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Happy Birthday to Me / General Updates
Today (June 20th) is my birthday. Happy birthday to me. I turn 40.
This past week was a roller coaster of things happening. Some good. Most not so good. I didn’t have anything released last week (podcast, essay, etc.), so I’ll use this opportunity to paint a picture of things I am working on, and maybe see my 40th solar year be super successful.
H. P. Lovecast Podcast
Michele and I pretty much have the rest of the summer plotted out for the podcast. June’s Transmissions episode has the interviews already recorded, and they are with Robert Ottone and Lora Senf. We simply need to record our script, edit, and upload. That episode will drop on the final day of June as normally scheduled.
Edit: The Lora Senf/Robert Ottone Transmissions episode can be streamed at the HP Lovecast Podcast Buzzsprout page.
We are working on July’s programming as well. Much like August of 2021 when we devoted a month to the King in Yellow with a specific focus on the anthology Under Twin Suns, we will be spending July devoted to the anthology Even in the Grave. The ball is already rolling to coordinate interviews.
Edit: Our analysis of Even in the Grave can be streamed here while our interviews with contributors of the anthology can be read here.
For August we are looking at releases from Weird House Press.
Edit: Our analysis of Something in the Water (published by Weird House) can be streamed here and our interview with Douglas Wynne is here.
Everything with the podcast is going along pretty well and we hope to stay ahead of the game with our programming.
Scholars From the Edge of Time
This upcoming Thursday Michele and I will do our monthly Scholars from the Edge of Time program. We will be discussing the 1982 Albert Pyun film, The Sword and the Sorcerer (which ruled).
Other Podcast News
I recorded an episode with Fan2Fan about Saturday morning cartoons. I expect that episode to be published in the near future. It has been fantastic appearing on their shows.
I am slated to be invited back on Scaredy Cats to talk about The Final Girls. That’s all TBD for now, but excited to be back on that show.
Emmanuelle CFP
I still plan on putting an official CFP for the Emmanuelle and Black Emmanuelle films out later this year on places like UPenn. To be honest, the only thing holding me back is all my source material (films, books, etc.) are in a box in storage since we moved and I have not gotten around to locating it yet. Once I get my paws on my stuff and I can craft a real CFP, it’ll go up. I’ll still have an unofficial call open for folks interested to email me, but for now, instead of broadcasting the unofficial CFP every week, I’ll do it every month until a proper go live.
Vikings Sampling Essay
My current big writing project is taking my presentation from the MAPACA conference last year, “Victory Or Valhalla: Violence via Vikings Sampling in Acylum’s Kampf Dem Verderb,” and turning it into a journal article proper. The work is basically done, it just needs to be edited and spruced up to make it publishable quality.
Exotica Moderne
Working on a book review for the next issue of Exotica Moderne. Review is due at the end of June.
Other Publications
I have composed essays slated to appear in a Westward book, a Gladiator book, and a Twilight Zone book. It’s been quiet on all three fronts. As soon as I hear any news on the production of any of these books, I’ll let y’all know here.
Edit: The Many Lives of the Twilight Zone was published in October. It can be bought at McFarland.
I Am a Barbarian Interview
I’m currently doing an email interview with Tom Simmons and Mike Dubish about their recently published graphic novel of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ story, I Am a Barbarian. Expect this to go online at my website in July.
Edit: This article went live 2022-07-06. It can be read here.
CoKoCon 2022
Michele and I are in exchanges with the folks at CoKoCo to possibly appear on some panels at CoKoCon during Labour Day weekend this year. Cross fingers!
Summary
In summary, I have A LOT going on – I just didn’t have anything come out last week. There’s other projects on my to-do list, such as book reviews I’ve wanted to write and some peplum ponderings. I also just started a new job mid-April, which has been awesome, but there’s simply quite a bit to juggle going on right now. I appreciate folks who have been supportive of my (and Michele’s!) endeavors. You all rock.