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Al Bruno III
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« on: November 09, 2010, 08:57:25 AM » |
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My concern is that when we reach the end of Lovecraft's stories our hosts will turn their attention to current mainstream authors or perhaps even celebrity authors.
Will Mr. Fifer and Mr. Lackey give in to temptation and create The Snooki Literary Podast?
Such thoughts keep me awake at night.
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« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2010, 11:43:37 AM » |
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Well, since it's the H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast, I would assume that the podcast will end when they run out of Lovecraft. The guys have jobs, lives, and other creative projects to attend to, so they'll probably focus their attention on those.
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Bassik
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« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2010, 06:31:36 PM » |
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Wouldn't they have payed their debt to the cosmos after being done with Lovecraft?
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helios1014
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« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2010, 10:01:17 PM » |
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They could do Clark Ashton Smith and maybe one episode on the King in Yellow
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Chris Lackey
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« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2010, 06:24:58 AM » |
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The short answer is that we don't know. We tossed the idea around of doing stuff that inspired Lovecraft as well as works inspired by Lovecraft. We've considered moving to more main stream classics. We've also thought about just hanging it up and moving on to other projects. I know we're getting close to the end of Lovecraft's works, but a lot of these are very long stories and will take us a few episodes to get through.
But thank you for your support and postings and e-mails and contributions. This really wouldn't be happening with out you.
Thanks,
Chris
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Robert R.
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« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2010, 12:11:41 PM » |
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I'd love to hear a reading of parts of Alan Moore's Wodehouse/Lovecraft mash up. Poe's Arthur Pym certainly would be a good candidate as well.
But, of course, if it continues or not, it's been a great pleasure to listen to the podcasts.
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JaiYenJohn
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« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2010, 04:24:50 AM » |
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I would vote for moving on to Cthulhu Mythos fiction from other authors. Maybe just tone down the frequency if you're getting burned out, labour of love and all that.
However if the podcast were to disappear forever, I don't know what I'd do! The ensuing ennui might just drive me right back to grave-robbing...
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Bassik
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« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2010, 08:04:47 AM » |
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I second Arthur Gordon Pym, what a great tale that was. But if you guys decide to end it, it's cool. You have done so much, and now we are getting at the best stories from HPL. It will take a while before everything is over.
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Carlo_Nino
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« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2010, 05:38:10 PM » |
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Frankly I find the charm of the show to be a literary analysis of stories written of a genre of literature not from this era. Non-contemporary.
Lovecraft's syntax, word choice and usage are all things that are brought forward and reviewed through 21st century eyes. It's great!
I think we LIKE the fact that some of the ideas are dated and it's a trip back in time. Sure we like Cthulhu and undead stuff but I would warrant that late 19th and early 20th century schtick is what people are dialing into.
If you want to keep it to the genre but from that era well you have all sorts of "pulp" material from that era. Any of Lovecraft's contemporaries.
Heck, I'll just say it... Edgar Rice Burroughs anyone?
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« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2010, 07:38:52 PM » |
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As long as we're fantasizing about literary podcasts we'd like to listen to, I've always found Clark Ashton Smith both intriguing and hard to get into. A Lackey/Fifer/Leman approach to CAS would make for an interesting and enlightening listen.
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helios1014
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« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2010, 12:37:29 AM » |
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Abominatons of Yado was one of the best first stories I have ever read.
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The Dunwich Whotsit
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« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2010, 09:19:11 AM » |
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I'd love to see Mr. Fifer and Mr. Lackey do The Mound (not in a dirty way, mind you) and The Night Ocean, two stories I found to be absolutely amazing. What about Within the Walls of Eryx?
Maybe move onto his collaborations?
Or even Cthulhu Mythos stories by his contemporaries (keep the Derleth to a strict minimum, though).
I don't want this beautiful thing to end! I'll chain you both to a pipe in a well stocked and comfortable but none-the-less dingy, inescapable bathroom at an undisclosed location!
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Carlo_Nino
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« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2010, 09:27:45 AM » |
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I don't want this beautiful thing to end! I'll chain you both to a pipe in a well stocked and comfortable but none-the-less dingy, inescapable bathroom at an undisclosed location! I know where you can do that in Madrid. It's $250 per hr. Message me. So yeah guys, let's keep this thing thumpin'!!! I still vote for analog literature from the time period. The mythos is hallowed but you also have John Carter of Mars and Tarzan (Edgar Rice Burroughs) as well as Conan (Robert E. Howard). That's some classic golden age stuff. |
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Carlo A. Nino
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« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2010, 03:54:51 PM » |
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They could do Clark Ashton Smith and maybe one episode on the King in Yellow
That would probably be the best solution provided that you decide to go on with this, guys. Smith's and Chambers' most famous works are available online for free, and they would make a few good episodes. I'm just glad that you won't do Derleth... But, as stated before, you're the ones who have to decide. Your show, your decision.  |
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Kaelestes
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« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2010, 02:02:28 PM » |
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How about the Harry Potter series!?  |
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