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Extra Credit 008 - Attack of the Mushroom People (Matango)

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We're approaching Spring and SPORES ARE IN THE AIR! Tune in as we talk about Matango, a Japanese film from 1963 by Godzilla director Ishirō Honda, released in the United States as Attack of the Mushroom People.

This film is based on the story The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson, and you can listen to our episode covering the story here.

Video link for this episode: https://youtu.be/NH5FldpEaDo

Next up: March is for Draculas!

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Study 031 - Meeting Mr. Millar

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We're confused and frightened as we discuss Robert Aickman's short story Meeting Mr. Millar. Tune in and help us solve the mystery!

Special thanks to reader Greig Johnson! Grab something from his Etsy page now!

Next up: an Extra Credit episode on the Japanese film Attack of the Mushroom People (otherwise known as Matango), and a final Aickman horror tale: The Trains!

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Study 029 - The Stains

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Join us as we discuss Robert Aickman's award-winning short story The Stains with special guest, writer/director Jeremy Dyson! Look out for his new novel The Warlock Effect with co-writer Andy Nyman - out this April!

Special thanks to reader Greig Johnson! Grab something from his Etsy page now!

This episode featured music from Lichen, Moss and Wrack by Fordell Research Unit!

Here is Gary Budden's synopsis from A Personal Anthology.

And here's another take on the story from Reading the Weird at Tor.com.

Next up: How Love Came to Professor Guildea by Robert Hichens

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