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Strange Studies of Strange Stories

Strange Studies of Strange Stories
Vasilisa the Fair
The War Of the Worlds
Slaughterhouse-Five
H.G. Wells
Science Fiction
Snow White
Shirley Jackson
Martian Invasion
Baba Yaga
Blind Man's Buff
HR. Wakefield
The Soldier and Death
Vampires
Bob Leman
Artificial Intelligence
Death
Michael Shea
Colonialism
The Last Question
Heat Death Of the Universe

We’ve been creating podcasts since 2009 - first The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast and now Strange Studies of Strange Stories! Each week, hosts Chad Fifer and Chris Lackey discuss a piece of genre fiction. Talented voice actors bring the text to life. Music and sound effects create atmosphere while occasional guest experts show up to make things classy. One free show a month and four more for Pat... more

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Recent Guests

Aaron Campbell
Comic book writer, artist, and reader of the week's material
Episode: Study 180 - The Box / Gone
Robin D. Laws
Writer and game designer
Pelgrane Press
Episode: Study 174 - The Crawling Horror
Jason Compton
Reader for the episode, debut on the show; theater/Radio literature host in Madison
Madison Shakespeare Company; The Retro Adventurers; This Week in Retro
Episode: Study 168 - Founding Father
Heather Clinky
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Episode: Study 162 - All She Said Was Yes
Eric Peabody
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Episode: Study 159 - Necroscope - Part 1
Travis Bidard
A voice actor known for his roles in fantasy literature and current theatrical endeavors
Episode: Study 156 - Delcardes' Cat
Rachel Lackey
Voice actor and host of Rachel Watches Star Trek
Rachel Watches Star Trek
Episode: Study 150 - The Soldier and Death
Sean Langennecker
Actor and director based in Madison, fan of Kurt Vonnegut
Episode: Study 147 - Slaughterhouse-Five - Part 1
Jamie Brittain
Guest and expert on Kingsley Amis
Episode: Study 138 - Who or What Was It?

Hosts

Chad Fifer
Host of Strange Studies of Strange Stories
Chris Lackey
Co-host of the show

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 140 ratings
  • Love It

    Chris and Chad are just as entertaining as the stories

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    R. J. Cain
    United Statesa year ago
  • Funny, Creepy & Informative

    I have just discovered this and their precursor HP Lovecraft podcast and I am in awe, as my title suggests Funny, Creepy and Informative - thank you both for enriching my day(s), best Regards Ali

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ali the book collectot
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • 10 Years

    Been listening since 7th grade; 10 years ago now!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Edan F.
    United States2 years ago
  • Insightful and absolutely hilarious look at weird fiction. Starting out with the stories of H.P. Lovecraft, it has now moved far beyond him, and delves into many well-known and lesser known authors. The hosts are comedic geniouses, but while there are a ton of laughs to be had, they always treat their subject respectfully.

    Podchaser
    5
    TobiasNilsson
    3 years ago
  • H.P. Podcraft forever

    Since I have to Patreon feed, I forgot to subscribe to the SSofSS feed! Five stars!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    fmgish
    United States3 years ago

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Study 123 - The Pilgrimage of Clifford M. - Part 1
Q: Do you think this is out of loneliness, or is there maybe perhaps some biological imperative for a vampire?
The discussion points to both loneliness and a biological imperative for all beings to seek their origins and identity.

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2. Robin D. Laws
3. Jason Compton
4. Heather Clinky
5. Eric Peabody
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7. Rachel Lackey
8. Sean Langennecker

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