Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. Lovecraft

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In addition to his famous classics of horror and science fiction, H.P. Lovecraft wrote tens of thousands of fascinating letters. In each episode Sean Branney and Andrew Leman of the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society read one of those letters and then discuss it.

  1. The Unknown the Weird and the Impossible

    04/03/2023

    The Unknown the Weird and the Impossible

    In what may be our last episode, we explore two letters: one from early in HPL's life and one from near the end. We reflect on what we've learned over a multi-year deep dive into HPL's letters and what it means to a be a Lovecraft fan.

    1h 24m
  2. Strange Stories

    03/06/2023

    Strange Stories

    In which a letter from HPL to Clark Ashton Smith is dissected by Sean, Andrew and our special guest hosts: Chris Lackey and Chad Fifer of the podcast Strange Studies of Strange Stories. It's an episode brimming with weird tales, and of course, cats.

    43 min
  3. Barbaric

    02/06/2023

    Barbaric

    In which guest podcaster Martin Andersson of Sweden joins Sean and Andrew for a discussion of a challenging letter. Classic topics like HPL's favorite foods hide in the shadows cast by topics like police brutality and slavery. Not for the faint of heart.

    2h 38m
  4. We Are Mostly Puppets

    01/09/2023

    We Are Mostly Puppets

    A super-sized episode about one of HPL's longest letters. In this 70 page monster, HPL writes to Woodburn Harris and covers topics such as ethics, aesthetics, art, and the fall of the Roman Empire. Content warning: this episode features a few instances of the word we bleep. Brace yourself - we're going to be here for a while...

    4h 38m
  5. Brawny Viragoes

    11/07/2022

    Brawny Viragoes

    In which HPL engages with Texas author Robert E. Howard in a feisty debate about police brutality, chivalry, barbarianism and more. But all is well in the end as they celebrate their mutual love of cats and ice cream.

    1h 23m
  6. Letters to Sonny — a Hay Homecoming

    10/03/2022

    Letters to Sonny — a Hay Homecoming

    We explore a feisty letter from HPL to Frank Belknap Long. It's part of a recent acquisition of Lovecraft letters donated to the John Hay Library at Brown. Sean & Andrew visit the Hay for a chat with HPL's personal librarian: Heather Cole.

    1h 16m
  7. Live from NecronomiCon

    09/05/2022

    Live from NecronomiCon

    In which Sean and Andrew record a live show at NecronomiCon Providence. There they read an exchange of letters published in the newspaper between a local astronomy enthusiast and the astronomically inclined HPL. Hilarity ensues.

    1h 18m
  8. Rapidly Ascending to Cosmic Matters

    08/08/2022

    Rapidly Ascending to Cosmic Matters

    In which HPL writes young Donald Wandrei and opines about man's place in the vastness of the cosmos. Sean and Andrew discuss the Webb telescope and the history of man's understanding of the universe.

    1h 7m
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In addition to his famous classics of horror and science fiction, H.P. Lovecraft wrote tens of thousands of fascinating letters. In each episode Sean Branney and Andrew Leman of the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society read one of those letters and then discuss it.

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