We're going to the bayous of Louisiana to solve a state wide conspiracy this month as we cover the first season of the hit HBO show, True Detective! We'll also discuss some of its inspirations, including Thomas Ligotti's philosophical non-fiction book The Conspiracy Against the Human Race. It's gonna be a reeeeeal "fun" time, that's for sure.

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We're going back in time this episode, all the way back to 1895 to cover HG Wells' classic work of speculative fiction, The Time Machine! John does his best to pull us towards some more cultured literature with this pick, and we do our best to make it as unacademic as possible in response!

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It's like they're doing the same podcast, over and over again, every day... or ya know, twice a month anyway.

This month John's got us covering the classic time manipulating Bill Murray comedy, Groundhog Day! 

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Bubonic Plague sounds like a good time right? What if you were to throw some demons and an impending apocalypse in, that'd spice things up huh? Well we'll find out this month as we discuss Christopher Buehlman's Between Two Fires. This Medieval Horror/Fantasy novel from 2012 is a wild ride with some memorable characters, and we'll dig into all of it in this episode! 

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We made a throwaway comment about maybe making more SCP content last time and what would ya know, we actually went and did it. We're back with 4 more of our favorite articles from the internets biggest collective fictional universe, with spooks and creeps for all tastes! 

SCP-3000: Ananteshesha
https://the-scp.foundation/object/scp-3000

SCP-3333: The Tower
https://the-scp.foundation/object/scp-3333

SCP-2191: Dracula Factory
https://the-scp.foundation/object/scp-2191

SCP-106: The Old Man
https://the-scp.foundation/object/scp-106

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Ever wanted a deeper look into Hayden's mind? Yeah, me neither, but you're about to get one this month as we cover 2016's The Greasy Strangler. By far our most "unique" media pick so far, you won't wanna miss this one! 

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What better way to round off the podcast's first Holiday Season than with 2015's Krampus? The most prevalent film featuring Santa's infamous hooved counterpart has the scares and the laughs to get you into the spirit of the holiday, and we'll detail why in this episode! 

Go show some seasonal cheer to the friends of the show!

Bookclub Member Comics / Hellboy Book Club: https://linktr.ee/bookclubmembercomics

The Frankencast: https://linktr.ee/frankencast

The 3rd installment of December-ment is here, and John gives us another unique pick by introducing us to the expansive and diverse universe of the SCP foundation! He's picked 4 anomalies this time, each in a different corner of the internet's largest community created fiction project.  

Wanna look into each SCP for yourself? Find em on the original database here: 

SCP-4666: The Yule Man
https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-4666

SCP-2399: A Malfunctioning Destroyer
https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-2399

SCP-610: The Flesh That Hates
https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-610

SCP-6373: Stage Blight
https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-6373

Here's a couple of Youtube channels to check out as well:

TheVolgun: https://www.youtube.com/@TheVolgun

The Exploring Series: https://www.youtube.com/@TheExploringSeries

Our second installment of the spooky Christmas special is here, and we're dipping our toes into the abyssal waters of H.P. Lovecraft. Hayden has curated 4 of his favorite short stories from the progenitor of cosmic horror, and if you're feeling a little mad yourselves then you can join us on the ride! 

Want an easily accessible way to listen to some of Lovecraft's works? Try one of these channels!

MSA Matthew has made many illustrated narrations: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYosZyO81TR3nHKnKtPcoyEZdIJckcxvA

The Exploring Series has done audiobook readings as well as dives into the lore of Lovecraft's extensive mythos: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheExploringSeries

A new annual event warrants venturing into a new medium, as we tackle our first video game Alan Wake! A bit of Steven King, a bit of Twin Peaks, all mixed together with Remedy Entertainment's style and gameplay for a scary good time!