tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59893117266757795252024-03-17T21:05:23.468-04:00The Cromcast: A Weird Fiction PodcastA Hyborian Age podcast featuring the works of Robert E. Howard, his pop culture legacy, and other weird fiction.thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comBlogger353125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-67254128997069237482024-02-28T22:25:00.001-05:002024-02-29T22:32:19.043-05:00Season 18 Episode 22: Red Nails ReduxWelcome back to the show, Cromrades! This week, we take a second look at Red Nails, ten years after visiting the lost city of Xuchotl for the first time. This story is widely regarded as a classic amongst the Conan tales. Do you enjoy it? Let us know!Zap! Zap! Lightning Bolt! One ThingsJon: Peyton's PlacesJosh: True Detective: Night CountryLuke: Game of Thrones Season 3 RewatchWhen we returnthecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comLexington, KY, USA38.0405837 -84.5037164-42.125680237336312 134.8712836 90 56.1212836tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-56752910221585561382024-02-11T21:55:00.005-05:002024-02-11T21:57:49.349-05:00Season 18 Episode 21: Mailbag and The Northman!Welcome back, Cromrades! We return with a long-awaited and much merited 'mail bag' at the start of the episode. From there we tackle a discussion of on Mr. Robert Eggers' 'The Northman.' Do we like this movie? NAY! We love it! So, if you love it to, please join us for a bit of a discussion, and we hope you stick around for the next episode wherein we put the final 'Red Nails' in the coffin of thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-85991524375493414412024-01-27T22:44:00.003-05:002024-01-27T22:45:05.410-05:00Season 18 Episode Zubteen: Jim Zub Returns to talk Conan ComicsGreetings Cromrades! We are so excited to bring you the return of Jim Zub to the show. In the time since we last spoke, Jim has been a part of a high flying launch of Titan Comic's Conan the Barbarian monthly series. If the numbers are any indication, we're guessing most of you are already reading it. If you aren't though, tune in to hear from Jim about what you are missing out on. Plus, you can thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-47583610834456234832024-01-08T22:07:00.000-05:002024-01-08T22:07:42.353-05:00Season 18 Episode 19: Hour of the Dragon, Part Two!Welcome back, Cromrades, to the conclusion of our discussion on Hour of the Dragon! As always, we hope you enjoy the insights and observations we share during this episode of the podcast. One ThingsJon: Ed Brubaker's Captain AmericaJosh: Dungeons and Dragons B/XLuke: Warhammer 40K
Questions? Comments? Curses?Call us at (859) 429-CROM!You know you want to follow us on X!Did you thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-1589948820073321812023-12-18T12:14:00.002-05:002023-12-18T17:14:04.513-05:00Season 18 Episode 18: Hour of the Dragon, Part One!Welcome back, Cromrades! Here we revisit Robert E. Howard's "Hour of the Dragon," which you may also know as "Conan the Conquerer!" This is REH's only novel-length Conan story, so we only get through about the front half of the book! It's a heck of a tale, and we hope you join us for this episode alongside the second episode that will drop in coming weeks!One ThingsJon: Rock tumbling is a hell ofthecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-16074589529976602562023-11-16T10:45:00.004-05:002023-11-16T10:45:24.662-05:00Season 18 Episode 17: Beyond the Black River
Welcome back, Cromrades! Today, we join Conan as he ventures into an area of colonization, where native peoples are being hectored by imperial forces and pioneers. Essentially, we're joining him in Texas circa the late 1600's or the mid- 1800's. As such, we've invited Ben Friberg to join us. He's a friend of the show, a Texas historian, chronicler of Robert E. Howard Days, and crafter of thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-7788473980898703012023-10-29T17:02:00.001-04:002023-10-29T17:02:15.299-04:00Cromtober 2023 Episode 2: The Underwater World of H.P. Lovecraft Welcome back, Boils and Ghouls! Your three-headed podcast hosting ogre has selected a couple of delightfully frightful tales for tonight's Cromtober recording! They are of the nautical horror bent, set in demon-haunted New England: Dagon, and The Shadow Over Innsmouth by H.P. Lovecraft! We discuss all manner of horrific details regarding these two thematically linked stories beside a thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-87513873493186867962023-10-09T11:26:00.000-04:002023-10-09T11:26:08.182-04:00Cromtober 2023 Episode 1: An Interview with John Langan!Greetings, Cromrades! We're kicking off our 2023 Halloween festivities with a bang! We're pleased and thankful to have had the opportunity to chat with Mr. Gaunt, otherwise known as John Langan! We meander around a ton of topics, discussing horror writing styles, the importance of regionalism in horror, the focus / intent of the Corpsemouth collection, John's experiences and influences on 'The thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-75640292337616529792023-10-02T08:00:00.002-04:002023-10-29T16:59:32.771-04:00Season 18 Episode 16: Jewels of GwahlurWelcome back, Cromrades! Here we revisit the Robert E. Howard story "Jewels of Gwahlur," another yarn in the Hyborian Age of Conan the Cimmerian. While it isn't our favorite Conan story, there are some interesting facets to discuss. One ThingsJon: Legacy DC Characters, and the ending of Irredeemable. Josh: Dragon Quest!Luke: The Last House on Needless Street, by Katriana Ward. Josh Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12178190643518928844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-69593337631482458332023-09-25T22:58:00.002-04:002023-09-25T22:58:49.589-04:00Season 18 Episode 15: A Witch Shall be BornHave you heard of the wickedness seeping out from the city of Khauran? The queen, her majesty Taramis, has seemingly gone mad or been possessed by a demon... They're even crucifying men in the dessert. I recently heard all the gory, delicious details from three fools performing in the street. You too can listen to them spin the yarn and decide is witches are afoot or if this is just another tale thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-37588817803211814242023-08-25T16:51:00.000-04:002023-08-25T16:51:34.744-04:00Season 18 Episode 14: People of the Black Circle
Listen not to this episode if you fear the immaterial but destructive sound waves of the three podcasters of the Black Circle. If you are of steely stuff, then plug those headphones in and join The Cromcast as they analyze Robert E. Howard's novella, "The People of the Black Circle". Originally published between September and November of 1934 in Weird Tales, we get to see a new part of thethecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-61316096527559905982023-08-07T19:02:00.002-04:002023-08-07T19:02:36.177-04:00Season 18 Episode 13: The Devil in Iron & Lord of a Shattered Land with Howard Andrew Jones!Welcome back, Cromrades! This week's show is a double-feature! We not only unpack 'The Devil in Iron,' but we're also joined by Howard Andrew Jones! HAJ happens to have a book of his own that has just dropped, entitled 'Lord of a Shattered Land.' You can buy it direct from Baen here!Needless to say, this is a longer episode, as we cover not only REH's Conan, but also HAJ's Hanuvar. Plug in those thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-42252599647300869362023-07-25T15:30:00.006-04:002023-07-25T15:32:26.394-04:00Season 18 Episode 12: The Fantasy DraftWelcome back to the show, Cromrades! One of our jokes became an idea for an episode, and now we present to you our fantasy draft of characters featured in the Conan stories we've read and covered up through Queen of the Black Coast. We hope you enjoy the shenanigans! The list of characters we compiled prior to the draft: CharacterStoryAscalanteThe Phoenix on the SwordRinaldoThe Phoenix thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-11095257713901302632023-06-30T07:36:00.000-04:002023-06-30T07:36:00.657-04:00Season 18 Episode 11: Queen of the Black Coast
Hello Cromrades and welcome to another nautical episode here on The Cromcast. This is no ordinary sea tale though, today we ride the gusty seas with the one and only Queen of the Black Coast. Tune in for a tale of how love transcends all, for piratical fun, and for the finest winged ape you've never wanted to see. One ThingsJosh: The highest form of gaming, chessLuke: Reaper Minis, thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-20080445630741060402023-06-15T07:06:00.004-04:002023-06-15T07:06:24.320-04:00Season 18 Episode 10: Iron Shadows in the Moon & Mythos TalkWelcome back, Cromrades! This week's show is a banger! Join us as we not only unpack 'Iron Shadows in the Moon,' but also get deep into a discussion of mythos! You can read 'Iron Shadows' here!If you are looking for some guide posts, be sure to check out the recent episode from Weird Studies for their own discussion of 'mythos' and the third season of 'Twin Peaks' here!One thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-47426000222400917332023-05-31T22:36:00.004-04:002023-05-31T22:36:56.974-04:00Season 18, Episode 9: Conan in Comics with Jim Zub!
Welcome back to the show, Cromrades! This week we are thrilled to share a conversation we had with sword and sorcery fan and comic book writer Jim Zub! Jim tells us about the upcoming Conan comic series from Titan Comics. By now, hopefully you've all had a chance to pick up the Free Comic Book Day copy of Conan the Barbarian Issue #0! The art by Robert De La Torre absolutely rips, and the story thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-33753083551356868462023-05-18T13:59:00.001-04:002023-05-18T13:59:10.419-04:00Season 18 Episode 8: The Rogues in the House
Today's Cromcast ventures into the home of Nabonidus, who knows what wonders and magic we may perceive. We are also joined by a friends fourth rogue, Matt John of the aptly named, Rogues in the House podcast!Tune in for cartoonish violence and Scooby-Doo traps galore!Be sure to find Matt on his usual channel with Rogues in the HouseOne ThingsMatt: Has been toiling away with Elden RingJosh: Pinesthecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-30415525410504227202023-05-08T08:35:00.000-04:002023-05-08T08:35:01.507-04:00Season 18 Episode 7: The Pool of the Black One
Welcome back, Cromrades! This week we join Conan to sail the seas and explore a fantastic island where intrigue abounds! Hope you brought a jaunty hat and your cutlass!If you are looking for a great review / lit crit piece on this story, we reference David C. Smith's take on this story from the 'Hither Came Conan' blog series on The Black Gate. You can check it here!One ThingsJon: Frank Miller thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-45297438408278343552023-04-17T21:59:00.001-04:002023-04-17T21:59:13.623-04:00Season 18, Episode 06: Xuthal of the DuskWelcome back, Cromrades! We are still cruising down the ReRoad of Kings, and it's time to make a stop at Xuthal! Do we have any thoughts about titillating and exciting Slithering Shadow? Do we ever! Join us, won't you? One ThingsJon: Snowblind by Rangar Jonasson.Josh: The Call of Cthulhu, and the blurred line between the real world and mythos filters placed over the real world. Luke: thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-84019654230768795282023-03-27T23:55:00.000-04:002023-03-27T23:55:53.385-04:00Season 18 Episode 5: The Black Colossus
Howdy, Cromrades. Today The Cromcast continues down their 10th anniversary trail by stopping in at the small kingdom of Khoraja where we'll come face to face with Natohk... or is that Thugra Khotan hiding under those mummy bandages? Tune in to hear about the first world war in Hyborea and the role that Conan plays in it. Dissect the role of the Yasmeela, the woman in charge or Khorajathecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-60301663007302443852023-03-07T10:49:00.005-05:002023-03-07T10:59:53.273-05:00Season 18 Episode 4: The Tower of the Elephant Hile, Cromrades! We continue our season with another humdinger! For this episode we read the much lauded The Tower of the Elephant, and frame up the episode in a less conventional fashion using the old TSR Conan Role-Playing Game System from 1985! Join us, won't you?Useful Reads about The Tower of the ElephantHoward Andrew Jones and Bill Ward's Reread and DiscussionWaltz's Hither Came thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-64578053570169681322023-02-20T21:25:00.000-05:002023-02-20T21:25:13.875-05:00Season 18 Episode 3: The Scarlet CitadelWelcome back, Cromrades! This week, we follow Conan (or is it, Amra?) into the bowels of hell beneath The Scarlet Citadel. Here we meet Pelias, who, as it has been said, does like to party. We spend the majority of the discussion devoted to the labyrinth beneath the Scarlet Citadel and its denizens. Join us, won't you? One ThingsJon: Rosalind Kerven's Viking Myths and Sagas.Josh: Wednesday thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-21848435290224912812023-01-31T08:55:00.000-05:002023-01-31T08:55:02.492-05:00Season 18 Episode 2: The Frost Giant's Daughter
"The clangor of the swords had died away, the shouting of the slaughter was hushed;
silence lay on the red-stained snow. The bleak pale sun that glittered so blindingly from
the ice-fields and the snow-covered plains struck sheens of silver from rent corselet and
broken blade, where the dead lay as they had fallen. The nerveless hand yet gripped the
broken hilt; helmeted heads back-drawn thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-55660929733058858582023-01-17T18:59:00.001-05:002023-01-17T19:00:34.121-05:00Season 18, Episode 1: The Phoenix on the Sword!
"Know, oh prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the years of the rise of the Sons of Aryas, there was an Age undreamed of..."Here it is - a return to Conan on The Cromcast!A decade in the making, we circle back around to REH's Conan! We discuss the "The Phoenix on The Sword", published in the December 1932 issue of Weird Tales. You can find a thecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989311726675779525.post-36120918815906572642022-12-31T10:16:00.001-05:002022-12-31T10:52:24.069-05:00Season 17, Episode 4: Robert E. Howard's Poetry PalsHappy New Year Cromrades! Thank you for tuning in for our last episode of 2022 and our last episode dedicated to poetry. We have enjoyed digging into poetry by our patron saint, Robert E. Howard, as well as his lyrical companions in "Weird Tales" H.P. Lovecraft and Clark Ashton Smith. For this last episode in Season 17, we thought we would take a whirlwind tour through six of REH's favorite poetsthecromcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057756493569982106noreply@blogger.com