Podsothoth: A Lovecraft Book Club

48: The Music of Erich Zann (Discussion)

May 03, 2024 Huge Success, LLC Season 1 Episode 48
48: The Music of Erich Zann (Discussion)
Podsothoth: A Lovecraft Book Club
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Podsothoth: A Lovecraft Book Club
48: The Music of Erich Zann (Discussion)
May 03, 2024 Season 1 Episode 48
Huge Success, LLC

In which Claire and Tod talk about HP Lovecraft's "The Music of Erich Zann," first published in the March, 1922 issue of The National Amateur, and available at hplovecraft.com. As this is a horror podcast, please know that this episode may not be for everyone. This story, in particular, features some poorly pronounced French, a number of awkward social encounters, some disturbing and dangerous architecture, descriptions of fantastic otherworldly musical elements and the implied posthumous playing of the same.

The video for Sparks's Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me) looks like the  Rue d'Auseil, to me.

Read up on Pittsburgh's crazy city steps situation. 15 miles of steps!

One drop in the episode comes from this amazing compilation of every time the word "cook" is spoken in Breaking Bad.

Tod and Claire totally forgot to talk about, at length, the whole spectral music movement in contemporary classical. Go listen to to some,  and then read up on Kaija Saariaho. She was a genius.

Also, the abyss, in this story, is really just the horror of neighborhood gentrification.

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In which Claire and Tod talk about HP Lovecraft's "The Music of Erich Zann," first published in the March, 1922 issue of The National Amateur, and available at hplovecraft.com. As this is a horror podcast, please know that this episode may not be for everyone. This story, in particular, features some poorly pronounced French, a number of awkward social encounters, some disturbing and dangerous architecture, descriptions of fantastic otherworldly musical elements and the implied posthumous playing of the same.

The video for Sparks's Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me) looks like the  Rue d'Auseil, to me.

Read up on Pittsburgh's crazy city steps situation. 15 miles of steps!

One drop in the episode comes from this amazing compilation of every time the word "cook" is spoken in Breaking Bad.

Tod and Claire totally forgot to talk about, at length, the whole spectral music movement in contemporary classical. Go listen to to some,  and then read up on Kaija Saariaho. She was a genius.

Also, the abyss, in this story, is really just the horror of neighborhood gentrification.

Support the Show.

Like the show? Say so with money! Or just hang out with us on Mastodon, at @podsothoth@defcon.social. Or email us at hideous@podsothoth.club. Best thing? Rate us (positively!) in your favorite podcast app. That helps other people find the show!

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