HP Lovecraft — Azathoth
“Azathoth” is the beginning of a never-completed novel written by H. P. Lovecraft in June 1922. It was published as a fragment in the journal Leaves in 1938, after Lovecraft’s…
HP Lovecraft — Memory
In H.P. Lovecraft’s prose poem “Memory,” two ancient, elemental entities observe the crumbling ruins of a long-extinct humanity, reflecting on how mankind’s forgotten existence is now echoed only in mimicry.
Brothers Grimm — Allerleirauh
After her widower father takes the phrase “keep it in the family” way too literally, a princess flees her arranged marriage wearing a fur coat made from a thousand different…
Edgar Allan Poe: Never Bet The Devil Your Head
Edgar Allan Poe’s “Never Bet the Devil Your Head” is essentially a morbid cautionary tale about why you shouldn’t overuse a catchphrase … and why you shouldn’t make bets with…
Brothers Grimm — The Golden Goose
“The Golden Goose” is essentially the Brothers Grimm inventing the world’s most awkward, magical conga line. Of course, in typical Brothers Grimm style, there’s three brothers and one of them…
Brothers Grimm — The Three Feathers
An aging king decides to throw tradition to the wind. He also throws three feathers to the wind and gives his sons a task to determine who will inherit the…
Brothers Grimm — The Queen Bee
I mentioned previously that The Brothers Grimm have great humor. But they also have great compassion. So many of the morals in their stories is “don’t be a dick.” Like…
Brothers Grimm — The Little Peasant
The Brothers Grimm have the best humor. “The Little Peasant” tells the tale of a dirt-poor farmer who tricks his entire village into ruining themselves through a chaotic chain reaction…
Brothers Grimm — The Two Brothers
It’s been a while since we got a new Brothers Grimm added on Stop, Book & Listen. I went to record this and found that I had actually recorded it…
Edgar Allan Poe: The Sleeper
It’s time for another addition to the Edgar Allan Poe playlist on Stop, Book & Listen. If only the death of a loved one was merely a dream.