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We're thrilled to welcome a true writing legend to the podcast today, and one of my favourite authors! With a career spanning over four decades, Joe R. Lansdale is the award-winning author of more than 50 novels and countless short stories, spanning horror, crime, westerns, and more. His unique voice, dark humor, and vivid storytelling have earned him fans all over the world, TV series and film adaptations of his work, and numerous accolades, such as the British Fantasy Award, the American Horror Award, the Edgar Award, and eleven Bram Stoker Awards!

Most recently he has published Sugar on the Bones, the latest in the extremely popular Hap and Leonard series, and the movie of his novel, The Thicket, starring Peter Dinklage, Juliette Lewis and James Hetfield has just been released. In October he has a collection of stories coming out entitled: In the Mad Mountains: Stories inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

Welcome to RPS, Joe R. Lansdale.

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Last year we released a festive rock song called "Christmas is Coming" (you can find the normal version AND an acoustic version on streaming services) and we had so much fun that we decided to do it again this year.

"Wassail The Night Away" is our best song yet! We hope you all love it and it helps make Christmas 2024 the best one ever. Find it on all major streaming services like Spotify, Amazon Music, iTunes, YouTube etc and add it to your winter playlists!

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Today we're discussing the master of cosmic horror himself, HP Lovecraft! Author of stories like The Call of Cthulhu, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, The Thing on the Doorstep, and a ton more. Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born on August 20, 1890 and died March 15, 1937 when he was just 46. He's inspired authors like Stephen King and bands like Metallica. Was he any good? Join us this Halloween to find out!

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HPL’s works for FREE online - https://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/

“The Case of Charles Dexter Ward” - https://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/cdw.aspx

Audible - https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Complete-Fiction-of-HP-Lovecraft-Audiobook/B07NRT2886

Francois Baranger - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dunwich-Horror-Francois-Baranger/dp/1624650775

LOVECRAFTIAN MUSIC:

Sulphur Aeon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3QYogaCuP8&ab_channel=vanrecords

Ulthar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBS6giWHZPA&list=OLAK5uy_nJIYHBigjHNxQkChry2S06JNgP9MosXfk&index=2&ab_channel=Ulthar-Topic

Nile - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3iQbAB_yrY&ab_channel=Nile-Topic

Metallica - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vSH9pMzHm0&ab_channel=Metallica-Topic

Morbid Angel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYACQcg3_Fg&ab_channel=EaracheRecords