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Study 141 - There Are More Things / The Book of Sand

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It's a double-feature of Lovecraftian tales by Jorge Luis Borges: There Are More Things & The Book of Sand!

Special thanks to reader Andrew Leman! Behold Purgatory Chasm, The H.P. Lovecraft Experience, Audio Props and so much more at the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society!

Here's that video of Borges on English, and his appearance on Firing Line.

Next up: The Tehama by Bob Leman followed by The Second Wish by Brian Lumley, plus Feedback on last month and an Extra Credit 'cast with Mr. Leman himself!

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Study 139 - The Shadow

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We're 'casting about The Shadow by Hans Christian Andersen, in which a learned man and his shadow switch places -- with tragic results!

Special thanks to our reader: Heather Klinke!

Ursula K. Le Guin, The Child and the Shadow, 1974

Peter Schlemihl's Miraculous Story by Adelbert von Chamisso

Today's opening music features an arrangement of Nocturne in E Minor by Frédéric Chopin. Outro music is from Strange One.

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Study 138 - Who or What Was It?

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We're joined by special guest Jamie Brittain to discuss the uncanny tale Who or What Was It? by Kingsley Amis!

Special thanks to reader Marsh Davies! Check out his game Teeth and help fund its scary pirate uncle Gold Teeth.

Have a listen to the radio play version of Who or What Was It? as read by Kingsley Amis.

And here is a link to the first episode of the BBC's Green Man adaptation.

Check out Marvin Gaye's clueless ass.

And don't forget to listen to The Crate and Crowbar podcast for all the hot gaming gossip!

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