Innsmouth Book Club
Hosted by Rob Poyton and Tim Mendees, the Innsmouth Book Club is a fortnightly podcast devoted to Lovecraftian fiction and cosmic horror in general.
We discuss books, film, TV, gaming, art and music and chat with Lovecraftian creatives about their work. Episodes are free, with bonus content and other rewards available for patrons - click Subscribe or visit our Patreon page for details, and to access past episodes.
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Episodes
137 episodes
Bonus 20 ILF26 Suburban Horror
Our main panel at ILF26 was on Suburban Horror. Tim Mendees is joined by Helena Nash, David Hambling and Heather Miller for a talk on how horror invaded the burbs.Unfortunately we didn't capture the last five minutes or so of the talk, so i...
IBC134 ILF26 Review
Tim and Rob, the Morecambe and Wise of the horror world, take a look back at ILF26 and reveal plans for next year. Yes, the ILF will be celebrating their Fifth Birthday with a full weekend event at Cranfield University Oct 1st-3rd 2027! Keep an...
Bonus 19 ILF26 Stephen Jones & Les Edwards
For Patrons only - Tim and Rob chat with ILF26's Guests of Honour, Stephen Jones and Les Edwards.Download MP3<...
IBC133 Innsmouth Roundup
Rob previews ILF26 with news of panels, traders and gaming. Plus a delve into recent mail, including more Mythos games, some Michael Shea news, and vampires!
IBC132 Unusual Lovecraftian Video Games
In a follow-up to our episode looking at gaming the Mythos, Tim braves the Marsh Amusement Arcade on Innsmouth's historic waterfront to look at a selection of bizarre Lovecraftian video games. From Pinball to dating simulators, if you thought a...
IBC131 Gaming the Mythos
Our old pal John Houlihan joins us in The Squid Inn as we take a new look at gaming the Mythos. We go back to the early days of Lovecraftian computer games, talk about some new releases, then go on to favourite card and board games. We round of...
IBC130 Marco Visconti
Author, musician and occultist Marco Visconti joins us in the faded splendour of the Gilman Hotel. We talk Kings Cross, Karel Theol, Aleister Crowley, Kenneth Grant, HPL's dreams, Black Stars in Dim Carcosa, the algorithm, occulture, a...
IBC129 Trevor Kennedy
Join us in the Gilman Hotel, where we chat to author, editor and presenter Trevor Kennedy. We talk Phantasmagoria magazine, Dave Carson, the Golden Age of horror, indie film, martial arts, comedy and horror, daleks, accents, and CGI. P...
IBC Bonus18 The Eyrie and Howard on Howard
Join us in the back room of the Squid Inn for a deep delve into the letters column of Weird Tales, plus HPL's views on REH. We talk Edwin Baird, alien perspectives, HPL as editor, Gaelic and Cmyric, genres and HPL's definition of weird.
IBC128 Cool Air
With Innsmouth in the grip of a heatwave, we seek refuge in the shadowy library and take a look at Cool Air, one of HPL's three New York tales. We talk Walter Gibson, HPL in exile, adaptations, the HP1 unit, plumbers, Lovecra...
IBC127 The River of Night's Dreaming
Join us in the relative coolness of Innsmouth Library for a study of Karl Edward Wagner's outstanding The River of Night's Dreaming. We talk The Vampire Lovers, fetish clubs, The End, KEW in London, Silent Hill
IBC Bonus 17 The Lurking Horror
Tim looks at the very first Lovecraftian video game, The Lurking Horror, a 1987 text adventure by Infocom. Along with a look at the plot and development, Tim muses over such topics as loading games from cassette, MIT's Infinite Corrido...
IBC126 An Inhabitant of Carcosa
Join us in Ye Olde Book Shoppe for an Ambroce Bierce double bill! Our stories are Haita the Shepherd and An Inhabitant of Carcosa. We talk Dod Grile, death, Hastur, Carcosa, Robert Chambers, Carcassone, Petra, and the ly...
IBC125 The Demoiselle D'Ys
We venture across the Channel for Robert W Chambers classic, The Demoiselle D'Ys. We parlez Chatto and Windus, Rabelais, Brittany, Ys, Lyonesse and Dr Who.
IBC124 Mike T Lyddon
Award-winning writer, producer, director and artist Mike Lyddon joins us in the Gilman Hotel. We talk HG Wells, remakes, Night Gallery, ghouls and Mike's remarkable documentary Lovecraft In Florida Part One - including the Bar...
IBC Bonus 16 The Demoiselle D'Ys
Robert Poyton reads Robert W Chambers haunting story from The King in Yellow collection. A man named Philip finds himself in a strange, antiquated area of Brittany, where he meets the beautiful Demoiselle Jeanne d'Ys.With thank...
IBC123 The Warder of Knowledge
Join us in Innsmouth Library as we look at an excellent mythos story from Lovecraft circle member Richard F. Searight. We talk those dreadful Eltdown Shards, TV pyschics, genres, libraries and the end of everything.
IBC122 Shaft Number 247
Join us in Innsmouth Library for a delve into Basil Copper's subterranean horror, Shaft Number 247. We talk Solar Pons, radionics, Paranoia RPG, Corridors anthology, daleks, disco and dreams.
IBC121 Heather Miller
Lovecraftian scholar Heather Miller drops into the Gilman House for a chat. We talk True Detective, RPG's, Robert Chambers, haunted landscapes, New Orleans and glitter. Plus ILF26 news and the mailbag.
IBC120 The Inhabitant of the Lake
Join us as we dive into a classic Ramsey Campbell tale, The Inhabitant of the Lake. We talk the Severn Valley, adaptations, haunted lakes, L'Auberge Rouge, worldbuilding and Aklo. Plus mailbag and news of ILF26!
IBC Bonus 15 - Fungi From Yuggoth Part 10
We conclude our series on the Fungi From Yuggoth with Alienation, Harbour Whistles, Recapture, Evening Star and Continuity. We talk dreams, astral projection, Ramsey Campbell, Poe, the Ghooric Zone, Yaddith, whi...
IBC119 No Man's Land
Join us in Innsmouth library as we discuss John Buchan's chilling folk horror classic, No Man's Land. We talk Blackwood magazine, the Highlands, phonetic accents, Northerners, heather ale, Robert E Howard, and books that got away.<...
IBC118 New Year Roundup
Join us for a look back over our Festive viewing and presents, and a look ahead to 2026. We talk del Torro's Frankenstein, Besson's Dracula, A Christmas Ghost Story, Poe, Machen, UK hauntings, video games and more. Oh...
