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EPISODE · Jan 12, 2026 · 1H 59M

What Lovecraft Got Right About Mammoth Cave

from 30+ Minutes with H. P. Lovecraft · host Logan Speculative Fiction

Dave Spence, park ranger of Mammoth Cave National Park, talks about how Lovecraft's story, "Beast in the Cave" is so accurate to the geography he thought Lovecraft visited there. He also goes deep into the history and lore of the cave, and even brings up the Hollow Earth conspiracy theory. Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mark at [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sam at [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Richard at [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Hosted by Richard Wilson, Sam Orndorff & Mark Griffin.In association with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Logan County Speculative Fiction Group, and Logan County Public Library.Edited by Richard Wilson.Music is Provenience by Loydicus. Listen to his other work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/loydicus?fbclid=IwAR2AkcRBiWImuUBTA9hjYdtY1s__SvxXfhcoFZANulBjbwIDN7PL6XdHDnQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Recorded live through Zoom. Video an be watched at https://www.youtube.com/@30MinutesWithLovecraftVisit our Tee Spring site to get our logo on anything you could want. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovecraftpod.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Favorite new phrase: Mammoth cheese

Dave Spence, park ranger of Mammoth Cave National Park, talks about how Lovecraft's story, "Beast in the Cave" is so accurate to the geography he thought Lovecraft visited there. He also goes deep into the history and lore of the cave, and even brings up the Hollow Earth conspiracy theory. Questions and comments can be directed to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mark at [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sam at [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Richard at [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Hosted by Richard Wilson, Sam Orndorff & Mark Griffin.In association with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lovecraftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Logan County Speculative Fiction Group, and Logan County Public Library.Edited by Richard Wilson.Music is Provenience by Loydicus. Listen to his other work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/loydicus?fbclid=IwAR2AkcRBiWImuUBTA9hjYdtY1s__SvxXfhcoFZANulBjbwIDN7PL6XdHDnQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Recorded live through Zoom. Video an be watched at https://www.youtube.com/@30MinutesWithLovecraftVisit our Tee Spring site to get our logo on anything you could want. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovecraftpod.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Favorite new phrase: Mammoth cheese

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