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Mentioned in 10 episodes

King in Yellow

Book • 1895

Author

Robert Chambers

Mentioned by

Mentioned in 10 episodes

Mentioned by Tom and Xander as the foundational mythos and tonal touchstone that Impossible Landscapes is operating within.

16 snips

S2:E7 – Impossible Landscapes - Dissection, Pt 6. Epilogue

Mentioned by Lex as the influence that induces paranoia and seeing danger all around.

15 snips

S2:E5 – Impossible Landscapes - Dissection, Pt 4. Like a Map Made of Skin

Mentioned by

Bruce Nielsen

as Robert W. Chambers’s influential horror collection and an inspiration for Lovecraft and True Detective.

15 snips

Episode 150: Cosmic Optimism vs Cosmic Pessimism

Mentioned by Nathan and Lex as the foundational source of the Carcosa/King in Yellow mythos and recommended reading for campaign inspiration.

12 snips

S2:E2 – Impossible Landscapes - Dissection, Pt 1. Prologue

Mentioned by

Damien Haas

as an influential early work of cosmic horror that inspired later Cthulhu-related fiction.

11 snips

290: Unexplainable Reddit Stories.. Ft Damien Haas

Discussed by

Phil Ford

and

J.F. Martel

as the 1895 short-story collection whose titular play spreads cosmic horror throughout four linked tales.

Episode 165: Tatters of the King: On Robert Chambers' 'The King in Yellow'

Mentioned by Mallory O’Meara when celebrating Emily’s husband reading cosmic horror independently.

Ep 484 - Most Anticipated Books for October!

Mentioned by Holly and Lex when discussing Chambers' original stories as inspiration and references for Carcosa and the campaign's finale.

S2:E6 – Impossible Landscapes - Dissection, Pt 5. End of the World of the End

Mentioned by

Dennis Detwiller

as a direct influence on Delta Green's surreal horror and specific scenario motifs.

Is Delta Green Happening in the Real World? A conversation with Dennis Detwiller & Ross Payton. Ep. 107

Mentioned by Ben as an example of literature using an enigmatic, sanity-destroying substance or work as a trope.

CLASSIC: What is Adrenochrome?

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