An adaptation of perhaps the most famous story from one of the most important horror writers of the 20th century. H.P. Lovecraft has inspired writers from Neil Gaiman to Stephen King, and this dark tale of chthonic monsters, fanatical cultists, and a secret that has stayed hidden since the dawn of humanity is equal parts mystery and horror.

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Music:

"Deserted City" by Kai Engel

"Small Pond" by Gurdonark

"Not Today, Once Again" by Jahzzar

"Will I Ever See Another Sunrise?" by Kai Engel

"At the End Everyone Dies" by Kai Engel

"Lullaby" by Jahzzar

"Seasong" by Jelsonic

"The Last Whale" by Jelsonic

Where we left our intrepid, overdressed traveller, he was taking a break from the heat in the ruins of humanity all around him, looking down into the cool darkness...when he saw red eyes open and stare back at him, hinting that there may be more lurking in the future of humanity than he thought.

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Music:

"Mknt"

"Emmit Sprak"

"Holo"

"In-Passage"

"Nervous Whisp"

"Purple Light"

"Relay 7"

"Stilt"

"Suzy Textile"

all by Blue Dot Sessions

"The Time Machine" is a book written by the father of science fiction, H.G. Wells. This is a book so famous that it actually coined the phrase "time machine" to refer to a machine that travels through time. It is a short but sprawling book, flinging mankind into the farthest future where we see how the consequences of our actions today can affect the world for millennia. It still holds up, too. It's a little more plot- and concept-heavy than today's novels, but it's a fascinating story full of interesting twists.

The villain this time is neither fascinating nor full of twists. He's a one-note idiot obsessed with returning to a past that never was.

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Music:

"Cylinder Three" by Chris Zabriskie

Additional music by Breakmaster Cylinder

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If you were worried that we only have three circles left, well, don't worry. Dante must have felt the same way, because he sub-divides the last two circles into 12 circles, nearly double the number of circles that came before it.

Anyway, it's as weird and as wonderful/horrific as last time, so if you liked that episode, listen to how everything ends up!

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Theme and select other music by Breakmaster Cylinder

Other music:

"Rotisserie Graveyard" by Doctor Turtle

Dante's Inferno is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri in the 1300s as the first part in a much longer work called "The Divine Comedy". It's not a comedy in the "ha ha" sense of the word, but comedy because it starts bad and ends well. Dante travels down through Hell, then up into Purgatory and finally Paradise. Hell, in my opinion, is the most interesting area because it's full of weird characters and crazy punishments. This episode is probably too fun for one that has two characters touring a place of eternal torment.

Oh, and here are pictures of the Fisherman! https://twitter.com/fictionalpod/status/904907942264262656

Sherlock just wants to take a vacation and not be bothered by mysteries. Just kidding. Sherlock lives for mysteries. Lucky for him (and really only him), even when they get out London they can still manage to get in to a situation with a dead body or two.

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Music:

Theme song and other music by Breakmaster Cylinder

The story of two old friends, one strange item that can grant your wildest dreams, and three wishes...but every desire has a cost.

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Music:

Theme song and other music by Breakmaster Cylinder

"Visim" by Kai Engle

"Scenery" by Kai Engle

"Periculum" by Kai Engle

"Daedalus" by Kai Engle

This is all about our new show, Fictional. Brought to you by the same two people that make Myths and Legends, Fictional is looking at all things classic lit, diving in to awesome stories like you've never heard them before.

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Theme song credit: the amazing Breakmaster Cylinder

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