Episode 459 - On the Slab

Episode 459 - On the Slab

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For the rest of this month, we're hitting up some Harlan Ellison - starting with On the Slab!

Special thanks to our reader Sellers Burgener!

Here's the full text of Frank Sinatra Has a Cold from Esquire!

Next up: From A to Z, in the Chocolate Alphabet


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Episode 458 - The Pool

Episode 458 - The Pool

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Patton Oswalt is back to talk Michael Shea in the summer party classic The Pool!

Warning: some language and themes not appropriate for younger listeners.

Don't forget to pick up your copies of The Ghost Box and The Ghost Box II from Hingston and Olsen! You deserve it!

Can't get an affordable copy of Copping Squid? Check out Demiurge: The Complete Cthulhu Mythos Tales of Michael Shea!

Next up this month: On the Slab by Harlan Ellison


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Episode 457 - The Possibility of Evil

Episode 457 - The Possibility of Evil

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Tune in as we investigate The Possibility of Evil by Shirley Jackson.

Special thanks to outstanding reader Edward E. French! Check out his full reading of this story, and subscribe on his YouTube page!

Next up: The Pool by Michael Shea, featuring Patton Oswalt!


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Bonus 14 - Alien

Bonus 14 - Alien

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Tune in as we discuss the 1979 sci-fi/horror classic Alien!

Coming soon: The Possibility of Evil by Shirley Jackson!


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Episode 456 - The Old Nurse's Story

Episode 456 - The Old Nurse's Story

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What do we want? NURSES! When do we want 'em? WHEN THEY'RE OLD AND HAVE STORIES TO TELL!

Join us as we have a listen to The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell!

Special thanks to our marvelous reader Rachel Lackey!

Next week: The Possibility of Evil by Shirley Jackson!

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Episode 455 - The Phantom Coach

Episode 455 - The Phantom Coach

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We're back (finally) with The Phantom Coach by Amelia Edwards! Jump on board!

Special thanks to our reader, Paul Maclean of Yog-Sothoth.com!

Next up: The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell

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Episode 454 - The Screwfly Solution

Episode 454 - The Screwfly Solution

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Listen in as we discuss The Screwfly Solution by Raccoona Sheldon!

Special thanks to our reader Heather Klinke!

This author is actually Alice B. Sheldon, also known as James Tiptree, Jr. Check out her story on NPR. 

Attack of the Crab Monsters by Lawrence Raab.

Cute Aggression! 


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Bonus 13 - The Anatomy Lesson

Bonus 13 - The Anatomy Lesson

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We're talking about Alan Moore's groundbreaking work on Swamp Thing and you're all invited!

Special thanks to patron Trev Goldring for the recommendation!

Here's that Man-Thing/Swamp Thing article by Mark Engblom.

And here's that Conan O'Brien article that we mentioned as well.

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Episode 453 - Skule Skerry

Episode 453 - Skule Skerry

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Join us as we visit the bird-haunted isle of Skule Skerry by John Buchan!

Special thanks to our reader, France Leigh Hadrysiak, part of Collective North! Tune in to Collective North on June 6th at 2 PM BST for an online discussion of podcasting with Chris and Chad!

A short clip of Silkie by Joan Baez is used in the background of this episode.

Next up in June: The Screwfly Solution by Raccoona Sheldon!

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Episode 452 - The Desrick on Yandro

Episode 452 - The Desrick on Yandro

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Silver John is back in The Desrick on Yandro by Manly Wade Wellman!

Next up: Skule Skerry by John Buchan


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Episode 451 - The Novel of the White Powder

Episode 451 - The Novel of the White Powder

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Melt with us into the grandeur of The Novel of the White Powder by Arthur Machen!

Special thanks to our reader, Rachel Lackey!

Next up: The Desrick on Yandro


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Episode 450 - Nemo Me Impune Lacessit

Episode 450 - Nemo Me Impune Lacessit

Patton Oswalt joins us once again to discuss the Michael Shea porno-revenge tale Nemo Me Impune Lacessit!

Warning: some language and themes not appropriate for younger listeners.

Can't get an affordable copy of Copping Squid? Check out Demiurge: The Complete Cthulhu Mythos Tales of Michael Shea!

Next Up: The Novel of the White Powder


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Episode 449 - The Moon Pool - Part 2

Episode 449 - The Moon Pool - Part 2

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Time to climb out of The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt - you didn't wait a half hour after eating!

Special thanks as always to reader Andrew Leman!

Next up: Nemo Me Impune Lacessit by Michael Shea!

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Episode 446 - In Amundsen's Tent

Episode 446 - In Amundsen's Tent

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Join us as we take a peek In Amundsen's Tent by John Martin Leahy!

Special thanks to our reader, Edward E. French. Listen to a full reading of this story on his YouTube page: Fiction Fantastique!

Don't forget to pick up the Merkabah Rider books by Edward M. Erdelac - available in print or ebook!

Here's that Bob Gay analysis of this story on Famous (and Forgotten) Fiction!

And tune into BBC America tonight to watch the Lackeys host a Spock-a-Thon!

Next up: The Bells of Oceana


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