Sanctum Secorum

Sanctum Secorum episodes:

• 05.17.2024

  Sanctum Secorum #64 - The Heads of Cerberus

  Tonight… we explore a pre-Appendix N piece, “The Heads of Cerberus,” by the creator of dark fantasy, Getrude Barrows Bennett. When four people in Philadelphia inhale dust developed by an occult scientist who has discovered parallel universes, they are transported into...

  
• 04.30.2024

  Sanctum Secorum #63 - Pirates of Venus

  Welcome to the Sanctum Secorum podcast, where we plumb the depths of Appendix N as it pertains to the Dungeon Crawl Classics Role Playing Game. We’re here to help you serve these literary offerings at your DCC RPG table. Tonight… we...

  
• 03.13.2024

  Sanctum Secorum #62 - The Legion of Space

  Welcome to the Sanctum Secorum podcast, where we plumb the depths of Appendix N as it pertains to the Dungeon Crawl Classics Role Playing Game. We’re here to help you serve these literary offerings at your DCC RPG table. Tonight… we...

  
• 02.14.2024

  Sanctum Secorum #61 - The Moon Pool

  Tonight… we examine a singular work by Abraham Merritt, The Moon Pool. Technically, it is a fix-up of two works, The Moon Pool and Conquest of the Moon Pool, but who are we to quibble?

  
• 01.24.2024

  Sanctum Secorum #60 - Lest Darkness Fall

  Tonight… we take a look at a time torn classic by L Sprague de Camp, and a book that has been cited as extremely influential by authors such as S. M. Sterling, David Weber, and Harry Turtledove. Tonight, Lest Darkness...

  
• 12.14.2023

  Sanctum Secorum #59 - The Blue Star

  Tonight… we examine a singular work by one of Michael Moorcock's favorite authors. Join us as we discuss Fletcher Pratt's, The Blue Star.

  
• 12.09.2023

  Sanctum Secorum LIVE #05 - Michael Moorcock

  Michael Moorcock returns to the Sanctum Secorum podcast to discuss his new book, his experiences with Hollywood, and his upcoming musical projects.

  
• 11.15.2023

  Sanctum Secorum #58 - At the Earth's Core

  Tonight… we “burrough” to the center of the earth with a classic novel from over a century ago. Written by the creator of Tarzan, tonight, we discuss Edgar Rice Burroughs’, At the Earth’s Core!

  
• 10.11.2023

  Sanctum Secorum #57 - The Trail of Cthulhu

  Tonight… We celebrate the Halloween season with something that is… Lovecraft adjacent. While August Derleth is known for rescuing the works of HP Lovecraft from obscurity through the founding of Arkham House, he also wrote his own stories tying in...

  
• 10.10.2023

  Sanctum Secorum #56 - Sailor on the Seas of Fate

  his triad of tales begins with Sailing to the Future. Elric is lost somewhere in the Young Kingdoms and near the sea. A mysterious ship appears and he is welcomed aboard by its captain and introduced to three other powerful...

  
• 10.10.2023

  Sanctum Secorum #54 - Our Lady of Darkness

  Middle-aged San Francisco horror writer Franz Westen is rediscovering ordinary life following a long alcoholic binge. Then one day, peering at his apartment window from atop a nearby hill, he sees a pale brown thing lean out his window…and wave.This...

  
• 10.10.2023

  Sanctum Secorum #53 - Cugel the Clever

  In the dim far future of Earth, when the sun had shrunk to a small red disk in the dark sky and the race of man lived in isolated cities that echoed with the vastness of the world’s history, science,...

  
• 07.28.2023

  Sanctum Secorum #54 - Our Lady of Darkness

  Our Lady of Darkness

  
• 07.28.2023

  Sanctum Secorum #53 - Cugel the Clever

  Cugel the Clever

  
• 05.24.2023

  Sanctum Secorum #52 - The Hounds of Skaith

  This week, the Keepers of Mystery discuss a work by the Queen of Space Opera, Leigh Brackett, as they dive into The Hounds of Skaith. In this second volume of Leigh Brackett's exemplary trilogy The Book of Skaith, Eric John Stark,...

  
• 05.17.2023

  Sanctum Secorum Reading Room #17 - The Knight of the Swords

  Join two of our Keepers of Mysteries as they dive into The Knight of the Swords, by Michael Moorcock. Corum is the last survivor of the Vadhagh race and an incarnation aspect of the Eternal Champion, a being that exists in...

  
• 05.14.2023

  Sanctum Secorum LIVE #04 - Zachary Rosenberg

  Join the Keepers of Mystery for a special episode of the Sanctum Secorum, recorded live. Joining us to discuss his debut work, Hungers as Old as This Land is author Zachary Rosenberg. This novella, currently the #1 Amazon new release...

  
• 04.26.2023

  Sanctum Secorum Reading Room #16 - Red Nails

  Join two of our Keepers of Mysteries as they dive into Red Nails, by Robert E. Howard. Red Nails begins in the jungles far to the south of any known civilized or barbarian kingdoms. Valeria of the Red Brotherhood is fleeing...

  
• 04.12.2023

  Sanctum Secorum #51 - The Broken Sword

  Tonight the Keepers of Mystery discuss one of the novels of Poul Anderson, The Broken Sword. Specifically cited on Appendix N, it has also been cited by author Michael Moorcock as having greatly influenced his stories. The book tells the story...

  
• 03.15.2023

  Sanctum Secorum #50 - The Tower of the Elephant

  Tonight, in their 50th episode, the Keepers of Mystery are joined by guests Stephen Newton, Francis Roberts, and the Dark Master himself - Joseph Goodman. The Keepers and their guests discuss Joseph Goodman's favorite Appendix N work, Robert E. Howard's...

  
• 03.01.2023

  Sanctum Secorum Reading Room #15 - Armor

  Join two of our Keepers of Mysteries as they examine Armor, by John Steakley. The planet is called Banshee. The air is unbreathable, the water is poisonous. It is home to the most implacable enemies that humanity, in all its interstellar...

  
• 02.15.2023

  Sanctum Secorum #49 - The Charwoman's Shadow

  Tonight the Keepers of Mystery discuss a work by Lord Dunsany, The Charwoman’s Shadow. Published in 1926, before the term “fantasy” had ever been used to describe the genre. An old woman who spends her days scrubbing the floors might be...

  
• 02.08.2023

  Sanctum Secorum #47 - The Hills of the Dead

  A predecessor to Howard’s Conan the barbarian, Solomon Kane is a somber-looking Puritan who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms. Returning to Africa, Solomon Kane's old friend N'Longa (the witch...

  
• 01.25.2023

  Sanctum Secorum Reading Room #14 - The First Book of Swords

  Join two of our Keepers of Mysteries as they examine The First Book of Swords, by Fred Saberhagen. For those wishing to support Ashraf Braden's first RPG release - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/424089/The-Kakondo Plus, tune in for our latest fantasy book give away! Originally broadcast live...

  
• 01.11.2023

  Sanctum Secorum #48 - The Dolphin Cross

  The story picks up the saga of the two protagonists from the Face in the Frost, Prospero and, to a much lesser extent, Roger Bacon. In this adventure, war has come to the South Kingdoms and Prospero finds himself kidnapped...

  
• 12.21.2022

  Sanctum Secorum Reading Room #13 - Burn, Witch, Burn!

  The Keepers of Mysteries return to the Goodman Games Twitch channel with an all-new live show on Tuesday, December 20th at 9pm! Join Jen and Bob Brinkman as they take a deep dive into the progenitors and contemporaries of Appendix...

  
• 11.30.2022

  Sanctum Secorum #47 - The Hills of the Dead

  A predecessor to Howard’s Conan the barbarian, Solomon Kane is a somber-looking Puritan who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms. Returning to Africa, Solomon Kane's old friend N'Longa (the witch...

  
• 11.16.2022

  Sanctum Secorum Reading Room #12 - The House on the Borderland

  Join two of our Keepers of Mysteries as they take a look at The House on the Borderland, by William Hope Hodgson - a story praised by both H. P. Lovecraft and Sir Terry Pratchett, as well as being influential for...

  
• 10.31.2022

  Sanctum Secorum Reading Room #11 - A Night in the Lonesome October

  In a special Halloween episode, Keepers Jen and Bob dive in to the delightfully spooky seasonal tale, A Night in the Lonesome October, by Roger Zelazny. Plus, tune in for our latest fantasy book give away! You could win a copy...

  
• 10.09.2022

  Sanctum Secorum LIVE #03 - Michael Moorcock

  Join the Keepers of Mystery for a special episode of the Sanctum Secorum, recorded live. Joining us to discuss his new book, as well as his lengthy career and more is Michael Moorcock. This special extended cut includes a small...

  
• 09.21.2022

  Sanctum Secorum Reading Room #10 - Horrible Imaginings

  Join two of our Keepers of Mysteries as they take a look at the non-Lankhmar works of Fritz Leiber, specifically the short story collection Horrible Imaginings. Join them as they explore often overlooked stories by the man who coined the...

  
• 08.24.2022

  Sanctum Secorum Reading Room #09 - The Black Diamonds

  Join two of our Keepers of Mysteries as they discuss one of the earliest (and longest) works of Clark Ashton Smith, The Black Diamonds. Written by a 14 year old Smith, this 1,001 Arabian Nights-inspired story is a wild ride...

  
• 07.20.2022

  Sanctum Secorum Reading Room #08 - The Blazing World

  Join two of our Keepers of Mysteries as they discuss a story written in 1666 (yes, 1666). Tonight, as part of our series exploring the women progenitors of Appendix N, we examine The Blazing World by by Her Grace, Margaret...

  
• 06.22.2022

  Sanctum Secorum Reading Room #07 - Pilgrimage

  The Keepers of Mysteries return to the Goodman Games Twitch channel with an all-new live show tonight! Join Jen and Bob Brinkman as they take a deep dive into the tomes of Appendix N. The Sanctum Secorum Reading Room plumbs...

  
• 05.18.2022

  Sanctum Secorum Reading Room #06 - The Dolphins of Altair

  The Keepers of Mysteries return to the Goodman Games Twitch channel with an all-new live show tonight! Join Jen and Bob Brinkman as they take a deep dive into the tomes of Appendix N. The Sanctum Secorum Reading Room plumbs...

  
• 04.21.2022

  Sanctum Secorum Reading Room #05 - The Citadel of Fear

  The Keepers of Mysteries return to the Goodman Games Twitch channel with an all-new live show tonight! Join Jen and Bob Brinkman as they take a deep dive into the tomes of Appendix N. The Sanctum Secorum Reading Room plumbs the...

  
• 04.19.2022

  Sanctum Secorum Reading Room #04 - The Sword of Rhiannon

  Join two of our Keepers of Mysteries as they discuss Leigh Brackett's The Sword of Rhiannon, in the third in our series exploring the women of Appendix N. Originally broadcast live on the Goodman Games twitch channel on March 15, 2022.

  
• 04.19.2022

  Sanctum Secorum Reading Room #03 - The Shadow People

  Join two of our Keepers of Mysteries as they discuss Margaret St. Clair's The Shadow People, in the second in a series exploring the women of Appendix N. Originally broadcast live on the Goodman Games twitch channel on February 15, 2022.

  
• 02.06.2022

  Sanctum Secorum Reading Room #02 - Quag Keep

  Join the two of our Keepers of Mysteries as they discuss Andre Norton's Quag Keep, in this first in a series exploring the women of Appendix N.

  
• 01.31.2022

  Sanctum Secorum #46 - The Dead Birds

  A group of Confederate deserters, with the help of an escaped slave and an army nurse, stage a robbery at a bank holding a cache of rebel gold. Needing a place to rest for the night, the criminals set up...

  
• 07.18.2021

  Sanctum Secorum LIVE #02: John Vance & Koen Vyverman

  Join the Keepers of Mystery for a special episode of the Sanctum Secorum, recorded live. Joining us for a discussion on the Dying EArth and the life of Jack Vance are our special guests, John Vance (son of Jack and...

  
• 07.17.2021

  Sanctum Secorum Reading Room #01 - The Dying Earth

  Join the Keepers of Mysteries, along with special guest Judge Julian Bernick of Spellburn, as they discuss Jack Vance's Dying Earth.

  
• 07.26.2020

  Sanctum Secorum #44 - The High Crusade (The Lost Episode)

  It is the year 1345 and, upon having his wedding day interrupted, Sir Roger, Baron de Tourneville, prepares to lead a military force to the Holy Land. Late that night, an enormous silver spacecraft lands outside the town. It is...

  
• 06.13.2020

  Sanctum Secorum LIVE #01 - DCC Day [LIVE]

  For those who missed the live broadcast of the Sanctum Secorum (which, after about 8 minutes, was everyone) here is the entire episode for your enjoyment. The Keepers of Mystery reunite to discuss the Goodman Games releases for DCC Day.

  
• 06.12.2019

  Sanctum Secorum #45 - The Mound

  The story is narrated by an ethnologist who visits the town of Binger, Oklahoma in 1928 to investigate certain stories related to a certain nearby mound, which is said to be haunted by a strange Indian man by day and...

  
• 02.22.2019

  Sanctum Secorum #43 - The Carnelian Cube

  The carnelian cube of the title is a small red "dream stone" confiscated by archaeologist Arthur Cleveland Finch from Tiridat Ariminian, one of the workers on the dig he is supervising in Cappadocia. It bears an inscription in Etruscan that...

  
• 01.03.2019

  Sanctum Secorum #42 - Arena

  Amid escalating conflict between Earth and mysterious alien Outsiders, massive armadas from both sides are set to meet in what looks to be an evenly matched battle. Bob Carson, the pilot of a small one-man scout ship blacks out while...

  
• 12.07.2018

  Sanctum Secorum #41 - Gone with the Gods

  The main character of “Gone with the Gods” would seem to be a thinly disguised Offutt, a writer who turns out a prodigious number of novels at the back and call of his editor, writing in whatever genre is hot...

  
• 11.20.2018

  Sanctum Secorum #40 - A Martian Odyssey

  Early in the 21st century, nearly twenty years after the invention of atomic power and ten years after the first lunar landing, the four-man crew of the Ares has landed on Mars in the Mare Cimmerium. A week after the...

  
• 10.29.2018

  Sanctum Secorum #39b – Halloween 2018

  It has been far too long since the Sanctum Secorum unleashed a special, holiday episode. So, just in time for Halloween, the Keepers of Mysteries present a trio of sinister stories pulled from the pages of Tales from the Magician's...