Paul Giamatti’s CHINWAG with Stephen Asma

Paul Reads H.P. Lovecraft Part 3

Nov 13, 2024

In a chilling finale, Paul immerses listeners in the eerie saga of 'The Colour Out of Space.' The narrative intensifies as the Gardner family confronts madness sparked by a malevolent meteorite. A haunting disappearance and a sinister well amplify the terror. As strange colors twist reality, Ammi Pierce's discoveries reveal unspeakable horrors lurking in the shadows. Listeners are left questioning their own sense of reality while facing the cosmic dread that permeates the desolate Blasted Heath. Prepare for a gripping conclusion that lingers long after the tale ends.

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The transformative impact of the meteorite on the Gardner farm not only alters the landscape but also deteriorates the family's mental health, creating an atmosphere of isolation and fear.

The chilling climax reveals an incomprehensible force from the well that distorts reality, embodying the essence of cosmic horror prevalent in Lovecraft's narrative.

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Intro

3min

Isolation and the Unseen Terror of the Gardners

2min

The Haunting Well

24min

Eerie Illumination

7min

Echoes of the Blasted Heath

7min

The Haunting Conclusion of Cosmic Dread

3min

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In this third and final installment, Paul reads aloud the eerie saga of The Colour Out of Space, one of his favorite stories from the master of cosmic horror, H.P. Lovecraft.

So far in our reading, we felt the creeping dread as the Gardner farm transformed under the influence of a sinister meteorite. Strange colors, twisted vegetation, and a growing sense of madness gripped Nahum Gardner and his family. But the worst is yet to come. In Part Three, the horrors deepen. A member of the Gardner family vanishes without a trace, and what Ammi Pierce discovers will leave you questioning reality itself.

What unspeakable secrets lie in the well? What force drives the cursed light spreading through the trees? As Ammi Pierce faces the final horrors of the Blasted Heath, prepare for a chilling conclusion that will haunt you long after the episode ends. What is lurking in that ancient well... and will anyone escape its grasp? Tune in for the epic finale of The Color Out of Space. You won't want to miss it.

Paul Giamatti is a Golden Globe award winning actor and producer. Stephen Asma is a professor and author specializing in the philosophy of science, religion, and art.

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