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Episode 114: Connections Were Made [Ligottiverse/Ghosts]

June 27th, 2020  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 41 mins

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We continue our discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the Grimscribe tale, "The Mystics of Muelenburg." We also take a tangent approach to the 2001 film, Pulse, directed by Kurosawa Kiyoshi.

Episode 113: Werewolf Cannon [The Neverending Story]

June 20th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 3 mins

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Leonard, Cameron, and Dave, are joined by a guest, Jala, this episode to discuss The Neverending Story in all its incarnations.

Episode 112: Nightmare Carbonation [Ligottiverse]

June 13th, 2020  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 29 mins

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We continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the tale, "The Dreaming in Nortown." And Leonard's News Corner returns!

Episode 111: Kid-friendly Body Horror [Nightmare, Goblins]

June 6th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 31 mins

We discuss Nightmares and the Realm of Dreams within the animated film, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland.

Episode 110: Billina: Warrior Chicken [Witches]

May 23rd, 2020  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 41 mins

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We discuss the 1985 film, Return to Oz.

Episode 109: The Many Fusions of Cage [Lovecraft]

May 9th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 45 mins

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Episode 108: Did I Ever Tell You My Favorite Color Was Green? [Ligottiverse/Demons]

May 2nd, 2020  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 26 mins

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We continue our discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the tale, "Nethescurial," and the 1985 film, Demoni (Demons).

Episode 107: Lord of Madness [Demons]

April 25th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 6 mins

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We discuss two films, John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness (1994), and Clive Barker's Lord of Illusions (1995).

Episode 106: Like a Candle in the Darkness [Ligottiverse]

April 18th, 2020  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 16 mins

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We continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the tales, "The Spectacles in the Drawer," and "Flowers of the Abyss".

Episode 105: Do Not Toss a Coin to Your Witchfinder [Witches]

April 11th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 14 mins

We discuss witches in the 1968 film, Witchfinder General, and the book, Witchfinder General, written by Ronald Bassett (1966).

Episode 104: All Beard and Fury [Demons]

March 28th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 22 mins

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We discuss devils and demons in the 2017 film, Errementari, directed by Paul Urkijo Alijo.

Episode 103: What's going down in Mirocaw Town? [Ligottiverse]

March 21st, 2020  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 34 mins

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We continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode begins the Grimscribe section of the anthology.

Episode 102: Secret Anniversary [Killer Dolls]

March 14th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 23 mins

We continue our foray into the world of dolls that have a taste for mayhem and vengeance, discussing the Charles Band film, Doll Graveyard (2005), and the Rocky Soraya film, The Doll (2016).

Episode 101: Antikis [Killer Dolls]

February 29th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 42 mins

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We begin a foray into the smaller world of dolls that have a taste for mayhem and vengeance, discussing the Stuart Gordon film, Dolls.

Episode 100: Derelict Space Jam [Ligottiverse]

February 22nd, 2020  |  Season 4  |  2 hrs 4 mins

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We finish the Songs of a Dead Dreamer section of Ligotti's anthology, and introduce a new segment to the podcast, a look into new horror video games.

Episode 99: Big Head Little Wings [The Witcher]

February 15th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 7 mins

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We wrap up our discussion of The Witcher comics with volume 4