Author Archives: Dave Truesdale

John Steele, Adventurer — “The First Stone”

Posted byDave Truesdale

John Steele, Adventurer (1949-1956) aired “The First Stone” on December 26, 1950. Though old episodes are being found from time to time, currently only about 50 are known to still be in circulation out of the original estimated 225+. This is only the third episode of this show we’ve offered here, the previous pair coming …

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Weirdbook Annual #2: The Cthulhu Mythos, ed. Douglas Draa

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Weirdbook Annual #2:

 

The Third Cthulhu Mythos Megapack

 

Edited by Douglas Draa

 

(Wildside Press, February 2019, tpb, 148 pp.)

 

“The Shining Trapezohedron” by Robert M. Price
“A Noble Endeavor” by Lucy A. Snyder
“Ancient Astronauts” by Cynthia Ward
“The Thing in the Pond” by John R. Fultz
“Enter the Cobweb Queen” by Adrian Cole
“Tricks No Treats” by Paul Dale Anderson
“Ronnie and the River” by Christian Riley
“Cellar Dweller” by Franklyn Searight
“Yellow Labeled VHS Tape” by R.C. Mulhare
“Tuama” by L.F. Falconer
“Mercy Holds No Measure” by Kenneth Bykerk
“Treacherous Memory” by Glynn Owen Barrass
“The Hutchison Boy” by Darrell Schweitzer
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Clarkesworld #150, March 2019

Posted byMike Wyant, Jr.

Clarkesworld #150, March 2019

“But, Still, I Smile” by D.A. Xiaolin Spires

“When Home, No Need to Cry” by Erin K. Wagner
“Death of an Air Salesman” by Rich Larson
“Dreams Strung like Pearls Between War and Peace” by Nin Harris
“Treasure Diving” by Kai Hudson
“The Thing With the Helmets” by Emily C. Skaftun
“26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss” by Kij Johnson (reprint, not reviewed)
“The Future is Blue” by Catherynne M. Valente (reprint, not reviewed)
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Inner Sanctum — “Blood of Cain”

Posted byDave Truesdale

Inner Sanctum (1941-52) aired “Blood of Cain” on January 29, 1946 as the 256th of its approximately 527 episodes. Unfortunately, most of the shows are lost, with best guesstimates ranging from 140 to “less than 200” still in circulation. However, among these still existing shows, some are only partial episodes, with the majority being AFRS …

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