Howard Days 2021 - The Roy Thomas Interview!

Hile, Cromrades! We're back with another recording from Howard Days 2021! For this episode, we present 'The Roy Thomas Interview' from Saturday, June 12th. The guest of honor is interviewed by John Cimino.

If you enjoy this recording, or you have ever enjoyed a REH story (and you know you have!), please consider donating to Project Pride. Whether it's $1, $5, or more, anything you can do to support Project Pride is appreciated and goes to maintaining the Robert E. Howard House and Museum. Donations are the only thing that keep the ship afloat, and Howard Days doesn't happen without them! You can send donations Project Pride at ProjPride@yahoo.com via Paypal, or can stick a few bucks in an envelope and mail to Project Pride, PO Box 534, Cross Plains, TX 76443. 

Next time... We close out our audio recordings of Howard Days with the annual tradition of poetry on the porch of the Robert E. Howard House!

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Howard Days 2021 - When Conan Went Public!

Hile, Cromrades! We're back with another recording from Howard Days 2021! For this episode, we present a recording of the keynote speech from the Robert E. Howard Celebration Banquet from Friday, June 11th. The guest of honor is Roy Thomas, and introductory remarks are offered by Rusty Burke.

If you enjoy this recording, or you have ever enjoyed a REH story (and you know you have!), please consider donating to Project Pride. Whether it's $1, $5, or more, anything you can do to support Project Pride is appreciated and goes to maintaining the Robert E. Howard House and Museum. Donations are the only thing that keep the ship afloat, and Howard Days doesn't happen without them! You can send donations Project Pride at ProjPride@yahoo.com via Paypal, or can stick a few bucks in an envelope and mail to Project Pride, PO Box 534, Cross Plains, TX 76443. 

Next time... 'The Roy Thomas Interview,' where we take a trip back in time at Marvel Comics!

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Howard Days 2021 - REH in the Comics!

Hile, Cromrades! What a whirlwind, Howard Days 2021 has come and went! For this episode, we present a recording of the panel, 'REH in the Comics.' This conversation from Friday, June 11th, at the First United Methodist Church in Cross Plains, Texas. The panel focuses on the history of Robert E. Howard’s characters and stories presented in a comic book format. Mark Finn moderates Roy Thomas, Fred Blosser, Patrice Louinet, and Jay Zetterberg. 

If you enjoy this recording, or you have ever enjoyed a REH story (and you know you have!), please consider donating to Project Pride. Whether it's $1, $5, or more, anything you can do to support Project Pride is appreciated and goes to maintaining the Robert E. Howard House and Museum. Donations are the only thing that keep the ship afloat, and Howard Days doesn't happen without them! You can send donations Project Pride at ProjPride@yahoo.com via Paypal, or can stick a few bucks in an envelope and mail to Project Pride, PO Box 534, Cross Plains, TX 76443. 

Next time... The REH Celebration Banquet, with keynote address by Roy Thomas!

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Cromcast Rewind - Howard Days 2016 Interviews with Indy, Rusty, & Arlene!

Hile, Cromrades! In just a few short days Howard Days will be upon us! In the spirit of the season, we thought we'd take a minute to revisit just a portion of our recordings from The Cromcast's attendance of the big event back in 2016... This 'rewind episode' features interviews with Indy Cavalier and Rusty Burke waxing about the genesis of REHUPA and Howard Days, and then after is a discussion with Arlene Stephenson of Project Pride...  As Josh says in the recording, if you have ever enjoyed a REH story, please consider donating to Project Pride. Whether it's $1, $5, or more, anything you can do to support Project Pride is appreciated and goes to maintaining the Robert E. Howard House and Museum. Find more info for donating here or here! Howard Days doesn't happen without them. Finally, consider supporting the Cross Plains Public Library by donating here! Every little bit helps!

If you want even more tall tales and conversation, see here for our full episode on the 2016 Howard Days (nearly 3 hours long!!!), then see here for our episode on Howard Days in 2018!

Hope to see you at Howard Days! Y'all come!

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Season 13, Episode 10: Bloodstone, Part III and Season Wrap-Up!

Hail, Cromrades! We return for a final discussion of 'Bloodstone' and wrap up our season on the Left-Handed Path! We mention Brian Murphy's essay juxtaposing 'Bloodstone' and 'Lord of the Rings' quite a bit... Find it here!

One Things

Jon: 'The Snowman' by Jo Nesbo. Scandanavian neo-noir!

Josh: 'Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe' by Thomas Ligotti. Depressive horror!

Luke: 'Prequelle' by Ghost. Horns up!!!

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Season 13 Episode 9: A Conversation with John F. Mayer

 

Welcome back, Cromrades! This episode is special for us, we have a nearly two hour conversation with John F. Mayer, a friend of Karl Edward Wagner's from back in the day and an insightful, creative person in his own right! We talk about Karl's inspirations for Kane, some Appalachian horror, what it was like to hang with Karl back in the day, and John's efforts to keep the Wagner literary legacy alive and appreciated along with his own creative output! So open those curtains, let the SUNSHINE in, and get ready for a Wild Ride to Toad Hall! 

Some of John's art: 

“50 Years of Weird Tales” (WT50: A Tribute to Weird Tales, 1974)

“Karl Wagner’s Apostle of Blood” (Midnight Sun, 1974)

One Things

John: CHOKE GASP! The Best of 75 Years of EC Comics

Jonathan: Walt Simonson's Orion run

Josh: True Detective 

Luke: All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries

For more of John's reflections on Wagner, we encourage you to read The Dark Muse of Karl Edward Wagner: A Memoir by John Mayer. (The Internet Archive)

© John Mayer

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