Podcasts about Weird fiction

A journalist gets more than she bargained for while interviewing a reclusive artist.  Adapted from "Pickman's Model" by H.P. Lovecraft.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Blood & Gore, Animal Attacks, Social Murder, Family Strife & Estrangement, Misogyny, and Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Charleston Harvey, Mark Bogumil, and Jonathan Inbody, with additional voices by Samantha Hunt.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

Als eines der Aushängeschilder der "Weird Fiction", also Fantastik, die sich nicht ganz so einfach in ein Genre einsortieren und nicht unbedingt immer eindeutig ist, gilt Jeff VanderMeer. Seine Southern-Reach-Trilogie besonders. Im ersten Band geht es um eine Gruppe von Wissenschaftlerinnen, die die mysteriöse Area X betreten, aus der seit Jahrzehnten niemand mehr herausgekommen ist, der sie betreten hat. Bis auf eine Person. Carina Zacharias hatte das Buch auf ihrem Stapel ungelesener Bücher, Falko auch (wobei der digitale Stapel weniger Gefahr läuft, einen zu erschlagen), also reden sie darüber. Und gleichzeitig gibt es auch eine Bonusfolge, in der Falko mit Matt Grandis über die gleichnamige Verfilmung von Alex Garland redet. Viel Spaß mit der neuen Folge! Timecodes und Kapitelmarken 00:00:00 - Einleitung 00:06:19 - Prämisse, Atmosphäre und Übersetzung 00:22:49 - Charakterisierungen und Interpretation 00:35:59 - Spoiler-Einschub 00:39:04 - Spoiler-Ende: Horroranteile und weitere Reihe Shownotes Carinas Homepage Carinas Kanal auf YouTube Jeff VanderMeer: Auslöschung (Southern-Reach-Trilogie 1) Kunstmann, 240 Seiten, 2014 Taschenbuch: 16,95 Euro E-Book: 10,99 Euro Originalausgabe: Annihilation Fourth Estate, 208 Seiten, Ausgabe von 2015, Erstausgabe 2014 Ausblick Wer immer auf dem Laufenden über aktuelle und kommende Folgen sein will - einfach Newsletter abonnieren. Und wer diskutieren möchte - wir haben Forum und Discord. Bücher, die bald besprochen werden (kurzfristige Änderungen möglich): Folgen: Nächster Erscheinungstermin: Mittwoch, 30.4.25 Unsere Folge über den Buchhandel naht! Das dazugehörige Interview hat sich leider etwas verzögert. Aber wir haben noch andere Dinge in Vorbereitung (eine Folge mit den Auto*innen eines humoristischen Sachbuchs, eine Folge über einen Comic ... oder zwei) - je nachdem, was zuerst einläuft. Bonusfolgen: Im Laufe des April: Lee Child: In letzter Sekunde (Jack Reacher 5) Übersetzt von Wulf Bergner Blanvalet, 513 Seiten, 2010, Originalausgabe 2003 Taschenbuch: 13 Euro E-Book: 10,99 Euro Originalausgabe: Echo Burning Bantam, 592 Seiten, 2011, Originalausgabe 2001 Neben der monatlichen Bonus-Buchbesprechung erhalten Abonnent*innen eine Bonusfolge von Falko, in der er mit anderen Leuten aus der Buchbranche ein Gespräch führt oder andere Themen behandelt. 10-Euro-Abonnent*innen erhalten exklusive Goodies, meist weitere Texte von Falko.

Our friend Liam has book. We're publishing it. It's called Flytrap and Other Stories. It's weird, unique, beautiful, and horrifying. Enjoy this interview with Liam from last year. Pre-order his book below.And check out a more recent interview Mikey did with Liam on Wasteland: Check Us Out:PatreonSixth and Center PublishingMusical Attribution:Licensed through NEOSounds.“5 O'Clock Shadow,” “America On the Move,” “Baby You Miss Me,” “Big Fat Gypsy,” “Bubble Up,” “C'est Chaud,” “East River Blues,” “The Gold Rush,” “Gypsy Fiddle Jazz,” “Here Comes That Jazz,” “I Wish I Could Charleston,” “I Told You,” “It Feels Like Love To Me,” “Little Tramp,” “Mornington Crescent,” “No Takeaways.”

Wasteland listeners, please enjoy this interview with Liam Fleming, author of the new weird fiction anthology Flytrap and Other Stories. Liam channels everything from H.P. Lovecraft to David Lynch in his writing, and we talk a variety of topics  ranging from books, his inspiration, urban legends and folklore, true crime, and more. Liam's debut is available for pre-order at the link below.Pre-Order Flytrap here.Wasteland will return in 2026.All non-original music in this episode was obtained from freemusicarchive.org, licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.Artists featured in this episode: Demoiselle Doner, John Bartmann, Loyalty Freak Music, Monplaisir, Rafael Archangel, Soft and Furious, and Ava Drumm,Follow me @wastelandpod on Instagram.Check out my other podcast, I Don't Wanna Hear It, wherever you get your podcasts.

Muito bom dia, seres extraordinários. Mais um minipod no ar! No programa de hoje, saiba o que é a weird fiction, um dos mais obscuros subgêneros da ficção especulativa. E ainda: descubra como encontrar o ambiente certo para crescer como escritor; aprenda a usar metáforas e analogias em suas histórias; conheça a HQ “O Eternauta”, que vai virar série da Netflix; aprenda a reconhecer uma boa tradução; e prepare-se para a live que vai rolar nesta quinta-feira (HOJE) no meu canal do YouTube.

Send us a Question!MOVIE DISCUSSION: Shirleon and Kathryn join Melvin to discuss Annihilation, Alex Garland's sophomore feature adaption of Jeff VanderMeer's celebrated weird-fiction book. Additionally, both Kathryn and Melvin have read the book, so how does the movie stack up? Also, what is the movie trying to say? Tune in to find out! Topics:(PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 45-minutes discussing leaked Avengers: Doomsday concept art, characters that are included, the surprising setting and aesthetic, suspicions regarding character backstory, who the heroes will be, and whether we're excited or not. (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)The gang steps away from Annihilation conflicted, and they discuss the different things that impeded their enjoyment.The movie is so loosely based on the book that they only share Area X, small plot details, and distant interpretations of characters.Melvin begins his critical descent into madness, and how he feels Annihilation is "just a stupid movie based on a smart and moving book".He also complains about reductionism in popular culture; quippy jokes defining a film's reputation, the tiktokification of public spaces, and interpreting kindness and manners as sexual interest.Kathryn shares some of her beef with the characters, frustrated that everyone's "tragic backstory" is so rudimentary.Despite it being a "theme", the film has nothing to say about self-destruction.Discussing a few key scenes and going script doctor.Sharing our interpretations of the ending and wishing the film was weirder.Melvin monologues his frustrations one last time.Recommendations:At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft (1936) (Short Story)Cult of the Lamb (2022) (Video Game)Prometheus (2012) (Movie) Support the showSupport on Patreon for Unique Perks! Early access to uncut episodes Vote on a movie/show we review One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers & Pins Social Links: Threads Website Substack Instagram Facebook Group

As a global pandemic looms in March of 2020, an epidemiologist travels to a remote seaside town in search of a possible treatment.  Adapted from "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" by H.P. Lovecraft.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Infectious Disease, Body Horror & Transformation, Disability & Disfigurement, Grief, Social Alienation, Paranoia, Cosmic Horror, and Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Justin Pope, Charleston Harvey, Andy Rich, and Jonathan Inbody.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

In 1927 Amazing Stories had this to say about our next episode, We could wax rhapsodical in our praise, as the story is one of the finest pieces of literature it has been our good fortune to read. The theme is original, and yet fantastic enough to make it rise head and shoulders above many contemporary scientifiction stories. You will not regret having read this marvelous tale. The Colour Out of Space by H. P. Lovecraft. That's next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.We appreciate your 5-star ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts! If you haven't left one yet, we'd really appreciate it. Plus, you can leave a review on Apple Podcasts in your country, even if you usually listen elsewhere. This 5-star review was posted by Doctorwoo on Apple Podcasts Canada, “Bingeable Classic Sci-Fi. Wow. Just wow! I have put all my other extensive podcast listening on hold, and I'm listening only to past episodes of The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Thanks to Scott for accompanying me on my winter runs, weight lifting sessions, and chores around the house. Scott's selection of stories is right on the money, and his voice and characterizations are the work of a master. Thank You!” Thank you Doctorwoo!! When we launched The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, our goal was to spotlight truly forgotten science fiction short stories—many of which had never been narrated before. But we've been listening to you, and your requests have taken us in unexpected directions. H. P. Lovecraft's stories have been recorded many times, so we hadn't planned to include them. However, your enthusiasm made us rethink that decision, and now we realize this is a story we should have shared long ago. So here it is—thanks to you!From the September 1927 issue of Amazing Stories, our eerie tale can be found on page 556, The Colour Out of Space by H. P. Lovecraft…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, What if you had the power to change reality with a single thought? An ordinary man discovers his limitless abilities—only to learn that absolute power comes with devastating consequences. The Man Who Could Work Miracles by H. G. Wells.☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsV===========================Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheLostSciFiPodcastTwitter - https://x.com/LostSciFiPodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lostscifiguyBluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/lostscifipodcast.bsky.socialTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@scottscifiguy=========================== ❤️ ❤️ Thanks to All Our Listeners Who Bought Us a Coffee$200 Someone$75 James Van Maanenberg$50 Anonymous Listener$25 Eaten by a Grue, Jeff Lussenden, Fred Sieber, Anne, Craig Hamilton, Dave Wiseman, Bromite Thrip, Marwin de Haan, Future Space Engineer, Fressie, Kevin Eckert, Stephen Kagan, James Van Maanenberg, Irma Stolfo, Josh Jennings, Leber8tr, Conrad Chaffee, Anonymous Listener$15 Someone, Carolyn Guthleben, Patrick McLendon, Curious Jon, Buz C., Fressie, Anonymous Listener$10 Anonymous Listener$5 Timothy Buckley, Andre'a, Martin Brown, Ron McFarlan, Tif Love, Chrystene, Richard Hoffman, Anonymous Listener Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textEscape from Kharkiv is one of the short stories included in Mitchell Lüthi's latest collection, Aberrants, available now. The audiobook, performed by George Weightman, is coming soon to Audible.Support the show

Returning home after a hospital stay, a young couple find themselves caught in a bizarre struggle for their future.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Cancer, Body Horror, Medical Trauma, Emotional Strife, Family Death, Depression & Suicidal Ideation.    Starring Brandon Machajewski and Alyssa Grace Adams.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is reading The Militia House by John Milas; drinking Rogue Spirits Morimoto Whiskey.Damien is watching Sting (2024; dir. Kiah Roache-Turner); drinking the Glenmorangie 12 Single Malt.Ryan is watching Heretic (2024; dir Scott Beck, Bryan Woods); drinking the Isle of Jura 10.If you liked this week's story, check out *deep breath* Scavengers Reign, Leech, In the Earth, Everything by Jeff VanDerMeer, Dreamcatcher, The Girl with the Gifts, Mold!, Come into my Cellar, the first story in the  Creepshow movie, one episode of Hannibal, What Moves the Dead, The Hungry Earth, Mexican Gothic, The Last of Us show + game, ETCETERA ETCETERA ETCETERA. Whew.Up next: We're hoping to chat with editor Daisy Butcher, before kicking off Season Eight of Whiskey and the Weird! Our next volume might have you on your knees...Special thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is reading The September House by Carissa Orlando; drinking pFriem Japanese lager.Damien is reading Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah; drinking Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon.Ryan is reading Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds; drinking Blair Athol 12.If you liked this week's story, check out FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992; dir. Bill Kroyer).Up next: The Voice in the Night by William Hope HodgsonSpecial thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is watching Prometheus (2012; dir. Ridley Scott) and Snowpiercer (2013; dir. Bong Joon-ho); drinking Great Jones rye whiskey and Planet Oat oat nog.Damien is watching Scare Me (2020; dir. Josh Ruben); drinking Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon on the cheap.Ryan is reading The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica; drinking Grand Marnier.If you liked this week's story, check out The Reach by Stephen King (in 1985's collection, Skeleton Crew).Up next: The Woman of the Woods by Abraham Merritt. We promise.Special music licensed for non-commercial use through Creative Commons:Intro/Outro: This is Christmas by Scott HolmesSummary Poem: Christmas Meditation by Dee Yan-KeyLike, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

An overworked nurse struggling to decide whether or not to save the life of the man she hit with her car begins to suspect he may not be human at all.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Traumatic Bodily Harm, Body Horror, Disfigurement & Disability, Guilt, Paranoia, Hallucinations, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Samantha Hunt and Justin Pope.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is watching Milk & Serial (2024; dir. Curry Barker); drinking Hot Apple Cider with Noble Oak Double Oak BOurbon.Damien is watching Possum (2018; dir. Matthew Holness); drinking Redbreast 15.Ryan is reading Not A Speck of Light: Stories by Laird Barron; drinking 2XO Bourbon.If you liked this week's story, check out Lord of Misrule (2023; dir. William Brent Bell).Up next: The Woman of the Woods by Abraham MerrittSpecial thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

recorded October 16, 2024 Spook Season Live Stream! The darkness is upon us! Let's talk about where steampunk and horror intersect and what we're enjoying as the nights become longer. Starting with Mary Shelley and Poe, through Weird Fiction and HP Lovecraft, to modern tales that play with a steampunk aesthetic. Crimson Peak  Winchester  Ghost Ship  North American Lake Monsters  The Mechanical Grave  The Necrofessor's comic 

Hey there! Do you like weird fiction? Is your bookshelf filled with Kafka and Algernon Blackwood? Well, then you know more about weird fiction than I did before we read selections from Jeff and Ann Vandermeer's collection of short fiction, The Weird.  Today, we're reading "The Willows" by Algernon Blackwood and "In the Penal Colony" by Franz Kafka. After that, we're on to Shirley Jackson's "The Summer People" and "The Aleph" by Borges. Grab a copy of the book, and give 'em a read! 

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is watching Humane (2024; dir Caitlin Cronenberg; drinking Resurgent Botanical Whiskey.Damien is reading Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova; drinking the non-alc High Rhode by Kin Euphorics.Ryan is reading the many gory works from Matthew M. Bartlett; drinking the Caol Ila 12 Year Old scotch whisky.If you liked this week's story, check out The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave.Up next: The Woman of the Woods by Abraham MerrittSpecial thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is reading Negative Space by B. R. Yeager; drinking Standard Proof Wildflower Rye, infused with honeysuckle for some reason.Damien is reading The House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias; drinking a Shipwreck: bourbon, dark rum, lime, simple, mint.Ryan is reading The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan; drinking Campbeltown Journey blended scotch whisky.If you liked this week's story, check out American Elsewhere by Robert Jackson Bennett.Up next: The Ash Tree by M. R. JamesSpecial thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is reading The Gunslinger by Stephen King; drinking a PBR shandy, baby.Damien is reading Chlorine by Jade Song; drinking Maine Beer Company's Dinner DIPA.Ryan is watching Exhuma (2024; dir. Jang Jae-hyun); drinking the Balvenie 14 yr, Caribbean Cask finish.If you liked this week's story, watch The Apostle (2018; dir. Gareth Evans).Up next: The Guardian of Mystery Island by Edmond NolciniSpecial thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

Twenty-something Ollie talks his way into a disability carer job whereby he must accompany Dwayne, the step-son of a millionaire, on a holiday to Thailand. As Ollie caters for his client's needs, he suspects that there's something far more peculiar to Dwayne than anticipated. The first of a two-part story.

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is watching Monolith (2022; dir. Matt Vesely); drinking a cucumber brine martini with Freeland Spirits gin.Damien is reading I Was A Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones; drinking Suntory World Whisky Ao.Ryan is reading The Great State of West Florida by Kent Wascom; drinking the Edradour 10 yr.If you liked this week's story, watch Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022; dir. Halina Reijn).Up next: "The Moaning Lily" by Emma VaneSpecial thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is reading Saga vol 1-11 by Brian K Vaughan; drinking Meier's Creek Mo Money Mo Kolsch.Damien is watching Channel Zero: Candle Cove (2016; SyFy); drinking Boulevardiers (bourbon, campari, sweet vermouth).Ryan is watching Eric (Netflix limited series, 2024); drinking the Talisker 10.If you liked this week's story, read The Ruins by Scott Smith.Up next: "The Green Death" by H C. McNeileSpecial thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is watching Battlestar Galactica (2004; SyFy); drinking Great Jones Rye Whiskey.Damien is reading The Lost by Jack Ketchum; drinking Guinness Nitro Draught but talking about Forged.Ryan is watching The Devil All The Time (2020; dir. Antonio Campos); drinking The Auchentoshun 12.If you liked this week's story, read Borne by Jeff VanderMeerUp next: "The Flowering of the Strange Orchard" by H. G. WellsSpecial thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

“I see my job as trying to soothe the trauma that teenagers don't know they have yet because everybody's so busy telling them that they don't.” - A.S. KingThe older we get, the more we understand that life is impossible to actually understand. Things are not often straightforward, and the more we do discover, the more we realize there is to discover. But when we read, we want to relate, to see the words on a page and have them reflect the world back at us in a way that makes it feel more digestible. A.S. (Amy Sarig) King has found that the only way to really do that is to make the mirror as absurd as the real thing. In today's American political realm, the word weird is taking on a new layer of meaning. But for Amy, weirdness has always been a lifeline. For her and her characters. She draws on weirdness and absurdity to tap deeper into the trauma her characters face. From anger to misplaced guilt, sadness to grief, and a general sense of overwhelming anxiety, teens have so much to process. And nothing peeves Amy like adults' dismissal of these experiences, of this trauma, for teens. She is passionate about challenging that norm, validating teens, and offering a surreal mirror to help them understand the world as it truly is: weird.A.S. King is a prolific, unique writer best known for "Dig," "Ask the Passengers," "Please Ignore Vera Dietz," and "The Collectors." She has received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the Edgar Award, and the Printz Honor—twice. Her work often combines surrealism with raw emotional depth, offering a fresh perspective on the human experience.In this episode, she critiques pointless teen shaming by adults, discusses why surrealism resonates with young readers, and shares her advocacy for LGBTQ+ youth through Gracie's House, a nonprofit named after her late daughter. She also reveals how her cheese tattoo led to an insight into humaneness.***Connect with Jordan and The Reading Culture @thereadingculturepod and subscribe to our newsletter at thereadingculturepod.com/newsletter. ***Keeping it on brand and consistent, Amy offers us a truly unique reading challenge with a bizarrely loveable title. Weird stuff that's totally readable, may be old, but it's really good. Hear me out. That's Amy's pitch and title for her reading challenge.  It's a good one! Find out more for yourself at thereadingculturepod.com/as-king.***This episode's Beanstack Featured Librarian is Alana Graves, a Librarian and Summer Experience Coordinator at Austin Public Library. She recounts an adorable mermaid story from one of her summer programs.ContentsChapter 1 - Sci-Fives and Reading (Pennsylvania)Chapter 2 - Embracing the StrangeChapter 3 - The Job of ValidationChapter 4 - Gracie's House, Gracie's HandsChapter 5 - Surrealism, For RealChapter 6 - Pick The LockChapter 7 - Weird stuff that's totally readable, may be old, but it's really good. Hear me out.Chapter 8 - Beanstack Featured Librarian - Alana Graves (Austin Public Library)LinksThe Reading CultureThe Reading Culture Newsletter SignupA.S. KingGracie's HouseHome | Kurt VonnegutGod Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. | GoodreadsFollow The Reading Culture on Instagram (for giveaways and bonus content)Beanstack resources to build your community's reading cultureJordan Lloyd BookeyHost: Jordan Lloyd BookeyProducers: Jackie Lamport  and Lower Street MediaScript Editors: Josia Lamberto-Egan, Jackie Lamport, Jordan Lloyd Bookey

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is watching Stopmotion (2023: dir Robert Morgan); drinking a G&T with Freeland Spirits Foraged Botanicals Gin.Damien is watching When Evil Lurks (2023; dir. Demián Rugna); drinking Puncher's Chance Bourbon.Ryan is watching Rust Creek (2018; dir. Jen McGowan); drinking a very terrible Strawberry Basil Bourbon Smash.If you liked this week's story, read - or watch! - Starve Acre by Andrew Michael HurleyUp next: "Professor Jonkin's Cannibal Plant" by Howard R Garis.Special thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

The work of K. H. (Ken) Vaughan has appeared in numerous volumes of the New England Horror Writers' WICKED series, as well as a myriad of other anthologies such as both volumes of Once Upon an Apocalypse, New Moon Quarterly, the award winning Nox Pareidolia, and more! For this episode, we'll chat about Ken's short fiction and his involvement with the popular biennial celebration of weird fiction NecronomiCon! He also drops a very saucy, very NSFW reading on our laps that Retro Ridoctopus definitely wasn't prepared for! NecronomiCon 2024 takes place in Providence, RI on August 15-18, 2024. Check the website for details! ----------------------------------------Retro Ridoctopus is:• Parasite Steve (read)• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen) • Coopster Gold (join) • Nintenjoe (subscribe)----------------------------------------All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/retro-ridoctopus/f51f311f-258a-4c46-80de-20e33b22b835

Two philosophy students find themselves stuck in a stairwell that doesn't lead anywhere.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Body Horror, Existential Terror & Cosmic Indifference, Potential Violence and Death.    Starring Oriana Quinn and Jonathan Inbody.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

Who here likes weird fiction? Wow, that's a lot of hands. Ok then, listen up, because NecronomiCon Providence is the place for you! In this episode of Citywide Bytes, Ken Vaughn, director of core programming for this bi-annual showcase, talks about the panels, guest speakers, special events and much more that await those eager to check out this weird and fun convention. We spotlight the guests of honor and Ken talks about the work to bring them all together. We also look at how this event has grown over the years from its inception in the 90s to what it has become today. NeconomiCon takes place from August 15-18 in Providence, Rhode Island at the Omni Hotel.

A family man is intrigued by the new inhabitant of an abandoned house which has long been a blemish on his otherwise picturesque community.

The overnight crew of a failing newspaper stumble across the story of a lifetime.  Adapted from "The Night Wire" by H.F. Arnold.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Cosmic Horror, Disaster-Related Trauma, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Andrea Inbody, Samantha Hunt, and Jonathan Inbody, with Oriana Quinn and Eric Miller.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

A woman under anesthesia for dental surgery is forced to confront an abusive specter from her past.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Psychological Horror, Body Trauma, Eating Disorders, Medical Anxiety, Depression & Suicidal Ideation, Familial Abuse & Alienation, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Samantha Hunt, Charleston Harvey, Andrea Inbody, and Oriana Quinn.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

Two academics discussing a difficult student find themselves drawn into a strange web of occultism, small-town myth, and eldritch beings from outside our dimension.  Adapted from "The Dunwich Horror," by H.P. Lovecraft.  For my brother Joel.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Cosmic Horror, Body Horror & Transformation, Social Discrimination, Mob Violence & Vigilante Justice, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Charleston Harvey, Mark Bogumil, Oriana Quinn, Sean C. Sanders, and Eric Miller.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

recorded April 2, 2024 Continuing our punk series, tonight we explore how literary horror has crept and scuttled its way into the Steampunk scene. Weird Fiction- late 19th, early 20th cent. Supernatural fiction blending sci-fi, gothic fiction, folk tales, romanticis, ghost stories, and fantasy while avoiding genre tropes, and making them... weird. Edgar Allen Poe Cosmic Horror- Themes of Detachment and Isolation, the Unknown, the Fragility of Sanity, pointlessness of human existence, and Visceral Textures (like tentacles). HP Lovecraft The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. -HPL  

"Let the red dawn surmise / What we shall do, / When the blue starlight dies / And all is through." This short poem, an epigraph to "The Yellow Sign," arguably the most memorable tale in Robert W. Chambers' 1895 collection The King in Yellow, encapsulates in four brief lines the affect that drives cosmic horror: the fearful sense of imminent annihilation. In the four stories JF and Phil discuss in this episode, this affect, which would inspire a thousand works of fiction in the twentieth century, emerges fully formed, dripping with the xanthous milk of Decadence. What's more, it is here given a symbol, a face, and a home in the Yellow Sign, the Pallid Mask of the Yellow King, and the lost land of Carcosa. Come one, come all. Join JF's upcoming course (https://mutations.blog/kubrick)on the films of Stanley Kubrick, starting March 28, 2024. Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/weirdstudies). Buy the Weird Studies soundtrack, volumes 1 (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com/album/weird-studies-music-from-the-podcast-vol-1) and 2 (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com/album/weird-studies-music-from-the-podcast-vol-2), on Pierre-Yves Martel's Bandcamp (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com) page. Listen to Meredith Michael and Gabriel Lubell's podcast, Cosmophonia (https://cosmophonia.podbean.com/). Visit the Weird Studies Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/shop/weirdstudies) Find us on Discord (https://discord.com/invite/Jw22CHfGwp) Get the T-shirt design from Cotton Bureau (https://cottonbureau.com/products/can-o-content#/13435958/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-s)! REFERENCES Robert W. Chambers, The King in Yellow (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9781840226447) Weird Studies, Episode 100 on John Carpenter films (https://www.weirdstudies.com/100) Algernon Blackwood, “The Man Who Found Out” (https://algernonblackwood.org/Z-files/The%20Man%20Who%20Found%20Out.pdf) Susannah Clarke, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9781635576726) Walter Benjamin, “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” (https://web.mit.edu/allanmc/www/benjamin.pdf) Annie Besant and Charles Leadbeater, Thought Forms (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9781909735996) Weird Studies, Episode 140 on “Spirited Away” (https://www.weirdstudies.com/140) Vladimir Nabokov, Think, Write, Speak (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9781101873700) Charles Taylor, A Secular Age (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780674986916) David Bentley Hart, “Angelic Monster” (https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2017/10/angelic-monster) M. R. James, Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to you my Lad” (https://gutenberg.ca/ebooks/jamesmr-ohwhistle/jamesmr-ohwhistle-00-h.html) William Carlos Williams, The Red Wheelbarrow (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45502/the-red-wheelbarrow)

After discovering a strange animal in his flooded basement, a man must find a way to satisfy the creature's growing hunger.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Alcoholism, Addictive Behaviors, Mental Illness, Animal Attacks & Animal Death, Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Jonathan Inbody, Samantha Hunt, Sean C. Sanders, and Andrea Inbody.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is reading Monica by Daniel Clowes; drinking Town Branch (again) in a hot toddy.Damien is reading Daphne by Josh Malerman; drinking Hibiki Japanese Harmony blended whisky.Ryan is watching The Creator (2023; dir. Gareth Edwards); drinking Aberfeldy 16.Aaron is reading various Golden Age of Detection tales featuring Reggie Fortune by H.C Bailey; drinking black tea.Up next: Season 7! Or maybe a bonus episode?! Follow us on Instagram for an exclusive heads up.Special thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is reading Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro; drinking Town Branch Kentucky straight bourbon.Damien is reading Fever House by Keith Rosson; drinking a Last Word (gin, chartreuse, lime, Luxardo).Ryan is reading The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams; drinking The Caol Ila 12.If you liked this week's story, listen to the Welcome To Night Vale podcast by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor.Up next: our interview with the volume's editor, Aaron Worth!Special thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is listening to SAVED! (2023 album) by Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter; drinking Springbrook Farms Adirondack High Rye.Damien is reading The Far Reaches series (various authors) on Amazon Kindle Unlimited/Audible; drinking FEW American Whiskey.Ryan is reading Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio; drinking the Talisker 10.If you liked this week's story, watch Stay Tuned (1992; dir. Peter Hyams) starring the late, great John Ritter.Up next: "The Night Wire" by H.F. Arnold.Special thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

Whaddaya get when you take a dead guy, an invisible monster and a heaping dose of post-Civil War Traumatic Stress Disorder? “The Damned Thing” by Ambrose Bierce! The missingest author in the history of Weird Fiction!

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is reading A Guest in the House by Emily Caroll; drinking Peerless Kentucky Straight Bourbon.Damien is reading The Boatman's Daughter by Andy Davidson; drinking Glenfiddich 12.Ryan is watching the original John Wick; drinking the Bowmore 12.If you liked this week's story, watch DEVS (TV series; Alex Garland, 2020).Up next: "Uncle Phil on TV" by JB Priestley.Special thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out @whiskeyandtheweird on Instagram, Threads & Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

I Don't Wanna Hear It Podcast258 - I'm More of A Frasierhead: An Interview with Weird Fiction Author Liam FlemingIf you want to miss out on our hilarious discussion and get right to the details of Liam's amazing, upcoming book and his thoughts on the horror genre, skip ahead to 28:20. It's fine. We won't be mad.This week we have an in-depth conversation with Liam Fleming, one of the most unique and creative authors we've ever had the pleasure of working with through our publishing company, Sixth and Center. We are publishing Liam's short story anthology, Flytrap, later this year. And it's a real doozy. Horrifying. We talk with Liam about everything from the Jersey Devil stealing rigatoni to our shared love of Nick At Nite to where he gets his insanely beautiful ideas.We'll be promoting Liam's book in the upcoming months. Check out sixthandcenterpublishing.com and follow us @sixthandcenterpublishing to stay updated.You can read "Crosseyed and Painless" in our horror anthology, No Moon, available on our website.Some of our old bands are on Spotify:Absent FriendsWe're Not DeadYears From NowMusical Attribution:Licensed through NEOSounds. License information available upon request.“5 O'Clock Shadow,” “America On the Move,” “Baby You Miss Me,” “Big Fat Gypsy,” “Bubble Up,” “C'est Chaud,” “East River Blues,” “The Gold Rush,” “Gypsy Fiddle Jazz,” “Here Comes That Jazz,” “I Wish I Could Charleston,” “I Told You,” “It Feels Like Love To Me,” “Little Tramp,” “Mornington Crescent,” “No Takeaways.”

Aaron J. French is a post-doctoral researcher in Religious Studies at the University of Erfurt in Germany.  His main research focuses on the History of Esotericism, the History and Philosophy of Science, Sacred Space and Architecture, modern German Philosophy, and Science and Technology Studies. In this episode we discuss weird fiction. French's edited collection: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Azathoth-Ordo-Aaron-J-French-ebook/dp/B0CBGKKYX4 --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74

We've had Cowboys versus Aliens but have you ever considered a threeway fight between gunslingers, vampires and weird cosmic cultists to an Elder God?  If not why not? What do you even think about when you are washing the dishes? But fear not, C.S. Humble has you covered. His weird western trilogy, That Light Sublime is packed with all of the above and more. In The Massacre at Yellow Hill and  A Red Winter in the West Seth introduces a cast of lovable rogues and the stakes of their battle against the worst that this and other worlds can offer. Now, in the concluding volume, The Light of Black Star, he brings it all home, with honour, humour and shattering heartbreak. We talk about broadening the scope of the western, how That Light Sublime links with Seth's Black Wells series, and he explains his fundamental disagreement with the tenets of cosmic horror. We cover what Mister Rogers has to oteach us about horror writing…and how to write stories that, in Seth's words… “attain the high romance that the human heart is reaching for.” He's a poet and a raconteur. I'm also present. Enjoy! The Massacre at Yellow Hill, A Red Winter in the West and The Light of Black Star were all published in 2023 by Cemetery Dance. Books mentioned:East of Eden (1952), by John SteinbeckLonesome Dove (1985), by Larry McMurtryMerciless Waters (2023), by Rae KnowlesMidas (2023), by Tyler JonesLone Women (2023), by Victor LavalleRed Rabbit (2023), by Alex GrecianThe Legend of Charlie Fish (2023), by Josh RountreeThe Demon of Devil's Canyon (coming 2024), by Brenna LeFaro“Pigeons From Hell” (1938), by Robert E. HowardThe Thicket (2013), by Joe R. LansdaleCold in July (1989), by Joe R. LansdaleThe Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All (2013), by Laird BarronMoby Dick (1851), by Herman MelvilleFevre Dream (1982), by George R. R. MartinSupport Talking Scared on Patreon Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show