The Good Friends of Jackson Elias

We’re back and we’re looking at our underpinnings. This can be an awkward thing to do when you reach our age. We recommend finding somewhere nice and private first. Alternatively, record it all in a... The post Genre Emulation in RPGs appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re poking around in our dusty old attic. It’s usually the most convenient place to find ghosts. You’d think that with the number of people who have died over the years, ghosts... The post The Changeling appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re ransacking forbidden ruins, crumbling temples, and the shelves of this abandoned video store in search of a sword and sorcery film worth watching. Our quest has has been a perilous one.... The post Sword and Sorcery part 2 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re puzzling over the riddle of steel. Is it an enigma? Maybe some clever bit of wordplay? It’s probably safer if we stick to swordplay, especially with all these sorcerers around. They... The post Sword and Sorcery part 1 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re playing God. It’s a demanding role but we have hubris to spare! In fact, no one has ever had as much hubris as we do. We shall use our hubris to... The post Weird Science in Call of Cthulhu appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re seeking direction. While human lives are generally chaotic, we can at least bring order to our work. Pinning down good scenario structures can help us pretend that the world makes sense.... The post Scenario Structures appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back with the conclusion of our interview with YouTuber and author Seth Skorkowsky. This time, we are also joined by Jon Hook, Seth’s co-host on their new Modern Mythos podcast. As well as being... The post Special: Seth Skorkowsky and Jon Hook on Modern Mythos (part 2) appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re flying the friendly skies. Well, maybe not that friendly. OK, they’re downright malevolent. Ithaqua may be one of the fastest ways to travel but the in-flight entertainment is chilling. And the... The post Mythos Deities – Ithaqua appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back with another special interview episode. This time, Scott talks to fan-favourite YouTuber and author, Seth Skorkowsky. Unfortunately, Jon Hook — Seth’s co-host on their new podcast, Modern Mythos — was held up. Happily,... The post Special: Seth Skorkowsky on Modern Mythos (part 1) appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re back again. It feels like going around in circles. Or maybe the circles are going around us. It’ll all become clear in time. But few of us have experienced time in... The post The Endless appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back with another special interview episode. This time, Scott talks to bestselling science fiction and fantasy author Adrian Tchaikovsky. In particular, they discuss how Tchaikovsky portrays a wide range of non-human characters in his... The post Special: Adrian Tchaikovsky on Non-Human Intelligences appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re putting on our reading glasses. At least two of us are now old enough that we need them to make out anything smaller than a billboard. Even then, we’re still not... The post Media Catch-Up – Books appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back with another special episode. This time, Paul talks to Professor Christopher McGlothlin about horror films. Primarily, they discuss the good professor’s current Kickstarter campaign, Transgressive Horror, a collection of essays by a variety... The post Special: Christopher McGlothlin Discusses Transgressive Horror appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re looking for like-minded individuals to join our investigator organisation. Sure, the pay is awful but the work is disgusting, deadly, and likely to drive you insane. It’s a bit like working... The post Investigator Organisations in Call of Cthulhu appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re presenting a somewhat darker episode than usual. While The Good Friends of Jackson Elias is definitely a horror podcast, most of the horror we discuss is rooted in the fantastic. In... The post Strange NPCs: Albert Fish appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re going on our summer holidays! What could be finer than drifting down the Danube, marvelling at all the willows crowding these sandy little islets? Well, maybe not being consumed or driven... The post The Willows appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re and we’re contemplating the secrets of the universe. People have warned us that it isn’t good for the human psyche to truly understand its insignificance in the wider cosmos. Luckily, as... The post Cosmic Horror appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re heading out for a night on the town, or at least what’s left of the town. Apparently, this new dinner theatre is to die for. Their menu is light on vegetarian... The post Cadaver appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re contemplating the mysteries of life and death. Sure, we could read a lot of dusty old religious texts but we’d rather seek the wisdom of the prophet Klarkash-Ton. His visions of... The post Mythos Deities: Ubbo-Sathla and Mordiggian appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re sucking at the glass teat again. Like all lazy creative types, we watch a lot of TV and try to convince ourselves it’s research. There certainly is a lot that the... The post Media Catch-Up: Television appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re job hunting. This makes a pleasant change. We’re more used to things hunting us. But how much does your occupation actually matter when you’re running around the globe, trying to save... The post Occupations in Call of Cthulhu appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re turning 200. Please be gentle. We’re tired and our feet hurt. Main Topic: Ask Us Anything This is our big 200th episode celebration! Somehow, we’ve managed to keep the podcast going... The post 200th Episode Special: Ask Us Anything appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re hearing the call of Cthulhu from some unusual places. Most of our consumption of Mythos media comes via the printed word. Sometimes, however, it seeps out from the page and infects... The post Top 3 Mythos Media appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re saving face. OK, it’s not one of our own faces, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t keep it safe. You never know when Mr Akeley may need it again. Thinking about... The post The Whisperer in Darkness part 5 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

Our special Christmas treat concludes! Good friend of the Good Friends, Mike Perceval-Maxwell, has organised a week of readings of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol on our Discord server. He is joined by guest readers... The post A Christmas Carol – Stave 4 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

Our special Christmas treat continues! Good friend of the Good Friends, Mike Perceval-Maxwell, has organised a week of readings of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol on our Discord server. He is joined by guest readers... The post A Christmas Carol – Stave 3 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

Our special Christmas treat continues! Good friend of the Good Friends, Mike Perceval-Maxwell, has organised a week of readings of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol on our Discord server. He is joined by guest readers... The post A Christmas Carol – Stave 2 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We have a special Christmas treat for all our listeners! Good friend of the Good Friends, Mike Perceval-Maxwell, has organised a week of readings of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol on our Discord server. He... The post A Christmas Carol – Stave 1 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re getting sick of these fleshy bodies of ours. They’re always going wrong and they’re too expensive to maintain. This only seems to get worse the longer we have them. We suspect... The post The Whisperer in Darkness part 4 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re running low on dogs. Have you any to spare? For some reason, we seem to be getting through loads of them. They are considered consumables, right? We tried asking the breeder... The post The Whisperer in Darkness part 3 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

Special episode: Secret Societies and Cults with Robert Howells (part 2) The post The Good Friends talk to Matthew McLean of A Scottish Podcast about Lovecraft and Comedy appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re knee-deep in letters. It’s all very well communicating with strangers via columns in the local press but sometimes you need the intimacy of personal correspondence. This is especially true when exchanging... The post The Whisperer in Darkness part 2 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

Special episode: Secret Societies and Cults with Robert Howells (part 2) The post Special: Secret Societies and Cults part 2 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re heading up into the hills of Vermont. A folklorist friend told us that the nice creatures that live there might make us some surprising offers. There’s a risk that we could... The post The Whisperer in Darkness part 1 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

Special episode: Secret Societies and Cults with Robert Howells (part 1) The post Special: Secret Societies and Cults part 1 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re heading down darker trails. We really hope that those are tumbleweeds rolling towards us. That rustling in the sagebrush is making us jumpy too — we’re pretty sure that sagebrush doesn’t... The post Three Views of the Weird West part 2 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

This is the second part of our discussion with our good friend Bence Szlamka about the murky grey area between cults and conspiracy theories. Those of you on our Discord server will know Bence as... The post Special: Conspiracy Theories and Cults part 2 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re saddling up our shantaks, filling our waterskins with space mead and heading out to where the land is weird. For a long time, we thought that “weird west” just meant Austin,... The post Three Views of the Weird West part 1 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

In our recent episodes about cults, we mentioned how social media has blurred the line between cults and conspiracy theories. Phenomena like QAnon display many cult-like attributes but lack formal leadership. We thought it would... The post Special: Conspiracy Theories and Cults part 1 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re poking around this here abyss. Someone told us we could find Nodens down here. It’s not pleasant work looking for him, however. The cold has left us quite hoary and there... The post Mythos Deities: Nodens appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re joining a cult. It’s OK — we’re just doing so to get some background on Sound of My Voice. We’re not so gullible as to let any cult leader talk us... The post Sound of My Voice appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re going on our summer holidays. Of course, all this lockdown stuff means that we’re all somewhat limited in our options. With this in mind, we thought we’d take you on an... The post Unusual Places appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re preparing for the end. Prophecy, in the form of our recording schedule, warned us that this day would come. Admittedly, our calculations did initially place the release date for this episode... The post Cults part 4 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re accepting an enticing invitation. Apparently, if we accompany our new friends back to their commune, they’ll give us dinner and share the secrets of the universe with us. We’re more interested... The post Cults part 3 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re examining our beliefs. Everyone believes things that seem weird to other people. Whether this is that a dead god speaks to us in our dreams or that podcasting is a serious... The post Cults part 2 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re preparing for Ascension. All right, we’re not entirely sure what Ascension involves, but it certainly sounds exciting. Our glorious leader, the beacon of effulgent wisdom that he is, assures us that... The post Cults part 1 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re embarking upon a programme of self-improvement. According to this pamphlet we sent off for, we can build ourselves up into mightily thewed warriors by killing all these rats in the basement.... The post Character Development appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re afraid. We’re very afraid. Main Topic: The Fly Following on from our episode about body horror, we thought we should discuss an example of the genre. And what better-known body horror... The post The Fly appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re here to talk about body horror and… Hang on. Can anyone else smell that? It’s sweet and cloying, and not in a good way. Everything we touch feels moist, which wouldn’t... The post Disgust and Body Horror appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re heading up to the laboratory to see what we can throw together. There are some leftover eyeballs in the fridge, and an assortment of horns, fangs and claws in those crates... The post Making a Monster appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.