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NOCTURNAL TRANSMISSIONS : dark tales, both old and new, performed by voice artist Kristin Holland

NOCTRANS Ep 149 - Down by the Sea near the Great Big Rock

NOCTURNAL TRANSMISSIONS : dark tales, both old and new, performed by voice artist Kristin Holland

Kristin Holland

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4.8676 Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Our first official episode of 2023.

We're thrilled to be sharing a tale from Joe R. Lansdale. What a magnificent way to start the year.

Now, let the mayhem begin.

Nocturnal Transmissions is proud to present: 

'Down by the Sea near the Great Big Rock'

 

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NOCTURNAL TRANSMISSIONS is a fortnightly podcast featuring inspired performances of short horror stories, both old and new, by voice artist Kristin Holland.

 

https://www.nocturnaltransmissions.com.au

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello, gentle listener, and welcome to nocturnal transmissions, returning to the airwaves for another year of

0:21.6

temerousness, attempting to titillate and transfix

0:27.6

through the telling of tales of terror and turpitude.

0:34.6

Our first official foray into the realm of terror will be courtesy of none

0:42.1

other than Joe Ar. Lansdale himself. Just to geek out for a moment, it was his

0:51.0

Bram Stoker Award-nominated novella, Bubba Hotep, which was made into the cult movie of 2002,

1:00.0

starring none other than Sam Ramey's best buddy, Bruce Campbell.

1:07.0

A favorite go-to guy when it comes to battling the undead and unnatural.

1:17.7

Mr. Lansdale has written novels and stories in many genres,

1:22.3

including Western horror, science fiction, mystery and suspense.

1:26.6

He has also written for comics and Batman, the animated

1:31.8

series. As of 2020, he has written 50 novels and published more than 30 short story collections.

1:42.4

His stories have won. Ten Bram Stoker Awards, a British Fantasy Award,

1:48.2

an Edgar Award, a World Horror Convention Grand Master Award, a Sugar Prize, a Grinzani Kavur,

1:54.1

a prize for literature, a Spur Award, and a Raymond Chandler Lifetime Achievement Award.

2:06.6

He has been inducted into the Texas Literary Hall of Fame, and he has been kind enough to give nocturnal transmissions his blessing to share one of his dark tales with you.

2:22.3

We're very excited about this, so shall delay no longer.

2:26.4

Let's get this year started with some good old-fashioned mayhem, courtesy of a master.

2:35.0

Nocturnal transmissions is proud to present

2:43.0

Joe R. Lansdale's, down by the sea, near the great big rock, they made their camp and toasted marshmallows over a small fine fire.

3:19.3

The night was pleasantly chill and the sea spray cold.

3:25.0

Laughing, talking, eating the gooey marshmallows, they had one swell time.

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