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Classic Cast: Dracula

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We've combined our four episodes on Bram Stoker's Dracula into one FREE epic listen, brought to you by please subscribe to our Patreon!

That opening Castlevania riff was rocked by Erik Peabody of Viking Guitar Productions!

Special thanks once again to Ken Hite, John Reppion, Andrew Leman and Rachel Lackey!

Links to the original eps with show notes from ten years ago:

Dracula - Part 1

Dracula - Part 2

Dracula - Part 3

Dracula - Part 4

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Study 120 - Window

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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!

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Study 119 - A Wig for Miss DeVore

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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!

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Study 118 - The Reconciliation / The Corpse-Rider

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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

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Study 117 - Hyperpilosity

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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!

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Study 116 - Little Red Riding Hood

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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.

That Peter Stumpp reference.

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)!

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