Podsothoth: A Lovecraft Book Club
Podsothoth is a horror and comedy podcast dedicated to the works (and foibles) of H.P. Lovecraft, hosted by recovering goth and internet D-lister celebrity, Tod Beardsley. Every Lovecraft story will be covered over two episodes each. First, Tod will read the story with minimal production, and ideal for people who just want to hear Lovecraft's words. This is the horror part. Following each story is a discussion of, about, and around that story, and have plenty of jokes and giggles. This is the comedy part. Follow the show at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth, or email the show at hideous...
S1 E66 · Sun, March 16, 2025
66: The White Ship (Discussion)
Claire and Tod discuss HP Lovecraft's "The White Ship," first published in 1919 in The United Amateur. What better way to celebrate ☘️ St. Patrick's Day ☘️ than talking about Lord Dunsany at some length! Also, Claire, a sophisticated and educated lady of Irish decent, learns what a shillelagh is in this episode, so that's a bit of St. Patty's fun! Links for you: Lord Samuel's Lovecraft Metal Spotify Playlist Tod's Dreams and Nightmares Apple Music Playlist Check in on Fantasy Flight's Dark Side of the Moon at Board Game Geek, but it's out of print so you'll probably have to go to eBay to find it A short article about Lovecraft and Lord Dunsany A free version of Idle Days on the River Yann by Lord Dunsany Del Rey's Dream Cycle collection, which you can of course read for free at https://hplovecraft.com Weirdly, I don't think we swear at all in this episode, but I'll mark it explicit just to be on the safe side. Oh, and I spent a fair amount of time learning about The White Ship Disaster at Wikipedia, and then went down a rabbit hole learning about Empress Matilda and The Anarchy, but alas, it didn't make it into the show. Also, it has nothing to do with the story, so it's probably for the best. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E65 · Sun, March 02, 2025
65: The White Ship
HP Lovecraft's "The White Ship," first published in the November, 1919 issue of The United Amateur , and first read here by Tod in March of 2025. As this is a horror podcast, it may not be for everyone. Specifically, this story contains descriptions of fanciful, far off lands, a celestial bird of impossibly beautiful plumage, the river Narg, a city paved with bones, and the rejection of paradise. If these elements are likely to disturb you, voyage no further with this episode. You can read this story yourself at HPLovecraft.com , or enjoy the ambience by itself as Creaky Wooden Pirate Ship by Captain Sleepy. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E64 · Tue, February 11, 2025
64: The Outsider (Discussion)
Claire and Tod discuss HP Lovecraft's "The Outsider," which was first published in the April, 1926 issue of Weird Tales, though purportedly written around 1921. Is it really about body dysmorphia? Could be! Is it goth a fuck? Absolutely it is! Anyway, here are some links! First off, check out Hell Cat Speed and Design 's YouTube channel. If that's not quite noisy enough for you, then you're urged to experience Nile's Amongst the Catacombs of Nephrem-Ka with your entire body. Too loud? Head on over to Walking on Mars' Stacy's Mom (from Stacy's Perspective) , since it's delightful. Finally, if you're physically and psychologically able, you are COMMANDED to visit with the fine folks and deranged cultists at London Lovecraft Festival at the Drayton Arms in South Kensington on February 16-17, 2025! Go! Now! No time to explain! As always, you can read this story yourself at HPLovecraft.com if you can't be bothered to back up one episode. You might also enjoy The Eve of St. Agnes , if you want just a little smackeral of goth in an otherwise Romantic love story. (BTW, I think all these links are clickable in all normal podcast players. If they're not, please tell me! I spot checked Apple's and Spotify's, and those work just fine.) (And yes, I know how to math. I'm deeply embarrassed for getting my powers of two wrong.) You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E63 · Wed, January 22, 2025
63: The Outsider
A reading of HP Lovecraft's "The Outsider," first published in the April, 1926 issue of Weird Tales, and first read here by Tod in January, 2025. As this is a horror podcast, it may not be for everyone. Notably, this story contains depictions of a dark and brooding forest of secrets, a crumbling castle of misery, silent rats and other ethereal vermin, screaming, wind-riding ghouls, and, (no spoilers) the most shocking, soul-crushing revelation of abomination and hellishness. If any of that goth as heck stuff is likely to trouble you, you're advised to skip this episode. You can read this story yourself at https://hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/o.aspx , or enjoy the ambience sounds by themselves at "D&D Ambience - Catacombs," by Sword Coast Soundscapes at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPpVMmTt74Q . You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E62 · Sat, December 28, 2024
62: A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson (Discussion)
Tod and Claire discuss HP Lovecraft's "A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson," which was published in the November, 1917 issue of the United Amateur under the name "Humphrey Littlewit, Esq." and have a couple different takes on this story. Is it self satire? Probably. Is it actually a story about imposter syndrome? Maybe! Is it perhaps the most cosmically horrifying story of them all, since even if you're 200 years old, your life may well be vanishingly insignificant? I kind of think so! Happy New Year, and hope you have a couple hundred more! Oh, you want more Sam Jackson lines? Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMLdPE5OoWI - weirdly, it's mostly variations on "Motherfucker" and no Star Wars or Incredibles zingers, but hey. We talked a little about AHA! around minute 10. Come by if you hack stuff and are in Austin. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E61 · Fri, December 27, 2024
61: A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson
A reading of HP Lovecraft's "A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson," first published in the November, 1917 issue of the United Amateur, and first read here by Tod in December, 2024. This this work is a rarity in Lovecraft's oeuvre, as it was intended as a bit of satirical parody of Lovecraft himself. As this is pointedly not a horror story, there are no content warnings for this episode. However, you are still advised to steer clear if you are troubled by excessive name-dropping, overblown intellectual pretension, imagined slights and reactions to the same, or the very concept of 18th Century style satire. You can read this story yourself at https://hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/rdsj.aspx , or enjoy the backing ambience, "Crowded Local Tavern," by Sword Coast Soundscapes at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EULoybB2Nsw on Youtube. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E60 · Sat, December 07, 2024
60: The Evil Clergyman (Discussion)
Tod and Claire discuss " The Evil Clergyman " by H.P. Lovecraft, which was first published in the April, 1939 issue of Weird Tales. As this is a horror podcast, this episode might not be for everyone. Notably, the story features an attempted suicide by hanging, an accidental manslaughter, book burning, the Anglican church, possession or possibly hallucination, and abnormally high foreheads. If these elements are likely to disturb you, you should skip this episode. Correction: Tod erroneously implied, rather strongly, that the Vampire card game discussed in episode 58 was out of print for a long time. Turns out, it was just me who wasn't paying attention. We here at Huge Success regret the error. Go now and pick up NecronimiRom-Com from your local bookseller, online! Bookshop.org matches up local buyers and sellers where they can, and source their material from local, democracy- and worker-friendly bookstores. The print editions are gorgeous and make great horror-holiday gifts! https://bookshop.org/a/108817/9781963760019 https://bookshop.org/a/108817/9781963760002 Check out Zraitor's international live-play Call of Cthulhu RPG podcast, "Big CoC Energy" using your favorite podcatcher. Or, jump straight to the first episode that has Tod in it at the link below: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-blackwater-creek-part-one-call-of-cthulhu-7th-edition-ttrpg-actual-play--62596024 Finally, listen to, or even buy, "Speakeasy on Yuggoth" at our Bandcamp site. It's stupid, but maybe it's your kind of stupid. https://podsothoth.bandcamp.com You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E59 · Sat, October 26, 2024
59: The Evil Clergyman
A reading of HP Lovecraft's The Evil Clergyman , first published in the April, 1939 issue of Weird Tales , and first read here by Tod in October, 2024. As this is a horror podcast, this episode might not be for everyone. Notably, this story features an attempted suicide by hanging, an accidental manslaughter, book burning, the Anglican church, possession or possibly hallucination, and abnormally high foreheads. If these elements are likely to disturb you, you should skip this episode. And hey, happy Halloween!. Also just around the corner is the American election for President, and many other offices. You know our politics. If you want to help us beat back fascism in the USA, check out Vote Save America: https://votesaveamerica.com We are not going back. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
Bonus · Wed, September 25, 2024
BONUS: From Beyond The Bar!
In this episode, we present a lecture and discussion on issue spotting and the nightmarish legal landscape that Lovecraft and his characters occupy. Featuring a barely audible Tod, and a very audible Claire and Harley, presenting their findings in Vanitas Horrendum Lex: From Beyond The Bar . This was recorded live at NecoronomiCon Providence on August 16, 2024, in the beautiful Omni Hotel. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E58 · Tue, September 10, 2024
58: The Festival (Discussion)
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.com Stream 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/liminal Want 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/ricksjyhadandvtescardshop He 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-set Want 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 gu
S1 E57 · Mon, September 02, 2024
57: The Festival
A reading of H.P. Lovecraft's "The Festival," which was first published in the January, 1925 issue of Weird Tales, and first read by Tod on September 2, 2024. 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. Also, there's a creepy audio effect at the end which I quite enjoy, but you might find a little unsettling. Ambiance for this episode is from Dark Chantings Occult Temple Music by Santino. It's droning and off-putting. Check it out! Only one editorial choice was made on this episode, and that was substituting out an archaic ableist slur for the less problematic "mute." You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E56 · Fri, August 16, 2024
56: LIVE Fungi from Yuggoth (Discussion)
Only lightly edited for loudness normalization, this is the live Fungi From Yuggoth discussion recorded at NecronomiCon 2024. If AI generated music offends you, then you definitely want to skip this episode, and we shall never speak of this again. In fact, you should never go looking for such things at https://podsothoth.bandcamp.com , You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
Bonus · Tue, August 13, 2024
A Special Interruption for NecronomiCon
You have received the enclosed special interruption. Please make a note of it. Also, we have a TikTok now, and hope to throw some video there somewhat routinely. We also, somehow, maintain the NecronomiCon Mastodon account, at https://mastodon.boston/@NecronomiconPVD . Give it a follow! Finally, feel free to write in about Episode 55, "The Fungi from Yuggoth," or really anything else, if you want your missives mentioned in the next episode as well as live on stage at the Black Box Theater or at the symposium presentation the following morning. Drop a line to hideous@podsothoth.club with your mad scribbles, especially if those scribbles contain a funny legal question for our crack team of Lovecraftian Lawyers. Sounds for this episode were sourced from SpeechGen.io and Morse Coder You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the Show. Like 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!
S1 E55 · Wed, August 07, 2024
55: The Fungi From Yuggoth
A reading of "The Fungi From Yuggoth," by H.P. Lovecraft, first published in its entirety in _Beyond the Wall of Sleep_ by Arkham House in 1943, though published individually and sporadically in _Weird Tales_ and other magazines after they were completed on January 4th, 1930. It was first read by Tod on July 21, 2024. As this is a horror podcast, this episode might not be for everyone. Specifically, this sequence of sonnets deals with shoplifting, several ancient farmhouses, glimpses of alien worlds, madness, and some very scary tickle monsters. If such elements are likely to disturb or offend you, you are urged to skip this episode. On the other hand, if you'd like to dive into Lovecraft's poetry, we'll be discussing this sequence of sonnets, as well as other Lovecraftian nonsense live and in person, on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 7:00pm at the historic Black Box Theater in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Come join us, as audience participation will be encouraged, though not required. Ticketing info can be found at https://hugesuccess.org/necro2024, and entrance is free for NecronomiCon badge holders. The complete text can be found on HPLovecraft.com, at https://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/poetry/p289.aspx The ambience sounds for this episode can be found at "Ambiance: Star Trek TNG Warp Core Ambient Engine Noise," at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRk-DQUUlz8 You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E43 · Sat, August 03, 2024
54: The Thing In the Moonlight (Discussion)
Send your Lovecraftian legal questions to Claire at hideous@podsothoth.club (not dot-com, dot-club)! Have you been driven insane by glimpsing the ineffable chaos of Azathoth during a seance? Has a loved one been lost to the dark guiles of Nyarlathotep? You may be entitled to compensation! In this episode, Claire and Tod discuss "The Thing In the Moonlight," by H.P. Lovecraft and J. Chapman Miske, first published in the January, 1941 issue of Bizzare , which was based on a letter from Lovecraft to Donald Wandrei in November of 1927. As this is a horror podcast, this episode might not be for everyone. This discussion, in particular, involves the forbidden art of oneiromancy, the unspeakable crime of taking 28 samples at an ice cream parlor, and ends up with some pretty juvenile potty-talk about buttholes (thanks, Kris!). If such elements are likely to disturb or offend you, you are urged to skip this episode. Hey, get your tickets for our live show! Only $10, and details are at https://hugesuccess.org/necro2024 . But even better, you should just get a pass to NecronomiCon proper, at https://necronomicon-providence.com, and come to our show for free! NecronomiCon this year runs August 15-18, 2024. Ia! Ia! Cthulhu? F'Tagn! F'Tagn? Cthulhu! You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E53 · Sun, July 21, 2024
53: The Thing in the Moonlight
A reading of "The Thing In the Moonlight," by H.P. Lovecraft and J. Chapman Miske. This story was first published in the January, 1941 issue of Bizzare , and is based on a letter from Lovecraft to Donald Wandrei in November of 1927. It was first read by Tod on July 21, 2024. As this is a horror podcast, this episode might not be for everyone. This story involves a swampy dreamscape, an ancient trolley car, and a furtive yet fruitless escape from a howling motorman monster, all as part of a never-ending nightmare. If such elements are likely to disturb or offend you, you are urged to skip this episode. Ambience for this episode is from Dream Era (Dark Ambient Hour) by Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse. Check it out, as it's pretty spooky, and if you're into that sort of thing, visit their Bandcamp . Remember, buying music from artists who list on Bandcamp ensures that the artist gets way, way more money than from the streaming services. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E52 · Mon, July 15, 2024
52: The Picture in the House (Discussion)
In which Tod and Claire discuss HP Lovecraft's "The Picture in the House," first published in the July, 1919 issue of The National Amateur. You can read the complete text at hplovecraft.com . As this is a horror podcast, this episode might not be for everyone. Specifically, this story focuses quite a bit on cannibalism, as practiced in the unexplored Congo and backwoods New England, as well as an overstuffing of queso, a probable death by lightning strike (or, as Claire believes, an axe to the head ), a singularly unkempt front lawn, and a side discussion of Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and how it's the greatest "folk horror" movie of all time. If such elements are likely to disturb or offend you, you are urged to skip this episode. Hey, want to read NoCornflake's treatment of Pickman's Model? Check it out at WattPad ! Want to catch Tod and Claire and HARLEY GEIGER at NecronomiCon? Go get tickets , or swing by https://hugesuccess.org/necro2024 for updates! You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E51 · Sat, June 29, 2024
51: The Picture in the House
In which Tod reads HP Lovecraft's "The Picture in the House," first published in the July, 1919 issue of The National Amateur, and first read by Tod on June 29, 2024. You can read the complete text at hplovecraft.com . Note that a couple words have been changed in this reading. You can guess which ones. As this is a horror podcast, this episode might not be for everyone. Specifically, this story focuses quite a bit on cannibalism, as practiced in the unexplored Congo and backwoods New England, as well as implied murder, farm animal slaughter, a probable death by lightning strike, a singularly unkempt front lawn, and a poor impersonation of an ancient Yankee accent. If such elements are likely to disturb or offend you, you are urged to skip this episode. Ambiance provided by Hidden Used Book Store . You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E50 · Tue, June 18, 2024
50: Polaris (Discussion)
In which Claire and Tod talk about HP Lovecraft's "Polaris," first published by HP Lovecraft in the December, 1920 issue of The Philosopher , and available at hplovecraft.com . As this is a horror podcast, please know that this episode may not be for everyone. The discussed story includes descriptions of siderophobia (the fear of stars), a swampy cemetery, a mention of cannibalism, a confusion between waking and dreaming life, and many poorly pronounced fantastical place and race names. If these things are likely to bother you unduly, you are urged to skip this episode. Catch us at Necronomicon Providence , where we'll be playing live at AS220 ! And for a full recap of the Eldritch Ball of 2022, listen to the beginning of The Curse of Yig (Discussion) . (For the flashback sequence to that episode, we used this bit of ambience from Berlin Atmospheres.) Finally, the mentioned TikTok is Lukas T Arnold's Trump Down for What , which is truly quite catchy. The YouTube series, The Most Popular Girls in School , appears to take place one town over from Olathoë . You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E49 · Sun, May 12, 2024
49: Polaris
In which Tod reads HP Lovecraft's Polaris , first published by HP Lovecraft in the December, 1920 issue of The Philosopher and first read by Tod on May 12, 2024. Please be forewarned that this is a horror podcast, and so it might not be for everyone. As a warning, this short story includes descriptions of siderophobia, (the fear of stars), a swampy cemetery, a mention of cannibalism, a confusion between waking and dreaming life, and many poorly pronounced fantastical place and race names. If these things are likely to bother you unduly, you are urged to skip this episode. The ambiance for this episode is provided by Horror Wind Ambience. Scary Wind Sounds and Swamp Sounds at Night . Check their YouTube links for much longer versions! You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E48 · Fri, May 03, 2024
48: The Music of Erich Zann (Discussion)
In which Claire and Tod talk about HP Lovecraft's "The Music of Erich Zann," first published in the March, 1922 issue of The National Amateur, and available at hplovecraft.com . As this is a horror podcast, please know that this episode may not be for everyone. This story, in particular, features some poorly pronounced French, a number of awkward social encounters, some disturbing and dangerous architecture, descriptions of fantastic otherworldly musical elements and the implied posthumous playing of the same. The video for Sparks's Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me) looks like the Rue d'Auseil, to me. Read up on Pittsburgh's crazy city steps situation. 15 miles of steps! One drop in the episode comes from this amazing compilation of every time the word "cook" is spoken in Breaking Bad. Tod and Claire totally forgot to talk about, at length, the whole spectral music movement in contemporary classical. Go listen to to some , and then read up on Kaija Saariaho. She was a genius. Also, the abyss, in this story, is really just the horror of neighborhood gentrification. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E47 · Sat, April 13, 2024
47: The Music of Erich Zann
In which Tod reads HP Lovecraft's The Music of Erich Zann , first published in the March, 1922 issue of The National Amateur , and first read by Tod on April 13, 2024. As this is a horror podcast, please know that this episode may not be for everyone. This story, in particular, features some poorly pronounced French, a number of awkward social encounters, some disturbing and dangerous architecture, descriptions of fantastic otherworldly musical elements, the implied, posthumous playing of the same, and the real otherworldly compositions of Kaija Saariaho, performed here by Jakob Koranyi on the ambiance track . Definitely check out her life and work, as it gets much, much weirder than what was used in this episode. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E46 · Thu, March 21, 2024
46: The Descendant (Discussion)
In which Tod and Claire discuss The Descendant, by HP Lovecraft, first published in the winter 1938 issue of Leaves. We also talk about Charles Fort and the Fortean Times , kind of a lot. Links to things mentioned in the show include Angela Collier's "physics crackpots: a theory" and https://hplovecraft.com . We also talked about NecronomiCON Providence , which I hope you go to in mid-August. Please be aware, this is a horror podcast, so it might not be for everyone. Notably, this story fragment touches on the troubling topics of the ravages of age and dementia, the Roman empire and medieval England, the dreaded Necronomicon, 90's-era Satanism, and a nihilistic longing to escape the natural world. If these topics are likely to trouble you, you are urged to skip this episode. Editor's note: At about 12m30s, Tod states that Rats in the Walls was written in 1929. That is incorrect. Rats in the Walls was published in 1924, two years before this was written, which implies that maybe this actually was intended as a sequel (but with different names and not really a sequel). In other words, Claire was right and Tod was wrong. That's fine. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E45 · Sun, February 25, 2024
45: The Descendant
In which Tod reads HP Lovecraft's The Descendant , first published in the winter 1938 issue of "Leaves," and first read by Tod on February 25, 2024. Please be aware, this is a horror podcast, so it might not be for everyone. Notably, this story fragment touches on the troubling topics of the ravages of age and dementia, the Roman empire and medieval England, the dreaded Necronomicon, 90's-era Satanism, and a nihilistic longing to escape the natural world. If these topics are likely to trouble you, you are urged to skip this episode. Background ambience in the episode is Hidden Used Book Store ASMR , on YouTube. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E44 · Fri, January 19, 2024
44: The Rats in the Walls (Discussion)
In which Claire and Tod discuss the Rats in the Walls. Note we spend the first quarter talking about racism in literature sooooooooo there's that. Here's the Javascript to change the cats name, do with it what thou wilt: https://gist.github.com/todb/35aa059ef2a94cb86a2db63e5121ddeb And here's Jason Buck's Linktree, if you get a chance to see him, he's real good, even though we make just a little bit of fun: https://linktr.ee/jasonbuckstoryteller/ Okay I gotta pick Claire up from the airport like, right now. In the meantime, feel free to drop us a line! Email: hideous@podsothoth.club Mastodon: @podsothoth@defcon.social Twitter: nah Facebook: idk, Claire runs that, but if you search "Podsothoth" I'm sure you'll find it. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E43 · Sat, January 13, 2024
43: The Rats in the Walls
In which Tod reads for you The Rats in the Walls by HP Lovecraft, first published in the March 1924 issue of Weird Tales. Please note, this is a horror podcast, so this episode might not be for everyone. This story contains depictions of cult worship, mispronunciations of various Anatolian and Roman deities, the American Civil War and the Great War, ancient and medieval architecture, Piltdown Man, The Marquis de Sade, surprise cannibalism, and of course, swarms and swarms of rats. If such things are likely to bother you unduly, you are encouraged to skip this episode. That said, the offensive cat name has been altered for this reading. My cat's name is Mephistopheles, so now he's in the story. He's also a black cat in real life. The intro and outro bits were recorded without a proper microphone, oops, and sound a little weird. Maybe I'll re-record those when I get back home. The ambiance is Haunted Catacomb Ambiance . There's some squeaky, scurrying rat noises in there. That might bug you. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E42 · Mon, December 18, 2023
42: The Horror At Martin's Beach / The Invisible Monster (Discussion)
In which Tod and Claire discuss "The Horror At Martin's Beach," by Sonia H Greene and HP Lovecraft, originally published as "The Invisible Monster" in the November, 1923 issue of Weird Tales. More about Sonia Greene: https://www.gothamcenter.org/blog/marriage-failure-and-exile-hp-lovecraft-in-new-york More about Captain Orne's possible connection to the Marsh family of Innsmouth: https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Marsh_family I used a bit of short ambience in this recording, but if you want nine whole hours of creepy whispering, check it out at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOCZe0rssPM More about the Martin's Beach court fight over access: https://www.surfer.com/features/scotus-ends-martins-beach-saga Want to get in touch with us? Email works at hideous@podsothoth.club , and so does Mastodon at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth -- I sometimes post other horror/gothy things there. Finally, we have another podcast! It's called, "Hot for Teacher: The Greatest American Hero Watch Party" and you can find it at https://hotforteacher.tv . It's pretty fun, and it's Claire's show, she calls all the shots! You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E41 · Tue, October 31, 2023
41: The Horror At Martin's Beach / The Invisible Monster
Just in time for Halloween! In this episode of Podsothoth, a Lovecraft book club, Tod Beardsley reads to you The Horror at Martin's Beach by HP Lovecraft, which is also sometimes known as The Invisible Monster by Sonia H Greene. It was first published as the latter in the November, 1923 issue of Weird Tales. Please note, this is a horror podcast, so this episode might not be for everyone. This story contains depictions of fish monsters, Yankee capitalism, marine hypnosis, a decadent beachside hotel, and a mass oceanic drowning. If such things are likely to bother you unduly, you are enjoined to skip this episode. Ambiance is provided by Creaky Wooden Pirate Ship on the High Seas in a Thunderstorm by an unknown provider (it's since been deleted from YouTube, sadly). You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E40 · Sun, September 24, 2023
40: The Shunned House (Discussion)
In which Claire and Tod discuss The Shunned House , by HP Lovecraft, first published in the October, 1937 issue of Weird Tales . And here are some links in case you're a weirdo who reads these show notes. Link to the Kickstarter project for publishing The Shunned House: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/helios-house/shunned-house Wikipedia article about The Shunned House, including the Gorey-esque illustration by Virgil Finlay: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shunned_House Girl with All the Gifts trailer, go watch it, it's pretty much my favorite zombie movie, and definitely my favorite fungus movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjGkB_oWTe0 Learn all about Crookes Tubes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crookes_tube Subscribe to our other podcast about The Greatest American Hero and also growing up in the 70s and 80s: https://hotforteacher.tv You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E39 · Wed, August 02, 2023
39: The Shunned House
In which Tod Beardsley reads The Shunned House , by HP Lovecraft, first published in the October, 1937 issue of Weird Tales . Since this is a horror podcast, it may not be for everyone. This reading contains detailed descriptions of 17th, 18th, and 19th Century architecture, a meandering genealogy, several child maladies and deaths, including stillbirth, an infectious madness, eerie fungi and vapors, a vampiric presence, and a rental property which certainly would not meet modern residential building codes. If any of these elements are likely to disturb you unduly, you are urged to skip this episode. Ambience provided by Haunted House Ambience 4 HOURS . If you like this episode, feel free to write to us at hideous@podsothoth.club , or hit us up on Mastodon, at @podsothoth@defcon.social . You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E38 · Sun, July 02, 2023
38: The Nameless City (Discussion)
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. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E37 · Sat, July 01, 2023
37: The Nameless City
HP Lovecraft's The The Nameless City , which was first published in the November, 1921 issue of The Wolverine , as read by Tod Beardsley in July of 2023. Please know that this is a horror podcast, and may not be suitable for everyone. This story in particular contains depictions of amateur, penetrative archeology by an imperialistic foreigner; various supernatural winds and sandstorms; claustrophobia and sightless spelunking; a very frightened camel who presumably dies alone in the desert; the mummified remains of prehistoric lizardmen; a portal to the hollow Earth; and an attack of a million ghosts. If these topics are likely to upset you, please skip this episode. On the other hand, if you like this episode and this sort of thing, be sure to leave a glowing review on your podcast app of choice. You can get in touch with us directly on Mastodon at @podsothoth@defcon.social , or by e-mailing us at hideous@podsothoth.club . Ambience for this episode is once again provided by Horror Wind Ambience. Scary Wind Sounds . You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E36 · Sat, June 24, 2023
36: The Unnamable (Discussion)
In which Tod and Claire discuss The Unnamable, a short story by HP Lovecraft, first published in the July, 1925 issue of Weird Tales . Please know that this is a horror podcast, and may not be suitable for everyone. This is especially true if you have feelings about Cotton Mather. We discussed the Magnalia Christi Americana by Cotton Mather, not the "Christos Magnalia Americana" which is probably the cursed version. We also played a little of Modular Sessions 9, by Mark Jenkins, and you should defo spend real money and have it shipped to you by real postal mail! Feel free to strike up a conversation with us! We're on Mastodon at @podsothoth@defcon.social , or email us at hideous@podsothoth.club . We also have a YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@Podsothoth for some reason. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E35 · Thu, May 04, 2023
35: The Unnamable
In which Tod reads HP Lovecraft's The Unnamable , first published in the July, 1925 issue of Weird Tales . Please know that this is a horror podcast, and may not be suitable for everyone. This story in particular contains depictions of the supernatural and spectral, as well as puritanism and religiosity, an 18th Century hanging, improvised burial rites, New England architecture, and a madness inflicted on a young boy after a terrible discovery. If these topics are likely to upset you, please skip this episode. Ambience for this episode is provided by Horror Wind Ambience. Scary Wind Sounds . If you like what you hear, please leave a comment or review on your podcast directory of choice, and you can follow the show on Mastodon at @podsothoth@defcon.social , or email us at hideous@podsothoth.club . You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E34 · Tue, April 18, 2023
34: The Horror at Red Hook (Discussion)
In which Tod and Claire discuss The Horror at Red Hook by HP Lovecraft, which was first published in the January, 1927 issue of Weird Tales . Please note, this is a horror podcast, so it might not be for everyone. We swear some in this episode, but more importantly, we talk, at length, about Lovecraft's unabashed racism and nativism, as well as discuss many scenes of police brutality. This is, near as we can tell, the worst story we've read so far on the podcast, when it comes to both the story and the barely concealed subtext. We're glad to have had the opportunity to discuss it, and of course, the portrayal of Detective Malone in the Tell No Tales staging of The Atrocities at Arkham was an absolute delight. But, boy oh boy, that source material is not great. In any event, speaking of Tell No Tales, you should follow them on whatever social media they use these days, as well as our other new friend of the show, Screen Rebels . Our mission now is to get both West End London theater companies to come to Providence for NecronomiCON 2024 and perform for American audiences in Lovecraft's home town! Let's make this happen! Now for the links mentioned in the show: Nocturne, the vampire bar that might be owned by the band Massive Attack, is described here . It's really pretty neat. Go there if you have a chance. Nethack, the greatest video game ever made, is currently on display at New York's Museum of Modern Art . You too can dance with succubi and incubi . Read the 1902 edition of Encyclopedia Britannica , if you want to delve into history. Alternatively, you can read a 2018 Norwegian Refuge Council report on present-day Yezidis and the recurring genocide they've been suffering since forever. They are real people and definitely not devil worshippers. For lighter listening, catch our ad on Greatest Generation episode 455 . It's toward the end, but really, you should listen to the whole episode. And here's how I learned how to pronounce Pascoag . Claire mentioned the Magnificent Mile in reference to Chicago, and I only mention this is because Tod will be in Chicago in the middle of May, 2023 for a s
S1 E33 · Wed, March 29, 2023
33: The Horror At Red Hook
In which Tod reads The Horror at Red Hook by HP Lovecraft, which was first published in the January, 1927 issue of Weird Tales . Please note, this is a horror podcast, so it might not be suitable for everyone. Specifically, this story is concerned with Lovecraft's xenophobia regarding the immigrant population of Brooklyn, New York, as well as descriptions of post-traumatic stress disorder, police harassment, kidnapping, murder, and man-smuggling, as well as some poorly enunciated Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Rhode Islander fragments. Finally, the most egregiously racist descriptions of the varied people mentioned in this story have been omitted or replaced. If any of this sounds like it is likely to disturb or offend you, you are urged to skip this episode. For ambience, we have several tracks: Relaxing Meadow with Ambient Nature Sounds, Wildflowers, and Mountain View - 8 Hours by Calmed by Nature , Open Window New York City Soundscape at Night (Midtown Manhattan City Sounds) 4k by Nomadic Ambience , Creaky Wooden Pirate Ship on the High Seas in a Thunderstorm by an unknown provider (it's since been deleted from YouTube, sadly), and Dark Tomb - | Cave Sounds | 45 Minutes by The Guild of Ambience . It's so much soundscape! Too much? Let us know on Mastodon at @podsothoth@defcon.social , or by email at hideous@podsothoth.club . If you do write, we may read your missive on the podcast, so any hints about proper noun pronunciation would be appreciated. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E32 · Thu, February 16, 2023
32: LIVE Herbert West -- Reanimator (Discussion)
LIVE and UNEDITED! This is the raw export of the Februrary 15, 2023 live from London Lovecraft Festival discussion of HP Lovecraft's Herbert West -- Reanimator . We have not listened to this episode, at all, and is cut straight from our mighty podcasting deck to your mp3 player. It might just be an hour of unintelligible nonsense. You have been warned. The next episode will almost certainly be an edited, and possibly re-recorded version of this episode. Note, this is a horror podcast, it's not for everyone, there are certainly several swears, and it's a little chaotic. We're pretty sure the audience audio didn't make it through, sadly, but maybe it did? We'll find out together! Thanks again for the London Lovecraft Festival 2023 for hosting us! You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E31 · Fri, February 10, 2023
31: Herbert West -- Reanimator
In which Tod reads Herbert West -- Reanimator by HP Lovecraft, first published in serial form in the first six issues of Home Brew , from February through July of 1922. Please note, this is a horror podcast, and it might not be for everyone. Tonights story is, as you might have guessed from the title, primarily concerned with the scientific pursuit of reanimation of the dead. It also touches on murder, grotesque experimentation, an indescribable reptile, the death of a child, and some unkind descriptions of Italian, Polish, and African Americans. Certain specific terms in the text have been slightly altered or omitted in the reading to be slightly less unkind. Our next episode will feature a discussion of this story, and it will be recorded live at the Drayton Arms Theater in Greater London. I sincerely hope you can join us there when we record; tickets can be secured for a very modest fee. Just search the Internet for the London Lovecraft Festival. The festival will run from Februrary 13th to 19th, 2023, and this show will be recorded on Wednesday, Februrary 15th, at 9pm. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at hideous@podsothoth.club , or follow us on Mastodon at @podsothoth@defcon.social . We'll see you soon in London! Ambience: Science Lab with Bubbling Liquids You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E30 · Sat, January 28, 2023
30: The Hound (Discussion)
In which Tod and Claire discuss The Hound , by HP Lovecraft, which was first published in the February, 1924 issue of Weird Tales . This episode is a little swearier than most, so kids, don't say these words in school. The other, usual content warnings apply, including subjects of drug use, suicide, and assorted gothery. You can read about the real-life unnamable museum in the The Washington Post, or head over to Boadgamegeek to check out Cthulhu: Death May Die . But most importantly, you can head over to https://bit.ly/podsothoth-tickets to get your tickets to our upcoming London show on Februray 15, 2023 ! It's a couple clicks from there, but they're only £12, which is not even 15 dollars in real money. Also, we expect it to be a pretty Covid-safe event -- judging by ticket sales so far, I'm pretty certain you can keep a 2 meter distance from other audience members. You can read up on the festival and other things going on that week at https://londonlovecraft.com , and I urge you to do so -- especially Reanimator: The Bloody Musical on February 14th, which we'll be at as well! As always, you can follow the show on Mastodon at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth or email us at hideous@podsothoth.club . We're no longer on Twitter, and never have been on Facebook. If you want to dive into Mastodon, head over to https://joinmastodon.org/ and pick an instance! It's like the FidoNET BBSes of the 1980s! It's k-rad! You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E29 · Mon, January 16, 2023
29: The Hound
In which Tod reads The Hound by HP Lovecraft, which was first published in the February, 1924 issue of Weird Tales magazine. As this is a horror podcast, it might not be suitable for all listeners. The story that follows contains graphic depictions of grave robbery, a violent attack by an unseen, supernatural being, suicidal thoughts and plans, a suspicion of madness, and the quest to feel something, anything, in the face of crushing ennui. It’s really quite goth. If these subjects are likely to upset you, please skip this episode. Our next episode will feature a discussion of The Hound with my insightful co-host, Claire Reynolds. If you enjoy the show, toot at us at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth , for Twitter is dead to us, or write to us at hideous@podsothoth.club . If you’re listening to this as it is released, know that our first ever live show will be in just one month, in London! Buy tickets for our February 15th, 2023 show directly at https://bit.ly/podsothoth-tickets . I hope to see you there! No hounds allowed! You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E27 · Sun, January 15, 2023
27: Azathoth
Note: This episode was originally published November 22, 2022 In which Tod reads Azathoth, which was first published in the Winter, 1938 issue of Leaves . A discussion of this story will follow. While this reading isn’t particularly scary, do note, that this is a horror podcast, and may not be suitable for all listeners. This very short story touches on nihilism, urbanization, a longing for the natural world, innocence lost, and an out of body experience. If any of these topics are likely to upset you, please skip this podcast. For ambience, we will hear Open Window New York City Soundscape at Night (Midtown Manhattan City Sounds) 4k by Nomadic Ambience and Relaxing Meadow with Ambient Nature Sounds, Wildflowers, and Mountain View - 8 Hours by Calmed by Nature You can follow Podsothoth: A Lovecraft Book Club on Mastodon now, at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth ! We’re very likely to retire our Twitter account, but email also works at hideous@podsothoth.club . Since we’ve just moved to a new hosting solution, do let us know if something is weird in the podcast! You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E28 · Sun, January 15, 2023
28: Azathoth (Discussion)
Note: This espisode was originally published December 11, 2022 Tod and Claire discuss Azathoth , which was first published in the Winter, 1938 issue of Leaves . Note, this is a horror podcast, and may not be suitable for all listeners. This discussion of Azathoth is mostly centered around a shocking revelation about the nature of the cosmos and the origin of Azathoth, thanks entirely to The Prophetess Claire. Unless you are well-grounded in your perception of reality, please avoid this episode if you’re at risk of accidentally joining a cult. In the meantime, see Lovecraft’s original manuscript for Azathoth at Brown University’s archival website . Note, we’re going to London in February, 2023 as part of the London Lovecraft Festival! For details as they come, check in on http://londonlovecraft.com/ and surely that’ll be updated with the latest news about the festival and all the other cool shows going on that week. Alternatively, you can cut out the middleman and just follow us on Mastodon at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth , from where ever you get your Mastodon toots, and you’ll catch the very latest news on our London show and the London Lovecraft Festival in general. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E29 · Sat, January 14, 2023
29: The Hound
In which Tod reads The Hound by HP Lovecraft, which was first published in the February, 1924 issue of Weird Tales magazine. As this is a horror podcast, it might not be suitable for all listeners. The story that follows contains graphic depictions of grave robbery, a violent attack by an unseen, supernatural being, suicidal thoughts and plans, a suspicion of madness, and the quest to feel something, anything, in the face of crushing ennui. It’s really quite goth. If these subjects are likely to upset you, please skip this episode. Our next episode will feature a discussion of The Hound with my insightful co-host, Claire Reynolds. If you enjoy the show, toot at us at @podsothoth@mastodon.social , for Twitter is dead to us, or write to us at hideous@podsothoth.club . If you’re listening to this as it is released, know that our first ever live show will be in just one month, in London! Buy tickets for our February 15th, 2023 show directly at https://bit.ly/podsothoth-tickets . I hope to see you there! No hounds allowed!
S1 E28 · Sun, December 11, 2022
28: Azathoth (Discussion)
Tod and Claire discuss Azathoth , which was first published in the Winter, 1938 issue of Leaves . Note, this is a horror podcast, and may not be suitable for all listeners. This discussion of Azathoth is mostly centered around a shocking revelation about the nature of the cosmos and the origin of Azathoth, thanks entirely to The Prophetess Claire. Unless you are well-grounded in your perception of reality, please avoid this episode if you’re at risk of accidentally joining a cult. In the meantime, see Lovecraft’s original manuscript for Azathoth at Brown University’s archival website . Note, we’re going to London in February, 2023 as part of the London Lovecraft Festival! For details as they come, check in on http://londonlovecraft.com/ and surely that’ll be updated with the latest news about the festival and all the other cool shows going on that week. Alternatively, you can cut out the middleman and just follow us on Mastodon at @podsothoth@mastodon.social , from where ever you get your Mastodon toots, and you’ll catch the very latest news on our London show and the London Lovecraft Festival in general. You can also follow the show directly (sort of) at @podsothoth@alhazred.podsothoth.club , as long as we’re running our own Castopod server. Ack ack ack ack ack. It’s a little complicated.
S1 E27 · Tue, November 22, 2022
27: Azathoth
In which Tod reads Azathoth , which was first published in the Winter, 1938 issue of Leaves . A discussion of this story will follow. While this reading isn’t particularly scary, do note, that this is a horror podcast, and may not be suitable for all listeners. This very short story touches on nihilism, urbanization, a longing for the natural world, innocence lost, and an out of body experience. If any of these topics are likely to upset you, please skip this podcast. For ambience, we will hear Open Window New York City Soundscape at Night (Midtown Manhattan City Sounds) 4k by Nomadic Ambience and Relaxing Meadow with Ambient Nature Sounds, Wildflowers, and Mountain View - 8 Hours by Calmed by Nature You can follow Podsothoth: A Lovecraft Book Club on Mastodon now, at @podsothoth@alhazred.podsothoth.club ! We’re very likely to retire our Twitter account, but email also works at hideous@podsothoth.club . Since we’ve just moved to a new hosting solution, do let us know if something is weird in the podcast!
S1 E26 · Mon, October 31, 2022
26: The Curse of Yig (Discussion)
In this episode, Claire and I discuss "The Curse of Yig" by By H. P. Lovecraft and Zealia Bishop, first published in the November, 1929 issue of Weird Tales . We have a whole bunch of trigger warnings for this, the primary being, if you're a sufferer of ophidiophobia, the fear of snakes, you will definitely want to skip this one. We also talk about an implied fictional rape, some wistful wishing for fictional euthanasia, actual Nazis (because apparently you can't talk about anything without bringing up Nazis any more), a fictional dead dog who is described as "useless," fictional supernatural birth defects, rock and roll music, Oklahoma (both the actual state and the musical production), fictional asylum commitment, the real and horrifying Honduran jungle, the very real and awful tropical disease of leishmaniasis, and many other icky things. It's Halloween. It's a horror podcast. We went all out on this one. Recorded back in September, but released right in time for Halloween, anyway. You want links? We got 'em right here, in the order they were mentioned: New York Times article about Necronomicon The Salem Wolves , a cool band we saw Necronomicon 2022 core programming featuring the work by Dr. Lubnow and Prof. Buxton The Forgotten Age by Fantasy Flight Games Lost City (Paramount Pictures) The Lost City of the Monkey God , a non-fiction book you should read now. The real sample, not Hollywood foley work, of a disturbed rattlesnake that plays every time Yig's name is mentioned is from this video by Michael Delany, and it's completely terrifying. Finally, while it was mentioned in the show, the @podsothoth Twitter account is going away, because Twitter just got way, way more awful. We'll re-establish our social media on Mastodon at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth . It might be a little confusing and kind of a pain to migrate, but I'm sure we can all figure it out. You can always reach us at hideous@podsothoth.club , too. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like the show? Say so <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1078223/suppo
S1 E25 · Sat, October 29, 2022
25: The Curse of Yig
For tonight's episode, I'll be reading "The Curse of Yig," by HP Lovecraft and Zealia Bishop, which was first published in the November, 1929 issue of Weird Tales. This reading includes, first and foremost, some unkind descriptions and misunderstandings of traditional Native American and Central American culture, as well as the displacement of those people by white American settlers. However, the most obviously racist terms used by Lovecraft and Bishop to describe American Indians have been excised from this reading, and replaced with the more textually appropriate term, "Indian." It is this reader's understanding that the term "Indian" is not immediately and obviously offensive, and has been used throughout the 20th and 21st Centuries to describe the the specific cultures Lovecraft and Bishop are referring to, both within and without those cultures. While other terms certainly exist, none seem to be universally adopted as the most correct term, and most are much more modern than the period written about. A Wikipedia article on this sensitive topic can provide more background. With that said, this reading also touches on the horrors of Oklahoma barbecue, a poorly performed Ozarkian accent, supernatural birth defects, nonconsensual asylum commitment, a dog that dies in the end, snake violence, and acute ophidiophobia. If these subjects are likely to upset you, you are urged to skip this podcast episode. The ambient background sounds are by Michael Ghelfi Studios, and is available on YouTube by searching for " Serpents Temple Adventure Ambience ." Follow the show on Mastodon at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth ! You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E24 · Sat, August 13, 2022
24: Nyarlathotep (Discussion)
Please be aware, this story contains visions, portents, and omens regarding the end of days; mass hypnosis; and a mispronunciation of the word "tenebrous." If you feel you might be unduly disturbed by these elements, then please skip this episode. Also: We're going to be in Providence, Rhode Island, for NecronomiCon ! Come say hi and hang out with us! Follow the show on Mastodon at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth . You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E23 · Sun, July 03, 2022
23: Nyarlathotep
For tonight's episode, you'll hear the prose poem, " Nyarlathotep ," which was first published in the November, 1920 issue of The United Amateur. Analysis, explorations, and jaunty banter will follow later, in episode 24. Please be aware, this story contains visions, portents, and omens regarding the end of days; mass hypnosis; and a mispronunciation of the word "tenebrous." If you feel you might be unduly disturbed by these elements, then please skip this episode. Follow the show on Mastodon at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth ! You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E22 · Mon, June 06, 2022
22: Dagon (Discussion)
In which Tod and Claire discuss Episode 21, "Dagon," by HP Lovecraft, first published in the 1919 issue of The Vagrant, and Tod edits this in a hotel room, his very first hotel edit since starting the show. Absolutely critical to understanding some of this episode is gazing upon the work of Gustave Doré, most notably, that crazy vase , which I hope to see some morning this week when I'm in San Francisco. Also, read up on Piltdown Man , as I'm sure we got some facts wrong. Hey, does anyone actually read the show notes? If so, let us know at hideous@podsothoth.club , or toot about the show and mention https://defcon.social/@podsothoth when you do. You can talk about what a dummy I am, like Mike's daughter did, by not calling ourselves Tod-Sothoth and Clairethulhu. A six year old noticed this! Six! Man. She should come to Providence, Rhode Island, in August and guest on a panel, since she's obviously a Lovecraft pun genius. In the meantime, I'm marking this episode explicit so maybe we won't get any more primary school age wunderkinds picking up obvious jokes we left on the table. :) (Just kidding, but we do swear a little bit in the discussions (and talk about unspeakable horrors).) You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E21 · Sat, May 28, 2022
21: Dagon
Tonight's episode is a reading of HP Lovecraft's Dagon, which was first published in the 1919 issue of "The Vagrant," and later republished in the October 1923 issue of "Weird Tales." Please be aware: this story contains depictions morphine addiction, suicidal thoughts, the odor of rotten fish, Piltdown man, and an unkind characterization of Pacific Islander religion. If any of these are likely to unduly bother you, please stop listening now. Note, I expect to have the discussion episode edited and published early next week, possibly even Monday. We went a little off the rails recording it, so it'll be an editing challenge. :) Special thanks to Master Pancake Theater for mentioning the podcast during their riff of Conan: The Barbarian! Robert E. Howard was a contemporary and friend of Lovecraft, so it was totally appropriate to watch while editing this episode! Ambience provided by Creaky Wooden Pirate Ship on the High Seas in a Thunderstorm . Follow the show on Mastodon at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth ! You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E20 · Sat, April 23, 2022
20: The Book (Discussion)
In this episode, Claire and I will be talking about The Book by H.P. Lovecraft, first published in the 1938 in the journal Leaves. Please note, this is a horror podcast, so it might not be suitable for all listeners. If stories involving witchcraft, creepy books, assorted deviltry, getting unpinned from time and space, or the Mariko Aoki phenomenon are the sorts of things that bother you, you might want to skip this episode. If you enjoyed this episode, please let us know, either by writing in to hideous@podsothoth.club , or tell your friends on Mastodon while mentioning our handle at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth . You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E19 · Fri, April 22, 2022
19: The Book
In this episode, I'll be reading The Book by H.P. Lovecraft, first published in the 1938 in the journal Leaves. Please note, this is a horror podcast, so it might not be suitable for all listeners. If stories involving witchcraft, creepy books, assorted deviltry, and getting unpinned from time and space are the sorts of things that bother you, you might want to skip this episode. If you enjoyed this episode, please let us know, either by writing in to hideous@podsothoth.club , or tell your friends on Mastodon, mentioning our handle, https://defcon.social/@podsothoth . You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E18 · Fri, August 20, 2021
18: Memory (Discussion)
Claire and Tod talk about how THEY BLEW IT ALL UP DAMN THEM! in Memory, by HP Lovecraft, a bit of flash fiction first published in 1923. Catch the gripping 3 minute reading in the prior episode. Oh, and happy HPL Birthday! Lovecraft was born on this day precisely 131 years ago. As always, follow the show on Mastodon at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth , or write to us directly at hideous@podsothoth.club. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E17 · Tue, August 03, 2021
17: Memory
As this is an odd numbered episode, I'll be reading a short selection. Tonight, it's "Memory," by HP Lovecraft, first published the May, 1923 issue of The National Amateur . Note, this is a horror podcast, so if you have problems with demons, genies, gray toads, and time-blasted architecture, this might not be the podcast for you. As always, follow the show on Mastodon at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth or email us at hideous@podsothoth.club. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E16 · Tue, July 27, 2021
16: The Dreams in the Witch House (Discussion)
In which Tod and Claire discuss The Dreams in the Witch House , by HP Lovecraft, which was first published in the July, 1933 issue of Weird Tales . Please be forewarned, this is a horror podcast, involving witchcraft, devil worship, badly pronounced German texts, small-town superstition, hybrid rat things, extraspacial and extratemporal experiences, child sacrifice, insomnia, and gristly murder. If these are the sorts of things that bother you, you might want to skip this episode. If you enjoyed this reading, please let us know! Email the show at hideous@podsothoth.club , or follow the show on Mastodon at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth . You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E15 · Fri, March 05, 2021
15: Dreams in the Witch House
In this episode, I'll be reading The Dreams in the Witch House, by H.P. Lovecraft, first published in the July, 1933 issue of Weird Tales. Please note, this is a horror podcast, so it might not be suitable for all listeners. If stories involving witchcraft, devil worship, badly pronounced Polish surnames, small-town superstition, hybrid rat things, extraspacial and extratemporal experiences, child sacrifice, insomnia, and gristly murder are the sorts of things that bother you, you might want to skip this episode. If you enjoyed this episode, please let us know, either by writing in to hideous@podsothoth.club , or tell your friends on Mastodon and mention our handle there at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E14 · Tue, December 08, 2020
14: The Doom That Came to Sarnath (Discussion)
In which Tod and Claire discuss The Doom that Came to Sarnath , by HP Lovecraft, which was first published in the June, 1920 issue of The Scot . Please be forewarned, this is a horror podcast, so it may not be suitable for all listeners. If you feel that you would be unduly disturbed by crypto-racist descriptions of subhuman people, accounts of wanton revelry, great water-lizards, and difficult to pronounce fantasy place names, then you should skip this episode. If you enjoyed this reading, please let us know! Email the show at hideous@podsothoth.club , or follow the show on Mastodon at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth . You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E13 · Mon, November 23, 2020
13: The Doom That Came to Sarnath
In which Tod Beardsley reads The Doom that Came to Sarnath , by HP Lovecraft, which was first published in the June, 1920 issue of The Scot. Please be forewarned, this is a horror podcast, so it may not be suitable for all listeners. If you feel that you would be unduly disturbed by crypto-racist descriptions of subhuman people, accounts of wanton revelry, great water-lizards, and difficult to pronounce fantasy place names, then you should skip this episode. This episode uses the ambience sounds of Swamp Sounds at Night and D&D Ambience - Evening Town . If you enjoyed this reading, please let us know! Email the show at hideous@podsothoth.club , or follow the show on Mastodon at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth . Thanks for listening, and enjoy the rest of your evening of unendurable horror. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E12 · Thu, November 19, 2020
12: Cool Air (Discussion)
In this episode, Claire and I recorded in the Big Bend area with fancy new equipment, so hopefully sound quality will be much better than the last discussion! We discuss Cool Air , by HP Lovecraft, first published in the March, 1928 issue of Tales of Magic and Mystery . Please note, this is a horror podcast, and may not be suitable for everyone. This story, and discussion, contains references to scientific necromancy, alternative medicine, some untoward descriptions of Spaniards, and some amateur mechanical engineering. If these topics may upset you, please stop listening now. If you have any thoughts on Cool Air, feel free to email us at hideous@podsothoth.club , or let us know on Mastodon at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth . If you do write, please leave a hint on how to pronounce your name. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E11 · Sun, October 18, 2020
11: Cool Air
In this episode, I will be reading Cool Air , by HP Lovecraft, first published in the March, 1928 issue of Tales of Magic and Mystery . Please note, this is a horror podcast, and may not be suitable for everyone. This story contains references to scientific necromancy, alternative medicine, some untoward descriptions of Spaniards, and some amateur mechanical engineering. If these topics may upset you, please stop listening now. If you have any thoughts on Cool Air, feel free to email them to us at hideous@podsothoth.club , or let us know on Mastodon! https://defcon.social/@podsothoth . If you do write, please leave a hint on how to pronounce your name. New York City ambience was provided by lazymonk (yes, it was intentional). You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E10 · Fri, September 18, 2020
10: The Thing on the Doorstep (Discussion)
In this episode, Claire and Tod discuss H.P. Lovecraft's The Thing on the Doorstep , first published in the January, 1937 issue of Weird Tales . This episode contains references to misogyny, trans gender issues, necromancy, a forced commitment to a sanitarium, and Innsmouth-hate. If these topics might disturb you, you are encouraged to skip this episode. If you'd like to get in touch with us, you can write to us at hideous@podsothoth.club , or follow the show on Mastodon at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth Once it's sensible to travel again, go visit Chesuncook Lake, Maine ! You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E9 · Sat, August 08, 2020
9: The Thing on the Doorstep
In which Tod reads The Thing on the Doorstep, first published in the January, 1937 issue of Weird Tales . Tonight's reading involves themes of hypnotism, necromancy, misogyny, cuckolding, and insanity. If these subject bother you, you might want to skip this episode. Like the episode? Hate it? Let it be known either way on Mastodon at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth or write to the show at hideous@podsothoth.club . You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E8 · Mon, July 20, 2020
8: From Beyond (Discussion)
In which Claire and Tod discuss H.P. Lovecraft's From Beyond , this time from their living room. We also talk about Phantasm some, and of course, Arkham Horror: The Living Card Game. Like what you hear? Hate it? Tell us! Follow the show on Mastodon at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth , or email us at hideous@podsothoth.club . Be sure to mention how to pronounce your name! You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E7 · Wed, June 24, 2020
7: From Beyond
Tod reads "From Beyond," by H.P. Lovecraft, first published in the June, 1934 issue of The Fantasy Fan. Please note, this story contains references to extra sensory perception, madness, a sudden stroke, the folly of science, and things man was not meant to know. If such subject matter might bother you, this is not the podcast for you. Write to the show at hideous@podsothoth.club , or follow the show on Mastodon! https://defcon.social/@podsothoth Tell a friend, unless you value that friend's sanity -- on second thought, tell an enemy! You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E6 · Mon, June 15, 2020
6: The Cats of Ulthar (Discussion)
Update: The audio is kinda bad for the first 6 minutes, then gets better. I was experimenting with some noise filtering that apparently did not work at all. Sorry about that! Tod & Claire discuss H.P. Lovecraft's "The Cats of Ulthar," which was written one hundred years ago today , but published in the November 1920 issue of Tryout , and later republished the February 1926 issue of Weird Tales . You can either listen to the last episode and pretend it is being told by our cat, or read it yourself for free . One musical cue is from He's the Houscat (Arthur's Theme) by Alexander Smith and Stuart Wellington, and another is O Fortuna by Carl Orff. See if you can tell which is which! Finally, I offer my most sincere apology for my casual and boorish use of the term "gypsy," a slur that Claire points out that Lovecraft did not use in describing the traders from the south. My bad. Follow the show on Mastodon! https://defcon.social/@podsothoth You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E5 · Tue, June 09, 2020
5: The Cats of Ulthar
Tod reads The Cats of Ulthar , by H.P. Lovecraft, first published in the November, 1920 issue of Tryout . It's quite short. Warning, this story contains depictions of cat murder and human murder. Dang, I just realized I never recorded a content warning, so I should get around to redoing that later. Village background ambiance is "D&D Abience - Evening Town" by Sword Coast Soundscapes, available on YouTube . Follow the show on Mastodon! https://defcon.social/@podsothoth You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E4 · Tue, June 02, 2020
4: The Statement of Randolph Carter (Discussion)
In which Tod and Claire discuss the (damning) Statement of Randolph Carter, and make a startling discovery about what really happened to Florida-based, chisel-jawed adventurer, Harley Warren. Follow the show on Mastodon! https://defcon.social/@podsothoth You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E3 · Thu, May 21, 2020
3: The Statement of Randolph Carter
Tod reads H.P. Lovecraft's The Statement of Randolph Carter , which was first published in the May, 1920 issue of The Vagrant, and republished in the Februrary, 1925 issue of Weird Tales. Discussion about this story will follow in the next episode. Please be aware: this story contains a masculine relationship with a power imbalance, descriptions of Florida swampland, and a police interrogation of a suspect without a lawyer present. If you feel that any of these subjects might unduly bother you, please stop listening now. The source of the swamp ambiance is "Swamp Sounds at Night - Frogs, Crickets, Light Rain, Forest Nature Sounds | 3 Hours," by Dark Ambiance at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih4_1FyVjaY . Follow the show on Mastodon! https://defcon.social/@podsothoth Alternatively, write to the show at hideous@podsoth.club. Your notes may be read on the show, so think twice before sharing any sanity-blasting secrets man was not meant to know. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E2 · Sun, May 17, 2020
2: Pickman's Model (Discussion)
Tod & Claire discuss Pickman's Model (as read in the last episode), and talk about Lovecraft's painter name-drops, historical locations mentioned in the story, the inability to convince their children to read anything, and the genesis of this podcast, Arkham Horror: The Living Card Game (Night of the Zealot). Also, we discuss the problem of racism in Lovecraft's work and life. We'll probably need to hit that racism bit again since we cut out like 20 minutes of that. Follow the show on Mastodon! https://defcon.social/@podsothoth You can find the complete text of the story for free at: http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/pm.aspx Artists mentioned: Sidney Sime ( http://monsterbrains.blogspot.com/2011/06/sidney-sime.html ) Henry Fuseli ( https://www.theartstory.org/artist/fuseli-henry/artworks/ ) Gustav Dore ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Dor%C3%A9#Gallery ) Anthony Angarola (https://www.flickr.com/photos/57440551@N03/with/15240855834/ ) Francisco Goya ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Paintings ) You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
S1 E1 · Sun, May 10, 2020
1: Pickman's Model
Tod reads Pickman's Model , story first published in the October, 1927 issue of Weird Tales . It's about a painter, Richard Upton Pickman, whose talent in depicting nightmare portraits exceeds that of comparable realist artists Johann Heinrich Füssli and Gustave Doré. The story focuses on the night one of Pickman's few remaining friends visited his studio, and the horrors witnessed there. Füssli gallery: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Fuseli#Gallery Doré gallery: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Dor%C3%A9#Gallery Also, a quick note: If you're listening to this episode, today's probably the first day you learned about the show. Like with all podcasts, we didn't really know what we were doing until a little later. We'd say Episode 19, The Book , is probably a better starting point these days. Go ahead and skip up to that, then come back here if you're a completist. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
Trailer · Wed, March 11, 2020
0: Introduction to Podsothoth
In which Tod describes how to enjoy Podsothoth: A Lovecraft Book Club, a note on Lovecraft's racism and our editorial changes and commentaries on that specifically, a note to maybe skip up to episode 25 to start with, and the fact that while we make fun of Lovecraft pretty much all the time, we really are sincere fans of Lovecraft and Lovecraftian weird fiction. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like 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!
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