Caitlin R. Kiernan's Black Helicopters is an atmospheric, ultra-dark fantasy novella that manages to do modern-day Lovecraftiana oh-so-right. Creepy twins, cosmic horror, and shadowy conspiracies combine to create a mind-bending reading experience.
Is the best Lovecraftiana the stuff that strays furthest from the mythos? Why were conspiracy theories so awesome in the 1990s? How can a book that doesn't focus on plot OR character be so damn satisfying? This episode of Bad Books for Bad People dares to answer all these questions, plus learn about a home-made version of The Crow, haunting tales from gym class, and Operation Midnight Climax!
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Episode 65: The Raven's Table - Vikings + Smut + Gore
Episode 64: American Gothic - Robert Bloch Takes On HH Holmes
Episode 63: Pharos the Egyptian - Mummies, Himbos, and Gratuitous Violins
Episode 62: Best of 2022
Episode 61: Three Act Tragedy - Murder, Cozy Grandma Style
Episode 60: Ghost Story - Nothing to Sneeze At
Episode 59: Between Two Fires - Medieval Times Were Bad, Actually
Episode 58: Wolfen - Werewolf? They're wolf!
Episode 57: Flash for Freedom! - A lovable rogue?
Valley of Plenty 7: The Lady in the Lake
Episode 56: Manhunt - Having a Ball(s) After the Apocalypse
Episode 55: The Keep - Creep versus Creeps in WWII
Episode 54: On Stranger Tides - Let's Get Piratical
Valley of Plenty 6: The Tower of the Swallow
Episode 53: The India Fan - Victorian Romance with all the Fixins
Valley of Plenty 5: The One with Vampires
Episode 52: Best of 2021
Valley of Plenty 4: Legal Advice for Witchers
Episode 51: Requiem Infernal - Weird Fiction, Warhammer 40K Style
Episode 50: The Carpathian Castle - Dracula before Dracula...?
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