The Well Told Tale

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The Colour Out of Space - Part 2 (of 2) Jul 28, 2021

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Last week, we learned of the horrors that befell the Gardner farm after a meteorite landed near its well, emitting a strange colour that defied description. The produce has grown large, taking on this same strange colour, but is foul to the taste. The animals are growing grey and brittle, falling apart, and the trees sway even when there is no wind. The Gardner family have gone missing, mad, or died, leaving only Nahum Gardner. What fate will befall him?
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The Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft - https://amzn.to/2HdS1PD
H. P. Lovecraft: Tales of Horror - https://amzn.to/36OnMri

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Color Out of Space - https://amzn.to/2ILRyoi
The Dunwich Horror (1970) - https://amzn.to/3pCrlcC
Reanimator - https://amzn.to/3eIM7Ud
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The Colour Out of Space - Part 1 (of 2) Jul 21, 2021

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This week, we journey once again into the nightmarish world of H. P. Lovecraft with his sci-fi work from 1927, "The Colour Out Of Space". This was Lovecraft's own personal favourite of his short stories, and one of the best examples of his particular blend of science fiction and horror. As with many of his stories, it is as much about what you don't see as what you do. How can you avoid a horror you cannot describe?
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Books - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):
The Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft - https://amzn.to/2HdS1PD
H. P. Lovecraft: Tales of Horror - https://amzn.to/36OnMri

Films & TV
Color Out of Space - https://amzn.to/2ILRyoi
The Dunwich Horror (1970) - https://amzn.to/3pCrlcC
Reanimator - https://amzn.to/3eIM7Ud
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Glen Thrasher and Ruairi.

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The Island of Dr. Moreau - Part 6 (of 6) Jul 14, 2021

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This week, we have the finale of 'The Island of Dr. Moreau' by H. G. Wells. Moreau is dead, killed by his own creations, who appear to be devolving back into their beast-like nature. Prendick and Montgomery have survived for now, but will they manage to escape?
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Books - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):
The Island of Dr. Moreau - https://amzn.to/3py4U8G
The Complete Novels of H. G. Wells - https://amzn.to/3zmo9qy
The Island of Dr. Moreau: An Interactive Adventure - https://amzn.to/3v8ALhm
Films
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) - https://amzn.to/3v2h76P
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) - https://amzn.to/3wdv03u
The Time Machine (1960) - https://amzn.to/3x5qwMr
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Glen Thrasher and Ruairi.

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The Island of Dr. Moreau - Part 5 (of 6) Jul 07, 2021

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This week, we have the penultimate part of Edward Prendick's nightmare on the island of Dr Moreau. Last week he was treated to a horrifying explanation of his scientific process. He also explained the presence of all the creatures on the island - they are the legacy of experiments to make animals more human, and none of them have gone entirely to Moreau's liking. Prendick still has no means of escape. Will he fall in line the way Montgomery did and stay on the island?
If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):
The Island of Dr. Moreau - https://amzn.to/3py4U8G
The Complete Novels of H. G. Wells - https://amzn.to/3zmo9qy
The Island of Dr. Moreau: An Interactive Adventure - https://amzn.to/3v8ALhm
Films
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) - https://amzn.to/3v2h76P
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) - https://amzn.to/3wdv03u
The Time Machine (1960) - https://amzn.to/3x5qwMr
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Glen Thrasher, and Ruairi.

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The Island of Dr. Moreau - Part 4 (of 6) Jun 30, 2021

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Our protagonist, Edward Prendick, has escaped the clutches of Dr. Moreau and his assistant Montgomery and is on the run. Not only does he have the mad scientist and his assistant to hide from, but he also has to contend with the beasts created by Dr. Moreau. Prendick has encountered some of these creations and taken part in the beasts' strange ceremonies. Could they be more ally than foe? Could they help him escape? And where can Prendick escape to?
If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):
The Island of Dr. Moreau - https://amzn.to/3py4U8G
The Complete Novels of H. G. Wells - https://amzn.to/3zmo9qy
The Island of Dr. Moreau: An Interactive Adventure - https://amzn.to/3v8ALhm
Films
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) - https://amzn.to/3v2h76P
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) - https://amzn.to/3wdv03u
The Time Machine (1960) - https://amzn.to/3x5qwMr
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, Drew Atkins, John Bowles, Glen Thrasher, Cade Norman and Ruairi.

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The Island of Dr. Moreau - Part 3 (of 6) Jun 23, 2021

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Last week, we left our protagonist, Prendick, on the Island of Dr. Moreau. Having met the eponymous doctor, Prendick finds he has no choice but to try and escape, but he's on an isolated island, with Moreau, Montgomery, and a host of Dr Moreau's terrifying creations. How can he possibly get off the island?
If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):
The Island of Dr. Moreau - https://amzn.to/3py4U8G
The Complete Novels of H. G. Wells - https://amzn.to/3zmo9qy
The Island of Dr. Moreau: An Interactive Adventure - https://amzn.to/3v8ALhm
Films
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) - https://amzn.to/3v2h76P
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) - https://amzn.to/3wdv03u
The Time Machine (1960) - https://amzn.to/3x5qwMr
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, Drew Atkins, John Bowles, Glen Thrasher, Cade Norman and Ruairi.

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The Island of Dr. Moreau - Part 2 (of 6) Jun 16, 2021

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Last week, we left our protagonist, Edward Prendick, adrift on the ocean once more. Having been rescued from a shipwreck by unusual medical man Montgomery, he has been abandoned in a dinghy after a fight with the crew. Thankfully, he is near land - the mysterious island that Montgomery and his strange menagerie were heading for. Making it to the island is Prendick's only chance for survival. But what strange things await him there?
If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):
The Island of Dr. Moreau - https://amzn.to/3py4U8G
The Complete Novels of H. G. Wells - https://amzn.to/3zmo9qy
The Island of Dr. Moreau: An Interactive Adventure - https://amzn.to/3v8ALhm
Films
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) - https://amzn.to/3v2h76P
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) - https://amzn.to/3wdv03u
The Time Machine (1960) - https://amzn.to/3x5qwMr
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, Drew Atkins, John Bowles, Glen Thrasher, Cade Norman and Ruairi.

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The Island of Dr. Moreau - Part 1 (of 6) Jun 09, 2021

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This week, we return to one of our favourite writers here at The Well Told Tale, the grandfather of science fiction, H. G. Wells, and his classic, 'The Island of Dr. Moreau'. As with many of his books - a number of which we've covered on the podcast - this is a foundational classic in its own sub genre. In addition to being a thrilling Tale, it deals with some profound themes - how far is too far when it comes to scientific enquiry..?
If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):
The Island of Dr. Moreau - https://amzn.to/3py4U8G
The Complete Novels of H. G. Wells - https://amzn.to/3zmo9qy
The Island of Dr. Moreau: An Interactive Adventure - https://amzn.to/3v8ALhm
Films
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) - https://amzn.to/3v2h76P
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) - https://amzn.to/3wdv03u
The Time Machine (1960) - https://amzn.to/3x5qwMr
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, Drew Atkins, John Bowles, Glen Thrasher and Cade Norman.

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The Little Mermaid Jun 02, 2021

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This week, we have a classic fairy tale from master of the genre Hans Christian Andersen, 'The Little Mermaid'. This is, of course, a very different story to the famous Disney film of the same name. Enchanting, beguiling, tragic, with hints of the morality tale and an absence of singing crabs, it is indeed a fairy tale, but perhaps more of a literary work than that simple title suggests.
If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):
Hans Christian Andersen's Complete Fairy Tales - https://amzn.to/3cb8RLf
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales: An Illustrated Classic - https://amzn.to/3vJfcVZ
The Little Mermaid (with original illustrations) - https://amzn.to/3wVMf9z
Films
Hans Christian Andersen - https://amzn.to/3yUCBWo
Disney's The Little Mermaid - https://amzn.to/3uIMqU0
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, Drew Atkins, John Bowles, Glen Thrasher and Cade Norman.

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Solomon Kane: Skulls in the Stars May 24, 2021

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This week's Tale introduces us to another of Robert E. Howard's foundational epic fantasy characters, Solomon Kane. This is still a world of sword and sorcery but, arguably, a world closer to our own. As you'd expect from the creator of Conan, Kane is brooding, lone, and violent, but he has, perhaps, more of a mission in mind than Howard's later hero. But is his need to rid the world of monsters all that drives him?
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Books - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):
The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane - https://amzn.to/3bRSXoH
The Chronicles of Solomon Kane (graphic novel) - https://amzn.to/3bUaPj5
Conan: The Barbarian - Complete Collection - https://amzn.to/341JWWZ
Films
Solomon Kane - https://amzn.to/3bWBdIT
Conan the Barbarian (1982) - https://amzn.to/3nMl2lL
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, Drew Atkins, John Bowles, Glen Thrasher and Cade Norman.

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