Send us Fan Mail Join us for a dark trip into Zothique with Smith's classic The Charnel God. We talk cover art, the parade of nudes, dromedaries, Xuthal and Charlton Heston. Reader: Heather Miller Favourite words: optamites, orotund, necrophagism, adytum, privity, unctuous, chafferer, huckster, noctabulistic Download MP3 Innsmouth Literary Festival    Grooving in Green      Mothership Campaign   Charlton Heston Put His Vest On Support the show Contact us at ...

SS4 15 The Dark Eidolon

Hosted by Tim Mendees and Rob Poyton of the Innsmouth Book Club, Strange Shadows is a fortnightly podcast devoted to the weird fiction of Clark Ashton Smith. One of the Trinity of Weird Tales authors, Smith, alongside Lovecraft and Howard, redefined cosmic horror and fantasy fiction.&nbsp;&nbsp;With his distinct baroque style, Smith's work remains rich, powerful and evocative. Using the five volume Night Shade Press collection of Smith's work as our guide, we will be covering each of his stories in chronological order, as well as screen adaptations and aspects of the author's life.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Occasional guests will be joining us to share their knowledge and opinions about this most poetic of the Weird Tales writers. Episodes are free, with bonus content and other rewards available for patrons - click Subscribe or visit our Patreon page for details. See you in Zothique!&nbsp;