The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast

Strange Studies of Strange Stories May 04, 2023

Episode 598 - Ramsey Campbell Interview Jun 02, 2022

We're joined for a discussion of strange stories by a very special guest, legendary author Ramsey Campbell!

Episode 594 - Child's Play May 06, 2022

We're giving the treatment to Child's Play by Villy Sorensen, the first selection from Fine Frights: Stories that Scared Me, edited by Ramsey Campbell.

Episode 590 - Jerry Jarvis's Wig Apr 08, 2022

Episode 586 - I Am Legend - Part 1 Mar 03, 2022

Episode 582 - The Werewolf of Ponkert - Part 1 Feb 03, 2022

We're welcoming the werewolves of Weird Tales with 1925's The Werewolf of Ponkert!

Episode 578 - The Master of Rampling Gate Jan 07, 2022

We're stepping over the threshold of 2022 and having a drink with The Master of Rampling Gate by Anne Rice!

Episode 574 - Nutcracker and Mouse-King - Part 1 Dec 03, 2021

Join us as we march into the strange world of Nutcracker and Mouse-King by E.T.A. Hoffman!

Episode 570 - Concerning Corinna Nov 04, 2021

We're shrieking into a month of SCARY FAIRIES with Concerning Corinna by James Branch Cabell, and we're joined by special guest Ken Hite!

THE COLOSSUS Oct 27, 2021

The Colossus was written, directed, and scored by Chad Fifer, with additional audio production by Erik Peabody of Viking Guitar Productions and is based on the short story "The Colossus of Ylourgne" by Clark Ashton Smith.

Episode 567 - The Hospice - Part 2 Oct 14, 2021

Join us as we finish up our conversation with writer/director Jeremy Dyson on Robert Aickman's story The Hospice!

Episode 566 - The Hospice - Part 1 Oct 08, 2021

We are thrilled to be joined by writer/director Jeremy Dyson to discuss the brilliant author Robert Aickman and his story The Hospice.

Episode 562 - Fat Face Sep 02, 2021

Patton Oswalt returns to help us size up the Michael Shea classic FAT FACE!

Episode 558 - The Sandman - Part One Aug 05, 2021

We're here to lull you into some NIGHTMARES with E.T.A. Hoffmann's weird classic The Sandman!

Episode 554 - The Monster Maker Jul 08, 2021

Our month of creature creators begins with The Monster Maker by Ray Bradbury!

Episode 550 - The Shadow Jun 08, 2021

We didn't ghost ya - YET! We're back with The Shadow by Edith Nesbit!

Episode 546 - Empire of the Necromancers May 06, 2021

A month of sword-and-sorcery stories kicks off with Clark Ashton Smith's Empire of the Necromancers!

Episode 542 - Black Destroyer Apr 05, 2021

A month of sci-fi monster weirdness kicks off with Black Destroyer by A.E. van Vogt!

Episode 538 - Vengeance by Proxy Mar 04, 2021

We are joined by writer Jamie Brittain as we kick off March is for Draculas with the John Wyndham story Vengeance by Proxy!

Episode 534 - Candide - Part 1 Feb 02, 2021

The best of all possible podcrafts takes on the best of all possible books: CANDIDE by Voltaire!

Episode 530 - The Colossus of Ylourgne - Part 1 Jan 05, 2021

Happy New Year! We're starting it off right with The Colossus of Ylourgne by Clark Ashton Smith!

Episode 526 - The Turn of the Screw - Part 1 Dec 07, 2020

We're kicking off holiday ghost-story season with the Henry James classic THE TURN OF THE SCREW!

Episode 522 - Sredni Vashtar & Tobermory Nov 09, 2020

We're kicking off a whole month of delicious Saki and we're starting with the hits - it's Sredni Vashtar & Tobermory!

Episode 518 - The Hound of Death Oct 05, 2020

Special thanks to patron Stewart Huntsman, who put us on the scent of The Hound of Death by Agatha Christie!

Episode 514 - The Picture of Dorian Gray - Part 1 Sep 07, 2020

It's finally time to unveil THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY by Oscar Wilde!

Episode 510 - The Aquarium Aug 09, 2020

In honor of the new HBO show, we're plunging back into Lovecraft country with the mythos story The Aquarium by Carl Jacobi.

Episode 506 - Queen of the Black Coast - Part 1 Jul 03, 2020

THEW-LY kicks off with the Conan classic Queen of the Black Coast by Robert E. Howard!

Episode 502 - Sticks Jun 04, 2020

Join us as we gather up our thoughts on Sticks by Karl Edward Wagner, available in The Book of Cthulhu 2!

Episode 500! May 21, 2020

We've put together a very special variety show to honor our milestone podcast, featuring guests Kenneth Hite, Grieg Johnson, Heather Klinke, Rachel Lackey, and... Andrew Leman?

Bonus 25 - Manimal Pilot May 18, 2020

We're having a look at the pilot for 80s action show Manimal, and it's pretty scary!!

Lying Vincent Price - Commencement Speech 2020 May 17, 2020

It's graduation weekend and everybody's getting in on the action!

Episode 494 - Smoke Ghost Apr 02, 2020

A month of puttin' on the Fritz Leiber blazes up with Smoke Ghost!

Episode 490 - Good Lady Ducayne Mar 06, 2020

MARCH IS FOR DRACULAS! Join us as we slurp up Good Lady Ducayne by Mary Elizabeth Braddon!

Episode 486 - In the Court of the Dragon Feb 06, 2020

All hail The King in Yellow! We're kicking off this month with a super-sized episode on In the Court of the Dragon, and we're joined by special guest Robin D. Laws!

Episode 482 - Enoch Jan 09, 2020

It's Blochtober in January! Tune in as we dig into a little story by Robert Bloch called Enoch!

Episode 478 - The Phantom of the Opera - Part 1 Dec 09, 2019

ANGELS!!! We are so happy to be here with you over the holiday season and hope you'll enjoy The Phantom of the Opera with us.

Episode 474 - The Pit and the Pendulum Nov 07, 2019

We're kicking off POEVEMBER with Mr. EAP's classic The Pit and the Pendulum!

Episode 470 - The Jar Oct 04, 2019

We're hitting Halloween season with a journey through The October Country by Ray Bradbury, starting with The Jar!

Episode 469 - Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Sep 26, 2019

Grab an earful as we talk through our last unsightly Lovecraft revision - Deaf, Dumb, and Blind by C.M. Eddy.

Episode 468 - Ashes Sep 20, 2019

Join us as we sift through Ashes, a ludicrous story by C.M. Eddy with revisions by Lovecraft.

Episode 467 - The Loved Dead Sep 13, 2019

Join us as we delicately and lovingly examine The Loved Dead by C.M. Eddy and H.P. Lovecraft!

Episode 466 - The Battery Sep 08, 2019

Patton Oswalt returns to help us connect with the Michael Shea story The Battery!

Episode 462 - The Invisible Man - Part 1 Aug 16, 2019

We're back at long last! It's The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells!

Episode 458 - The Pool Jul 07, 2019

Patton Oswalt is back to talk Michael Shea in the summer party classic The Pool!

Bonus 14 - Alien Jun 26, 2019

Tune in as we discuss the 1979 sci-fi/horror classic Alien!

Episode 454 - The Screwfly Solution Jun 09, 2019

Listen in as we discuss The Screwfly Solution by Raccoona Sheldon!

Episode 450 - Nemo Me Impune Lacessit May 04, 2019

Patton Oswalt joins us once again to discuss the Michael Shea porno-revenge tale Nemo Me Impune Lacessit!

Episode 446 - In Amundsen's Tent Apr 05, 2019

Join us as we take a peek In Amundsen's Tent by John Martin Leahy!

Episode 442 - A Rose for Emily Mar 11, 2019

Join us as we chat about William Faulkner's classic story A Rose for Emily!

Episode 438 - The Canal Feb 09, 2019

We're kicking off Creature Feature February with vampire tale The Canal by Everil Worrell!

Bonus 9 - Asperger's Syndrome & Lovecraft's Universe Jan 29, 2019

Join us as we interview independent scholar Lars G. Backstrom, who walks us through his own experiences with Asperger's syndrome and relates them to Lovecraft's characters and universe.

Episode 434 - The Night Wire Jan 03, 2019

Join us as we decode the mysterious transmissions of The Night Wire by H.F. Arnold!

Episode 426 - Hop-Frog Nov 02, 2018

POEVEMBER kicks off with the Edgar Allan Poe classic Hop-Frog!

Episode 419 - A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Sep 14, 2018

Tune in as we discuss some magic realism in A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings by Gabriel García Márquez!

Episode 418 - Copping Squid Sep 07, 2018

Hey, you guys party? Cool - check it out: This ticket booth worker wants to talk Michael Shea's Copping Squid. And it's totally Patton Oswalt!

Bonus 4 - Strategies Aug 20, 2018

We set up scenarios and describe our strategies to deal with them - from superpowers and magic to friendships and pants-pooping. TUNE IN!

Episode 416 - Don't Look Now - Part 1 Aug 17, 2018

Don't look - LISTEN! We're covering Don't Look Now by Daphne du Maurier!

Episode 410 - Dagoniad Jul 05, 2018

Actor/comedian Patton Oswalt is back again to discuss Michael Shea's DAGONIAD! OH YEAH!

Episode 406 - Mimic Jun 09, 2018

We're back covering Mimic by Donald A. Wollheim!

Bonus 1 - Lovecraftian Film & TV May 27, 2018

By your request, we’re talking Lovecraftian Film and TV!

Episode 404 – Bartleby, the Scrivener - Part 1 May 19, 2018

We’d PREFER that you listen to our show on Bartleby, the Scrivener by Herman Melville!

Episode 402 - Tsathoggua May 03, 2018

We're covering Tsathoggua by Michael Shea with special guest PATTON OSWALT!

Episode 398 - The Painted Skin, The Haunted House & Spitting Water Apr 05, 2018

Creep into April with The Painted Skin and other weird tales by Pu Songling! Various translations of these stories appear online - but they are also available in Penguin's Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.

Episode 394 - The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Part 1 Mar 01, 2018

We've got The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and the only cure is to read MORE!

Episode 391 - Nightfall - Part 1 Feb 08, 2018

Join us for a night of infinite stars - it's Nightfall by science fiction legend Isaac Asimov!

Episode 390 - The Fog Horn Feb 01, 2018

Listen up! It's The Fog Horn by Ray Bradbury!

Episode 387 - The Lurker at the Threshold - Part 1 Jan 11, 2018

Time to get a-lurkin'! We're jumping into the "H.P. Lovecraft" novel called The Lurker at the Threshold (which is actually by August Derleth).

Episode 384 - Who Goes There? - Part 1 Dec 21, 2017

We're ringing in the holidays as we cover Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell, the basis for John Carpenter's The Thing!

Episode 378 - All Hallows Nov 02, 2017

We kick off a week of Walter de la Mare with All Hallows - tune in!

Episode 374 - The Werewolf of Paris - Part 1 Oct 05, 2017

It's Werewolf History Month, and we’re taking on The Werewolf of Paris by Guy Endore!

Episode 370 - Ancient Sorceries - Part 1 Sep 07, 2017

Hey you crazy cats! We're back and covering Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood.

Episode 366 - The Events at Poroth Farm - Part 1 Aug 03, 2017

We're winding up the summer with the T.E.D. Klein novella The Events at Poroth Farm - get into it!

Episode 364 - The Thing on the Roof Jul 20, 2017

What's that you hear? It's The Thing on the Roof by Robert E. Howard!

Reading 11 - The Yellow Wallpaper Jun 29, 2017

Get creepy! It's a full-length reading of The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, featuring Heather Klinke!

Episode 358 - The Time Machine - Part 1 Jun 02, 2017

Travel along as we climb aboard The Time Machine by H.G. Wells!

Episode 354 - The Day of the Dragon May 06, 2017

Folks don't know this, but THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD is a reference to The Day of the Dragon by Guy Endore!

Episode 346 - Frankenstein - Part 1 Mar 04, 2017

March is for Frankensteins, y'all! Clasp our clammy hands as we dig into Mary Shelley's Frankenstein!

Episode 344 - Speech Sounds Feb 17, 2017

Listen in as we sample Speech Sounds by Octavia Butler!

Episode 342 - Bloodchild Feb 03, 2017

Black History Month kicks off with the excellent Octavia E. Butler story Bloodchild!

Episode 338 - Gonna Roll the Bones Jan 06, 2017

Thanks so much to Patton Oswalt for recommending the story - we'll be doing listener suggestions all month!

Reading 10 - The Statement of Randolph Carter Dec 30, 2016

This story was read and recorded by Andrew Leman at The Jungle Room Recording Stage & Studio in Glendale, CA.

Episode 334 - The Human Chair Dec 02, 2016

'Tis the season to sit in laps, whether you want to or not. It's The Human Chair by Edogawa Ranpo!

Episode 330 – The Man of the Crowd Nov 04, 2016

POE-vember is upon us! Thrill to the weirdness that is The Man of the Crowd!

Episode 325 - HPPodcraft LIVE in Chicago! Oct 01, 2016

The show was recorded on October 10, 2015 at The Charnel House and covers The Shambler from the Stars as well as The Dark Demon. Discussion of the stories is followed by our Lovecraft Comedy Quiz Show!

Episode 321 - Transformation Sep 02, 2016

Chris and Chad tackle an issue they know NOTHING about - the destructive male ego! Dig on Transformation by Mary Shelley!

Reading 9 - Pickman's Model Jul 20, 2016

This reading was recorded and performed by the amazing Greig Johnson - please visit his hilarious YouTubes page!

Episode 313 - Wuthering Heights - Part 1 Jul 08, 2016

Ramble across the moors with us as we tackle Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights!

Episode 309 - The Monster of Lake LaMetrie Jun 06, 2016

We're kicking off Creatures of the Black La-June with The Monster of Lake LaMetrie by Wardon Allan Curtis!

Episode 305 - The Refugee May 05, 2016

We're kicking off Werewolf History May (and Lackey's birthday) with a great story: The Refugee by Jane Rice!

Episode 298 - Carmilla - Part 1 Mar 10, 2016

We're back and we're MARCHIN' FOR DRACULAS! Join up as we're introduced to Carmilla by J. Sheridan LeFanu.

Episode 297 - For the Blood is the Life Mar 04, 2016

MARCH IS FOR DRACULAS RETURNS! It's For the Blood is the Life by F. Marion Crawford!

Episode 293 - Of One Blood - Part 1 Feb 04, 2016

We're putting the weird in Black History Month with Of One Blood by Pauline E. Hopkins!

Episode 284 - The Dark Brotherhood - LIVE Dec 07, 2015

This was our show at the NecronomiCon - LIVE from the Biltmore Hotel in Providence, RI - August 22nd, 2015.

Episode 275 - Notebook Found in a Deserted House Oct 02, 2015

BLOCHTOBER BEGINS! We're kicking it off with "Notebook Found in a Deserted House," a story that can be found in a number of collections. We read it in Mysteries of the Worm from Chaosium.

Episode 273 - The Tower of the Elephant - Part 1 Sep 17, 2015

CONAN makes his appearance on the podcraft - it's The Tower of the Elephant!

Episode 271 - Something in the Moonlight Sep 03, 2015

We're back from Providence and ready to rock with Lin Carter's Something in the Moonlight, which can be had for next to nothing in the Cthulhu Mythos Megapack!

Episode 267 - The Survivor Aug 07, 2015

We're kicking off August for August - it's the master of the Arkham House, Mr. August Derleth! First story: The Survivor!

Episode 263 - The Hounds of Tindalos Jul 02, 2015

Frank Belknap Long gets the podcraft treatment as we conjure The Hounds of Tindalos!

Episode 259 – The Tale of Satampra Zeiros Jun 05, 2015

This month we roll around in the works of Clark Ashton Smith, starting with The Tale of Satampra Zeiros!

Beowulf May 26, 2015

Join us for a very special, super-sized episode of the show covering the epic poem Beowulf!

Episode 255 - The Black Stone May 06, 2015

Robert E. Howard puts HPL in a headlock with THE BLACK STONE! Why didn't anybody warn us?!

Episode 251 - The Ghosts of the Future Apr 01, 2015

Join us as we cover The Ghosts of the Future by W.J. Clinton! It's a weird one!

Episode 247 - Dracula - Part 1 Mar 05, 2015

Have we finally taken on the full novel Dracula by Bram Stoker? Count on it!

Episode 243 - Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad Feb 05, 2015

No, it's not a werewolf, but it sounds like it could be! Tune in as we talk Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad by M.R. James.

Episode 235 - The Distressing Tale of Thangobrind the Jeweller Dec 04, 2014

Dunsember begins with the Distressing Tale of Thangobrind the Jeweller!

Episode 231 - The Minister's Black Veil Nov 07, 2014

Tune in as we have a look under The Minister’s Black Veil by Nathaniel Hawthorne!

Episode 229 - Seaton's Aunt - Part 1 Oct 16, 2014

Sit down and join us for some creepy din-din with Seaton's Aunt by Walter de la Mare!

Episode 227 - Leslie S. Klinger Interview Oct 02, 2014

Happy Halloween season! We're kicking off October by interviewing Leslie S. Klinger, author of The New Annotated H.P. Lovecraft, out this month!

Episode 220 - The Canterville Ghost - Part 1 Aug 14, 2014

We're celebrating Aughost with a read of Oscar Wilde's The Canterville Ghost!

Episode 216 - The House on the Borderland - Part 1 Jul 10, 2014

Guys, it's not just The House on the Borderland, it's a HOME on the Borderland, and we're here with reader Jon Hancock to welcome you in!

Episode 211 - In the Abyss Jun 05, 2014

Creatures from the Black La-June kicks off with In the Abyss by H.G. Wells!

Episode 201 – Varney the Vampire Mar 19, 2014

MARCH IS FOR DRACULAS continues as we storm the first couple chapters of Varney the Vampire!

Episode 199 - The Vampyre - Part 1 Mar 06, 2014

March is for Draculas begins with The Vampyre by Dr. John Polidori. Bleh bleh bleh!

Episode 196 - The Camp of the Dog - Part 1 Feb 20, 2014

There's certainly a lot of camp in The Camp of the Dog by Algernon Blackwood - join us as we examine the story and continue Werewolf History Month!

Episode 194 - The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains - Part 1 Feb 07, 2014

AROOO! We're kicking off Werewolf History Month with The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains by Captain Frederick Marryat!

Episode 186 - The Diary of a Madman Dec 04, 2013

We kick off Demaupacember with The Diary of a Madman by Guy de Maupassant!

Episode 183 – The Dead Valley Nov 14, 2013

Take a trip with us into The Dead Valley by Ralph Adams Cram!

Episode 177 - The Wendigo - Part 1 Oct 03, 2013

Journey with us to the Canadian wilderness, where we'll be meeting up with Algernon Blackwoods' creation, The Wendigo!

Episode 173 - Ligeia Sep 04, 2013

We're joined by reader Jon Hancock as we admire Ligeia, by Edgar Allan Poe!

Episode 165 - The Dead Smile Jul 03, 2013

We just can't stop smiling, and neither can anybody in this story! It's The Dead Smile by F. Marion Crawford!

Episode 161 - The Body-Snatcher Jun 05, 2013

Outstanding actor and Oscar nominee Chris Sarandon joins us this week to read Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Body-Snatcher!

Episode 157 - Fishhead May 02, 2013

Swim out into the lake with us as we tackle the Irvin S. Cobb classic, Fishhead!

Episode 150 – The Horla – Part 1 Mar 14, 2013

Join us as we take on the mysterious Guy de Maupassant story The Horla!

Episode 145 - The Mark of the Beast Feb 07, 2013

We're kicking off Werewolf History Month with Rudyard Kipling’s short story The Mark of the Beast!

Episode 144 – Lovecraft’s Juvenilia – Part 2 Jan 24, 2013

This week we’re out with that crazy teenage Lovecraft and his stories The Beast in the Cave and The Alchemist!

Episode 143 – Lovecraft’s Juvenilia – Part 1 Jan 18, 2013

Puzzle through some of Lovecraft’s first stabs at fiction with us and reader Hazel Holmes!

Episode 142 – The Lair of the White Worm Jan 10, 2013

The Lair of the White Worm is terrible.

Episode 138 – The Fall of the House of Usher – Part 1 Dec 12, 2012

Andrew Leman leads the charge as we enter The House of Usher!

Episode 134 – The Willows – Part 1 Nov 08, 2012

Join us as we voyage into The Willows by Algernon Blackwood.

Episode 130 – The Great God Pan – Part 1 Oct 10, 2012

Tune in, pull away the veil and witness The Great God Pan!

Episode 129 - The Signal-Man Oct 06, 2012

We're back with a classic tale by Charles Dickens, The Signal-Man!

Episode 127 – The Monkey’s Paw Sep 19, 2012

Your wish has come true – we’re covering the W. W. Jacobs classic – The Monkey’s Paw!

Episode 126 – The Yellow Wallpaper Sep 13, 2012

Join us and outstanding reader Heather Klinke as we creep on into The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman!

Episode 125 - Supernatural Horror in Literature - Part 2 Sep 06, 2012

Join us as we finish up the introduction to Supernatural Horror in Literature.

Episode 124 - The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society’s Time Machine Aug 30, 2012

Listen in as Andrew Leman of The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society sketches in an outline of the 1890s, then colours it in with YELLOW!

Episode 123 – The Yellow Sign Aug 22, 2012

We’re joined by reader Andrew Leman as we try to get a purchase on The Yellow Sign!

Episode 122 – The Repairer of Reputations – Part 2 Aug 16, 2012

Come! Join us and be part of the American Dynasty as we return to Robert W. Chamber’s story The Repairer of Reputations from his book, The King in Yellow!

Episode 121 – The Repairer of Reputations – Part 1 Aug 08, 2012

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the HPLLP Premium Feed!

Episode 120 – Supernatural Horror in Literature - Part 1 Aug 01, 2012

We dip our toe into Lovecraft's greatest essay!

Original Fiction - One Small, Valuable Thing Jul 25, 2012

One Small, Valuable Thing was written and read by Chad Fifer.

Episode 119 - Special Thanks & Future Plans Jul 11, 2012

We end this chapter of the podcast by answering some listener questions, reminiscing about the last three years and announcing what's next!

Episode 118 - Lovecraft's Last Days and Legacy Jul 05, 2012

Join us as we close out H.P. Lovecraft's personal story.

Episode 117 - The Haunter of the Dark - Part 2 Jun 28, 2012

We conclude our coverage of The Haunter of the Dark, as well as our coverage of Lovecraft's stories.

Episode 116 - The Haunter of the Dark - Part 1 Jun 21, 2012

Finally covering The Haunter of the Dark!

Episode 115 - The Night Ocean Jun 13, 2012

Vast and lonely is the ocean, and even as all things came from it, so shall they return thereto. In the shrouded depths of time none shall reign upon the earth, nor shall any motion be, save in the eternal waters. And these shall beat on dark shores in thunderous foam, though none shall remain in that dying world to watch the cold light of the enfeebled moon playing on the swirling tides and coarse-grained sand. On the deep’s margin shall rest only a stagnant foam, gathering about the shells and bones of perished shapes that dwelt within the waters. Silent, flabby things will toss and roll along empty shores, their sluggish life extinct. Then all shall be dark, for at last even the white moon on the distant waves shall wink out. Nothing shall be left, neither above nor below the sombre waters. And until that last millennium, as after it, the sea will thunder and toss throughout the dismal night.

Episode 114 - In the Walls of Eryx Jun 07, 2012

Get LOST In the Walls of Eryx!

Episode 113 - The Diary of Alonzo Typer May 24, 2012

OMG - we're totally reading your diary, Alonzo Typer!

Episode 112 - The Disinterment May 17, 2012

It's the Duane Rimel with maybe-some-Lovecraft classic The Disinterment!

Episode 111 - "Till A' the Seas," Collapsing Cosmoses, The Battle that Ended the Century May 10, 2012

Episode 110 – Live Show Q & A Apr 26, 2012

Join Chris and Chad back on April 4th with guests Andrew Leman, Corin Zero of Zeitgeist Zero, and Paul MacLean of Yog-sothoth.com for the special Question and Answer session at the end of the live show from April 4th. There might be a few hints to what's happening next with the HPLLP. MIGHT!

Episode 109 - The Challenge from Beyond - Part 2 Apr 19, 2012

Weren't able to make it to the live show in Leeds? Well, now you can hear it in all it's UNEDITED glory! Join Chris and Chad back on April 4th with guests Andrew Leman, Corin Zero of Zeitgeist Zero, and Paul MacLean of Yog-sothoth.com.

Episode 108 - The Challenge from Beyond - Part 1 Apr 12, 2012

Weren't able to make it to the live show in Leeds? Well, now you can hear it in all it's UNEDITED glory! Join Chris and Chad back on April 4th with guests Andrew Leman, Corin Zero of Zeitgeist Zero, and Paul MacLean of Yog-sothoth.com.

Reading 8 - The Temple Mar 28, 2012

Read by Andrew Leman. Music and production by Chad Fifer. Recorded at Rocketwerks in Santa Monica, CA.

Reading 7 - The Hound Mar 21, 2012

Hear the call of The Hound with reader Anthony Tedesco!

Episode 107 - The Shadow Out of Time - Part 4 Mar 15, 2012

The final chapter in our coverage of The Shadow Out of Time!

Episode 106 - The Shadow Out of Time - Part 3 Mar 08, 2012

We're shadowing HPL again, and we're joined by reader Andrew Leman plus composer Reber Clark!

Episode 105 - The Shadow Out of Time - Part 2 Mar 01, 2012

It's just us - and our - Shaaaaadow Out of Time!

Episode 104 - The Shadow Out of Time - Part 1 Feb 23, 2012

Join us as we 'cast a Shadow Out of Time!

Episode 103 - The Book & The Tree on the Hill Feb 09, 2012

We're covering The Book and Lovecraft's collaboration with Duane W. Rimel, The Tree on the Hill - how does that grab ya?

Episode 102 - The Hoard of the Wizard-Beast & The Slaying of the Monster Feb 02, 2012

R.H. Barlow and Lovecraft have some fun together. And we have some fun together with their stories, The Hoard of the Wizard-Beast and The Slaying of the Monster.

Episode 101 - The Evil Clergyman & The Horror in the Burying-Ground Jan 26, 2012

Double-feature time! It's The Evil Clergyman and The Horror in the Burying-Ground (the latter written with Hazel Heald).

Episode 100 - The Thing on the Doorstep - Part 2 Jan 19, 2012

It's our 100th show - we're joined by reader Fred Cross and guest Michael Reaves as we finish looking at The Thing on the Doorstep!

Episode 99 - The Thing on the Doorstep - Part 1 Jan 12, 2012

Thanks to guest Michael Reaves - read his blog here, check out his film and TV work here & dig on the books here.

Episode 98 - Out of the Aeons - Part 2 Dec 15, 2011

We're back to finish Out of the Aeons with guest Ken Hite and reader Marc Majcher!

Episode 97 - Out of the Aeons - Part 1 Dec 08, 2011

Join us as we go Out of the Aeons with guest Ken Hite and reader Marc Majcher!

Episode 96 - Winged Death Nov 17, 2011

Let Lovecraft and Hazel Heald be the wind beneath your wings... it's Winged Death!

Episode 95 – Through the Gates of the Silver Key Nov 10, 2011

This week, Fifer and Lackey jump Through the Gates of the Silver Key and discover they are both aspects of the same archetype (along with Charo and Carrot Top) .

Reading 6 - The Call of Cthulhu (Copy) Oct 26, 2011

Slide greasily into Halloween with our all-new, feature-length reading of Lovecraft's masterpiece, The Call of Cthulhu, starring the incomparable Andrew Leman!

Episode 94 - The Horror in the Museum Oct 20, 2011

Tune in to hear us and guest Brooke Fong wax on about The Horror in the Museum, by H.P. Lovecraft and Hazel Heald. This week's reader and fan favorite Anthony Tedesco lays down the kinda creep we like.

Episode 93 - The Man of Stone Oct 06, 2011

This week we get stoned with HPL and Hazel Heald - it's The Man of Stone!

Episode 92 - The Dreams in the Witch House - Part 3 Sep 29, 2011

Join us for the shocking conclusion of Dreams in the Witch House!

Episode 91 - The Dreams in the Witch House - Part 2 Sep 22, 2011

Join us on a second date with Keziah Mason and her leetle friend - we're having more Dreams in the Witch House!

Episode 90 - The Dreams in the Witch House - Part 1 Sep 15, 2011

Turn down the lights and nuzzle up to your speakers - we're sharing some Dreams in the Witch House with guest Kenneth Hite and reader Dave Stinton!

Episode 89 - The Trap Aug 25, 2011

This week Chad and Chris are caught in The Trap! Another Lovecraft collaboration, this time with Henry S. Whitehead.

Episode 88 - Innsmouth Wrap-Up Aug 18, 2011

This week, we talk with scholars Robert M. Price and Donovan K. Loucks about Innsmouth and other Lovecraftiana!

Episode 87 - The Shadow Over Innsmouth - Part 4 Aug 11, 2011

We're joined by Mr. Burriesci and Mr. Leman once again as we flee from the uncanny valley of Innsmouth.

Episode 86 - The Shadow Over Innsmouth - Part 3 Aug 04, 2011

We're back with reader Andrew Leman and guest Matt Burriesci on our voyage into the deep end. CONGRATULATIONS MR. AND MRS. LACKEY!!

Episode 85 - The Shadow Over Innsmouth - Part 2 Jul 28, 2011

We're joined by guest Matt Burriesci and reader Andrew Leman as we make another visit to that cursed place of all wickedness whar the deep water starts.

Episode 84 - The Shadow Over Innsmouth - Part 1 Jul 21, 2011

This week, we're podcasting a Shadow Over Innsmouth!

Reading 5 - Cool Air Jul 14, 2011

Close your eyes and chill with reader Rachel Ford Lackey as she leads us through Lovecraft's Cool Air.

Reading 4 - The Cats of Ulthar Jul 13, 2011

Dim the lights and slink into some mythic Lovecraft with reader Heather Klinke, as we learn the story of The Cats of Ulthar.

Episode 83 - At the Mountains of Madness - Part 7 Jun 30, 2011

TEKELI-LI!! It's the thrilling conclusion of At the Mountains of Madness!

Episode 82 - At the Mountains of Madness - Part 6 Jun 23, 2011

Special thanks to reader Joe Fria!

Episode 81 - At the Mountains of Madness - Part 5 Jun 15, 2011

It's only the very history of mankind!! Tune in to the new show with special guest, author I.N.J. Culbard (check out his graphic novel adaptation - available here in the U.S. and here in the U.K.Damn! Is that more fresh music from Reber Clark, accompanied by the smooth vocal stylings of reader Joe Fria?

Episode 80 - At the Mountains of Madness - Part 4 Jun 08, 2011

Get a glimpse of more madness with guest I.N.J. Culbard, musician Reber Clark and reader Joe Fria!

Episode 79 - At the Mountains of Madness - Part 3 Jun 01, 2011

I.N.J. Culbard joins us this week as we uncover the horror at the camp!

Episode 78 - At the Mountains of Madness - Part 2 May 25, 2011

Prepare to receive transmissions from reader Joe Fria, composer Reber Clark and special musical guest Humanoids as we continue our trek up those crazy Mountains of Madness. (You can pick up the Humanoids' new EP from their site right now!)

Episode 77 - At the Mountains of Madness - Part 1 May 19, 2011

Don't heed the warnings - join us as we gear up on our expedition into the MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS!

Episode 76 - The Whisperer in Darkness - Part 3 May 05, 2011

Join us for the thrilling conclusion in our coverage of The Whisperer in Darkness!

Episode 75 - The Whisperer in Darkness - Part 2 Apr 28, 2011

Time to get a good buzz going with our second 'cast on The Whisperer in Darkness!

Episode 74 - The Whisperer in Darkness - Part 1 Apr 21, 2011

We're back with an old favorite, The Whisperer in Darkness!

Episode 73 - Medusa's Coil Mar 31, 2011

Our final story with Zealia Bishop... Thank goodness!

Reading 3 - The Picture in the House Mar 24, 2011

It's time to get creepy with Andrew Leman in this full audio production of The Picture in the House!

Reading 2 - From Beyond Mar 24, 2011

It's time to explore the hideous air around us! Join reader Bruce Green in this full audio production of From Beyond!

Episode 72 – The Mound – Part 3 Mar 17, 2011

Folks, we've finally made it! The final episode on H.P. Lovecraft and Zelia Bishop's The Mound.

Episode 71 – The Mound – Part 2 Mar 10, 2011

Step right up and explore the underworld of Tsath! SEE human-unicorn beasts of burden! HEAR thoughts in your head! And FEEL your body phase out of existence!

Episode 70 - The Mound - Part 1 Feb 17, 2011

Check out the sites and facts on The Mound with silky-voiced reader Jimmy Akin's photos and facts!

Episode 69 - The Electric Executioner Feb 10, 2011

This week we cover a team up by the less-than-dynamic duo of H.P. Lovecraft and Adolphe de Castro!

Episode 68 – The Dunwich Horror – Part 4 Feb 03, 2011

Our final episode on The Dunwich Horror! Sad to put this behind us, but we must move on.

Episode 67 - The Dunwich Horror - Part 3 Jan 27, 2011

Lackey phones in from a deep, shadowy ravine and Leman drops more arcane knowledge as we take a third gander at The Dunwich Horror!

Episode 66 - The Dunwich Horror - Part 2 Jan 20, 2011

Once again, the Lovecrafting firm of Leman & Price* represent us as we take on the creepies and crawlies of The Dunwich Horror!

Episode 65 - The Dunwich Horror - Part 1 Jan 13, 2011

Stop eating all that Manwich, and take a bite out of Dunwich!

Episode 64 – The Curse of Yig Dec 24, 2010

It's Christmas time! What better way to celebrate than going over a collaboration with H.P. Lovecraft and Zelia Bishop!

Episode 63 - History of the Necronomicon & Ibid Dec 16, 2010

We're having a look at some of Lovecraft's legend-making, led by special guest, archaeologist Dr. James Holloway (sorry for the spotty audio quality in the call recording!).

Episode 62 - The Last Test Dec 09, 2010

Join us as we examine the results of Adolphe de Castro & H.P. Lovecraft's The Last Test!

Episode 61 – The Very Old Folk & The Thing in the Moonlight Dec 02, 2010

Greetings all! Another two-fer! This week we going back to the Roman Empire with The Very Old Folk and drift off to a very different kind of Dreamland with The Thing in the Moonlight!

Episode 60 – The Colour Out of Space – Part 2 Nov 25, 2010

This week we finally have the second part to The Colour Out of Space! HUZZAH!

This HPLLP Life Nov 17, 2010

This week, Andrew Leman reads an original mythos story, and Chris and Chad head up a pulp action radio drama. It's not your typical show, but it's fun for the whole family!

Episode 59 - The Colour Out of Space - Part 1 Nov 11, 2010

We're joined by excellent reader Andrew Leman as we view The Colour Out of Space!

Episode 58 - The Case of Charles Dexter Ward - Part 5 Oct 21, 2010

THE FINAL CHAPTER!! Thanks to Matt Foyer for bringing it to a swinging close!

Episode 57 - The Case of Charles Dexter Ward - Part 4 Oct 14, 2010

Join Chris, Chad & reader Matt Foyer as they journey out to the Pawtuxet Valley once again!

Episode 56 - The Case of Charles Dexter Ward - Part 3 Sep 23, 2010

Actor and Hollywood personality Matt Foyer joins us again as we delve into the PostScripts of Charles Dexter Ward!

Episode 55 - The Case of Charles Dexter Ward - Part 2 Sep 16, 2010

“If a man die, shall he live again? All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.” Job XIV. XIV.

Episode 54 - The Case of Charles Dexter Ward - Part 1 Sep 09, 2010

We're back! Or, some hosts from the distant past are here to replace us. Either way - we're ready to dig in to The Case of Charles Dexter Ward!

Episode 53 – The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath – Part 4 Aug 19, 2010

The fourth and final part on our discussion on The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. It's been a hell of a journey. Again, we want to thank Lance Holt for really rockin' our socks off. He's amazing.

Episode 52 – The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath – Part 3 Aug 11, 2010

"Let's go kick the motherf#@ker's ass all over dreamland."

Episode 51 - The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath - Part 2 Aug 04, 2010

Guest reader Lance Holt once again joins us as we continue our cat-like pounce through the dreamlands.

Episode 50 - The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath - Part 1 Jul 28, 2010

Begin your journey into the dreamlands, with guest reader Lance Holt!

Reading 1 - The Haunter of the Dark Jul 21, 2010

Brought to you by the listeners of The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast... An all-new, hour-long, full story reading featuring the incomparably eldritch Andrew Leman...It's...THE HAUNTER OF THE DARK!

Episode 49 - The Strange High House in the Mist Jul 21, 2010

No - it's not a Cheech and Chong movie, it's an HPL story!

Episode 48 - The Silver Key Jul 08, 2010

Stop poplocking and start unlocking your dreams! It's THE SILVER KEY!

Episode 47 - Pickman's Model Jul 01, 2010

We're honored to have the talented director Chris Weitz as our spooktacular reader this week!

Episode 46 - Two Black Bottles Jun 24, 2010

Join HPL and Wilfred Blanch Talman as they spin some yarns around Two Black Bottles of the good stuff!

Episode 45 - S.T. Joshi Interview Jun 02, 2010

Join us as we chat with leading H.P. Lovecraft authority S.T. Joshi about The Call of Cthulhu, Lovecraft's return to Providence, and much much more!

Episode 44 - The Call of Cthulhu - Part 3 May 27, 2010

Join us and guest/reader Andrew Leman as we conclude our shocking expose on The Call of Cthulhu!

Episode 43 - The Call of Cthulhu - Part 2 May 20, 2010

Join us as we cover The Call of Cthulhu's harrowing second chapter, The Tale of Inspector Legrasse.

Episode 42 - The Call of Cthulhu - Part 1 May 13, 2010

Please join us and guest Andrew Leman as we behold The Horror in Clay!

Episode 41 - Cool Air May 06, 2010

Nothing tastes quite as good as a crisp, clear drink of Cool Air.

Episode 40 - In the Vault & The Descendant Apr 29, 2010

It's our 40th episode and we're having a lock-in! Wanna join?

Episode 39 - He Apr 22, 2010

We are back, folks! This week we explore the back streets of New York City with He.

Episode 38 - The Horror at Red Hook Apr 06, 2010

It's truly horrible!

Episode 37 - The Shunned House Apr 01, 2010

This week, it's The Shunned House!

Episode 36 - Under The Pyramids - Part 2 Mar 25, 2010

Part 2 of Under the Pyramids is here!

Episode 35 - Under the Pyramids - Part 1 Mar 18, 2010

This week, we are joined by guest host Andrew Leman as we descend Under the Pyramids!

Episode 34 - The Festival Mar 11, 2010

Hey, folks! It's that time again. And we're going home for the holidays to enjoy The Festival!

Episode 33 - The Unnamable Mar 04, 2010

Prepare yourself for something that-can-not-be-named! The Unnamable!

Episode 32 - The Rats in the Walls, Part 2 Feb 25, 2010

Part two of The Rats in the Walls is here! Again, Kenneth Hite is sitting in with us and adding his two cents. That’s six whole cents now! What a deal!

Episode 31 - The Rats in the Walls, Part 1 Feb 18, 2010

This week's podcast is part 1 of 2. And both parts feature none other than Kenneth Hite and Andrew Leman!

Episode 30 - The Lurking Fear Feb 11, 2010

Let's all go for a lurk! It's The Lurking Fear!

Episode 29 - The Hound Feb 04, 2010

This week we take a look at The Hound!

Episode 28 - The Horror at Martin's Beach Jan 14, 2010

This week, we jump into a collaboration between Lovecraft and Sonia Greene – The Horror at Martin’s Beach, a good old-fashioned monster story!

Episode 27 - What the Moon Brings & Azathoth Jan 07, 2010

We’ve got another twofer! What the Moon Brings & Azathoth!

Episode 26 - Hypnos Dec 31, 2009

Happy New Year! This week we tackle the dream stylings of Hypnos! Listen if you dare!

Episode 25 - Herbert West: Reanimator, Part 2 Dec 24, 2009

Join us for part two of two with special guest host Stuart Gordon, director of Reanimator!

Episode 24 - Herbert West: Reanimator, Part 1 Dec 17, 2009

Join us for part one of two with special guest host Stuart Gordon, director of Reanimator!

Episode 23 - The Music of Erich Zann Dec 10, 2009

Time to shred as we delve into The Music of Erich Zann.

Episode 22 - The Other Gods Dec 03, 2009

This week we’re not going to talk about the normal gods, we’re talking about The Other Gods!

Episode 21 - The Outsider Nov 26, 2009

No insiders here. Just… The Outsider!

Episode 20 - The Quest of Iranon & The Moon-Bog Nov 19, 2009

It’s a tough week. Two of our least favorites in one episode: The Quest of Iranon and The Moon-Bog.

Episode 19 - Ex Oblivione & The Nameless City Nov 12, 2009

This week we step into a desert abyss with Ex Oblivione and The Nameless City. Get ready to have your mind blown… away.

Episode 18 - Nyarlathotep and The Crawling Chaos Nov 05, 2009

The Black Pharaoh is on the scene with a special guest host: KENNETH HITE! Who knew? Well… we did. He shares his thoughts on Nyarlathotep, books and good old-fashioned fun!

Episode 17 - The Picture in the House Oct 29, 2009

This week Andrew Leman is back! And he shows us a picture. The Picture in the House!

Episode 16 - From Beyond Oct 22, 2009

Special thanks to our excellent reader Bruce Green!

Episode 15 - Poetry and the Gods & Celephais Oct 15, 2009

Another double feature! Check out this week’s stories, Poetry and the Gods and Celephais. We get to explore more of Lovecraft’s sensitive side.

Episode 14 - The Street Oct 08, 2009

Matt Burriesci, Executive Director of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs at George Mason University, joins us this week as guest host and talks to us about some of the other writers doing their thing in the 20’s and 30’s.

Episode 13 - Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family Oct 01, 2009

Great timing! A major human-ape ancestry find in the news just today!

Episode 12 - The Temple Sep 24, 2009

You’ve got first class tickets for a horrifying submarine ride this week, folks, as we visit The Temple!

Episode 11 - The Tree & The Cats of Ulthar Sep 17, 2009

It’s a double feature this week!

Episode 10 - The Terrible Old Man Sep 10, 2009

This week we explore what it's like to deal with the elderly in The Terrible Old Man.

Episode 9 - The Statement of Randolph Carter Sep 03, 2009

Featuring Guest Host Andrew Leman & the Vocal Stylings of Sean Branney!

Episode 8 - The Doom That Came to Sarnath Aug 27, 2009

Guess who’s coming to Sarnath?

Episode 7 - The White Ship Aug 20, 2009

Happy Birthday HPL! Howie Phil was born August 20, 1890 and if he were alive today would be 119 years old! How do you like them apples?

Episode 6 - The Transition of Juan Romero Aug 12, 2009

Special thanks to this week's reader: film editor Pete Lambert!

Episode 5 - Beyond the Wall of Sleep Aug 05, 2009

Special thanks to this week's reader: Andrew Leman!

Episode 4 - Polaris Jul 30, 2009

This week’s guest reader is Rachel Ford! She’s ace!

Episode 3 - Dagon Jul 23, 2009

Andrew Leman of the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society joins our podcast this week, reading excerpts from this week’s tale. He’s awesome!

Episode 2 - The Tomb Jul 09, 2009

Greetings all! Listen to us talk about the H.P. Lovecraft story The Tomb.

Episode 1 - H. P. Lovecraft Biography Jun 30, 2009

Listen to the very first episode of the H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast, in which we discuss the life and times of H.P. Lovecraft.

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