DoubleN-DoubleS Podcast

Before the pyramids, before Babylon, before humans were anything more than “Thumb Thumb Apes”, two creatures walked between our world and the Lands of Dreams: the Cats, and the Zoogs. In the twin cities of Sholl and Haberon, beneath the brooding mountain of Sholl-Haberon, a quiet war played out that would reshape the boundaries of reality itself. The Zoogs came with cunning and guile, seeking the...

Why do some of us find more comfort in a bleak ghost story than in relentless positivity? In this piece of a sprawling, good-humoured defence, we wander through the shadowy territory of Weird Fiction. From Lovecraft and Machen to Robert Aickman’s quietly surreal strangeness. We tackle four prickly questions: 1. Isn’t weird fiction very morbid, violent, and depressing? (Spoiler: Radiohead and real...

Welcome to the place where Foundation Protocol (SCP) meets Lovecraft's Dream Cycle! “And.... someone. Someone. It wasn’t me . Has written something all over my notes. Again, again and again. Zoog’s Zoog’s Zoog’s!!”Cosmic horror, weird fiction, and scientific dread, echoing the tones of Lovecraft's "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath" and Chambers' "The King in Yellow". 00:00 Specimen Five – Express...

Ages and ages pass and Oscar suffers the repercussion of his actions. “His pain had been a sea, but a final drop had fallen, and it became an ocean. All the oceans.” The Angel had told him that only flesh would ease the pain. But he had also told him that maybe he had a chance at redemption. This is the final part of the story. If you liked the story, leave us a comment. Or share it with someone w...

The story follows Lord Henry de Quarterly, a wealthy Elizabethan nobleman who attempts an immortality ritual using dark magic from the “Liber Nefastus Nomina” (The Book of Unlawful Names). When the ritual backfires, he becomes Wandering Oscar - a skeleton bound to a hill, suffering eternal pain and thirst for blood. “Wandering Oscar” is written by Stephen Sinclair. Narrated by Naya Nomikou. Stay c...

The story follows Lord Henry de Quarterly, a wealthy Elizabethan nobleman who attempts an immortality ritual using dark magic from the “Liber Nefastus Nomina” (The Book of Unlawful Names). “Wandering Oscar” is written by Stephen Sinclair. Narrated by Naya Nomikou. This story comes in three parts. Stay tuned for the next two. Post picture by betidraws on Pixabay, https://pixabay.com/users/betidraws...

Welcome to our first Podcast where we present to you "My Lady of The Sea" - An Express Horror Story. A painter loses the use of his hands. The sea calls him home. Listen to “My Lady of the Sea,” an express horror story set in the Cthulhu Mythos following the events of H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow over Innsmouth. The dark secrets of the Marsh family and the terrifying call of the Deep Ones. Written...

Today we’ve got something different. We’ve got a piece where Stephen shares his thoughts on the future of weird fiction and why he believes it has got a future. “Of all the writers of fiction of the last hundred and fifty years, only four will be read or listened to into ‘deep future time’. The so called, mainstream authors - the literary Avant-Gard and their adoring ‘respectable critics’ will all...

A philosophical piece of poetry. Something that sits between science fiction and moral reflection. The core idea is strong: discovery tests character more than knowledge. “ From very early boyhoods hour. I have asked. Are there mountains of crystals that soaring majestic into a sky of vermilion and many moons? Never sullied by our eyes. Reposing in adamantine solidity. In the sea of time” Written...