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Tycho Alhambra
Tycho Alhambra, a lover of the weird and bizarre, reads his favorite weird fiction stories. Lovecraft, Machen, Blackwood, Chambers. They’re all here.
The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs
In which our hero learns the origin of the phrase "Monkey's Paw Wish."
Fun side story: My wife, when sat down to watch Cats (2019), commented at the end that it was her Monkey Paw's Wish to see Idris Elba naked.
The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N
Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFFLVNL
Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna Evans (https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans)
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24:4119/11/2024
Nyarlathotep, by H.P. Lovecraft
In which our hero goes to see a show
The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N
Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFFLVNL
Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna Evans (https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans)
Please consider supporting the following:
Sister Song https://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donate
The Afiya Center https://theafiyacenter.org/donate
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11:2713/11/2024
No episode tonight, but possobly tomorrow or wednesday
01:0711/11/2024
Apologia
01:1406/11/2024
The Invisible Man, The Epilogue, by H.G. Wells
In which all these tales now, for realsies, come to an end.
03:4801/11/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 28: The Hunter Hunted, by H.G. Wells
In which all these tales (almost, but not quite) reach their end.
11:2431/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 27: The Siege of Kemp's House, by H.G. Wells
In which our heroes roll for initiative
16:3130/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 26: The Wicksteed Murder, by H.G. Wells
In which Wicksteed is murdered. Oh no! Not Wicksteed! He was my favorite character!
08:2429/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 25: The Hunting of the Invisible Man, by H.G. Wells
In which the Invisible Man is... well... not hunted.
03:2128/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 24: The Plan that Failed
In which our hero hatches a plan which immediately fails.
07:1127/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 23: In Drury Lane, by H.G. Wells
In which our hero does NOT know the Muffin Man
17:1326/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 22: In the Emporium, by H.G. Wells
In which our hero goes clothes shopping, and you're gonna watch.
10:5025/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 21, In Oxford Street, by H.G. Wells
In which our hero learns advantages and disadvantages
08:3824/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 20: A House in Great Portland Street
In which our hero takes his first steps into his new life
18:1623/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 19: Certain First Principles, by H.G. Wells
In which our hero begins a long (some might say TOO LONG) story
The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N
Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFFLVNL
Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna Evans (https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans)
Please consider supporting the following:
Sister Song https://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donate
The Afiya Center https://theafiyacenter.org/donate
SPARK: Reproductive Justice NOW http://sparkrj.org/donate/
Center for Reproductive Rights https://reproductiverights.org/take-action-abortion-is-essential/
13:0722/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chpater 18: THe Invisible Man Sleeps, by H.G. Wells
In which Kemp, like a good beneficial member of society, does his own research
07:1321/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 17: Dr Kemp's Visitor, by H.G. Wells
Brian Kemp, Georgia governor, is a lying, cheating, crag-faced donkey bonker, and he doesn't deserve to-
oh. Different Kemp?
Never mind.
13:4720/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 16: In The Jolly Cricketers, by H.G. Wells
In which our hero...'s assistant stops in for a pint
06:2819/10/2024
The Invisible Man, CHapter 15: The Man Who Was Running
In which our hero is the talk of the town
03:2418/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 14, At Port Stowe, by H.G. Wells
In which our hero...'s assistant gets the news
10:0817/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 13: Mr Marvel Discusses his Resignation, by H.G. Wells
In which our hero is an A+++++ level employer
03:5716/10/2024
The Great Return, Chapters 5-7, by Arthur Machen
In which the narrator has a startling realization, and loathes himself for it.
The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N
Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFFLVNL
Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna Evans (https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans)
Please consider supporting the following:
Sister Song https://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donate
The Afiya Center https://theafiyacenter.org/donate
SPARK: Reproductive Justice NOW http://sparkrj.org/donate/
Center for Reproductive Rights https://reproductiverights.org/take-action-abortion-is-essential/
38:5415/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 12: The Invisible Man Loses His Temper, by H.G. Wells
In which our hero... you know... loses his temper.
09:4414/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 11: In the Coach And Horses
In which our hero comes back for his stuff
06:0913/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 10: Mr Marvel's Visit to Iping
In which our hero is, no pun intended, no where to be seen.
05:3412/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 9: Mr. Thomas Marvel, by H.G. Wells
In which our hero makes a new friend
10:4111/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 8: In Transit, by H.G. Wells
In which our hero makes a- What? The chapter's already over? Okay, never mind.
00:5610/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 7: The Unveiling of the Stranger, by H.G. Wells
In which our hero gives it up.
15:4709/10/2024
The Great Return, Chapters 3 and 4, by Arthur Machen
In which our hero FINALLY gets down to the business of telling the damn story.
The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N
Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFFLVNL
Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna Evans (https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans)
Please consider supporting the following:
Sister Song https://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donate
The Afiya Center https://theafiyacenter.org/donate
SPARK: Reproductive Justice NOW http://sparkrj.org/donate/
Center for Reproductive Rights https://reproductiverights.org/take-action-abortion-is-essential/
25:0108/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 6: The Furniture that went Mad, by H.G. Wells
In which our hero has jokes and japes
07:3507/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 5: The Burglary at the Vicarage, by H.G. Wells
In which our hero is nowhere to be seen.
04:1206/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 4: Mr Cuss Interviews the Stranger, by H.G. Wells
In which our hero sees a doctor.
11:4905/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 3: The Thousand and One Bottles, by H.G. Wells
In which our hero unpacks
09:3704/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 2: Mr Teddy Henfrey's First Impressions, by H,G. Wells
In which our hero becomes the subject of gossip
09:4003/10/2024
The Invisible Man, Chapter 1: The Strange Man's Arrival, by H.G. Wells
The October Project, 2024, commences!
11:0402/10/2024
The Great Return, Chapters 1 and 2, by Arthur Machen
In which our hero reads the paper and comments on it.
The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N
Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFFLVNL
Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna Evans (https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans)
Please consider supporting the following:
Sister Song https://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donate
The Afiya Center https://theafiyacenter.org/donate
SPARK: Reproductive Justice NOW http://sparkrj.org/donate/
Center for Reproductive Rights https://reproductiverights.org/take-action-abortion-is-essential/
22:4201/10/2024
The Shadowy Third, Part 2, by Ellen Glasgow
In which our heroine says goodbye to some old friends
The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N
Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFFLVNL
Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna Evans (https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans)
Please consider supporting the following:
Sister Song https://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donate
The Afiya Center https://theafiyacenter.org/donate
SPARK: Reproductive Justice NOW http://sparkrj.org/donate/
Center for Reproductive Rights https://reproductiverights.org/take-action-abortion-is-essential/
29:1124/09/2024
Episode coming tomorrow night
00:1224/09/2024
No episode this week. Sorry.
00:2516/09/2024
The Shadowy Third, Part 1, by Ellen Glasgow
In which our heroine picks up a new job
The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N
Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFFLVNL
Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna Evans (https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans)
Please consider supporting the following:
Sister Song https://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donate
The Afiya Center https://theafiyacenter.org/donate
SPARK: Reproductive Justice NOW http://sparkrj.org/donate/
Center for Reproductive Rights https://reproductiverights.org/take-action-abortion-is-essential/
29:2710/09/2024
The Injudicious Prayer of Pombo the Idolator, the HD Remaster, by Edward John Morton Drax Plunkett, Lord Dunsany
In which our hero learns the value of prayer
The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N
Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFFLVNL
Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna Evans (https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans)
Please consider supporting the following:
Sister Song https://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donate
The Afiya Center https://theafiyacenter.org/donate
SPARK: Reproductive Justice NOW http://sparkrj.org/donate/
Center for Reproductive Rights https://reproductiverights.org/take-action-abortion-is-essential/
11:1103/09/2024
7th Wedding Anniversary!
No episode tonight. Thank you for your support and for listening!
00:3026/08/2024
The Measurer of All Things, by Ben Tweddell
In which our hero goes out surveying.
Ben Tweddell's Book: https://www.egaeuspress.com/Trackless_Paths.html
The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N
Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFFLVNL
Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna Evans (https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans)
Please consider supporting the following:
Sister Song https://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donate
The Afiya Center https://theafiyacenter.org/donate
SPARK: Reproductive Justice NOW http://sparkrj.org/donate/
Center for Reproductive Rights https://reproductiverights.org/take-action-abortion-is-essential/
33:1520/08/2024
What Would You Do? by James Harvey
In which our heroes are bored.
The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N
Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFFLVNL
Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna Evans (https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans)
Please consider supporting the following:
Sister Song https://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donate
The Afiya Center https://theafiyacenter.org/donate
SPARK: Reproductive Justice NOW http://sparkrj.org/donate/
Center for Reproductive Rights https://reproductiverights.org/take-action-abortion-is-essential/
18:1913/08/2024
Darkhorse Road
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Darkhorse Road: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVGB9MFS
Darkhorse Road the Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/Darkhorse-Road-and-Other-Stories-Audiobook/B0CXZRJM3C
32:2306/08/2024
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, the Conclusion
In which our hero confronts our other hero, sort of, but not really
39:4230/07/2024
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, Chapter 5, Part 1, by H.P. Lovecraft
In which your hero (me) reaches the penultimate part of a neverending exercise in endurance and patience. Thank a merciful god.
45:3022/07/2024
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, Chapter 4, Part 2, by H.P. Lovecraft
In which our heroes break federal law by reading private correspondences between two people not themselves.
33:1316/07/2024
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, Chapter 4, Part 1, by H.P. Lovecraft
In which our hero's personality changes
The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N
Darkhorse Road, and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFFLVNL
Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna Evans (https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans)
Please consider supporting the following:
Sister Song https://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donate
The Afiya Center https://theafiyacenter.org/donate
SPARK: Reproductive Justice NOW http://sparkrj.org/donate/
Center for Reproductive Rights https://reproductiverights.org/take-action-abortion-is-essential/
26:4509/07/2024
Mike and Garret discuss Chik Tracts!
Because my life has been All Kid All The Time, and I haven't had time to record almost anything at all, here's an episode from the Patreon.
You can listen to more of our silliness and shenanigans by becoming a patron. One dollar a month, and you get this sort of whack-a-doo stuff every other week.
53:4002/07/2024