262 - H.P. Lovecraft and The Cthulhu Mythos

He's probably the most acclaimed horror writer of the 20th Century, H.P. Lovecraft lived a life that was almost as strange as his creations. When he died in 1937, his work was almost completely unknown, but left behind many stories that have since been dubbed 'The Cthulhu Mythos'. In the decades since his death he has become extremely influential around the world. And also, extremely controversial.This is the most requested topic for Block 2020!Buy tickets to our WORLD TOUR of live streams:https://sospresents.com/programs/do-go-on-world-tourSupport the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodBuy tickets to our streamed shows (there are 8 available to watch now! All with exclusive extra sections): https://sospresents.com/authors/dogoonCheck out our web series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2TuMQ31VXvqqEus9Bo6FZW-dDY5ukEuh Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-TopicTwitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: [email protected] out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:H.P. Lovecraft: Fear Of The Unknown [2008]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17tj18qpJf0https://www.hplovecraft.com/life/biograph.aspxIntroduction to An Epicure in the Terrible: A Centennial Anthology of Essays in Honor of H. P. Lovecraft:http://stjoshi.org/intro_epicure.htmlHP LOVECRAFT: A TITAN OF... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.