Extra Credit 008 - Attack of the Mushroom People (Matango)
We're approaching Spring and SPORES ARE IN THE AIR! Tune in as we talk about Matango, a Japanese film from 1963 by Godzilla director Ishirō Honda, released in the United States as Attack of the Mushroom People.
This film is based on the story The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson, and you can listen to our episode covering the story here.
Video link for this episode: https://youtu.be/NH5FldpEaDo
Next up: March is for Draculas!
Study 032 - The Trains
Robert Aickman month goes off the rails with The Trains - climb aboard!
Special thanks to reader Greig Johnson! Grab something from his Etsy page now!
Next up: an Extra Credit episode on the Japanese film Attack of the Mushroom People (otherwise known as Matango)!
Study 031 - Meeting Mr. Millar
We're confused and frightened as we discuss Robert Aickman's short story Meeting Mr. Millar. Tune in and help us solve the mystery!
Special thanks to reader Greig Johnson! Grab something from his Etsy page now!
Next up: an Extra Credit episode on the Japanese film Attack of the Mushroom People (otherwise known as Matango), and a final Aickman horror tale: The Trains!
Feedback 008 - The Year of Probable Stuffing
Hello Dahl-ee! We're reading your comments on Roald Dahl, A.I. "art," and taxidermied people! Join now.
Study 030 - How Love Came to Professor Guildea
Happy Valentine's Day! Let's get together and discuss How Love Came to Professor Guildea by Robert Hichens!
Lots of love to reader Greig Johnson! Grab something from his Etsy page now!
Next up: our Feedback episode on Roald Dahl and the vampiric "Meeting Mr. Millar" by Robert Aickman!
Study 029 - The Stains
Join us as we discuss Robert Aickman's award-winning short story The Stains with special guest, writer/director Jeremy Dyson! Look out for his new novel The Warlock Effect with co-writer Andy Nyman - out this April!
Special thanks to reader Greig Johnson! Grab something from his Etsy page now!
This episode featured music from Lichen, Moss and Wrack by Fordell Research Unit!
Here is Gary Budden's synopsis from A Personal Anthology.
And here's another take on the story from Reading the Weird at Tor.com.
Next up: How Love Came to Professor Guildea by Robert Hichens
Extra Credit 007 - Cabinet of Curiosities
We're discussing our thoughts on the Lovecraft adaptations from the Netflix series Cabinet of Curiosities: "Pickman's Model" and "Dreams in the Witch House."
Next up: a month of love stories from Robert Aickman, starting with The Stains!
Study 028 - The Great Automatic Grammatizator
Roald Dahl predicts creative writing by Artificial Intelligence in The Great Automatic Grammatizator!
Special thanks to our reader, Doug Raffety!
Next up: a bonus episode on the Lovecraft adaptations in Cabinet of Curiosities!
Study 027 - The Sound Machine
Roald Dahl is listening to YOU in this week's episode on The Sound Machine!
Special thanks to reader Ryan Fahey - check him out on Librivox!
Here's Roald Dahl in his writing studio.
Study 026 - The Landlady
Time to check in for another strange story: The Landlady by Roald Dahl!
Special thanks to our reader, Rachel Lackey.
Next up: The Sound Machine
Study 025 - Lamb to the Slaughter
Happy New Year! We're back with the Roald Dahl crime classic Lamb to the Slaughter!
Special thanks to our reader: Heather Klinke!
Next up - Another creepy Dahl: The Landlady
Study 024 - Troll Bridge
We're closing out the year with Terry Pratchett's short story Troll Bridge!
Special thanks to reader Greig Johnson - check out his Etsy shop!
Here's the excellent short film adaptation of Troll Bridge by Snowgum Films.
Next up: Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl
Extra Credit 006 - Manimal: Scrimshaw
Snakes and planes and tall tales of the sea!
Video link for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNN0Mxu6sPY
Study 023 - The Sea and Little Fishes - Part 2
We're back with the conclusion of The Sea and Little Fishes by Terry Pratchett!
Special thanks to reader Rachel Lackey of Rachel Watches Star Trek!
Next up: more Pratchett with Troll Bridge!
Feedback 006 - Haunt Monsters
We're delving into comments on Omelas, Billenium and The Machine Stops!
Check out Five Women's Lives!
Coming up: Part 2 of The Sea and Little Fishes
Study 022 - The Sea and Little Fishes - Part 1
Join us as we dive into The Sea and Little Fishes by Terry Pratchett!
Special thanks to reader Rachel Lackey of Rachel Watches Star Trek!
Next up: More Sea, More Fishes!
Study 021 - The Fortress Unvanquishable, Save for Sacnoth
Join us as we breach The Fortress Unvanquishable, Save for Sacnoth by Lord Dunsany!
Special thanks to Greig Johnson - check out his Etsy shop and nab something up for the holidays!
And check out these tracks from the show by musical guest Rags Ov Light:
The House at the Edge of the Woods
Next Up: The Sea and Little Fishes by Terry Pratchett
Extra Credit 005 - Delta Green
We're joined by author and game designer Dennis Detwiller to talk all things Delta Green!
Check out Delta Green's Need to Know quick-start rulebook!
Video link for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9TQwkZ0Q0c
Next up: Behind-the-Scenes footage for our Searchers, and then a month of fantasy stories including Terry Pratchett and H.G. Wells. Kicking it off - The Fortress Unvanquishable, Save for Sacnoth by Lord Dunsany.
Study 020 - The Machine Stops - Part 2
It all comes screeching to a halt as we finish our coverage of E.M. Forster's science fiction tale The Machine Stops!
Special thanks to reader Levi Nuñez! Grab Music from the Book of the New Sun by Loot the Body now!
Next up: Extra Credit on DELTA GREEN!