Podsothoth: A Lovecraft Book Club
Episodes
75: The Silver Key
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of the "The Silver Key," by H.P. Lovecraft, first published in the January, 1929 issue of Weird Tales, and first read aloud here, ...
74: The Last Test (Discussion)
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Tod and Congressional Candidate Claire as they discuss "The Last Test," by H.P. Lovecraft and Adolphe de Castro. It was first published...
73: The Last Test
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of "The Last Test" by H.P. Lovecraft and Adolphe de Castro. It was first published in the November 1928 issue of Weird Tales, un...
72: The Tomb (Discussion)
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of "The Tomb," by H.P. Lovecraft. It was first published in the March, 1922 issue of The Vagrant, and first read aloud here, by ...
71: The Tomb
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of "The Tomb," by H.P. Lovecraft. It was first published in the March, 1922 issue of The Vagrant, and first read aloud here, by ...
70: The Loved Dead (Discussion)
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tod and Claire discuss "The Loved Dead" by C.M. Eddy, Jr. and H.P. Lovecraft, which was first published in the May/June 1924 issue of Weird ...
69: The Loved Dead
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of “The Loved Dead” by C.M. Eddy, Jr. and H.P. Lovecraft, which was first published in the May/June 1924 issue of Weird Tales, and first...
68: He (Discussion)
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tod and Claire discuss HP Lovecraft's "He," which was first published in the September 1926 issue of Weird Tales.Please note: this is a...
67: He
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of H.P. Lovecraft’s “He,” which was first published in the September 1926 issue of Weird Tales, and first read aloud here, by me, in M...
66: The White Ship (Discussion)
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Claire and Tod discuss HP Lovecraft's "The White Ship," first published in 1919 in The United Amateur. What better way to celebrate ☘...
65: The White Ship
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HP Lovecraft's "The White Ship," first published in the November, 1919 issue of The United Amateur, and first read here by Tod in March...
64: The Outsider (Discussion)
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Claire and Tod discuss HP Lovecraft's "The Outsider," which was first published in the April, 1926 issue of Weird Tales, though purport...
63: The Outsider
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of HP Lovecraft's "The Outsider," first published in the April, 1926 issue of Weird Tales, and first read here by Tod in Janu...
62: A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson (Discussion)
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tod and Claire discuss HP Lovecraft's "A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson," which was published in the November, 1917 issue of the Un...
61: A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of HP Lovecraft's "A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson," first published in the November, 1917 issue of the United Amateur, ...
60: The Evil Clergyman (Discussion)
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tod and Claire discuss "The Evil Clergyman" by H.P. Lovecraft, which was first published in the April, 1939 issue of Weird Tales. As this is...
59: The Evil Clergyman
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of HP Lovecraft's The Evil Clergyman, first published in the April, 1939 issue of Weird Tales, and first read here by Tod in October, 2...
BONUS: From Beyond The Bar!
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we present a lecture and discussion on issue spotting and the nightmarish legal landscape that Lovecraft and his characters occupy. F...
58: The Festival (Discussion)
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tod and Claire discuss "The Festival," by H.P. Lovecraft, which was was first published in the January, 1925 issue of Weird Tales. As this i...
57: The Festival
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of H.P. Lovecraft's "The Festival," which was first published in the January, 1925 issue of Weird Tales, and first read by To...
56: LIVE Fungi from Yuggoth (Discussion)
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Only lightly edited for loudness normalization, this is the live Fungi From Yuggoth discussion recorded at NecronomiCon 2024. If AI generated music of...
55: The Fungi From Yuggoth
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of "The Fungi From Yuggoth," by H.P. Lovecraft, first published in its entirety in _Beyond the Wall of Sleep_ by Arkham House in 1...
54: The Thing In the Moonlight (Discussion)
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send your Lovecraftian legal questions to Claire at [email protected] (not dot-com, dot-club)! Have you been driven insane by glimpsing the inef...
53: The Thing in the Moonlight
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of "The Thing In the Moonlight," by H.P. Lovecraft and J. Chapman Miske. This story was first published in the January, 1941 issue...
52: The Picture in the House (Discussion)
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod and Claire discuss HP Lovecraft's "The Picture in the House," first published in the July, 1919 issue of The National Amat...
51: The Picture in the House
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod reads HP Lovecraft's "The Picture in the House," first published in the July, 1919 issue of The National Amateur, and firs...
50: Polaris (Discussion)
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Claire and Tod talk about HP Lovecraft's "Polaris," first published by HP Lovecraft in the December, 1920 issue of The Philoso...
49: Polaris
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod reads HP Lovecraft's Polaris, first published by HP Lovecraft in the December, 1920 issue of The Philosopher and first read by Tod o...
48: The Music of Erich Zann (Discussion)
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Claire and Tod talk about HP Lovecraft's "The Music of Erich Zann," first published in the March, 1922 issue of The National A...
47: The Music of Erich Zann
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod reads HP Lovecraft's The Music of Erich Zann, first published in the March, 1922 issue of The National Amateur, and first read by T...
46: The Descendant (Discussion)
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod and Claire discuss The Descendant, by HP Lovecraft, first published in the winter 1938 issue of Leaves. We also talk about Charles Fort a...
45: The Descendant
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod reads HP Lovecraft's The Descendant, first published in the winter 1938 issue of "Leaves," and first read by Tod on Februa...
44: The Rats in the Walls (Discussion)
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Claire and Tod discuss the Rats in the Walls. Note we spend the first quarter talking about racism in literature sooooooooo there's that...
43: The Rats in the Walls
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod reads for you The Rats in the Walls by HP Lovecraft, first published in the March 1924 issue of Weird Tales. Please note, this is a horro...
42: The Horror At Martin's Beach / The Invisible Monster (Discussion)
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod and Claire discuss "The Horror At Martin's Beach," by Sonia H Greene and HP Lovecraft, originally published as "The I...
41: The Horror At Martin's Beach / The Invisible Monster
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Just in time for Halloween! In this episode of Podsothoth, a Lovecraft book club, Tod Beardsley reads to you The Horror at Martin's Beach by HP L...
40: The Shunned House (Discussion)
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Claire and Tod discuss The Shunned House, by HP Lovecraft, first published in the October, 1937 issue of Weird Tales. And here are some lin...
39: The Shunned House
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod Beardsley reads The Shunned House, by HP Lovecraft, first published in the October, 1937 issue of Weird Tales. Since this is a horror pod...
38: The Nameless City (Discussion)
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod and Claire discuss HP Lovecraft's The Nameless City, which was first published in the November, 1921 issue of The Wolverine. Please ...
37: The Nameless City
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
HP Lovecraft's The The Nameless City, which was first published in the November, 1921 issue of The Wolverine, as read by Tod Beardsley in July of...
36: The Unnamable (Discussion)
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod and Claire discuss The Unnamable, a short story by HP Lovecraft, first published in the July, 1925 issue of Weird Tales. Please know that...
35: The Unnamable
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod reads HP Lovecraft's The Unnamable, first published in the July, 1925 issue of Weird Tales. Please know that this is a horror podca...
34: The Horror at Red Hook (Discussion)
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod and Claire discuss The Horror at Red Hook by HP Lovecraft, which was first published in the January, 1927 issue of Weird Tales. Please ...
33: The Horror At Red Hook
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod reads The Horror at Red Hook by HP Lovecraft, which was first published in the January, 1927 issue of Weird Tales.Please note, this is a...
32: LIVE Herbert West -- Reanimator (Discussion)
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
LIVE and UNEDITED! This is the raw export of the Februrary 15, 2023 live from London Lovecraft Festival discussion of HP Lovecraft's Herbert West...
31: Herbert West -- Reanimator
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod reads Herbert West -- Reanimator by HP Lovecraft, first published in serial form in the first six issues of Home Brew, from February thro...
30: The Hound (Discussion)
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod and Claire discuss The Hound, by HP Lovecraft, which was first published in the February, 1924 issue of Weird Tales. This episode is a li...
29: The Hound
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod reads The Hound by HP Lovecraft, which was first published in the February, 1924 issue of Weird Tales magazine. As this is a horror podca...
28: Azathoth (Discussion)
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Note: This espisode was originally published December 11, 2022Tod and Claire discuss Azathoth, which was first published in the Winter, 1938 issue of ...
27: Azathoth
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Note: This episode was originally published November 22, 2022In which Tod reads Azathoth, which was first published in the Winter, 1938 issue of Leave...
26: The Curse of Yig (Discussion)
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Claire and I discuss "The Curse of Yig" by By H. P. Lovecraftand Zealia Bishop, first published in the November, 1929 iss...
25: The Curse of Yig
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For tonight's episode, I'll be reading "The Curse of Yig," by HP Lovecraft and Zealia Bishop, which was first published in the Nov...
24: Nyarlathotep (Discussion)
13 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Please be aware, this story contains visions, portents, and omens regarding the end of days; mass hypnosis; and a mispronunciation of the word "t...
23: Nyarlathotep
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For tonight's episode, you'll hear the prose poem, "Nyarlathotep," which was first published in the November, 1920 issue of The Un...
22: Dagon (Discussion)
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod and Claire discuss Episode 21, "Dagon," by HP Lovecraft, first published in the 1919 issue of The Vagrant, and Tod edits this i...
21: Dagon
28 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tonight's episode is a reading of HP Lovecraft's Dagon, which was first published in the 1919 issue of "The Vagrant," and later re...
20: The Book (Discussion)
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Claire and I will be talking about The Book by H.P. Lovecraft, first published in the 1938 in the journal Leaves. Please note, this i...
19: The Book
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'll be reading The Book by H.P. Lovecraft, first published in the 1938 in the journal Leaves. Please note, this is a horror pod...
18: Memory (Discussion)
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Claire and Tod talk about how THEY BLEW IT ALL UP DAMN THEM! in Memory, by HP Lovecraft, a bit of flash fiction first published in 1923. Catch the gri...
17: Memory
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As this is an odd numbered episode, I'll be reading a short selection. Tonight, it's "Memory," by HP Lovecraft, first published th...
16: The Dreams in the Witch House (Discussion)
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod and Claire discuss The Dreams in the Witch House, by HP Lovecraft, which was first published in the July, 1933 issue of Weird Tales.Pleas...
15: Dreams in the Witch House
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'll be reading The Dreams in the Witch House, by H.P. Lovecraft, first published in the July, 1933 issue of Weird Tales. Please...
14: The Doom That Came to Sarnath (Discussion)
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod and Claire discuss The Doom that Came to Sarnath, by HP Lovecraft, which was first published in the June, 1920 issue of The Scot. Please ...
13: The Doom That Came to Sarnath
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod Beardsley reads The Doom that Came to Sarnath, by HP Lovecraft, which was first published in the June, 1920 issue of The Scot. Please be ...
12: Cool Air (Discussion)
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Claire and I recorded in the Big Bend area with fancy new equipment, so hopefully sound quality will be much better than the last dis...
11: Cool Air
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will be reading Cool Air, by HP Lovecraft, first published in the March, 1928 issue of Tales of Magic and Mystery.Please note, this...
10: The Thing on the Doorstep (Discussion)
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Claire and Tod discuss H.P. Lovecraft's The Thing on the Doorstep, first published in the January, 1937 issue of Weird Tales. Th...
9: The Thing on the Doorstep
08 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod reads The Thing on the Doorstep, first published in the January, 1937 issue of Weird Tales. Tonight's reading involves themes of hyp...
8: From Beyond (Discussion)
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In which Claire and Tod discuss H.P. Lovecraft's From Beyond, this time from their living room. We also talk about Phantasm some, and of course, ...
7: From Beyond
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tod reads "From Beyond," by H.P. Lovecraft, first published in the June, 1934 issue of The Fantasy Fan. Please note, this story contains ref...
6: The Cats of Ulthar (Discussion)
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Update: The audio is kinda bad for the first 6 minutes, then gets better. I was experimenting with some noise filtering that apparently did not work a...
5: The Cats of Ulthar
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tod reads The Cats of Ulthar, by H.P. Lovecraft, first published in the November, 1920 issue of Tryout. It's quite short. Warning, this story con...
4: The Statement of Randolph Carter (Discussion)
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod and Claire discuss the (damning) Statement of Randolph Carter, and make a startling discovery about what really happened to Florida-based...
3: The Statement of Randolph Carter
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tod reads H.P. Lovecraft's The Statement of Randolph Carter, which was first published in the May, 1920 issue of The Vagrant, and republished in ...
2: Pickman's Model (Discussion)
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tod & Claire discuss Pickman's Model (as read in the last episode), and talk about Lovecraft's painter name-drops, historical locations ...
1: Pickman's Model
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tod reads Pickman's Model, story first published in the October, 1927 issue of Weird Tales. It's about a painter, Richard Upton Pickman, who...
0: Introduction to Podsothoth
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In which Tod describes how to enjoy Podsothoth: A Lovecraft Book Club, a note on Lovecraft's racism and our editorial changes and commentaries on...