30+ Minutes with H. P. Lovecraft

Steve Vertlieb talks about befriending Horror Writer and Protege of Lovecraft, Robert Bloch, as well as meeting others that he regards as his heroes. 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...

Bill Green talks about his books, one of them described as "Faulkner meets Poe and Lovecraft," and the other is Sax Rohmer in the 23rd Century. Visit his blog at https://www.wrestlingwithreligion.net/ Hosted by Richard Wilson, David Guffy, & Mark Griffin. Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mark@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The always entertaining Rob Poyton from the Innsmouth Book Club joins us, chatting about Lovecraft's fans in Britain, Doctor Who, True Detective, Tolkien, and even Shoggoth's Old Peculiar.   Hosted by Richard Wilson, David Guffy, & Mark Griffin. Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mark@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome to one of our more unusual recordings. The interviewee, Bobby Derie of the Lovecraft Deep Cuts blog, declined to be recorded for the interview.  So we took his answers and had our favorite Maniac on the Loose, Steve Hudgens, to read them for you! We hope you'll stick around, he has done a lot of research and has some interesting insights. And an interesting and difficult to pronounce w...

It's time for our annual media review episode! We chat about the Lovecraft-adjacent media we read and watched since last year, and share which we think are worthwhile. 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 ....

We start the year with an interview with noted British Horror Writer, Ramsey Campbell about reading young, being a part of the new guard, and the difference 60 years makes to accessing Lovecraft. Hosted by Richard Wilson, David Guffy, & Mark Griffin. Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mark@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠david@lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠richard@lo...

Ken Faig -- author of Lovecraftian People and Places -- delves into the genealogy of Lovecraft, and if he's related to Cthulhu. Check out his book here. 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 . Visit our Tee Spring...

For this month's podcast, we talk about Dark Shadows and how Barnabas was brought down by a Lovecraft cult. 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....

Hunter S. Thompson was a famed Gonzo journalist.  Since his death he has appeared in a few works where he confronts Lovecraftian horrors.  With Outlaw Poet Ron Whitehead, we talked about Hunter's legacy. 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...

Learn why Gemma Files loves and hates Lovecraft's problematic, Medusa's Coil and why she wrote Hair Works to refute those pesky parts.  Links to a lot of her works are available at https://musicatmidnight-gfiles.blogspot.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 ⁠⁠⁠...

Editor, critic, and author, Stefan Dziemianowicz discusses Robert Barbour Johnson, his forays in pulp fiction, the circus, and disappearance from the public record late in life. Find his work in Crypt of Cthulhu and Necrofile: The Review of Horror Fiction. Visit our Tee Spring site to get our logo on anything you could want. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovecraftpod.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Questions and comments c...

Lovecraftian scholar Robert Price returns for our third anniversary to talk about Chaosium games and the books he edited for them, even though he isn't crazy about role playing games.  He, with the rest of us, discuss which gods he would worship. Visit our Tee Spring site to get our logo on anything you could want. ⁠⁠⁠https://lovecraftpod.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠ Questions and comments can be di...

The hosts of the Appendix N Book Club Podcast chat reading older fantasy, Dungeons & Dragons and how it changed the fantasy landscape, reading to see the mindset of the time, Call of Cthulhu and more. Learn more about the Appendix N Book Club at https://appendixnbookclub.com/ or listen where ever you find your podcasts. Visit our Tee Spring site to get our logo on anything you could want. ⁠⁠ht...

Horror movie host Larry Underwood, better known as Dr. Gangrene, chats about horror movie hosting, creating a persona, and filming one of Lovecraft's earliest stories. Find his work at https://www.youtube.com/user/drgangrene 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...

A Maniac is on the Loose in our podcast and we barely survived. Steve Hudgins of Manic on the Loose podcasts talk about some of the local inspiration for his 100+ short stories and his experiences making different horror media. Visit https://www.maniacontheloose.com/ for books, podcasts, movies, and merch information. We have merch too! Visit our Tee Spring site to get our logo on anything you cou...

Tim Mendees and Rob Poyton of the Strange Shadows podcast join us to chat about Clark Ashton Smith, HPL's best friend he never met. You can find the first episode here, or on your podcatcher of choice. If you want to listen to David's other podcast, The Pattern is Full, you can find it here .  Questions and comments can be directed to mark@lovecraftpod.com , david@lovecraftpod.com , or richar...

It's been awhile since we reviewed any Lovecraft (or Lovecraft adjacent) media. And we have watched, read, and listened to a lot. Find out what we think is worth your time. Questions and comments can be directed to mark@lovecraftpod.com , david@lovecraftpod.com , or richard@lovecraftpod.com . Recorded live through Zoom. Hosted by Richard Wilson, David Guffy, & Mark Griffin. In association with...

Darcy Sullivan's (aka the Arkham Hillbilly) Covid Project was combining Country Music with H.P. Lovecraft and shares his experience with us and why it's so unique. You can find his music at https://arkhamhillbilly.bandcamp.com/ Questions and comments can be directed to mark@lovecraftpod.com , david@lovecraftpod.com , or richard@lovecraftpod.com . Recorded live through Zoom. Hosted by Richard Wilso...

Leeman Kessler chats about playing Lovecraft for over a decade as well as running for mayor and his other projects. For more information about Leeman's work, visit https://www.leemankessler.com/ New outro by Loydicus. Listen to his other work at https://soundcloud.com/loydicus?fbclid=IwAR2AkcRBiWImuUBTA9hjYdtY1s__SvxXfhcoFZANulBjbwIDN7PL6XdHDnQ Questions and comments can be directed to mark@lovecr...

Interview with Richard Saunders about a Rural Writer, illustrator, and professor who dabbled in Weird Fiction: Harry Harrison Kroll. Take a look at his biography at https://www.amazon.com/Never-Been-Rich-Southern-Ruralist/dp/1572338253 Questions and comments can be directed to mark@lovecraftpod.com , david@lovecraftpod.com , or richard@lovecraftpod.com . Recorded live through Zoom. Hosted by Richa...

Kenneth Faig discussed Edith Miniter, author of Our Natupski Neighbors and amateur journalist of the late 19th, early 20th century and a bit of her friendship with Lovecraft. Kenneth's works can be found on Hippocampus Press, Amazon, and other book stores. Questions and comments can be directed to mark@lovecraftpod.com , david@lovecraftpod.com , or richard@lovecraftpod.com . Recorded live through...

Comic artist and Lovecraft fan Alex Turbin explains what a Power Comic is and resurrecting Edgar Allen Poe. For more information, visit https://alexanderturbin.com/ or check out his Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/m/Alexturbin. Questions and comments can be directed to mark@lovecraftpod.com , david@lovecraftpod.com , or richard@lovecraftpod.com . Recorded live through Zoom. Hosted by Richard Wi...

Curtis Cansler of Keep Hopkinsville Weird speaks on why Hopkinsville is weird. Including Hopkinsville Goblins (and the Pokemon based on them), Elvis, and more. You can find Keep Hopkinsville Weird on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/199046317323701/. Questions and comments can be directed to mark@lovecraftpod.com , david@lovecraftpod.com , or richard@lovecraftpod.com . Recorded live thr...

For the second anniversary we interviewed Robert Price, the editor of  the Crypt of Cthulhu, the always entertaining and always controversial. You can explore Robert's work at https://www.robertmprice.mindvendor.com/ Questions and comments can be directed to mark@lovecraftpod.com , david@lovecraftpod.com , or richard@lovecraftpod.com . Recorded live through Zoom. Hosted by Richard Wilson &amp...

For this episode we talk about Conan--you can join Richard in figuring out which one.  Interview with Bill "Indy" Cavalier. If you are interested in the Robert E. Howard Days, visit http://www.howarddays.com/ Questions and comments can be directed to mark@lovecraftpod.com , david@lovecraftpod.com , or richard@lovecraftpod.com . Recorded live through Zoom. Hosted by Richard Wilson & M...