Hey guys, this episode I just wanted to sit down and have a weird one-sided conversation with you about where the show is going. I think it is time to make a change and I would like your input on where to take the show in the future. Listen to the episode and let me know what you think. Thank you once again for listening, I really do appreciate you coming back every week. 

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This week we get a little spooky in the pale glow of the moon with "The Thing in the Moonlight". There is a little bit of controversy as to the legitimacy of H.P. Lovecraft's authorship of this story as it was published posthumously. It is for people smarter than I to make the final decision. So in the mean time please enjoy the story. 

"The Thing in the Moonlight" was first published in Bizarre 1941

I am excited to share with you one of my favorite Lovecraft stories. I present to you "The Statement of Randolph Carter" by H.P. Lovecraft.

"The Statement of Randolph Carter" was first published in The Vagrant in 1920 

Join Sarah and myself as we talk about chapters 4, 5, and 6 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone!

If you have a copy of the book at home why not dust it off a read along with us? We can have a chat on social media about it. 

Welcome once again to Weird Fiction Theater! Settle in and gaze deeply at your lead weights suspended in old glass bottles and prepare for "The Terrible Old Man" by H.P. Lovecraft. 

"The Terrible Old Man" was first published in The Tryout 1921

Welcome to a brand new series on The Writer's Beard! Join my wife Sarah and Myself as I read the Harry Potter series for the first time ever! Feel free to dust off your copy of the book and read along with us as we read the first 3 chapters of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone!

This episode I review "Dreams for Sleepwalkers" by Thomas Ligotti. Thomas Ligotti an American Horror author keeping the spirit of weird fiction alive. His short stories and novellas have won numerous awards and have garnered a cult following. Come with me while I delve into this writings to see what the fuss is all about.

This episode features: Songs of a Dead Dreamer & Grimscribe

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There is no proper way to describe the story I cover tonight. It is Unnamable! Once again we dive into H.P. Lovecraft to see what cosmic horror he has in store for us. 

The Unnamable was first published in Weird Tales in 1924

This episode is the short and surreal "Azathoth" by H.P. Lovecraft

"Azathoth" was first published in Leaves on 1938

Grab your brushes and the unnameable colours of paint from the back of the shelf. This time I am reading the ghoulish "Pickman's Model" by H.P. Lovecraft.

"Pickman's Model" was first published in Weird Tales 1927