1. Dagon

Happy Halloween. A quick update. (Scroll down if you just want episode shownotes) ~ Recently, I've found myself on the receiving end of great emotional, physical, and spiritual upheaval. As some of you know, my hometown of Asheville, North Carolina was mostly destroyed by Hurricane Helene. It took 48 hours to make contact with my parents and sister after the storm hit. (...perhaps, the most terrifying 48 hours of my life). They are still without water and will be for many more weeks. I'm incredibly grateful that everyone in my family is safe. Their house and business was undamaged besides for some minor flooding. And no one we personally knew was killed or injured. Yet, there were many many lives lost. And many more still missing. I ask that your prayers go to them and their families right now. ~ I sometimes don't know how much to share with you about my personal life. Let's just say that I was emotionally stuck for a while. Going way back before the flood. Many years, in fact. And I'm currently working to get, well...unstuck. That's probably not too satisfying. It's the best I got right now. My focus is still on creating Tapes from the Darkside. It's still my baby. And I think, in addition to all this personal turmoil — the podcast is going through its own variation of growing pains right now. But I can tell you this. Every day I wake up and put my life and soul into this show. And if the day ever comes when I feel like the magic is gone, you'll be the first to know. But I don't see that happening anytime in the near (or distant) future. I can't tell you how much it means to me that you've stuck around this long. And that you keep throwing money in my crumpled hat each month to help me make this thing. I can't tell you in words, so I'll just say this. It means a lot. Thank you. ~ Throughout the next few weeks I'll be releasing more HP Lovecraft stories. We'll also get back into the Halderson case and finish that up. If you're waiting on a reward (stickers, enamel pin, mug, etc) it's in the works. I haven't forgotten about you. Just make sure to keep your address on Patreon up-to-date. I'm brewing up some big ideas for season 12. Stay tuned. Thanks again for your love and support. See you on the darkside. Until next time... tz ~ Shownotes Synopsis: The first tale in this collection by H. P. Lovecraft tells of a morphine-addicted man who finds himself stranded on a deserted island during WWI, and his harrowing encounter with the "old God"... DAGON. Read along with us: https://www.fadedpage.com/books/20190925/html.php Notes: It appears I may have overestimated this collection's value. While certain copies are listed above $65k, there are also many copies available more in the range of $6-7k. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivNJ7bTYQlM Game Over by 20six Hundred: https://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/ Sources: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?273106 https://search.worldcat.org/title/1425277 https://www.captainahabsrarebooks.com/pages/books/5219/h-p-lovecraft-virgil-finlay-stories-design/the-outsider-and-others-two-inscribed-copies-with-related-correspondence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outsider_and_Others https://www.fadedpage.com/csearch.php?author=Lovecraft,%20Howard%20Phillips