The Weird and Loathsome Podcast: bringing you classics of speculative fiction from masters such as H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe, and Robert W. Chambers. The show picks from a wide selection from Weird Tales and Gothic Horror to stories from the era before horror, sci-fi, and fantasy branched into distinct genres. Each work is followed by a brief summary and analysis by the host.

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In police custody after the disappearance of his friend Harley Warren, Randolph Carter recounts the harrowing tale of horror and Madness in Great Cedar Swamp. Summary &amp; Analysis at 19:30Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.comPod on Insta: @weirdandloathsomeArt by: hamxdesign (IG)

The Statement of Randolph Carter, by H.P. Lovecraft 

In police custody after the disappearance of his friend Harley Warren, Randolph Carter recounts the harrowing tale of horror and Madness in Great Cedar Swamp.

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The Statement of Randolph Carter, by H.P. Lovecraft

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Our narrator returns to the family estate of his childhood companion, after receiving a disturbing letter telling of melancholy and dread. What secret lies at the heart of his disturbance? What horrors await the House of Usher? Summary &amp; Analysis at 53:15Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.comPod on Insta: @weirdandloathsomeArt by: hamxdesign (IG)

The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allan Poe

Our narrator returns to the family estate of his childhood companion, after receiving a disturbing letter telling of melancholy and dread. What secret lies at the heart of his disturbance? What horrors await the House of Usher?


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The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allan Poe

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(Note: This story contains outdated and culturally insensitive language) Keawe sets out to retrieve the cursed bottle and its treacherous imp to make his marriage to Kokua possible. But, what cost will he be obliged to pay? And what travails await the couple before they can be freed from the threat of damnation? Further ReadingOn the inspiration for The Bottle Imp: https://helengrantbooks.blogspot.com/2014/03/tempered-in-flames-of-hell-bottle-imp.htmlOn works written for translation:https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/AMonline/article/view/9786/9241 Summary &amp; Analysis at 45:00Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.comPod on Insta: @weirdandloathsomeArt by: hamxdesign (IG)

(Note: This story contains outdated and culturally insensitive language)

Keawe sets out to retrieve the cursed bottle and its treacherous imp to make his marriage to Kokua possible. But, what cost will he be obliged to pay? And what travails await the couple before they can be freed from the threat of damnation?

Further Reading
On the inspiration for The Bottle Imp: https://helengrantbooks.blogspot.com/2014/03/tempered-in-flames-of-hell-bottle-imp.html
On works written for translation:
https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/AMonline/article/view/9786/9241

Summary &amp; Analysis at 45:00
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The Bottle Imp, By Robert Louis Stevenson (Part Two)

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(Note: This story contains outdated and culturally insensitive language) The sailor Keawe, taking in the sights of beautiful San Francisco, purchases a mysterious and infernal bottle, complete with a demonic imp ready to grant his every wish. The bottle comes with a price (and a catch), but Keawe believes he made the best of his deal with the devil. But, has he? Summary &amp; Analysis at 44:00Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.comPod on Insta: @weirdandloathsomeArt by: hamxdesign (IG)

The Bottle Imp, By Robert Louis Stevenson (Part One)

(Note: This story contains outdated and culturally insensitive language)

The sailor Keawe, taking in the sights of beautiful San Francisco, purchases a mysterious and infernal bottle, complete with a demonic imp ready to grant his every wish. The bottle comes with a price (and a catch), but Keawe believes he made the best of his deal with the devil. But, has he?


Summary &amp; Analysis at 44:00
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The Bottle Imp, By Robert Louis Stevenson (Part One)

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A submarine commander descends from victory into madness, after his crew take on board an uncanny ivory statuette. Beset by mutineers, trailed by sea creatures, and drifting into the unknown, he explores a lost and ancient city sunken to depths of the sea. A true classic by the incomparable H. P. Lovecraft. Summary &amp; Analysis at 43:00Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.comPod on Insta: @weirdandloathsomeArt by: hamxdesign (IG)

The Temple, by H. P. Lovecraft

A submarine commander descends from victory into madness, after his crew take on board an uncanny ivory statuette. Beset by mutineers, trailed by sea creatures, and drifting into the unknown, he explores a lost and ancient city sunken to depths of the sea. 

A true classic by the incomparable H. P. Lovecraft.

Summary &amp; Analysis at 43:00
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The Temple, by H. P. Lovecraft

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Tarzan of the Apes, driven by desperate hunger, steals an ill-fated meal from the village at the edge of the jungle. But the unwholesome feast sits poorly with the King of Beasts, and soon mighty Tarzan can scarcely tell reality from nightmare. Summary &amp; Analysis at 38:45Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.comPod on Insta: @weirdandloathsomeArt by: hamxdesign (IG)

The Nightmare, by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Tarzan of the Apes, driven by desperate hunger, steals an ill-fated meal from the village at the edge of the jungle. But the unwholesome feast sits poorly with the King of Beasts, and soon mighty Tarzan can scarcely tell reality from nightmare.

Summary &amp; Analysis at 38:45
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The Nightmare, by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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Despite a budding romance between the artist and his muse, terror and tragedy are lurking just out of sight. For terror and tragedy are all that await anyone so unfortunate as to encounter The King in Yellow, or his ominous Sign. Summary &amp; Analysis at 26:20Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.comPod on Insta: @weirdandloathsomeArt by: hamxdesign (IG)

Despite a budding romance between the artist and his muse, terror and tragedy are lurking just out of sight. For terror and tragedy are all that await anyone so unfortunate as to encounter The King in Yellow, or his ominous Sign.

Summary &amp; Analysis at 26:20
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The Yellow Sign, by Robert W. Chambers (Part Two)

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An artist in early 20th century Manhattan is so unsettled by the ghoulish, grub-like visage of the church groundskeeper that he is unable to carry on his work. But when his muse reveals the details of her recurring nightmares, it seems that there is some deeper secret lurking for them both. Summary &amp; Analysis at 28:05Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.comPod on Insta: @weirdandloathsomeArt by: hamxdesign (IG)

An artist in early 20th century Manhattan is so unsettled by the ghoulish, grub-like visage of the church groundskeeper that he is unable to carry on his work. But when his muse reveals the details of her recurring nightmares, it seems that there is some deeper secret lurking for them both. 


Summary &amp; Analysis at 28:05
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The Yellow Sign, by Robert W. Chambers (Part One)

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In the middle of Carnival, Fortunato encounters his old friend Montresor. But the invitation to sample some fine wine leads not to greater revelry, but rather into a hideous and vengeful trap. Summary &amp; Analysis at 21:30 Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.comPod on Insta: @weirdandloathsomeArt by: hamxdesign (IG)

In the middle of Carnival, Fortunato encounters his old friend Montresor. But the invitation to sample some fine wine leads not to greater revelry, but rather into a hideous and vengeful trap. 



Summary &amp; Analysis at 21:30 
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The Cask of Amantillado, by Edgar Allen Poe

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Our narrator recounts the harrowing tale of his final visit with the sculptor, Richard Upton Pickman, which preceded their estrangement... as well as Pickman&#39;s mysterious disappearance. Summary &amp; Analysis at 40:00 Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.com\ Pod on Insta: @weirdandloathsome Art by: hamxdesign (IG)

Our narrator recounts the harrowing tale of his final visit with the sculptor, Richard Upton Pickman, which preceded their estrangement... as well as Pickman&#39;s mysterious disappearance.


Summary &amp; Analysis at 40:00 

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Pickman's Model, by H.P. Lovecraft

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In the classic horror tale, we learn that the specters which torture a young wife and mother are the product of her oppressed and stifled creative mind. Or, are they the captive spirits of those who have come before her? Summary &amp; Analysis at 50:45 Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.comPod on Insta: @weirdandloathsomeArt by: hamxdesign (IG)

The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

In the classic horror tale, we learn that the specters which torture a young wife and mother are the product of her oppressed and stifled creative mind. Or, are they the captive spirits of those who have come before her?

Summary &amp; Analysis at 50:45 
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The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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The haunting classic by master of Gothic Horror, Edgar Allen Poe. In which our narrator seeks to assure us that he, of sound mind, did what any rational man would... Summary &amp; Analysis at 20:00 Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.comPod on Insta: @weirdandloathsomeArt by: hamxdesign (IG)

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe

The haunting classic by master of Gothic Horror, Edgar Allen Poe. In which our narrator seeks to assure us that he, of sound mind, did what any rational man would...

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The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe

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Mr. De La Poer has revived both his ancient family name as well as the estate at Exham Priory. As his knowledge of his secret family history is further revealed, it only goes to show how inescapable a legacy can be. Summary &amp; Analysis at 31:45 Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.comPod on Insta: @weirdandloathsomeArt by: hamxdesign (IG)

The Rats in the Walls by H. P. Lovecraft (part 2)

Mr. De La Poer has revived both his ancient family name as well as the estate at Exham Priory. As his knowledge of his secret family history is further revealed, it only goes to show how inescapable a legacy can be. 

Summary &amp; Analysis at 31:45 
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The Rats in the Walls by H. P. Lovecraft (part 2)

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Part one of &#34;The Rats in the Walls&#34; by H. P. Lovecraft. A successful New England businessman begins the restoration of his ancestral family estate in England, and contends with the local superstitions against his family as well as with the ephemeral commotion within the restored estate. Summary &amp; Analysis at 32:30 Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.comPod on Insta: @weirdandloathsomeArt by: hamxdesign (IG)

Part one of &#34;The Rats in the Walls&#34; by H. P. Lovecraft. 

A successful New England businessman begins the restoration of his ancestral family estate in England, and contends with the local superstitions against his family as well as with the ephemeral commotion within the restored estate. 

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The Rats in the Walls, H. P. Lovecraft (part 1)

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A haunting tale of horror at sea, by the one and only H. P. Lovecraft. Summary &amp; Analysis at 16:00 Questions, Comments, and Compliments at bryankdevil@gmail.comPod on Insta: @weirdandloathsomeArt by: hamxdesign (IG)

A haunting tale of horror at sea, by the one and only H. P. Lovecraft.



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Dagon, by H. P. Lovecraft

The Weird and Loathsome Podcast: bringing you classics of speculative fiction from masters such as H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe, and Robert W. Chambers.



The show picks from a wide selection from Weird Tales and Gothic Horror to stories from the era before horror, sci-fi, and fantasy branched into distinct genres. 



Each work is followed by a brief summary and analysis by the host.