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Miskatonic University PodcastMUP EP 331 – HPLHS Purgatory Chasm & The H.P. Lovecraft Experience w/ HPLHS
This episode, Keepers Bridgett & Evan welcome back the HPLHS to showcase their newly released awesomeness and epicness!
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2025-09-011h 01MU Podcast Episodes – Miskatonic University PodcastMUP EP 331 – HPLHS Purgatory Chasm & The H.P. Lovecraft Experience w/ HPLHS
This episode, Keepers Bridgett & Evan welcome back the HPLHS to showcase their newly released awesomeness and epicness!
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Dear listeners– do you know that we have a Patreon? That’s right! We have a Patreon! How else do you think that we keep the lights on around here? Here at MUP we pay our editors, we pay our hosts, and we also pay plenty of hosting fees, site fees, software fees, fees, fees, fees, you get it!
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2025-09-011h 01MU Podcast Episodes – Miskatonic University PodcastMUP EP 331 – HPLHS Purgatory Chasm & The H.P. Lovecraft Experience w/ HPLHS
This episode, Keepers Bridgett & Evan welcome back the HPLHS to showcase their newly released awesomeness and epicness!
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Dear listeners– do you know that we have a Patreon? That’s right! We have a Patreon! How else do you think that we keep the lights on around here? Here at MUP we pay our editors, we pay our hosts, and we also pay plenty of hosting fees, site fees, software fees, fees, fees, fees, you get it!
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2025-09-011h 01Miskatonic University PodcastMUP EP 331 – HPLHS Purgatory Chasm & The H.P. Lovecraft Experience w/ HPLHS
This episode, Keepers Bridgett & Evan welcome back the HPLHS to showcase their newly released awesomeness and epicness!
Patreon Plug & Update
Dear listeners– do you know that we have a Patreon? That’s right! We have a Patreon! How else do you think that we keep the lights on around here? Here at MUP we pay our editors, we pay our hosts, and we also pay plenty of hosting fees, site fees, software fees, fees, fees, fees, you get it!
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2025-09-011h 01
Miskatonic University PodcastMUP EP 331 - HPLHS Purgatory Chasm & The H.P. Lovecraft Experience w/ HPLHSThis episode, Keepers Bridgett & Evan welcome back the HPLHS to showcase their newly released awesomeness and epicness!
2025-09-011h 01MU Podcast Episodes – Miskatonic University PodcastMUP Ep -300 How to Create Clues for Call of Cthulhu with the HPLHS
This episode is MUP’s 300th Episode! GUYS!!! This is INCREDIBLE!!! Congratulations to all of the hosts, previous hosts, editors, previous editors, fans, patreon backers, listeners, supporters, and YOU!
For this special occasion, we’ve brought HPLHS onto the show to celebrate! Sean Branney and Andrew Leman join Keepers Dave & Bridgett as we continue with our Cthulhu University Curriculum Series and discuss how and when to use clues and props in your Call of Cthulhu experience!
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2024-06-2454 minMiskatonic University PodcastMUP Ep -300 How to Create Clues for Call of Cthulhu with the HPLHS
This episode is MUP’s 300th Episode! GUYS!!! This is INCREDIBLE!!! Congratulations to all of the hosts, previous hosts, editors, previous editors, fans, patreon backers, listeners, supporters, and YOU!
For this special occasion, we’ve brought HPLHS onto the show to celebrate! Sean Branney and Andrew Leman join Keepers Dave & Bridgett as we continue with our Cthulhu University Curriculum Series and discuss how and when to use clues and props in your Call of Cthulhu experience!
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We have a membership of sorts too! And our backers got their own short pre-s...
2024-06-2454 minMiskatonic University PodcastMUP Ep -300 How to Create Clues for Call of Cthulhu with the HPLHS
This episode is MUP’s 300th Episode! GUYS!!! This is INCREDIBLE!!! Congratulations to all of the hosts, previous hosts, editors, previous editors, fans, patreon backers, listeners, supporters, and YOU!
For this special occasion, we’ve brought HPLHS onto the show to celebrate! Sean Branney and Andrew Leman join Keepers Dave & Bridgett as we continue with our Cthulhu University Curriculum Series and discuss how and when to use clues and props in your Call of Cthulhu experience!
Patreon Plug & Update
We have a membership of sorts too! And our backers got their own short pre-s...
2024-06-2454 min
Miskatonic University PodcastMUP Ep - 300 How to Create Clues for Call of Cthulhu with the HPLHS This episode is MUP's 300th Episode! GUYS!!! This is INCREDIBLE!!! Congratulations to all of the hosts, previous hosts, editors, previous editors, fans, patreon backers, listeners, supporters, and YOU! For this special occasion, we've brought HPLHS onto the show to celebrate! Sean Branney and Andrew Leman join Keepers Dave & Bridgett as we continue with our Cthulhu University Curriculum Series and discuss how and when to use clues and props in your Call of Cthulhu experience!
2024-06-2454 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftThe Unknown the Weird and the ImpossibleIn what may be our last episode, we explore two letters: one from early in HPL's life and one from near the end. We reflect on what we've learned over a multi-year deep dive into HPL's letters and what it means to a be a Lovecraft fan.
2023-04-031h 23
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftStrange StoriesIn which a letter from HPL to Clark Ashton Smith is dissected by Sean, Andrew and our special guest hosts: Chris Lackey and Chad Fifer of the podcast Strange Studies of Strange Stories. It's an episode brimming with weird tales, and of course, cats.
2023-03-0643 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftBarbaricIn which guest podcaster Martin Andersson of Sweden joins Sean and Andrew for a discussion of a challenging letter. Classic topics like HPL's favorite foods hide in the shadows cast by topics like police brutality and slavery. Not for the faint of heart.
2023-02-062h 38
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftWe Are Mostly PuppetsA super-sized episode about one of HPL's longest letters. In this 70 page monster, HPL writes to Woodburn Harris and covers topics such as ethics, aesthetics, art, and the fall of the Roman Empire. Content warning: this episode features a few instances of the word we bleep. Brace yourself - we're going to be here for a while...
2023-01-094h 38
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftBrawny ViragoesIn which HPL engages with Texas author Robert E. Howard in a feisty debate about police brutality, chivalry, barbarianism and more. But all is well in the end as they celebrate their mutual love of cats and ice cream.
2022-11-071h 22MU Podcast Episodes – Miskatonic University PodcastMUP Ep 255 — Mojave Helicopter Madness with the HPLHS
This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett interview Andrew Leman and Sean Branney from the award-winning HP Lovecraft Historical Society!
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2022-10-031h 18MU Podcast Episodes – Miskatonic University PodcastMUP Ep 255 — Mojave Helicopter Madness with the HPLHS
This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett interview Andrew Leman and Sean Branney from the award-winning HP Lovecraft Historical Society!
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Patreon Plug & Update
Our Patreon Plug is where we update our listeners on all our backers and activities. This episode was recorded on Sept 22, 2022.
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Speaking of amazing backers we have a new backer! Everyone welcome:
2022-10-031h 18Miskatonic University PodcastMUP Ep 255 — Mojave Helicopter Madness with the HPLHS
This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett interview Andrew Leman and Sean Branney from the award-winning HP Lovecraft Historical Society!
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Patreon Plug & Update
Our Patreon Plug is where we update our listeners on all our backers and activities. This episode was recorded on Sept 22, 2022.
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Speaking of amazing backers we have a new backer! Everyone welcome:
2022-10-031h 18Miskatonic University PodcastMUP Ep 255 — Mojave Helicopter Madness with the HPLHS
This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett interview Andrew Leman and Sean Branney from the award-winning HP Lovecraft Historical Society!
Campus Crier
Patreon Plug & Update
Our Patreon Plug is where we update our listeners on all our backers and activities. This episode was recorded on Sept 22, 2022.
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Speaking of amazing backers we have a new backer! Everyone welcome:
2022-10-031h 18
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftLetters to Sonny — a Hay HomecomingWe explore a feisty letter from HPL to Frank Belknap Long. It's part of a recent acquisition of Lovecraft letters donated to the John Hay Library at Brown. Sean & Andrew visit the Hay for a chat with HPL's personal librarian: Heather Cole.
2022-10-031h 16
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftLive from NecronomiConIn which Sean and Andrew record a live show at NecronomiCon Providence. There they read an exchange of letters published in the newspaper between a local astronomy enthusiast and the astronomically inclined HPL. Hilarity ensues.
2022-09-051h 17
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftRapidly Ascending to Cosmic MattersIn which HPL writes young Donald Wandrei and opines about man's place in the vastness of the cosmos. Sean and Andrew discuss the Webb telescope and the history of man's understanding of the universe.
2022-08-081h 07
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftElizabeth and the New York BoysIn which HPL writes his Aunt Lillian a diary letter describing a month of his life while living with Sonia in New York. He recounts two outings to Elizabeth, New Jersey and numerous excursions with his New York pals. Bleep Warning: this episode contains three instances of the word we bleep. https://www.hplhs.org/voluminous74.php
2022-07-042h 14
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftCandidates for ImmortalityIn which publisher E. Haldeman-Julius writes ABOUT a letter from H.P. Lovecraft in which HPL provided lists of his favorite and least favorite people in history. Hear HPL celebrate Epicurus and Remy de Gourmont while he bags on T.S. Eliot and Jesus.
2022-06-061h 04
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftNazis, Gangsters and ElvisIn which HPL writes to J. Vernon Shea about his wonderful new flat at 66 College Street. He also talks about Nazis and movies which leads Sean and Andrew to discuss the Hays Code in motion pictures, Elvis and much more.
2022-05-021h 21
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftEnemies of CivilizationIn which HPL vigorously engages with fellow author Robert E. Howard regarding barbarism, civilization, the Wild West and European nations invading neighboring countries.
2022-04-041h 35
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftCurious Wonders and SpaghettiIn which HPL writes to his "grandson" Frank Belknap Long of his explorations of never-before-seen neighborhoods of old colonial Providence, including Federal Hill with its many Italian immigrants. We are proud to bring you the complete version of this letter which has previously only been published as a very brief excerpt! Be sure to visit the web page for this episode to see new info we did not have at recording time.
2022-03-0755 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftEveryone's a CriticHPL's correspondence with his amateur press buddy Edward H. Cole is revealed through six letters. Spanning decades, the letters explore art criticism, colonial architecture, condolences, and even a letter to a six month old baby!
2022-02-071h 46
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftWitch-Haunted Salem and Other GhastlinessIn which HPL writes his friend Samuel Loveman of goings on in the amateur press world and then recounts his visits to witch-haunted Salem and Newburyport - the inspiration for Innsmouth!
2022-01-031h 22
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftThe Case of the Missing DickybirdIn which HPL discusses James F. Morton's plan to write detective stories about mineralogists and in which a "dickybird" stamp goes missing from an envelope. Detective hijinks abound in this lighthearted letter.
2021-12-0643 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftHorrors and Red HookIn which Lovecraft writes to Bernard Austin Dwyer and recalls his difficult days living in Red Hook, New York two years before. Life in a rough and diverse neighborhood taxed him sorely. Fittingly, we cover Morton's "The Curse of Race Prejudice" too.
2021-11-081h 37
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftThe Wind that Is in the GrassIn which HPL prepares for a trip to DeLand, Florida to visit his young correspondent Robert H. Barlow. HPL offers travel tips, thoughts on mental health, and a robust breakdown of the latest issue of Weird Tales in preparation for his trip to visit his young friend.
2021-10-041h 32
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2021-09-091h 15
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftThis Is A Great CountryIn which HPL sends a bunch of postcards to his aunts while on a visit with Vrest Orton in Vermont. HPL rhapsodizes about the glorious scenery and survival of old New England. And he gets a few ideas for a story that will take place in Vermont...
2021-09-061h 40
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftA Symphony of GalpinA letter from June 24, 1933, in which HPL writes his old friend Alfred Galpin, sharing his joy about his new digs at 66 College Street and many other thoughts. Galpin was a composer, and music abounds in this episode. Be sure to check the web page for a re-creation of the 1933 Spring Festival of Music! And we are most proud to present a newly orchestrated version of Galpin's composition "A Lament for HPL" by Reber Clark.
2021-08-021h 17
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftCurrying FavorA pair of letters in which HPL writes to his New Orleans friend E. Hoffman Price and discusses some of his favorite things: writing weird fiction, playing with kittens, and the unplumbed allure of East Indian curry!
2021-07-051h 30
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftLong and Love-KraftIn which HPL writes to Frank Belknap Long and, as usual, discusses a great many topics including cheese. And in which Sean & Andrew tell the tale of the acquisition of HPL's letters to FBL by Brown University.
2021-06-071h 28
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftFour for FarnsworthIn which we explore four letters from HPL to Farnsworth Wright, the editor of Weird Tales. Over a nine year period, we see the evolution of their relationship and delve into topics including the submission of "The Call of Cthulhu", a mystery tale by Zealia Bishop, and the untimely death of Robert E. Howard.
2021-05-031h 08
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftAn Antiquated Mummy from the Other SideIn one of the last letters of his life, HPL writes to author C.L. Moore. Is this the fabled letter in which Lovecraft rejects his racist attitudes? No, but the letter's a doozy all the same, addressing art, politics, the royal family and much more.
2021-04-051h 44
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftWales, Whales, and the StarsIn which HPL writes to one of his only overseas correspondents, Arthur Harris in Wales. This pair or letters documents his visit to Nantucket Island and the wonders of the astronomical devices in the Hayden Planetarium in New York.
2021-03-081h 00
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftOleaginous FascistsIn which, on March 2 of 1927, HPL writes to Paul J. Campbell, one of his mentors in the amateur press movement. Lovecraft has plenty to say about the rise of fascism, the decline of western civilization and the untyped manuscripts in his drawer.
2021-02-081h 14
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftCitizen LovecraftHappy New Year! In this letter from November of 1916, the young HPL tells his friend Rheinhart Kleiner about his early childhood. Many details are revealed, and yet many mysteries remain. Please be advised the letter contains a word that is bleeped a couple of times.
2021-01-042h 02
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftLive from the Lovecraft Film FestivalImmortality! Booze! Police brutality! Graphic violence! In a special episode recorded live from the HPL Film Festival with guest commentator Stephen Fazio, HPL continues an ongoing conversation with Robert E. Howard about the comparative appeals of civilization and barbarianism. Please note: the audio quality is a little different than usual because of the different recording circumstances.
2020-12-071h 19
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftWhoop Bang HoorayIn which an ebullient HPL squeals with joy at his aunt's invitation for him to leave New York and return home to his beloved Providence. Sure, there's interesting topics like Freud, M.R. James, and abiogenesis, but mostly Howard's excited to come home.
2020-11-021h 05
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftHPL - Colonial TourguideIn which the newlywed HPL writes his aunt Lillian, inviting her to come live with him and his wife. What could be more fun than that? How about a through examination of the colonial architecture of Philadelphia and New York City? More fun than it sounds! CONTENT ADVISORY: Although racism is not a major topic in this letter or the discussion, there are some passing slurs in the letter which have been bleeped.
2020-10-261h 10
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftClark Ashton LovefestTwo letters from Lovecraft to Smith display HPL's great enthusiasm for Smith's work as both writer and illustrator. He optimistically discusses a new magazine called Weird Tales which might prove to be a good destination for their stories.
2020-10-1939 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftREH Part 2 - Witch CultsIn part two of a long letter to Robert E. Howard, HPL discusses the Salem Witch Trials and their connection to witch cults in Western Europe. He also touches on immigration and his own genealogy.
2020-10-121h 18
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftREH Part 1 - Rhode IslandIn the first part of a long letter to Robert E. Howard, Lovecraft shares many thoughts including the fascinating and sometimes horrifying history of Rhode Island.
2020-10-051h 21
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftThe Case of Old DolphIn which HPL writes to one of his revision clients, Adolphe Danziger de Castro. Lovecraft's frayed nerves cause him to decline taking on future revisions for de Castro, but he enthusiastically discusses Jesus as a historical figure among other topics.
2020-09-2844 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftI Am HomeIn which, following a disastrous experience of living in New York, Lovecraft celebrates his homecoming to his beloved Providence. Hear an emotional HPL sing the praises of a return to the place he loved most.
2020-09-2140 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftO Mighty Ar-Ech-BeiIn which HPL writes to R.H. Barlow, who will go on to be his literary executor. This letter shines a light on why Lovecraft might have selected him for the job, as young Mr. Barlow is already at work protecting HPL's legacy. Here's the strange sigil with which HPL signed this letter:
2020-09-1443 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftA Lovecraftian Romantic ComedyIn which HPL tells his friends Kleiner and Moe of his early encounters with Madame Greene (who will go on to become Mrs. Lovecraft). Is HPL the leading man in a romantic comedy or is he merely a Providence tour guide caught up in forces beyond his control?
2020-09-0734 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftGreetings from St AugustineIn which HPL writes to a young friend of Clark Ashton Smith, telling of his travels in St. Augustine, Florida. The travelogue segues into useful advice about dealing with depression and communists.
2020-08-311h 09
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftHoward's BombshellIn which HPL breaks some big news to his poor Aunt Lillian. HPL's run off and married Sonia Greene in New York! This letter is amazing not just for what HPL reveals, but for how he reveals this shocking news.
2020-08-2446 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftPronouncing PetajaIn which HPL writes to the young writer Emil Petaja. Learn whether or not Ibsen is a "weird author", how to pronounce Emil's surname, and many other great tidbits of knowledge.
2020-08-1744 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftThe Dark SwampIn a letter of August 1923 to original Weird Tales editor Edwin Baird, HPL talks a bit of business before describing his plan to visit a legendary site of dark mystery and monster-inhabited potholes with his friend C.M. Eddy, Jr. Then as a bonus we'll hear him describe how the plan worked out in a letter to Frank Belknap Long from November 8 of the same year.
2020-08-1037 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftI Wish I Were a HousecatIn this rare letter from March of 1923 to poet Samuel Loveman, HPL speaks with great sensitivity about their mutual friend Alfred Galpin, and somewhat less sensitivity about his own wife, Sonia Greene.
2020-08-0346 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftI Genuflect I GrovelIn which HPL writes to Wilfred Talman, abjectly apologizing for miscommunication regarding the idea of HPL writing a novel. This letter from late in Lovecraft's life is revealing about both his work and his concerns for his young friend's reputation.
2020-07-2752 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftThe YMCAIn which HPL writes to his friend Maurice Moe and questions the truth (or lack thereof) in religion. Lovecraft gives a spirited argument to his friend while leaving plenty of room for them to agree to disagree.
2020-07-2052 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftDanger - Politics AheadIn which HPL writes to C.L. Moore, one of his female correspondents. Howard unleashes a torrent of thoughts on life in the Great Depression and the response of political parties to the challenge of the times. Not for the politically squeamish.
2020-07-1352 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftLaundry and InfluenzaWritten during his time in New York, this letter to HPL's Aunt Lillian discusses day to day issues like laundry, and more impactful issues like the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918. Please be sure to visit the web page for this episode for lots of images and bonus information!
2020-07-0649 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftHerr HitlerIn this letter from 1933, HPL speaks candidly to his young friend Robert Bloch about the recently-elected Chancellor of Germany: Adolf Hitler. Lovecraft carefully explains his opinions about the ongoing rise of the Nazi party. CONTENT WARNING: This letter covers some intense issues and contains explicitly and intensely racist language.
2020-06-291h 10
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftGallomo Part 2 - Howard's GrandsonIn part two of his letter to the Gallomo, HPL describes another key figure he's become acquainted with: Frank Belknap Long. This young man from New York goes on to become HPL's colleague, business partner, and one of his closest friends.
2020-06-2234 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftGallomo Part 1 - Recaptured YouthIn part one of this long letter from the summer of 1921, HPL tells his buddies in the Gallomo of a return to his boyhood clubhouse as a middle aged man. He regales his friends with accounts of his active social life, including a meeting with an intriguing woman: the future Mrs. Lovecraft. Visit the Voluminous web page for this episode for music and other bonus images. Below is a photo of all that remains of the Great Meadow Country Clubhouse: the fireplace built by Civil War veteran James McKay. This photo was taken and generously...
2020-06-1558 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftShut Up and ListenIn which, during tumultuous times, the HPLHS opts not to read a letter. Don't worry - we'll be back. Here are a couple of other podcasts that are worth your time this week: Fanti The Memory Palace
2020-06-0802 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftDivorce and BigamyIn this letter of July 2, 1929 to Maurice Moe, HPL discusses his thoughts on marriage and, more importantly, divorce. Written after the collapse of his own marriage, Lovecraft is quite candid about the institution and his personal life. Thanks to our friends at Hippocampus Press. HPL mentions Judge Benjamin Lindsey in this letter, who co-authored The Companionate Marriage with Wainright Evans in 1927.
2020-06-0133 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftShea Part 3 - War, Peace and JusticeIn the sometimes uncomfortable finale of our three-part letter to J. Vernon Shea, HPL opines on weightier topics, including the looming forces of war and peace, and issues of justice (social and otherwise) surrounding the famed Scottsboro Boys trial. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains numerous bleeps and some awkward conversation. Not recommended for those uncomfortable with discussing racism. HPL mentions Lincoln Steffens in this letter, a famous liberal muckraking journalist who wrote about the corruption of politics in Rhode Island, St. Louis, and other places. If you want to hear more about corrupt Providence politics, we recommend...
2020-05-2559 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftShea Part 2 - Bedelia and FriendsIn part two of our three-part letter to J. Vernon Shea, Lovecraft visits popular culture, discussing music, plays and his favorite motion pictures. Even in 1934 movies about time-travel had plot holes. BLEEP WARNING: The majority of this episode is light and whimsical, but there are a couple of passing mentions of racist language. Sadly, the version of Berkeley Square that was viewable on YouTube has apparently vanished. But there is still a version with no sound at all, and a clip or two with sound. Our thanks to listener David Kellogg, who writes...
2020-05-1848 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftShea Part 1 - Let Suicide WaitIn part one of this lengthy (three episode!) letter, HPL writes to his friend J. Vernon Shea. Among the many topics he delves into are Lovecraft's youthful contemplations of suicide and what kept him from going through with it. Our thanks to our friends at Hippocampus Press for their book Letters to J. Vernon Shea, Carl F. Strauch, and Lee McBride White.
2020-05-111h 00
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftDefending SonnyIn a letter to his revision client Zealia Brown Reed Bishop dated August 25, 1929, HPL emphatically defends the editorial work of his young protege, Frank Belknap Long. He gives lots of writing advice before moving on to vivid description of some of his recent local travels. You'll find this letter in The Spirit of Revision published by The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society! Music by Troy Sterling Nies. Our thanks to Christian Matzke, Sean and Jackie McCall, Mary Sullivan, S.T. Joshi, and the John Hay Library. If you'd like to see...
2020-05-0457 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftCats, Cheese and HawaiiansIn which Lovecraft speaks of many things, but most extensively on his fondness for cats. That leads to a discussion of local colloquialisms which then leads to an interesting discourse on local cheese nomenclature and Owyhee Idaho Spuds. It's a fun ride! Thanks to our friends at Hippocampus Press. This is the linoleum cut of Lovecraft by Duane Rimel mentioned in this letter. It was published as an illustration accompanying a bio of HPL by F. Lee Baldwin in Fantasy magazine. CLICK HERE to download a PDF replica of the entire article!
2020-04-2758 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftLetters PhantastiqueIn which HPL writes about space travel, alien life, and the shortcomings of fictional science in a suite of letters to one of the first fans of science fiction: Nils Helmer Frome. These letters were written between December 1936 and February 1937. PLEASE NOTE: During the recording of this episode, Andrew could not recall the name of the man with whom J.B.S. Haldane corresponded, and referred to him repeatedly — and inaccurately — as a "preacher". The man in question was, in fact, Arnold Lunn, who deserved to be better remembered. Andrew regrets his failure in this matte...
2020-04-2044 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftThings That Go Bump in the NightFebruary, 1937. In one of the last letters he would ever write, HPL tells Harry Otto Fischer about the things he's afraid of, and explains his etymological interpretation of the title Necronomicon. This episode is full of dodgy Greek, incuding Andrew's old article from Strange Eons. Thanks to our friends at Hippocampus Press.
2020-04-1325 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftDunsany & Childhood: My Favorite ThingsIn which HPL writes to the Gallomo (Alfred Galpin and Maurice Moe) of his potent dreams, his first encounter with Lord Dunsany, and his idyllic youth at 454 Angel Street in Providence. If you want to see HPL's reference to his Eben Spencer dream, check out page 16 of The Commonplace Book. It's full of fascinating stuff! If you want to read the book that inspired HPL's childhood village of "New Anvik", check out Snow-Shoes and Sledges by Kirk Munroe!
2020-04-0640 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftPornography!In which Lovecraft opines to his young friend Frank Belknap Long about the perils of pornography and includes a ribald cautionary poem in an 18th century style to drive the point home. Yes, this episode is safe for work. Thanks to Arkham House for their Selected Letters of H.P. Lovecraft.
2020-03-3033 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftAnything But The White ApeIn which HPL writes to Edwin Baird, his first editor at Weird Tales. They talk a bit of business before HPL launches into his autobiography. Yes, we have no bananas. Lovecraft mentions the name of his childhood cat in this letter, and after wrestling with very mixed feelings Andrew chose to bleep it. Thanks to Arkham House for their Selected Letters of H.P. Lovecraft.
2020-03-2349 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftMelmoth the WandreiIn which Lovecraft writes to Donald Wandrei, a young correspondent who will go on to be one of the founders of Arkham House, and play a key role in preserving Lovecraft's legacy. This episode is coming out on the Ides of March, the 83rd anniversary of Lovecraft's death. We want to take a moment to humbly recognize HPL's vast contributions to popular culture and to our lives. Ave et Vale! Our thanks to Hippocampus Press for their Letters to Donald Wandrei and others. Both of the movies that HPL mentions in this letter a...
2020-03-1642 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftA Comedy of Vain DesireIn which HPL attempts to bring good cheer to his depressed friend Rheinhart Kleiner. We hope Rheinhart took comfort from Howard's suggestions of fixing his love life by cultivating a cosmic perspective. Music by Troy Sterling Nies. Our thanks to Arkham House. Jason Thompson, who created the feature-length animated film version of The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath also created an RPG based on the never-written story HPL mentions in this letter, The Club of the Seven Dreamers. If you don't already subscribe to the H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast, you should consider...
2020-03-0927 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftThe Worst Anthropologists in the WorldIn which HPL and Robert E. Howard discuss a number of issues of the day. They opine about the Massie Affair, an incident in the Hawaiian Islands which proved a magnet for many of America's ugliest racial views. Warning: this episode includes discussion of racism. Special thanks to Hippocampus Press for their two volume edition of A Means to Freedom: the Letters of H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard. If—like Lovecraft—you would like to own a complete copy of the Necronomicon, be sure to check out the work of our good...
2020-03-0243 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftNew Orleans and other HorrorsIn which HPL writes to Robert E. Howard during his trip to New Orleans. And in which Sean and Andrew grapple with the language of racism and other problems. Special thanks for Hippocampus Press for their two volume series A Means to Freedom: the Letters of H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard.
2020-02-2430 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftSpanking Sonny Part 4 - About ArtIn the thrilling conclusion of our coverage of Lovecraft's eternal letter, he tells Frank Belknap Long everything he fails to understand about art, history and much more. Lovecraftian opinions abound in this vigorous diatribe. Our thanks to Arkham House for making this letter available. To read the rest of it for yourself, check out Selected Letters: Vol. III.
2020-02-1746 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftSpanking Sonny Part 3 - About ReligionHPL assaults Catholicism and other intellectual outrages. This one may ruffle some feathers as Lovecraft lays it on thick in part three of his lengthy letter to his friend Frank Belknap Long. Includes a short and pleasant detour to Quebec! Be sure to check out the website of The Museum of Jurassic Technology, and visit in person if you ever get the chance. In the gift shop they have the wonderful book No One May Ever Have the Same Knowledge Again. Frank Belknap Long wrote a memoir of HPL entitled Howard Phillips Lovecraft: Dreamer on...
2020-02-1041 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftSpanking Sonny Part 2 - About ScienceIn part two of HPL's lengthy letter to his friend Frank Belknap Long, Lovecraft speaks his mind about the merits of pure science. Listen as he disdains commercialism and the machine age in his diatribe celebrating knowledge for its own sake. Greeks ahoy!
2020-02-0334 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftSpanking Sonny Part 1 - About LiteratureIn which HPL upbraids, chides and spanks his poor young friend Frank Belknap Long about weird literature (and several other topics to boot!). The first of a four part series which documents one of HPL's longest and most broad-ranging letters. CORRECTION: Andrew was in error in this episode when he said that all of the letters from HPL to Frank Belknap Long have been lost. While it's true that no one seems to know the location of any letters written after 1931, there is a fabulous trove of letters written from 1920 until 1931 currently in the hands of a...
2020-01-2746 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftMy Breakfast with HowardIn which Lovecraft describes both his diet and his thrift as he documents his shopping and dining habits in alarming detail. For added fun he walks the wife of sci-fi writer Fritz Leiber through fascinating branches of his family tree. Special thanks to Wildside Press for their book Fritz Leiber and H.P. Lovecraft: Writers of the Dark, edited by Ben J.S. Szumskyj and S.T. Joshi.
2020-01-2040 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftBimbos Bozos and James F MortonAt the suggestion of S.T. Joshi, we read a letter to James F. Morton. Brimming with snappy 1920s slang, HPL's letter grapples with his ideas on writing, creativity and the best ways to get your kicks. Lamp it! Music by Troy Sterling Nies Special thanks to S.T. Joshi and Hippocampus Press Here's an online version of Morton's 1906 book "The Curse of Race Prejudice".
2020-01-1337 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftPolitics, Poetry and Other OutragesHoward unfurls his most vigorous inner-cynic as he attacks political ideals and modern poetry in this letter to Washington DC poet Elizabeth Toldridge. You can see a poem Toldridge wrote about HPL at the Brown Digital Repository here. Music by Troy Sterling Nies Special thanks to Hippocampus Press for their book H. P. Lovecraft: Letters to Elizabeth Toldridge & Anne Tillery Renshaw
2020-01-0628 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftTidings of Comfort and Joy? Part 2Just before Christmas, Lovecraft meets Vrest Orton for the first time. Howard is smitten by his young visitor. Is it a blossoming bromance or something more? Don't miss the giddy side of HPL in part two of his Christmas letter to his Aunt Lillian. Music by Troy Sterling Nies Thanks to the Brown Digital Repository at Brown University
2019-12-3030 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftTidings of Comfort and Joy? Part 1HPL sends his aunt a very telling Christmas letter. Written while he was living in Brooklyn, the letter is revealing about both HPL and those closest to him. Music by Troy Sterling Nies Special thanks to the Brown Digital Repository at Brown University. You might need a New York Times subscription to see it, but there's a fascinating article about the crazy rich Wendel family. And while you're surfing, learn more about the fascinating Byron Khun de Prorok! Lovecraft hoped to get a job at the Paterson Museum, where h...
2019-12-2340 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftThose Meddling KidsHigh school admirers Robert Bloch and Willis Conover both wrote fan letters to Lovecraft. Here we see HPL writing back to these two young writers who will go on to correspond with HPL and have fascinating lives after Lovecraft's death. You can learn more about Willis Conover here. You can hear his voice in this YouTube video. Music by Troy Sterling Nies Thanks to Hippocampus Press and Carrollton-Clark Publishing
2019-12-1633 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftGrief and Other Lugubrious DemonstrationsIn which Lovecraft delivers some unexpected bad news. Intellect collides with emotion in this letter to poet Ann Tillery Renshaw. Thanks to Hippocampus Press. Music by Troy Sterling Nies
2019-12-0929 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftHoward Swears a Blue StreakIn which HPL deploys shocking language in a feisty letter to his friend, Wisconsin schoolteacher Maurice Moe. Thanks to Arkham House. You can read a much less abridged version of this letter in the book H.P. Lovecraft: Letters to Maurice W. Moe and Others from Hippocampus Press. Music by Troy Sterling Nies.
2019-12-0226 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftThe Clark Ashton SmythosIn which Lovecraft writes his friend and fellow author of fantastic tales, Clark Ashton Smith. As wildfire threatens Smith's California home we're reminded how nothing ever really changes... Thanks to Clark Ashton Smith guru Scott Connors and to Hippocampus Press.
2019-11-2520 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftMy Dearest MotherIn which HPL writes to his mother about his delightful visit to a gathering of amateur press friends for St. Patrick's day. Sent a few weeks before her death, it's Howard's final extant letter to his mother. Special thanks to our friends at the Brown University Digital Repository where they keep and digitally share with the public many of HPL's original manuscripts. You can see a thrilling ad for David Van Bush with Lovecraft's commentary here. If you want to read some of Bush's books, you can find the one Lovecraft himself worked on here...
2019-11-1834 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftDipping Our Toes in August DerlethIn which we read a letter from HPL to August Derleth from November 7, 1926. We discuss unique qualities of HPL's correspondence with Derleth, and his essential role in sharing Lovecraft's works with the public. Special thanks to the helpful team at Hippocampus Press.
2019-11-1121 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftSex, Drugs and MarketingA set of three shorter letters written one hundred years ago, in which 29-year-old HPL dispenses relationship and life advice to one of his earliest correspondents, Rheinhart Kleiner. Hear of Lovecraft's encouragement to the lovelorn, his temptation to try the dreaded cannabis, and more! These letters come from The Selected Letters of H.P. Lovecraft Volume I. Our deepest thanks to Arkham House Publishing. You can find them at www.arkhamhouse.com Music by Troy Sterling Nies.
2019-11-0424 min
Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. LovecraftDear Mr. BarlowIn his first letter to Robert H. Barlow, written on June 25, 1931, HPL very kindly answers a few important questions of a young fan, and begins what will prove to be a very important relationship. Our thanks to Dan Viafore for being our audio consultant. Original music by Troy Sterling Nies. Special thanks to S.T. Joshi and David E. Schultz. The text of the letter came from their book O Fortunate Floridian, published by the University of Tampa Press.
2019-10-2324 minMU Podcast Episodes – Miskatonic University PodcastHPLHS Masks Sets Correction
Hello out there MUP Nation!
This is Keeper Dan with a little addendum to our last episode. In the Crier, we were talking about the lovely HPLHS Masks prop sets, and we saw that they showed as sold out.
It turns out that the sold out text is just a coding quirk, and they are in fact not sold out at all! So if you’re lamenting the missed chance at a Deluxe Edition or the SUPER Deluxe, then wait patiently, for the Dark Masters at the HPLHS will set their trained shoggoths (who wear little bow ties by th...
2018-07-1801 minMU Podcast Episodes – Miskatonic University PodcastHPLHS Masks Sets Correction
Hello out there MUP Nation!
This is Keeper Dan with a little addendum to our last episode. In the Crier, we were talking about the lovely HPLHS Masks prop sets, and we saw that they showed as sold out.
It turns out that the sold out text is just a coding quirk, and they are in fact not sold out at all! So if you’re lamenting the missed chance at a Deluxe Edition or the SUPER Deluxe, then wait patiently, for the Dark Masters at the HPLHS will set their trained shoggoths (who wear little bow ties by th...
2018-07-1801 minMiskatonic University PodcastHPLHS Masks Sets Correction
Hello out there MUP Nation!
This is Keeper Dan with a little addendum to our last episode. In the Crier, we were talking about the lovely HPLHS Masks prop sets, and we saw that they showed as sold out.
It turns out that the sold out text is just a coding quirk, and they are in fact not sold out at all! So if you’re lamenting the missed chance at a Deluxe Edition or the SUPER Deluxe, then wait patiently, for the Dark Masters at the HPLHS will set their trained shoggoths (who wear little bow ties by th...
2018-07-1801 minMiskatonic University PodcastHPLHS Masks Sets Correction
Hello out there MUP Nation!
This is Keeper Dan with a little addendum to our last episode. In the Crier, we were talking about the lovely HPLHS Masks prop sets, and we saw that they showed as sold out.
It turns out that the sold out text is just a coding quirk, and they are in fact not sold out at all! So if you’re lamenting the missed chance at a Deluxe Edition or the SUPER Deluxe, then wait patiently, for the Dark Masters at the HPLHS will set their trained shoggoths (who wear little bow ties by th...
2018-07-1801 min