Greetings, Cromrades and welcome back to Season 13 of The Cromcast. On deck today, Karl Edward Wagner and story of the pain and sorrow of War, "Lynortis Reprise". Tune in to hear about this visceral tale that opens with a hardcore prologue. Wagner clearly has a lot to say about War and what it means for us so called civilized folk... One ThingsJonathan: Pretends to pull political strings
Hail, Cromrades! We return with discussion of another story as we continue down the Left-Handed Path! Here we discuss 'Raven's Eyrie. Be sure to check out our story list for details and links to ebooks!One ThingsJon: Get you some o' that Ostrander/Mandrake run on the Spectre! Josh: Diggin' on some board games like Return of the Heroes!Luke: Delvin' deep into Bobby Derie's Weird Talers!
Hello Cromrades! We are proud to announce the release of our first ever publication, The Cromcast Chronicle #1! This is a free PDF that will be hosted on the blog (thecromcast.blogspot.com) and we hope you will check it out. You can find fiction, an RPG module, and a dash of articles and reviews all intermixed with some wonderful art. It's our holiday gift to you!Access The Cromcast
Hail, Cromrades! This week we summon the Goddess of Dreams to inspire the greatest podcast in all of history! Or at least, we read Karl Edward Wagner's story "The Dark Muse", wherein Kane's friend does something similar! Except, there are risks to summoning this particular eternal, as we learn within this harrowing tale. What do you think of the story? Let us know!One ThingsJon: DC Super
The Cromcast is back for a look at another Karl Edward Wagner tale, this time focusing their savage gaze on "Two Suns Setting". This story has got a far Howardian edge to it than our previous Kane story. It features some great debate on the merits of human civilization plus it has a giant and a sabre-tooth tiger! What more could you want?!Tune in! One ThingsJon: The Boys, superheroes
Hail, Cromrades! We return for our 13th season! Here we have our inaugural episode for a season on Karl Edward Wagner's Kane, tackling the story Undertow! Be sure to check out our story list for details and links to ebooks!One ThingsJon: A Cook's Tour: In Search of the Perfect Meal by Anthony BourdainJosh: Spookiest Stories Ever: Four Seasons of Kentucky Ghosts by Brown & BrownLuke:
Cromrades - we have sad news to share with you. There will be no Wine & Witches episode this year. The Wine & Witches crew did assemble and were excited to record for you, but our recorder malfunctioned. They discussed their favorite Halloween TV specials. It would have been good, and we're sad that it was lost. Another episode given up to the podcast gods, never to be heard by mortal
Welcome back, boils and ghouls! Cromtober continues with a discussion of Washington Irving's classic tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in its various adaptations, and the nature of headless horsemen all around the world! Joinnnnn usssssssss!!!One ThingsJon - Harrow County - looks like a great comic for this time of year!Luke - Blumhouse's films on Hulu - Culture Shock and others.
Cromtober 2020 continues with our examination of Halloween traditions. Part two features a discussion about that mainstay of the front Halloween front porch, the Jack O'Lantern! Why do we carve these grotesque effigies and leave them in front of our domiciles? What sort of story might inspire us to do so? Tune in to find out!One ThingsLuke: Found a new metal band he wants you to check out,
Welcome back Cromrades. Cromtober 2020 begins, and finds your three intrepid pulp podcasting heroes discussing the traditions and trappings of Halloween... This week, Luke submits 'The October Game' by Ray Bradbury. Join us, won't you?One ThingsJon: Unsolved MysteriesJosh: Old Gods of AppalachiaLuke: The Second World Fantasy Awards, an older anthology of fiction.Next time: Pumpkins, carvin', 'n
