"Under the Pyramids" by H.P. Lovecraft and Harry Houdini [audio recording]
In 1924, Weird Tales published a story by the world famous magician Harry Houdini entitled “Imprisoned with the Pharaohs.” In truth, this story was written by H.P. Lovecraft with some initial ideas provided by Houdini, who is also the narrator of the tale—presented as a genuine encounter that Houdini experience in Egypt in 1910. The story has also been called “Under the Pyramids” and “Entombed with the Pharaohs.” This is a story that predates Call of Cthulhu and the Shunned house and At the Mountains of Madness and yet is arguably represents a subtle turning point in Lovecraft’s oeuvre. lovecraft, weird tales, houdini, weird fiction, cthulhu, egypt
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melee 14 - LO SIENTO w/Lake Markham
The writer and photographer Lake Markham joins me to talk about Texas, Cormac McCarthy’s SUTTREE, and his brilliant novel LO SIENTO, coming October 21, 2025 from Apocalypse Confidential.BUY LO SIENTOLake on instagram.Lake on twitter.Lake’s website.
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[PREVIEW] Ep. 10.2 - The MADNESS of Gene Wolfe’s SHADOW & CLAW
A preview of my in-depth exploration of the labyrinth that lies beneath the first two volumes of Gene Wolfe’s masterpiece, BOOK OF THE NEW SUN. Subscribe to get the whole thing, plus the ever-expanding Madness archive, and early access to all episodes.
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Ep. 10.1 - Gene Wolfe’s SHADOW & CLAW w/Ben Thomas
Writer and publisher Ben Thomas joins me to revel in the pleasures of the first two volumes of Gene Wolfe’s masterpiece tetralogy The Book of the New Sun. We talk science fiction vs. fantasy and why it matters, the linguistic brilliance embedded within the story, and how to savor the joy of not knowing what, exactly, is going on.Ben’s publishing house House Blackwood
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Melee 13 - Dexter De La Paz on OUR HAUNTED PLANET
Melee 13The erudite investigator himself, Dexter De La Paz, joined me to talk about John Keel and his enduring book of living mysteries OUR HAUNTED PLANET. I take a little sidequest from the strictly literary and into the unknown: ultraterrestrial theory, the mystery of the North American Mounds, and much, much more.This will be on the free feed next week.Follow Dexter on twitter.Check out The Scarlet Thread SocietyCheck out Timeline Earth
A podcast hosted by writer Brad Kelly (formerly of Art of Darkness). Main book episodes feature 2 parts: a fun, in-depth conversation with one of my most insightful friends, and a sprawling exploration of the book's many rabbit-holes (usually behind the paywall). Melee episodes are general conversations with authors and others about books, writing, and culture.
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