Crowley, Creativity & Cosmic Horror: Julian Simpson’s Occult Audioverse
05/20/25 • 31 min
Julian Simpson is a British writer, director, and audio dramatist known for redefining modern audio fiction through immersive storytelling and atmospheric world-building. With a background in film and television, he is the creator of The Lovecraft Investigations, Mythos, and Who is Aldrich Kemp? - projects marked by his signature themes of mystery, belief, and the unknown. Julian is the founder of Pleasant Green, a creative label through which he produces high-concept fiction for audio. When not conjuring fictional worlds, he can often be found at the crossroads of myth and storytelling armed with a typewriter and an ever-expanding archive of the strange.
Explore his projects and updates at: pleasantgreen.co.uk
Curious about Aleister Crowley and the myths that surround him?
Help bring this bold new factual audio series to life - starring characters from The Lovecraft Investigations. Support the Kickstarter now at: kickstarter.com/projects/crowleyaudio/lovecraft-investigations-crowley
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- Host and producer: Finbarre Snarey
- Theme music composer: Amelia Lawn
- Additional music: Nicola Snarey
- Cover art: Rein G
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Disclaimer: The Tarot Interviews podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts and guests are their own and do not constitute professional, legal, financial, medical, or psychological advice. Listeners are encouraged to seek guidance from qualified professionals where appropriate.
Julian Simpson is a British writer, director, and audio dramatist known for redefining modern audio fiction through immersive storytelling and atmospheric world-building. With a background in film and television, he is the creator of The Lovecraft Investigations, Mythos, and Who is Aldrich Kemp? - projects marked by his signature themes of mystery, belief, and the unknown. Julian is the founder of Pleasant Green, a creative label through which he produces high-concept fiction for audio. When not conjuring fictional worlds, he can often be found at the crossroads of myth and storytelling armed with a typewriter and an ever-expanding archive of the strange.
Explore his projects and updates at: pleasantgreen.co.uk
Curious about Aleister Crowley and the myths that surround him?
Help bring this bold new factual audio series to life - starring characters from The Lovecraft Investigations. Support the Kickstarter now at: kickstarter.com/projects/crowleyaudio/lovecraft-investigations-crowley
Tarot Interviews credits
- Host and producer: Finbarre Snarey
- Theme music composer: Amelia Lawn
- Additional music: Nicola Snarey
- Cover art: Rein G
If you're curious about the cards we use and want to find out more, visit our Tarot Interviews podcast page.
Disclaimer: The Tarot Interviews podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts and guests are their own and do not constitute professional, legal, financial, medical, or psychological advice. Listeners are encouraged to seek guidance from qualified professionals where appropriate.
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- Additional music: Nicola Snarey
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Tarot Interviews - Crowley, Creativity & Cosmic Horror: Julian Simpson’s Occult Audioverse
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FinWelcome to Tarot Interviews , If you haven't joined us before . My name is Fin and today's guest is Julian Simpson , a screenwriter , director and audio storyteller known for his groundbreaking audio dramas like the Lovecraft Investigations and Mythos . With a background in television and a sharp instinct for serialised storytelling ,
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