People’s Guide to the Cthulhu Mythos: Horror Stories, Weird Fiction, and Film Reviews
People’s Guide to the Cthulhu Mythos is a long-running podcast exploring cosmic horror, weird fiction, and the strange worlds inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and his contemporaries. Hosted by DB Spitzer with co-hosts Farmer Dave and Aunt Gore, the show dives into myth, monsters, movies, and the legacy of the Mythos with humor and insight. Join us for our audiobook episodes. Episodes drop weekly.
Podcast Description
People’s Guide to the Cthulhu Mythos is a long-running podcast exploring cosmic horror, weird fiction, and the strange worlds inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and his contemporaries. Hosted by DB Spitzer with co-hosts Farmer Dave and Aunt Gore, the show dives into myth, monsters, movies, and the legacy of the Mythos with humor and insight. Join us for our audiobook episodes. Episodes drop weekly.
Episodes

Mar 25, 2026
Deathworld part 6
Mar 25, 2026
Mar 25, 2026
21 min
Deathworld — Harry Harrison
A gambler with uncanny survival instincts is recruited by an interstellar colonist to investigate a planet where everything wants humans dead. The world—Pyrrus—is a biological arms race: hyper-toxic plants, explosive fungi, animals that evolve faster than the colonists can adapt. As Jason dinAlt struggles to survive among the hardened settlers, he begins to suspect the planet itself isn’t simply hostile—it’s responding to them. What looks like a brutal survival story slowly reveals a deeper question about humanity’s relationship with nature and the cost of conquering a world that might not want conquering.
Deathworld — Harry Harrison
A gambler with uncanny survival instincts is recruited by an interstellar colonist to investigate a planet where everything wants humans dead. The world—Pyrrus—is a biological arms race: hyper-toxic plants, explosive fungi, animals that evolve faster than the colonists can adapt. As Jason dinAlt struggles to survive among the hardened settlers, he begins to suspect the planet itself isn’t simply hostile—it’s responding to them. What looks like a brutal survival story slowly reveals a deeper question about humanity’s relationship with nature and the cost of conquering a world that might not want conquering.
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Mar 24, 2026
Deathworld part 5
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
31 min
Deathworld — Harry Harrison
A gambler with uncanny survival instincts is recruited by an interstellar colonist to investigate a planet where everything wants humans dead. The world—Pyrrus—is a biological arms race: hyper-toxic plants, explosive fungi, animals that evolve faster than the colonists can adapt. As Jason dinAlt struggles to survive among the hardened settlers, he begins to suspect the planet itself isn’t simply hostile—it’s responding to them. What looks like a brutal survival story slowly reveals a deeper question about humanity’s relationship with nature and the cost of conquering a world that might not want conquering.
Check out this link to buy DB's Books[link]

Mar 23, 2026
Deathworld part 4
Mar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
18 min
Deathworld — Harry Harrison
A gambler with uncanny survival instincts is recruited by an interstellar colonist to investigate a planet where everything wants humans dead. The world—Pyrrus—is a biological arms race: hyper-toxic plants, explosive fungi, animals that evolve faster than the colonists can adapt. As Jason dinAlt struggles to survive among the hardened settlers, he begins to suspect the planet itself isn’t simply hostile—it’s responding to them. What looks like a brutal survival story slowly reveals a deeper question about humanity’s relationship with nature and the cost of conquering a world that might not want conquering.
Check out this link to buy DB's Books[link]

Mar 20, 2026
Mar 20, 2026
36 min
"For the Blood is the Life" (1905) by F. Marion Crawford is an atmospheric gothic tale set in Italy, focusing on a seductive female vampire named Cristina who haunts her former lover, Angelo, after being murdered. The story explores themes of unrequited love extending beyond the grave, superstition, and tragic loss in a classic, early vampire narrative.
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Mar 19, 2026
Deathworld part 3
Mar 19, 2026
Mar 19, 2026
32 min
Deathworld — Harry Harrison
A gambler with uncanny survival instincts is recruited by an interstellar colonist to investigate a planet where everything wants humans dead. The world—Pyrrus—is a biological arms race: hyper-toxic plants, explosive fungi, animals that evolve faster than the colonists can adapt. As Jason dinAlt struggles to survive among the hardened settlers, he begins to suspect the planet itself isn’t simply hostile—it’s responding to them. What looks like a brutal survival story slowly reveals a deeper question about humanity’s relationship with nature and the cost of conquering a world that might not want conquering.
Check out this link to buy DB's Books[link]

Mar 18, 2026
Deathworld part 2
Mar 18, 2026
Mar 18, 2026
26 min
Deathworld — Harry Harrison
A gambler with uncanny survival instincts is recruited by an interstellar colonist to investigate a planet where everything wants humans dead. The world—Pyrrus—is a biological arms race: hyper-toxic plants, explosive fungi, animals that evolve faster than the colonists can adapt. As Jason dinAlt struggles to survive among the hardened settlers, he begins to suspect the planet itself isn’t simply hostile—it’s responding to them. What looks like a brutal survival story slowly reveals a deeper question about humanity’s relationship with nature and the cost of conquering a world that might not want conquering.
Check out this link to buy DB's Books[link]

Mar 17, 2026
Deathworld part 1
Mar 17, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
25 min
Deathworld — Harry Harrison
A gambler with uncanny survival instincts is recruited by an interstellar colonist to investigate a planet where everything wants humans dead. The world—Pyrrus—is a biological arms race: hyper-toxic plants, explosive fungi, animals that evolve faster than the colonists can adapt. As Jason dinAlt struggles to survive among the hardened settlers, he begins to suspect the planet itself isn’t simply hostile—it’s responding to them. What looks like a brutal survival story slowly reveals a deeper question about humanity’s relationship with nature and the cost of conquering a world that might not want conquering.
Check out this link to buy DB's Books[link]

Mar 16, 2026
The Stainless Steel Rat — Harry Harrison
Mar 16, 2026
Mar 16, 2026
59 min
Meet Slippery Jim diGriz: master thief, con artist, and professional nuisance to galactic authority. Jim prides himself on being the last great criminal in a civilization that has nearly eliminated crime through technology and social engineering. When he’s finally caught, the authorities make him an offer instead of a prison sentence—use his talents to stop criminals the law can’t catch. What follows is a fast, witty adventure full of disguises, elaborate heists, and a showdown with an even more dangerous criminal mastermind. It’s a science-fiction caper about freedom, cleverness, and why a little chaos might be healthy in a perfectly ordered universe.
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Mar 12, 2026
The Yellow Sign/The Return to Oz
Mar 12, 2026
Mar 12, 2026
46 min
"The Yellow Sign" is a famous short story by Robert W. Chambers, part of his influential collection The King in Yellow, which features a mysterious, madness-inducing play and a recurring, ominous yellow sign.Check out this link to buy DB's Books[link]

Mar 12, 2026
Shoggoths & AI
Mar 12, 2026
Mar 12, 2026
26 min
Dave Talks AI & ShoggothsCheck out show merch at PGttCM.com

Mar 11, 2026
After london 17
Mar 11, 2026
Mar 11, 2026
2 min
After London; Or, Wild England: In Two Parts: Part 1 – The Relapse into Barbarism; Part II – Wild England is a novel by Richard Jefferies, published in 1885 by Cassell and Company. It is an early work of science fiction, set in near future England, near sunk London, a century after a mysterious disaster caused the fall of modern civilization and reverted English society to the medieval level.
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Mar 10, 2026
After London 16
Mar 10, 2026
Mar 10, 2026
34 min
After London; Or, Wild England: In Two Parts: Part 1 – The Relapse into Barbarism; Part II – Wild England is a novel by Richard Jefferies, published in 1885 by Cassell and Company. It is an early work of science fiction, set in near future England, near sunk London, a century after a mysterious disaster caused the fall of modern civilization and reverted English society to the medieval level.
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