The Short Horror Beer Cast

We continue Kingapalooza with our man's tale of pandemic survival and beach blanket shenanigans. Enjoy your beer while savoring the sweet, sweet aroma of Chinese pork. Also, toasting etiquette! Paul recites a dirty limerick! And we ask the perennial question, "What do you think of Wilkins coffee?"Join us. Social LinksWebsite: shbeercast.comInstagram: @shorthorrorbeercastFacebook: The Short Horror Beer CastCreditsTheme music: "Beer Cast Boogie" by Paul Lorello, performed by Sid Seizure and the ConniptionAmbient music: Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse (Dig his stuff on YouTube)Edited by Paul LorelloProduced by Sid Seizure

We continue our journey through Stephen King country whilst sipping on a couple of fine, tasty brews. Also, Alec gets attacked by White Anglo-Saxon Protestants and Paul is traumatized by Little House on the Prairie! A grand old time!Join us. Social LinksWebsite: shbeercast.comInstagram: @shorthorrorbeercastFacebook: The Short Horror Beer CastCreditsTheme music: "Beer Cast Boogie" by Paul Lorello, performed by Sid Seizure and the ConniptionAmbient music: Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse (Dig his stuff on YouTube)Edited by Paul LorelloProduced by Sid Seizure

We're back! We're bigger than ever! We're suffering from the same general malaise as all of you! But we have the cure—no, we're not talking about screaming until you black out. We're talking about beer and horror!Today we're visiting an old friend, Uncle Stevie King, with a Lovecraftian pastiche so scary it'll collate your epistles!Join us!Social LinksWebsite: shbeercast.comInstagram: @shorthorrorbeercastFacebook: The Short Horror Beer CastCreditsTheme music: "Beer Cast Boogie" by Paul Lorello, performed by Sid Seizure and the ConniptionAmbient music: Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse (Dig his stuff on YouTube)Edited by Paul LorelloProduced by Sid Seizure

Wake up and smell the hamster cage, because today we're heading to the pet shop for "Fritzchen," a creepy little weird tale by Charles Beaumont, featuring a truly bizarro creature and a psychopathic monster of a child. Fun for some of the whole family!Plus, Greg Brady's rival, and a podcast spinoff idea!The BeerPaul’s choice: Smuttynose Brewing Co, Old Brown DogAlec’s choice: Great Lakes Brewing Co, Return of the Lake Erie MonsterThe BooksCharles Beaumont, Perchance to Dream: Selected StoriesThe MusicIron Cthulhu ApocalypseYouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/@IronCthulhuApocalypseTheme song: "Beer Cast Boogie" by Paul Lorello, performed by Sid Seizure and the ConniptionEdited by Paul LorelloProduced by Sid Seizure

Check it out! Our 2nd episode ever! Brought back to wheezing life and stinking of funereal cerements! Despite the fact that we were still feeling our way through the process, this is still a great episode with a great horror story at its core, paired with two beers that'll make you pine for the good ol' days of postwar urban decay. Listen and learn:How to pronounce "Rauchbier"!How to comport yourself during a podcast when you can't hear yourself!How to mistake Chicago for New York!Fun things about Fritz Leiber Jr!We'll be back on March 30 with a BRAND STINKING NEW episode. Till then, keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the Altes. Also, be sure to check out out at www.shbeercast.com---Music by Iron Cthulhu ApocalypseYouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/@IronCthulhuApocalypseOpening theme, "Beer Cast Boogie" by Paul Lorello, performed by Sid Seizure and the Conniption---Edited by Paul LorelloProduced by Sid Seizure

Greetings! Paul and Alec are working like unionized beavers to get the newest season of The Short Horror Beer Cast up and running. In the meantime, we got something special: a brand new series of Bonus Episodes! Introducing Talking Craft, a series of conversations with horror creatives of all stripes!For our inaugural episode, filmmaker Dallas Hallam stops by to talk his craft, his film Entrance, and his upcoming film, Interaction.  It's a bit of a departure from horror short stories and beer, but there's a lot of horror talk, and there's short story talk, and Paul may have been drinking a beer at the time. So there! There's also cat noises! And there's a little inside baseball, and a little technical this and that, but it's everything we love about the creative side of the horror biz, and we think you'll dig it whether you're a seasoned pro or just a horror fan who'd like to take a peek at how some sausages are made. Watch this space for brand new episodes of The Short Horror Beer Cast!---Check out Dallas Hallam's IMDBAnd his film, Entrance(FYI, Stephen King had some very nice things to say about this film)---Find us here:The Short Horror Beer CastSign up for our NewsletterFacebookInstagramYouTube---CREDITS:Theme song, "Afterparty", by Paul Lorello, performed by Siz Seizure and the ConniptionEdited by Alec ChambersProduced by Sid Seizure

It's our timeless classic holiday episode from 2024! Touch but our robes and be upheld in more than this as we revisit Thomas Ligotti's "The Frolic", a heartwarming tale of that's at least more bearable than Wham's 'Last Christmas'! Experience the magic of the season with philosophical pessimism and bodily functions! Plus, great beer! Paul's mic was making rather merry this time around, but Alec saved the day with his stellar editing. It was a Christmas miracle unmatched! Throw another stuffed Bambi on the fire and settle down for a night of Christmas magic! The Beer* Paul’s choice: Schloss Eggenberg, Samichlaus* Alec’s choice: Bell’s Brewery, Christmas AleThe Book* Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe, Thomas LigottiThe Music* “Nocturnal Phosphorescence”, “Mortuaries of Time”, by Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse(Dig his stuff on YouTube)Follow Us:* Alec Chambers* Paul Lorello

Specifically, first lines and favorite lyrics. We love words, you see. And we thought it'd be fun to throw a few of our favorite first lines from our favorite stories out there. It was so much fun that we got to thinking about our favorite song lyrics as well! We traded them, and we laughed about it. And then Hemingway punched me in the mouth. And if you get THAT reference, you'll have no problem with any of the others. Throw on yer smokin' jacket and join the Short Horror Beer Cast after party!Social LinksWebsite: shbeercast.comInstagram: @shorthorrorbeercastFacebook: The Short Horror Beer CastCreditsTheme music: "Afterparty" by Paul Lorello, performed by Sid Seizure and the ConniptionEdited by Alec ChambersProduced by Sid Seizure

Ray Bradbury is back with a Halloween tale so gruesome it'll even scare old Mudfoot Brown. And if you get that reference, you'll have no problem with any of the others. Join us for horror, beer, and all the Gen-X shenanigans you can ask for. We do spoilers here, so be sure and read the story first!Social LinksWebsite: shbeercast.comInstagram: @shorthorrorbeercastFacebook: The Short Horror Beer CastCreditsTheme music: "Solid State" by Alec ChambersAmbient music: Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse (Dig his stuff on YouTube)Beer discussion music: "Halloween Theramin Fun" and "Halloween Trick or Treat", by Greg Kirkelie, from Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC-SAEdited by Paul LorelloProduced by Sid Seizure

It's Dan Simmons's breakthrough tale of bitter bereavement, childhood loss, and all kinds of undead shenanigans. It's a horror story with too much horror in it. Brace yourselves—this one stings like a nettle with a grudge. Grab a beer and lock your doors. Oh, and spoilers ahead, so read the story, why don'tcha?Social LinksWebsite: shbeercast.comInstagram: @shorthorrorbeercastFacebook: The Short Horror Beer CastCreditsTheme music: "Solid State" by Alec ChambersAmbient music: Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse (Dig his stuff on YouTube)Edited by Alec ChambersProduced by Sid Seizure 

In this bonus episode, we answer that burning question and provide a soothing lotion for the burning! From brilliant storytelling to... er, shall we say... explosive temper, we explore the legendary writer's genius, unpredictability, and battle with mental illness. Pour yourself a short beer and and join us as we unpack the wild and complex mind behind “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.”Theme song: “Afterparty”, by Paul Lorello, performed by Sid Seizure and the ConniptionEdited by Paul LorelloProduced by Sid SeizureFollow us:FacebookInstagram

In Part II of our breakdown of Harlan Ellison’s 1967 Hugo Award winner, we're all in on the AI apocalypse! Craft beer pairing and Gen-X tangents—what more can you ask? This is classic horror fiction, apocalyptic sci-fi, and two guys overanalyzing everything with a pint in hand like you've never heard!Spoilers ahead, so read the story first! Or read it after. Just read it, period! Links & Follow UsWebsite: shbeercast.comInstagram: @shorthorrorbeercastFacebook: The Short Horror Beer CastCreditsTheme music: "Beer Cast Boogie" by Paul Lorello, performed by Sid Seizure and the ConniptionAmbient music: Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse (Dig his stuff on YouTube)Edited by Paul LorelloProduced by Sid Seizure

Season Three opens with a delightful little yarn by the one and only Harlan Ellison. Grab a beer and snuggle with your favorite AI chatbot girlfriend while you listen! Spoilers ahead, so read the story first if you feel it'll do you some good.Story InfoTitle: "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream"Author: Harlan EllisonOriginally Published: If, March 1967Beer PairingAlec's choice: Three Floyds Brewing, Oceans of TimePaul's choice: Evil Twin Brewing, No HeroIn this episodeIntroducing an up-and-coming director named Stanley Kubrick!The Exorcist, and other comedies!Highbrow humor!Links & Follow UsWebsite: shbeercast.comInstagram: @shorthorrorbeercastFacebook: The Short Horror Beer CastCreditsTheme music: "Beer Cast Boogie" by Paul Lorello, performed by Sid Seizure and the ConniptionAmbient music: Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse (Dig his stuff on YouTube)Edited by Paul LorelloProduced by Sid Seizure

We're back and not a moment too soon with the sequel to The Events at Poroth Farm by T.E.D. Klein, the scariest cat horror story since Garfield met the ghost pirates! It's an action-packed cap to Season Two and we couldn't be more out of ideas!Spoilers ahead, so read the story first if you feel it'll do you some good.Also, be sure to check out Part I!Story InfoTitle: "The Events at Poroth Farm"Author: T.E.D. KleinOriginally Published: From Beyond the Dark Gateway , December 1972Beer PairingAlec's choice: Busch Light (don't judge, it's for the farmers) Paul's choice: Long Island Farm Brewery, Field HazeIn this episodeA recap to end them all!Accent shaming!Alec does Alec!Jacob's Ladder and other family favorites!Links & Follow UsWebsite: shbeercast.comInstagram: @shorthorrorbeercastFacebook: The Short Horror Beer CastCreditsTheme music: "Beer Cast Boogie" by Paul Lorello, performed by Sid Seizure and the ConniptionAmbient music: Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse (Dig his stuff on YouTube)Edited by Paul LorelloProduced by Sid Seizure

This week on The Short Horror Beer Cast, it's a cat-lovers nightmare as we settle down for a bug-infested summer with "The Events at Poroth Farm", by T.E.D. Klein. Spoilers ahead, so read the story first if that chills your wort. Story InfoTitle: "The Events at Poroth Farm"Author: T.E.D. KleinOriginally Published: From Beyond the Dark Gateway , December 1972Beer PairingAlec's choice: Short's Brewing, Psychedelic Cat GrassPaul's choice: Finback Brewery, Cats Are People TooIn this episodeDon't call him Ted!Shameless antiarachnidism!Never malt your own barley, and other homespun advice for the lovelorn!Links & Follow UsWebsite: shbeercast.comInstagram: @shorthorrorbeercastFacebook: The Short Horror Beer CastCreditsTheme music: "Beer Cast Boogie" by Paul Lorello, performed by Sid Seizure and the ConniptionAmbient music: Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse (Dig his stuff on YouTube)Edited by Paul LorelloProduced by Sid Seizure

This week on The Short Horror Beer Cast, we’re getting rodential with a little known up-and-coming writer by the name of Stephen King. We expect great things from this kid!Spoilers ahead, so read the story first if it'll blow your skirt up. Story InfoTitle: "Graveyard Shift"Author: Stephen KingOriginally Published: Cavalier, October 1970Beer PairingAlec's choice: Narragansett Brewing Co, The Famous Narragansett LagerPaul's choice: Left Hand Brewing Co, Wake up DeadIn this episodeCreepy basements!Paul misinforms the public!Alec gets attacked by a bat!Links & Follow UsWebsite: shbeercast.comInstagram: @shorthorrorbeercastFacebook: The Short Horror Beer CastCreditsTheme music: "Beer Cast Boogie" by Paul Lorello, performed by Sid Seizure and the ConniptionAmbient music: Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse (Dig his stuff on YouTube)Edited by Alec ChambersProduced by Sid Seizure

This week on The Short Horror Beer Cast, we’re rockin’ with Richard Matheson’s kooky, kwazy dystopian world of happy fun times!Spoilers ahead, so read the story first if you're precious like that.Story InfoTitle: "Dance of the Dead"Author: Richard MathesonOriginally Published: Star Science Fiction Stories No. 3, 1955Beer PairingAlec's choice: 3 Floyds Brewing, Zombie DustPaul's choice: False Hope Brewing, Negative OutlookIn this episodeMore impressions!Alec’s war story!We talk shit about Stephen King!Links & Follow UsWebsite: shbeercast.comInstagram: @shorthorrorbeercastFacebook: The Short Horror Beer CastCreditsTheme music: "Beer Cast Boogie" by Paul Lorello, performed by Sid Seizure and the ConniptionAmbient music: Iron Cthulhu ApocalypseDig his stuff on YouTubeEdited by Paul LorelloProduced by Sid Seizure

This week on The Short Horror Beer Cast, we’re diggin’ on Dog. That’s right, it’s Ray Bradbury again, wagging a tail—er, uh—weaving a tale of terror. Spoilers ahead, so read the story first if you're precious like that.Story InfoTitle: "The Emissary"Author: Ray BradburyOriginally Published: Dark Carnival, 1947 (re-published as The October Country)Get it here: https://a.co/d/cqO8n7RBeer PairingAlec's choice: New Holland Brewing, The PoetPaul's choice: Hair of the Dog Brewery, Fred In this episodeFeline shenanigans!Ray Bradbury issues a restraining order against Alec!Steve Martin, Gilbert Gottfried, Lemmy, and other horror fiction luminaries! Links & Follow UsWebsite: shbeercast.comInstagram: @shorthorrorbeercastFacebook: The Short Horror Beer CastCreditsTheme music: "Beer Cast Boogie" by Paul Lorello, performed by Sid Seizure and the ConniptionAmbient music: Iron Cthulhu ApocalypseDig his stuff on YouTubeEdited by Paul LorelloProduced by Sid Seizure

In this bonus mini-ep, we dive into our dusty dictionaries to dig on some of our favorite words that have fallen out of fashion. Paleologisms, if you will. (And we know you will.) Some words are due for a comeback, and today they’re getting their shot!Theme song: “Afterparty”, by Paul Lorello, performed by Sid Seizure and the ConniptionEdited by Alec ChambersProduced by Sid SeizureFollow us:Subscribe at our official siteFacebookInstagram

This week on The Short Horror Beer Cast, we’re gettin diggy wit it once again with "Free Dirt"—Bradbury style, baby! Spoilers ahead, so read the story first if you're precious like that.Story InfoTitle: "Free Dirt"Author: Ray BradburyOriginally Published: Quicker Than the Eye, 1996Get it here: https://a.co/d/cqO8n7RBeer PairingAlec's choice: Founders Brewing Co., Mortal BloomPaul's choice: Flying Dog, DogtoberfestWhat We Talk AboutPaul nails his beer AND his lines!Alec tries his hand at a Bradbury impression!Autumn love!Links & Follow UsWebsite: shbeercast.comInstagram: @shorthorrorbeercastFacebook: The Short Horror Beer CastCreditsTheme music: "Beer Cast Boogie" by Paul Lorello, performed by Sid Seizure and the ConniptionEditing by Alec ChambersProduced by Sid Seizure

This week on The Short Horror Beer Cast, we’re cracking open “Free Dirt” by Charles Beaumont and pairing it with two beers that go down smoother than a buttered gerbil. This is Part 1 of a two-parter! Sort of. We’ll explain when you get here. Till then, you can expect our usual mix of literary over-analysis, pop culture nerdery, and tangents about [insert Gen-X grievance].Spoilers ahead, so read the story first if you're precious like that.Story Info* Title: "Free Dirt"* Author: Charles Beaumont* Originally Published: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1955* Read it here: https://a.co/d/9oGzdrmBeer Pairing* Alec’s Choice: New Holland Brewing Company, Full Circle* Paul’s Choice: Abomination Brewing Company, Autumnal HarvesterIn Today’s Episode* Introducing The Short Horror Beer Cast drinking game!* Paul nails his lines like a pro!* Lots of fruits and veg!* Umami!* Alec tells a heartwarming tale of determination and overcoming adversity!Links & Follow Us* Website: shbeercast.com* Instagram: @paullorello_writer (official SHBC insta coming soon!)* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShortHorrorBeerCast/Credits* Theme music: “Beer Cast Boogie”, by Paul Lorello, performed by Sid Seizure and the Conniption* Edited by Alec ChambersProduced by Sid SeizureThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shbeercast.com

Today we look at Poe’s masterpiece of mesmeric, macabre, malodorous morbidity while masticating malt from murky mugs!Also, Irish antics! Swooning students! And how we nearly inhaled ourselves into early graves!The Beers* Paul’s choice: Aurora Brewing Company, Fresh to Death* Alec’s choice: Dragonmead Brewery, Final AbsolutionThe Book* The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan PoeThe Music* Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse (Dig his stuff on YouTube)Follow Us:* Alec Chambers* Paul Lorello* Facebook* InstagramThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shbeercast.com

Welcome to the afterparty! In this follow-up to Episode 10, we bring you the darkest music we could think of in a moment’s notice without pre-thought, forethought, or intuition of any kind. Nevertheless, you’ll love what we chose:* S. Prokofiev, Montagues and Capulets* Johnny Cash, Hurt* The Beach Boys, ‘Til I Die* The Talking Heads, The Overload* Nina Simone, Strange Fruit* The Keith Jarrett Trio, My Back PagesPlus, EGOISTE!Theme song: “Afterparty”, by Paul Lorello, performed by Sid Seizure and the ConniptionProduced by Sid SeizureFollow us: Subscribe at our official siteFacebookInstagramThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shbeercast.com

Grandpa Lovecraft is back with another delightful tale. Fill yer tub with ice and crack open a cold one. Doctor’s orders. We’re gettin shiv’ry wittit. Also, Surströmming! Paul gets another bad taste in his mouth! And Alec becomes a keyboard warrior!The BeersPaul’s choice: Freigeist Bierkultur, Smoke and Ice Sixpoint Brewery, The CrispAlec’s choice: Arbor Brewing Company, Cold Excursion IPAThe Book* The H. P. Lovecraft Collection: Deluxe 6-Book Hardcover Boxed Set, H.P. Lovecraft, Arcturus Collector’s ClassicsThe Music* Jason Dennie* Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse (Dig his stuff on YouTube)Follow Us:* Alec Chambers* Paul Lorello* Facebook* InstagramThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shbeercast.com

We kick off Season Two with everyone's favorite racist uncle, H.P. Lovecraft!Join us as we witness our poor narrator endure the worst soundtrack since Moulin Rouge. Get a front row seat to Erich Zann's All-Star Celebrity Hootenanny!Also, the plausibility of ghosts! Keith Emerson's Moog! And Paul offends 15,448 people in a single rant!The Beer* Paul’s choice:* Twin Fork Beer Co., Crescendo* Alec’s choice:* Griffin Claw Brewing Company, Sin Repent Repeat Pączki StoutThe Book* The H. P. Lovecraft Collection: Deluxe 6-Book Hardcover Boxed Set, H.P. Lovecraft, Arcturus Collector’s ClassicsThe Music* Jason Dennie* Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse(Dig his stuff on YouTube)Follow Us:* Alec Chambers* Paul LorelloThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paullorello.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shbeercast.com

Greetings, mofos!So here’s the deal. Season 1 was a test run to see if we could actually do this thing. Turns out, we sorta can. At any rate, we're having fun, and that's all that counts. (That's not all that counts.) This season, Season 2, is actually our first real season, the one where we finally figured stuff out. But to avoid the crises of schemata that will inevitably result from renaming all of Season 1's episodes to something like Season Naught Point One, Two, Three, etc., we're forging ahead and merely regarding Season 1 as our troubled firstborn whom we love but don't take out in public much for fear he'll scare small dogs. Therefore we ask you to join us March 25, 2025, as we kick off Season 2 with a couple of tasty beverages and discuss "The Music of Erich Zann" by H.P. Lovecraft! See you soon,Paul and Alec This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paullorello.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shbeercast.com

NOTE TO SUBSCRIBERS: This is a toned-down, less special-effecty version of the show we uploaded as a treat on New Year’s Eve. That glitzier edit was a one-time dealio, you see. But the show’s more or less the same. If you listened to it already, we hope you liked it and urge you to listen again. And bring a friend. And take notes this time. What the hell are we paying you for, anyway? Enjoy!Ever find yourself alone in a cabin with a corpse? Maybe you fared better than our good friend Murlock. Come with us as we peek behind “The Boarded Window” by Ambrose Bierce.In this Never Before Heard™ episode, we fill our steins with piping hot java as Brutal Bierce offers up a little nugget of unsettling horror—frontier style. Also, Alec’s adventures in the wild! Paul hears voices! And we find ourselves flailing and out of sorts with non-alcoholic beverages #neveragainThe Beer* Paul’s choice: * Threes Brewing, Hereafter* Dunkin’ Original Blend* Alec’s choice: * Founder's Brewing Company, Backwoods B*****d* Folger’s Classic RoastThe Book* Tales of Soldiers and Civilians, Ambrose BierceThe Music* Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse(Dig his stuff on YouTube)Follow Us:* Alec Chambers* Paul LorelloThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paullorello.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shbeercast.com

Ah, ‘tis the season of warmth, of joy, of strict atomization of humbug, of all things wintery and blazing with good humor, benevolence, comfort, and extreme pessimism regarding the futility of all human existence…Yes, we're covering the king of bad tidings, Thomas Ligotti, by discussing his masterpiece of unnerving horror, "The Frolic."Also, terrible Christmas gifts! Alec meets the Night Hag! Paulie Wren's Christmas Story! And more from Santa's big ol' bag o' podcast maunderings!Come for the obscure references, stay for the obscure allusions—as we celebrate the Yuletide with very strong beer and a killer story. The Beer* Paul’s choice: Schloss Eggenberg, Samichlaus* Alec’s choice: Bell’s Brewery, Christmas AleThe Book* Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe, Thomas LigottiThe Music* “Nocturnal Phosphorescence”, “Mortuaries of Time”, by Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse(Dig his stuff on YouTube)Follow Us:* Alec Chambers* Paul LorelloThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paullorello.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shbeercast.com

We’re back with a banger by F. Paul Wilson. Join us at the end of the world with the most hideous disease to befall humankind since ABBA. Plus, rats! Paul Newman! Mutant bunnies! And more!Make no bones about it, this one’ll get under your skin.The Beer* Paul’s choice: Unibroue, La Fin Du Monde* Alec’s choice: Short’s Brewing Company, Soft Parade Founder’s Brewing Company, All Day IPAThe Book* Masques, J.N. Willamson, ed.The Music* “God of the Void”, by Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse(Dig his stuff on YouTube)Follow Us:* Alec Chambers* Paul LorelloThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paullorello.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shbeercast.com

Hop on over and settle in for a night of batrachian terror! It’s anthropologist Loren Eiseley’s masterful foray into fiction, or so we’re inclined to believe. We took a leap with this one, dissecting something toadily new, warts and all. Also, more impressions! How to pronounce “Schuykill”! And we unveil the catchy new jingle: “Is it Horror?”Enjoy!The Beer* Paul’s choice: First State Brewing Co, Cosmic Imbalance* Alec’s choice: Arbor Brewing Company, Loner HandThe Book* Loren Eiseley, The Star ThrowerThe Music* Iron Cthulhu ApocalypseYouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/@IronCthulhuApocalypseFollow Us:* Alec Chambers* Paul LorelloThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paullorello.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shbeercast.com

Uhhhhh, today we're, eh-huh, going Down There, hhhuh-huh, huh-huh… Ramsey Campbell leads us into the depths of a certain office building and the horrors that lie within. Also, Anglophilia, more sucking sounds, Paul's very weird obsession, and more!Keep your area clean and join us for some workplace thrills!The Beer* Paul’s choice: Samuel Smith’s Nut Brown Ale* Alec’s choice: Dark Horse Brewing Co, Smells Like a Safety MeetingThe Book* Ramsey Campbell, Alone with the Horrors: The Great Short Fiction of Ramsey Campbell 1961–1991The Music* Iron Cthulhu ApocalypseYouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/@IronCthulhuApocalypseFollow Us:* Alec Chambers* Paul LorelloThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paullorello.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shbeercast.com

Join us as we gaze into The Jar, by the one and only Ray Bradbury! Plus, swamp sounds, a 1940s alert, more podcast spinoff ideas, and fair to middling impressions! You really don't want to miss this one. The Beer* Paul’s choice: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, Hazy Little Thing (served in a mason jar)* Alec’s choice: North Peak Brewing Co, Dauntless Oktoberfest LagerThe Book* Ray Bradbury* The October CountryThe Music* Iron Cthulhu ApocalypseYouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/@IronCthulhuApocalypseFollow Us:* Alec Chambers* Paul LorelloThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paullorello.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shbeercast.com

Wake up and smell the hamster cage, because today we're heading to the pet shop for "Fritzchen," a creepy little weird tale by Charles Beaumont, featuring a truly bizarro creature and a psychopathic monster of a child. Fun for some of the whole family!Plus, Greg Brady's rival, and a podcast spinoff idea!The Beer* Paul’s choice: Smuttynose Brewing Co, Old Brown Dog* Alec’s choice: Great Lakes Brewing Co, Return of the Lake Erie MonsterThe Books* Charles Beaumont* Perchance to Dream: Selected StoriesThe Music* Iron Cthulhu ApocalypseYouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/@IronCthulhuApocalypseFollow Us:* Alec Chambers* Paul LorelloThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paullorello.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shbeercast.com

Today we pour over “Smoke Ghost”, by the incomparable Fritz Leiber Jr. Also, Paul mangles the German language, Alec can’t hear himself, and we introduce the 1940s alert!The Beer* Paul’s choice: Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier* Alec’s choice: Altes Original Detroit LagerThe Books* Fritz Leiber Jr.* Selected Stories* Conjure WifeThe Music* Iron Cthulhu ApocalypseYouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/@IronCthulhuApocalypseFollow Us:* Alec Chambers* Paul LorelloThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paullorello.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shbeercast.com

What’s the worst taste you’ve ever had in your mouth? We discuss our top picks and talk about “Gray Matter”, by horror gem Stephen King. Bring your corn cob and settle in for a swig!The Beer* Paul‘s pairing choice: Budweiser (Not gonna link it. You know where to find the damn swill.)* Alec’s pairing choice: Founder’s Dirty B*****dBooks Mentioned:* Night Shift, by Stephen King* Gray Matter and Other Stories From Night Shift, by Stephen King, read by John Glover* Salem’s Lot, by Stephen King* Pet Sematary, by Stephen King* The New Annotated Dracula, by Bram Stoker, Leslie S. KlingerMusic Used* Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse: “The Night Ocean”, “Cold Flames”* “SHBC Theme”, by Paul LorelloFollow Us:* Alec Chambers* Paul LorelloThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shbeercast.com