49: Polaris
05/12/24 • 10 min
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In which Tod reads HP Lovecraft's Polaris, first published by HP Lovecraft in the December, 1920 issue of The Philosopher and first read by Tod on May 12, 2024.
Please be forewarned that this is a horror podcast, and so it might not be for everyone. As a warning, this short story includes descriptions of siderophobia, (the fear of stars), a swampy cemetery, a mention of cannibalism, a confusion between waking and dreaming life, and many poorly pronounced fantastical place and race names. If these things are likely to bother you unduly, you are urged to skip this episode.
The ambiance for this episode is provided by Horror Wind Ambience. Scary Wind Sounds and Swamp Sounds at Night. Check their YouTube links for much longer versions!
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In which Tod reads HP Lovecraft's Polaris, first published by HP Lovecraft in the December, 1920 issue of The Philosopher and first read by Tod on May 12, 2024.
Please be forewarned that this is a horror podcast, and so it might not be for everyone. As a warning, this short story includes descriptions of siderophobia, (the fear of stars), a swampy cemetery, a mention of cannibalism, a confusion between waking and dreaming life, and many poorly pronounced fantastical place and race names. If these things are likely to bother you unduly, you are urged to skip this episode.
The ambiance for this episode is provided by Horror Wind Ambience. Scary Wind Sounds and Swamp Sounds at Night. Check their YouTube links for much longer versions!
You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God.
Like the show? Say so with money! Or just hang out with us on Mastodon, at @[email protected]. Or email us at [email protected]. Best thing? Rate us (positively!) in your favorite podcast app. That helps other people find the show!
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48: The Music of Erich Zann (Discussion)
In which Claire and Tod talk about HP Lovecraft's "The Music of Erich Zann," first published in the March, 1922 issue of The National Amateur, and available at hplovecraft.com. As this is a horror podcast, please know that this episode may not be for everyone. This story, in particular, features some poorly pronounced French, a number of awkward social encounters, some disturbing and dangerous architecture, descriptions of fantastic otherworldly musical elements and the implied posthumous playing of the same.
The video for Sparks's Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me) looks like the Rue d'Auseil, to me.
Read up on Pittsburgh's crazy city steps situation. 15 miles of steps!
One drop in the episode comes from this amazing compilation of every time the word "cook" is spoken in Breaking Bad.
Tod and Claire totally forgot to talk about, at length, the whole spectral music movement in contemporary classical. Go listen to to some, and then read up on Kaija Saariaho. She was a genius.
Also, the abyss, in this story, is really just the horror of neighborhood gentrification.
You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God.
Like the show? Say so with money! Or just hang out with us on Mastodon, at @[email protected]. Or email us at [email protected]. Best thing? Rate us (positively!) in your favorite podcast app. That helps other people find the show!
Next Episode
50: Polaris (Discussion)
In which Claire and Tod talk about HP Lovecraft's "Polaris," first published by HP Lovecraft in the December, 1920 issue of The Philosopher , and available at hplovecraft.com.
As this is a horror podcast, please know that this episode may not be for everyone. The discussed story includes descriptions of siderophobia (the fear of stars), a swampy cemetery, a mention of cannibalism, a confusion between waking and dreaming life, and many poorly pronounced fantastical place and race names. If these things are likely to bother you unduly, you are urged to skip this episode.
Catch us at Necronomicon Providence, where we'll be playing live at AS220! And for a full recap of the Eldritch Ball of 2022, listen to the beginning of The Curse of Yig (Discussion). (For the flashback sequence to that episode, we used this bit of ambience from Berlin Atmospheres.)
Finally, the mentioned TikTok is Lukas T Arnold's Trump Down for What, which is truly quite catchy. The YouTube series, The Most Popular Girls in School, appears to take place one town over from Olathoë.
You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God.
Like the show? Say so with money! Or just hang out with us on Mastodon, at @[email protected]. Or email us at [email protected]. Best thing? Rate us (positively!) in your favorite podcast app. That helps other people find the show!
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