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Pour comprendre 'Memory', nous vous plongeons dans le cheminement philosophique de Lovecraft, qui, en cette année 1919, consolide son éthique personnelle et son pessimisme cosmique.Au programme : matérialisme mécanique, escroc évolutionniste et révolte des machines.Sont mentionnés, entre autres, Ernst Haeckel,  Frank Herbert, et, bien sûr, l'inénarrable Edgar Allan Poe.Errata :1/ Ce crustacé dont Frédéric cherche désespérément le nom quand Audrey lui présente le cœlacanthe, c'est le nautile. 2/ Le National Amateur daté de juillet 1919, dans lequel fut publié “Idealism and Materialism—A Reflection,” sortira à l'été 1921 et non 1922.3/ Le livre publié par Hugh Elliot en 1919 s'intitule Modern Science and Materialism, et non Science and Materialism tout court.4/ H.L. Mencken (né en 1880) est mort en janvier 1956, et non pas dans les années 1910 comme l'affirme Frédéric.00:00 Contexte et premières impressions23:28 L'influence de Poe (encore)45:18 La construction philosophique de LovecraftCo-host : Audrey PatryMusique : Empty Shell AxiomSources : I Am Providence, The Life and Times of H.P. Lovecraft (vol 1) de S.T. Joshi, édité par Hippocampus Press (édition révisée de 2013)H.P. Lovecraft The Complete Fiction, édité par Barnes & Noble (2011)Lovecraft studies 21  https://archive.org/details/Lovecraft_Studies_21_1990-Spring_CosmicJukebox/page/n37/mode/2up Idealism and Materialism : a Reflection https://archive.org/details/WetzelGeorgeed.TheLovecraftCollectorsLibraryVolumeISelectedEssays1952/page/n13/mode/2up La citation d'ouverture est tirée d'une lettre de HPL à Maurice W. Moe du 15 Mai 1918 (Selected Letters 1.63–64)Tentaculez-vous bien ! 

Nous plongeons dans les rustiques montagnes des Catskills pour franchir le mur du sommeil. Après plusieurs nouvelles gothiques et fantastiques, Howard Phillips Lovecraft fait enfin ses premiers pas dans la science-fiction avec une mystérieuse radio cosmique.Au programme : asile psychiatrique, arrogance de classe et contrées des rêves.Erratum : Frédéric affirme que HPL animalise Joe Slater en parlant de ses “canines pourries”, mais en réalité HPL emploie le mot fang qui devrait être traduit par “croc”. D'où l'animalisation.Co-host : Audrey PatryMusique : Empty Shell AxiomSources : I Am Providence, The Life and Times of H.P. Lovecraft (vol 1) de S.T. Joshi, édité par Hippocampus Press (édition révisée de 2013)H.P. Lovecraft The Complete Fiction, édité par Barnes & Noble (2011)Intégrale H. P. Lovecraft Tome 5 : Récits horrifiques, édité par Mnémos (2022)New-York tribune du April 27, 1919, l'article s'étale sur deux pages  https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1919-04-27/ed-2/?sp=59&st=image&r=-0.095,-0.104,0.624,0.403,0 et https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1919-04-27/ed-2/?sp=60&st=pdf&r=0.067,0.978,0.31,0.31,0 Adaptator et à travers : V pour Vendettahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v-pour-vendetta/id1660469345?i=1000675718241  https://feed.ausha.co/YPp14Cx0OQ2N https://open.spotify.com/episode/3bdWKnghnCvv2WOYyLnYVU 

This week Scotty talks to Bram Stoker Award-winning author/editor James Chambers about his upcoming anthology "Where the Silent Ones Watch" (Oct 6, Hippocampus Press). Featuring genre luminaries like John Langan, Nancy Holder, Lee Murray, Michael Cisco, and many more, this anthology is inspired by the work of famed weird fiction writer William Hope Hodgson — author of the classic novels "The Boats of the Glen Carrig" (1907), "The House on the Borderland" (1908), and "The Night Land" (1912), creator of the great ghost finder Thomas Carnacki, and envisioner of the epic (and terrifying) Sargasso Sea. Scotty and James talk about Hodgson's work, singular creative vision, and short life (which ended tragically during World War I). They dive deep into the new anthology, discussing many of the stories and poems and talking about James' process in curating the book. They also spend a bit of time on James' earlier anthology "Under Twin Suns: Alternate Histories of the Yellow Sign" (2021, Hippocampus Press), a similar project inspired by the work of Robert W. Chambers. You can find James online at www.jameschambersonline.com Pre-order your copy of "Where the Silent Ones Watch" here:https://www.hippocampuspress.com/other-authors/fiction/where-the-silent-ones-watch-edited-by-james-chambers?zenid=ec43033qd3qs8u01haautju201 Buy "Under Twin Suns: Alternate Histories of the Yellow Sign here: https://www.hippocampuspress.com/other-authors/fiction/under-twin-suns-alternate-histories-of-the-yellow-sign?zenid=25dnat30ibjtqk1evjt3icubo1 Read William Hope Hodgson: https://www.amazon.com/Delphi-Complete-William-Hodgson-Illustrated-ebook/dp/B014N5J6SY/ Listen to Scotty's story about Hodgson vs. Houdini on "The Weirdest Thing" podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weirdest-thing/id1534847356?i=1000658160165 Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. Author Ian Rogers will appear live on October 15 at 7 p.m., EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/441169371875971 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Publiée en français sous le titre “La Verte Prairie”, The Green Meadow a la particularité d'être la toute première “collaboration” de HPL.Contrairement à certains de ses futurs travaux de ghostwriting, Lovecraft est ici parfaitement crédité, bien que la nouvelle soit, théoriquement écrite à 4 mains. On va voir que c'est un peu plus compliqué que ça.Un épisode enregistré sous le cagnard du mois d'août, avec un Frédéric toujours plus prompt aux digressions intempestives. Promis, on rentrera dans le droit chemin pour le prochain épisode, qui sera consacré à Beyond The Wall of Sleep, plus connu sous le nom de “Par-delà le mur du sommeil”.Pendant l'enregistrement, nous avons oublié de préciser que la version définitive de The Green meadow est éditée dans la remarquable édition Variorum de S.T. Joshi (détails dans les sources bibliographiques ci-dessous). Néanmoins, la nouvelle est également disponible sur https://hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/gm.aspx0:00 Digressions introductives11:33 L'inspiration derrière The Green Meadow29:45 L'hospitalisation de Sarah Susan Lovecraft55:36 Avis et analyse de la Verte PrairieCo-host : Audrey PatryMusique : Empty Shell AxiomSources : I Am Providence, The Life and Times of H.P. Lovecraft (vol 1) de S.T. Joshi, édité par Hippocampus Press (édition révisée de 2013)Collected Fiction Volume 4 (Revisions and Collaborations): A Variorum Edition, édité par S.T. Joshi chez Hippocampus PressL'horreur dans le musée et autres révisions, chez PocketCollected Fiction Volume 4 (Revisions and Collaborations): A Variorum Edition, édité par S.T. Joshi chez Hippocampus PressOn “The Green Meadow” by H.P. Lovecraft and Winifred V. Jackson, Taskerland, https://tasker.land/2022/02/22/on-the-green-meadow-by-h-p-lovecraft/ Finality, de Winnifred Virginai Jackson est disponible sur Wikisource   

Tod and Claire discuss "The Festival," by H.P. Lovecraft, which was was first published in the January, 1925 issue of Weird Tales. As this is a horror podcast, this episode might not be for everyone. Specifically, this story deals with Yuletide and the winter solstice, madness, probable hallucinated delusions, hybridized winged monsters, cultic activity, the silent treatment,  claustrophobia, atonal piping, the Necronomicon, an attempted suicide, and the resultant hospitalization. If such things are likely to bother you, you are urged to skip this episode. If you have a problem with our lefty politics, then you definitely want to skip this and all other discussion episodes.---Stay tuned for the bonus episode, "Vanitas Horendum Lex: From Beyond the Bar!" Editing is nearly done. In the meantime, you can listen to the runaway hit album (hitness not guaranteed) "Speakeasy on Yuggoth" at:https://podsothoth.bandcamp.comStream it for free, or save it for dollars. Seems fair!Read about Liminal, a pretty easy and fun urban fantasy RPG:https://modiphius.net/en-us/collections/liminalWant to ruin your life savings by getting really involved in a collectible trading card game? Great, get super invested in Magic: The Gathering. But, if you just want a fun little hobby collecting a much better game may I suggest _Vampire: The Eternal Struggle_ (formerly known as _Jyhad_), and specifically, Wesley Dodds' Ebay store:https://www.ebay.com/str/ricksjyhadandvtescardshopHe has just oodles of these cards and wants to trade with you.Here are the materials provided by Matthew, as mentioned on the show. Thanks Matthew!* Annotated edition of *Fungi from Yuggoth* by David E. Schultz, with illustrations by Jason Eckhardt, from Hippocampus Press: https://www.hippocampuspress.com/h.-p.-lovecraft/poetry/fungi-from-yuggoth-by-h.-p.-lovecraft-an-annotated-edition-paperback* Anne K. Schwader's sonnet cycle *In the Yaddith Time,* inspired by *Fungi from Yuggoth,* included in her collected works *Twisted in Dream,* from Hippocampus Press: https://www.hippocampuspress.com/mythos-and-other-authors/poetry/twisted-in-dream-the-collected-weird-poetry-of-ann-k.-schwader* Wilum Pugmire's prose poems responding to each sonnet in *Fungi from Yuggoth,* found in his collection *Monstrous Aftermath,* from Hippocampus Press: https://www.hippocampuspress.com/mythos-and-other-authors/fiction/monstrous-aftermath-by-w.-h.-pugmire* Reading of the sonnets by John Arthur, with original music by Mike Olsen and bonus tracks by Farnese (the Farnese tracks were approved by HPL in 1932), from Fedogan & Bremer: https://fedoganandbremer.com/products/fungi-from-yuggoth-deluxe-2-disk-setWant to get in touch? Search for "Podsothoth" on TikTok, Mastodon, or YouTube and you're bound to find us. Or, email us directly: hideous@podsothoth.club and feel free to include a pronunciation guide for your preferred name.You can text us now. Why? That's between you and your Elder God. Support the showLike the show? Say so with money! Or just hang out with us on Mastodon, at @podsothoth@defcon.social. Or email us at hideous@podsothoth.club. Best thing? Rate us (positively!) in your favorite podcast app. That helps other people find the show!

Après Dagon, HPL pose une nouvelle pierre angulaire à la ziggourat de son œuvre avec la mythique Polaris, une nouvelle parait-il située dans les Contrées du Rêve.Un épisode encore plus décousu que d'habitude suite à une accumulation de problèmes techniques rencontrés en amont de l'enregistrement, et du coup pas de timecode dans cet épisode, vous êtes condamnés à tout écouter.Au menu : dérive sémantique, anthropomorphisation gothique et twist narratif à la Total Recall.Erratum : L'UAPA désigne évidemment la United Amateur Press Association, et non pas la United Amateur Press of AmericaThe King in Yellow n'est pas l'œuvre de Arthur Machen mais de Robert William Chambers !Co-host : Audrey PatryMusique : Empty Shell AxiomSources : I Am Providence, The Life and Times of H.P. Lovecraft (vol 1) de S.T. Joshi, édité par Hippocampus Press (édition révisée de 2013)H.P. Lovecraft The Complete Fiction, édité par Barnes & Noble (2011)Dagon, édité chez J'ai Lu, traduction du recueil Dagon and Other Macabre Tales originellement édité par Arkham HouseMyths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage, de John McWhorter : https://www.audible.fr/pd/Myths-Lies-and-Half-Truths-of-Language-Usage-Livre-Audio/B00DIHJA0I?qid=1717929449 (également disponible sur le site The Great Courses si vous êtes allergiques à Amazon et Audible https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/myths-lies-and-half-truths-of-language-usage)Atanarjuat, la légende de l'homme rapide https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atanarjuat L'épisode d'Adaptator et à Travers consacré à Total Recall : https://smartlink.ausha.co/adaptator-et-a-travers/total-recall-adaptator-et-a-travers-1  Encore une fois, merci pour votre soutien. Nous sommes un petit podcast indépendant, aucun network n'achète de la publicité pour promouvoir notre travail, c'est uniquement votre bouche à oreille qui nous porte. 

On n'arrête plus H.P. Lovecraft qui, dans la foulée de The Tomb et de Dagon, balance le très énigmatique A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson, traduit en français sous le titre “Quelques souvenirs sur le docteur Samuel Johnson”.Un texte confidentiel et ultra clivant, qui en réalité se révèle passionnant pour mieux comprendre la personnalité de Lovecraft. 00:00 Un texte confidentiel et détesté 15:04 Samuel Johnson, l'autre GOAT britannique34:58 Le syndrome Gilles de la Tourette46:23 L'élite du Literary Club52:04 Décoder le texte : autodérision, journalisme amateur et guerre contre le TempsErratum : j'ai fait une approximation en disant que le celte et le vieux norois étaient les deux grandes composantes de la langue anglaise aux côtés du français. En effet, il semble que les traces de langues celtiques soient assez rares dans l'anglais, contrairement aux traces de vieux-norois et de français.Ma confusion vient du fait que de nombreux citoyens britanniques parlent des langues celtiques, par exemple le gallois, l'irlandais et le galéique écossais.Co-host : Audrey PatryMusique : Empty Shell AxiomSources : I Am Providence, The Life and Times of H.P. Lovecraft (vol 1) de S.T. Joshi, édité par Hippocampus Press (édition révisée de 2013)H.P. Lovecraft The Complete Fiction, édité par Barnes & Noble (2011)Le documentaire The Dictionary Man de la BBC est une bonne introduction à la vie de Samuel Johnson (c'est disponible sur YouTube)Un immense merci à tous pour votre soutien !

Nous continuons à explorer la biographie de Lovecraft pour comprendre son œuvre, et nous entrons enfin dans le Mythe de Cthulhu, ou presque, puisque l'œuvre du jour est Dagon, écrit en juillet 1917.Certains critiques vous diront que Dagon ne fait pas partie du Mythe : ils ont raison mais ils ont tort. En effet, à l'époque où HPL écrit Dagon, le Mythe n'existe pas. Mais à partir du moment où The Shadow Over Innsmouth ajoute l'Ordre Esotérique de Dagon au Mythe, on peut considérer que Dagon a été rétroactivement ajouté au Mythe par Lovecraft. De plus, il est évident que Dagon, influencé par Fishhead, préfigure la création du Mythe. Change my mind ! Au programme : britannisme, monstres marins et tentations militaires, le tout assaisonné de la légendaire thalassophobie de Lovecraft, ainsi que de celle d'Audrey. 00:00 Lovecraft et la Première Guerre mondiale16:15 Dagon35:00 Aux origines de la thalassophobie52:55 Les influences derrière DagonErratum : le journal amateur édité par HPL s'appelait The Conservative.Co-host : Audrey PatryMusique : Empty Shell AxiomSources : I Am Providence, The Life and Times of H.P. Lovecraft (vol 1) de S.T. Joshi, édité par Hippocampus Press (édition révisée de 2013)H.P. Lovecraft The Complete Fiction, édité par Barnes & Noble (2011)Dagon, édité chez J'ai Lu, traduction du recueil Dagon and Other Macabre Tales originellement édité par Arkham HouseFishhead, de Irvin S. Cobb (1911), disponible sur Wikisource : https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Fishhead Un immense merci à tous pour votre soutien

Nous continuons à explorer la biographie de Lovecraft pour analyser son œuvre, et aujourd'hui nous traversons le gouffre qui sépare la sortie de The Alchemist en 1908 de celle de The Tomb en 1917, quelques mois seulement avant l'écriture de Dagon.Au programme : illusions perdues, réclusion volontaire, déclassement, clashs épistolaires, journalisme amateur, et inexorable retour au gothique. 00:00 Le 4ème "nervous breakdown" de Lovecraft25:51 The Argosy Controversy et le journalisme amateur46:54 The Tomb (1917)Erratum concernant le concept de Kairos : “Le kairos est un concept qui, adjoint à l'aiôn et au chronos, permet, sinon de définir le temps, du moins de situer les événements selon cette dimension. Faire le bon acte au bon moment participe au Kaïros. Le kairos est donc « le temps T » de l'opportunité : avant est trop tôt, et après trop tard. In fine, l'expression « instant d'inflexion » semble convenir : « Maintenant est le bon moment pour agir. » Kairos a donné en latin opportunitas (opportunité, saisir l'occasion).” (source Wikipedia)Co-host : Audrey PatryMusique : Empty Shell AxiomSources : I Am Providence, The Life and Times of H.P. Lovecraft (vol 1) de S.T. Joshi, édité par Hippocampus Press (édition révisée de 2013)H.P. Lovecraft The Complete Fiction, édité par Barnes & Noble (2011)Dagon, édité chez J'ai Lu, traduction catastrophique du recueil Dagon and Other Macabre Tales originellement édité par Arkham HouseIntégrale H. P. Lovecraft Tome 5 : Récits horrifiques, édité par Mnémos (2022)

En 1908, H. P. Lovecraft fait ses premiers pas dans la littérature gothique. Pour mieux apprécier sa nouvelle L'alchimiste, nous analysons la biographie de Lovecraft sur la période 1905 - 1908, l'œuvre fondatrice du mouvement gothique (Le château d'Otrante) et l'impact de Poe sur le génie de Providence. Au programme : philosophie cosmiciste, châteaux délabrés et exposition drop, le tout assaisonné de nos digressions non-euclidiennes.Notez qu'après le point biographique, on a fait pas mal d'aller-retour entre L'alchimiste et le mouvement gothique, donc les timecodes sont uniquement là à titre indicatif :0:00 Crise de nerf tranquille : le fil biographique33:52 Le château d'Otrante et le mouvement gothique51:40 L'ombre de la Maison Usher Co-host : Audrey PatryMusique : Empty Shell AxiomSources : I Am Providence, The Life and Times of H.P. Lovecraft (vol 1) de S.T. Joshi, édité par Hippocampus Press (édition révisée de 2013)H.P. Lovecraft The Complete Fiction, édité par Barnes & Noble (2011)Le château d'Otrante (dispo sur Wikisource https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Le_Ch%C3%A2teau_d%E2%80%99Otrante) La chute de la maison Usher (dispo sur Wikisource : https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Nouvelles_Histoires_extraordinaires/La_Chute_de_la_maison_Usher) L'anthropomorphisme en Afrique https://www.researchgate.net/publication/348214429_Une_maison_n%27est_pas_seulement_un_abri_une_maison_est_aussi_un_humain   Dagon, édité chez J'ai Lu, traduit du recueil Dagon and Other Macabre Tales originellement édité par Arkham HouseIntégrale H. P. Lovecraft Tome 5 : Récits horrifiques, édité par Mnémos (2022)

Pour comprendre 'La Bête dans la Caverne' nous vous plongeons dans les 15 premières années de la vie de Lovecraft.Au programme : paganisme gréco-romain, syphilis, boulimie intellectuelle et prémisses de déclassement, le tout saupoudré de l'humour acéré de HPL.0:00 Les cinq dates clefs de l'enfance de Lovecraft8:25 Enfant prodige, paien et misanthrope ?23:58 Les oeuvres de jeunesse de Lovecraft (1898 - 1902)43:50 La découverte de l'astronomie et la tentation suicidaire57:38 Beast in the Cave (1904 - 1905) Co-host : Audrey PatryMusique : Empty Shell AxiomSources : I Am Providence, The Life and Times of H.P. Lovecraft (vol 1) de S.T. Joshi, édité par Hippocampus Press (édition révisée de 2013)H.P. Lovecraft The Complete Fiction, édité par Barnes & Noble (2011)Dagon, édité chez J'ai Lu, traduction catastrophique du recueil Dagon and Other Macabre Tales originellement édité par Arkham House

In which Tod and Claire discuss HP Lovecraft's The Nameless City, which was first published in the November, 1921 issue of The Wolverine. Please know that this is a horror podcast, and may not be suitable for everyone, especially if you have problems with claustrophobia and the 20th Century plunder of archeological sites.We talked about John Shirley's Lovecraft Alive! from Hippocampus Press and you should buy it and read it.We also mentioned "The Austin Frog" which is more properly referred to as simply Hi, How Are You.Here's this year's Human Era Calendar from Kurzgesagt but wait until October or so and they'll print a new one for 12,024. They make great gifts for archeology nerds.If you need to calculate HE dates on the fly, the Holocene Era Calculator works pretty well.Also, here's the Arkham Horror AH:TCG expansion, Guardians of the Abyss, which we are convinced is impossible to win. Prove us wrong!Follow on Mastodon at @podsothoth@defcon.social, email at hideous@podsothoth.club, and join this unsanctioned Facebook group that Tod doesn't know anything about.

Kenneth Faig discussed Edith Miniter, author of Our Natupski Neighbors and amateur journalist of the late 19th, early 20th century and a bit of her friendship with Lovecraft. Kenneth's works can be found on Hippocampus Press, Amazon, and other book stores. Questions and comments can be directed to mark@lovecraftpod.com, david@lovecraftpod.com, or richard@lovecraftpod.com. Recorded live through Zoom. Hosted by Richard Wilson, David Guffy, & Mark Griffin. In association with www.lovecraftpod.com and the Logan County Speculative Fiction Group, with help from the Logan County Public Library, the Lovecraft Eternal Facebook Page, and the H. P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast. Edited by Katie Tyson. Theme is Minimal by Xylo-Ziko

Curtis M. Lawson is an author of unapologetically weird and transgressive fiction, fantastical graphic novels, and dark poetry. His work ranges from technicolor pulp adventures to bleak cosmic horror. Curtis is a member of the Horror Writer's Association, and the host of the Wyrd Transmissions podcast. He resides just outside of Providence, RI. The Envious Nothing: A Collection of Literary Ruin forthcoming from Hippocampus Press. Rebecca Clegg is an artist from Illinois. She has been painting since she was old enough to hold a paintbrush. Rebecca started creating commissioned works for private collections or for musical albums in 2002: She has worked with Krieg, Nachtmystium, Njiqahdda, Xasthur, Urfaust, Ashes, Plaguewielder and Chrome Waves. (She has also created the cover for The Envious Nothing.)

Born two blocks from the birthplace of H.P. Lovecraft and educated in Shirley Jackson's hometown, Barry Lee Dejasu lives and writes in Providence, Rhode Island. His debut short story collection, Black City Skyline and Darker Horizons, will be published in 2022 by Hippocampus Press. He has several published short stories, the most recent being "M.O.T.W.," from the '80s-themed horror anthology Totally Tubular Terrors. Barry is a former music journalist for Modern Fix magazine, and a reviewer with New York Journal of Books. He lives on the East Side of Providence. Links: Black City Skyline and Darker Horizons: https://www.hippocampuspress.com/other-authors/fiction/black-city-skyline-and-darker-horizons-by-barry-lee-dejasu Barry on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrydwriter

Episode 562 - Fat Face Listen on Patreon Patton Oswalt returns to help us size up the Michael Shea classic FAT FACE! Warning: some language and themes not appropriate for younger listeners. Mr. Cannyharme: A Novel of Lovecraftian Terror is available in paperback/kindle or as a limited hardcover. Grab more great stuff at Hippocampus Press! Outro music: Night Creeps by Pitch Black Manor 

Episode 562 - Fat Face Listen on Patreon Patton Oswalt returns to help us size up the Michael Shea classic FAT FACE! Warning: some language and themes not appropriate for younger listeners. Mr. Cannyharme: A Novel of Lovecraftian Terror is available in paperback/kindle or as a limited hardcover. Grab more great stuff at Hippocampus Press! Outro music: Night Creeps by Pitch Black Manor 

In this episode of the HP Lovecast, Michele Brittany and Nicholas Diak discuss two short stories from Under Twin Suns: Alternate Histories of the Yellow Sign edited by James Chambers and published by Hippocampus Press: "The Yellow Crown" by Carol Gyzander and "Found and Lost" by Meghan Arcuri. Episode edited by: Michele BrittanyIntro/Outro Music: "Azathoth" by Philippe Gerber / John 3:16 (Bandcamp page)Links to Buy Under Twin SunsHippocampus Press (Publisher)AmazonLinks to buy the Horror Writers Association version of The King in YellowAmazonBookshopCarol GyzanderAmazonInstagramTwitterWebsiteMeghan ArcuriAmazonTwitterWebsiteBumperThis episode's bumper is courtesy of Angela Sylvaine. She can be found on Amazon, Twitter, and her website. We had the honor to interview Angela on our third Transmissions episode, which can be listened to at our Buzzsprout website or on your podcast app of preference. Support HP Lovecast PodcastIf you liked this episode and want to support HP Lovecast, consider purchasing one of our books:Horror Literature from Gothic to Post-Modern: Critical EssaysHorror in Space : Critical Essays on a Film SubgenreJames Bond and Popular Culture: Essays on the Influence of the Fictional SuperspyThe New Peplum: Essays on Sword and Sandal Films and Television Programs Since the 1990sOr consider donating to our Ko-Fi account. 

Clint is the author of the collection Ghouljaw and Other Stories from Hippocampus Press (2014) the novella When It's Time For Dead Things to Die from Unnerving (2019), and The Skeleton Melodies, also from Hippocampus Press (2020). A former freelance writer, Clint's non-fiction stories and columns have previously appeared in FARM Indiana Magazine, SOUTH Magazine, the Southside Times, and the Indianapolis Star. In 2018's 21st-Century Horror: Weird Fiction at the Turn of the Millennium, literary scholar and critic, S.T. Joshi, includes an essay segment titled, “Clint Smith: Decaying Cities, Decaying Lives.” Clint lives in Indiana, along with his wife and children, just outside Deacon's Creek. Upcoming publications include the story (previewed in the episode) "Feast Your Eyes on the Yawning Monotony of Humdrum Rot" in Nightscript, Vol. 7 (October 2021). Links: Website: https://clintsmithfiction.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghouljaw/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clint.smith.94801 Twitter: https://twitter.com/clintsmithtales Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Clint-Smith/e/B0094W3DPO/

In this letter of July 2, 1929 to Maurice Moe, HPL discusses his thoughts on marriage and, more importantly, divorce. Written after the collapse of his own marriage, Lovecraft is quite candid about the institution and his personal life. Thanks to our friends at Hippocampus Press. HPL mentions Judge Benjamin Lindsey in this letter, who co-authored The Companionate Marriage with Wainright Evans in 1927.

In the sometimes uncomfortable finale of our three-part letter to J. Vernon Shea, HPL opines on weightier topics, including the looming forces of war and peace, and issues of justice (social and otherwise) surrounding the famed Scottsboro Boys trial. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains numerous bleeps and some awkward conversation. Not recommended for those uncomfortable with discussing racism. HPL mentions Lincoln Steffens in this letter, a famous liberal muckraking journalist who wrote about the corruption of politics in Rhode Island, St. Louis, and other places. If you want to hear more about corrupt Providence politics, we recommend the podcast Crimetown. The "nice little Jew" HPL mentions at the very end of the letter was Julius Schwartz, who would go on to become a prominent editor of famous titles at DC comics, including both Superman and Batman. Schwartz commissioned the collaborative story "The Challenge from Beyond", jointly written by Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Frank Belknap Long, Abraham Merritt and C.L. Moore in 1935. You can get a copy of The Lady Who Came to Stay from our friends at Hippocampus Press. We did!

In part one of this lengthy (three episode!) letter, HPL writes to his friend J. Vernon Shea. Among the many topics he delves into are Lovecraft's youthful contemplations of suicide and what kept him from going through with it. Our thanks to our friends at Hippocampus Press for their book Letters to J. Vernon Shea, Carl F. Strauch, and Lee McBride White.

In which Lovecraft speaks of many things, but most extensively on his fondness for cats. That leads to a discussion of local colloquialisms which then leads to an interesting discourse on local cheese nomenclature and Owyhee Idaho Spuds. It's a fun ride! Thanks to our friends at Hippocampus Press. This is the linoleum cut of Lovecraft by Duane Rimel mentioned in this letter. It was published as an illustration accompanying a bio of HPL by F. Lee Baldwin in Fantasy magazine. CLICK HERE to download a PDF replica of the entire article!

In which HPL writes about space travel, alien life, and the shortcomings of fictional science in a suite of letters to one of the first fans of science fiction: Nils Helmer Frome. These letters were written between December 1936 and February 1937. PLEASE NOTE: During the recording of this episode, Andrew could not recall the name of the man with whom J.B.S. Haldane corresponded, and referred to him repeatedly — and inaccurately —  as a "preacher". The man in question was, in fact, Arnold Lunn, who deserved to be better remembered. Andrew regrets his failure in this matter. Music by Troy Sterling Nies. Our thanks to Hippocampus Press for their Letters to F. Lee Baldwin, Duane W. Rimel, and Nils Frome. If you want to get into a complicated discussion between two actually smart people, check out the correspondence between Arnold Lunn and J.B.S. Haldane. Lovecraft didn't care for anthropomorphic aliens like the ones on Star Trek, but our brother podcaster and dear friend Chris Lackey pointed out an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that explains why so many alien races in that universe look human. It's called "The Chase". Chris and his wonderful wife Rachel Lackey have their own Star Trek podcast that you can check out here!

February, 1937. In one of the last letters he would ever write, HPL tells Harry Otto Fischer about the things he's afraid of, and explains his etymological interpretation of the title Necronomicon. This episode is full of dodgy Greek, incuding Andrew's old article from Strange Eons. Thanks to our friends at Hippocampus Press.

In which Lovecraft writes to Donald Wandrei, a young correspondent who will go on to be one of the founders of Arkham House, and play a key role in preserving Lovecraft's legacy. This episode is coming out on the Ides of March, the 83rd anniversary of Lovecraft's death. We want to take a moment to humbly recognize HPL's vast contributions to popular culture and to our lives. Ave et Vale! Our thanks to Hippocampus Press for their Letters to Donald Wandrei and others.  Both of the movies that HPL mentions in this letter are watchable online. Metropolis (1927) by Fritz Lang The Thief of Bagdad (1924) by Raoul Walsh

In which HPL and Robert E. Howard discuss a number of issues of the day. They opine about the Massie Affair, an incident in the Hawaiian Islands which proved a magnet for many of America's ugliest racial views. Warning: this episode includes discussion of racism. Special thanks to Hippocampus Press for their two volume edition of A Means to Freedom: the Letters of H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard. If—like Lovecraft—you would like to own a complete copy of the Necronomicon, be sure to check out the work of our good friend Christian Matzke, and maybe even support it, on his Patreon page. For a better explanation of the Massie Affair than we could provide, check out this article.

In which HPL writes to Robert E. Howard during his trip to New Orleans. And in which Sean and Andrew grapple with the language of racism and other problems. Special thanks for Hippocampus Press for their two volume series A Means to Freedom: the Letters of H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard.

HPL assaults Catholicism and other intellectual outrages. This one may ruffle some feathers as Lovecraft lays it on thick in part three of his lengthy letter to his friend Frank Belknap Long. Includes a short and pleasant detour to Quebec! Be sure to check out the website of The Museum of Jurassic Technology, and visit in person if you ever get the chance. In the gift shop they have the wonderful book No One May Ever Have the Same Knowledge Again. Frank Belknap Long wrote a memoir of HPL entitled Howard Phillips Lovecraft: Dreamer on the Nightside. In that memoir, he mentions this letter and gives us some insight into what he had said to Lovecraft to provoke HPL's anti-Catholic diatribe. "At one point covering a period of several years," Long writes, "I came close to becoming a convert to a ritualistic Catholic mysticism, perhaps because I have always been in rebellion against what I felt was the beauty-ignoring aspect of Protestantism, even when it repudiated every kind of Bible Belt fundamentalism. Despite his atheism, HPL had a great admiration for the liberal Protestant tradition, as he made plain in one of his middle-period letters to me. It is included in the third volume of Arkham House correspondence and was just about the longest letter he ever wrote to anyone. What he failed to realize was that even at that period I had no real intention of becoming a Trappist monk, and it was only the aesthetic aspects of Roman or Anglo-Catholicism that had made me just a bit less of an agnostic than I had been earlier. Basically, I would never have been able to live for long with any kind of theological orthodoxy, but in challenging some of his most firmly held beliefs, I derived a certain pleasure in playing the part of a Devil's advocate." So it seems Long deliberately tried to get a rise out of HPL by suggesting he might become a monk! Long's memoir was first published by Arkham House in 1975, but it has been recently released in paperback and digital versions by Wildside Press. And drop by the website of our friends at Hippocampus Press to see HPL's lengthy essay about Quebec and other travel writing!

Howard unfurls his most vigorous inner-cynic as he attacks political ideals and modern poetry in this letter to Washington DC poet Elizabeth Toldridge. You can see a poem Toldridge wrote about HPL at the Brown Digital Repository here. Music by Troy Sterling Nies Special thanks to Hippocampus Press for their book H. P. Lovecraft: Letters to Elizabeth Toldridge & Anne Tillery Renshaw

High school admirers Robert Bloch and Willis Conover both wrote fan letters to Lovecraft. Here we see HPL writing back to these two young writers who will go on to correspond with HPL and have fascinating lives after Lovecraft's death. You can learn more about Willis Conover here. You can hear his voice in this YouTube video. Music by Troy Sterling Nies Thanks to Hippocampus Press and Carrollton-Clark Publishing

In which Lovecraft delivers some unexpected bad news. Intellect collides with emotion in this letter to poet Ann Tillery Renshaw. Thanks to Hippocampus Press. Music by Troy Sterling Nies

In which HPL deploys shocking language in a feisty letter to his friend, Wisconsin schoolteacher Maurice Moe. Thanks to Arkham House. You can read a much less abridged version of this letter in the book H.P. Lovecraft: Letters to Maurice W. Moe and Others from Hippocampus Press. Music by Troy Sterling Nies.

In which Lovecraft writes his friend and fellow author of fantastic tales, Clark Ashton Smith. As wildfire threatens Smith's California home we're reminded how nothing ever really changes... Thanks to Clark Ashton Smith guru Scott Connors and to Hippocampus Press.

Mary discusses the short story "Bloom" by John Langan, from his new collection "Sefira and Other Betrayals" published in April 2019 by Hippocampus Press

In this podcast Simon Strantzas talks about the horror market, mentors, growing as a writer, and much more. About Simon Strantzas Simon Strantzas is the author of Nothing is Everything (Undertow Publications, 2018), Burnt Black Suns (Hippocampus Press, 2014), Nightingale Songs (Dark Regions Press, 2011), Cold to the Touch (Tartarus Press, 2009), and Beneath the Surface(Humdrumming, 2008), as well as the editor of Aickman’s Heirs (Undertow Publications, 2015), … Continue reading

In this podcast Simon Strantzas talks about Nothing is Everything, short story collections, abhorrent artists, and much more. About Simon Strantzas Simon Strantzas is the author of Nothing is Everything (Undertow Publications, 2018), Burnt Black Suns (Hippocampus Press, 2014), Nightingale Songs (Dark Regions Press, 2011), Cold to the Touch (Tartarus Press, 2009), and Beneath the Surface(Humdrumming, 2008), as well as the editor of Aickman’s Heirs (Undertow Publications, 2015), … Continue reading

  This was an event hosted by Derrick Hussey of Hippocampus Press.This recording is brought to you by hippocampuspress.com, Dotdonuts.com, Bunnyslippers.com & FoundItemClothing.comRecorded by Daniel Spitzer at Sam's Billiards in Portland, Oregon, USA

Michael Aronovitz is an author of weird fiction. His first collection titled "Seven Deadly Pleasures" came out through Hippocampus Press in 2009, and about two years ago we talked about the fantasy horror "The Witch of the Wood," and now he's back with a new release from CEMETERY DANCE Publications. He's a Professor of English and the English Department Chair for a Philadelphia charter school. He lives with his wife Kim and their son Max in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. The new book is called Alice Walks from Cemetery Dance Publications.

Michael Aronovitz is an author of weird fiction. His first collection titled "Seven Deadly Pleasures" came out through Hippocampus Press in 2009, and about two years ago we talked about the fantasy horror "The Witch of the Wood," and now he's back with a new release from CEMETERY DANCE Publications. He's a Professor of English and the English Department Chair for a Philadelphia charter school. He lives with his wife Kim and their son Max in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. The new book is called Alice Walks from Cemetery Dance Publications.

This week, we sit down to talk with Alex Houstoun about the official H.P. Lovecraft Facebook page, the Dead Reckonings journal, and much more. Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Show Notes: H.P. Lovecraft Facebook page Check out Dead Reckonings from Hippocampus Press.

Cody Goodfellow and I round out our talk about wearing many storytelling hats and loving film, books and comics all the same, switching gears to grow creatively, and more. We also cover his great short film Stay At Home Dad, which is gooey awesome sauce, and his upcoming work. More fun times and lots of juicy takeaways... and sounds... Expect Cody back, due to all the fun we had, and a some cool things he has on the horizon. Find Mystery Meat Comics at mysterymeatcomics.com or mikedubisch.com, and get Rapture of the Deep from Hippocampus Press online or wherever you buy books! Look out for Cody's upcoming book the Snake Handler, co-authored by J. David Osborne, from Broken River Books. Less than a day until the LIVE Podcast Tag-Team at the Lost Church in San Francisco. Grab your tickets now before they are gone: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1483305-bitch-talk-storycraft-live-san-francisco/ Hope to see you there! Follow this podcast on twitter @storycraftpod, and support the show at patreon.com/monkeygong, monkeygong.com/shop (they're the same basic thing,) and by subscribing, rating reviewing or sharing it. Follow me on twitter and instagram @kraigcomx. Thanks for listening!

Jon Padgett is the author of THE SECRET OF VENTRILOQUISM and was our guest on today's show. Jon's ventriloquist doll, Reggie, also joined us. We also talked with Derrick Hussey of Hippocampus Press. Become a Patreon and get access to our brand new fiction podcast: Lovecraftian Tales: stories of weird fiction and cosmic horror! Email the show: lovecraftezine@gmail.com

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Sean, Charles, & Leeman are joined by John Langan to discuss his short story collection "The Wide, Carnivorous Sky and Other Monstrous Geographies" and other tangents. Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Show Notes: Check out John Langan on Twitter, Facebook, or his blog. Pick up a copy of The Wide, Carnivorous Sky from Hippocampus Press or Amazon