Synopsis
Cosmic Shenanigans is a podcast focusing on cosmic horror in films, television, art, games, music, fashion, pop culture, and just about anywhere else our little tentacles can reach. Host Mary SanGiovanni delves into what makes it timelessly relevant and enjoyable, and examines how it permeates so much of modern culture. Further, as a writer of cosmic horror herself, Mary looks at her and others roles in the subgenre and in publishing at large, and explores the female perspective toward and within works of cosmic horror.
Episodes
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DEEPER THAN R’LYEH: THE NEW COSMIC HORROR - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 47
01/09/2019 Duration: 53minRecorded at Scares That Care 2019, DEEPER THAN R’LYEH: THE NEW COSMIC HORROR: Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s She Walks In Shadows. Victor LaValle’s The Ballad of Black Tom. Matt Ruff’s Lovecraft Country. Nick Mamatas’s Move Under Ground. How would H.P. Lovecraft react to these (and other) permutations of his mythos, and how do they strengthen cosmic horror moving forward? With Norman Prentiss (moderator), Paul Tremblay, Damien Angelica Walters, Maurice Broaddus, Nick Mamatas, and Mary SanGiovanni.
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AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS - Cosmic Shenigans - Ep 46
28/07/2019 Duration: 37minThis week, Mary discusses the cosmic horror film AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
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DAGON - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep45
07/07/2019 Duration: 28minMary SanGiovanni reads H.P. Lovecraft's "Dagon" and discusses its themes and origins.
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THE THING THAT WALKED ON THE WIND - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 44
23/06/2019 Duration: 25minThis week's show focuses on August Derleth's "The Thing That Walked on the Wind," and how it's a bridge of sorts connecting weird fiction past and present, as well as different types of cosmic horror.
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THE CLOCKWORK KING, THE QUEEN OF GLASS, AND THE MAN WITH A HUNDRED KNIVES - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 43
02/06/2019 Duration: 22minMary discusses Darrell Schweitzer's modern cosmic horror short story from AWAITING STRANGE GODS
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ALONE WITH THE HORRORS - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 42
19/05/2019 Duration: 30minMary discusses Ramsey Campbell's short story collection ALONE WITH THE HORRORS (originally aired as a portion of episode 219 of The Horror Show With Brian Keene).
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BLACK SITE - Cosmic Shenanigans - EP 41
05/05/2019 Duration: 32minThis week, Mary discusses the modern cosmic horror movie, Black Site
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BLOOM - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 40
21/04/2019 Duration: 11minMary discusses the short story "Bloom" by John Langan, from his new collection "Sefira and Other Betrayals" published in April 2019 by Hippocampus Press
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THE HANDS RESIST HIM - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 39
14/04/2019 Duration: 34minMary discusses the cosmic horror elements in the painting "The Hands Resist Him" by Bill Stoneham, a painting that is reputedly haunted.
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URBAN LEGENDS PART 2 - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 38
08/04/2019 Duration: 33minIn Part Two of her discussion of urban legends and cosmic horror, Mary talks about places on Earth that people claim contain doorways to other dimensions.
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URBAND LEGENDS (PART ONE) - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 37
31/03/2019 Duration: 35minIn Part One of a Two part discussion, Mary discusses a variety of urband legends involving people traveling to alternate dimensions, and how they related to cosmic horror.
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THE CITY OF THE DREAMING GOD - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 38
10/03/2019 Duration: 29minMary discusses the story "The City Of The Dreaming God" by Yufuko Senowo (translated by Kathleen Taji), published in The Dreanung God: Lairs Of The Hidden Gods Volume Four, edited by Asamatsu Ken and with an introduction by Robert Price.
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THE TOWER OF THE ELEPHANT - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 37
03/03/2019 Duration: 34minMary discusses the cosmic horror elements of the Conan story "The Tower Of The Elephant" by Robert E. Howard. She is also joined for part of the discussion by author Brian Keene.
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COSMIC HORROR VIDEO GAMES PT 2 - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 36
17/02/2019 Duration: 01h03minIn Part Two of their dicussion about video games and cosmic horror, Mary and special guest Matt Wildasin (Grindcast, The Horror Show With Brian Keene) take a look at ALONE IN THE DARK, ALAN WAKE, SILENT HILL, and more.
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COSMIC HORROR VIDEO GAMES PT 1 - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 35
10/02/2019 Duration: 47minMary and special guest Matt Wildasin (The Horror Show With Brian Keene, Grindcast) talk about video games that are inspired by H. P. Lovecraft and Cosmic Horror. In the first part of this two part discussion, games discussed include THE LURKING HORROR, THE ELDER SIGN: OMENS, CALL OF CTHULHU: DARK CORNERS OF THE EARTH, and CALL OF CTHULHU.
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THE TERRIBLE OLD MAN - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 34
27/01/2019 Duration: 18minMary reads and then discusses the short story "The Terrible Old Man" by H. P. Lovecraft.
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BEST OF: PAUL TREMBLAY - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 33
20/01/2019 Duration: 33minThis week's "Best Of" episode features Mary's interview with author Paul Tremblay, originally aired as Episode 17.
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THE MUSIC OF ERICH ZANN - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 33
30/12/2018 Duration: 24minFor the final episode of 2018, Mary reads the classic cosmic horror story "The Music of Erich Zann" by H. P. Lovecraft
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A HISTORY OF WEIRD TALES PART 2 - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 32
16/12/2018 Duration: 32minMary concludes her discussion of the history of WEIRD TALES magazine.
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A HISTORY OF WEIRD TALES - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 31
09/12/2018 Duration: 22minMary discusses the history of Weird Tales magazine (Part One of Two)