Lovecraft Ezine Podcast

This episode's guest is Philip Gelatt, writer of EUROPA REPORT and director of THEY REMAIN, the film adaptation of "--30--" by Laird Barron. Laird also joined us for this episode. PLEASE NOTE: We will be discussing spoilers for EUROPA REPORT and for the short story "--30--". Please watch EUROPA REPORT and read "--30--" before listening to this episode, if you want to avoid spoilers. EUROPA REPORT is currently on Netflix Streaming (USA). Please vote for us for "Best Podcast" in this year's THIS IS HORROR awards: http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/awards/ We're also nominated for Best Magazine and Best Anthology (Autumn Cthulhu). We welcome emails: lovecraftezine@gmail.com

This episode's guest is Chet Williamson, the author of nearly 20 books and over 100 short stories. His most recent novel is PYSCHO: SANITARIUM. Chet is also an actor and a book narrator. This was a fun conversation that will interest readers and writers alike. Then we discussed Lovecraftian book collecting, and more! Please vote for us for "Best Podcast" in this year's THIS IS HORROR awards (click here). We're also nominated for Best Magazine and Best Anthology (Autumn Cthulhu).

In this episode: Some of our favorite books and movies from 2016 The OA The Autopsy of Jane Doe Self-publishing New information about the influence behind HPL's The Thing on the Doorstep And much more! Enjoy the show? Tell us! Email the podcast at lovecraftezine@gmail.com . Follow Lovecraft eZine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lovecraftezine Follow Lovecraft eZine on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LovecraftZine Visit the website: https://lovecraftzine.com  

Happy Holidays from Lovecraft eZine! Listen to this short eZine podcast episode to learn about our 2017 guest schedule.

In this episode, we discussed trigger warnings (are they necessary?), H.G. Wells and Lovecraft, the latest weird fiction books, had some thoughts for writers and other creative types, and more.

In this episode we talked about the C.M. Eddy / Hippocampus lawsuit, then... The discussion that begins at 34:15 is about THE AGE OF LOVECRAFT, a book of essays on Lovecraft, his work, and his themes. I neglected to mention the title in this discussion; sorry about that. Then we briefly segued into our thoughts and opinions on the Lovecraft racism topic. Some may be sick of this, but it isn't something we've talked about much on this show, and I believe we contributed meaningfully to the discussion. Then we moved on to: the upcoming NIGHTMARE WORLD graphic novel, LOVECRAFT IS MISSING, Nick Gucker's upcoming limited edition zine, FRAGILE DREAMS by Philip Fracassi, the upcoming WHISPERS by Kristin Dearborn (inspired by Lovecraft's "The Whisperer in Darkness"), and the ending to 11/22/63 by Stephen King (with spoiler warnings ahead of time). With Kelly Young, Matthew Carpenter, Rick Lai, and me, Mike Davis.

In this episode we discussed THE MADNESS OF DOCTOR CALIGARI, a brand new anthology inspired by the 1920 film THE CABINET OF DOCTOR CALIGARI. With editor Joe Pulver, and four of the book's contributors: John Langan, S.P. Miskowski, Michael Griffin, and Molly Tanzer. Rick Lai, Matthew Carpenter, and Pete Rawlik also contributed to the discussion. Prefer to WATCH the show on Youtube? Click here.

In this episode, we talk with author Douglas Wynne about his new Lovecraftian novel BLACK JANUARY. In the second hour, we discussed some of our favorite weird fiction stories, with a special emphasis on THE WEIRD, a collection of 110 weird fiction stories edited by Jeff & Ann VanderMeer. We also talked about the new creepypasta TV series CHANNEL ZERO. And more!

In this episode, we talk about Lovecraftian-themed horror movies currently on Netflix and Amazon Prime, upcoming Lovecraftian and weird fiction books, and more! It was a fun discussion.

One of the themes (and for me, the most fascinating) of Lovecraftian fiction is the idea that there are some truths that are too terrible to know. In my view, much of weird fiction can be summed up as "things are not as they seem." Richard Cox is certainly not a "Lovecraftian" writer, but in my opinion he's a writer of weird fiction. His books are hard to classify, but if you too are interested in those themes, the nature of reality, and particularly the work of Philip K. Dick, I think you'll enjoy his work. He is the author of THE BOYS OF SUMMER, THOMAS WORLD, and other books -- and he's our guest on this episode. It was a fascinating discussion! And in the last third of this episode, we talked a little about the mixed messages that writers are getting: that some things are off limits to some writers and not to others, etc. All that, plus a live report on the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival from our reporter on the scene, Kelly Young!

Catherine Grant is my guest on this episode's podcast. We discussed her recent blog post on diversity, and more. In the second hour: it's October! We talked about our favorite horror movies, plus some upcoming Lovecraftian and weird fiction books.

Our annual Halloween podcast! Gather round our virtual campfire as we talk all things Halloween and Autumn. We discuss our favorite horror movies, share real life paranormal experiences, and talk about creepypasta, Slenderman, and more.

This episode’s guest is Matthew Bartlett, author of GATEWAYS TO ABOMINATION, CREEPING WAVES, and THE WITCH-CULT IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. In the second hour, we discuss small press publishing: Is crowdfunding a legitimate way to fund a small press?

This episode's guest is Sam Cowan, chief cook and bottle washer at Dim Shores Publishing. And in the second hour: a discussion on Lovecraft and feminism, a fascinating new weird fiction novel THE BOYS OF SUMMER by Richard Cox, and more!

This episode's guest is Philip Fracassi, an author and screenwriter. His screenplays include films for Disney Entertainment and Lifetime Television. His books include the early literary novel, THE EGOTIST. More recently, he has focused exclusively on horror. His recent novelettes include MOTHER and ALTAR. 

This episode: --Mike Griffin, author of "The Lure of Devouring Light" (http://amzn.to/1PDtj1g). --Brian and Gwen Callahan and Niels Hobbs talk about the upcoming H.P. Lovecraft Film Festivals (http://www.hplfilmfestival.com/). --Philip Fracassi and I and the panel discuss self-publishing, the small press, and the way some writers react to self-published authors. Bear with the audio for the first 2 to 3 minutes, it gets a lot better after that. Thanks for listening! 

We discuss the new "Herald: Lovecraft and Tesla" tabletop roleplaying game, the "Haunter of the Dark" album by Infinite Spectrum, "Strange Aeons" magazine, the "Stranger Things" TV series, and more! (We also get into a side-discussion about "Man of Steel" and "Batman v Superman".)

This episode's topics: our thoughts on the upcoming Lovecraft anthology TV show; on the Lovecraft "Estate", and Lovecraft story copyrights and trademarks; possible Lovecraftian influences in KONG: SKULL ISLAND; the upcoming BLAIR WITCH movie; the upcoming Lovecraft Film Festival in Providence; our favorite Lovecraftian stories... and more! With Niels Hobbs, Rick Lai, Pete Rawlik, Matt Carpenter, Kelly Young, Joe Pulver, and me, Mike Davis.

S.P. Miskowski is our guest! S.P. is the author of MUSCADINES, STAG IN FLIGHT, and many other books. And in hour two, we review STRANGER THINGS (Kelly Young and I battle to the death about this), we talk about the "25 book reviews or more" Amazon rumor, and more.

Author Mercedes Yardley is our guest! She talks about her work, how to "steal time" for writing, the disadvantages and advantages of being a woman writing horror, her thoughts as an editor on diversity, blind submissions, and much more. In hour two, we discussed a variety of topics: PENNY DREADFUL season three, the upcoming STRANGER THINGS Netflix show, and more.