In this episode I talk about one of my favorite childhood book series A Series of Unfortunate Events. I go over what I loved about the book series, the recent Netflix adaptation and the nature of adapting media from one form to another

In this episode I explore Harlan Ellison's story "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream" mostly in it's video game incarnation published in 1995. I dive into different types of villains and what makes a good villain work.

Here's the play through that introduced me to this game - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58Ab2xw7hVE&list=PL57hJfweW_2vnl3jTZcIEOTwxcwvLXqkc

In this episode I go over Harley Quinn as a character and how Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) did an amazing depiction of her as a character. Please join me as I go over comic book characters, good characterization and Harley Quinn.

Art by FearDeer at http://feardeer.com/

Music By Joe Velasqez at https://www.fiverr.com/joevelasqez

In this episode I discuss a book called Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett. A fun start to a great fantasy series that exemplifies good story structure. Join me while I go over how big a difference story structure can make and how everything from the introduction to the pacing to the world building and more can affect so much in a story.

Art by FearDeer at http://feardeer.com/

Music By Joe Velasqez at https://www.fiverr.com/joevelasqez

This episode goes over John Carpenter's The Thing and how it exemplifies paranoia. I go into how horror is a great outlet for our fears and how the right creative team can make a movie a classic.

Also I got new music from Joe Velasqez who can be commissioned at the following link: https://www.fiverr.com/joevelasqez

In this episode I explore monster movies through one of my all time favorite movies, Tremors. I go into a bit of the history of monster movies, what makes them so great and how Tremors exemplifies it.

Art by FearDeer at http://feardeer.com/

This episode explore's Jeff Vandermeer's second book in the Southern Reach Trilogy, Authority. It dives into its failures and attempt at a different kind of horror.

This episode also explores the SCP Foundation and the idea of Adminstrative Horror. 

SCP stories found on The Volgun's youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/TheVolgun

In my first episode I go over Annihilation by Jeff Vandemeer, its ties to Lovecraftian storytelling and what is it about Lovecraftian horror that makes it so unique and ever lasting.

Hi everyone,

Here's a trailer for my upcoming podcast Star Lit Stories. I've read, watched and experienced countless stories across my life and want to talk about the ones that are special to me. From Lovecraftian horror to anti-heroes. Anime to scifi. And the amazing to the almost amazing. I want to talk about it all. So please come along while I discuss them.