Podsothoth: A Lovecraft Book Club

Tod and Claire discuss Azathoth, which was first published in the Winter, 1938 issue of Leaves.

Note, this is a horror podcast, and may not be suitable for all listeners. This discussion of Azathoth is mostly centered around a shocking revelation about the nature of the cosmos and the origin of Azathoth, thanks entirely to The Prophetess Claire. Unless you are well-grounded in your perception of reality, please avoid this episode if you’re at risk of accidentally joining a cult.

In the meantime, see Lovecraft’s original manuscript for Azathoth at Brown University’s archival website.

Note, we’re going to London in February, 2023 as part of the London Lovecraft Festival! For details as they come, check in on http://londonlovecraft.com/ and surely that’ll be updated with the latest news about the festival and all the other cool shows going on that week.

Alternatively, you can cut out the middleman and just follow us on Mastodon at @[email protected], from where ever you get your Mastodon toots, and you’ll catch the very latest news on our London show and the London Lovecraft Festival in general.

You can also follow the show directly (sort of) at @[email protected], as long as we’re running our own Castopod server. Ack ack ack ack ack. It’s a little complicated.

In which Tod reads Azathoth, which was first published in the Winter, 1938 issue of Leaves. A discussion of this story will follow.

While this reading isn’t particularly scary, do note, that this is a horror podcast, and may not be suitable for all listeners. This very short story touches on nihilism, urbanization, a longing for the natural world, innocence lost, and an out of body experience. If any of these topics are likely to upset you, please skip this podcast.

For ambience, we will hear Open Window New York City Soundscape at Night (Midtown Manhattan City Sounds) 4k by Nomadic Ambience and Relaxing Meadow with Ambient Nature Sounds, Wildflowers, and Mountain View - 8 Hours by Calmed by Nature

You can follow Podsothoth: A Lovecraft Book Club on Mastodon now, at @[email protected]! We’re very likely to retire our Twitter account, but email also works at [email protected].

Since we’ve just moved to a new hosting solution, do let us know if something is weird in the podcast!

In this episode, Claire and I recorded in the Big Bend area with fancy new equipment, so hopefully sound quality will be much better than the last discussion! We discuss Cool Air, by HP Lovecraft, first published in the March, 1928 issue of Tales of Magic and Mystery.

Please note, this is a horror podcast, and may not be suitable for everyone. This story, and discussion, contains references to scientific necromancy, alternative medicine, some untoward descriptions of Spaniards, and some amateur mechanical engineering. If these topics may upset you, please stop listening now.

If you have any thoughts on Cool Air, feel free to email them to us at [email protected], or let us know on twitter, @podsothoth. If you do write, please leave a hint on how to pronounce your name.