Podsothoth: A Lovecraft Book Club

Podsothoth is a horror and comedy podcast dedicated to the works (and foibles) of H.P. Lovecraft, hosted by recovering goth and internet D-lister celebrity, Tod Beardsley. Every Lovecraft story will be covered over two episodes each. First, Tod will read the story with minimal production, and ideal for people who just want to hear Lovecraft's words. This is the horror part. Following each story is a discussion of, about, and around that story, and have plenty of jokes and giggles. This is the comedy part. Follow the show at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth, or email the show at [email protected]. Other media may crawl out from the chaos iN ThE ineffAbLE fUTUrE, beyOnD tHe KEn OF MAN OR BEAST ALIKE AND IN A TIME OF THE GREAT RETURN OF THE OLD ONES, WHO WILL F'THAGN R'YL'EHHHHH IA IA!!!!!

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Episodes

8: From Beyond (Discussion)

In which Claire and Tod discuss H.P. Lovecraft's From Beyond , this time from their living room. We also talk about Phantasm some, and of course, Arkham Horror: The Living Card Game. Like what you hear? Hate it? Tell us! Follow the show on Mastodon at https://defcon.social/@podsothoth , or email us at [email protected] . Be sure to mention how to pronounce your name! You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like the show? Say so with money ! Or...

Jul 20, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 8

7: From Beyond

Tod reads "From Beyond," by H.P. Lovecraft, first published in the June, 1934 issue of The Fantasy Fan. Please note, this story contains references to extra sensory perception, madness, a sudden stroke, the folly of science, and things man was not meant to know. If such subject matter might bother you, this is not the podcast for you. Write to the show at [email protected] , or follow the show on Mastodon! https://defcon.social/@podsothoth Tell a friend, unless you value that fri...

Jun 24, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 7

6: The Cats of Ulthar (Discussion)

Update: The audio is kinda bad for the first 6 minutes, then gets better. I was experimenting with some noise filtering that apparently did not work at all. Sorry about that! Tod & Claire discuss H.P. Lovecraft's "The Cats of Ulthar," which was written one hundred years ago today , but published in the November 1920 issue of Tryout , and later republished the February 1926 issue of Weird Tales . You can either listen to the last episode and pretend it is being told by our cat,...

Jun 15, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6

5: The Cats of Ulthar

Tod reads The Cats of Ulthar , by H.P. Lovecraft, first published in the November, 1920 issue of Tryout . It's quite short. Warning, this story contains depictions of cat murder and human murder. Dang, I just realized I never recorded a content warning, so I should get around to redoing that later. Village background ambiance is "D&D Abience - Evening Town" by Sword Coast Soundscapes, available on YouTube . Follow the show on Mastodon! https://defcon.social/@podsothoth You can...

Jun 09, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 5

4: The Statement of Randolph Carter (Discussion)

In which Tod and Claire discuss the (damning) Statement of Randolph Carter, and make a startling discovery about what really happened to Florida-based, chisel-jawed adventurer, Harley Warren. Follow the show on Mastodon! https://defcon.social/@podsothoth You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like the show? Say so with money ! Or just hang out with us on Mastodon, at @[email protected] . Or email us at [email protected] . Best thing? Rate u...

Jun 02, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 4

3: The Statement of Randolph Carter

Tod reads H.P. Lovecraft's The Statement of Randolph Carter , which was first published in the May, 1920 issue of The Vagrant, and republished in the Februrary, 1925 issue of Weird Tales. Discussion about this story will follow in the next episode. Please be aware: this story contains a masculine relationship with a power imbalance, descriptions of Florida swampland, and a police interrogation of a suspect without a lawyer present. If you feel that any of these subjects might unduly bother ...

May 21, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 3

2: Pickman's Model (Discussion)

Tod & Claire discuss Pickman's Model (as read in the last episode), and talk about Lovecraft's painter name-drops, historical locations mentioned in the story, the inability to convince their children to read anything, and the genesis of this podcast, Arkham Horror: The Living Card Game (Night of the Zealot). Also, we discuss the problem of racism in Lovecraft's work and life. We'll probably need to hit that racism bit again since we cut out like 20 minutes of that. Follo...

May 17, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 2

1: Pickman's Model

Tod reads Pickman's Model , story first published in the October, 1927 issue of Weird Tales . It's about a painter, Richard Upton Pickman, whose talent in depicting nightmare portraits exceeds that of comparable realist artists Johann Heinrich Füssli and Gustave Doré. The story focuses on the night one of Pickman's few remaining friends visited his studio, and the horrors witnessed there. Füssli gallery: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Fuseli#Gallery Doré gallery: https://en.w...

May 10, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 1

0: Introduction to Podsothoth

In which Tod describes how to enjoy Podsothoth: A Lovecraft Book Club, a note on Lovecraft's racism and our editorial changes and commentaries on that specifically, a note to maybe skip up to episode 25 to start with, and the fact that while we make fun of Lovecraft pretty much all the time, we really are sincere fans of Lovecraft and Lovecraftian weird fiction. You can text us now. Why? That’s between you and your Elder God. Support the show Like the show? Say so with money ! Or just hang ...

Mar 11, 2020•4 min

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