30+ Minutes with H. P. Lovecraft

Robert Price is best known as an essayist on Lovecraft who enjoys writing related fiction that doesn’t try to be purely pastiche. He does detour into politics a little but he gets back on subject. His mishmash of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas’ and Poe’s the ‘Raven’ is worth hearing. Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mark at mark@loganlibrary.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sam at c...

Author Nikki Nelson-Hicks explains why she is the lovechild of Flannery O'Connor and H. P. Lovecraft and why her stories are so short. She’s trying to change that. The Bell Witch even comes up. Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mark at mark@loganlibrary.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sam at craftlove37@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Richard at richard@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Host...

Leigh Blackmore and David C. Smith meet in person for an historic first time. They talk about J. Vernon Shea of the Lovecraft Circle and detour into Red Sonja. Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mark at mark@loganlibrary.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sam at craftlove37@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Richard at richard@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted by Richard Wilson, Sam Orndorff &am...

Most people would think Lovecraft would be the most eccentric of his hometown of Providence, but there was at least one other – Clark Stanley, the Rattlesnake King. David Griffin separates the myths, the fact, and the unknowns of this showman. Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mark at mark@loganlibrary.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sam at craftlove37@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rich...

What did Lovecraft think of the Irish? Did he look down on them as much as the other ethnic groups? Ken Faig Jr. returns to talk about the horror writer’s view on the Hibernians. Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mark at mark@loganlibrary.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sam at craftlove37@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Richard at richard@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted by Richard Wilso...

2025 was deemed the Summer of Lovecraft and we are not just talking about Deep Ones in San Francisco. We discuss what Lovecraftiana encountered since last year -- from the disappointing finale of Stranger Things to a rare gem in Marvel Comics' Bring Out the Bad Guys series. We’re still laughing about P.U. Evilcraft. He definitely should have been a Garbage Pail Kid. Questions and comments can...

Dave Spence, park ranger of Mammoth Cave National Park, talks about how Lovecraft's story, "Beast in the Cave" is so accurate to the geography he thought Lovecraft visited there. He also goes deep into the history and lore of the cave, and even brings up the Hollow Earth conspiracy theory. Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mark at mark@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

For this month's podcast we remember the late science fiction writer Terry Bisson, author of “Bears Discover Fire” and “They’re Made Out of Meat,” with his childhood friend, Joe Survant. Visit our Tee Spring site to get our logo on anything you could want. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovecraftpod.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mark@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,...

Jeff Thompson returns to talk more about Dark Shadows. This time about the comic books and comic strips and all the different new super powers Barnabas obtained. Visit our Tee Spring site to get our logo on anything you could want. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovecraftpod.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mark@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david@lovecraftpod....

After cooking from the cursed Necronomnomnom, we talk about Lovecraftian cooking and poor dietary habits of the master author which might have led to his death. Visit our Tee Spring site to get our logo on anything you could want. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovecraftpod.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mark@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david@lovecraftpod.c...

Jeff Wamsley of Mothman Museum and Mothman Festival talks about the famous cryptid of his town, and, yes, Lovecraft will come up. https://www.mothmanmuseum.com/ Visit our Tee Spring site to get our logo on anything you could want. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovecraftpod.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mark@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david@lovecraftpod.c...

Kenneth Faig returns to talk about the impact amateur journalism had on Lovecraft and even what the hell amateur journalism is. Visit our Tee Spring site to get our logo on anything you could want. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovecraftpod.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mark@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠richard@...

David shows off Lovecraft NotebookLM project and how AI will soon replace our podcast. Richard and I talk about the Lovecraftian things we saw in Japan. What in the world is Myaku-Myaku? Visit our Tee Spring site to get our logo on anything you could want. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovecraftpod.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mark@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠...

Joseph Morris, creator of ToRC Press Comics, reveals what happens when Lovecraft, David Cronenberg, David Lynch, Jack Kirby, and Hunter S. Thompson are your influences. He tries to remember all the characters he created. Visit our Tee Spring site to get our logo on anything you could want. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovecraftpod.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠m...

The enigmatic and unpredictable but high talented pianist Emilie Gill performs three pieces dedicated to Lovecraft: “Lament for H. P. L.” by Alfred Galpin, “Sunset” by S. T. Joshi, and “Elegy for H. P. Lovecraft” by Harold Farnese She also reveals why she doesn’t like talking about her picture book, The Murmuring. Somehow we get onto the topic of Veggie Tales. What is possum armor? You can find Gi...

E. K. Perry, along with shadowy profession, is an enigma but Eric K. Washington has uncovered a few things about him. Visit our Tee Spring site to get our logo on anything you could want. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovecraftpod.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mark@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠richard@lovecraftp...

Denise Dumars, author of Lovecraft Slept Here, talks about all the weird fiction she read as a child that warped her into the writer she is today. Visit our Tee Spring site to get our logo on anything you could want. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovecraftpod.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mark@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, o...

No guests, just us talking about what we've been experiencing Lovecraft style. Visit our Tee Spring site to get our logo on anything you could want. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovecraftpod.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mark@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠richard@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted by Richard...

HP Lovecraft wrote one play that never made it to the stage. Here we present it in audio drama form. Featuring Robert Price as RINARTO Richard Wilson as ALFREDO. Andrew Goldfarb as TEOBALDO The Slow Poisoner (aka Andrew Goldfarb) is a one-man surreal rock 'n' roll band based out of San Francisco. He publishes Freaky Magazine. Bill Green as MAURICIO, a Cardinal Sam Orndorff as OLERO Allen Schuler a...

Ryan Major, author of I've Done This Before, talks about the influence of Lovecraft and reddit and why some of his titles sound like clickbait. Visit our Tee Spring site to get our logo on anything you could want. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovecraftpod.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mark@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠...

For this month's podcast, we return to Dark Shadows and the movies that hit and missed. Our guests are Eric Roper & Darin Evans of ⁠Omnestream Entertainment⁠ and ⁠Phantasy Underground⁠ & Dr. Jeff Thompson who wrote ⁠The Television Horrors of Dan Curtis⁠ , ⁠The House of Dan Curtis⁠ , ⁠Nights of Dan Curtis⁠ . Visit our Tee Spring site to get our logo on anything you could want. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:...

For this month's podcast we talk to Richard Rubenfeld, Professor Emeritus of Art History at Eastern Michigan University, about the Rutland Halloween Parade and its connections to comic books, its creators, and we talk a little bit about Lovecraft. Hosted by Richard Wilson, David Guffy, & Mark Griffin. Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mark@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Michael from the one-man band The Arkham Horrors chats about composing music for when you are playing the Arkham Horror card game and how it changed his life. His music can be found anywhere you stream music, his Patreon is at https://www.patreon.com/thearkhamhorrors osted by Richard Wilson, David Guffy, & Mark Griffin. Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mark@lovecraftpo...

Our guest today, Kenneth Faig, discusses the Seven Club Tales and whether Lovecraft read them and what impact they may have had on his writing. Hosted by Richard Wilson, David Guffy, & Mark Griffin. Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mark@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠richard@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Robert Price has come back for our fourth anniversary episode to talk about Lin Carter, who attempted to organize Lovecrafts' mythos into a comprehensive universe. Please note: our audio recorded incorrectly, so all Mark's lines are dubbed. This removes a lot of the conversation aspect of the interview, but you couldn't understand what he was asking otherwise. We know better for next t...