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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Apr 23, 2013 · 1 hr 29 min
HYPNOBOBS 114 – Master of the Universes Part III
In the third and final part of our explorations of the many universes of Mr Kim Newman, we journey to the alternate world of Anno Dracula, trace the exploits of the Diogenes Club down the decades and and visit many other parallel Earths in the the Newmanverse.
Apr 7, 2013 · 55 min
HYPNOBOBS 113 –The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter
In a prelude to the third part of our exploration of the fiction of Mr Kim Newman, Mr Jim Moon takes us on a journey back to Victorian London for an adventure with the legendary detective, Sherlock Holmes. In this peculiar case, we encounter Holmes's elder brother Mycroft and the most mysterious Diogenes Club…
Mar 24, 2013 · 1 hr 10 min
HYPNOBOBS 112 – A Tribute to James Herbert
To mark the passing of a true legend, Mr Jim Moon pays tribute to the life and works of the late, great James Herbert, Britain's most celebrated horror author.
Mar 15, 2013 · 56 min
HYPNOBOBS 111 – An Interview with Kim Newman
In a very special episode Mr Jim Moon interviews author Kim Newman, discussing his recently re-released novel Jago (Titan Books £8.99 and out now) and much much more!
Feb 23, 2013 · 2 hr 10 min
HYPNOBOBS 110 – Black Mirror White Bear
In a change to the published schedule, we're taking a break from exploring the wonders of the Newman-verse in order to talk about one of the best pieces of television in a long while that aired just this week. Joining Mr Jim Moon are Odile Thomas (of Sending a Wave and Highway to Mars) and Lee Medcalf (of the Black Dog Podcast) to discuss the most recent episode of Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror 'White Bear'. In a very spoiler-heavy show - you have been warned - we get to grips with the many interesting questions raised by this particular episode, chat about the show in general and wander into many strange techno-paranoid tangents!
Feb 15, 2013 · 1 hr 21 min
HYPNOBOBS 109 – Master of the Universes Part 1
This week Mr Jim Moon is literally emptying entire shelves of the Great Library of Dreams to bring you this epic guide to the wonderful fantastic fiction of Mr Kim Newman. In this first part, we look at his early novels and stories, uncover the truth behind the shadowy Peace and Love Corporation, delve into the works of his alter ego Mr Jack Yeovil, visit the Dark Future, roam the Old World of Warhammer, attend an orgy of blood parasites, and take a trip to the United Socialist States of America!
Feb 4, 2013 · 31 min
HYPNOBOBS 108 – The Song of the Necromancer
Due to forces beyond even his control, this week sees Mr Jim Moon hurriedly cobbling together an episode. The result is a shorter but somewhat different edition of Hypnobobs, in which we take a fantastical voyage through an ocean of sound and music to explore a selection of the poetry of Clark Ashton Smith.
Jan 27, 2013 · 1 hr 16 min
HYPNOBOBS 107 – Leg of Toad, Eye of Gorgon
This week Mr Jim Moon has unearthed from the Great Library of Dreams the works of a much overlooked but thoroughly fantastic author, Mr Clark Ashton Smith. Considered in his day as one of the top three authors in the legendary pulp magazine Weird Tales alongside Robert E Howard and HP Lovecraft, his canon hasn't attracted quite the same standing as his two good friends. However in this episode Mr Moon attempts to rectify this with an introduction to his works and readings of two of his tales. First we encounter the horrors of medieval witchery in rural France in the darkly erotic Mother of Toads, originally censored but presented here in its full uncut glory. And then we voyage back into the age of myth for drinks with Medusa in the comic fable Symposium of the Gorgon.
Jan 20, 2013 · 1 hr 41 min
HYPNOBOBS 106 – The McClure Quartet
This week we're venturing to lost worlds where strange rubbery beasts lurk! In the company of adventurer extraordinaire Mr Doug McClure, we're taking a trip to The Land That Time Forgot (1974), discovering what lies At The Earth's Core (1976), meeting The People That Time Forgot (1977) and facing the wrath of the Warlords of Atlantis (1978). It's a truly epic journey through '70s dinosauria, in which we'll meet luminaries such as Peter Cushing, Caroline Munroe, Amicus Films, and Edgar Rice Burroughs!
Jan 16, 2013 · 31 min
HYPNOBOBS 105 – The Casebook of Carnacki The Ghost Finder #7: The Find
For the first trip to the fireside in the Great Library of Dreams in this new year, Mr Jim Moon is cracking open once more the fabled Casebook of Carnacki the Ghost Finder. In this short but unusual account, entitled The Find, we learn of one of the Ghost Finder's most intriguing and unique investigations…
Dec 21, 2012 · 1 hr 53 min
HYPNOBOBS 104 – Christmas Eve at King's
It's Christmas Eve, and you are all invited to King's College, Cambridge for a special Christmas revival of the legendary Chit-Chat Club. Mr Jim Moon is in the armchair by the fire and presenting a humorous seasonal haunting from Mr John Kendrick Bangs - The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall, some festive verse from Sir Walter Scott and Walter de la Mare, and talking about the ancient traditions of Yuletide. But of course, the highlight of this evening's entertainment is a reading of a ghost story from MR James, The Tractate Middoth.
Dec 16, 2012 · 1 hr 37 min
HYPNOBOBS 103 – Festive Favourites
It's nearly Christmas and so Mr Jim Moon is drinking too much port (oh yes he is!) and rambling on about favourite festive viewing! We discuss what makes a good Christmassy watch, and you can find out who's naughty or nice from this random stocking-full of festive features - The Snow Queen (2005), Jack Frost (1996), Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (1964), Miracle on 34th Street (1947) and Stalking Santa (2006).
Dec 9, 2012 · 52 min
HYPNOBOBS 102 – The Haunted Dolls' House
Christmas is drawing near and naturally Mr Jim Moon's thoughts turn to all things festive, such as presents, toys and …er… the ghost stories of MR James! And so we proudly present the first of the now traditional Christmas readings of James tales, The Haunted Dolls' House.
Dec 4, 2012 · 2 hr 25 min
HYPNOBOBS 101 – Fighting Fantasy
Yes, at long last the Great Library of Dreams is opening its doors once more, and what an epic length show awaits you all! For this week Mr Jim Moon is waxing lyrical about the history and the mystery of the legendary Fighting Fantasy gamebooks! So grab two dice, a pencil and a bit of paper for the lands of high adventure await!
Nov 4, 2012 · 1 hr 22 min
HYPNOBOBS 100 Part III – Final Statements Concerning Randolph Carter
In the third and final part of HYPNOBOBS 100, Mr Jim Moon's epic investigation into the background of The Statement of Randolph Carter takes him into the mysterious heart of the Everglades, where worse than gators lurk in the swamps...
Nov 2, 2012 · 1 hr 9 min
HYPNOBOBS 100 Part II – Further Statements Concerning Randolph Carter
Continuing his epic investigation into the mysterious background and origins of HP Lovecraft's classic chiller The Statement of Randolph Carter, Mr Jim Moon uncovers dark secrets in ancient Florida history…
Oct 29, 2012 · 1 hr 3 min
HYPNOBOBS 100 Part I – Some Statements Concerning Randolph Carter
Hypnobobs is 100 years old! I mean, 100 episodes old! And to celebrate we're having a special three part investigation into a Lovecraftian classic! In Part One, we hear a reading of HP Lovecraft's seminal tale The Statement of Randolph Carter and discuss its themes and significance, while in Parts Two and Three Mr Jim Moon sets off to the story's location deep in the Everglades to discover what truth lies behind the story...
Oct 21, 2012 · 2 hr 2 min
HYPNOBOBS 99 – Zombi Zombi Part III – The Gates of Hell
Rising once more from the grave, it's Part III of our series on all things living dead Zombi Zombi! And in this edition, Mr Jim Moon is descending into all manner of benighted worlds of ill to explore Italian maestro Lucio Fulci's the Gates of Hell trilogy, looking in-depth at City of the Living Dead (1980), The Beyond (1981) and The House By The Cemetery (1981). The Sea of Darkness awaits!
Oct 12, 2012 · 45 min
HYPNOBOBS 98 – Pickman's Model
This week due to technical difficulties Mr Jim Moon is raiding the vaults again. And so we are revisiting an old classic with a brand new reading of HP Lovecraft's classic weird tale Pickman's Model.
Oct 9, 2012 · 56 min
HYPNOBOBS 97 – The Room In The Tower by EF Benson
This week Mr Jim Moon presents an introduction to a fine author of many a cracking weird tale, Mr EF Benson. And we sample his canon with a reading and discussion of his celebrated story of troubling dreams and nightmares, The Room in the Tower.