The Introverted Obelisk

The Introverted Obelisk is a sardonic stroll through the graveyard of classic horror cinema, where monsters are rubber, dialogue is stilted, and logic is optional. Join us as we unravel the plots (and seams) of horror films from the 1930s to the 1960s — the golden age of fog machines, mad scientists, and questionable acting choices. Each episode serves up a dry-witted recap, thematic commentary, and trivia morsels about the strange, charming, and sometimes laughably earnest world of vintage horror. It’s film history with a smirk — perfect for fans of cult classics, spooky nostalgia, and undead absurdity.

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The Introverted Obelisk

Step Right Up for Salvation

January 09, 2026 • Obie Knox • Episode 35

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This is a story about ambition — the kind that starts with applause and ends in a bottle.
We follow a drifter who learns the carny trade, masters the con, and mistakes deceit for destiny. He climbs the ladder of showmanship one lie at a time, only to find the rungs greased with regret.

Behind the banners and the fortune-telling, it’s all just desperation in makeup. The marks want miracles, the grifters want power, and God’s nowhere on the midway.

It’s noir without the city — a sermon for the damned, wrapped in sawdust and neon.

So grab a ticket, take your seat, and listen close, because every word is a trick, every smile is a scam, and under the tent of truth, no one leaves clean.

The show must go on.
And the geek?
He always comes home.

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