Best Lit Crit Podcasts (2025)

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72: The Tomb (Discussion) 46:00

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19d ago46:00

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A reading of "The Tomb," by H.P. Lovecraft. It was first published in the March, 1922 issue of The Vagrant, and first read aloud here, by me, in November of 2025. Please note: this is a horror podcast, and may not be for everyone. In particular, this story is concerned with loneliness, the idle rich, monomania, desiccated corpses, some lightly impl…

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Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now? 20:00

21d ago20:00

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Cintia asks Matthew to read Chante Joseph’s British Vogue article, “Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?”, published on 25 October 2025. X @readittomepod

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71: The Tomb 26:34

2M ago26:34

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A reading of "The Tomb," by H.P. Lovecraft. It was first published in the March, 1922 issue of The Vagrant, and first read aloud here, by me, in November of 2025. Please note: this is a horror podcast, and may not be for everyone. In particular, this story is concerned with loneliness, the idle rich, monomania, desiccated corpses, some lightly impl…

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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running 13:55

2M ago13:55

13:55

Matthew asks Cintia to read a passage from Haruki Murakami's memoir 'What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, published in 2007. Sponsor Cintia for her half-marathon. X @readittomepod

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BoJack Horseman 15:00

3M ago15:00

15:00

Cintia asks Matthew to read the closing scene from the Netflix TV show BoJack Horseman - Season 1, Episode 12. X @readittomepod

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70: The Loved Dead (Discussion) 52:43

3M ago52:43

52:43

Tod and Claire discuss "The Loved Dead" by C.M. Eddy, Jr. and H.P. Lovecraft, which was first published in the May/June 1924 issue of Weird Tales. As this is a horror podcast, and may not be for everyone. In particular, this story is about necrophilia, or as we refer to it, "corpse snuggling." There's also brief mention of suicide as a viable out f…

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Putin's Ukraine speech 11:46

4M ago11:46

11:46

Matthew asks Cintia to read an excerpt from Vladimir Putin’s 24 February 2022 speech to the Russian people, in which he justifies the invasion of Ukraine. NB: Matthew incorrectly says 24 October 2022 in the recording. X @readittomepod

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Brazil's SUS 12:35

5M ago12:35

12:35

Cintia asks Matthew to passages from the legislative framework of SUS (Sistema Unico de Saúde), Brazil's public healthcare system. X @readittomepodBy Read it to me

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69: The Loved Dead 26:05

5M ago26:05

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A reading of “The Loved Dead” by C.M. Eddy, Jr. and H.P. Lovecraft, which was first published in the May/June 1924 issue of Weird Tales, and first read aloud here, by me, in July of 2025. Please note: this is a horror podcast, and may not be for everyone. In particular, this story is about necrophilia -- though it is heavily suggested, the dead are…

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Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 11:13

6M ago11:13

11:13

Matthew asks Cintia to read an extract from Section 28 of the UK Local Government Act 1988. X @readittomepodBy Read it to me

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68: He (Discussion) 38:37

6M ago38:37

38:37

Tod and Claire discuss HP Lovecraft's "He," which was first published in the September 1926 issue of Weird Tales. Please note: this is a horror podcast, and may not be for everyone. In particular, this story contains some unkind depictions of New York immigrants and Native Americans, a fancyboy-turned-necromancer, rum poisoning, a use of the Wither…

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José Mujica 11:31

7M ago11:31

11:31

Cintia asks Matthew to read an excerpt from an interview with former Uruguayan President José Mujica, featured in the 2015 documentary film HUMAN.By Read it to me

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67: He 27:31

8M ago27:31

27:31

A reading of H.P. Lovecraft’s “He,” which was first published in the September 1926 issue of Weird Tales, and first read aloud here, by me, in May of 2025. Please note: this is a horror podcast, and may not be for everyone. In particular, this story contains some unkind depictions of New York immigrants and Native Americans, an unexpected amount of…

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The Highway Code 19:19

8M ago19:19

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Matthew asks Cintia to read passages from 'The Highway Code', first published in the UK in 1931. X @readittomepodBy Read it to me

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The You You Are 14:33

9M ago14:33

14:33

Cintia asks Matthew to read passages from 'The You You Are' , by Dr. Ricken Lazlo Hale, PhD, from the Apple TV series Severance. X @readittomepodBy Read it to me

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66: The White Ship (Discussion) 45:33

9M ago45:33

45:33

Claire and Tod discuss HP Lovecraft's "The White Ship," first published in 1919 in The United Amateur. What better way to celebrate ☘️ St. Patrick's Day ☘️ than talking about Lord Dunsany at some length! Also, Claire, a sophisticated and educated lady of Irish decent, learns what a shillelagh is in this episode, so that's a bit of St. Patty's fun! …

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65: The White Ship 16:36

10M ago16:36

16:36

HP Lovecraft's "The White Ship," first published in the November, 1919 issue of The United Amateur, and first read here by Tod in March of 2025. As this is a horror podcast, it may not be for everyone. Specifically, this story contains descriptions of fanciful, far off lands, a celestial bird of impossibly beautiful plumage, the river Narg, a city …

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Nate White's description of Donald Trump 13:16

10M ago13:16

13:16

Matthew asks Cintia to read Nate White's description of Donald Trump, first published on Twitter in 2020. X @readittomepodBy Read it to me

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64: The Outsider (Discussion) 37:34

11M ago37:34

37:34

Claire and Tod discuss HP Lovecraft's "The Outsider," which was first published in the April, 1926 issue of Weird Tales, though purportedly written around 1921. Is it really about body dysmorphia? Could be! Is it goth a fuck? Absolutely it is! Anyway, here are some links! First off, check out Hell Cat Speed and Design's YouTube channel. If that's n…

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100 Years of Solitude 13:11

11M ago13:11

13:11

Cintia asks Matthew to read a passage from '100 Years of Solitude, a novel by Gabriel García Márquez, published in 1967. X @readittomepodBy Read it to me

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63: The Outsider 16:48

11M ago16:48

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A reading of HP Lovecraft's "The Outsider," first published in the April, 1926 issue of Weird Tales, and first read here by Tod in January, 2025. As this is a horror podcast, it may not be for everyone. Notably, this story contains depictions of a dark and brooding forest of secrets, a crumbling castle of misery, silent rats and other ethereal verm…

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The Death of Bunny Munro 13:01

12M ago13:01

13:01

Matthew asks Cintia to read a passage from 'The Death of Bunny Munro', a novel by Nick Cave, published in 2009. X @readittomepodBy Read it to me

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62: A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson (Discussion) 33:35

12M ago33:35

33:35

Tod and Claire discuss HP Lovecraft's "A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson," which was published in the November, 1917 issue of the United Amateur under the name "Humphrey Littlewit, Esq." and have a couple different takes on this story. Is it self satire? Probably. Is it actually a story about imposter syndrome? Maybe! Is it perhaps the most cosm…

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61: A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson 13:54

12M ago13:54

13:54

A reading of HP Lovecraft's "A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson," first published in the November, 1917 issue of the United Amateur, and first read here by Tod in December, 2024. This this work is a rarity in Lovecraft's oeuvre, as it was intended as a bit of satirical parody of Lovecraft himself. As this is pointedly not a horror story, there ar…

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Wolf Hall 14:28

1y ago14:28

14:28

Cintia asks Matthew to read passages from Wolf Hall, a historical novel by Hilary Mantel, charting the rapid rise of Thomas Cromwell, published in 2009. X @readittomepodBy Read it to me

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60: The Evil Clergyman (Discussion) 40:37

1y ago40:37

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Tod and Claire discuss "The Evil Clergyman" by H.P. Lovecraft, which was first published in the April, 1939 issue of Weird Tales. As this is a horror podcast, this episode might not be for everyone. Notably, the story features an attempted suicide by hanging, an accidental manslaughter, book burning, the Anglican church, possession or possibly hall…

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The Guardian review of 'Jamie's Air Fryer Meals' 14:00

1y ago14:00

14:00

Matthew asks Cintia to read The Guardian newspaper's review of the TV show 'Jamie's Air Fryer Meals'. X @readittomepodBy Read it to me

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My Dad Wrote a Porno 10:54

1y ago10:54

10:54

Cintia asks Matthew to 'The Maze', a chapter from the book 'Belinda Blinked' - the subject of 'My Dad Wrote a Porno', a British comedy podcast hosted by Jamie Morton, James Cooper, and Alice Levine. X @readittomepodBy Read it to me

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Bright Horses 7:42

1y ago7:42

7:42

Matthew asks Cintia to read Bright Horses, a song by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, from the album Ghosteen, released in 2019. X @readittomepodBy Read it to me

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59: The Evil Clergyman 11:11

1y ago11:11

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A reading of HP Lovecraft's The Evil Clergyman, first published in the April, 1939 issue of Weird Tales, and first read here by Tod in October, 2024. As this is a horror podcast, this episode might not be for everyone. Notably, this story features an attempted suicide by hanging, an accidental manslaughter, book burning, the Anglican church, posses…

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Tropic of Cancer 14:57

1y ago14:57

14:57

Cintia asks Matthew to read passages from Tropic of Cancer, an autobiographical novel by Henry Miller, first published in 1934. X @readittomepodBy Read it to me

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We Plough the Fields and Scatter 17:20

1y ago17:20

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Matthew asks Cintia to read We Plough the Fields and Scatter, a hymn written by poet Matthias Claudius, published in 1782 and set to music in 1800. X @readittomepodBy Read it to me

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BONUS: From Beyond The Bar! 22:23

1+ y ago22:23

22:23

In this episode, we present a lecture and discussion on issue spotting and the nightmarish legal landscape that Lovecraft and his characters occupy. Featuring a barely audible Tod, and a very audible Claire and Harley, presenting their findings in Vanitas Horrendum Lex: From Beyond The Bar. This was recorded live at NecoronomiCon Providence on Augu…

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Trump-Harris presidential TV debate 11:06

1+ y ago11:06

11:06

Cintia asks Matthew to read part of the transcript of the presidential TV debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, which took place on 10 September 2024. X @readittomepodBy Read it to me

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58: The Festival (Discussion) 57:17

1+ y ago57:17

57:17

Tod and Claire discuss "The Festival," by H.P. Lovecraft, which was was first published in the January, 1925 issue of Weird Tales. As this is a horror podcast, this episode might not be for everyone. Specifically, this story deals with Yuletide and the winter solstice, madness, probable hallucinated delusions, hybridized winged monsters, cultic act…

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57: The Festival 22:29

1+ y ago22:29

22:29

A reading of H.P. Lovecraft's "The Festival," which was first published in the January, 1925 issue of Weird Tales, and first read by Tod on September 2, 2024. As this is a horror podcast, this episode might not be for everyone. Specifically, this story deals with Yuletide and the winter solstice, madness, probable hallucinated delusions, hybridized…

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The Silver Spoon 9:07

1+ y ago9:07

9:07

Matthew asks Cintia to read the fresh pasta dough (basic recipe) from The Silver Spoon cookbook. X @readittomepodBy Read it to me

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56: LIVE Fungi from Yuggoth (Discussion) 56:52

1+ y ago56:52

56:52

Only lightly edited for loudness normalization, this is the live Fungi From Yuggoth discussion recorded at NecronomiCon 2024. If AI generated music offends you, then you definitely want to skip this episode, and we shall never speak of this again. In fact, you should never go looking for such things at https://podsothoth.bandcamp.com, You can text …

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55: The Fungi From Yuggoth 30:24

1+ y ago30:24

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A reading of "The Fungi From Yuggoth," by H.P. Lovecraft, first published in its entirety in _Beyond the Wall of Sleep_ by Arkham House in 1943, though published individually and sporadically in _Weird Tales_ and other magazines after they were completed on January 4th, 1930. It was first read by Tod on July 21, 2024. As this is a horror podcast, t…

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54: The Thing In the Moonlight (Discussion) 31:37

1+ y ago31:37

31:37

Send your Lovecraftian legal questions to Claire at [email protected] (not dot-com, dot-club)! Have you been driven insane by glimpsing the ineffable chaos of Azathoth during a seance? Has a loved one been lost to the dark guiles of Nyarlathotep? You may be entitled to compensation! In this episode, Claire and Tod discuss "The Thing In the Mo…

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Ne Me Quitte Pas 11:30

1+ y ago11:30

11:30

Cintia asks Matthew to read Ne Me Quitte Pas ('Don't Leave Me'), a song by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel, written in 1959. X @readittomepodBy Read it to me

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53: The Thing in the Moonlight 6:04

1+ y ago6:04

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A reading of "The Thing In the Moonlight," by H.P. Lovecraft and J. Chapman Miske. This story was first published in the January, 1941 issue of Bizzare, and is based on a letter from Lovecraft to Donald Wandrei in November of 1927. It was first read by Tod on July 21, 2024. As this is a horror podcast, this episode might not be for everyone. This s…

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52: The Picture in the House (Discussion) 46:55

1+ y ago46:55

46:55

In which Tod and Claire discuss HP Lovecraft's "The Picture in the House," first published in the July, 1919 issue of The National Amateur. You can read the complete text at hplovecraft.com. As this is a horror podcast, this episode might not be for everyone. Specifically, this story focuses quite a bit on cannibalism, as practiced in the unexplore…

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If 8:33

1+ y ago8:33

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Matthew asks Cintia to read If, a poem by Rudyard Kipling, written in 1895 and published in 1910.By Read it to me

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England v Slovakia 8:56

1+ y ago8:56

8:56

Cintia asks Matthew to read the BBC website match report of the Euro 2024 Round of 16 game between England and Slovakia.By Read it to me

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51: The Picture in the House 20:57

1+ y ago20:57

20:57

In which Tod reads HP Lovecraft's "The Picture in the House," first published in the July, 1919 issue of The National Amateur, and first read by Tod on June 29, 2024. You can read the complete text at hplovecraft.com. Note that a couple words have been changed in this reading. You can guess which ones. As this is a horror podcast, this episode migh…

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50: Polaris (Discussion) 34:04

1+ y ago34:04

34:04

In which Claire and Tod talk about HP Lovecraft's "Polaris," first published by HP Lovecraft in the December, 1920 issue of The Philosopher , and available at hplovecraft.com. As this is a horror podcast, please know that this episode may not be for everyone. The discussed story includes descriptions of siderophobia (the fear of stars), a swampy ce…

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The Communist Manifesto 16:45

1+ y ago16:45

16:45

Matthew asks Cintia to read passages from The Communist Manifesto, by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, published in 1848.By Read it to me

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The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock 19:28

1+ y ago19:28

19:28

Cintia asks Matthew to read The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, a poem by T.S. Eliot, published in 1915. X @readittomepodBy Read it to me

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49: Polaris 10:36

1+ y ago10:36

10:36

In which Tod reads HP Lovecraft's Polaris, first published by HP Lovecraft in the December, 1920 issue of The Philosopher and first read by Tod on May 12, 2024. Please be forewarned that this is a horror podcast, and so it might not be for everyone. As a warning, this short story includes descriptions of siderophobia, (the fear of stars), a swampy …