The Weird and Loathsome Podcast

Bryan K Devil
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The Weird and Loathsome Podcast

The Weird and Loathsome Podcast: bringing you classics of speculative fiction from masters such as H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe, and Robert W. Chambers. The show picks from a wide selection from Weird Tales and Gothic Horror to stories from the era before horror, sci-fi, and fantasy branched into distinct genres. Each work is followed by a brief summary and analysis by the host.

  1. The Statement of Randolph Carter, by H.P. Lovecraft

    04/05/2021

    The Statement of Randolph Carter, by H.P. Lovecraft

    The Statement of Randolph Carter, by H.P. Lovecraft In police custody after the disappearance of his friend Harley Warren, Randolph Carter recounts the harrowing tale of horror and Madness in Great Cedar Swamp. Summary & Analysis at 19:30 Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.com Pod on Insta: @weirdandloathsome Art by: hamxdesign (IG)

    25 min
  2. The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allan Poe

    03/22/2021

    The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allan Poe

    The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allan Poe Our narrator returns to the family estate of his childhood companion, after receiving a disturbing letter telling of melancholy and dread. What secret lies at the heart of his disturbance? What horrors await the House of Usher? Summary & Analysis at 53:15 Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.com Pod on Insta: @weirdandloathsome Art by: hamxdesign (IG)

    59 min
  3. The Bottle Imp, By Robert Louis Stevenson (Part Two)

    03/08/2021

    The Bottle Imp, By Robert Louis Stevenson (Part Two)

    (Note: This story contains outdated and culturally insensitive language) Keawe sets out to retrieve the cursed bottle and its treacherous imp to make his marriage to Kokua possible. But, what cost will he be obliged to pay? And what travails await the couple before they can be freed from the threat of damnation? Further Reading On the inspiration for The Bottle Imp: https://helengrantbooks.blogspot.com/2014/03/tempered-in-flames-of-hell-bottle-imp.html On works written for translation: https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/AMonline/article/view/9786/9241 Summary & Analysis at 45:00 Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.com Pod on Insta: @weirdandloathsome Art by: hamxdesign (IG)

    57 min
  4. The Bottle Imp, By Robert Louis Stevenson (Part One)

    02/22/2021

    The Bottle Imp, By Robert Louis Stevenson (Part One)

    The Bottle Imp, By Robert Louis Stevenson (Part One) (Note: This story contains outdated and culturally insensitive language) The sailor Keawe, taking in the sights of beautiful San Francisco, purchases a mysterious and infernal bottle, complete with a demonic imp ready to grant his every wish. The bottle comes with a price (and a catch), but Keawe believes he made the best of his deal with the devil. But, has he? Summary & Analysis at 44:00 Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.com Pod on Insta: @weirdandloathsome Art by: hamxdesign (IG)

    50 min
  5. The Temple, by H. P. Lovecraft

    02/08/2021

    The Temple, by H. P. Lovecraft

    The Temple, by H. P. Lovecraft A submarine commander descends from victory into madness, after his crew take on board an uncanny ivory statuette. Beset by mutineers, trailed by sea creatures, and drifting into the unknown, he explores a lost and ancient city sunken to depths of the sea. A true classic by the incomparable H. P. Lovecraft. Summary & Analysis at 43:00 Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.com Pod on Insta: @weirdandloathsome Art by: hamxdesign (IG)

    52 min
  6. The Nightmare, by Edgar Rice Burroughs

    01/25/2021

    The Nightmare, by Edgar Rice Burroughs

    The Nightmare, by Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan of the Apes, driven by desperate hunger, steals an ill-fated meal from the village at the edge of the jungle. But the unwholesome feast sits poorly with the King of Beasts, and soon mighty Tarzan can scarcely tell reality from nightmare. Summary & Analysis at 38:45 Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.com Pod on Insta: @weirdandloathsome Art by: hamxdesign (IG)

    46 min
  7. The Yellow Sign, by Robert W. Chambers (Part Two)

    01/11/2021

    The Yellow Sign, by Robert W. Chambers (Part Two)

    Despite a budding romance between the artist and his muse, terror and tragedy are lurking just out of sight. For terror and tragedy are all that await anyone so unfortunate as to encounter The King in Yellow, or his ominous Sign. Summary & Analysis at 26:20 Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.com Pod on Insta: @weirdandloathsome Art by: hamxdesign (IG)

    32 min
  8. The Yellow Sign, by Robert W. Chambers (Part One)

    12/29/2020

    The Yellow Sign, by Robert W. Chambers (Part One)

    An artist in early 20th century Manhattan is so unsettled by the ghoulish, grub-like visage of the church groundskeeper that he is unable to carry on his work. But when his muse reveals the details of her recurring nightmares, it seems that there is some deeper secret lurking for them both. Summary & Analysis at 28:05 Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.com Pod on Insta: @weirdandloathsome Art by: hamxdesign (IG)

    33 min
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The Weird and Loathsome Podcast: bringing you classics of speculative fiction from masters such as H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe, and Robert W. Chambers. The show picks from a wide selection from Weird Tales and Gothic Horror to stories from the era before horror, sci-fi, and fantasy branched into distinct genres. Each work is followed by a brief summary and analysis by the host.

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