The Cromcast: A Weird Fiction Podcast
A Hyborian Age podcast featuring the works of Robert E. Howard, his pop culture legacy, and other weird fiction.
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Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Howdy, friends! We're lighting out down The Western Road this season, taking a look at Robert E. Howard's Western stories, along with tales from other influential western authors! We kick things off in wild fashion this week with "Law-Shooters of Cowtown" by Howard! You can find this story in "The End of the Trail" collection from Bison Books.
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Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Greetings, brave wanderers! We continue our third season of Bourbon & Barbarians! Herein our adventurers visit the Burgomaster, and prepare themselves to enter the proper, actual, for-real-this-time classic AD&D module, I6: Ravenloft!
Our episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. "Gnarled Situation" by Kevin MacLeod (
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Hile, travelers! We return to our third season of Bourbon & Barbarians! Herein our adventurers have aged a couple years, learned a couple things, and now piece together the breadcrumbs that lead to STRAHD!
Our episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. "Gnarled Situation" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Likewise Licensed
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Welcome back for one more episode this season, Fremen Cromrades! We wrap up our journey to Arrakis with a discussion of Book III of Dune entitled, "The Prophet."
One Things:
Jon: Blurry Photos' episode on Creepy Cults!
Josh: David Fincher's Zodiac!
Luke: Luca Guadagnino's Suspira!
Where do we go from here? What road will we walk next? Lay your ear close to the ground, and
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
We just can't quit you, Cromtober! We're back for one more episode, wherein we are just gathered around the fire and telling some spooky stories... Join us, won't you?
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Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
At last, Wine & Witches is back! Ashleigh, Kara, and Liz have returned to discuss frightening films that left a mark upon their childhood! Up first, Ashleigh presents why Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) is actually a horrific movie. Then, Kara discusses The Brave Little Toaster, an animated film from 1987 and the frightful scenes contained within. Finally, Liz takes the
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Welcome back Cromrades. Cromtober continues, and finds your three intrepid pulp podcasting heroes trapped within The Witch's hut, where their own worst fears are being used against them! This week, Josh discusses his fear of the unknown - not the darkness itself, but what lies concealed within it - in the context of H.P. Lovecraft's story "The Outsider."
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Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Welcome, Cromrades! Cromtober 2019 continues with the Witch using our fears against us! Today the wheel turns to Jonathan and his fear of being abducted by aliens. Instead of prepping with a story for this episode, you should check out this article on Betty and Barney Hill's alien abduction case.
One Things
Luke: Clive Barker's "The Hellbound Heart"
Josh: An examination of "IT" on
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Welcome, Cromrades! It's our favorite time of the year, the season of Cromtober! This year, we go a little free-form with a discussion of our fears. For this first episode (click here) we use HPL's poem, "Nemesis," as a lynchpin for our discussion. Find it here!
One Things
Jon: Anthony Bourdain's 'Hungry Ghosts'
Josh: Final Fantasy Tactics
Luke: Shirley Jackson's 'We have Always Lived in
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Welcome back, Fremen Cromrades! We are continuing our sojourn through the hot and arid sands of Arrakis, ever in search of that spice which makes intergalactic travel possible! This week, we discuss Book II of Dune, titled "Muad'Dib". Let's catch up with Paul and Jessica, meet Stilgar, become better acquainted with the complex interactions between civilization and barbarism inherent