About this episode

This episode features a reading of H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Silver Key', exploring themes of horror and nostalgia.

A reading of the "The Silver Key," by H.P. Lovecraft, first published in the January, 1929 issue of Weird Tales, and first read aloud here, by me, in March of 2026. Please note: while this story is largely fanciful, this is ultimately a horror podcast, and so it may not be suitable for all audiences. In particular, this story involves the horrors of growing old, the siren's song of nostalgia bordering on retromania, suicidal thoughts, grotesque packaging, and the utter meaningless of life in...

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