Horrorigins

Horrorigins

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Horrorigins episodes

  • 05 – The Silver Bullets

    Have you ever wondered what the origins of the werewolf killing silver bullet were?  In this episode we are going to be taking a look at the fist story to ever fight back against wolf monsters with silver bullets and the folklore behind this occult weaponry.  Its originating story:  The Wolf Leader by Alexandre Dumas.

    Links referred to in this episode:

    • The Wolf Leader by Alexandre Dumas [Public domain text] (https://archive.org/details/wolfleader00dumauoft)
    • My website (http://www.matthewtansek.com)
      • 12 min
    • 04 – The Christmas Special

      Are you dreaming of a white Christmas?  How about a haunted one?  In this episode we are going to be taking a look at the first supernatural Christmas story to ever warn against the dangers of making a deal with your doppelganger.  Its originating story:  The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain by Charles Dickens.

      Links referred to in this episode:

      • The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain by Charles Dickens [Public domain text] (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/644)
        • 10 min
      • 03 – The Mad Scientist

        Grab your lab coats and goggles!  In this episode we are going to be taking a look at the first mad scientist character to ever take science too far.  Its originating story:  Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

        Links referred to in this episode:

        • Frankenstein by Mary Shelley [Public domain text] (http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/84)
          • 11 min
        • 02 – The Invisible Monster

          Did you see this one coming?  In this episode we are going to be taking a look at the first invisible monster to terrify pulp readers.  Its originating story:  What Was It?  A Mystery by Fitz James O’Brien.

          Links referred to in this episode:

          • What Was It? A Mystery by Fitz-James O’Brien [Public domain text] (http://www.bartleby.com/195/13.html)
          • What Was It? A Mystery by Fitz-James O’Brien [Worldcat scan of 1889 edition] (https://hdl.handle.net/2027/osu.32435007485261)
            • 12 min
          • 01 – The Occult Detective

            Welcome to Horrorigins!  A podcast that examines the firsts in horror literature.  In this episode we are going to be taking a look at the occult detective, its originating story:  The Pot of Tulips by Fitz James O’Brien.

            Links referred to in this episode:

            • The Odic force (http://www.skepdic.com/reichenbach.html)
            • Pot of Tulips by Fitz-James O’Brien (https://sites.google.com/site/droodiana/books/fitz-james-o-brien-the-pot-of-tulips)
              • 11 min

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