The Good Friends of Jackson Elias

211: Mythos Deities: Ithaqua

We’re back and we’re flying the friendly skies. Well, maybe not that friendly. OK, they’re downright malevolent. Ithaqua may be one of the fastest ways to travel but the in-flight entertainment is chilling. And the less said about the landings, the better. At least we have these nifty little tokens to remember our trip by. If only we had the time to enjoy them before freezing to death…

Mythos Deities – Ithaqua

This episode is the latest in our series on the deities of the Cthulhu Mythos, looking at Ithaqua — the win...

Special: Seth Skorkowsky on Modern Mythos (part 1)

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/06/15/special-seth-skorkowsky-on-modern-mythos-part-1/

We’re back with another special interview episode. This time, Scott talks to fan-favourite YouTuber and author, Seth Skorkowsky. Unfortunately, Jon Hook — Seth’s co-host on their new podcast, Modern Mythos — was held up. Happily, Seth and Scott still found plenty to talk about.

Over the course of the convers...

June Newsletter from The Good Friends

In this month’s newsletter: we’re talking about Ithaqua, convention planning, and more…

Blasphemous Tomes Newsletter June 2021

Hey there friends, 

This newsletter is a new venture...

210: The Endless (Long Cut)

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/06/08/the-endless/

This is the longer, unedited cut for patrons only.

We’re back and we’re back again. It feels like going around in circles. Or maybe the circles are going around us. It’ll all become clear in time. But few of us have experienced time in quite the same way since March 2020, however many years ago that was. Regardless, it seemed like the time had come round to watch a film that under...

210: The Endless

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/06/08/the-endless/

We’re back and we’re back again. It feels like going around in circles. Or maybe the circles are going around us. It’ll all become clear in time. But few of us have experienced time in quite the same way since March 2020, however many years ago that was. Regardless, it seemed like the time had come round to watch a film that understood this. Not that time matters in The Endless...

Special: Adrian Tchaikovsky on Non-Human Intelligences

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/06/01/special-adrian-tchaikovsky-on-non-human-intelligences/

We’re back with another special interview episode. This time, Scott talks to bestselling science fiction and fantasy author Adrian Tchaikovsky. In particular, they discuss how Tchaikovsky portrays a wide range of non-human characters in his work and how we might apply this to gaming.

During the course ...

209: Media Catch-Up – Books

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/05/25/media-catch-up-books/

We’re back and we’re putting on our reading glasses. At least two of us are now old enough that we need them to make out anything smaller than a billboard. Even then, we’re still not old enough to have been around when one of the books we’re discussing was written. Really. Stop looking at us like that. Well, we assume you’re looking at us like that. Give us a momen...

209: Media Catch-up - Books (Long Cut)

This is the longer, unedited cut for backers only.

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/05/25/media-catch-up-books/

We’re back and we’re putting on our reading glasses. At least two of us are now old enough that we need them to make out anything smaller than a billboard. Even then, we’re still not old enough to have been around when one of the books we’re discussing was written. Really. Stop looking at us like that. Well, we...

Special: Christopher McGlothlin Discusses Transgressive Horror

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/05/18/special-christopher-mcglothlin-discusses-transgressive-horror/

We’re back with another special episode. This time, Paul talks to Professor Christopher McGlothlin about horror films. Primarily, they discuss the good professor’s current Kickstarter campaign, 2021-05-18 11:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Ep208: Investigator Organisations (Long Cut)

This is the longer, unedited cut for backers only.

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/05/11/investigator-organisations-in-call-of-cthulhu/

We’re back and we’re looking for like-minded individuals to join our investigator organisation. Sure, the pay is awful but the work is disgusting, deadly, and likely to drive you insane. It’s a bit like working in IT, only moister. Give us a moment and we’ll dig...

208: Investigator Organisations

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/05/11/investigator-organisations-in-call-of-cthulhu/

We’re back and we’re looking for like-minded individuals to join our investigator organisation. Sure, the pay is awful but the work is disgusting, deadly, and likely to drive you insane. It’s a bit like working in IT, only moister. Give us a moment and we’ll dig out the forms you need to expense shotgun shells and dyn...

207: Strange NPCs: Albert Fish

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/04/27/strange-npcs-albert-fish/

We’re back and we’re presenting a somewhat darker episode than usual. While The Good Friends of Jackson Elias is definitely a horror podcast, most of the horror we discuss is rooted in the fantastic. In this episode, however, we’ve decided to look into some real nightmares from the classic 1920s era for gaming inspiration and talk about Albert Fish.

Main...

2021-04-27 11:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post

207: Strange NPCs: Albert Fish (long cut)

This is the longer, unedited version of episode 207, for backers only. 

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/04/27/strange-npcs-albert-fish/

We’re back and we’re presenting a somewhat darker episode than usual. While The Good Friends of Jackson Elias is definitely a horror podcast, most of the horror we discuss is rooted in the fantastic. In this episode, however, we’ve decided to look into some real nightmares from t...

206: The Willows

This is the unedited version of the episode for Patreon backers only.

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/04/13/the-willows/

We’re back and we’re going on our summer holidays! What could be finer than drifting down the Danube, marvelling at all the willows crowding these sandy little islets? Well, maybe not being consumed or driven mad by the unseen cosmic forces lurking within them. But that’s just the kind of risk you take when you ...

206: The Willows

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/04/13/the-willows/

We’re back and we’re going on our summer holidays! What could be finer than drifting down the Danube, marvelling at all the willows crowding these sandy little islets? Well, maybe not being consumed or driven mad by the unseen cosmic forces lurking within them. But that’s just the kind of risk you take when you go camping.

The Willows

Following on from our recent 2021-04-13 11:10:40 +0000 UTC View Post

205: Cosmic Horror

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/03/30/cosmic-horror/

We’re back and we’re and we’re contemplating the secrets of the universe. People have warned us that it isn’t good for the human psyche to truly understand its insignificance in the wider cosmos. Luckily, as podcasters, our egos are robust enough to withstand such a spiritual winnowing. Cosmic horror is only genuinely horrific if your place in the universe isn’t secured by the o...

205: Cosmic Horror

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/03/30/cosmic-horror/

We’re back and we’re and we’re contemplating the secrets of the universe. People have warned us that it isn’t good for the human psyche to truly understand its insignificance in the wider cosmos. Luckily, as podcasters, our egos are robust enough to withstand such a spiritual winnowing. Cosmic horror is only genuinely horrific if your place in the universe isn’t secured by the o...

204: Cadaver

This is the extended, unedited version for backers only.

good-friends-204.mp3

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/03/16/cadaver/

We’re back and we’re heading out for a night on the to...

204: Cadaver

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/03/16/cadaver/

We’re back and we’re heading out for a night on the town, or at least what’s left of the town. Apparently, this new dinner theatre is to die for. Their menu is light on vegetarian options and the play is pretty incoherent, but you take what you can get in times like these. Unfortunately, one of the other guests keeps ranting about how meat is murder. People like her just eat us up inside. Still...

Fanzine back issues

Hi there, the Good Friends have been chatting and wanted to ask your opinion on something.

We’ve now released 6 print issues of the Blasphemous Tome fanzine and 2 on PDF. The 2 PDF editions remain available to new backers, while the 6 print editions do not, and were only available to those who were backing at the time of publication. Following last week’s update to our Patreon reward structure, we've had a number of requests for previous issues.

The two options are:

1. Leave it as it is: editions 4.5 and 5.5 (PDF-only i...

Episode 203: Mythos Deities: Ubbo-Sathla and Mordiggian

Episode 203: Mythos Deities: Ubbo-Sathla and Mordiggian

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/03/02/mythos-deities-ubbo-sathla-and-mordiggian/

This is the longer unedited version for backers only.

We’re back and we’re contemplating the mysteries of life and death. Sure, we could read a lot of dusty old religious texts but we’d rather seek the wisdom of the prophet Klarkash-Ton. His vi...

Episode 203: Mythos Deities: Ubbo-Sathla and Mordiggian

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/03/02/mythos-deities-ubbo-sathla-and-mordiggian/

We’re back and we’re contemplating the mysteries of life and death. Sure, we could read a lot of dusty old religious texts but we’d rather seek the wisdom of the prophet Klarkash-Ton. His visions of the origins of life and the final mysteries of death are enlightening, uplifting and thoroughly entertaining. Sure, most religions...

Change to Good Friends Patreon Tiers

Hello friends, 

we hope you are all safe and well. We are contacting you to inform you that we are making a change to the rewards on Patreon with regard to the fanzine. 

The fanzine has evolved over time, and we've ended up with a PDF-only zine in June, and a print-only zine in December.  We'd like to even things out, and offer PDF and print on both issues, but this makes funding difficult. We want to make things clear and simple, so we have come up with a new plan. 

- All backers will continue to have a...

Episode 202: Media Catch-Up: TV

This is the longer unedited version of the show for backers only.

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/02/16/media-catch-up-television/

We’re back and we’re sucking at the glass teat again. Like all lazy creative types, we watch a lot of TV and try to convince ourselves it’s research. There certainly is a lot that the structure of modern television can teach us about roleplaying games. Absorb too much, however, and you ma...

Episode 202: Media Catch-Up: TV

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/02/16/media-catch-up-television/

We’re back and we’re sucking at the glass teat again. Like all lazy creative types, we watch a lot of TV and try to convince ourselves it’s research. There certainly is a lot that the structure of modern television can teach us about roleplaying games. Absorb too much, however, and you may find that your games become riddled with adverts for erectile dysfunct...

201: Occupations in Call of Cthulhu

This is the longer unedited version of episode 201.

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/02/02/occupations-in-call-of-cthulhu/

We’re back and we’re job hunting. This makes a pleasant change. We’re more used to things hunting us. But how much does your occupation actually matter when you’re running around the globe, trying to save humanity from eldritch gribblies? Sure, you may be the best haberdasher in the West En...

201: Occupations in Call of Cthulhu

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/02/02/occupations-in-call-of-cthulhu/

We’re back and we’re job hunting. This makes a pleasant change. We’re more used to things hunting us. But how much does your occupation actually matter when you’re running around the globe, trying to save humanity from eldritch gribblies? Sure, you may be the best haberdasher in the West End, but it’s hard to collect your pay packet when you’r...

Episode 200 Special: Ask Us Anything

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/01/19/episode-200-special-ask-us-anything/

This is the uncut version for backers only.

This is our big 200th episode celebration! Somehow, we’ve managed to keep the podcast going for 7 1/2 years, racking up a frightening number of hours of our words. Once you count all the special episodes, backer-only specials, story readings and the like, the total is probably closer to 250 epi...

Episode 200 Special: Ask Us Anything

This is our big 200th episode celebration! Somehow, we’ve managed to keep the podcast going for 7 1/2 years, racking up a frightening number of hours of our words. Once you count all the special episodes, backer-only specials, story readings and the like, the total is probably closer to 250 episodes, but we’ll only count the full releases. It saves confusing ourselves even more than usual.

We thought we might celebrate this milestone by opening ourselves up to interrogation by our listeners. You sent in something like 200 questions...

Top 3 Mythos Media

This is the longer, unedited version of episode 199 for backers only.

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/01/05/top-3-mythos-media/

We’re back and we’re hearing the call of Cthulhu from some unusual places. Most of our consumption of Mythos media comes via the printed word. Sometimes, however, it seeps out from the page and infects other formats. Unless we commit to slapping an elder sign on the cover of every book, we had better...