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Matthew Tansek

Horrorigins

An Arts, Society and Culture podcast
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Horrorigins

Matthew Tansek

Horrorigins

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Matthew Tansek

Horrorigins

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Have you ever wondered just what sorts of horrors lie just beyond the little windows of the subway train?  Well you’re about to find out because in this episode we are going to be taking a look at Robert Barbour Johnson’s short story from Weird
Take cover from the nightly sandstorm as we take a look at H.P. Lovecraft’s The Nameless City, and the origins of the Cthulhu mythos.  A full episode list and other creative works by me:http://www.matthewtansek.comTwitter:http://www.twitter
Big mummy on campus!  In this episode we are going to be taking a look at the fist tale to depict a mummy in a horror context.  Its originating story:  Lot No. 249 by Arthur Conan Doyle. A full episode list and other creative works by me:http
Are you dreaming of a white Christmas?  How about a haunted one?  In this episode we are going to be taking a look at the first supernatural Christmas story to ever warn against the dangers of making a deal with your doppelganger.  Its originat
Welcome to Horrorigins!  A podcast that examines the firsts in horror literature.  In this episode we are going to be taking a look at the occult detective, its originating story:  The Pot of Tulips by Fitz James O’Brien.Links referred to in
Grab your lab coats and goggles!  In this episode we are going to be taking a look at the first mad scientist character to ever take science too far.  Its originating story:  Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.Links referred to in this episode:Fr
Did you know that vampires were not always the pale aristocrats we know today?  In this episode we are going to be taking a look at the fist story that depicted the modern vampire in English literature.  Its originating story:  The Vampyre by J
Are you really insisting on bringing that bushel of bananas with you, even though you know we are going to be exploring the origins of the killer ape?  It just seems like a bad idea, that’s all.  This time it’s Edgar Allan Poe’s tale The Murder
Boot up that positron brain and juice up your servos because in this episode of Horrorigins we are going to be taking a look at Rossum’s Universal Robots and the origin of the killer robot.  A full episode list and other creative works by me:
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Did you see this one coming?  In this episode we are going to be taking a look at the first invisible monster to terrify pulp readers.  Its originating story:  What Was It?  A Mystery by Fitz James O’Brien.Links referred to in this episode:
Have you ever wondered what the origins of the werewolf killing silver bullet were?  In this episode we are going to be taking a look at the fist story to ever fight back against wolf monsters with silver bullets and the folklore behind this oc
Gear up friends, we are about to head into the dangerous fen that is Theodore Sturgeon’s “It!“, the first story to have evil animated vegetation in the form of man.  Can it be stopped?  Let’s find out. A full episode list and other creative wo
Aim for the head, aim for the head!  Henry S. Whitehead’s tale Jumbee is the focus of this month’s episode as we explore the origins of the zombie.  A full episode list and other creative works by me:http://www.matthewtansek.comTwitter:http
Better grab your unlicensed particle accelerator because we’re about to go ghost busting with William Hodgeson’s Gateway of the Monster.  A full episode list and other creative works by me:http://www.matthewtansek.comTwitter:http://www.twit
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