209: Media Catch-Up – Books
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We’re back and we’re putting on our reading glasses. At least two of us are now old enough that we need them to make out anything smaller than a billboard. Even then, we’re still not old enough to have been around when one of the books we’re discussing was written. Really. Stop looking at us like that. Well, we assume you’re looking at us like that. Give us a moment to find our glasses.
Media Catch-Up – Books
Once again, we’re presenting one of our regular discussions about the media we’ve been consuming recently. This time, we’re talking about some of the books that have been planting ideas in our heads. Nasty ideas, mostly. They’re the best kind.
We are joined by a special guest — Emily Fricker, Paul’s daughter, who has recently completed a degree in English. In particular, she has been studying Old English, focusing on Beowulf, which turns out to be very handy given one of the books we’re discussing!
Links
Things we mention in this episode include:
- John Sumrow’s portfolio
- John Sumrow’s Patreon
- The Good Friends of Jackson Elias Discord server
- Patreon backer specials
- Media Catch-Up – TV episode
- My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
- Best of the 2010s
- Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones
- The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones
- The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
- Hellraiser
- The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker
- Nightbreed
- Cabal by Clive Barker
- The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker
- Imajica by Clive Barker
- Everville by Clive Barker
- The Thief of Always by Clive Barker
- Abarat by Clive Barker
- Mr B Gone by Clive Barker
- Maléfique
- Johannes Gutenberg
- Weaveworld by Clive Barker
- Kult
- Beowulf
- Beowulf: A New Verse Translation by Seamus Heaney
- Old English
- Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary by JRR Tolkien
- Early Modern English
- Middle English
- Thorn, eth and ash
- Alliterative verse
- Ashburnham House
- The Book of Judith
- Kennings
- Grendel by John Gardner
- The Wanderer
News
Full Fathom Five in Print
Paul’s scenario “Full Fathom Five” has gone electrum on DriveThruRPG! This means that he is now able to offer print-on-demand copies for those who want something more tangible than a PDF. In case you haven’t heard us mention the scenario before, this is a weird Call of Cthulhu scenario, set on board a whaling ship in the nineteenth century. There is plenty of bloodshed, and not just of the cetacean variety.
The Blasphemous Tome Issue 7
Issue 7 of The Blasphemous Tome will be creeping your way before the end of June. It features a brand new Call of Cthulhu scenario, licensed by Chaosium, written by our very own Matt Sanderson. This time, we talk about some of the wonderful submissions from our equally wonderful listeners. Everyone backing us on Patreon will receive a Tome. Please see our Patreon page for more details.
Comments
Thank you for the alliterations!
The Good Friends of Jackson Elias
2021-06-01 08:01:32 +0000 UTCWise words the wordsmiths three did wake, And the skald’s daughter doughtily displayed her learning, As through lands of legend legibly, These heroes from Hell to Heorot, with heavy- metal hauled us, And girls with chainsaws grinding, grinned at grimacing Grendel, As Jade outshone all the jewels, of the jealous dragon’s junk.
John Hagan
2021-05-31 18:08:58 +0000 UTCOK, thanks.
The Good Friends of Jackson Elias
2021-05-27 15:50:07 +0000 UTCYes it is indeed aimed at younger readers, but I think it's quite enjoyable by older readers as well.
Andreas Davour
2021-05-27 15:47:26 +0000 UTCThe Amazon reviews imply that this adaptation is aimed at children - would you agree? Not that that's a bad thing of course. - Paul
The Good Friends of Jackson Elias
2021-05-27 15:44:54 +0000 UTCI'll pass the message on - I'm sure he'll be pleased!
The Good Friends of Jackson Elias
2021-05-27 15:36:00 +0000 UTCFor those who'd like to read another interesting modern adoption of Beowulf, Robert Nye has done one which I like.
Andreas Davour
2021-05-27 07:23:58 +0000 UTCRegarding pronouncing names. Matt is the one of the only few who has managed to pronounce my name just perfectly! Well done, and thanks Matt! :D
Andreas Davour
2021-05-27 06:19:00 +0000 UTCI actually never started reading Clive Barker until he had written the big hefty ones. I still think his ability as a fantasy visionary is greater than his ability as a horror writer. The Books of Blood never got me very engaged. That being said, I almost start to question my idea to start collecting his books in British first editions. Some of those are really hard to find! I love, love, love Weaveworld! I really wish he would finish a series once, though, and not start new ones all the time...
Andreas Davour
2021-05-27 06:17:44 +0000 UTCGreat episode. I’ve now got to (a) get that Clive Barker novel and (b) track down Grendel by Marillion & relive my patchouli soaked youth for 17 minutes!
jules lawrence
2021-05-25 11:04:39 +0000 UTC
