Novel Meets Evil
Season 01 Episode 01 - Lovecraft's 'Pickman's Model' meets Dahmer's Parlor
What’s in a picture? In HP Lovecraft’s short story ‘Pickman’s Model’ we enter Lovecraft’s imagination via a traumatized narrator who struggles to describe his horrific experiences until a photograph is discovered. Similarly, but non-fictionally, a photo was the undoing of one of our favorite creeps to analyze–The Milwaukee Cannibal, Jeffrey Dahmer. Each of these stories–fictional and real–came to a screeching halt at the discovery of a simple image. If not for these photographs, who knows if anyone would believe their sordid tales. The power of an image, on Novel Meets Evil Season 1 Episode 2.
Episode Notes:
- Teaser - [0:00-03:22]
- Main Intro - [03:22-4:17]
- EVIL - Dahmer’s Parlor [4:17-16:45]
- NOVEL - HP Lovecraft’s ‘Pickman’s Model’ [16:47-31:49]
I am not scared by supernatural horror. Things that break the laws of physics require a suspension of disbelief I can hardly muster. However, Lovecraft straddles the line between speculative-fiction and fantasy. Somehow you wonder if his ghoulish creations could exist, they've just been hiding out in tunnels and burrows and forgotten seaside haunts. 'Pickman's Model', and many other Lovecraft stories, scare the hell out of me. That's the magic of fiction!
Read the story here: https://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/pm.aspx
If you prefer to listen, go here: https://youtu.be/7LKzs5Y0lVk?si=uPI8J8gAeX8zbtk9
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The True-Crime Podcast For Fiction Readers
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What’s in a picture? In HP Lovecraft’s short story ‘Pickman’s Model’ we enter Lovecraft’s imagination via a traumatized narrator who struggles to describe his horrific experiences until a photograph is discovered. Similarly, but non-fictionally, a photo was the undoing of one of our favorite creeps to analyze–The Milwaukee Cannibal, Jeffrey Dahmer. Each of these stories–fictional and real–came to a screeching halt at the discovery of a simple image. If not for these photographs, who knows if anyone would believe their sordid tales. The power of an image, on Novel Meets Evil Season 1 Episode 2.
Episode Notes:
- Teaser - [0:00-03:22]
- Main Intro - [03:22-4:17]
- EVIL - Dahmer’s Parlor [4:17-16:45]
- NOVEL - HP Lovecraft’s ‘Pickman’s Model’ [16:47-31:49]
I am not scared by supernatural horror. Things that break the laws of physics require a suspension of disbelief I can hardly muster. However, Lovecraft straddles the line between speculative-fiction and fantasy. Somehow you wonder if his ghoulish creations could exist, they've just been hiding out in tunnels and burrows and forgotten seaside haunts. 'Pickman's Model', and many other Lovecraft stories, scare the hell out of me. That's the magic of fiction!
Read the story here: https://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/pm.aspx
If you prefer to listen, go here: https://youtu.be/7LKzs5Y0lVk?si=uPI8J8gAeX8zbtk9
Novel Meets Evil Podcast
The True-Crime Podcast For Fiction Readers
Don't be scared, subscribe for free in your podcast app. Then be scared...
Related topics: True crime, Unsolved mysteries, Criminal investigations, Serial killers, Cold cases, Criminal psychology, Murder mysteries, Fiction podcast, Audio drama, digital Storytelling, Mystery fiction, Thrillers, Suspense, Audio storytelling, Plot twists, True crime fiction, Crime thriller, True crime mystery, Investigative fiction, Crime fiction thriller, Crime buffs, True crime aficionados, Mystery enthusiasts, Fiction fans, Thriller aficionados, murderino, Podcast listeners,
Story lovers, Narrative, True crime podcast fans, Fiction podcast enthusiasts, Historical true crime, Psychological thrillers, Noir fiction, Police procedurals, Detective stories, Supernatural fiction, Courtroom dramas, Urban legends
True Crime Washington, DC
Fiction podcast Washington, DC
Unsolved mysteries Washington, DC