Wednesday Jun 10, 2015
The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 16 - The Stories of Conan, Part 2
Appendix N
Appendix N
Friday May 15, 2015
Friday May 15, 2015
They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and
spooky. They’re the Whateley family. Find out what they’re up to along with
other depraved denizens of Lovecraft Country as we discuss three weird stories
by the man who defined a genre, H. P. Lovecraft
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H.P. Lovecraft’s Dunwich - Return to the
Forgotten Village
by Chaosium - $14.00
Lovecraft, H. P. The Complete Works.
H. P. Lovecraft
born 1890, died 1937
“Pickman’s Model”
written in September
1926; published October 1927 in Weird Tales
“The Colour Out of
Space”
written in March 1927;
published September 1927 in Amazing Stories
“The Dunwich Horror”
written 1928; published
April 1929 in Weird Tales
excellent timeline in
the H. P. Lovecraft’s Dunwich sourcebook for COC
Mystery Hill/America’s
Stonehenge
http://www.mysteryhillnh.info/html/chambers.html
http://newenglandoddities.com/photos/photos-americas-stonehenge/
Co-host:
Jeffrey Wikstrom
website - jeffwik.com
email - jeffwik@gmail.com
My guest:
Chris Constantin
website - http://drevrpg.blogspot.ca
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Wednesday Apr 08, 2015
The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 14 - Pirates of Venus by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Wednesday Apr 08, 2015
Wednesday Apr 08, 2015
The Appendix N Podcast -
Episode 14 - Pirates of Venus by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Boys go to Mars to get
more stars. Carson Napier went to Venus to find… adventure! This 1932 adventure
by Edgar Rice Burroughs introduces a new hero and a new planet, but after 20
years of writing pulp adventure novels, does the creator of Tarzan have anything
more to offer? Find out as we review Pirates of Venus, the first entry in the
Carson of Venus series.
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Burroughs, Edgar Rice,
Pellucidar series; Mars series; Venus series
Edgar Rice Burroughs
born 1875, died 1950
Pirates of Venus was first serialized in six parts in Argosy in
1932. Burroughs has been a novelist for 20 years.
In the 1920s Burroughs
became a pilot and encouraged his family to learn to fly.
2 years after writing
this novel, Burroughs divorced his wife Emma Hulbert. A year later he married
actress Florence Gilbert Dearholt.
Co-host:
Jeffrey Wikstrom
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email - jeffwik@gmail.com
My guest:
Chris Constantin
website - http://drevrpg.blogspot.ca
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Wednesday Mar 04, 2015
The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 13 - The Stories of Conan, Part 1
Wednesday Mar 04, 2015
Wednesday Mar 04, 2015
“Hither came Conan…”
The world’s most famous barbarian comes to The Appendix N Podcast to tread the
works of lesser fantasy authors beneath his sandled feet. We are talking about
the earliest Conan stories written by Robert E. Howard, though not necessarily
the first published.
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Howard, R. E.:
“Conan” series
Robert E. Howard
born 1906, died 1936
Born in Texas, the only son of a traveling country physician. Traveling with
his father exposed him to firsthand tales of violence that would influence
his writing, and like many people of the time he was greatly interested in the
sport of boxing. Howard’s love of poetry and literature came from his
mother, Hester. His earliest stories were historical fiction about Vikings,
Arabs and lots of violence. His earliest influences were Jack London,
Rudyard Kipling and Thomas Bullfinch.
In August 1930, Howard wrote to Weird Tales in praise “The Rats
in the Walls” by H. P. Lovecraft. The letter was forwarded to Lovecraft
and the two authors became friends. Howard is considered to have contributed to
the Lovecraft Mythos. The correspondence between Howard and Lovecraft
contained a lengthy discussion on a frequent element in Howard’s writing,
civilization versus barbarism. Howard held that civilization was
inherently corrupt and fragile.
Howard wrote his first Conan story in 1932, adapting an unpublished story “By
This Axe I Rule!” featuring one of Howard’s other protagonists, Kull the
Conqueror. Conan would go on to become Howard’s most enduring character.
Howard sadly committed suicide in 1936 upon learning that his mother was dying
of tuberculosis.
“The Phoenix on the Sword” first published in Weird Tales, December
1932
“The Frost Giant’s Daughter” first published as “The Gods of the North”
in Weird Tales, 1932
“The God in the Bowl” reject by Weird Tales, published posthumously
in Space Science Fiction, September 1952
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Jeffrey Wikstrom
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My guest:
Peter Foxhoven
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Wednesday Jan 28, 2015
The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 12 - Dwellers in the Mirage
Wednesday Jan 28, 2015
Wednesday Jan 28, 2015
A Viking and an American
Indian walk into the Alaskan wilderness. If that sounds like a joke, you
haven’t read Dwellers in the Mirage, the thrilling sci-fi adventure story by A.
Merrit. Listen to my guests and I talk about this story that features a Cthulhu-esque
deity, a Conan-esque warrior king, and half-naked warrior women in a hidden
mountain valley.
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Merrit, A.: CREEP,
SHADOW, CREEP; MOON POOL; DWELLERS IN THE MIRAGE; et al
“The most immediate
influences upon AD&D were probably de Camp & Pratt, R. E. Howard, Fritz
Leiber, Jack Vance, H. P. Lovecraft, and A. Merrit” — Gary Gygax
Abraham Merrit
born 1884, died 1943
Wikipedia names H. Rider
Haggard, Robert W. Chambers, Helena Blavatsky and Gertrude Barrows Bennett
(writing as Francis Stevens) as “heavy influences.”
He was a major influence
on Appendix N authors H. P. Lovecraft and Michael Moorcock. He was referenced
in the Lensman series by E. E. Smith.
Born in Beverly, New
Jersey. Primarily a journalist. Assistant editor of The American Weekly from
1912 to 1937 and then editor until his death in 1943.
Merrit’s first fantasy
story was “Through the Dragon Glass” (1917)
Dwellers in the Mirage was originally serialized in six parts in
the magazine Argosy beginning on January 23, 1932.
For the article
references in this show: http://skullsinthestars.com/2009/02/22/a-merritts-dwellers-in-the-mirage/
Co-host:
Jeffrey Wikstrom
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email - jeffwik@gmail.com
My guest:
Jeremiah McCoy
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YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/brothersaul
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Wednesday Jan 14, 2015
Appendix N Podcast - Episode 11 - The Complete Works of H. P. Lovecraft (Part 3)
Wednesday Jan 14, 2015
Wednesday Jan 14, 2015
Third part of a three-part series. My guests and I discuss The
Call of Cthulhu, the most famous story by H. P. Lovecraft featuring his
iconic creation, and we also talk about the roleplaying game of the same name.
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Lovecraft, H. P. The Complete Works.
H. P. Lovecraft
born 1890, died 1937
Born in Providence, RI, son of a traveling salesman and a woman
who could trace her ancestry back to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. When
Lovecraft was only 3 years old, his father was placed in a psychiatric
institution and died 5 years later, as Lovecraft himself claimed, of paralysis
brought on by “nervous exhaustion.” Lovecraft’s mother suffered from hysteria
and depression and died at the same hospital about 23 years later.
Lovecraft was raised by his mother and his mother’s family,
including his grandfather who was a businessman. It was this grandfather who
encouraged him to read and interested him in tales of Gothic horror.
Lovecraft was an intelligent but sickly child who grew into a
gaunt, pale adult. He suffered a nervous breakdown prior to his high school
graduation and never received his diploma. Although today he is regarded by
fans as one of the greatest literary geniuses of the 20th century, he was never
financially successful in his own time, partly due to his own unwillingness. He
was friends with many other writers of his day, including most famously Robert
E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian.
He was briefly married to a woman named Sonia Greene and lived
with her in New York City, where he was famously miserable.
Lovecraft returned to Providence in 1926 and lived there until his
death in 1937. He was diagnosed with cancer of the small intestine and died in
poverty.
Today the images of H. P. Lovecraft and his most famous creation,
the monster Cthulhu, are well known to gamers. Cthulhu appears on t-shirts, in
board games, card games, roleplaying games, and video games. He is credited as
an inspiration by many, many horror and fantasy writers, and filmmakers who
came after him. And yet his name is relatively unknown outside of geek and
gamer culture, probably less recognizable to the general public than Edgar
Allen Poe and Steven King.
My guests:
Dan Cmil
Eric Paquette
Jeffrey Wikstrom - The Lurking Fear
website - jeffwik.com
email - jeffwik@gmail.com
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Geoffrey Winn
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Wednesday Dec 03, 2014
The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 10 - The Complete Works of H.P. Loveraft (Part 2)
Wednesday Dec 03, 2014
Wednesday Dec 03, 2014
Second part of a three-part series. More selected stories by H. P. Lovecraft. In this episode, my special guests and I are talking about Herbert West – Reanimator, The Lurking Fear, and The Rats in the Walls.www.nobleknight.comLovecraft, H. P. The Complete Works.H. P. Lovecraftborn 1890, died 1937Born in Providence, RI, son of a traveling salesman and a woman who could trace her ancestry back to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. When Lovecraft was only 3 years old, his father was placed in a psychiatric institution and died 5 years later, as Lovecraft himself claimed, of paralysis brought on by “nervous exhaustion.” Lovecraft’s mother suffered from hysteria and depression and died at the same hospital about 23 years later.Lovecraft was raised by his mother and his mother’s family, including his grandfather who was a businessman. It was this grandfather who encouraged him to read and interested him in tales of Gothic horror.Lovecraft was an intelligent but sickly child who grew into a gaunt, pale adult. He suffered a nervous breakdown prior to his high school graduation and never received his diploma. Although today he is regarded by fans as one of the greatest literary geniuses of the 20th century, he was never financially successful in his own time, partly due to his own unwillingness. He was friends with many other writers of his day, including most famously Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian.He was briefly married to a woman named Sonia Greene and lived with her in New York City, where he was famously miserable.Lovecraft returned to Providence in 1926 and lived there until his death in 1937. He was diagnosed with cancer of the small intestine and died in poverty.Today the images of H. P. Lovecraft and his most famous creation, the monster Cthulhu, are well known to gamers. Cthulhu appears on t-shirts, in board games, card games, roleplaying games, and video games. He is credited as an inspiration by many, many horror and fantasy writers, and filmmakers who came after him. And yet his name is relatively unknown outside of geek and gamer culture, probably less recognizable to the general public than Edgar Allen Poe and Steven King.My guests:Dan Cmil - Herbert West – ReanimatorJeffrey Wikstrom - The Lurking Fearwebsite - jeffwik.comemail - jeffwik@gmail.comJay Kint - The Rats in the Wallsblog - expertisedice.comTwitter - @icosahedronEmail us to find out how you can get involved!http://www.thetomeshow.comthetomeshow@gmail.comGeoffrey Winngdwinn@comcast.netSupport the show, shop below...
Wednesday Oct 22, 2014
The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 9 - The Complete Works of H.P. Loveraft
Wednesday Oct 22, 2014
Wednesday Oct 22, 2014
For the month of October, in honor of Halloween, I bring you
selected stories by H. P. Lovecraft. In this episode, I’m talking about The
Doom That Came To Sarnath, From Beyond, The Temple, and The
Music of Erich Zann. With my special guests, of course.
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Lovecraft, H. P. The Complete Works.
H. P. Lovecraft
born 1890, died 1937
Born in Providence, RI, son of a traveling salesman and a woman
who could trace her ancestry back to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. When
Lovecraft was only 3 years old, his father was placed in a psychiatric
institution and died 5 years later, as Lovecraft himself claimed, of paralysis
brought on by “nervous exhaustion.” Lovecraft’s mother suffered from hysteria
and depression and died at the same hospital about 23 years later.
Lovecraft was raised by his mother and his mother’s family,
including his grandfather who was a businessman. It was this grandfather who
encouraged him to read and interested him in tales of Gothic horror.
Lovecraft was an intelligent but sickly child who grew into a
gaunt, pale adult. He suffered a nervous breakdown prior to his high school
graduation and never received his diploma. Although today he is regarded by
fans as one of the greatest literary geniuses of the 20th century, he was never
financially successful in his own time, partly due to his own unwillingness. He
was friends with many other writers of his day, including most famously Robert
E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian.
He was briefly married to a woman named Sonia Greene and lived
with her in New York City, where he was famously miserable.
Lovecraft returned to Providence in 1926 and lived there until his
death in 1937. He was diagnosed with cancer of the small intestine and died in
poverty.
Today the images of H. P. Lovecraft and his most famous creation,
the monster Cthulhu, are well known to gamers. Cthulhu appears on t-shirts, in
board games, card games, roleplaying games, and video games. He is credited as
an inspiration by many, many horror and fantasy writers, and filmmakers who
came after him. And yet his name is relatively unknown outside of geek and
gamer culture, probably less recognizable to the general public than Edgar
Allen Poe and Steven King.
My guests:
Dan Cmil - The Doom That Came to Sarnath; From Beyond
Jeffrey Wikstrom - The Temple
website - jeffwik.com
email - jeffwik@gmail.com
Jay Kint - The Music of Erich Zann
blog - expertisedice.com
Twitter - @icosahedron
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Wednesday Oct 01, 2014
The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 8 - The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany
Wednesday Oct 01, 2014
Wednesday Oct 01, 2014
Jeff Wikstrom and I discuss The King of Elfland’s Daughter by Lord Dunsany. A prince of the normal world brings home an Elf princess to be his wife, but it doesn’t turn out quite like everyone hand planned.Dunsany, Lord. The Book of Wonder, The Essential Lord Dunsany Collection, The Gods of Pegana, The King of Elfland’s Daughter, Lord Dunsany Compendium, and The Sword of Welleran and Other Tales.Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsanyborn 1878, died 1957Lord Dunsany was an Irish writer and dramatist, notable for his work, mostly in fantasy, published under the name Lord Dunsany. More than eighty books of his work were published, and his oeuvre includes many hundreds of published short stories, as well as successful plays, novels and essays. He is considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, and Ursula K. Le Guin.Born to the second-oldest title (created 1439) in the Irish peerage, Dunsany lived much of his life at perhaps Ireland’s longest-inhabited home, Dunsany Castle near Tara, worked with W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory, received an honorary doctorate from Trinity College, was chess and pistol-shooting champion of Ireland, and travelled and hunted extensively. He died in Dublin after an attack of appendicitis.Dunsany began writing in the late 1890s and "burst onto the publishing scene" with The Gods of Pegana in 1905. His first stories were set in an invented world with its own gods, history and geography.Dunsany eventually began writing novels and his most well-known novel, The King of Elfland's Daughter, was published in 1924 and is the inspiration of Neil Gaiman's film, Stardust.Next we will be reading:The Doom That Came to Sarnath, From Beyond, The Temple, The Music of Erich Zann, Herbert West - Reanimator, The Lurking Fear, The Rats in the Walls and The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft - http://cthulhu.wikia.com/wiki/Category:FictionDwellers in the Mirage by Abraham Merritt - http://www.gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100151.txtMy guest:Jeffrey Wikstromwebsite - jeffwik.comemail - jeffwik@gmail.comSupport the show, shop below...NOBLE KNIGHT GAMES