Robert Bloch and the Cthulhu Mythos The Good Friends of Jackson Elias

We’re back and we’re wondering what’s in this jar on our desk. The contents are murky, but it looks like it might contain the heart of a small boy. Robert Bloch swears by it, but we’re worried that having it makes us accessories to some grisly crime.







Main Topic: Robert Bloch and the Cthulhu Mythos







Following last episode’s discussion of Psycho, we’re exploring the life and work of its creator, Robert Bloch. While Bloch is best remembered for the way he fused crime fiction and horror into a new genre, he was also a member of the original Lovecraft Circle. We look at Bloch’s unlikely friendship with HP Lovecraft and how it shaped his career, as well as offering a quick overview of Bloch’s contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos.













Links







Things we mention in this episode include:







Bloch and Lovecraft









* Once Around the Bloch: An Unauthorized Autobiography by Robert Bloch







* The Man Who Collected Psychos: Critical Essays on Robert Bloch edited by Benjamin Szumyskyj







* Robert Bloch: Appreciations of the Master edited by Richard Matheson and Ricia Mainhardt







* Lon Chaney







* “The Chaney Legacy” by Robert Bloch







* “The Clown at Midnight” by Robert Bloch







* Weird Tales







* “Pickman’s Model” by HP Lovecraft







* Robert Barlow







* Fritz Leiber







* August Derleth







* Clark Ashton Smith







* E Hoffman Price







* The Opener of the Way by Robert Bloch







* Marvel Tales

















* “The Feast in the Abbey” by Robert Bloch







* “The Shambler From the Stars” by Robert Bloch







* “History of the Necronomicon” by HP Lovecraft