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Episode 107 - The Shadow Out of Time - Part 4

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The final chapter in our coverage of The Shadow Out of Time!

Once again, readings by Andrew Leman and music by Reber Clark. Thanks guys!

Opening song excerpt is Ol' Blue Eyes singing The Shadow of Your Smile at the Sands.

The closing song is Lazer Gun by The Human Aftertaste.

Check this space for more details about the broadcast of our LIVE show in Leeds on Wednesday, April 4th!

Thanks so much to all of our donors - next week, a full reading of THE HOUND!

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Episode 106 - The Shadow Out of Time - Part 3

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We're shadowing HPL again, and we're joined by reader Andrew Leman plus composer Reber Clark!

The opening musical excerpt was us sampling DJ Shadow sampling good ol' Stan Lee: DJ Shadow's Theme.

The closing excerpt was a 1920s recording of Me and My Shadow by The Victor Orchestra & Nat Shilkret.

We'll be back next week to finish up - don't forget to donate for those readings of The Temple and The Hound!

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Episode 105 - The Shadow Out of Time - Part 2

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It's just us - and our - Shaaaaadow Out of Time!

Well, and our reader, Andrew Leman, whom you can catch at The Stockholm H.P. Lovecraft Festival this March!

And, of course, we feature music once again by Mr. Reber Clark!

Opening excerpt from Shadow Dancing by Mr. Andy Gibb.

SEE THE COORDINATES!

Thanks to Steve Santiago and the great guys at the Lovecraft eZine for the cool poster!

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Episode 104 - The Shadow Out of Time - Part 1

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Join us as we 'cast a Shadow Out of Time!

  • Check out the HPLHS radio adaptation of this story, starring today's reader, Andrew Leman.

  • Thanks to musician Reber Clark for providing background trax - you can see his film Lovecraft Paragraphs in full here, or buy any of his great music here.

  • The song excerpt in the opening is Shadow by The Primitives. The closing song excerpt is from Lazer Gun by The Human Aftertaste.

  • Check out this article on the discovery of the SOOT manuscript.

  • Or this one, on zombie ants!

  • Or this one, on how your cat is driving you crazy!

Don't forget to donate so we can release those sweet full story readings of The Hound and The Temple! THEY WANT TO BE FREE!

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Episode 103 - The Book & The Tree on the Hill

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We're covering The Book and Lovecraft's collaboration with Duane W. Rimel, The Tree on the Hill - how does that grab ya?

Thanks to our reader, Joel Nisbet!

GREAT NEWS! Deadbeats will be out this Autumn! Big smiles to our artist I.N.J. Culbard and publisher SelfMadeHero (who just won the coveted Black Tentacle - congrats, guys!).

Don't forget to donate so we can release those readings of The Hound & The Temple!

Check out McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales!

Or some Cthulhurotica?

We're back next time with reader Andrew Leman on The Shadow Out of Time!

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Episode 102 - The Hoard of the Wizard-Beast & The Slaying of the Monster

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R.H. Barlow and Lovecraft have some fun together. And we have some fun together with their stories, The Hoard of the Wizard-Beast and The Slaying of the Monster.

Thanks to our extraordinary reader, Marty Jopson!

Check out Lovecraft Anthology Vol 1 and Lovecraft Anthology Vol 2 We promise you'll love them. YOU WILL!

Don't forget to donate for the ransom to release The Hound and The Temple. It's gonna be good!

Next week: The Book and The Tree on the Hill.

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Episode 101 - The Evil Clergyman & The Horror in the Burying-Ground

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Double-feature time! It's The Evil Clergyman and The Horror in the Burying-Ground (the latter written with Hazel Heald).

Our show is brought to you this week by David Maurice Garrett - please pick up his book Tome of Horror: The Collected Dark Fiction, available in paperback or for the Kindle. You can learn more at the author's blog, Visions of the Dark.

Special thanks to our excellent reader, Michael Ford!

And how about that musical guest Troy Sterling Nies?!

We'll be back next week with another twofer: The Hoard of the Wizard Beast & The Slaying of the Monster!

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Episode 100 - The Thing on the Doorstep - Part 2

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It's our 100th show - we're joined by reader Fred Cross and guest Michael Reaves as we finish looking at The Thing on the Doorstep!

Brought to you by Miskatonic Books!

Oh, and here's the poster for Weredad, featured in Scream 3.

Check us out on Facebook and Twitter!

And why not pick up some beautiful, creepy jewelry from Freya's Rat Bites & Other Oddities?

Next week, a double feature: The Evil Clergyman and The Horror in the Burying-Ground!

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Episode 98 - Out of the Aeons - Part 2

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We're back to finish Out of the Aeons with guest Ken Hite and reader Marc Majcher!

Once again, check out You Shall Never Know Security, a wonderful collection of short horror fiction from author J.R. Hamantaschen!

Ken Hite also has a variety of mythos-related books that would look great underneath your Solstice tree!

Happy Holidays all! We'll be yacking at you in 2012 (when Mu rises once again and the world is destroyed)!

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Episode 97 - Out of the Aeons - Part 1

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Join us as we go Out of the Aeons with guest Ken Hite and reader Marc Majcher!

We're sponsored this week by You Shall Never Know Security, an outstanding short fiction anthology from author J.R. Hamantaschen - BUY IT NOW in paperback or for the Kindle! You'll get the benefit of a great read and support this podcast!

And hey, while you're shopping, don't forget to pick up a few of Ken Hite's wonderful books, perfect for all occasions!

If you liked Marc's silky-smooth readings and you're in the Austin area, why not check him out in Charles Dickens Unleashed at the Hideout Theatre, a completely improvised show done in classic Dickensian style.

What's a Cardiff Giant?

Why, this is a Cardiff Giant.

We'll return again next week with our thrilling conclusion!

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Episode 95 – Through the Gates of the Silver Key

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This week, Fifer and Lackey jump Through the Gates of the Silver Key and discover they are both aspects of the same archetype (along with Charo and Carrot Top) .

This week's reader is none other than the amazing Lance Holt!

Don't forget to pick up Reber Clark's excellent score for our Call of Cthulhu reading - available here now!

Next week: Winged Death!

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Reading 6 - The Call of Cthulhu (Copy)

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Slide greasily into Halloween with our all-new, feature-length reading of Lovecraft's masterpiece, The Call of Cthulhu, starring the incomparable Andrew Leman!

Featuring music written and performed by Reber Clark! Most selections are available for purchase here on the Lovecraft Paragraphs and At the Mountains of Madness soundtracks.

Reading recorded at Rocketwerks in Santa Monica, CA. Music and production by Chad Fifer.

Thanks to everybody who contributed to make this production possible! Please continue to support us by asking your local comic book shops, game stores and creepy destinations of all kinds to throw this baby on in celebration of the holiday.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! We'll be back next time with Through the Gates of the Silver Key.

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Episode 94 - The Horror in the Museum

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Tune in to hear us and guest Brooke Fong wax on about The Horror in the Museum, by H.P. Lovecraft and Hazel Heald. This week's reader and fan favorite Anthony Tedesco lays down the kinda creep we like.

All the weird fiction you can stand is on sale now at MiskatonicBooks.com! Listen to the show to get your discount code, then snap up the arcane lore!

Paul Maclean of Yog-Sothoth.com was kind enough to host Chris at Innsmouth House - thanks a ton Paul!

Now let's all watch stuff get shredded.

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