Strange Shadows
Hosted by Tim Mendees and Rob Poyton of the Innsmouth Book Club, Strange Shadows is a fortnightly podcast devoted to the weird fiction of Clark Ashton Smith. One of the Trinity of Weird Tales authors, Smith, alongside Lovecraft and Howard, redefined cosmic horror and fantasy fiction.
With his distinct baroque style, Smith's work remains rich, powerful and evocative. Using the five volume Night Shade Press collection of Smith's work as our guide, we will be covering each of his stories in chronological order, as well as screen adaptations and aspects of the author's life.
Occasional guests will be joining us to share their knowledge and opinions about this most poetic of the Weird Tales writers. Episodes are free, with bonus content and other rewards available for patrons - click Subscribe or visit our Patreon page for details. See you in Zothique!
Strange Shadows
S1 E9 - The Monster of the Prophecy
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This episode sees us get into our longest Smith tale yet, and it's an interplanetary romance - of sorts! We talk Ambrose Bierce, Antares, Elton John's time machine, laser rods and hairy pits, the Three F's of Smith, Howard and Lovecraft and interstellar conmen. We also read some comments from listeners and have news of our latest Patron bonus.
Oh -and we also have some homework for our listeners!
Guest reader: Gavin Chappell of Lovecraftiana magazine
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