{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"324: The White People, with Jared Logan","description":" We\u2019re back and we\u2019re enjoying a night out under the hill. While the rest of you are clubbing, we\u2019re trying a different kind of dancing. There\u2019s even a singalong, plus some arts and crafts. Sure, some people might say this is all witchcraft, but we promise you it\u2019s no more sinister than a children\u2019s game. The white people have tried to offer their opinion, but our Aklo is a bit rusty. Maybe the nymphs can help translate, assuming we ever figure out what they actually are. Meanwhile, we\u2019ll just enjoy another goblet of what may be the best wine we\u2019ll ever taste. Main Topic: The White People This episode is an in-depth look at Arthur Machen\u2019s weird tale \u201cThe White People\u201d. While it\u2019s not a Cthulhu Mythos story, both Machen and this tale were big influences on Lovecraft. You will find elements of it, such as the Aklo language and the Voorish sign, dotted throughout Lovecraft\u2019s work. But just what is it that makes \u201cThe White People\u201d such an enduring favourite? It\u2019s a much more complex tale than it first appears to be, and not one that lends itself to easy analysis. We dig into its symbolism and hidden meanings, looking for both a better understanding of the story and inspiration for our games of Call of Cthulhu. Our Guest Host We are delighted to welcome Jared Logan back to the Good Friends! Jared is a stand-up comedian and writer who has been involved with a number of major actual play streams and podcasts, including Glass Cannon, Stream of Blood, and Ain\u2019t Slayed Nobody. You can find Jared on tour right now, supporting Kumail Nanjiani. Links Things we mention in this episode include: Arthur Machen Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn Bram Stoker Austin Osman Spare WB Yeats Tylwyth Teg \u201cThe Novel of the Black Seal\u201d by Arthur Machen Changeling: the Lost \u201cThe Shining Pyramid\u201d by Arthur Machen \u201cThe Red Hand\u201d by Arthur Machen \u201cN\u201d by Arthur Machen Katharine Briggs \u201cThe Dunwich Horror\u201d by HP Lovecraft \u201cThe Great God Pan\u201d by Arthur Machen \u201cThe Whisperer in Darkness\u201d by HP Lovecraft Shub-Niggurath Aklo \u201cThe Haunter of the Dark\u201d by HP Lovecraft The Ceremonies by TED Klein The Twisted Ones by T Kingfisher The Hollow Places by T Kingfisher \u201cThe Willows\u201d by Algernon Blackwood What Moves the Dead by T Kingfisher \u201cThe Fall of the House of Usher\u201d by Edgar Allan Poe Pan\u2019s Labyrinth (2006) Dune by Frank Herbert Imperium Maledictum Kabbalism Tree of Life Qlippoth Sympathetic magic Angela Carter Mage: the Awakening Silbury Hill Appalachia Moana (2016) Genius loci Vaesen Thomas the Rhymer Tam Lin Voodoo dolls Poppets The Golden Bough by James George Frazer \u201cThe Thing on the Doorstep\u201d by HP Lovecraft Carrie by Stephen King Celtic Revival Childe Rowland \u201cThe Hounds of Tindalos\u201d by Frank Belknap Long Paradise Lost by John Milton Dion Fortune \u201cN.\u201d by Stephen King Twin Peaks The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer by Jennifer Lynch Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk News October Horror Movie Challenge Scott is closing in on the end of his annual October Horror Movie Challenge, posting daily reviews of horror films on this very site. If you\u2019re of a mind to join in, we would love to chat with you about it. You can find the main discussion on the Good Friends Discord server or over on Bluesky. Scott on Tear Them Apart If you\u2019d rather see Scott talk about horror films than reading reviews, he will be appearing on the Tear Them Apart Halloween livestream, along with our good friends Paul Yellovich and Evan Dorkin. This has become something of an annual tradition where we talk about our month\u2019s viewing and answer questions from the audience. The stream will start at 8 PM EST on the 30th of October, which translates to midnight on the 31st for those of us in the UK, and will go on until we all turn into pumpkins. Scott on Symphony Entertainment And in another annual Halloween tradition, Scott will also be joining Bridget Jeffries and Graham Walmsley for a livestreamed game on Symphony Entertainment\u2019s Twitch channel. The game will be completely improvised, drawing on viewer suggestions. Going by previous years, it will probably also include seasonal themes and be soul-crushingly dark. The stream will take place on Thursday the 23rd of October, beginning at at 2PM EST\/7 PM BST, and run for around an hour. ","author_name":"The Good Friends of Jackson Elias","author_url":"http:\/\/blasphemoustomes.com\/","html":"