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Blasphemous Tomes
by Paul Fricker, Matthew Sanderson and Scott Dorward
The home of The Good Friends of Jackson Elias, a podcast about Call of Cthulhu, horror films, weird fiction and horror roleplaying in general
Episodes
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Finding the Horror in History, with Eleanor Hingley
Main Topic: Finding the Horror in History History is rife with real horror, be it war, plague, famine or something less biblical. Incorporating these horrors into our games can add depth and texture, but what... The post Finding the Horror in History, with Eleanor Hingley appeared first on...
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Atomic Horror, with Jared Logan
Main Topic: Atomic Horror Since the dawn of the atomic age in the 1940s, our fear of atom bombs and radioactivity has mutated horror in all sorts of strange ways. But is this purely an... The post Atomic Horror, with Jared Logan appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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The Voice in the Night, with Jared Logan
Main Topic: The Voice in the Night While William Hope Hodgson never wrote a Cthulhu Mythos story, his brand of weird fiction complements the Mythos nicely, and Lovecraft himself was a fan. His work ranged... The post The Voice in the Night, with Jared Logan appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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Cosy Horror, with Holly from RPG Reanimators
Main Topic: Cosy Horror Horror is usually meant to scare us, but this isn’t always the case. Sometimes it can be oddly comforting — cosy, even. Maybe this is because it’s an old favourite, or... The post Cosy Horror, with Holly from RPG Reanimators appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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Alien, with Holly from RPG Reanimators
Main Topic: Alien Since its release in 1979, Alien has become a fan favourite, spawning any number of spin-offs across every medium. But what is the secret of its enduring appeal? How well does it... The post Alien, with Holly from RPG Reanimators appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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Why You Shouldn’t Learn to Roleplay From Actual Plays, with Zach Reeves
Main Topic: Why You Shouldn’t Learn to Roleplay From Actual Plays Actual play podcasts and streams have grown in popularity massively over the past 20 years, redefining and dominating the hobby. They play a huge... The post Why You Shouldn’t Learn to Roleplay From Actual Plays, with Zach Reeves...
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Reactive GMing, with Ross Bryant
Main Topic: Reactive GMing No game ever goes to plan. Whether you have prepared for every eventuality or are running off the cuff, players will always do the unexpected. Improvisation is a key skill for... The post Reactive GMing, with Ross Bryant appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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Special: Good Friends ENnies Nomination
We were delighted to hear that The Good Friends of Jackson Elias has been nominated for an ENnie Award in the Best Streaming Content category. This is both exciting and unexpected. The Good Friends has... The post Special: Good Friends ENnies Nomination appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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The Stuff, with Cuppycup
Main Topic: The Stuff Following on from our discussion of food and horror last episode, we’re taking a look at Larry Cohen’s 1985 film The Stuff. Cohen blended horror, social satire, and absurd comedy to... The post The Stuff, with Cuppycup appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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Food and Horror, with Cuppycup
Main Topic: Food and Horror To live is to require sustenance. Food is not only nutrition but usually a source of pleasure. But our relationship with food is complicated and filled with potential horror. Can... The post Food and Horror, with Cuppycup appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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Environmental Storytelling, with Alex Sun
Main Topic: Environmental Storytelling Every location bears scars. These might have been left by human occupation, entropy, natural disasters, or something altogether more eldritch. Whatever the cause, places have their own stories to tell. But... The post Environmental Storytelling, with Alex…
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Liminal Spaces, with Alex Sun
Main Topic: Liminal Spaces Liminal spaces have been a source of fascination on the internet for several years now. Like much of the analogue horror movement, they are defined more by an aesthetic than any... The post Liminal Spaces, with Alex Sun appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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New Takes on Classic Monsters, with Sasha Sienna
Main Topic: New Takes on Classic Monsters It’s probably safe to say that every horror fan loves monsters. While we regularly see new creations breaking free from the laboratory, so many monsters in media are... The post New Takes on Classic Monsters, with Sasha Sienna appeared first on…
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Gateway Horror, with Sasha Sienna
Main Topic: Gateway Horror Every horror fan started out somewhere. The works that draw us into the genre are often gentler ones, created to appeal to those put off by terror or gore. These are... The post Gateway Horror, with Sasha Sienna appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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Using Inspiration Creatively, with Seth Skorkowsky
Main Topic: Using Inspiration Creatively Scenario writers and GMs take inspiration from everything we can. Often, this means borrowing ideas from books, films, or other forms of media. But how do we do this without... The post Using Inspiration Creatively, with Seth Skorkowsky appeared first on...
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Call of Cthulhu and Urban Fantasy, with Seth Skorkowsky
Main Topic: Call of Cthulhu and Urban Fantasy Since the early nineties, urban fantasy has blended elements of horror and crime fiction with the fantastic to create something new. But how exactly does the genre... The post Call of Cthulhu and Urban Fantasy, with Seth Skorkowsky appeared first on...
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When Games Go Wrong, with Bridgett Jeffries
Main Topic: When Games Go Wrong While ours always run perfectly, we have heard that games can sometimes go wrong. What are some of the problems that might bring a game to a crashing halt?... The post When Games Go Wrong, with Bridgett Jeffries appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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The Miskatonic Repository, with Bridgett Jeffries
Main Topic: The Miskatonic Repository The Miskatonic Repository has allowed both new and established authors to self-publish material for Call of Cthulhu under licence from Chaosium. It has proved immensely popular, and there are now... The post The Miskatonic Repository, with Bridgett Jeffries...
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Religious Horror, with Zach Reeves
We’re back and we’re testing our faith. Sure, we understand that the Mythos is utterly indifferent to crucifixes and holy water, but maybe we can still find some comfort in religion. But we’re also worried... The post Religious Horror, with Zach Reeves appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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Connecting Scenarios in Call of Cthulhu, with Zach Reeves
We’re back and we’re making a monster. While we have all these pre-written campaigns on our shelves, we’ve decided to go full Frankenstein and cobble one together from parts. The stitching can be rough at... The post Connecting Scenarios in Call of Cthulhu, with Zach Reeves appeared first on...
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Cryptids and Call of Cthulhu, with Paula Deming
We’re back and we’re blurry. Sure, your camera phone might have all the pixels, but we remain resolutely low-res. You don’t get to maintain your status as a cryptid by being in focus. Mothman would... The post Cryptids and Call of Cthulhu, with Paula Deming appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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Bonus: Just One More Thing
We’re back with something a little different. As our Patreon backers know, we put out an extra episode every four weeks in which Matt and Scott revisit the previous two episodes. This gives us a... The post Bonus: Just One More Thing appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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Cthulhu and Board Games, with Paula Deming
We’re back and we’re wiping ichor off our meeples. Cthulhu and board games can be a messy combination, but also a popular one. Cynics may tell you that this is because Cthulhu is in the... The post Cthulhu and Board Games, with Paula Deming appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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The Great God Pan, by Arthur Machen – part 4
We are wrapping up our festive ghost story reading of “The Great God Pan” by Arthur Machen. This reading has been organised by good friend of the Good Friends, Mike Perceval-Maxwell (host of Mr Spike’s... The post The Great God Pan, by Arthur Machen – part 4 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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The Great God Pan, by Arthur Machen – part 3
We are continuing our festive ghost story reading of “The Great God Pan” by Arthur Machen. This reading has been organised by good friend of the Good Friends, Mike Perceval-Maxwell (host of Mr Spike’s Bedtime... The post The Great God Pan, by Arthur Machen – part 3 appeared first on Blasphemous...
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The Great God Pan, by Arthur Machen – part 2
We are continuing our festive ghost story reading of “The Great God Pan” by Arthur Machen. This reading has been organised by good friend of the Good Friends, Mike Perceval-Maxwell (host of Mr Spike’s Bedtime... The post The Great God Pan, by Arthur Machen – part 2 appeared first on Blasphemous...
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The Great God Pan, by Arthur Machen – part 1
It is time once again for us to all gather around the virtual hearth for another festive ghost story reading. This year, we present “The Great God Pan” by Arthur Machen, a weird tale of... The post The Great God Pan, by Arthur Machen – part 1 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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The Birds, with Ross Bryant
We’re back and we’re watching the skies. You never know when some gannet might decide to kamikaze its way into your skull, or a mob of hawks take exception to your woodwork and peck it... The post The Birds, with Ross Bryant appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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Narration in Call of Cthulhu, with Ross Bryant
We’re back and we’re talking to ourselves. Not everyone has an interior monologue, but apparently exterior ones are even rarer. Describing your life in real time like the voiceover from some hard-boiled detective movie may... The post Narration in Call of Cthulhu, with Ross Bryant appeared first…
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We Are the Horror, with Ericka Skirpan
We’re back and we’re scaring ourselves. Sure, we do all the normal stuff like jumping at shadows, gasping at loud noises, and cowering under the bedclothes when thunderstorms shake our windows, but the really frightening... The post We Are the Horror, with Ericka Skirpan appeared first on...
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Using LARP Techniques at the Table, with Ericka Skirpan
We’re back and we’re acting up. While we are normally pretty sedentary gamers, we have been convinced to try some LARP techniques and see if they can make our roleplaying more immersive. The props seemed... The post Using LARP Techniques at the Table, with Ericka Skirpan appeared first on...
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The White People, with Jared Logan
We’re back and we’re heading out to a big party under the hill. While the rest of you are busy clubbing, we’ll be trying out a different kind of dancing. There’s even a singalong, plus... The post The White People, with Jared Logan appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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The Joy of Gore, with Jared Logan
We’re back and we’re bloody. Honestly, that’s the least of it. Most of this gore is blood, but we’ve found flecks of meat, shards of bone, and what looks like the occasional kidney mixed in.... The post The Joy of Gore, with Jared Logan appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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28 Days Later, with Maverick Haenze
We’re back and we’re raging. While this virus may play a part, we’re mostly pissed off at the sequels to 28 Days Later. The first one, in particular, is enough to make you chew someone’s... The post 28 Days Later, with Maverick Haenze appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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Zombies, with Maverick Haenze
We’re back and we’re hungry for brains. Sure, that whole that whole thing about zombies eating brains was made up by Dan O’Bannon in 1985, but that doesn’t make them any less tasty. And just... The post Zombies, with Maverick Haenze appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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The Broadsword, Laird Barron, and Old Leech, with Andy Goodman
We’re back and we’re checking the vents. They’re long overdue a service, but that doesn’t mean they should be talking about eating people’s kidneys. While we might dismiss that as a load of hot air,... The post The Broadsword, Laird Barron, and Old Leech, with Andy Goodman appeared first on...
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Roll Your Own Mythos, with Andy Goodman
We’re back and we’re hunting for the biggest cigarette paper known to man. Well, ideally known to the gods too. If we’re going to fit an entire pantheon inside, this thing needs to be truly... The post Roll Your Own Mythos, with Andy Goodman appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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Metafiction and Horror, with Eleanor Hingley
We’re back and we’re discussing metafiction and horror, shoehorning the title of the episode into the first paragraph for SEO purposes. Main Topic: Metafiction and Horror Metafiction turns up in every genre from literary fiction... The post Metafiction and Horror, with Eleanor Hingley appeared...
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Small Town Horror, with Eleanor Hingley
We’re back and we’re keeping to ourselves. You really can’t be too careful. The outside world is full of dangerous ideas and strange people. Some of them don’t even play Call of Cthulhu. Sure, they... The post Small Town Horror, with Eleanor Hingley appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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Art and the Cthulhu Mythos, with Kailas Elmer
We’re back and we’re pushing boundaries. Good taste has never come easily to us, but it’s downright impossible when talking about art that might inspire Call of Cthulhu games. From performance artists who mutilate themselves... The post Art and the Cthulhu Mythos, with Kailas Elmer appeared first...
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Lovecraft and Art, with Kailas Elmer
We’re back and we’re poring over bas-reliefs yet again. Once you start looking into the relationship between Lovecraft and art, the damn things are everywhere. We would say that there’s no relief from them, but... The post Lovecraft and Art, with Kailas Elmer appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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Analogue Horror, with Holly from RPG Reanimators
We’re back and we’re twiddling the tracking knob. It’s supposed to clear up the image on this old videocassette, but maybe that’s just missing the point. The static can be the most interesting part, filled... The post Analogue Horror, with Holly from RPG Reanimators appeared first on Blasphemous...
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Horror in Space, with Holly from RPG Reanimators
We’re back and we’re answering the call of the void. It’s about the scariest call you can receive, regardless of what Cthulhu may claim. The yawning darkness of eternity just shouldn’t be that tempting. For... The post Horror in Space, with Holly from RPG Reanimators appeared first on Blasphemous...
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Comedy Horror, with Evan Dorkin
We’re back and we’re and we’re putting on our plastic ponchos. Sure, they look a bit silly, but we can work with that. Hell, it might even help. The important thing, however, is keeping some... The post Comedy Horror, with Evan Dorkin appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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RPGs and Fiction, with Evan Dorkin
We’re back and we’re making stuff up. But so much of the stuff we make up is inspired by stuff other people made up. And sometimes, it turns out, they’re inspired by some of the... The post RPGs and Fiction, with Evan Dorkin appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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Something Wicked This Way Comes, with Cuppycup
We’re back and we’re riding the carousel. Holding onto the handlebars is a bit awkward, however, with all this pricking in our thumbs. Our digits may be warning us that something wicked this way comes,... The post Something Wicked This Way Comes, with Cuppycup appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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Theme Parks and Horror, with Cuppycup
We’re back and we’re mopping up protein spills. What sounded like an innocent sexual innuendo has turned out to be far more scatological than we would have liked. The unpleasant realities of theme parks are... The post Theme Parks and Horror, with Cuppycup appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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The Appeal of Vampires, with Josephine McAdam
We’re back and we’re smothering ourselves in garlic. While we’ve been assured this will protect us from vampires, we’re wondering if it might just make us more appetising to cannibals. Getting chopped up and roasted... The post The Appeal of Vampires, with Josephine McAdam appeared first on...
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Horror For the Nervous, with Josephine McAdam
We’re back and we’re hiding behind the sofa. Sure, the monsters, masked killers, and mutants can probably find us back here, but it still feels safer for some reason. Fear is rarely a rational thing,... The post Horror For the Nervous, with Josephine McAdam appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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Quatermass and the Pit, with Seth Skorkowsky
We’re back and we’re digging up the past. Some of this excavation is purely physical, burrowing into the clay under London in search of the usual skulls and spaceships. The rest, however, is more atavistic... The post Quatermass and the Pit, with Seth Skorkowsky appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.
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The home of The Good Friends of Jackson Elias, a podcast about Call of Cthulhu, horror films, weird fiction and horror roleplaying in general
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