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A podcast about analyzing and discussing the genre of cosmic horror found throughout visual, written, and interactive media. Josh Richter and Joey Lugo view films and television shows, read literature, and play through both digital and analog games that contain lovecraftian or cosmic horror themes, whether overarching or underlying. Then, the moment the experience ends, they have an informal discussion about what they have just participated in and what major themes and questions are presente ...
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https://thevoidstares.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/cep01_dye_astartes_sponge_zygote_final.mp3 Direct Download We are back! After an unintentional hiatus, due to COVID-19 and other obstacles, we’ve recorded an episode online. This week we discuss not one, not two, not three, but FOUR pieces of media and share our thoughts on them. We take a look at t…
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We’re back with another episode! This time we discuss the 2018 Netflix original film, Apostle. Strap in for a long episode, we had quite a lot to say! https://thevoidstares.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/ep.17_apostle.mp3 Direct DownloadBy Josh Richter
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This week we follow our last episode on Die Farbe up with the 2019 film adaptation of Lovecraft’s short story, Richard Stanley’s “Color Out of Space.” https://thevoidstares.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/ep16_coloroutofspace.mp3 Direct DownloadBy Josh Richter
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Black and white film. Changes to the narrator of source material. The magic of Disney. Josh snorkeling in a cauldron of nothingness. Wasps. All of this is just in the first half of our episode about Die Farbe, the 2010 adaptaion of Lovecraft’s “The Colour Out of Space.” https://thevoidstares.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/ep15_diefarbe.mp3 Direct Down…
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Bonus Episode! – The Music of Erich Zann
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We’re back with another discussion of H.P. Lovecraft’s written works. This time we take a look at The Music of Erich Zann, one of Josh’s favorites! https://thevoidstares.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/bep.2_themusicoferichzann.mp3 Direct DownloadBy Josh Richter
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We’re back with more body horror goodness, this time with a guest host, and we dive into John Carpenter’s The Thing! One of Josh’s favorite films of all time, what will Joey think of this classic? https://thevoidstares.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/ep.14_thething.mp3 Direct DownloadBy Josh Richter
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It’s Joey’s turn to show Josh something on the cast! This week we discuss the 2016 released Arrival, directed by Dennis Villeneuve. Not quite our usual theme of media we discuss for the podcast, but a film that contains some of the underlying themes present in all the works we talk about. Please leave a comment and discuss this incredible film with…
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We discuss the 2016 horror film A Cure for Wellness! Please join us in discussion and leave a comment. We’d love to hear what you think about eels being forced down your throat! https://thevoidstares.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/ep.12_acureforwellness.mp3 Direct DownloadBy Josh Richter
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Bonus Episode! – The Cats of Ulthar by H.P. Lovecraft
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In this episode we discuss the short story “The Cats of Ulthar” by H.P. Lovecraft. If you would like a full audio book recording of this story read by us, please head over to our patreon page HERE https://thevoidstares.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/bep.1_thecatsofulthar.mp3 Direct DownloadBy Josh Richter
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We discuss the 2017 cosmic horror film The Endless! please join us in discussion and leave a comment. We’d love to hear your theories about this psychological rollercoaster! https://thevoidstares.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/ep.11_theendless.mp3 Direct DownloadBy Josh Richter
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