Cromtober 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 Fisherman,' the ephemerality of a genre's canon, the nature of 'monsters,' Halloween traditions, how our fears change, and of course John's pulp / REH influences! Join us, won't you?

One Things

Josh: All things Laird Barron, but specifically 'The Imago Sequence and Other Stories!'

Jonathan: The Neil Gaiman Library Series!

Misc. Past Volumes by John Langan Mentioned in the Show

Most recently... "Corpsemouth and Other Autobiographies"

The Stoker-winning novel, "The Fisherman"

"Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters"

"The Wide, Carnivorous Sky and Other Monstrous Geographies"

"Sefira and Other Betrayals"

"Children of the Fang and Other Genealogies"

And Finally, John Langan's Most Recent and Upcoming Appearances

Murano and Ward's "Shadows Over Main Street, Volume 3"

Jiang and Nogle's "Wilted Pages: An Anthology of Dark Academia"

Datlow's "Christmas and Other Horrors: An Anthology of Solstice Horror"

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Season 18 Episode 16: Jewels of Gwahlur

Welcome 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 Things
Jon: Legacy DC Characters, and the ending of Irredeemable. Josh: Dragon Quest!Luke: The Last House on Needless Street, by Katriana Ward. 

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Season 18 Episode 15: A Witch Shall be Born

Have 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 of a mad monarch...

One Things

Jonathan: Eeeeevvvill Superman as seen in Irredeemable by Mark Waid and Peter Krause

Luke: A tale of two reviews for Lord of a Shattered Land, one by Jason Ray Carney and one by Matt Holder

Josh: A tale of peak Superman, Action Comics #775- "What's so Funny about Truth, Justice, and the American Way?"

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Season 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 the world of Conan and a whole cast of amazing characters. Grab your copy of The Bloody Crown of Conan and prepare for a magic, death, and war!

One Things

Luke: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Jonathan: Monster She Wrote by Lisa Kröger and Melanie R. Anderson

Josh: Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien

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Season 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 headphones, 'cause this one is a ton of fun! 

If you are looking for some guide posts for 'The Devil in Iron,' you can check out this great article by HAJ and Bill Ward from some years back (and check the 'One Things' below).

If you want to get into some of HAJ's short fiction, and check out a ton of additional S&S that he has edited, then be sure check out this link here for Goodman Games' 'Tales of the Magician's Skull!'

One Things

Jonster: Stayin' pulpy with 'Fury from the Tomb' by S.A. Sidor!

Josh: Stayin' golden with a re-read of Tolkien's 'The Hobbit!'

HAJ: Getting into newer lit crit and fannish writing with Waltz and Byrne's 'Hither Came Conan!'

Luke: Reading an ARC of HAJ's 'Lord of a Shattered Land!'

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Season 18 Episode 12: The Fantasy Draft

Welcome 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: 

Character	Story
Ascalante	The Phoenix on the Sword
Rinaldo	The Phoenix on the Sword
Thoth-Amon	The Phoenix on the Sword
Grommel	The Phoenix on the Sword
Dion	The Phoenix on the Sword
Volmana	The Phoenix on the Sword
Prospero	The Phoenix on the Sword
Epemitreus	The Phoenix on the Sword
Atali	The Frost Giant's Daughter
The Kothian	Tower of the elephant
Taurus	Tower of the elephant
yag-kosha	Tower of the elephant
Yara	Tower of the elephant
Amalrus	The Scarlet Citadel
Tsotha lanti	The Scarlet Citadel
Strabonus	The Scarlet Citadel
Yothga the plant	The Scarlet Citadel
Pelias	The Scarlet Citadel
Belit	Queen of the Black Coast
Shevatas	Black Colossus
Thugra Khotan	Black Colossus
Yasmela	Black Colossus
Amalric	Black Colossus
Shah Amurath	Iron Shadows
Olivia	Iron Shadows
The Iron Shadows	Iron Shadows
Sergius of Khrosha	Iron Shadows
Gray man-ape	Pool of the Black One
Natala	The Slithering Shadow / Xuthal
Thalis the Stygian	The Slithering Shadow / Xuthal
Thog the Ancient	The Slithering Shadow / Xuthal
Sancha	Pool of the Black One
Zaporavo	Pool of the Black One
Nabonidus	RitH
Murilo	RitH
Thak	RitH

Who will draft the greatest Hyborian team and win fortune and glory? Whose draft mistakes will seal their doom? Let us know whose team fits their mission the best, and who we left out!
One ThingsJon: Jason Aaron's current run on PunisherJosh: Marvel SnapLuke: Iron Chic - You Can't Stay Here
Next time: We run afoul of a devil... in iron! 

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