The Thing on the Doorstep | H.P. Lovecraft | Podcast
From Nightshade Diary by M.P. Pellicer
May 29, 2026 · 1h 8m
About this episode
The episode explores H.P. Lovecraft's horror short story 'The Thing on the Doorstep', focusing on themes of identity and the occult.
The Thing on the Doorstep is a horror short story by H. P. Lovecraft, first published in the January 1937 issue of Weird Tales . It is a key work in the Cthulhu Mythos universe, inspired by a 1928 dream Lovecraft recorded in his commonplace book. Edward Derby, a reclusive poet with a fascination for the occult, marries Asenath Waite, who is sprung from a strange family living in Innsmouth. The story explores the fragility of identity, the dangers of forbidden knowledge, and the terror of losing bodily autonomy. Host - M.P. Pellicer www.MPPellicer.com SUPPORT VIA DONATION Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Marlene11 LISTEN TO ALL MY PODCASTS AT www.EeriePodcast.com Narration by a human, never AI Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nightshade-diary--2765110/support .
People in this episode
Host: M.P. Pellicer
Topics covered
- horror
- Cthulhu Mythos
- identity
- forbidden knowledge
- bodily autonomy
Keywords
- H.P. Lovecraft
- horror
- Cthulhu Mythos
- identity
- occult
- forbidden knowledge
- bodily autonomy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Weird Tales
Books & works: The Thing on the Doorstep
Places: Innsmouth
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