News, Reviews, and Commentary on all forms of science fiction, fantasy, and horror audio. Audiobooks, audio drama, podcasts; we discuss all of it here. Mystery, crime, and noir audio are also fair game.
The SFFaudio Podcast #133 – Beyond The Black River by Robert E. Howard, read by Todd McLaren (courtesy of Tantor Media’s The Conquering Sword Of Conan). This is a complete and unabridged reading of the novelette (2 Hours 29 Minutes)… Read moreThe SFFaudio Podcast #133 – AUDIOBOOK/READALONG: Beyond The Black River by Robert E. Howard
“Anybody ought to be willing to pay a dollar for the privilege of reading, for a whole year, the works of Lovecraft, Smith, and Derleth.” -Robert E. Howard (from a letter to Fantasy Fan, December 1933) “I am so happy… Read moreGods Of The North by Robert E. Howard
The Music Of Erich Zann is one of H.P. Lovecraft’s most popular short stories (it runs just 3,450 words). Here are the opening lines: “I have examined maps of the city with the greatest care, yet have never again found… Read moreThe Music Of Erich Zann by H.P. Lovecraft
Robert E. Howard sold The Thing On The Roof, a thirteen page horror story, to Weird Tales for $40. It is one of his Cthulhu Mythos Tales. As such it is set within the universe created by H.P. Lovecraft. I… Read moreThe Thing On The Roof by Robert E. Howard
For nearly a year I’ve been studying the extensive influence of Fredric Brown’s 1944 short story, Arena. It took a recent article, on roughly the same topic, over on the excellent bare•bones e-zine blog, to prompt me to actually finish… Read moreCommentary: Fredric Brown’s Eternal Arena
The SFFaudio Podcast #080 – Jesse talks with Eric Shanower, the cartoonist for Marvel Comics’ The Wizard Of Oz series and Image Comics Age Of Bronze: The Story Of The Trojan War (available at HungryTigerPress.com). WATCH OUT FOR THE FALSE… Read moreThe SFFaudio Podcast #080 – TALK TO: Eric Shanower