People’s Guide to the Cthulhu Mythos: Horror Stories, Weird Fiction, and Film Reviews
DB Spitzer/David Heath/Aunt GorePeople’s Guide to the Cthulhu Mythos is a long-running podcast exploring cosmic horror, weird fiction, and the strange worlds inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and his contemporaries. Hosted by DB Spitzer with co-hosts Farmer Dave and Aunt Gore, the show dives into myth, monsters, movies, and the legacy of the Mythos with humor and insight. Join us for our audiobook episodes. Episodes drop weekly.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 1004 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | FictionScience FictionArtsBooks | |||
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Season 22 bonus episodes 65-88
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The Fall of the House of Usher
Edgar Allan Poe
A gothic tale of a decaying family, a decaying mansion, illness, obsession, and a terrible... more
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Season 22 bonus episodes 65-88
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The Fall of the House of Usher
Edgar Allan Poe
A gothic tale of a decaying family, a decaying mansion, illness, obsession, and a terrible... more
Old Crompton's Secret: A Body Renewed, A Mind Unchanged is a classic science fiction short story by Harl Vincent, first published in Astounding Stories of Super-Science in February 1930. It tells the story of a bitter old hermit who uses a young scie... more
Check out this link to buy DB's Books[link]
Season 22 bonus episodes 65-88
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Author
Description
65
The Fall of the House of Usher
Edgar Allan Poe
A gothic tale of a decaying family, a decaying mansion, illness, obsession, and a terrible... more
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Apple Podcasts5Master_ghost_228
United States2 years ago - Yog-Sothothery, interviews, and RPG discussions!
Dave, DB and Gretchen continue to wow me with their inter-related discussions of Dune 1984, Bubba Hotep, the Silver Key, Cthonians, and Shub-Niggurath. Now with extra goats!
DB and Farmer Dave wow me each week discussing rare bits from the Cthulhu mythos and how to use them in your table top role playing games. Plus great interviews with talented weird creators and themed audio stories several times a week. I And listen for Ralph the Rooster to give his opinions. One of my favorite pod-casts!!
Apple Podcasts5BadShark BlackhandUnited States3 years ago - Yog-Sothothery, interviews, and RPG discussions!
DB and Farmer Dave wow me each week discussing rare bits from the Cthulhu mythos and how to use them in your table top role playing games. Plus great interviews with talented weird creators and themed audio stories several times a week. I And listen for Ralph the Rooster to give his opinions. One of my favorite pod-casts!!
Apple Podcasts5BadShark BlackhandUnited States4 years ago - Lame skinny puppy
Looked interesting so I gave it a listen. After a few minutes of listening to a few dorks chat about their personal lives I started to get annoyed at the constant background music. So I skipped forward 30 seconds, then a minute, then several minutes. At the halfway mark the annoying background music is still playing and playing and playing.... Considering how it’s just yet another podcast with two people babbling about things they probably honestly believe others want to hear them talk about, th... more
Apple Podcasts1GNXgypsyUnited States5 years ago - Sadly not worth it
I listened to an episode with a guest.
The host seemed pretty decent and asked some good questions but the supposed ‘expert’ didn’t know anything about his subject. Really disappointing to listen to someone speaking as if they know what they’re talking about whilst misrepresenting it.
Apple Podcasts2Jim Lockey
United Kingdom6 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #134 |  Canada/Fiction/Science Fiction |
Apple Podcasts | #190 |  Russia/Fiction/Science Fiction |
Apple Podcasts | #211 |  Austria/Fiction/Science Fiction |
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A long-running show exploring cosmic horror, weird fiction, and film reviews with a focus on mythos-inspired content. Regular discussions blend deep dives into Lovecraftian fiction, pulp-era influences, and modern cinema, often pairing readings or audiobook-style segments with thoughtful analysis. Cross-promotions with related communities and occasional guest appearances help broaden the discussion and connect listeners with nearby indie voices in weird fiction and cosmic horror. The tone tends to mix humor with rigorous context, making it a good fit for listeners who love atmospheric storytelling, literary analysis, and niche genre crossovers, as well as fans seeking audiobook-style episodes.
Noteworthy aspects include extensive author spo... more
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