Modern Gothic

Modern Gothic

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Modern Gothic episodes

  • A Problematic Supper with Slavoj

    A despairing journalist tries to steer the so-called 'Elvis of nose-tweaking, T-shirt tugging and cultural theory' Slavoy Zizek away from the magnetic conversational pole of Castro's penis.


    All copyright: Neil Fitzgerald Contact the writer; producer and performer for rights, etc: [email protected]



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    8 min
  • Cthappuccinos at the Cthulhu Café

    When the cosmic abomination Cthulhu decides to diversity his portfolio and invest in civet-digested Arabica coffee beans, the future of humanity and independent coffee shops becomes imperilled. Dedicated to Lovecraft devotee, Andy Miller.


    Written, performed, recorded & produced by Neil Fitzgerald


    All copyright: Neil Fitzgerald

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    Credits & Acknowledgements:


    Sample of Molly Burch's Downhearted used with kind permission of the artist and Captured Tracks/Omnia Music Group


    Sample of Danger Beach's Apache used with kind permission of the artist.


    Closing song: Small Sur's cover of Little Wings' Fall Skull also used with kind permission of the artist.


    Originally appeared as episode of 'The Latte Art Catastrophe' in 2018.


    All sound FX sourced on Freesound.org and are used under a Creative Commons Attribution license. For links to individual files, see link: docs.google.com/document/d/127nz1…/edit?usp=sharing

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    22 min
  • Brexyt Is Icumen In

    Brexyt Is Icumen In examines the disturbing reaction of the villagers of Oughtiton when a suspected saboteur doesn't put any bunting out on Brexyt Day. A classic of the folk horror genre.


    TRIGGER WARNING: ample use is made of a Morris Dancing field recording.


    All copyright: Neil Fitzgerald Contact the writer; producer and performer for rights, etc: [email protected]



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    9 min
  • The Toad

    Toby Gulch finds himself in court as his joke experiment to cross the species divide and transition into a toad takes a more serious turn.


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    24 min
  • Mere Oblivion

    The Sixth Mass Extinction is closing in on the animals in The Wind in the Willows. How is this even possible? Badger explains all...from the grave.


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    15 min
  • Blue Rinse, Thug Life

    A young Southerner makes a schoolboy error in The North and finds himself in the firing line of some thuggish OAPs with horrific consequences.


    All copyright: Neil Fitzgerald Contact the writer; producer and performer for rights, etc: [email protected]



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    18 min

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