THAT OF WHICH WE SPEAK WHEN WE SPEAK OF THE UNSPEAKABLE In this episode, Mary looks at Nick Mamatas's story from the Lovecraft Unbound anthology, and how his sense of humor and nihilism make for a compelling and amusing horror read.

THE BLACK STONE STATUE

Feb 14th, 2021 20m 6s

THE BLACK STONE STATUE In this episode, Mary continues looking at cosmic horror by women and examines "The Black Stone Statue" by Mary Elizabeth Counselman.

THE HORROR AT MARTIN'S BEACH

Feb 7th, 2021 24m 22s

THE HORROR AT MARTIN'S BEACH In this episode, Mary looks at Sonia H. Greene's contribution to cosmic horror, co written with HP Lovecraft.

TROLLEY NO. 1852

Jan 31st, 2021 28m 9s

TROLLEY NO. 1852 In this episode, Mary examines Ed Lee's novella, Trolley No. 1852, and discusses blending cosmic horror with extreme horror and splatterpunk.

MISSING PERSONS AND OTHER WORLDS

Jan 17th, 2021 39m 26s

MISSING PERSONS AND OTHER WORLDS In this eerie episode, Mary looks at some of the strangest missing persons cases and the odd elements that suggest disappearance through portals to other worlds.

STARFISH

Dec 6th, 2020 28m 20s

STARFISH In this episode, Mary discusses the 2018 movie Starfish and its themes of grief, guilt, and cosmic horror.

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY PART 2

Nov 29th, 2020 29m 58s

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY PART 2: A continuation of the panel discussion about Lovecraft Country, in which Mary and other panelists look at both the book by Matt Ruff and the hit TV show, and its themes of cosmic horror and racism.

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY PART 1

Nov 22nd, 2020 53m 16s

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY PART 1: Mary participates in a panel discussion about Lovecraft Country, both the book by Matt Ruff and the hit TV show, and its themes of cosmic horror and racism.

DEAD NAMES

Nov 8th, 2020 38m

DEAD NAMES Mary looks at Simon's follow-up book, Dead Names, and the connections it makes between fiction, conspiracy, magick, mythology, and possible real-world implications.

THE (SIMON) NECRONOMICON

Nov 1st, 2020 35m 6s

THE (SIMON) NECRONOMICON This week, Mary looks at the Simon version of the Necronomicon and its implications in real world magickal systems.

OUT OF THE AEONS

Oct 18th, 2020 26m 40s

OUT OF THE AEONS Mary examines a short story collaboration between Lovecraft and Hazel Heald.

EPISODE SEVEN: LAST STAND AGAINST THE PACK IN THE KINGDOM OF PURPLE FLOWERS

Oct 4th, 2020 32m 9s

EPISODE SEVEN: LAST STAND AGAINST THE PACK IN THE KINGDOM OF PURPLE FLOWERS This week, Mary looks at John Langan's post-apocalyptic story and its cosmic horror themes.

EPISODE SEVEN: LAST STAND AGAINST THE PACK IN THE KINGDOM OF PURPLE FLOWERS

Oct 4th, 2020 32m 9s

EPISODE SEVEN: LAST STAND AGAINST THE PACK IN THE KINGDOM OF PURPLE FLOWERS This week, Mary looks at John Langan's post-apocalyptic story and its cosmic horror themes.

WHITE HOLES AND BRIDGES TO OTHER DIMENSIONS

Sep 6th, 2020 25m 38s

This week, Mary looks at the potential real-life cosmic horror implications of the theory of White Holes and the Einstein-Rosen Bridge.

THE UNNAMABLE

Aug 16th, 2020 40m 13s

THE UNNAMABLE In part two of this two-parter, Mary looks at Randolph Carter's continuing adventures with the strange and unknown.

THE STATEMENT OF RANDOLPH CARTER

Aug 9th, 2020 34m 32s

THE STATEMENT OF RANDOLPH CARTER In part one of this two-parter, Mary looks at Lovecraft's autobiographical title character and his earliest introduction to cosmic horror.

"THE THINGS" BY PETER WATTS

Jul 26th, 2020 29m 14s

"The Things" by Peter Watts Mary looks at this retelling of John Carpenter's THE THING from the POV of the creature, and discusses the cosmic horror of being an elder god stranded, alone, on a cold cap of an isolated planet.

KATHY RYAN SERIES

Jul 12th, 2020 40m 57s

Mary discusses her cosmic horror Kathy Ryan series, outlining her mythos and addressing modern cosmic horror elements in her work.

ABSENTIA

Jul 5th, 2020 27m 16s

Mary discusses the 2011 movie Absentia and the themes of birth, life, and missing persons in cosmic horror.

HOUSES UNDER THE SEA

Jun 14th, 2020 34m 32s

In this episode, Mary looks at Caitlyn Kiernan's "Houses Under the Sea" and the cosmic creepiness of media sensationalism, the ocean, and tentacled fish goddesses.