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Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn! Ph'nglui mglw'nfah Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn! Necronomicon, Cthulhu Mythos, Lovecraftian and Occult Horror from old dusty pulp magazines. we are also available @ youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@cosmicandbodyhorror Cosmic and Body Horror Podcast restores and presents these long-neglected works through careful narration and preservation-focused production. The podcast aims to recover stories scattered across defunct magazines and fragile archives, making them accessible to modern listeners while maintaining their original tone, structure, and historical character. This podcast is part of a broader preservation project, Pulp Archive, dedicated to documenting, restoring, and maintaining Pulp Fiction. For more genres: https://www.patreon.com/PulpArchive/collections or to support us subscribe to: https://www.patreon.com/PulpArchive/

  1. The Malignant Pearl by Thomas H. Griffiths [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

    Mar 8

    The Malignant Pearl by Thomas H. Griffiths [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

    The Malignant Pearl by Thomas H Griffiths [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in: Weird Tales 1926-12 Main genre: Occult Lesser genres: Folk Horror The Countess of Clamnel narrowly escapes a lethal fate when a black pearl, steeped in West Indian obeah, physically sears her skin during a high-society ball, sparking a grim investigation into a jewel that has already claimed five lives. --- Production Credits Prepared by: Sol Narrated by: Edward, the digital narrator ⚠️ Content Advisory: This episode contains period-typical depictions of crime, violence, and mild profanity. Listener discretion is advised. --- Explore the Archive We feature almost every genre of pulp fiction, including: Horror, Detective, Westerns, even Sports Find more genres here: [Patreon Collections] [Apple Podcasts Channel] Looking for unfiltered stories? For explicit episodes that aren't allowed on our standard podcast feed, visit: [patreon.com/pulparchive/collections] --- Support & Licensing This is a Pulp Archive recording. All Public Pulp Archive recordings are licensed under Creative Commons. To support our work, please visit [patreon.com/pulparchive]. A Note to Our Patrons: Special thanks to our patrons who make the podcast possible and make every episode of the Pulp Archive happen. Every episode is dedicated to our Patreon members; I truly could not do this without you.

    40 min
  2. Double Feature: The Unnamable & The Man Who Was Saved [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

    Mar 4

    Double Feature: The Unnamable & The Man Who Was Saved [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

    The Temple by H.P. Lovecraft [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in: Weird Tales 1925-07 & 1926-05 Main genre: Lovecraftian Horror Lesser genres: Monster Horror The Man Who Was Saved by B.W. Sliney: A lone survivor's harrowing tale of a formless, pulsating entity that devoured his crew is terrifyingly validated when his rescue ship is dragged into the abyss by the same uncaring, oceanic force. The Unnamable by H. P. Lovecraft: In the decaying silence of an Arkham cemetery, a philosophical debate over whether a horror can truly be "unnamable" ends in a visceral nightmare when two friends are attacked by a gelatinous, shifting entity that defies the laws of biology and reason. --- Production Credits Prepared by: Sol Narrated by: Edward, the digital narrator ⚠️ Content Advisory: This episode contains period-typical depictions of crime, violence, and mild profanity. Listener discretion is advised. --- Explore the Archive We feature almost every genre of pulp fiction, including: Horror, Detective, Westerns, even Sports Find more genres here: [Patreon Collections] [Apple Podcasts Channel] Looking for unfiltered stories? For explicit episodes that aren't allowed on our standard podcast feed, visit: [patreon.com/pulparchive/collections] --- Support & Licensing This is a Pulp Archive recording. All Public Pulp Archive recordings are licensed under Creative Commons. To support our work, please visit [patreon.com/pulparchive]. A Note to Our Patrons: Special thanks to our patrons who make the podcast possible and make every episode of the Pulp Archive happen. Every episode is dedicated to our Patreon members; I truly could not do this without you.

    43 min
  3. The Temple by H.P. Lovecraft [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

    Mar 3

    The Temple by H.P. Lovecraft [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

    The Temple by H.P. Lovecraft [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in: Weird Tales 1925-09 Main genre: Lovecraftian Horror Lesser genres: Psychological Horror, Supernatural Horror A German submarine captain, trapped in a disabled U-boat, descends into madness after discovering a sunken city and a glowing temple that exerts an irresistible, cosmic pull toward an ancient horror. --- Production Credits Prepared by: Sol Narrated by: Edward, the digital narrator ⚠️ Content Advisory: This episode contains period-typical depictions of crime, violence, and mild profanity. Listener discretion is advised. --- Explore the Archive We feature almost every genre of pulp fiction, including: Horror, Detective, Westerns, even Sports Find more genres here: [Patreon Collections] [Apple Podcasts Channel] Looking for unfiltered stories? For explicit episodes that aren't allowed on our standard podcast feed, visit: [patreon.com/pulparchive/collections] --- Support & Licensing This is a Pulp Archive recording. All Public Pulp Archive recordings are licensed under Creative Commons. To support our work, please visit [patreon.com/pulparchive]. A Note to Our Patrons: Special thanks to our patrons who make the podcast possible and make every episode of the Pulp Archive happen. Every episode is dedicated to our Patreon members; I truly could not do this without you.

    37 min
  4. The Thing in the Pyramid by John Dwight [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

    Mar 2

    The Thing in the Pyramid by John Dwight [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

    The Thing in the Pyramid by John Dwight [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in: Weird Tales 1926-11 Main genre: Lovecraftian Horror Lesser genres: Religious Horror Archaeologist Stephen Grayton must battle a supernatural pyramid that compels its victims to leap into a bottomless well, sparking a desperate rescue mission to destroy the ancient horror before it consumes more souls. --- Production Credits Prepared by: Sol Narrated by: Edward, the digital narrator ⚠️ Content Advisory: This episode contains period-typical depictions of crime, violence, and mild profanity. Listener discretion is advised. --- Explore the Archive We feature almost every genre of pulp fiction, including: Horror, Detective, Westerns, even Sports Find more genres here: [Patreon Collections] [Apple Podcasts Channel] Looking for unfiltered stories? For explicit episodes that aren't allowed on our standard podcast feed, visit: [patreon.com/pulparchive/collections] --- Support & Licensing This is a Pulp Archive recording. All Public Pulp Archive recordings are licensed under Creative Commons. To support our work, please visit [patreon.com/pulparchive]. A Note to Our Patrons: Special thanks to our patrons who make the podcast possible and make every episode of the Pulp Archive happen. Every episode is dedicated to our Patreon members; I truly could not do this without you.

    36 min
  5. The Derelict Mine by Frank A Mochnant [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

    Mar 1

    The Derelict Mine by Frank A Mochnant [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

    The Derelict Mine by Frank A Mochnant [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in: Weird Tales 1926-11 Main genre: Occult Lesser genres: Supernatural Horror, Psychological Horror A young man’s investigation into a haunted, derelict mine unearths the chilling truth that his "ghostly" uncle faked a death on the Titanic to murder his way into the family fortune. --- Production Credits Prepared by: Sol Narrated by: Edward, the digital narrator ⚠️ Content Advisory: This episode contains period-typical depictions of crime, violence, and mild profanity. Listener discretion is advised. --- Explore the Archive We feature almost every genre of pulp fiction, including: Horror, Detective, Westerns, even Sports Find more genres here: [Patreon Collections] [Apple Podcasts Channel] Looking for unfiltered stories? For explicit episodes that aren't allowed on our standard podcast feed, visit: [patreon.com/pulparchive/collections] --- Support & Licensing This is a Pulp Archive recording. All Public Pulp Archive recordings are licensed under Creative Commons. To support our work, please visit [patreon.com/pulparchive]. A Note to Our Patrons: Special thanks to our patrons who make the podcast possible and make every episode of the Pulp Archive happen. Every episode is dedicated to our Patreon members; I truly could not do this without you.

    33 min
  6. The City of Spiders by H. Warner Munn [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

    Feb 28

    The City of Spiders by H. Warner Munn [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

    The City of Spiders by H. Warner Munn [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in: Weird Tales 1926-11 Main genre: Science Fiction Horror Lesser genres: Lovecraftian Horror, Psychological Horror A naturalist on a train discovers the chilling truth that humanity’s fear of spiders is a genetic memory of ancient enslavement, a revelation that turns into a fight for survival when he is captured by a telepathic arachnid race in the Amazon. --- Production Credits Prepared by: Sol Narrated by: Edward, the digital narrator ⚠️ Content Advisory: This episode contains period-typical depictions of crime, violence, and mild profanity. Listener discretion is advised. --- Explore the Archive We feature almost every genre of pulp fiction, including: Horror, Detective, Westerns, even Sports Find more genres here: [Patreon Collections] [Apple Podcasts Channel] Looking for unfiltered stories? For explicit episodes that aren't allowed on our standard podcast feed, visit: [patreon.com/pulparchive/collections] --- Support & Licensing This is a Pulp Archive recording. All Public Pulp Archive recordings are licensed under Creative Commons. To support our work, please visit [patreon.com/pulparchive]. A Note to Our Patrons: Special thanks to our patrons who make the podcast possible and make every episode of the Pulp Archive happen. Every episode is dedicated to our Patreon members; I truly could not do this without you.

    1h 28m
  7. The Blood-Flower by Seabury Quinn [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

    Feb 27

    The Blood-Flower by Seabury Quinn [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

    The Blood-Flower by Seabury Quinn [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in: Weird Tales 1925-01 Main genre: Occult Lesser genres: Folk Horror, Body Horror Dr. de Grandin must race against a Transylvanian curse as a woman begins a grisly transformation that only ancient folklore and a ritual of ash wood can reverse. --- Production Credits Prepared by: Sol Narrated by: Edward, the digital narrator ⚠️ Content Advisory: This episode contains period-typical depictions of crime, violence, and mild profanity. Listener discretion is advised. --- Explore the Archive We feature almost every genre of pulp fiction, including: Horror, Detective, Westerns, even Sports Find more genres here: [Patreon Collections] [Apple Podcasts Channel] Looking for unfiltered stories? For explicit episodes that aren't allowed on our standard podcast feed, visit: [patreon.com/pulparchive/collections] --- Support & Licensing This is a Pulp Archive recording. All Public Pulp Archive recordings are licensed under Creative Commons. To support our work, please visit [patreon.com/pulparchive]. A Note to Our Patrons: Special thanks to our patrons who make the podcast possible and make every episode of the Pulp Archive happen. Every episode is dedicated to our Patreon members; I truly could not do this without you.

    1h 3m
  8. The Ocean Leech by Frank Belknap Long Jr [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

    Feb 26

    The Ocean Leech by Frank Belknap Long Jr [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

    The Ocean Leech by Frank Belknap Long Jr [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in: Weird Tales 1925-01 Main genre: Body Horror Lesser genres: Monster Horror, Lovecraftian Horror A ship’s crew faces a grotesque transformation as a gelatinous, pink-suckered leech drags them into a parasitic embrace of terror and ecstasy that can only be broken by fire. --- Production Credits Prepared by: Sol Narrated by: Edward, the digital narrator ⚠️ Content Advisory: This episode contains period-typical depictions of crime, violence, and mild profanity. Listener discretion is advised. --- Explore the Archive We feature almost every genre of pulp fiction, including: Horror, Detective, Westerns, even Sports Find more genres here: [Patreon Collections] [Apple Podcasts Channel] Looking for unfiltered stories? For explicit episodes that aren't allowed on our standard podcast feed, visit: [patreon.com/pulparchive/collections] --- Support & Licensing This is a Pulp Archive recording. All Public Pulp Archive recordings are licensed under Creative Commons. To support our work, please visit [patreon.com/pulparchive]. A Note to Our Patrons: Special thanks to our patrons who make the podcast possible and make every episode of the Pulp Archive happen. Every episode is dedicated to our Patreon members; I truly could not do this without you.

    27 min
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Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn! Ph'nglui mglw'nfah Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn! Necronomicon, Cthulhu Mythos, Lovecraftian and Occult Horror from old dusty pulp magazines. we are also available @ youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@cosmicandbodyhorror Cosmic and Body Horror Podcast restores and presents these long-neglected works through careful narration and preservation-focused production. The podcast aims to recover stories scattered across defunct magazines and fragile archives, making them accessible to modern listeners while maintaining their original tone, structure, and historical character. This podcast is part of a broader preservation project, Pulp Archive, dedicated to documenting, restoring, and maintaining Pulp Fiction. For more genres: https://www.patreon.com/PulpArchive/collections or to support us subscribe to: https://www.patreon.com/PulpArchive/

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