Season 15, Episode 1: Bram Stoker's Dracula Pt. 1

Welcome to Transylvania! We kick off Season 15 with a discussion of the first chunk of Bram Stoker's "Dracula," setting the stage for a trip down The Gothic Road! Join us!

One Things

Jonathan: Mowing through Kirkman's 'Invincible,' in omnibus fashion!

Luke: Listening to a favorite album from 2021, 'The Year of the Horse!'

Josh: Getting into the catalog of Hermodr, most recently with 'The Sea of Dragons!'

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Announcing The Cromcast Chronicle #2!

Hello Cromrades! We are proud to announce the release of The Cromcast Chronicle #2! This is a free PDF that will be hosted on the blog (thecromcast.blogspot.com) and we hope you will check it out. You can find fiction, an RPG module, and a dash of articles and reviews all intermixed with some wonderful art. It's our holiday gift to you!

Access The Cromcast Chronicle #2 here!

What's that? You missed last year's entry? Well, find it here! 

Otherwise, find a scan of the Table of Contents for #2 below :)

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Outro: "Merry Christmas, Baby" by Otis Redding. Music was obtained legally; we hope our discussion of this content makes you want to go out and purchase the work!

Season 14, Episode 7: Cotton Comes to Harlem Pt. 2

On today's show, we conclude our reading and interpretation of Chester Himes' "Cotton Comes to Harlem". This hardboiled look at a caper gone horribly wrong in Harlem has been a great read and we think a perfect capstone to our tour of hardboiled fiction. Tune in to find out how Coffin Ed and Gravedigger wrap up the case of the missing Back to Africa money and just how far they are willing to go to get justice for their community! This one has it all!

One ThingsJosh: has been gaming with Castlevania: Rondo of BloodLuke: Is prepping the land and fostering nature with native seeds from Roundstone Seeds in KYJon: Saw a movie called The Eternals
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Season 14, Episode 6 - Cotton Comes to Harlem by Chester Himes, Part One

Welcome back to the Hardboiled Road, Cromrades! Our path takes us to Harlem, where a smooth talking con man's operations are being foiled all around him, and Coffin Ed and Gravedigger Jones seek to return the swindled money to the families it was stolen from. It's Cotton Comes to Harlem, a novel by Chester Himes! We dig in to the first half of the book this week, and talk about Himes, his life, and his take on the detective genre. Join us!

One ThingsJon: Dark Horse's Avatar: The Last AirbenderJosh: A first time watch of a cult classic show, Freaks and Geeks. Luke: The fantasy works of Tanith Lee. 
Next time: We return to Harlem to see if Coffin Ed and Gravedigger crack the case, and some skulls along the way. 

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Cromtober 2021 - A Trio of Vampire Tales

Welcome back, Cromrades! For Halloween 2021, we have a mega-episode for you all about vampires! Listen here as we discuss 'Dracula's Guest' by Bram Stoker, 'A Rendezvous in Averoigne' by Clark Ashton Smith, and 'The Horror from the Mound' by Robert E. Howard!

One Things

Jon: 'The Enchanted World' Series, by Time-Life Books!

Josh: The Muppets' 'Haunted Mansion!'

Luke: Planet X Games! You can back 'King Tut's Rootin' Tootin' Weird West Extravabonanza' here!

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Season 14 Episode 5: Hardboiled Cinema with Mildred Pierce

 On this episode of The Cromcast, we host a cinema night in celebration of hardboiled cinema for our hardboiled season. We chose to watch "Mildred Pierce" starring Joan Crawford, Luke did some extra credit and read the story by James Cain and watched the Kate Winslet miniseries as well!

This is a sordid tale of murder, capitalism, the patriarchy, and desire all wrapped up in a box. If you haven't seen it yet, we agree with the Library of Congress that it is "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and you oughta let your eyes enjoy it. 

One Things

Jonathan: Pirate Hunters by Robert Kurson

Luke: Mare of Easttown starring Kate Winslet 

Josh: Mindhunters on Netflix

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Outro: "Mildred Pierce" by The Sonic Youth. Music obtained legally; we hope our discussion of this content makes you want to go out and purchase the work!