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Strange Shadows

Strange Shadows

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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.
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.
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!

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  • SS4 Ep15 The Dark Eidolon

    SS4 Ep15 The Dark Eidolon
    Mar 29 2026

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    Join us for what is widely regarded as Smith's finest tale, The Dark Eidolon. We talk infernal spectacles, noisy neighbours, spectral equines, revenge, film adaptations and SFX.
    Reader: Simon Frazier Nash
    Favourite words: Simoom, diddered, bezom, guernon, odalisque, capricoles, haliotis, involutate.
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    Innsmouth Literary Festival Mothership Campaign The Art of Skinner

    Mockman Books Pulp Covers Dante's Inferno

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • SS4 14 The Charnel God

    SS4 14 The Charnel God
    Mar 15 2026

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    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
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    Innsmouth Literary Festival Grooving in Green

    Mothership Campaign Charlton Heston Put His Vest On

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • SS4 13 The Secret of the Cairn

    SS4 13 The Secret of the Cairn
    Feb 15 2026

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    Join us for a journey to the light beyond in CAS' unearthly The Secret of the Cairn. We talk the High Sierras, the Law of Fives, Algol and Alderbaran, angels and mounds. Plus a delve into the mailbag.
    Reader: Simon Frazier Nash.
    Favourite words: intercalated, boskage, asphodels, phlox, stelliform, appanage, friable, mortised.
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    Concrete Cow Bedford Tabeltop Expo Heather Miller

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    1 hr and 14 mins
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