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Horrorigins Matthew Tansek
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Have you ever wondered what the first occult detective story was? Or how about the first story about an invisible monster? Or killer clown? Well you’re in the right place because in this podcast we will explore the firsts in horror literature. In each episode we’ll take a look at the authors that first dreamed up the concept, the context of the world that the idea was born into, as well as the stories and legacy those ideas have spurred since their inception.
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14 – The Killer Ape
Are you really insisting on bringing that bushel of bananas with you, even though you know we are going to be exploring the origins of the killer ape? It just seems like a bad idea, that’s all. This time it’s Edgar Allan Poe’s tale The Murders in the Rue Morgue.
A full episode list and other creative works by me:
http://www.matthewtansek.com
Twitter:
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Sound effects in this episode by Erokia, and used under the Attribution 3.0 Unported CC license.
Links referred to in this episode:
The Sierra Rose Cider I was drinking – https://www.cascadecellars.com/sierra-rose-ciders
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13 – The Zombie
Aim for the head, aim for the head! Henry S. Whitehead’s tale Jumbee is the focus of this month’s episode as we explore the origins of the zombie.
A full episode list and other creative works by me:
http://www.matthewtansek.com
Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/tanz444
Sound effects in this episode by Erokia, and used under the Attribution 3.0 Unported CC license.
Links referred to in this episode:
The Wildside Press version I read can be found here – http://bit.ly/pulp-jumbee
WorldCat Record – http://bit.ly/library-jumbee
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12 – Science vs The Occult
Better grab your unlicensed particle accelerator because we’re about to go ghost busting with William Hodgeson’s Gateway of the Monster.
A full episode list and other creative works by me:
http://www.matthewtansek.com
Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/tanz444
Sound effects in this episode by Erokia, and used under the Attribution 3.0 Unported CC license.
Links referred to in this episode:
Read this story online here – http://bit.ly/theghostfinder
Read a physical copy – https://amzn.to/2RyAzJI
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A Message to the Listeners
A brief message concerning the future of the show.
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11 – The Cthulhu Mythos
Take cover from the nightly sandstorm as we take a look at H.P. Lovecraft’s The Nameless City, and the origins of the Cthulhu mythos.
A full episode list and other creative works by me:
http://www.matthewtansek.com
Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/tanz444
Sound effects in this episode by Erokia, and used under the Attribution 3.0 Unported CC license.
Links referred to in this episode:
Read this story here – https://bit.ly/1qDsWsq
The Colossi of Memnon – https://bit.ly/2roPFkW
The discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb – https://bit.ly/2I8spP9 -
10 – Killer Robots
Boot up that positron brain and juice up your servos because in this episode of Horrorigins we are going to be taking a look at Rossum’s Universal Robots and the origin of the killer robot.
A full episode list and other creative works by me:
http://www.matthewtansek.com
Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/tanz444
Sound effects in this episode by Erokia, and used under the Attribution 3.0 Unported CC license.
Background music in this episode is “Pulsar” by Nicolai Heidlas Music, and used under the CC Attribution 4.0 International license.
Links referred to in this episode:
R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) – Full text – https://bit.ly/2JQO9Rd