Hypnogoria

Welcome to Hypnogoria, Britian's longest running horror podcast!

Coming to you from the Great Library of Dreams, Mr Jim Moon invites you to take a comfy armchair by the fireside to talk of all things weird and wonderful.

Here we discuss strange cinema and spooky television, explore weird fiction and delve into the mysteries of folklore. Plus we also regularly gather by the fireside to hear readings of some classic tales of the strange and the macabre.

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Aug 25, 2019 · 45 min
GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 61 - The Place of Safety by EG Swain
Welcome back to the cosy fireside of the Great Library of Dreams, where we'll hear another Stoneground Ghost Tale from EG Swain. Mr Batchell, the antiquarian clergyman, once again finds the past does not always lie as quietly as it should in his parish when he makes an intriguing historical excavation in his garden...
Aug 18, 2019 · 1 hr 36 min
HYPNOGORIA 124 - The Gods of the Mound
In the final part of our excavations of The Mound, we explore the gods of the Cthulhu Mythos, reveal their family tree, and trace their effects on the civilisation of K'n-yan.
Aug 11, 2019 · 17 min
GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 60 - Nyarlathotep
In a little bonus episode in between our explorations of the Cthulhu Mythos, we have a reading of a short piece by HP Lovecraft. A strange little tale, almost a prose poem, in which we first meet the Crawling Chaos, Nyarlathotep!
Aug 4, 2019 · 57 min
HYPNOGORIA 123 - The Mound and the Mythos
In this episode we continue our exploration of The Mound by HP Lovecraft and Zealia Bishop. Firstly we uncover the history and evolution of what is now called the Cthulhu Mythos - how it emerged in Lovecraft's writings and how it was developed by other authors. And then we explore the links The Mound has to other works in his canon, investigating the strange lost lands mentioned, the secret history of the earth, and cataloguing the eldritch races encountered in the tale.
Jul 28, 2019 · 49 min
HYPNOGORIA 122 - The Secrets of the Mound
In this episode Mr Jim Moon delves into the background of the classic weird tale The Mound. We discover how HP Lovecraft came to write it for Zealia Bishop, and dig up the local folklore and old American history that inspired it. We also explore the strange theories of hollow earths and legends of lost races, and finally discuss its literary forebears from the likes of Poe and Jules Verne.
Jul 21, 2019 · 36 min
HYPNOGORIA 121 - Scoops Ahoy, Its Stranger Things 3
In this podcast, we're returning to the little town Hawkins where once more weird events are unfolding. Is this a series too far for the Duffer Brothers, or just another chapter of a never-ending story? Such are questions answered by Mr Jim Moon in an in-depth but spoiler-free discussion of the show!
Jul 14, 2019 · 40 min
THE MOUND by HP Lovecraft and Zealia Bishop - Chapter VII
In which our narrator goes out to the mound to excavate and investigate, to uncover the truth of Zamacona's tale... And what became of him...
Jul 7, 2019 · 27 min
THE MOUND by HP Lovecraft and Zealia Bishop - Chapter VI
In which our hero Zamacona attempts to escape the immortal and amoral world of K'n-yan and return once the freedom and sanity of the upper earth...
Jun 30, 2019 · 29 min
THE MOUND by HP Lovecraft and Zealia Bishop - Chapter V
In which we learn more of life in the subterranean blue-litten realm of K'n-yan, hear about the mysteries of red-litten Yoth, a deeper darker elder realm, and the black horrors that dwell in the abyss of N'kai...
Jun 23, 2019 · 30 min
THE MOUND by HP Lovecraft and Zealia Bishop - Chapter IV
In which we learn of the strange and ancient realm of K'n-yan, which lies deep beneath the earth, where weird gods such as Tulu and Yig are worshipped by the advanced but decadent inhabitants.
Jun 14, 2019 · 33 min
MICROGORIA 68 - Godzilla King of the Monsters
In the first of a few little mini-casts sprinkled on the feed while The Mound runs, Mr Jim takes a spoiler-free look at the latest chapter of the Monsterverse, Godzilla King of the Monsters
Jun 13, 2019 · 43 min
THE MOUND by HP Lovecraft and Zealia Bishop - Chapter III
In which our narrator delves into a strange manuscript that tells a Spanish conquistador who discovered strange things and stranger places deep beneath the earth...
Jun 9, 2019 · 30 min
THE MOUND by HP Lovecraft and Zealia Bishop - Chapter II
In which our narrator learns more of the strange history of the mound, begins his own excavations, and makes a most curious discovery...
Jun 2, 2019 · 36 min
THE MOUND by HP Lovecraft and Zealia Bishop - Chapter I
In which our hero journeys to Binger, Oklahoma to investigate the wild tales and old legends of a haunted burial mound, reputed to be the home of two frequently sighted ghosts...
Jun 2, 2019 · 9 min
GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 59 - The Mound by HP Lovecraft and Zealia Bishop - Introduction
A short introduction to our next podcast series - a serialised reading of The Mound by HP Lovecraft and Zealia Bishop, an epic tale of the Cthulhu Mythos that blends ghost stories, science fiction and cosmic horror!
May 26, 2019 · 1 hr 13 min
HYPNOGORIA 120 - From Darkplace to Possum
In this show, we trace the strange path that led Matthew Holness from the comedy world of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace to the dark horror of of his debut feature film, Possum (2018). Along the way we take a look at his short film A Gun for George, the violent world of the Reprisalizer, and the disturbing near-future found in the teleplay The Snipist.
May 19, 2019 · 1 hr 8 min
HYPNOGORIA 119 - The Curse of the Indian Burial Ground Part II
In the second part of this investigation into the well-known trope of the indian burial ground curse, we look at its appearance in classic horrors such as The Amityville Horror, Pet Sematary, Poltergeist and The Shining and some not so classic ones such as Scalps.
May 11, 2019 · 40 min
HYPNOGORIA 118 - The Curse of the Indian Burial Ground Part I
In a the first of little two part series that follows on neatly from the Pet Sematary shows, we explore that famous horror trope the cursed Indian Burial Ground. IN this episode we trace the history and development of this particular now somewhat cliched plot element.
May 5, 2019 · 1 hr 9 min
HYPNOGORIA 117 - Back From Where
In the last part of our series on Stephen King's classic novel, we look at the latest screen incarnation - Pet Sematary 2019. In this show we first have an in-depth but spoiler-free review of the new movie, and close off with a special no-holds-barred spoiler discussion.
Apr 28, 2019 · 49 min
HYPNOGORIA 116 - Back By Popular Demand
In the third part of our Pet Sematary series, we take a look at Pet Sematary Two (1992), the belated sequel to the 1989 film. Plus we also look at the BBC radio adaptation of Stephen King's novel that aired in 1997