conversation. Listen in and cook up your own!
Classic Cast: The Monster of Lake LaMetrie
It's Creatures from the Black La-June in February!
Mark your calendars to buy Strange One on March 7th and support Marching Draculas!
Study 122 - The Thing from–"Outside"
Time? Space? Plot? Nothing makes sense anymore as we're greeted by The Thing from "Outside" by George Allen England!
Special thanks to reader Greig Johnson! Get to his eBay shop NOW!!
Study 121 - Wet Season
Author Dennis Etchison makes his debut on the show with Wet Season, a rainy, scary tale about sinister changes in the environment.
Special thanks to our reader, Anthony Tedesco! Check out his new project: The Starforged of Eden!
Here's that Blumhouse interview with Etchison about his Halloween 4 script.
Feedback 032 - Good Info for Time Travelers
We're freezing Janu-Hairy with a can of Aqua Net and discussing your reactions!
Yes, we have I Love Dean shirts, as well as other merch.
New music from the show coming on March 7th!
Study 120 - Window
We're looking into Window by Bob Leman, and we're seeing some scary stuff! Join us as we discuss this crazy scifi-horror-fantasy story!
Special thanks to reader Andrew Leman of the HPLHS!
Here's that bio for Bob Leman from Lesser-Known Writers.
Check out this adaptation of Window on Night Visions, starring Bill Pullman!
A Brief History of Things Were Better 50 Years Ago
Outro music is from a new collection coming this March!
Extra Credit 031 - The Enchanter's Apprentice
We're trying out a meditative solo roleplaying game - listen in!
The Lactantius reference is from Episode 34 - The Festival.
This adventure of the mind is from the world of THE COLOSSUS!
Study 119 - A Wig for Miss DeVore
We try on A Wig for Miss Devore by August Derleth and find out it fits the cursed object genre perfectly! Watch out! You may already be wearing it!
Special thanks to our reader, Heather Klinke!
If you liked this haunted wig tale, check out our episode on Jerry Jarvis's Wig featuring Jamie Brittain!
Other stories mentioned in this episode:
Next up:
An extra credit episode in which we play through a meditative solo TTRPG, and then we're kicking off February with the kick-ass story WINDOW by Bob Leman (and featuring reader Andrew Leman). STAY TUNED!
Study 118 - The Reconciliation / The Corpse-Rider
We're covering The Reconciliation and The Corpse-Rider by Lafcadio Hearn, both adapted for the '64 Japanese film Kwaidan!
Special thanks to reader Erik Peabody of Viking Guitar Productions (whose guitar stylings also rock the outro).
Here's that interview about Kwaidan with Guillermo del Toro.
And more information about Koizumi Setsuko!
Next up: A Wig for Miss DeVore by August Derleth
Feedback 031 - Judged by Witches, Shamed by Cats
This week's feedback show comes with a warning: some of the language is a little spicy and probably not appropriate for young folks.
But it's your fault!
Check out The Bookshop Band!
And here is that 1997 short film of Little Red Riding Hood with Christina Ricci.
Study 117 - Hyperpilosity
What happens when people suddenly get shaggy like wookies? Find out as we pick through Hyperpilosity by L. Sprague de Camp!
Special thanks to our reader, James Holloway, host of the Monster Man podcast and various gaming pamphlets of high renown!
Next up: We continue Janu-Hairy with two stories adapted for the celebrated Japanese movie Kwaidan: The Reconciliation and The Corpse-Rider by Lafcadio Hearn!
Extra Credit 030 - The Company of Wolves
As a follow-up to Red Riding Hood, we're discussing the 1984 film The Company of Wolves, as well as the Angela Carter story it's based on.
The Angela Lansbury movie that Fifer couldn't remember was GASLIGHT! A delicious irony, considering how often the word is used today!
Study 116 - Little Red Riding Hood
Fairy tale month continues with Little Red Riding Hood by Charles Perrault, as well as its variation Little Red Cap by The Brothers Grimm!
Special thanks to reader Rachel Lackey!
For a deeper dive, check out The True History of Little Red Riding Hood from Fairy Tales with Jen.
That Serge Gainsbourg reference.
Here's that Little Red Riding Hood record Fifer was reminiscing about, and that Spider-Man record Lackey referenced.
This episode features arrangements of Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium by Camille Saint-Saëns as well as Prelude No. 22 of Shostakovich's 24 Preludes and Fugues, Opus 87.
Outro music: Snaketoker featuring guitar by Lyle Erickson.
Next up: bonus content on the Neil Jordan film The Company of Wolves (and the Angela Carter story on which it's based)!
Study 115 - Teig O'Kane and the Corpse
We're continuing our month of fairy tale magic with Teig O'Kane and the Corpse, translated from the Irish by Douglas Hyde!
Special thanks to our reader, Jack Fennell!
Check out Hyde's mustache game! Wow!
Today's episode features an arrangement of Marche Slave by Tchaikovsky.
Feedback 030 - Very, Very Scary
We're discussing your comments on November's shows, and it's TERRIFYING!
Here is Señor Wences.
Here's a great summary of The Emu War from Oversimplified.
And here's that Radiolab segment, Corpse Demon.
Next up: Teig O'Kane and the Corpse
Study 114 - Vasilisa the Fair
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
Extra Credit 029 - Junji Ito
We're taking a horrific peek into the horror manga of writer/artist Junji Ito!
WARNING: WE LOVE IT!
Some YouTube resources:
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Study 113 - The Birds - Part 2
We're sticking a fork in The Birds by Daphne du Maurier, and it's delicious!
Special thanks to reader Marty Jopson!
Eagle flies off with goat! Watch those cliffsides...