Season 4, Episode 19: Worms of the Earth

Hile, Cromrades! This week, we bear witness to the destruction of a man's soul. Worms of the Earth by Robert E. Howard was published in November of 1932 in Weird Tales, but you can read the story online here. This one is a doozy, and is a great way to kick off Cromtober! Time to get yer scare on!!!

An adaptation of this story appeared in Savage Sword of Conan #16-17, and was interpreted by Roy Thomas with art by Barry Smith and Tim Conrad. Here's a bit of Tim Conrad's contribution:

One Things
Jon - O.J.: Simpson, Made in America
Luke - Jake Xerxes Fussell's eponymous album
Josh - Straight Outta Compton

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Beginning theme: Sudden Defeat by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

Closing theme: Raggy Levy by Jake Xerxes Fussell from his eponymous album. All music was obtained legally; we hope our discussion of this content makes you want to go out and purchase the work!

Season 4, Episode 18: The Dark Man

Welcome back, friends and Cromrades! This week, we gather to discuss dark business indeed. Rage boils within Turlogh O'Brien! Is he on a quest for rescue? Or is it vengeance?  No one but the mysterious statue of The Dark Man knows for sure... The Dark Man by Robert E. Howard was published in the December 1931 issue Weird Tales, but you can read the story online here. Certainly, this story was influential on the greater legacy of Robert E. Howard, as the tale lends its title to the name of the Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies established by Rusty Burke!

Cover Art by C.C. Senf

One Things
Jon - Hell or High Water, Starring Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, and Ben Foster
Luke - Atlanta starring Donald Glover
Josh - Trick or Treat Radio

The Venn diagram provided by Examining the Odd that we discuss toward the end of the episode:

And, Charles Rutledge's insightful comparison of the original text of The Dark Man with the comic adaptation from Savage Tales #4 from 1974.

Next time we get down in the dirt with the Worms of the Earth and bring the Bran Mak Morn cycle to a close!

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Closing theme: Raise Your Horns by Amon Amarth from the album Jomsviking. All music was obtained legally; we hope our discussion of this content makes you want to go out and purchase the work!

Season 4, Episode 15: She (1965 Film)

Greetings, Cromrades! This week we discuss the 1965 film version of H. Rider Haggard's She. There are many versions of this story, from the original text, to various film interpretations. We tackled the version by Hammer Film Productions, but briefly discuss the earlier RKO production as well.

One Things
Jon: River Monsters by Jeremy Wade
Josh: Deadpool out now!
Luke: Teen Titans Go! on Cartoon Network

Next Time
We get back into some Robert E. Howard, tackling the first of the Bran Mak Morn cycle, namely Men of the Shadows! See you further down The Lost Road!

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Season 4, Episode 14: King Solomon's Mines, Part 2 (or, Let me Gagool That For You)

Greetings once again, Cromrades! This week we continue the quest for King Solomon's Mines with Allan Quatermain and his band of adventurers. Though we are now beyond the mountains called Sheba's Breasts, the journey is not quite finished! Join us for a literary discussion, an evaluation of the lost world genre up to this point, and the bad accents you've come to expect!  One Things Jon: Punisher: War Zone (2009), directed by Lexi Alexander Luke: The Ghost Brigades (2007), by John Scalzi. (Part 2 of Old Man's War)  Josh: A Bug's Life (1999), from Pixar. (A modern CGI retelling of The Seven Samurai! Watch and see if it isn't!) Next time: We go to the movies with H. Rider Haggard and the 1965 adaptation of She by Hammer Film Productions, starring Ursula Andress, Peter Cushing, Bernard Cribbins, John Richardson, Rosenda Monteros, and Christopher Lee! Should be a fun episode! We hope you join in. This film isn't available to stream, but you can snag a copy on Amazon for around $10.  See you further down The Lost Road!
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Closing theme: "History of Man" by Amanaz from their 1975 album Africa.
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Season 4, Episode 13: King Solomon's Mines, Part One

Cromrades, welcome back! This week, we present King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard! This adventure story was published in 1885, and has been highly influential, attributed to be the first Lost World novel. You can trace a direct line from King Solomon's Mines to The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle, to King Kong and beyond, right up to Jurassic World present day!

We split the novel into two episodes, and discuss the first half of the book through about Chapter 10 for part one. Primary research for this episode was found in part by browsing a King Solomon's Mines study guide, found here.

One Things
Jon - The Lost City of Z by David Grann
Josh - Wicked Bugs: The Louse that Conquered Napoleon's Army and Other Diabolical Insects by Amy Stewart
Luke - The Virgin Suicides film from 2000, directed by Sofia Coppola and starring James Woods, Kathleen Turner, Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, Michael Paré, Scott Glenn, Danny DeVito, and A.J. Cook.

Next time: King Solomon's Mines, part two! Will Quartermain and his associates make it to the fabled King Solomon's Mines? Let's find out!

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Closing theme: "Hey Man, Nice Shot" by Filter from their 1995 album Short Bus.
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Season 4, Episode 9: King Kong, With El Goro (Or, All Things Kongsidered)

Greetings Cromrades! On today's show we meet up with El Goro of The Talk Without Rhythm podcast to discuss the cinematic spectacle and splendor of King Kong (1933)! If you haven't watched this movie or even if it's just been a while, do yourself a favor and check it out!   Show Notes:  Check out El Goro's show: http://tworpodcast.blogspot.com/ One Things:  Jon: Marvel Comics: The Untold Story by Sean Howe El Goro: The Astounding, The Amazing, and the Unknown by Paul Malmont Luke: The Gardens of the Moon by Steven Ericson Josh: The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien
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When next we meet! As we continue to journey down the lost road we will find ourselves in familiar territory as we return to some Robert E. Howard literature! If you wish to prepare then start looking for the Cormac mac Art stories, "The Tigers of the Sea" and "The Temple of Abomination".
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Beginning theme: "King Kong Main Title" by Max Steiner, King Kong 1933 Motion Picture Soundtrack
Closing theme: "King Kong" by Tom Waits
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Season 4, Episode 8: The Lost World (1925 Film Adaptation)

Hile, adventurers! Explorers! Paleontologists! Cromrades! We have returned from a recent trek to the jungles of South America, and escaped from a mysterious plateau filled with dinosaurs and ape-men with our lives intact! This episode features a discussion of the original film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's seminal work "The Lost World." It was directed by Harry Hoyt, and featured a cast that went on to great acclaim including Bessie Love, Lewis Stone, Wallace Beery, and Lloyd Hughes. But the real stars of the show are the dinosaurs, painstakingly animated by Willis O'Brien and Marcel Delgado! This film was groundbreaking for its time, and definitely influenced special effects work in cinema. The stop-motion dinosaurs are still fun to watch! And, their appearance influence the way dinosaurs have been portrayed on screen to this day!

We focus on Arthur Conan Doyle, the film adaptation, and a brief look at how evolution and geologic time are portrayed in fiction! We get scientific in this one!

Some resources:  The Telegraph: Russian Supergrass 'poisoned after being tricked into visiting Paris' BBC: Piltdown Man: Britain's Greatest Hoax Project Gutenberg: The Lost World novel Smithsonian: On Dinosaur Time Let us know what you think of this film! And, what your favorite dinosaur is!  One Things:  Jon: Crusader Kings 2 (on Steam) Luke: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats (on Amazon) Josh: Bone Tomahawk (on Amazon) Next time: Journey with us to Skull Island to explore the legend of Kong...  Questions? Comments? Curses? Email us! (thecromcast at gmail dot com) You know you want to follow us on Twitter!
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Our episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Beginning theme: "Sudden Defeat" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.
Closing theme: "S.O.B." by Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats
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SEASON FOUR: THE LOST ROAD

Greetings, travelers! We have a mysterious path before us... Season Four of The Cromcast will cover stories within the Lost World genre. Will you join us on the journey?

Marvel Comics' Map of the Thurian Age

Our reading (and viewing) list for this season will be as follows:

The Hyborian Age (Robert E. Howard)

The Shadow Kingdom (Robert E. Howard)

The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune (Robert E. Howard)

The Temple (H.P. Lovecraft)

The Doom that Came to Sarnath (H.P. Lovecraft)

A Vintage of Atlantis (Clark Ashton Smith)

Thongor of Lemuria (Lin Carter)

The Lost World (1925 film)

King Kong (1933 film)

Tigers of the Sea (Robert E. Howard)

The Temple of Abomination (Robert E. Howard)

King Solomon’s Mines (H. Rider Haggard)

She (1965 film)

Men of the Shadows (Robert E. Howard)

Kings of the Night (Robert E. Howard)

The Dark Man (Robert E. Howard)

Worms of the Earth (Robert E. Howard)