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1/5/21 1/5/21

Episode 530 - The Colossus of Ylourgne - Part 1

Happy New Year! We're starting it off right with The Colossus of Ylourgne by Clark Ashton Smith!

Special thanks to reader Andrew Leman!

Music for this episode is by Troy Sterling Nies from the Music of Dark Adventure collection - BUY IT NOW!

Fifer was not joking about adapting this as a film - the script is halfway done and we will adapt it to audio for you all this year!

Check out 1925's Wizard of Oz!

Next up: More Ylourgne - and hell, let's do Averoigne stories all month! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

12/7/20 12/7/20

Episode 526 - The Turn of the Screw - Part 1

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We're kicking off holiday ghost-story season with the Henry James classic THE TURN OF THE SCREW!

Special thanks to readers Greig Johnson and Rachel Lackey!

11/9/20 11/9/20

Episode 522 - Sredni Vashtar & Tobermory

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We're kicking off a whole month of delicious Saki and we're starting with the hits - it's Sredni Vashtar & Tobermory!

Special thanks to reader Dylan Hoover, a node in the Tulpa Hivemind!

Next up: Gabriel-Ernest and The Music on the Hill

10/5/20 10/5/20

Episode 518 - The Hound of Death

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Special thanks to patron Stewart Huntsman, who put us on the scent of The Hound of Death by Agatha Christie!

Music from this episode is by Repairer of Reputations from the new album Millvale '02!

And while you're grabbing that, don't forget your Halloween soundtrack MONSTER CLASSICS!

Extra special thanks to reader Kayla Murphy!

Next up: Christie's The Call of Wings

9/7/20 9/7/20

Episode 514 - The Picture of Dorian Gray - Part 1

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It's finally time to unveil THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY by Oscar Wilde!

We're joined by a special guest - television writer and Skins creator Jamie Brittain!

Exquisite thanks to reader Greig Johnson!

Music in this episode: Ballade No.1 Op.23 by Chopin and In the Dark by Bix Beiderbecke.

8/9/20 8/9/20

Episode 510 - The Aquarium

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In honor of the new HBO show, we're plunging back into Lovecraft country with the mythos story The Aquarium by Carl Jacobi.

We read this story in Tales of the Lovecraft Mythos.

Special thanks to our reader Heather Klinke!

Next Up: O, Christmas Tree by W.H. Pugmire and Jessica Amanda Salmonson

7/3/20 7/3/20

Episode 506 - Queen of the Black Coast - Part 1

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THEW-LY kicks off with the Conan classic Queen of the Black Coast by Robert E. Howard!

Special thanks to our reader - Joshua Bentley!

Catch him singing here in the new video for Just Another Werewolf Love Song!

Email pitchblackmanor@gmail.com to be notified first when Monster Classics releases later this month!

Next up: More CONAN!

6/4/20 6/4/20

Episode 502 - Sticks

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Join us as we gather up our thoughts on Sticks by Karl Edward Wagner, available in The Book of Cthulhu 2!

Special thanks to our reader, Erik Peabody – audio producer extraordinaire! Check out his goods and services at vikingguitar.com.

And if you dig Going Down by PITCH BLACK MANOR, get early access to their upcoming album MONSTER CLASSICS - email us at PitchBlackManor@gmail.com!

Next up: The Veldt by Ray Bradbury

5/21/20 5/21/20

Episode 500!

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We've put together a very special variety show to honor our milestone podcast, featuring guests Kenneth Hite, Grieg Johnson, Heather Klinke, Rachel Lackey, and... Andrew Leman?

Featuring the voice talents of Levi Nunez and Chris Sarandon!

And for the first time in 25 years, a world premiere performance by the greatest goth band of all time, PITCH BLACK MANOR!! For early access to their upcoming album MONSTER CLASSICS - email us at PitchBlackManor@gmail.com!

5/18/20 5/18/20

Bonus 25 - Manimal Pilot

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We're having a look at the pilot for 80s action show Manimal, and it's pretty scary!!

5/17/20 5/17/20

Lying Vincent Price - Commencement Speech 2020

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It's graduation weekend and everybody's getting in on the action!

4/2/20 4/2/20

Episode 494 - Smoke Ghost

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A month of puttin' on the Fritz Leiber blazes up with Smoke Ghost!

Support our sponsor: The Thornclaw Manor Illustrated Poker Deck and Art Book!

Special thanks to our reader Mike Mason of Chaosium!

Next up: Terror from the Depths!

3/6/20 3/6/20

Episode 490 - Good Lady Ducayne

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MARCH IS FOR DRACULAS! Join us as we slurp up Good Lady Ducayne by Mary Elizabeth Braddon!

Special thanks to our reader Kristyna Baczynski - check out her excellent comics and illustrations!

And don't forget to tune into the new episode of Quiet & Bold: THE INNSMOUTH BRIDE!

Next up: Luella Miller

2/6/20 2/6/20

Episode 486 - In the Court of the Dragon

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All hail The King in Yellow! We're kicking off this month with a super-sized episode on In the Court of the Dragon, and we're joined by special guest Robin D. Laws!

Check out Robin's new RPG The Yellow King at Pelgrane Press! And have a listen to Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff!

Special thanks to our wonderful reader, Wyatt S. Gray!

Here are some photos of The Court of the Dragon in Paris.

Next up: The Demoiselle D'ys

1/9/20 1/9/20

Episode 482 - Enoch

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It's Blochtober in January! Tune in as we dig into a little story by Robert Bloch called Enoch!

Special thanks to our reader Levi Nunez. Check out Loot the Body!

Here's that Robert Bloch album Gravely we we mentioned.

Next up: IT!

12/9/19 12/9/19

Episode 478 - The Phantom of the Opera - Part 1

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ANGELS!!! We are so happy to be here with you over the holiday season and hope you'll enjoy The Phantom of the Opera with us.

Although Fifer prefers this translation. We borrowed from both the translations throughout - most of the readings are from the Penguin edition.

EXTRA special thanks to our reader Jaime Andrews!

This is the Greg Hildebrandt Phantom of the Opera that we referenced!

Next up: More PHANTOM!

11/7/19 11/7/19

Episode 474 - The Pit and the Pendulum

We're kicking off POEVEMBER with Mr. EAP's classic The Pit and the Pendulum!

Check out A Potted History of Cthulhu Games from Auroch Digital - an episode of the How to Make a Game podcast!

Special thanks to our fantabulous reader - Eric Curtis Johnson!

Next up: Metzengerstein

10/4/19 10/4/19

Episode 470 - The Jar

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We're hitting Halloween season with a journey through The October Country by Ray Bradbury, starting with The Jar!

Check out this week's sponsor Repairer of Reputations - specifically their new record Innsport '86- featured on this week's show! And for October only, check out their album of horror music covers - The October Country!

Special thanks to reader Levi Nunez - do NOT miss his new Loot the Body music video inspired by Robert E. Howard's famous Conan story - The Tower of the Elephant!

Next week: Skeleton