We watch monsters on the screen and read about them in books, dragons and fairy tales, ghosts

in horror films, mythical creatures. But in this story, the monsters aren't simply works of fiction.

In Lovecraft Country, the monsters are all around us, living on from generation to generation.

And sometimes, they even live inside of us.

Ashley, is that really how you're going to talk for this whole podcast?

You know, I thought given the fact that it was a horror podcast that the voice was right,

I understand that maybe we should change it up a little bit.

Maybe, maybe.

Hi, I'm Ashley Seaford, writer and podcast host.

And I'm Shannon Houston, a writer on the series. We are the host of Lovecraft Country Radio,

the official Lovecraft Country podcast from HBO.

So I'm someone who's obsessed with horror and literature and black culture.

And so I'm excited for Lovecraft Country because it brings all of my favorite things together.

And Shannon, like you mentioned, you're a writer on the series.

And I am so excited to dig into this with you.

Yes, but, you know, Ashley, for the sake of this podcast, please don't think of me as this fancy writer,

living in her fancy mansion, with her fancy notebooks, and all of her piles of money,

like just consider me a fan of the series.

And because of my background, of course, a TV critic.

Especially since I'm not in a mansion because I don't have one, and I'm recording this in my kids' closet.

Lovecraft Country premieres on HBO and streams on HBO Max on August 16th at 9 p.m.

We'll be with you every Sunday night to process what the hell just happened together.

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