In this episode, Kit and Jasper make an impassioned case for expanding the definition of the 'horror' label, using Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short story The Adventure Of The Copper Beeches as an object lesson in how horror (in this case, specifically gothic horror) can be found lurking in a piece of classic detective literature. Expect digressions on the nature of The Gothic as a horror trope, the 'Indiana Jones' protagonist effect (and why it's often misunderstood as 'bad' storytelling), Watson's combat medic background, and much more. Enjoy!
In the next episode, they'll be discussing Tannith Lee's short story These Beasts. If you want to (re) read it in advance of that episode, it can be found in this anthology (alongside Brian Lumley's The Viaduct, which we discussed back in episode 2):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1510736441 (UK)
https://www.amazon.com/Mammoth-Book-Nightmare-Stories-Twisted/dp/1510736441 (US)
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