THORB The Trial of Radulf Burntwine Part 2

About this episode

In this episode, Radulf Burntwine faces a tribunal to defend his actions and works amidst dark themes of horror and fantasy.

The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine: A Horror, Dark Fantasy, Medical Mystery Audio Drama Umberto Eco Meets H.P. Lovecraft in a world of Occult Academia, Laboratory Judaica. Heavily inspired by Jewish mythology, the world of Olam uses Hebrew, Arabic, Slavic and other real world languages and cultures to create a rich tapestry of a grim, fantastical, planet that doesn't sacrifice scientific accuracy or historicity. The Trial of Radulf Burntiwine Part 1 Radulf Finds himself before the Beit Din, a tribunal of Netonic Judges and a panel of jurors from the Sanhadrim. He is to defend his works and actions so that the Beit Din can determine if his excommunication and that of his institute will be upheld, or if they will be legitimized and canonized by the Toveran Reformationist Church. Part 2 is the Leha’id (Witnesses and Testimony) and the Gzera (Sentencing). The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine sits at the intersection of dark fantasy, body horror, and forensic investigation. If you've ever wanted a podcast that treats disease and mythology with the same care as a true crime documentary, this is the show for you. Radulf is not a hero. He's a disgraced curmudgeonly cleric with a terrible…

People in this episode

Host: Zachary Golden

Topics covered

• dark fantasy
• body horror
• forensic investigation
• occult academia
• medical mystery
• Jewish mythology

Keywords

• cannibalism
• bodily decomposition
• eye trauma
• tissue decay
• grief
• suicide
• dark fantasy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Toveran Reformationist Church, Beit Din, Sanhadrim

Books & works: The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine

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