The Whisperer in Darkness part 1

We’re back and we’re heading up into the hills of Vermont. A folklorist friend told us that the nice creatures that live there might make us some surprising offers. There’s a risk that we could undergo a repellent mental change, but it seems unlikely anyone will notice that. The whole thing sounds like it should be a mind-expanding experience that’s out of this world! Main Topic: The Whisperer in Darkness part 1 This is the first instalment of a multi-episode delve into Lovecraft’s classic weird tale, “The Whisperer in Darkness”. As well as being a gripping yarn, this is one of the key stories of the Cthulhu Mythos. It not only introduces the mi-go, one of our favourite monsters, but also draws in a number of other writers’ creations. Once again, the pandemic means we recorded this episode remotely. We have each forgotten what the others look like. These are strange times. Links Things we mention in this episode include: * “The Whisperer in Darkness” by HP Lovecraft* The King in Yellow by Robert W Chambers* “Supernatural Horror in Literature” by HP Lovecraft* A Dreamer’s Tales by Lord Dunsany* At the Mountains of Madness by HP Lovecraft* “The Shadow Out of Time” by HP Lovecraft* An HP Lovecraft Encyclopedia by Joshi and Schultz* “Vermont – a First Impression” by HP Lovecraft* The Kalem Club* The discovery of Pluto* “The Novel of the Black Seal” by Arthur Machen* The Three Impostors by Arthur Machen* “The Great God Pan” by Arthur Machen* “The Dunwich Horror” by HP Lovecraft * The Great Vermont Flood of 1927* The HP Lovecraft Literary Podcast* Black Shuck* Jiangshi (Chinese hopping vampires)* Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)* The Pennacook people* The New Annotated HP Lovecraft by Leslie Klinger* Kallikanzari* Mi-Go as yeti/abominable snowmen* “The Abominable Snowmen” from Doctor Who*