Howdy, Cromrades! This week, we're heading down the dusty trail on the Stage to Lordsburg! This influential story by Ernest Haycox was first published by The Saturday Evening Post in 1937, and the 1939 adaptation was a cornerstone in the development of the western film genre! We were excited to talk about the archetypes found within this story.

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Greetings, brave wanderers! Herein we continue our third season of Bourbon & Barbarians! Our adventurers visit Marweena's cottage, and subsequently visit the Kalish encampment.

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Hey cromrades! Today we have a surprise addition to our western season. Instead of covering a story, we got to talk with Robert E. Howard super-fan, "Indy" Bill Cavalier! Think of this as an open invitation to come to Cross Plains, TX this summer so you can take part in Howard Days 2020. This year everyone will be celebrating 50 years of Conan in the Comics and we get to do so with "Rascally"

Howdy, friends! We're lighting out down The Western Road this season, taking a look at Robert E. Howard's Western stories, along with tales from other influential western authors! We kick things off in wild fashion this week with "Law-Shooters of Cowtown" by Howard! You can find this story in  "The End of the Trail" collection from Bison Books.

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Greetings, brave wanderers! We continue our third season of Bourbon & Barbarians! Herein our adventurers visit the Burgomaster, and prepare themselves to enter the proper, actual, for-real-this-time classic AD&D module, I6: Ravenloft!

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Hile, travelers! We return to our third season of Bourbon & Barbarians! Herein our adventurers have aged a couple years, learned a couple things, and now piece together the breadcrumbs that lead to STRAHD!

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Welcome back for one more episode this season, Fremen Cromrades! We wrap up our journey to Arrakis with a discussion of Book III of Dune entitled, "The Prophet."

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Jon: Blurry Photos' episode on Creepy Cults!

Josh: David Fincher's Zodiac!

Luke: Luca Guadagnino's Suspira!

Where do we go from here? What road will we walk next? Lay your ear close to the ground, and

We just can't quit you, Cromtober! We're back for one more episode, wherein we are just gathered around the fire and telling some spooky stories... Join us, won't you?

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At last, Wine & Witches is back! Ashleigh, Kara, and Liz have returned to discuss frightening films that left a mark upon their childhood! Up first, Ashleigh presents why Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) is actually a horrific movie. Then, Kara discusses The Brave Little Toaster, an animated film from 1987 and the frightful scenes contained within. Finally, Liz takes the

Welcome back Cromrades. Cromtober continues, and finds your three intrepid pulp podcasting heroes trapped within The Witch's hut, where their own worst fears are being used against them! This week, Josh discusses his fear of the unknown - not the darkness itself, but what lies concealed within it - in the context of H.P. Lovecraft's story "The Outsider."

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