'Cold Comfort' by Louis Inglis Hall read by Emmie Christie

About this episode

This episode features a reading of 'Cold Comfort' by Louis Inglis Hall, exploring themes of animal cruelty and mental health.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, editor Michael Ireland presents "Cold Comfort" by Louis Inglis Hall, read by Emmie Christie You can read the full text of the story, and more about Louis Inglish Hall ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠ Content Warnings: Animal cruelty/death Disregard for personal autonomy Body transformation Death/dying Mental health issues Suicide

People in this episode

Host: Michael Ireland

Guest: Emmie Christie

Topics covered

• animal cruelty
• body transformation
• mental health
• suicide
• death

Keywords

• Cold Comfort
• Louis Inglis Hall
• Emmie Christie
• animal cruelty
• mental health
• body transformation
• suicide

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