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Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast

College-level conversations about the masters of horror literature from H.P. Lovecraft to Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King.

Ranked #1

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Ep. 4: The Frolic by Thomas Ligotti

Ep. 4: The Frolic by Thomas Ligotti

Cross strange aeons to the American suburbs for some frolicking horror. Support the show and gain access to over two doz... Read more

12 Feb 2019

45mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 25: The Door to Saturn by Clark Ashton Smith

Ep. 25: The Door to Saturn by Clark Ashton Smith

Welcome to Hyperborea. And Saturn. Look, there's a lot going on in this story. Support the show and gain access to over ... Read more

22 Oct 2019

1hr 5mins

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Ranked #3

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Ep. 23: Purity by Thomas Ligotti

Ep. 23: Purity by Thomas Ligotti

A disturbing gothic tale for America's crumbling cities. Support the show and gain access to over three dozen bonus epis... Read more

8 Oct 2019

1hr 15mins

Ranked #4

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Ep. 2: The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe - Recap

Ep. 2: The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe - Recap

It's Poe's locked-room weird-fiction murder mystery. Join us as we find out who ... or what ... is responsible for the m... Read more

12 Feb 2019

45mins

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Ranked #5

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Ep. 13: The Statement of Randolph Carter by H.P. Lovecraft

Ep. 13: The Statement of Randolph Carter by H.P. Lovecraft

What lies beneath the ancient cemetery hidden in a Florida swamp? It's H.P. Lovecraft's Elder Sign debut: "The Statement... Read more

4 Jun 2019

42mins

Ranked #6

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Ep. 27: From the Tideless Sea, Part One by William Hope Hodgson

Ep. 27: From the Tideless Sea, Part One by William Hope Hodgson

If it's not the monster that gets you, it'll be the starvation. Support the show and gain access to over three dozen bon... Read more

19 Nov 2019

49mins

Ranked #7

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Ep. 20: The Ammonite Violin (Murder Ballad No. 4) by Caitlin R. Kiernan

Ep. 20: The Ammonite Violin (Murder Ballad No. 4) by Caitlin R. Kiernan

A beautiful violin ... and a creepy serial killer. Support the show and gain access to over three dozen bonus episodes b... Read more

27 Aug 2019

52mins

Ranked #8

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Ep. 28: The Festival by H.P. Lovecraft

Ep. 28: The Festival by H.P. Lovecraft

Headless folk, it's not a joke, it's Christmas time in the Mythos. Support the show and gain access to over three dozen ... Read more

3 Dec 2019

52mins

Ranked #9

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Ep. 8: The Planet of the Dead by Clark Ashton Smith

Ep. 8: The Planet of the Dead by Clark Ashton Smith

A necropolis beneath a dying sun. How would you spend your final days? Support the show and gain access to over two doze... Read more

26 Mar 2019

49mins

Ranked #10

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Ep. 9: The Repairer of Reputations by Robert W. Chambers - Recap

Ep. 9: The Repairer of Reputations by Robert W. Chambers - Recap

A fascist America, an insidious king form a planet where the stars are black, and murder. Join us for a recap of the fir... Read more

9 Apr 2019

1hr 17mins

Ranked #11

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Ep. 17: Out of the Earth by Arthur Machen

Ep. 17: Out of the Earth by Arthur Machen

Arthur Machen's other First World War story, this one with evil fairies.  Support the show and gain access to over three... Read more

16 Jul 2019

39mins

Ranked #12

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Ep. 33: The Mask by Robert W. Chambers

Ep. 33: The Mask by Robert W. Chambers

I do not wear the mask, the mask wears me! Support the show and gain access to over three dozen bonus episodes by becomi... Read more

25 Feb 2020

1hr 18mins

Ranked #13

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Ep. 21: The Beast in the Cave by H.P. Lovecraft

Ep. 21: The Beast in the Cave by H.P. Lovecraft

What manner of beast?! Support the show and gain access to over three dozen bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patre... Read more

10 Sep 2019

31mins

Ranked #14

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Ep. 5: Lost Hearts by M.R. James

Ep. 5: Lost Hearts by M.R. James

The M.R. James classic about the dangers of studying late antique religion. Support the show and gain access to over two... Read more

12 Feb 2019

1hr 3mins

Ranked #15

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Ep. 31: The Golden Doom by Lord Dunsany

Ep. 31: The Golden Doom by Lord Dunsany

A doom from the stars! Support the show and gain access to over three dozen bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patre... Read more

28 Jan 2020

49mins

Ranked #16

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Ep. 6: Lucy Comes to Stay by Robert Bloch

Ep. 6: Lucy Comes to Stay by Robert Bloch

Robert Bloch's Psycho before Psycho was cool. Support the show and gain access to over two dozen bonus episodes by becom... Read more

26 Feb 2019

30mins

Ranked #17

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Ep. 7: The Insanity of Jones by Algernon Blackwood

Ep. 7: The Insanity of Jones by Algernon Blackwood

Algernon Blackwood's disturbing tale of workplace violence. Support the show and gain access to over two dozen bonus epi... Read more

12 Mar 2019

1hr 6mins

Ranked #18

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Ep. 15: The Girl With the Grey Eyes by William Hope Hodgson

Ep. 15: The Girl With the Grey Eyes by William Hope Hodgson

A newly wealthy man meets a woman with mysterious grey eyes. What foul trouble is he in for? Support the show and gain a... Read more

18 Jun 2019

34mins

Ranked #19

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Ep. 10: The Repairer of Reputations by Robert W. Chambers - Discussion

Ep. 10: The Repairer of Reputations by Robert W. Chambers - Discussion

Is this near-future America a utopia or a dystopia? Join us for a discussion of the first story in Robert W. Chambers's ... Read more

23 Apr 2019

1hr 30mins

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