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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![THE RETURN OF THE SORCERER - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 11]()
THE RETURN OF THE SORCERER - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 11
06/05/2018 Duration: 25minIn this week's episode, Mary discusses "The Return Of The Sorcerer" by Clark Ashton Smith, first published in 1931.
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![IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 10]()
IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 10
30/04/2018 Duration: 20minMary discusses John Carpenter's ode to H.P. Lovecraft and its place in the cosmic horror pantheon. Do you read Sutter Cane...?
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![LOVECRAFT THE OCCULT - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 9]()
LOVECRAFT & THE OCCULT - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 9
22/04/2018 Duration: 25minOn this week's episode, Mary explores the connections between author H.P. Lovecraft and the occult.
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![CROUCH END - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 8]()
CROUCH END - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 8
15/04/2018 Duration: 20minIn this episode, Mary examines the classic cosmic horror short story Crouch End by Stephen King.
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![THE GREAT GOD PAN - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 7]()
THE GREAT GOD PAN - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 7
25/03/2018 Duration: 25minMary looks at Arthur Machen's THE GREAT GOD PAN, and how real-life belief in paganism and mysticism may affect the nature of horror in a cosmic horror story.
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![THE KING IN YELLOW - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 6]()
THE KING IN YELLOW - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 6
11/03/2018 Duration: 28minMary examines the "grandfather of cosmic horror" short story collection THE KING IN YELLOW by Robert W. Chambers. First published in 1895, it is hugely influential on the genre, from the works of H.P. Lovecraft to the recent TRUE DETECTIVE television show.
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![STICKS - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 5]()
STICKS - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 5
04/03/2018 Duration: 29minMary discusses the important and influential short story Sticks by Karl Edward Wagner
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![SILENT HILL - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 4]()
SILENT HILL - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 4
25/02/2018 Duration: 31minMary analyzes the cosmic horror elements of the Silent Hill video game franchise, including an explanation of the cult known as the Order and the strange triumvirate of Alessa/Cheryl/Heather.
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![THE HORLA - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 3]()
THE HORLA - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 3
18/02/2018 Duration: 28minMary discusses a very early cosmic horror short story, THE HORLA by Guy de Maupassant, which is considered an influence on the genre and on H.P. Lovecraft.
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![ROOTS - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 2]()
ROOTS - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 2
04/02/2018 Duration: 27minMary looks at the roots of cosmic horror going back to the mid-1800s, and compares Romanticism, science fantasy, and traditional surreal weird fiction to Lovecraft's cosmic horror.
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![SHENANIGANS ENSUE - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 1]()
SHENANIGANS ENSUE - Cosmic Shenanigans - Ep 1
28/01/2018 Duration: 27minMary talks a little about the characteristic elements that define cosmic horror, both traditionally and recently, and how some of those elements have evolved.
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![INTRODUCTION - Cosmic Shenanigans - #p 0]()
INTRODUCTION - Cosmic Shenanigans - #p 0
22/01/2018 Duration: 01minAuthor Mary SanGiovanni introduces her new weekly podcast, Cosmic Shenanigans, which will discuss all things cosmic horror
