Study 126 - The Swords
Listen in as we discuss Robert Aickman's strange short story of sexual trauma, The Swords.
Special thanks to our reader Greig Johnson!
Next up: The Cicerones
Extra Credit 033 - Vampire Movie Fever
We're fanging out and chatting about some new (to us) vampire movies!
Classic Cast: Dracula
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:
Study 125 - The Time of the Worm
Possessed in mind and body, the characters in The Time of the Worm have a very bad time! Tune in as we discuss this fascinating but brutal story by Bob Leman.
Special thanks to our star reader Andrew Leman!
Next up: we're talking vampire movies including Nosferatu, Byzantium and The Vourdalak! And then it's Aickman in April!
Feedback 033 - Brandishing Stance
We're discussing your discussions of last month's discussions!
Check out We Believe in Dinosaurs!
Study 124 - The Pilgrimage of Clifford M. - Part 2
Join us as we follow Bob Leman's The Pilgrimage of Clifford M. to an emotional end!
Special thanks to our amazing reader Andrew Leman!
STRANGE ONE is still available!
Next up: Feedback and The Time of the Worm
Study 123 - The Pilgrimage of Clifford M. - Part 1
We're kicking off March is for Draculas with a FANGER of a vampire story by Bob Leman: The Pilgrimage of Clifford M.!
Special thanks to our reader Andrew Leman!
March 7th: BUY STRANGE ONE AT BANDCAMP!
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!