Season 4 Episode 5: (Sippin' on) a Vintage from Atlantis with Clark Ashton Smith

Hile, travelers! We once more continue down The Lost Road. For this episode we discuss Clark Ashton Smith's story,  A Vintage from Atlantis. First published in Weird Tales in September of 1933, this is a story found in a number of volumes, and is now in the public domain.

Ballantine Collection, 1973, Cover by Gervasio Gallardo

One Things
Jon - Ellis and Cassaday's Planetary!
Josh - Ash Vs. Evil Dead on Starz! (You can now roll a Starz subscription into your Amazon Prime membership! No excuses, watch this show!)
Luke - The Builders by Daniel Polansky!

Next Time...
We read our first Lin Carter joint. Take a crack at The Wizard of Lemuria, won't you?

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Our episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Beginning theme: "Sudden Defeat" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. Interlude:  a kick-ass amateur version of Greensleeves available on Youtube. Closing theme: When Wine Was Cheap by The Gourds. Buy this album!. All music was obtained legally; we hope our discussion of this content makes you want to go out and purchase the work!

Season 4 Episode 4: Dive Into The Deep With Lovecraft - The Doom that Came to Sarnath and The Temple!

Hile, travelers! We once more continue down The Lost Road. For this episode we discuss a couple of H.P. Lovecraft's stories, The Doom that Came to Sarnath and The Temple. Click on the story titles for links to this week's tales!

The Doom that Came to Sarnath, 1971, Cover by Gervasio Gallardo

One Things
Jon - Gravedigger by Christopher Mills and Rich Burchett (get it through Comixology)
Josh - Steve Lichman by Dave Rapoza!
Luke - Fargo, Season 2 on FX!

Also, as we mentioned in the episode, don't forget to check out a spooky story from the SCARAB Swarmcast!

Next time: We quaff fine wine with Clark Ashton Smith and discuss A Vintage From Atlantis!

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Our episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Beginning theme: "Sudden Defeat" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. Closing theme: "Of the Sea" by A.A. Bondy. All music was obtained legally; we hope our discussion of this content makes you want to go out and purchase the work!

Cromtober 2015 Episode 3: University Ghost Stories

A trio of Cromtober episodes? Yes! Here's another set of spooky stories, this time featuring haunted campuses and university ghosts!

Old Morrison, Transylvania University. Final resting place of Constantine Rafinesque...?

The stately Keene-Johnson Building, Eastern Kentucky University. The Blue Lady awaits...

And here's Mozart's grave, in the hallowed Ravine of Eastern Kentucky University!

Earhart Hall. Does the spirit of Amelia Earhart haunt these grounds? 

And with this, we bring Cromtober to a close, but the horror doesn't end...  When we return to the Lost Road, we will discuss a pair of Lovecraft stories with terrifying implications about long forgotten civilizations: The Temple, and The Doom That Came to Sarnath!

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Beginning theme: "Quiet Slumber- Creepy Music Box" by PerpetualDusk09 on YouTube
Closing theme: "Down to Rest" by O'Death. We hope our discussion of this content makes you want to go out and purchase the work!

Cromtober 2015 Episode 2: A Jamesian Halloween!

A spooky salutation to one and all! The blood moon has risen and the fogs of dread cover the landscape! Surely that must mean it is Cromtober!

This Halloween special focuses on ghost stories from one of the founders of horror literature, M.R. James! If you haven't read them before, we encourage you to find a darkened room, light a candle, and read through "Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to you my Lad" and "Mezzotint". We think you will enjoy the spine-tingling sensation that follows!

One Things!
Josh - Unexplained Phenomena: A Rough Guide Special (link is to the 2nd Edition!)
Luke - Lovecraft Unbound (link is to the 2nd Edition!)
Jon - Spooky Reddit threads, including "Glitch" and "No Sleep!"

Other Podcasts You Should Check Out!
Trick or Treat Radio
The Hypnogoria Suite of Shows

Questions? Comments? Curses?

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Cromtober 2015 Episode 1: Ghosts of our Homelands

A spooky salutations to you Cromrade! The blood moon has risen and the fogs of dread cover the landscape! Surely that must mean it is Cromtober!

This year, our Halloween special focuses on ghost stories from one of the founders of horror literature, M.R. James! If you haven't read them before, we encourage you to find a darkened room, light a candle, and read through "Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to you my Lad" and "Mezzotint". We think you will enjoy the spine tingling sensation that follows!

But before we visit with Mr. M.R. we thought it would be fun to recount some of our own tales of encounters with the other side! Every community has their own ghost story and they often illuminate the history and the people of that region. Tune in to hear some tales from Kentucky, Arkansas, and Indiana and then head down to the comment section and share one from your home!

Daniel Boone National Forest, KY

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Beginning theme: "Quiet Slumber- Creepy Music Box" by PerpetualDusk09 on YouTube
Closing theme: "Ghost Fields" by Murder by Death. We hope our discussion of this content makes you want to go out and purchase the work!

Season 4 Episode 3: The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune

Look closely at your screen. Do you see a dim reflection of yourself staring back? That person seems so near, yet so far away do they not? They weren't even there until you deigned to notice them. But... maybe you have it wrong. How do you know that you aren't the reflection and the reflection is actually a truer you? How can you ever truly know which is the shade and which is the person?

Now you understand the mindset of our hero Kull as he sits in the House of 1,000 Mirrors with Tuzun Thune! Will Kull find enlightenment in the realm of forms or has he been duped into a mirror prison?! Tune in and find out!

Art by Mike Ploog