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Episode 554 - The Monster Maker (Patreon)

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2021-07-08 21:42:10
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2026-06
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Our month of creature creators begins with The Monster Maker by Ray Bradbury!

Special thanks to our reader and STILL MOST FAMOUS Miss Trans New England, Lorelai Erisis!

Tune in at the end for the new single by Pitch Black Manor - HELLIONS! The new album NIGHT CREEPS will release 8/13, with pre-orders beginning this month - STAY TUNED!

Next up: OOZE by Anthony M. Rud

Comments

Richard Horsman

Really curious what you thought of this one. Bradbury doing almost "to spec" pulp SF was novel. I dunno if it was good, but it was novel.

Rob Gillie

That single? Is awesome. I cannot wait for the album now, so please do the pre-order thing as soon as you can.

Robert Curtin

I like this story's use of everyday tools as "weapons." Is there a story about a man and his dot matrix printer printing an army of little origami men to fight space demons? If not, that needs to be written.

Vacation in Zothique

Hey Chris and Chad is there any chance you'll be involved in the new Chaosium 1st edition Kickstarter? I see the HPLHS is going to do props. I just posted that I think you two should be involved in some way as well. Do you have some leverage to get your foot in the door, influence things, enchant people or otherwise get involved in this project? I really would love to see you be part of this but understand that disappointment is part of life. I'll forever have to choke down that my heroes could be unfairly excluded, like trying to breath on the surface of Yuggoth.

Lord Rancid

Between this story, that Next Gen episode you and Rachel just reviewed on RWST and the extended "directors Cut" of the Moon Pool that I've just finished reading, I think I'm done with all things Oirish (and I live in Ireland)...

Bret Kramer

Wow. That story was a stinker. But I suspect it might have inspired the ridiculous “red monsters” that feature into the staple Z-movie Starcrash, as they summon “Major Bradbury” over the PA just before the creatures attack. https://youtu.be/WVrpybLZzjU

UltharMeow

Maybe it’s the scenery-chewing dialogue or the “old villain in his asteroid hideout” schtick, but there’s some serious B-movie potential here. Not sure who I’d cast as our heroes, though. But Hellions? That track is FIRE. I swear, I’m ready to punch a brick.

Mandy Reznor (She/It)

Whelp, this holds the odd position of a middling Bradbury tale. Not superb, like "The Man Upstairs." Not utter dreck, like most of his stuff I've encountered. Just...middling. Well, Lorelai was, at least, an upside to the episode. I'd be happy to hear her read for a few more stories!

UltharMeow

Also, anyone else see the trailer for “Chapelwaite”? Adrian Brody in a horror period piece = yes please!

Hello Pippy

You know what monsters you guys have never done? Giant Man Eating Snails. You could dedicate a month to them...SnApril. I know there are almost too many giant man eating snail stories to ever choose which ones to cover but my favourite is Patricia Highsmith's "The Quest for Blank Claveringi" .

Jim Cannon

I've been going through the old episodes again, filled with Lovecraft's casual racism. Bradbury's attitude toward the Irish fits comfortably within that bailiwick.

Levi Krain

“Way faster than a bullet is going to be our third Pitch Black Manor album” I am there for your foray into sci-fi rock opera concept albums! I especially look forward to the track Speedball Wizard. P.S. I loved Hellions! 🖤🖤🖤

Elisheba

I was convinced you had already covered this story, but then realized I was confusing it with the Monster Maker by WC Morrow.

Darth Oldius

Ok, I dug the new Pitch Black Manor.

Devin Morse

If they ever adapt this story for the screen, Hellions should play over the climactic fight scene. I love how it gets all Screamin' Jay Hawkins near the end.

Thunk

"The Net" and super-meteors are terrifying, but even more dreadful is the combination of the scariest parts of both - the film "Gravity"

Pete Williams

Seems like Bradbury may have invented Polaroids.

Mark

Kinda reminds me of the old Lost In Space tv show episode Flight into the Future in that there is a machine that can create illusions to scare off people.

Jason of the K

I wonder if this story influenced Alan Moore with "Watchmen", which kinda had a similar idea on a global scale.

Mark Saunders

Still a better Friends sequel than Joey

Shana Carter

There were a few glimmers of Bradbury’s trademark lyricism, but mostly this played like a 1940s adventure comedy in space. I immediately pictured fast-talking Lee Tracy as Click Hathaway and Victor McLaglen as Marnagan.

nils hedglin

The new Hellions song is great. And since I listen to the podcast at 1.5 speed, I'm happy to say it sounds just as good sped up too.