In this week's episode, Mary discusses "The Return Of The Sorcerer" by Clark Ashton Smith, first published in 1931.

Mary discusses John Carpenter's ode to H.P. Lovecraft and its place in the cosmic horror pantheon. Do you read Sutter Cane...?

On this week's episode, Mary explores the connections between author H.P. Lovecraft and the occult.

In this episode, Mary examines the classic cosmic horror short story Crouch End by Stephen King.

Mary looks at Arthur Machen's THE GREAT GOD PAN, and how real-life belief in paganism and mysticism may affect the nature of horror in a cosmic horror story.

Mary examines the "grandfather of cosmic horror" short story collection THE KING IN YELLOW by Robert W. Chambers. First published in 1895, it was and continues to be hugely influential on the genre, from the works of H.P. Lovecraft to the recent TRUE DETECTIVE television show.

Mary discusses the important and influential short story Sticks by Karl Edward Wagner

Mary analyzes the cosmic horror elements of the Silent Hill video game franchise, including an explanation of the cult known as the Order and the strange triumvirate of Alessa/Cheryl/Heather.

Mary discusses a very early cosmic horror short story, THE HORLA by Guy de Maupassant, which is considered an influence on the genre and on H.P. Lovecraft.

Mary looks at the roots of cosmic horror going back to the mid-1800s, and compares Romanticism, science fantasy, and traditional surreal weird fiction to Lovecraft's cosmic horror.