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<\/a>H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast<\/p><\/div>\n
The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast Do you love Lovecraft? Do you like free stuff? Well, then, that\u2019s all you need to know about The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast<\/em>. Go there now and enjoy!<\/p>\n That\u2019s the quick and dirty way to sell this wonderful website and podcast, but it doesn\u2019t even begin to do it justice.<\/p>\n The creation of two Lovecraft fans, Chris Lackey and Chad Fifer, this website offers a new podcast every week discussing the stories of HPL. The shorter tales are usually covered in one podcast, while the longer ones are separated into multiple parts and released consecutively.\u00a0 The HPLLP started with Lovecraft\u2019s first tale, “The Tomb,” and have run through the rest of his catalog in the chronological order in which he wrote them. As of this writing 97 episodes are available for download and Lackey and Fifer are currently in the Golden Age of Lovecraft, when the Grand Old Gent penned some of his best stories.<\/p>\n They\u2019re all free. But, like the infomercials always say, \u201cWait, there\u2019s more.\u201d<\/p>\n Listening to The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast <\/em>is one of my favorite weekly addictions. While there are plenty of choices for auditory editions of Lovecraft\u2019s tales, few are this polished, faithful to the sources and fun to listen to as the excerpts (and occasional full productions) here.<\/p>\n Each episode Ping-Pongs back and forth between a well-performed dramatic reading of the story and critical commentary by Lackey and Fifer. This means that no one aspect of the show ever gets stale. Background mood music and sometimes sound effects enhance the dramatic reading. However, what really sells me on this podcast are the hosts.<\/p>\n It is clear that Chris and Chad are good friends. They have a nice, relaxed way that is very easy to listen to. They are devoted to Lovecraft but they\u2019re not such fanboys that they gloss over the questionable parts of his work or the times when our favorite author just doesn\u2019t deliver the goods. They\u2019re surprisingly funny and they can be silly and weird in the same way that my friends and I can be, which I love.<\/p>\n And just in case all of the above isn\u2019t enough to get you clicking their way, terrific special guests sit in of the tales from time to time to offer their own two cents on HPL\u2019s stories. Robert M. Price, Kenneth Hite, S.T. Joshi, and Stuart Gordon are some of the Who\u2019s Who in Cthulhu circles that have joined Chris and Chad on the show.<\/p>\n The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast <\/em>consistently provides entertaining and informative listening week after week and asks for nothing in return. It easily gets ten out of ten phobias.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>By Chris Lackey and Chad Fifer, www.hppodcraft.com
\n<\/a><\/strong>Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons<\/strong><\/p>\n
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