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Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. Lovecraft HPLHS Inc.
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4.9 • 174 Ratings
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
Customer Reviews
Informative & Thought Provoking
Hope Andrew and Sean find time to bring this back, because its a great show that really fleshes out not only HP Lovecraft but also his friends and fellow pulp writers, and the time in which he lived, the early 20th century. Illuminating, occasionally frustrating or disappointing because of Lovecraft's backward views on so many topics, but never boring and always full of great knowledge to learn and share.
Delightful
This could scarecly be done any better. What a pleasure to listen to! As with all things HPLHS, well done gentlement, well done. My journey has only begun - but now I'm looking forward to long drives and other opportunities to tune back in. This is exactly what you expect in such a podcast - but better.
Brilliant thoughtful look at HPL through his letters
Sean and Andrew do an excellent, thoughtful, careful researched job of discussing HPL’s admirable traits as well as his his not so admirable traits as they read his letters.